The 2010 HGTV.com Dream Home Giveaway at HGTV.com/dreamhome is almost here. The HGTV.com Dream Home previewed at HGTV.com/dreamhome is just days away.

The Giveaway Sweepstakes ends soon, having started on January 1. But by all accounts, this may very well be the most exciting HGTV.com Dream Home EVER.

Normally when you think of a dream home event, you think of a white house, with straight normal, predictable lines, on a textbook designed property, that at first glance doesn’t evoke any more or less emotions than at the end of your visit.

That is definitely NOT the case with the 2010 HGTV.com Dream Home. This house is incredible. Are you as excited as LALATE for this winner? And will the winner … be you?!

The 2010 entry is completely unique, unpredictable, and jaw dropping beautiful.

Says HGTV: “You Could Live in Beautiful New Mexico Enter daily for your chance to win HGTV Dream Home 2010, an all-new 2010 GMC® Terrain and $500,000 to live the dream!”

HGTV describes the prize as the following:

“The grand prize includes: A custom-built luxuriously furnished home located in beautiful Sandia Park, N.M. * $500,000 * An all-new 2010 GMC® Terrain * High-end appliances * HGTV Dream Play Home”

CLICK HERE to enter!

You would think with a home giveaway you might be getting a typical Cap Cod home in a subdivision with the predictable 2 car garage. Oh, no, not this year with HGTV.

This year’s home is incredible, stunning, an incorporates the terrain around it.

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MIDDLETOWN, CONNECTICUT - An explosion at Kleen Energy Power Plant has killed two. The Kleen Energy Power Plant in Middletown, Connecticut was shortly before 11:30 am local time Sunday.

Concerns are that as many as 100 people are dead. A press conference in 10 minutes will confirm the current death toll. Here is the latest on the Kleen Energy Systems Explosion.

Kleen Energy Systems on River Road might be the scene of 100 people dead, reports local press Sunday. Two dead have been found, four additionally are critical, 100 on site are unknown.

Witnesses say “There are bodies everywhere”. The explosion is being called “massive”. The plant was under construction. Kleen Energy Systems had permitting to produce 520 megawatts to feed close to half a million homes. In 2006, the company asked for an increase in that number.

Locals report the explosion happened during a Sunday morning test. Eddie Reilly, president of building trades council of Hartford, is concerned that 50 tradesmen were on the property at the time of the explosion.

There are 20 ambulances on site, the situation is being called a massive search and rescue.

Plant manager Gordon Holk says “A search and rescue of the rubble is underway.”

WFSB-TV says 250 people were injured.

Connecticut Governor Rell will be at the facility today, having already activated the Emergency Operations Center in Hartford with coordination of the Department of Emergency Management, Homeland Security (DEMHS), the Department of Public Health (DPH), the National Guard and the Connecticut State Police.

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Daniel Brusilovsky (aka Daniel Bru) has issued an apology. Daniel Brusilovsky (danielbru.com) says he’s sorry and wants some privacy.

In a posting today called “The Line Was Crossed”, Daniel Brusilovsky blogs:

“This is the first day of the next learning stage for me. Yes, I am young, but from here, I can only learn more. To my family, friends, colleagues and especially, TechCrunch, I am sorry. I am taking this entire experience, learning and moving on.”

He is asking for privacy also:

“Thank you for the support thus far, and I hope you respect my decision to have some privacy.”

He gives little insight to what prompted the apology.

“In some way or another, a line was crossed that should have never been. At this time, I do not want to go into details, but I will publicly say that I am truly sorry to my family, friends, TechCrunch, and especially the tech community.”

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VIDEO! Watch youtube video of the Fallout New Vegas Trailer. The Fallout New Vegas Trailer is getting decent reviews today. But what do you think?
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Fallout New Vegas drops in this fall for PC, PS3 and Xbox 360. Online reaction includes the following:

not as awesome as the fo3 teaser but still cool?

Wow? cant wait for this game it says autum release people which means march-may or september through november i hope its the first one cant wait for it.!

I quite literally cannot wait? for this.

Does anyone know who sings this version of Blue Moon??

this? clip just needs to be watched in HD, full screen. cant wait till it comes out ^^. anyone knows the exact date of release? fallout

My god they aren;t giving much away here!! BUT……why does Vegas have full power to all the buildings? Didn’t have that in DC!…Looks like some pretty cool enemies, assuming thats an enemy and not our character. lol. Looks like he has something mechanical in his? back?

Plus, does anyone know what that flag is at the end? Must be useful or they wouldn’t put it in!

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Dorice Donegan Moore aka De De has been arrested in the death of Abraham Shakespeare. Dorice Donegan Moore admits that after the death of Abraham Shakespeare she pretended to be Abraham and tell people he was alive.

Only problem - Abraham was dead under a newly poured concrete slab floor. What makes the story stranger is Shakespeare was a rich man from winning a $31 million 2006 lottery in Florida.

De De reportedly claims she had nothing to do with the lottery winner’s death. She appeared in a local court house Tuesday. Prosecutors tell press that other charges could be filed.

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Oliver is visited by the Dark Archer tonight on Smallville. Oliver’s Dark Archer, his mentor and former teacher, returns to Smallville tonight (8 pm CW) and brings havok to Chloe and Lois.

Zap2it says of the Dark Archer’s return tonight hte following:

“Mia immediately notices Oliver going crazy, which leads to her dismissal from the mentor program. Of course, he’s not crazy, as evidenced by Chloe’s near-death miss from the Dark Archer, then later revelation that they’re being taken out by someone with even better skills than Oliver.”

On FOX, “Kitchen Nightmares” returns (9 p.m.) with Chef Ramsay trying to help the Hot Potato Cafe.

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PHOTOS - Morgan Harrington has been found dead, her death reported by CBS 19. Morgan Harrington’s death comes after Morgan disappeared October 27, 2009.

Morgan Harrington was last seen heading to the University of Virginia for a Metallica concert. The Virginia Tech student has not been seen yet.

Gil Harrington tells the channel she believes the remains are her daughter.

“We don’t think it’s been proved definitively yet, but it’s most likely

“So, we want to go and be on hand and see if that determination can be made. Or if we can help in making that determination.”

“I was hoping we would find her alive, but at least we won’t always be wondering for a lifetime.”

“We’re still kind of processing, trying to, although all this time, we’ve been trying to prepare ourselves for this endpoint”.

“But thinking you’re doing it and having done it are different. So we’re trying to figure to how to be a tripod now instead of a four-legged strong table that we have been [as a family]. We haven’t done it. We’ll figure it out, but we haven’t done it yet.”

Watch breaking video from CBS 19

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