McVeigh, wearing a white T-shirt, khaki pants and slip-on sneakers, looked pale as he awaited death.

CNN: Terror on Trial: Timothy McVeigh executed

While one Democratic source said the Senate version could get taken up in the House if Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell or Boehner don't raise a blue-slip objection, Republican sources rejected that scenario.

CNN: Down to the fiscal cliff wire, with no solution in sight

Since the Xcover 2's meant to be taken outdoors, its body is rife with notches and grips -- so it won't slip out of your hand.

ENGADGET: Samsung Galaxy Xcover 2 hands-on: a ruggedized smartphone with Android Jelly Bean onboard (video)

"With a strike-slip event you don't have the same potential hazard for a tsunami as you do with a subduction event because the plates are moving adjacent to each other, " Dutton told OurAmazingPlanet.

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Catherine's slip wasn't just front page news, however -- it caused a betting frenzy that forced two leading bookmakers, William Hill and Paddy Power, to suspend bets on the sex of the royal baby.

CNN: Does royal gender slip give palace the baby blues?

With one more game left in his collegiate career, don't expect the 21-year-old to allow this final opportunity to slip through his hands.

CNN: 'Go Irish' vs. 'Roll Tide'

If you're honest with your boss, you don't have to worry about a slip of the tongue or an unexpected run-in with the boss foiling your alibi.

CNN: One-third of workers play hooky

Stock prices readjust on the ex-dividend date to reflect the pending payment, and there is no guarantee the shares won't slip below the trader's breakeven point, resulting in losses.

WSJ: Running With Scissors: Another Way Dividends Can Boost Your Stock Portfolio

If this is a problem, consider trying an "allergy-proof" slip cover on your mattress to keep the mites trapped in, so they can't access your sheets and pillows, he said.

CNN: Meet the critters inside your mattress

Naturally, with a high profile launch like this we're guessing Apple has done all it can to ensure shipments won't slip through earlier than the June 19th launch date, but hopefully at least few folks will get lucky -- and at least they've got one of the only guarantees of a launch day phone going.

ENGADGET: iPhone 3G S pre-orders start shipping, reservations estimated in the hundreds of thousands