Thursday, October 30, 2008

Discovery News : Discovery Channel : Earth May Have Had Life Earlier

Discovery News : Discovery Channel : Earth May Have Had Life Earlier: "Earth May Have Supported Life Earlier in History
Jessica Marshall, Discovery News"

Eight-Armed Animal Preceded Dinosaurs: Discovery News

Eight-Armed Animal Preceded Dinosaurs: Discovery News: "Eight-Armed Animal Preceded Dinosaurs
Jennifer Viegas, Discovery News"

Ancient iceman probably has no modern relatives - Yahoo! News

Ancient iceman probably has no modern relatives - Yahoo! News: "Ancient iceman probably has no modern relatives"

Mine from time of King Solomon found - Yahoo! News

Mine from time of King Solomon found - Yahoo! News: "Mine from time of King Solomon found"

New research bolsters case for Solomon's mythical mines - Yahoo! News

New research bolsters case for Solomon's mythical mines - Yahoo! News: "New research bolsters case for Solomon's mythical mines"

Reconstructing ETs: Lessons From a Neanderthal - Yahoo! News

Reconstructing ETs: Lessons From a Neanderthal - Yahoo! News: "Reconstructing ETs: Lessons From a Neanderthal"

Archaeologists report finding oldest Hebrew text - Yahoo! News

Archaeologists report finding oldest Hebrew text - Yahoo! News: "Archaeologists report finding oldest Hebrew text"

Wednesday, October 29, 2008

Congo soldiers fleeing Goma along with refugees - Yahoo! News

Congo soldiers fleeing Goma along with refugees - Yahoo! News: "Congo soldiers fleeing Goma along with refugees"

McCain faults paper for not releasing Khalidi tape - Yahoo! News

McCain faults paper for not releasing Khalidi tape - Yahoo! News: "McCain faults paper for not releasing Khalidi tape"

Nearby Solar System Looks Like Our Own at Time Life Formed | Wired Science from Wired.com

Nearby Solar System Looks Like Our Own at Time Life Formed Wired Science from Wired.com: "Nearby Solar System Looks Like Our Own at Time Life Formed
By Alexis Madrigal"

Obama infomercial: Smart politics or risky overkill? - Yahoo! News

Obama infomercial: Smart politics or risky overkill? - Yahoo! News: "Obama infomercial: Smart politics or risky overkill?"

Bayer Marketing Two Unapproved Aspirin Products: FDA - Yahoo! News

Bayer Marketing Two Unapproved Aspirin Products: FDA - Yahoo! News: "Bayer Marketing Two Unapproved Aspirin Products: FDA"

Drug prices highest in poorest neighborhoods - Yahoo! News

Drug prices highest in poorest neighborhoods - Yahoo! News: "Drug prices highest in poorest neighborhoods"

U.S. study says doctors subconsciously favor whites - Yahoo! News

U.S. study says doctors subconsciously favor whites - Yahoo! News: "U.S. study says doctors subconsciously favor whites"

Scientists Identify Brain's 'Hate Circuit' - Yahoo! News

Scientists Identify Brain's 'Hate Circuit' - Yahoo! News: "Scientists Identify Brain's 'Hate Circuit'"

Monday, October 27, 2008

Friday, October 24, 2008

Gobekli Tepe: The World’s First Temple? | History & Archaeology | Smithsonian Magazine

Gobekli Tepe: The World’s First Temple? History & Archaeology Smithsonian Magazine: "Gobekli Tepe: The World’s First Temple?

Predating Stonehenge by 6,000 years, Turkey's stunning Gobekli Tepe upends the conventional view of the rise of civilization"

Tuesday, October 21, 2008

Spending on Gadgets Is Projected to Grow at a Slower Rate | BlueRidgeNow.com | Times-News Online | Hendersonville, NC

Spending on Gadgets Is Projected to Grow at a Slower Rate BlueRidgeNow.com Times-News Online Hendersonville, NC: "Spending on Gadgets Is Projected to Grow at a Slower Rate

MATT RICHTEL
Published: Monday, October 20, 2008 at 11:04 a.m.
Last Modified: Monday, October 20, 2008 at 11:04 a.m."

Friday, October 17, 2008

Ohioan: Cross-burning was for Halloween - Yahoo! News

Ohioan: Cross-burning was for Halloween - Yahoo! News: "Ohioan: Cross-burning was for Halloween

Fri Oct 17, 12:22 am ETCANTON, Ohio – A man who burned a cross in front of his home says he was arrested in a misunderstanding over his Halloween decorations."

Prosecutors: Afghan girl enslaved in Seattle area - Yahoo! News

Prosecutors: Afghan girl enslaved in Seattle area - Yahoo! News: "Prosecutors: Afghan girl enslaved in Seattle area

By GENE JOHNSON, Associated Press Writer Gene Johnson, Associated Press Writer – Fri Oct 17, 4:01 am ETSEATTLE – Five Seattle-area immigrants from Afghanistan enslaved a teenage girl they brought to the U.S., with some forcing her to do chores and one — her 37-year-old husband — beating and sexually assaulting her, according to a federal indictment unsealed this week."

Wednesday, October 15, 2008

Global Advertising on the Web - Portfolio.com

Global Advertising on the Web - Portfolio.com: "Recession? Not in the Ad Bizby Willow Duttge Apr 29 2008

Expanded: The U.S. slowdown will give global advertising giants a chance to show their chops, especially on the Web."

Tuesday, October 14, 2008

2nd out-of-state teen dropped at Omaha hospital - Yahoo! News

2nd out-of-state teen dropped at Omaha hospital - Yahoo! News: "2nd out-of-state teen dropped at Omaha hospital By JEAN ORTIZ and JOSH FUNK, Associated Press Writers
Tue Oct 14, 12:56 AM ET

OMAHA, Neb. - A Michigan mother drove roughly 12 hours to Omaha, so she could abandon her 13-year-old son at a hospital under the state's unique safe-haven law, Nebraska officials said Monday."

Wash. couple charged with mistreating daughter, 14 - Yahoo! News

Wash. couple charged with mistreating daughter, 14 - Yahoo! News: "Wash. couple charged with mistreating daughter, 14 1 hour, 4 minutes ago

SEATTLE - A father and stepmother were charged with withholding their 14-year-old daughter's food and water so drastically that she weighed only 48 pounds, authorities said."

The semantic web is upon us, says Berners-Lee - Networks - Breaking Business and Technology News at silicon.com

The semantic web is upon us, says Berners-Lee - Networks - Breaking Business and Technology News at silicon.com: "The semantic web is upon us, says Berners-Lee
It's just a matter of starting to talk its language...
Tags: semantic web, berners-lee"

Semantic web breaking out of the lab - Networks - Breaking Business and Technology News at silicon.com

Semantic web breaking out of the lab - Networks - Breaking Business and Technology News at silicon.com: "Semantic web breaking out of the lab

Tech on the cusp of becoming reality...
Tags: yahoo!, reuters, search, web"

Cheat Sheet: The semantic web - Networks - Breaking Business and Technology News at silicon.com

Cheat Sheet: The semantic web - Networks - Breaking Business and Technology News at silicon.com: "Cheat Sheet: The semantic web

The internet is evolving...
Tags: future, wsri, internet, berners-lee"

Pay per use software coming soon? - Networks - Breaking Business and Technology News at silicon.com

Pay per use software coming soon? - Networks - Breaking Business and Technology News at silicon.com: "Pay per use software coming soon?

Virtualisation to kill off costly licensing deals"

Costs Plummeting for Business Web 2.0 - BusinessWeek

Costs Plummeting for Business Web 2.0 - BusinessWeek: "Costs Plummeting for Business Web 2.0

Good news for CIOs: The price for enterprise 2.0 tools such as blogs, wikis, and social networking is set to fall over the next five years"

The Sucking Sound of Ad Dollars Disappearing - BusinessWeek

The Sucking Sound of Ad Dollars Disappearing - BusinessWeek: "The Sucking Sound of Ad Dollars Disappearing

Newspapers and magazines have already been hit, and hard. Even network TV and luxury advertisers may not escape this recession"

Monday, October 13, 2008

Forbes.com Video Network

Forbes.com Video Network: "Hot Digital Home Trends
Companies that create a new experience in home video, home security, & in-home networking.
2008-07-07
Link:close"

The Business Of Kidnapping - Forbes.com

The Business Of Kidnapping - Forbes.com: "The Business Of Kidnapping
Nathan Vardi 09.24.08, 6:00 PM ET"

Not This Time - Forbes.com

Not This Time - Forbes.com: "Not This Time
Bernard Condon and Daniel Fisher 09.18.08, 6:00 PM ET
Forbes Magazine dated October 13, 2008

In past downturns American consumers have pulled the economy back from the abyss. Now they may push it in."

Sunday, October 12, 2008

Yale celebrates Noah Webster's 250th birthday - Yahoo! News

Yale celebrates Noah Webster's 250th birthday - Yahoo! News: "Yale celebrates Noah Webster's 250th birthday By JOHN CHRISTOFFERSEN, Associated Press Writer
1 hour, 8 minutes ago

NEW HAVEN, Conn. — The announcement came in 1800 in the back of a Connecticut newspaper just above a farmer's reward for a stray cow. A man named Noah Webster was proposing the first comprehensive 'dictionary of the American language.'"

A Growing Trend of Leaving America - US News and World Report

A Growing Trend of Leaving America - US News and World Report: "Growing Trend of Leaving America
By some estimates 3 million citizens become expatriates a year, but most not for political reasons
By Jay Tolson
Posted July 28, 2008

PANAMA CITY, PANAMA—Dressed in workout casual and sipping a soda in one of the apartment-style rooms of Los Cuatro Tulipanes hotel, Matt Landau appears very much at home in Panama. One might even be tempted to call him an old hand were he not, at age 25, so confoundingly young. Part owner of this lovely boutique hotel in Panama City's historic Casco Viejo, he is also a travel writer (99 Things to Do in Costa Rica), a real estate marketing consultant, and editor of The Panama Report, an online news and opinion monthly. Between fielding occasional calls and text messages, the New Jersey native is explaining what drew him here, by way of Costa Rica, after he graduated from college in 2005. In addition to having great weather, pristine beaches, a rich melting-pot culture, a reliable infrastructure, and a clean-enough legal system, 'what Panama is all about,' he says, 'is the chance to get into some kind of market first.' Landau cites other attractions: 'There is more room for error here,' he says. 'You can make mistakes without being put under. That, to me, as an entrepreneur, is the biggest draw.'"

Saturday, October 11, 2008

Institute for Health and Social Policy

Institute for Health and Social Policy: "Health and Social Policy - Research for Global Solutions

The McGill Institute for Health and Social Policy is a multidisciplinary research institute that studies the impact of social conditions on health and leads programs to translate research into effective policy to improve those conditions worldwide."

Household wealth falls for third straight quarter - Yahoo! News

Household wealth falls for third straight quarter - Yahoo! News: "Household wealth falls for third straight quarter By David Lawder
Thu Sep 18, 2:01 PM ET

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. household wealth has declined for a third straight quarter for the first time on record as home prices fell and the value of financial assets diminished, the Federal Reserve said on Thursday."

Tax rebate, food stamp money possible in aid plan - Yahoo! News

Tax rebate, food stamp money possible in aid plan - Yahoo! News: "Tax rebate, food stamp money possible in aid plan By DAVID ESPO, AP Special Correspondent
Sat Oct 11, 5:24 PM ET

WASHINGTON - After consulting with Barack Obama, Democratic leaders are likely to call Congress back to work after the election in hopes of passing legislation that would include extended jobless benefits, money for food stamps and possibly a tax rebate, officials said Saturday."

Friday, October 10, 2008

Charities Are Bracing For a Long, Hard Winter - TIME

Charities Are Bracing For a Long, Hard Winter - TIME: "Charities Are Bracing For a Long, Hard Winter
By Bryan Walsh Friday, Oct. 10, 2008"

Restaurants Face Lean Times in the Economic Downturn - TIME

Restaurants Face Lean Times in the Economic Downturn - TIME: "Restaurants Face Lean Times in the Economic Downturn
By Jeremy Caplan Friday, Oct. 10, 2008"

The Limits of Race - TIME

The Limits of Race - TIME: "The Limits of Race
By David Von Drehle Wednesday, Oct. 08, 2008"

An Antichrist Obama in McCain Ad? - TIME

An Antichrist Obama in McCain Ad? - TIME: "An Antichrist Obama in McCain Ad?
By Amy Sullivan / Washington Friday, Aug. 08, 2008"

New Debate Over Circumcision, HIV Reduction - TIME

New Debate Over Circumcision, HIV Reduction - TIME: "New Debate Over Circumcision, HIV Reduction
By Catherine Guthrie Tuesday, Oct. 07, 2008"

Scientists: Virginia shark's pup a 'virgin birth' - Yahoo! News

Scientists: Virginia shark's pup a 'virgin birth' - Yahoo! News: "Scientists: Virginia shark's pup a 'virgin birth' By STEVE SZKOTAK, Associated Press Writer
51 minutes ago

RICHMOND, Va. - Scientists have confirmed the second case of a 'virgin birth' in a shark."

Making math uncool is hurting America, report says - Yahoo! News

Making math uncool is hurting America, report says - Yahoo! News: "Making math uncool is hurting America, report says Fri Oct 10, 1:14 AM ET

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Americans may like to make fun of girls who are good at math, but this attitude is robbing the country of some of its best talent, researchers reported on Friday."

Thursday, October 9, 2008

Teen recounts horror of sex slavery - TODAY: People - MSNBC.com

Teen recounts horror of sex slavery - TODAY: People - MSNBC.com: "Teen recounts horror of abduction into sex slavery

Many young victims of human traffickers treated as criminals themselves"

Wednesday, October 8, 2008

Web Surfers Face Dangerous New Threat: 'Clickjacking' - Yahoo! News

Web Surfers Face Dangerous New Threat: 'Clickjacking' - Yahoo! News: "Web Surfers Face Dangerous New Threat: 'Clickjacking' Frederick Lane, newsfactor.com
Wed Oct 8, 4:47 PM ET

Internet and Web browser security experts are sounding the alarm about a new type of malicious attack called 'clickjacking,' a technique that can be used to dupe Web surfers into revealing confidential information while clicking on seemingly innocuous Web pages. Among other things, a clickjacking attack can be used to take control of a computer's Webcam and microphone without the knowledge of the user."

Tuesday, October 7, 2008

Bad connection caused atom smasher shutdown - Yahoo! News

Bad connection caused atom smasher shutdown - Yahoo! News: "Bad connection caused atom smasher shutdown By ALEXANDER G. HIGGINS, Associated Press Writer
Mon Oct 6, 5:41 PM ET

GENEVA - A bad electrical connection likely caused the malfunction that sidelined the world's largest atom smasher days after it was launched with great fanfare, a senior scientist said Monday."

Oldest 'Footprints' on Earth Found - Yahoo! News

Oldest 'Footprints' on Earth Found - Yahoo! News: "Oldest 'Footprints' on Earth Found LiveScience Staff

LiveScience.com
Sun Oct 5, 10:25 AM ET

The oldest-known tracks of a creature apparently using legs have been discovered in rock dated to 570 million years ago in what was once a shallow sea in Nevada."

Oldest 'Footprints' on Earth Found - Yahoo! News

Oldest 'Footprints' on Earth Found - Yahoo! News: "Oldest 'Footprints' on Earth Found LiveScience Staff

LiveScience.com
Sun Oct 5, 10:25 AM ET

The oldest-known tracks of a creature apparently using legs have been discovered in rock dated to 570 million years ago in what was once a shallow sea in Nevada."

Monday, October 6, 2008

Small asteroid headed for light show over Africa - Yahoo! News

Small asteroid headed for light show over Africa - Yahoo! News: "Small asteroid headed for light show over Africa By SETH BORENSTEIN, AP Science Writer
Mon Oct 6, 6:21 PM ET

WASHINGTON - A small asteroid was headed for a fiery but harmless dive into Earth's atmosphere early Tuesday morning over Africa, astronomers said in a first of its kind advance warning."

Friday, October 3, 2008

Economy sheds most jobs since 2003, more cuts seen - Yahoo! News

Economy sheds most jobs since 2003, more cuts seen - Yahoo! News: "Economy sheds most jobs since 2003, more cuts seen By JEANNINE AVERSA, AP Economics Writer
2 hours, 36 minutes ago

WASHINGTON - Jobs are vanishing at the fastest pace in more than five years with pink slips likely to keep stacking higher in the months ahead, an urgent signal the country may be careening toward a deep and painful recession just as Americans prepare to elect a new president."

Astronaut's diary goes on display in Jerusalem - Yahoo! News

Astronaut's diary goes on display in Jerusalem - Yahoo! News: "Astronaut's diary goes on display in Jerusalem By SHAWNA OHM, Associated Press Writer
Fri Oct 3, 6:45 AM ET

JERUSALEM - Pages from an Israeli astronaut's diary that survived the explosion of the space shuttle Columbia and a 37-mile fall to earth are going on display this weekend for the first time in Jerusalem."

Thursday, October 2, 2008

Groups fight Arkansas policy on foster parents - Yahoo! News

Groups fight Arkansas policy on foster parents - Yahoo! News: "Groups fight Arkansas policy on foster parents By ANDREW DeMILLO, Associated Press Writer
54 minutes ago

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - An Arkansas policy that bars unmarried couples who live together from being foster parents is being challenged by a coalition of child advocates."

Mom who took teens to gang fight denies wrongdoing - Yahoo! News

Mom who took teens to gang fight denies wrongdoing - Yahoo! News: "Mom who took teens to gang fight denies wrongdoing Tue Sep 30, 9:44 PM ET

LONG BEACH, Calif. - A California woman accused of driving her teenage son and his friends to confront a rival gang insists she didn't plan for a 13-year-old boy to die in the fight."

Train engineer texted 22 seconds before LA crash - Yahoo! News

Train engineer texted 22 seconds before LA crash - Yahoo! News: "Train engineer texted 22 seconds before LA crash By DAISY NGUYEN, Associated Press Writer
Thu Oct 2, 1:48 AM ET

LOS ANGELES - A commuter train engineer sent a cell phone text message 22 seconds before his commuter train crashed head-on into freight train in Southern California last month, killing 25 people, federal investigators said Wednesday."

Over 1,300 gang members arrested in past 4 months - Yahoo! News

Over 1,300 gang members arrested in past 4 months - Yahoo! News: "Over 1,300 gang members arrested in past 4 months By EILEEN SULLIVAN, Associated Press Writer
Wed Oct 1, 3:17 PM ET

WASHINGTON - Federal officials arrested more than 300 members of a previously lesser known criminal gang during a summer crackdown, twice as many as last year, and arrested nearly 1,500 gang members nationwide, immigration authorities said Wednesday."

Uncle indicted in death of 12-year-old Vt. girl - Yahoo! News

Uncle indicted in death of 12-year-old Vt. girl - Yahoo! News: "Uncle indicted in death of 12-year-old Vt. girl By DAVE GRAM, Associated Press Writer
Wed Oct 1, 10:55 PM ET

MONTPELIER, Vt. - Federal prosecutors said Wednesday that a man charged with drugging, sexually assaulting and killing his 12-year-old niece coerced another girl into aiding his plot by claiming to be part of a child-sex club that sometimes selected girls for 'termination.'"

Wednesday, October 1, 2008

Estimates show Palin assets top $1 million - Yahoo! News

Estimates show Palin assets top $1 million - Yahoo! News: "Estimates show Palin assets top $1 million By SHARON THEIMER and BRETT J. BLACKLEDGE, Associated Press Writers
1 hour, 48 minutes ago

WASILLA, Alaska - Sarah Palin and her husband have pieced together a uniquely Alaskan income that reached comfortably into six figures even before she became governor, capitalizing on valuable fishing rights, a series of land deals and a patchwork of other ventures to build an above-average lifestyle."