The Raw Story2009/03/10
Trust fund millionaire James G. Cummings, an American Nazi sympathizer from Maine who was slain by his wife Amber in December, allegedly had the radioactive components necessary to construct a “dirty bomb,” a …
AFP via Google News2009/03/08
MIRANSHAH, Pakistan (AFP) — Taliban militants Saturday shot down a suspected drone aircraft in a Pakistani tribal area bordering Afghanistan, officials said.
Residents and a local police official said two drones were flying …
New Scientist2009/03/08
THE four giant “Galilean” moons orbiting Jupiter are the last survivors of at least five generations of moons that once circled the gas giant.
“All the other moons – and there could have been 20 …
New Scientist2009/03/08
THE stink of flatulence and rotten eggs could provide a surprising lift for men. Hydrogen sulphide (H2S) causes erections in rats and may one day provide an alternative to Viagra for men.
The penis is …
You are in for a special treat if you have not seen any of Louis C.K.’s material. Louis C.K. is a jack of all trades in the comical arena. He writes, makes films, performs stand-up, …
The Guardian2009-03-07
When the Iraqi journalist, Muntazar al-Zaidi, hurled his shoes at the then-US president, George Bush, in December, Iranian officials declared him a hero and hailed his gesture as a mark of Islamic courage.
They were …
New Scientist
2009/03/07
A SKELETON exhumed from a grave in Venice is being claimed as the first known example of the “vampires” widely referred to in contemporary documents.
Matteo Borrini of the University of Florence in Italy found …
Fox News
2009/03/05
If Friday’s launch goes according to plan and successfully lobs NASA’s new Kepler space telescope into orbit, the mission stands to potentially change the way we look at the universe.
Kepler is designed to turn …
Space.com
2009/03/06
Ancient water may lie hidden within the largest volcano on Mars, researchers now say, and they speculate that such a setup could also harbor life.
While there is no firm evidence that Mars does or ever …
Microsoft created a video that depicts what technology will be like in the year 2019. Some of the technologies depicted are really quite breathtaking, while others are more mundane. New fancy gizmos always get my …
