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New York Times
Top Reformers Admitted Plot, Iran Declares
3 July 2009, 9:55 pm
The Iranian government has made it a practice to publicize confessions from political prisoners, often subject to sleep deprivation, solitary confinement and torture, rights groups say. ...
Envoy Seeks Ousted Honduran President’s Return
3 July 2009, 9:55 pm
As José Miguel Insulza arrived in Honduras, thousands rallied for and against the president’s ouster. ...
Palin Resigning Governor’s Job; Future Unclear
3 July 2009, 9:54 pm
Gov. Sarah Palin’s move shocked Republicans and fueled renewed speculation about her presidential ambitions and criticism of her political competence. ...
Russia Opens Route for U.S. to Fly Arms to Afghanistan
3 July 2009, 9:42 pm
The opening of the corridor is one of the most concrete achievements in the effort to rebuild strained U.S.-Russian relations. ...
Roddick Wins the Battle of the Andys
3 July 2009, 9:33 pm
Andy Roddick advanced to his third Wimbledon final and will face Roger Federer, who can break the record for career Grand Slam singles titles. ...
ArtsBeat: Tickets Available by Lottery for Jackson Memorial
3 July 2009, 9:31 pm
11,000 tickets to Michael Jackson’s memorial at Los Angeles’s Staples Center on Tuesday will be given away. ...
Biden Warns Iraq Leaders Of Return to Ethnic Fights
3 July 2009, 9:26 pm
Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. said that the United States would not remain engaged in Iraq if the country reverts to sectarian violence. ...
In Villages, Marines Work to Win Over Afghans
3 July 2009, 9:25 pm
A new military strategy seeks not just to oust the Taliban, but also to implant a government presence. ...
CNN Top Stories
Navy: Sailor slain on sentry duty in California
3 July 2009, 10:02 pm
A sailor found dead earlier this week at California's Camp Pendleton was shot while standing sentry, and a fire was set in an attempt to cover up evidence, the U.S. Navy said. ...
Report: North Korea test-fires more missiles
3 July 2009, 9:48 pm
North Korea fired a pair of mid-range missiles toward the Sea of Japan, South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported Saturday. ...
Diprivan risk well-known to doctors
3 July 2009, 9:08 pm
While authorities do not yet know what killed Michael Jackson, the possibility that anesthetics -- particularly the drug Diprivan -- might be involved continues to swell. Sources close to Jackson told CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta that the singer traveled with an anesthesiologist who would "take him down" at night and "bring him back up" during a tour in the mid-'90s. ...
Palin quitting early as Alaska governor
3 July 2009, 8:57 pm
Sarah Palin said today that she will step down as Alaska's governor by the end of the month. She will not seek election to a second gubernatorial term in 2010. Palin, a Republican, was elected governor in 2006. She was tapped as Sen. John McCain's vice presidential running mate last year. ...
Woman accused of targeting girl, 9, on Craigslist
3 July 2009, 7:08 pm
A Long Island, New York, social worker is facing two misdemeanor charges after allegedly posting a sexually suggestive ad on Craigslist that gave interested parties the home phone number of a 9-year-old girl. ...
3 kids among 6 killed in London high-rise fire
3 July 2009, 6:45 pm
Two children were killed when a fire broke out in a high-rise apartment building in south London on Friday afternoon, officials said. Sixteen people were injured. ...
Sanford spends holiday with wife, kids
3 July 2009, 2:36 pm
South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford left the Governor's Mansion on Friday to visit with his family in Florida, his office said. ...
High-ranking British soldier dies in Afghanistan
3 July 2009, 11:54 am
The commander of a British regiment has become the country's highest ranking soldier to be killed in action since 1982's Falklands War after a roadside bomb attack in Afghanistan. ...
Accused Nazi war criminal 'fit to stand trial'
3 July 2009, 10:18 am
John Demjanjuk, the former U.S. auto worker suspected of Nazi war crimes, has been deemed fit to stand trial, prosecutors said Friday. ...
Zakaria: Iran is a 'naked dictatorship'
3 July 2009, 9:09 am
Three leading Iranian reformists who have rejected the results of last month's election questioned the legitimacy of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's government Wednesday. ...
Engadget
Captain Piccard unveils Solar Impulse HB-SIA solar-powered plane
3 July 2009, 11:06 pm
You might have seen solar-powered planes before, but few of them come with as much world-changing ambition as the Solar Impulse. Launched in 2003, the project aims to demonstrate the viability of renewable energy sources by being the first to perform a manned flight around the globe using only solar power. The technology is nothing to scoff at, as the 200-feet wingspan features 12,000 photovoltaic solar cells bringing power to four electric motors. Captain Bertrand Piccard, one of the key men ...
Sneak peek at Meizu M8's new user interface
3 July 2009, 9:08 pm
Heads up, Meizu fanboys! We just got a sneak peak at the M8's new UI (said to be dropping in August when the handset gets its firmware update) and you know what? It looks like a UI. Pretty k-rad, right? Check out the other two face-melting pics after the break, if you dare.[Via Meizu Me] Continue reading Sneak peek at Meizu M8's new user interfaceFiled under: CellphonesSneak peek at Meizu M8's new user interface originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:08:00 EST. Please see our t...
Ogo CC-10 throws time-tested formula to the wind, goes portrait QWERTY
3 July 2009, 7:29 pm
We haven't heard a solitary peep out of IXI Mobile in a hot minute, even though its Ogo line -- once a member of Cingular's lineup -- had found some niche popularity among teens and the deaf community. We'd even thought they'd gone into R&D hibernation, actually, but apparently not -- they're innovating. They're innovating so much, in fact, that they've innovated themselves right out of the landscape clamshell form factor that made the Ogo famous. This Inventec-sourced CC-10 we just spotted...
Poll: How's your Palm Pre holding up?
3 July 2009, 6:04 pm
It's been nearly a month since the launch of Palm's newest handset, the Pre. Since then, we here at Engadget have heard some vague and hard to substantiate claims of hardware failures -- cracked screens, a little broken plastic here and there -- but nothing on a large scale, so far as we can tell. We thought it was about time to turn it over to you the readers (the ones lucky enough to have a Pre, anyway), to tell us how the phone is holding up physically. Is it tough as nails or is it falling ...
Windows 7 release to manufacturing reportedly on track for July 13th
3 July 2009, 5:04 pm
Get out your Bill Gates commemorative calendars folks, 'cause it looks like we now have a few more dates to mark off on the road to Windows 7 availability. While Microsoft still isn't saying anything official itself just yet, a number of different sources are reporting that the company has set July 10th as the date for the final gold build of Windows 7, while the big release to manufacturing date is apparently on track for July 13th. Of course, things could still change if there's a major bug o...
Sony readying CyberShot DSC-TX1 and DSC-WX1 cameras?
3 July 2009, 4:18 pm
It was only a few months ago that we were fielding rumors about Sony's CyberShot DSC-HX1, and now we're struggling to keep our credit card at bay each time we waltz by one in the local camera shop. Today, Sony Insider has pointed out that the outfit may be readying a new duo to complement the megazoom: the DSC-TX1 and DSC-WX1. If the latest whispers prove legitimate, the TX1 will boast a 10 megapixel sensor, 4x optical zoom, 3-inch LCD, 720p movie mode and a price tag somewhere south of $400. T...
iPhone 3GS prototype scooped up at airport, now on eBay
3 July 2009, 3:03 pm
Seriously folks, what's up with these prototype iPhones falling out of nondescript white vans and ending up on eBay in the shadiest of manners? Just months after we saw an original iPhone prototype (ancient OS included) pop up on The 'Bay, now we've got one of the world's first iPhone 3GSs on there as well. According to the highly ranked eBay seller, the "guy" he "got it from" actually stumbled upon it at an airport, and rather than doing the nonsensical thing of hitting up lost and found, he d...
Engadget's recession antidote: win a Transformers Nintendo DS Lite Armor case and stylus!
3 July 2009, 1:00 pm
This whole global economic crisis, and its resulting massive loss of jobs got us thinking. We here at Engadget didn't want to stand helplessly by, announcing every new round of misery without giving anything back -- so we decided to take the opportunity to spread a little positivity. We'll be handing out a new gadget every day (except for weekends) to lucky readers until we run out of stuff or companies stop sending things. Today we've got a Transformers Bumblebee Nintendo DS Starter Kit, which...
Engadget Podcast 153 - 07.03.2009: Independence Day edition
3 July 2009, 12:01 pm
It's your holiday weekend America -- how are you going to spend it? We'll tell you how: by listening to Engadget Podcast 153 over, and over, and over. What better way to utilize your extra day off and barbecue-packed good times than by putting Josh, Paul, and Nilay on repeat for you (and your friends') enjoyment? Check out the 'cast this week as the boys explore the ups and downs of the Olympus E-P1, Dell's MID plans, and field a handful of questions from our handsome, intelligent, and just bas...
Apple's 'active packaging' patent application tries to reinvent the box
3 July 2009, 10:53 am
Electronics packaging has been growing steadily smaller and less annoying over recent times, but here comes Apple adding complexity where we didn't know it was needed. The bright sparks at Cupertino envision powered, data-transmitting boxes that will ensure the device within is fully juiced, packing the latest firmware, and capable of pumping out video demos so that the packaging needn't get in the way of wooing customers. Sure, up-to-date firmware and a full battery sound nice, but we can't he...
Gizmodo
Giz Service Announcement: Aim Fireworks Into the Air, Not At Your Mom [July 4th]
3 July 2009, 9:00 pm
Here's another clip from the Consumer Product Safety Commission that proves, once and for all, that it is not okay to point fireworks at family members. Happy July 4th everybody! [CPSC] ...
Pentagon's Robot Hummingbird Christened "Nano Air Vehicle" [Robots]
3 July 2009, 8:00 pm
The Pentagon's wacky sci-fi department DARPA has been working on robotic hummingbird-based drones to serve as miniature spies. They're not nearly as agile or adorable as real hummingbirds, but DARPA is well on their way to achieving that dream. Program manager Todd Hylton is aiming for "an approximately 10-gram aircraft that can hover for extended periods, can fly at forward speeds up to 10 meters per second, can withstand 2.5-meter-per-second wind gusts." Right now, though, the teeny robobir...
Pegasus Open 50 Tour: This is How a Race Sailboat Works (Part 1) [Summer Funnology]
3 July 2009, 7:41 pm
The official Gizmodo raceboat, the Pegasus Open 50, was originally rigged for reliability for global cruising. Going from CA to HI in a race requires more power. Here's a tour of the tech in the rigging, hull material and sails. The video work is less than terrible, sorry, but hey, its a sailboat. I'm just trying to help you get your sea legs Philippe Kahn founded Borland, invented the Camphone, and decodes human motion. He's also a fellow outdoorsman, splitting time skiing Tahoe and sailing in ...
Should We Be Excited About the Archos9 Windows 7 Tablet Netbook? [Tablets]
3 July 2009, 7:00 pm
We already knew pretty much everything about the Archos9 tablet netbook running Windows 7, but with nobody sure what kind of touchscreen the thing uses, we're left to wonder if we'd want anything to do with a resistive-touchscreen tablet. Crave got a little hands-on with the svelte Atom-powered Archos9, and without even thinking about it, published their post calling it a fairly accurate capacitive touchscreen. That makes us happy: Tablets, especially a little guy like this 9-incher, need as acc...
Upgrading the SSD in a Netbook Makes a Difference [Storage]
3 July 2009, 6:34 pm
Netbooks are netbooks. Usually based on Intel's Atom chipset, and generally not that fast. What you gonna do? Well, I upgraded the SSD in my Hackintosh. Not just to bump the drive from 32 to 128GB, but for SPEED. The drive is one of few things easily upgradable on these devices. On the Dell Mini 9, its a matter of removing two screws on the back plate, and two screws that hold the drive in place (which, if you've never seen a netbook SSD drive before, looks more like a RAM module.) The 64 and 12...
The Week In iPhone Apps: Childhood v3.0 [IPhone Apps]
3 July 2009, 6:00 pm
Right, so bear with me here: this week our apps are all about learning new things, understanding the world around you, meeting new people, playing extremely silly games in large groups. Sort of like being a kid again! No? Ok. Pocket Universe: It's a pinchy, zoomy, 3D star map for the iPhone and iPod Touch. For the iPhone 3GS, for which the new Pocket Universe is designed, you get full-on astronomical augmented reality. Using location services, accelerometer data and the 3GS's compass, Pocket Uni...
Woman Shot During "Violent Armed Robbery" at Apple Store [Apple]
3 July 2009, 5:31 pm
A 26-year-old employee was shot today during a "violent armed robbery" of the Clarendon Apple Store in Arlington, Virginia. Video news report embedded below—details at Cult of Mac. [Cult of Mac via BBG] ...
RunPee, the Guide to Ideal Bathroom Breaks During Movies, Comes to iPhone [IPhone Apps]
3 July 2009, 5:00 pm
RunPee, that great website that tells you precisely the best time to run and pee during a movie so you don't miss anything good, has taken the next step and released an iPhone app for quick reference. The RunPee app features a countdown that lists all of the most opportune times to dash away, and like the site, it'll tell you what happened during your pee break. We're a little bit iffy on people constantly whipping out their iPhones to check anything during a movie, but hopefully this won't lead...
This 21-Gun Salute To America Blows Fireworks Away [Tgif]
3 July 2009, 4:00 pm
You want fireworks for the Fourth? Oh, I've got some fireworks for you—21 crazy boomsticks, in fact. All in honor of our nation's 233 birthday. Get fired up A note about your second amendment rights [Busted Tees] Superweapons Metal Storm takes you down in a hail of gunfire [Link] The Navy's Railgun fires a projectile at 5,640 mph—one-third of its potential power. [Link] The Cornershot does exactly what you think it does. Boeing recently conducted a successful tes...
Gadget Deals Of The Day [Dealzmodo]
3 July 2009, 3:00 pm
Giz isn't letting you go for the weekend without Dealzmodo! We've got nice deals on laptops including a 13" Lenovo. Games? Steam's got a bundle you can't miss! Try to stay sober and keep all your fingers! Happy 4th everyone! Computers and Peripherals: • 17" Lenovo W700ds Core 2 Duo 2.5GHz Dual Screen Laptop with Palm-Rest Wacom Tablet and NVIDIA Quadro for $2,234.25 plus free shipping (normally $2,979 - use coupon code USPW700JULY). • 16" HP Pavilion G60t Dual Core laptop with 3GB DDR2 250...
Ars Technica
Why Sony's PSP Go speed boost won't up the eye candy
3 July 2009, 4:34 pm
SonyInsider dug up an FCC filing that indicates that the forthcoming PSP Go will have a significantly faster top processor speed than than current PSP models. Specifically, the Go's CPU can clock up to 480MHz, compared to the 333MHz speed of the existing models. The site ends the post by asking the obvious question: "What will a 480MHz PSP Go bring to the table?" I suspect the answer to this is, "Nothing that hasn't already been announced." Let me explain. ...
Are "deleted" photos really gone from Facebook? Not always
3 July 2009, 1:32 pm
In an age where your boss, coworkers, parents, and even (*gasp*) grandparents are finally joining social networks, we are all more aware than ever that we had better keep things relatively clean. And if you were someone who joined MySpace, Facebook, Flickr, or a number of other sites years ago, you may have more cleaning up to do than usual—after all, back then, you were probably young(er) and dumb(er), posting silly pics of your drunken escapades or questionable updates r...
Game publisher Midway joins Time Warner empire for $33M
3 July 2009, 11:32 am
There's no denying that gaming publisher Midway has had a rough time in the past year. After an insane saga of strange twists, turns, accusations, and increasingly dire news, most of us weren't entirely certain that the beleaguered publisher would actually survive to see 2010. Despite our doubts, it turns out that Midway is living to see another day, having just been acquired by Time Warner for $33 million. For those of you new to the situation: after the company's much-hyped M...
Snowfall on Mars? NASA's Phoenix Lander recorded it
3 July 2009, 9:05 am
NASA's Mars Phoenix Lander, which spent the summer in Mars' northern polar regions performing a variety of science experiments, caused quite a stir when rumors circulated that it had discovered signs of life on the Red Planet. NASA eventually held a press conference to dispel the rumors, promising that more details would eventually be revealed when scientists got around to publishing papers that would describe the experiments in detail. That day has finally arrived; today's i...
Phone ringtones a "public performance"? EFF, AT&T say no
2 July 2009, 8:49 pm
It isn't often that you find AT&T and the Electronic Frontier Foundation in agreement, but consensus has been reached on one matter: ASCAP's demand that wireless companies pay it license fees for ringtones is, well, ridiculous.On Wednesday EFF called the move "outlandish" and "a ploy to squeeze more money out of the mobile phone companies." The advocacy group filed a friend of the court brief with the United States District Court for the Southern District New York this week...
"MySpace mom" Lori Drew's conviction thrown out
2 July 2009, 5:31 pm
"MySpace mom" Lori Drew has had her misdemeanor guilty verdict overturned by the federal judge handling the case, the LA Times reports. Violating a website's terms of use is not, it seems, a federal crime after all. Horrible things aren't always crimes The guilty verdict against Lori Drew, prosecutors crowed, would send an "overwhelming message" to online bullies. Though she escaped conviction on felony charges, the 49-year-old Missouri mom could have still faced three years...
Windows 7 Home Premium to get Family Pack deal
2 July 2009, 3:48 pm
One of the recently leaked builds of Windows 7 has more juice in it than just a new default wallpaper. In the Windows 7 Home Premium edition—as noticed by Kristan Kenney—, the Microsoft Software License Terms has an additional clause that mentions a Family Pack licensing plan that would cover up to three computers in a household. This is no accident: other editions like Professional and Ultimate do not contain the Family Pack wording. Here's the whole clause: ...
Behavioral advertisers discover the self-regulation gospel
2 July 2009, 2:13 pm
Behavioral advertising, in which users are fed ads based on the interests revealed by their Web browsing habits, has an obvious appeal to advertisers, as it will ostensibly allow them to serve ads to the most relevant audiences. It also raises a host of privacy concerns—to work effectively, the Web surfing histories of consumers have to be aggregated and analyzed by those providing the ads. Both the Federal Trade Commission and Congress have asked questions about whe...
Assaulted by someone you met online? Don't sue the website
2 July 2009, 12:44 pm
Social networks like MySpace still cannot be held responsible for assaults that happen offline, according to California's Second District Court of Appeal in Los Angeles. The court was asked to review the case of four underage girls (referred to as Julie Does) who, along with their parents, had sued MySpace for gross negligence and strict product liability after they were all sexually assaulted by older men whom they met on the service. Despite the scary circumstances in whi...
Universal to bring Asteroids to theaters
2 July 2009, 11:51 am
Once again, news has arrived from the land of Hollywood that another major video game franchise is being adapted for the silver screen. Last week, it was announced that Uncharted would get a celluloid makeover; this week, it's a much older franchise that's being adapted. It turns out that Asteroids, the Atari game from 1979 (thus making it older than many in the current generation of gamers) will be coming to theaters sometime in the future. Astonishingly, not only is Asteroids...
Mayo Clinic Blog
EGFR inhibitor cancer therapy: What are the side effects?
3 July 2009, 1:00 am
EGFR inhibitor therapies are effective for treating certain cancers, but they do have side effects. Sponsored by:Chemotherapy.com - http://www.chemotherapy.com...
Blog: Mindfulness — Embrace the moment and reduce stress
3 July 2009, 1:00 am
Reduce stress and find inner peace by practicing mindfulness — living in the moment. Sponsored by:Chemotherapy.com - http://www.chemotherapy.com...
Working during pregnancy: Do's and don'ts
2 July 2009, 1:00 am
Working during pregnancy — How to have a healthy, productive nine months on the job. Sponsored by:Chemotherapy.com - http://www.chemotherapy.com...
Liver cancer
2 July 2009, 1:00 am
Liver cancer — Comprehensive overview covers symptoms and treatment of this cancer, including hepatocellular carcinoma. Sponsored by:Chemotherapy.com - http://www.chemotherapy.com...
Acute liver failure
2 July 2009, 1:00 am
Acute liver failure — Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, diagnosis, treatment of this medical emergency. Sponsored by:Chemotherapy.com - http://www.chemotherapy.com...
What is 'third-hand' smoke?
2 July 2009, 1:00 am
After the smoke clears, invisible yet toxic particles cling to clothing, cushions and carpeting. Sponsored by:Chemotherapy.com - http://www.chemotherapy.com...
Diuretics: A cause of low potassium?
2 July 2009, 1:00 am
Diuretics — medications often used to treat high blood pressure — can cause low potassium. Sponsored by:Chemotherapy.com - http://www.chemotherapy.com...
Polycystic kidney disease
2 July 2009, 1:00 am
Polycystic kidney disease — Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, treatment, prevention of this kidney condition. Sponsored by:Chemotherapy.com - http://www.chemotherapy.com...
Multiple system atrophy (MSA)
2 July 2009, 1:00 am
Multiple system atrophy — Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, causes, treatment of this neurological disorder. Sponsored by:Chemotherapy.com - http://www.chemotherapy.com...
Breast exam
2 July 2009, 1:00 am
Breast exam — Overview provides benefits and instructions on how to perform a breast self-exam. Sponsored by:Chemotherapy.com - http://www.chemotherapy.com...
WebMD Health
Lantus Insulin: Link to Cancer Shaky
2 July 2009, 4:18 pm
Experts say patients should not worry about shaky data suggesting a possible slight cancer risk in people with type 2 diabetes who take Lantus, a long-acting insulin....
How Safe and Effective Are Sunscreens?
2 July 2009, 3:05 pm
Sunscreens are improving but are still inadequate, says the Environmental Working Group (EWG)....
Stopping PPI Drugs Causes Acid Reflux Symptoms
2 July 2009, 2:18 pm
Healthy people who take acid-blocking proton pump inhibitors for just a few months experienced reflux-related symptoms when they stopped taking them....
Fattest State Weighs Its Options
1 July 2009, 8:15 pm
It's official, again. For the fifth year in a row, Mississippi is still the nation's heaviest state -- ground zero for obesity in the U.S....
Celiac Disease Cases Are on the Rise
1 July 2009, 7:32 pm
Celiac disease -- the digestive disorder treated by banning wheat and other grains containing gluten from the diet -- is four times more common in the U.S. today than it was 50 years ago, a study shows....
Baby Born After Ovarian Transplant
1 July 2009, 6:02 pm
French doctors report that a woman who banked her ovarian tissue before sickle cell anemia treatment had a baby girl after getting her ovarian tissue transplanted back into her....
Genetic Pattern Found in Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder
1 July 2009, 3:35 pm
A vast number of common gene variants come together in a perfect storm to increase risk of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, new studies reveal....
Cholesterol OK? Statins Still Help Heart
1 July 2009, 1:15 pm
Millions of people without established heart disease could benefit from cholesterol-lowering statin therapy even if they don't have high cholesterol, a new analysis suggests....
FDA May Restrict Acetaminophen
1 July 2009, 12:19 pm
The FDA should put new restrictions on the common painkiller acetaminophen, an advisory committee recommended Tuesday, saying the move would protect people from potential toxicity that can cause liver failure and even death....
Who Marries and When
30 June 2009, 6:54 pm
Only 17% of American women haven’t married by age 35, compared to 25% of men, new research indicates....
New York Times Health
Patient Money: Weight Loss on a Sliding Financial Scale
3 July 2009, 10:17 am
A dieter’s commitment to weight loss can sometimes be linked to how much money he or she is willing to spend. ...
Revisions to Health Bill Are Unveiled by Democrats
3 July 2009, 2:30 am
Action by the leaders of the Senate health committee cleared the way for a vote by the panel next week. ...
World Briefing | The Americas: U.S. to Donate Drug to Combat Swine Flu
3 July 2009, 2:07 am
The United States will donate 420,000 packets of the antiviral drug Tamiflu to the Pan-American Health Organization to help fight the swine flu pandemic in Latin America and the Caribbean. ...
Senator Grassley Asks Aetna About Limited Health Policy
3 July 2009, 1:23 am
The Iowa Republican is seeking details about insurance the company sold to a man in Texas that left him owing nearly $200,000 in medical bills. ...
Sanofi Drug for Heart Rhythm Disorder Is Approved
3 July 2009, 1:22 am
Sanofi plans to begin marketing Multaq, generically known as dronedarone, in the United States this summer. ...
Well: Eating to Fuel Exercise
2 July 2009, 2:33 pm
Sports nutrition expert Leslie Bonci talks about the best time to eat before and after exercise. ...
President Pushes Health Plan as an Economic Boon
2 July 2009, 2:22 pm
At a town-hall-style meeting, President Obama pushed his proposal for a health care overhaul as a cost-saver rather than an expenditure. ...
Skin Deep: Seeking Natural Remedies for Hot Flashes
2 July 2009, 7:07 am
From fertile to post-fertile, many women are using natural methods to ease menopause symptoms. ...
Suicide Warnings for 2 Anti-Smoking Drugs
2 July 2009, 2:39 am
Federal drug regulators warned that patients should be watched closely for signs of serious mental illness. ...
The Work-Up: Insured, but Bankrupted by Health Crises
1 July 2009, 7:28 pm
Some people counted as medically insured have coverage so meager that a medical crisis means financial calamity. ...
New York Times Politics
Palin Resigning Governor’s Job; Future Unclear
3 July 2009, 10:19 pm
Gov. Sarah Palin’s move shocked Republicans and fueled renewed speculation about her presidential ambitions and criticism of her political competence. ...
The Saturday Profile: A Pentagon Trailblazer, Rethinking U.S. Defense
3 July 2009, 9:58 pm
Michèle A. Flournoy, the Undersecretary of Defense for Policy, is considered the “brains” of the Pentagon building. ...
U.S. Shifts Strategy on Illicit Work by Immigrants
3 July 2009, 11:09 am
The White House is replacing workplace raids and roundups of workers by immigration authorities with a less confrontational approach to employers such as American Apparel. ...
Coffers Empty, California Pays With I.O.U.’s
3 July 2009, 3:04 am
Vendors and taxpayers awaiting refunds will get i.o.u.’s as the governor and state lawmakers continue to wrangle over how to close a $27 billion budget gap. ...
Pay-for-Chat Plan Falls Flat at Washington Post
3 July 2009, 2:59 am
A plan to bring editors and lobbyists to the publisher’s home brought a critical reaction from the newsroom. ...
Grand Jury Inquiry on Destruction of C.I.A. Tapes
3 July 2009, 2:35 am
The agency destroyed 92 videotapes that showed C.I.A. officers using harsh interrogation methods, including waterboarding, on two Qaeda detainees. ...
Revisions to Health Bill Are Unveiled by Democrats
3 July 2009, 2:30 am
Action by the leaders of the Senate health committee cleared the way for a vote by the panel next week. ...
Herbert G. Klein, a Nixon Aide, Dies at 91
3 July 2009, 2:29 am
Mr. Klein was the director of communications in President Richard M. Nixon’s White House and a former journalist. ...
In States Still Waiting for New Budgets, the Waiting Goes On
3 July 2009, 2:24 am
With a long holiday weekend approaching, elected officials made little progress toward ending impasses over state budgets. ...
National Briefing | Immigration: Deportation Delayed for ‘Dream Act’ Campaign Focus
3 July 2009, 2:19 am
Immigration authorities have postponed the deportation of Walter Lara, an immigrant who said he had come to the U.S. illegally with his parents when he was 3, officials said. ...
The Huffington Post
Paul Rieckhoff: Coming Home from War is No 4th of July Picnic
3 July 2009, 11:13 pm
I'll never forget my Independence Day at war. On July 4, 2003, I was in Baghdad, preparing to return home with my infantry platoon after six months fighting Saddam's Army and an insurgency that was just beginning to exact its toll on coalition forces. On that day, however, my expectations were thwarted, as my men and I were notified that our combat tour would be extended indefinitely. So instead of enjoying fireworks stateside, my unit watched AK tracer trails zip across the sky, walked patrols ...
Evan Handler: Palin Resigns to Accept Post as Lunatic Laureate
3 July 2009, 10:24 pm
I'll try to be brief. People should do whatever they choose. Get married, get divorced. Run for office, resign from office. Volunteer to clean up a highway, run screaming naked down the street. Have your fun, baby, and don't let no one keep you from it. What people should not do is have their fun, all the while insisting they're doing it for someone else's benefit. Deep within her rambling and disjointed "announcement" this morning, Sarah Palin stated that she's not going to seek reelection a...
Sarah Palin "Out Of Politics, Period" (VIDEO)
3 July 2009, 9:35 pm
Reporters are beginning to piece together an explanation for Sarah Palin's abrupt resignation announcement that stands in stark contrast to the reasoning Palin offered in her speech. Speaking on MSNBC, Andrea Mitchell reported that, according to "people very close to Sarah Palin," she has "told her supporters that she is out of politics, period. She is fed up with politics. She doesn't like her life. She feels that she needs to raise her family. She's sick of the commute from Wasilla to the cap...
Chris Weigant: Friday Talking Points [84] -- The Rockets' Red Glare, The Bombs Bursting In Air
3 July 2009, 9:14 pm
What separates humans from animals can be summed up as one simple thing -- the mastery of fire. Even "using tools" doesn't cut it anymore, as apes have been shown to use their own tools to achieve their own modest goals. When you get right down to it, the sole dividing line between us and the other creatures which crawl this planet can be drawn at the mastery of fire. Animals are still scared of fire. Humans, now, are not. This may sound like a strange beginning to my annual Independence Day...
David Wallechinsky: Sarah Palin: Next Stop Fox?
3 July 2009, 7:56 pm
Speculation about the reason behind Sarah Palin's surprise resignation as governor of Alaska has centered on her national political ambitions, possible unrevealed legal problems and maybe yet another pregnancy. More likely, Fox News or another TV network has made her an offer she can't refuse. Why settle for being the governor of a state with a population the size of Columbus, Ohio, when you can have triple the audience with your own show on Fox News? And why settle for the paltry salary of a s...
John R. Bohrer: Palin's Lamest Excuse
3 July 2009, 7:44 pm
After getting over the initial shock of hearing that Sarah Palin is going to resign, it kind of makes sense when you stop to think about it. Running for reelection in 2010 would mean having to spend a lot more time (and contributors' money) in Alaska, and then being a lame duck would bring a steady stream of embarrassments.... So, fish or cut bait. It would have made perfect sense for her to say something as simple as that. Or to take the classic political out and say she wants to, uh, spend mo...
GOP Official Who Emailed With Palin Moments Before Decision, Explains Her Move
3 July 2009, 7:38 pm
The head of the Republican Governor's Association said on Friday that in emails sent to him moments before she announced her resignation as governor of Alaska, Sarah Palin discussed expanding the role she played in the Republican Party. "Part of her decision is she wants to spend more time campaigning for candidates," Nick Ayers, the executive director of the RGA, told Fox News. "She felt like she needed to make her colleagues around the country aware, so she had given us a brief heads up," ...
Palin Resigning Could Be 'Shrewd Gamble': Bill Kristol
3 July 2009, 7:22 pm
The shocking news that Alaska Governor Sarah Palin will resign the governorship on July 26th has fueled speculation that she is preparing to run for president in 2012. Conventional wisdom has it that abandoning your state before your first (and only) term is up would not be the smartest strategy, but not everyone agrees with that assessment. Bill Kristol thinks this could be a 'shrewd gamble': After all, she's freeing herself from the duties of the governorship. Now she can do her book, giv...
John Ridley: This Fourth: Freedom, Crispus and Gay Linguists (Remixed)
3 July 2009, 7:22 pm
The following was originally posted on Huffington Post for the 4th of July in 2007. With the recent discharge of West Point graduate and Arabic linguist First Lt. Dan Choi from the New York National Guard for the high crime of wanting to serve his country openly, the piece seemed due for a remix and a repost. A hope, also, that this will be the last July 4th that passes in which such a post will be relevant: Crispus Attucks was born a slave in the colony of Massachusetts. Maybe he was born i...
Palin Resigns: Stepping Down As Governor, Move Shocks Political Analysts
3 July 2009, 7:12 pm
WASILLA, Alaska — Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin abruptly announced Friday she is resigning from office at the end of the month, a shocking move that rattled the Republican party but left open the possibility she would seek a run for the White House in 2012. Palin, 45, and her staff kept her future plans shrouded in mystery, and it was unclear if the controversial hockey mom would quietly return to private life or begin laying the foundation for a presidential bid. Palin's spokesman, Dav...
Daily Kos
Palin secedes from office. Also.
3 July 2009, 10:20 pm
So Sarah Palin has resigned. From four colleges. From her job with the Oil & Gas Commission. And now finally, from her job as governor. Highly unusual for someone once so determined to climb the political ladder that she stayed on in Texas to deliver a speech to the Republican Governors' Association, even as she went into labor with her fifth child. But, hey, that's Sarah. Also. Now, my first thought was that she merely meant that she was tired and wanted to recline, but alas, she left lit...
The Worst Health Care Reform Money Can Buy
3 July 2009, 9:40 pm
This will shock you, I know, but corporate interests have signficiantly outspent consumer groups in the health care reform debate. In the first three months of 2009, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, which has spent more money on lobbying since 1998 than any other company, trade association, or advocacy group, and the Pharmaceutical Researchers and Manufacturers of America (PhARMA)--the No. 6 all-time spender--paid lobbyists a combined $22.5 million to promote their interests. Meanwhile, prominen...
Cheers and Jeers: Mutton and Hard Cider Friday!
3 July 2009, 9:30 pm
From the MASSACHUSETTS-ANNEXED FRONTIER TERRITORY OF MAINE... The Declaration of Independence: Brittle Parchment of Liberty If you are going to sever ties to your Commonwealth through bloody struggle, it is considered polite to write down why. Nobody wants to get three years into a revolution only to realize the whole thing was a Three’s Company-esque misunderstanding. The Declaration of Independence was the laundry list of grievances stating America’s case for freedom. Its accusat...
Move over Mark Sanford...
3 July 2009, 9:03 pm
Meet the GOP's newest favorite wingnut from South Carolina, U.S. Senator Jim DeMint: DeMint Supports Honduras Military Coup Sen. Jim DeMint (R-S.C.) has come out in support of the military coup in Honduras, chastising President Obama in a statement for what he calls "a slap in the face to the people" of that country. You can sort of understand DeMint's position here. At the rate they're going, the only way the GOP is going to get back in power anytime soon is through a military coup. ...
Late Afternoon/Early Evening Open Thread
3 July 2009, 8:10 pm
Coming up on Sunday Kos ... Next week, Presidents Obama and Medvedev will meet in Moscow to negotiate a new Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty. Plutonium Page will discuss the treaty and the role it plays in the complicated path to Global Zero. Just in time for the holiday weekend, DarkSyde will review some of the amazing spin-offs from gunpowder in a Brief History of Fireworks. The Republican Party will try to start some July 4th fireworks this weekend with an ad (of questionable accuracy) targe...
NRCC gives us a shout out
3 July 2009, 7:26 pm
Every two years, Republicans try this crap. And every two years, people look at each other and say, "what the hell is a 'daily cause'?" “Tom Perriello’s national energy tax vote was the defining moment of his short career,” NRCC spokesman Andy Sere said, adding that voters in his district who once thought of him as “that nice young man … is actually a smug globalist who cares more about his Daily Kos cred than the farmers, laborers and middle-class families in his...
Palin spokeswoman: "This is a fighting move"
3 July 2009, 6:52 pm
A few minutes ago, Megan Stapleton, Sarah Palin's spokeswoman, seemed to suggest Andrea Mitchell's sources who claim Palin is "out of politics, period" are wrong: FOX ANCHOR: Was today's presentation from Governor Palin the opening salvo in the campaign for the presidency of 2012? PALIN SPOKESWOMAN (CHUCKLING): I won't go so far as saying that. What I will say, though Stuart, this is a fighting move. This is a move that says 'okay, enough. I'm not going to keep hitting my head against this ...
Mitchell: Palin told allies she's "out of politics, period"
3 July 2009, 6:35 pm
Andrea Mitchell offers a different read on today's events than most have thus fair, saying sources close to Palin are claiming that she has told them that she is "out of politics, period" and that they are free to throw their support behind other 2012 candidates. Who knows if Mitchell is right, but if she is, it would make a heckuva lot more sense than this being the opening of the 2012 campaign, as Bill Kristol suggested to Fox. Update (2:53PM): The plot thickens -- Palin's spokeswoman seem...
Sarah Palin resignation -- VIDEO
3 July 2009, 5:45 pm
Celebrate the crazy: You notice at the beginning of the clip, she takes a shot at lame duck governors who take overseas trade missions? As I thought about this announcement that I wouldn't run for re-election, and what that means for Alaska, I thought about how, well, how much fun some Governors have as lame ducks. They maybe travel around their state, travel to other states, maybe take their overseas international trade missions. That seems like a fairly obvious shot at Mark Sanford. It'...
TX-Gov: Ronnie Earle moves toward gubernatorial run
3 July 2009, 5:06 pm
Remember Ronnie Earle? He was the Travis County District Attorney who indicted Tom DeLay back in 2004. Former Travis County District Attorney Ronnie Earle inched closer to seeking the Democratic nomination for governor Thursday when he filed a one-page form with the Texas Ethics Commission designating himself as his campaign treasurer. Earle did not state on the form which office he would seek but said in an interview, "I have made no decision, and I won't for a while, but if I run, it will p...
WSJ Real-Time Economics
Jobs Data Bode Ill for the Future
2 July 2009, 4:00 pm
The employment report is often said to be a lagging indicator, but some elements look toward the future and those signals aren’t encouraging. The length of the average workweek offers clues to when companies may begin hiring. Even if the rate of decline in jobs is moderating a bit from lows hit earlier this year, the addition of new workers seems to be a way off. Before companies hire, they generally push for new workers to work more hours first. But his month, the average workweek dropped...
Jobs Data Should Mute Inflation, Rate-Hike Worries
2 July 2009, 1:07 pm
The grinding gloom of the June payrolls report shows why inflation fears are overdone, and why it’s a pretty safe bet the Fed’s policy stance faces no imminent changes. Bernanke The U.S. economy lost 467,000 jobs in June, after a 322,000 decline in May, with the unemployment rate rising to 9.5% from 9.4% the month before. The report prompted hedged reactions from economists. It was worse than what they predicted, but it still represents a continued moderation of job losses r...
Economists React: Jobs the ‘Achilles’ Heel’ of Recovery
2 July 2009, 10:58 am
Economists and others weigh in on the larger-than-expected drop in nonfarm payrolls. This was a very ugly labor market report, and there is no amount of lipstick that can improve its image. Indeed, not only does it suggest that the pace of job losses in the U.S. remains very high, it bucks the trend of four consecutive months of improvement in the pace of job losses. Moreover, with conditions in the U.S. economy continuing to be very weak, there is little to suggest that a turnaround in U.S. la...
Broader Unemployment Rate Hit 16.5% in June
2 July 2009, 9:06 am
As job losses accelerated in June, the unemployment rate ticked up 0.1 percentage point to 9.5%, the highest level since August 1983. But another more comprehensive gauge of unemployment also continued to tick up. The government’s broader measure, known as the “U-6″ for its data classification, hit 16.5% in June, 0.1 percentage point higher than March. The comprehensive measure of labor underutilization accounts for people who have stopped looking for work or who can’t find full-...
Secondary Sources: Fifty Little Hoovers, Iraq, Geithner vs. Summers
2 July 2009, 8:45 am
A roundup of economic news from around the Web. Fifty Little Hoovers: The Economist’s Free Exchange blog looks at how state policies are hampering a potential recovery. “State budget policies are sharply contractionary at this point. Despite allocations of federal aid to states, services are being cut, state employees are being laid off, and taxes are being raised in order to balance the budgets of local governments constitutionally unable to run deficits. It’s not at all clea...
Amid Recession Economists Embrace Haiku
2 July 2009, 7:00 am
Invisible hand: Mother of inflated hope, Mistress of despair! The sour economy is giving an unconventional economics professor new reasons to spread his wisdom: Economists should learn to write haiku poetry. Haiku, writes Stephen T. Ziliak from Roosevelt University in Chicago (the poem that starts this post is one of his), is a form of short poetry dating back to 17th century Japan – and it has a lot to do with economics. With only 17 syllables at her disposal, writes Ziliak in his paper ...
Youth-Magnet Cities See Population Growth in Recession
1 July 2009, 2:56 pm
Youth-magnet cities such as Portland, Ore., and Austin, Texas, have seen their population growth accelerate in the recession, another indication that the young and educated have remained among the more mobile Americans in the recession. Youth-magnet cities are roughly defined as cities that attract a disproportionate share of college grads between 25 and 40. The continued appeal of these cities in the recession was discussed in this Journal article, which focused on Portland, Ore. The story show...
Largest Cities Growing Faster Than Surrounding Suburbs
1 July 2009, 10:56 am
In general, the suburbs continue to grow faster than cities, and probably will for some time. But the country’s ten largest cities are bucking that trend. Today’s Journal article notes how cities are growing faster in the recession, while suburbs are growing slower. As with most demographic changes this one is the result of a whole slew of factors, from yuppies who prefer a denser urban lifestyle to immigrants returning to city centers. Immigrants also tend to be younger, and have sl...
Secondary Sources: Bank Balance Sheets, Home Prices, Greenspan
1 July 2009, 9:53 am
A roundup of economic news from around the Web. The Balance Sheet: On the Baseline Scenario, James Kwak looks at the changing face of Treasury plans. “The initial Paulson Plan last September focused on the left side; the idea was to buy toxic assets off of bank balance sheets. Then in October Treasury did an about-face and switched to the right side, recapitalizing banks by buying preferred stock from them (TARP). In November and January, Treasury and the Fed did combined bailouts of Citi...
It’s The Second Half — So Where’s The Recovery?
1 July 2009, 8:07 am
Most forecasters seem to expect growth to be weak for a few quarters, but then rebound back to trend in the second half of 2008… –Lehman Brothers research note, Dec. 12, 2007 What is shaping up as the deepest and longest recession since the 1930s will end in the second half of 2009. –Wells Fargo press release, Dec. 19, 2008 Calls for a “second-half” recovery have been a common theme of this recession — and so far, have only underscored the degree to which fore...
Dealbreaker
Write-Offs: 07.02.09
2 July 2009, 2:15 pm
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2 July 2009, 2:00 pm
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Bonus Watch '09: Citi
2 July 2009, 1:47 pm
Supposedly Citi 2nd year second tier S&T analysts are "pulling" 60k bonuses. For those keeping track at home and believing these numbers, this would be in line with the $42k goody-bags being awarded to the Big C's second tier first year rainmakers. Sponsored Topics: Citibank - Business - Bank of America - Sports - Bank...
Citi Gives GE The Heisman
2 July 2009, 12:46 pm
Faced with the possibility of unloading all or part of its credit card business, Vik and the boys decided they were not going to accept any low-ball offers from the likes of Jeff Immelt. While contemplating either an outright sale of the unit to GE or joining their credit card operations in a joint venture, Citi wanted a premium for its branded and private label cards. As delinquency rates head towards multi-decade highs, this seems like perfect timing for Citi to rely on its ability to raise ra...
Swine Flu At Deutsche Bank? (UPDATE)
2 July 2009, 12:40 pm
As previously mentioned, at least one Citi employee has caught the pig sniffles. Apparently the Germans may have also gotten in on the fun. One entire section of the trading floor has been converted into a "bubble boy" type facility. No word on moops or which specific desk went on a Mexican bender. Update: Not sure who your sources are for you posts on the swine flu, but there is no "bubble" on our trading floor. Our floors look the same, and are operating the same, as they normally do. ...
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2 July 2009, 12:15 pm
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Alec Baldwin Takes Issue With Madoff Sentencing
2 July 2009, 11:33 am
Noted legal scholar Alec Baldwin has popped in to the Huffington Post to put it out there that he thinks 150 years is bull. Bernie should be given a reduced sentence in exchange for answering every question investigators ask regarding where the money is, naming names and telling them what his recommendations are "for how this might be detected and/or prevented in the future." Of course, Baldy's not necessarily wrong, but we'd still like to hear what Stephen's thoughts are on the matter before ...
Bank CEOs Have A Lot To Learn About Spending Taxpayer Money
2 July 2009, 11:26 am
It's a now bit clearer why Congress was so pissed at corporate executives at bailed out institutions who used private jets to travel to their respective roasts. It wasn't because it was a misuse of taxpayer funds; it's because it was such a JV effort. During last year's financial meltdown, hundreds of lawmakers raided taxpayer coffers to the tune of $13 million for overseas travel. Among the critical issues that needed to be addressed in the midst of the crisis were: -Senator Daniel Inouye's 4-...
Someone's Going To Give Himself A Hernia
2 July 2009, 10:00 am
Part II I'm Dennis Kneale, it is 8 o'clock on a Wednesday of the July 4th holiday weekend and the great recession is still over I started this anti recession rant one week ago and I'll tell you every day another new indicator of hope emerges to bolster my contrarian call This recession is ending right here right now We've got a couple more encouraging numbers today and I'll get to them in a moment but first I gotta say, ouch! Last night, on this show, I stirred up an angry hornets nest in...
Freakonomics
The Danger of Safety
2 July 2009, 2:44 pm
In case you haven't heard, an accident on the Washington metro claimed nine lives last week. But then again, chances are you have heard, as the crash got wide coverage over the airwaves, on the net, and in the papers (by my count, at least five articles appeared in The Times). This is usually the case when trains or planes are involved in deadly disasters. ...
Quotes Uncovered: Who Said You're Always Where You Are?
2 July 2009, 1:23 pm
A while back, I invited readers to submit quotations for which they wanted me to try to trace the origins, using The Yale Book of Quotations and more recent research by me. Hundreds of people have responded via comments or e-mails. I am responding as best I can, a few per week. ...
Not Darwin's Year?
2 July 2009, 12:16 pm
this year, Darwin's 200th anniversary, Americans favor intelligent design over Darwinian theory. According to the poll, 33 percent of respondents said they agreed with Darwinism, but 52 percent agreed that "the development of life was guided by intelligent design." On the other hand, the poll was commissioned by The Discovery Institute, which advocates intelligent design. ...
Reading the Employment Report: Focus on Hours, Not Heads
2 July 2009, 11:23 am
The latest employment numbers are out, and they are dreadful. Those commentators who saw "green shoots" out there had been focusing on the fact that in May, the economy "only" shed 322,000 jobs, which is good news when compared with the fact that the economy had been losing over 600,000 jobs per month in January, February, and March. Squint hard enough at the black line in my chart, and you can see why many were hopeful that job losses were slowing down. ...
How the Market Influences What Language You Read In
2 July 2009, 10:41 am
My Dutch friends tell me that they read foreign (non-Dutch) novels that are translated into English rather than into Dutch. Their English is very good, but their Dutch is clearly better. So, I ask, why read in English? ...
Berlin Bans Brakeless Bikes
2 July 2009, 9:44 am
Not long ago, cycling enthusiasts took fixed-gear racing bikes out of velodromes and onto the streets, where they were a hit among bike messengers and hardcore urban cyclists. The appeal had to do with the stripped-down simplicity of the bikes. ...
Bubble Science
1 July 2009, 1:40 pm
Gary Stix looks at recent developments in the science of human decision-making and economic bubbles. Stix examines the growing influence of behavioral economists, the neuroscience behind various economic phenomena, and the research of George Akerlof and Robert Shiller, Cass Sunstein and Richard Thaler (), and Andrew Lo. ...
It Takes a Free Market to Build a Toaster
1 July 2009, 12:08 pm
It takes a lot of people to manufacture even the simplest products, so making a household appliance on your own shouldn't be expected to be easy. It may even be impossible. That's what the artist Thomas Thwaites is finding as he tries to make a toaster from scratch, traveling around the world to collect raw materials and refining his own petroleum for plastic moldings. ...
Better Bus Rides, Please
1 July 2009, 11:22 am
The Tri-State Transportation Campaign makes a case for improving the Hudson River bus crossings connecting New Jersey and Manhattan using a combination of animation and statistics, such as ...
Is Free Free?
1 July 2009, 10:12 am
You can read Malcolm Gladwell's review Chris Anderson's Free: the Future of a Radical Price online for free--except of course for the price you paid for your computer, mobile device, electricity and internet connection. This hitch is just one problem Gladwell has with Anderson's idea... ...
New Scientist
Emotional robots: Will we love them or hate them?
3 July 2009, 1:11 pm
Software that can tell our emotional state is on the way, but will we like machines that can sense how we feel?...
Revealed: How pandemic swine flu kills
3 July 2009, 12:41 pm
Two independent studies show that the pandemic H1N1 flu virus binds deeper into the lungs than ordinary flu, which could explain why it is sometimes fatal...
GM rice makes allergies easy to stomach
3 July 2009, 12:08 pm
Rice that has been genetically modified to produce pollen proteins and then release them in the gut during digestion is ready for human trials, say its creators...
Meadows of the sea in 'shocking' decline
3 July 2009, 9:15 am
Seagrass meadows, an important habitat for shrimps, crabs and juvenile fish, are disappearing fast...
This week's top stories [03 July 2009]
3 July 2009, 9:01 am
Our top articles ranked by reader popularity.Laser light switch could leave transistors in the shadeTreat killing like a disease to slash shootingsDinosaur mummy gives up organic materialX-rays are smoking gun for middleweight black holesSea level rise: It's worse than we thoughtSatellite creates best topographic map of the EarthTaxibot could save airlines billionsLaser weapon dazzles but doesn't blindTrendy science findings more likely to be wrongTriple-engined car could smash land-speed record...
Billabong fossils end Australia's dinosaur drought
3 July 2009, 6:58 am
The discovery of two massive plant-eating titanosaurs, and a velociraptor-like predator, promises to put Australia on the global dinosaur map at last...
Metal comes to the rescue of revolutionary plane
3 July 2009, 6:13 am
The first flight of the Boeing 787 has been delayed after engineers discovered structural weaknesses in its new plastic airframe...
Police crackdowns may encourage drug use
3 July 2009, 5:06 am
Tough law enforcement may have the perverse effect of making drugs more affordable...
Lunar uranium and Martian sand traps: the week in space
2 July 2009, 7:40 pm
This week, a new lunar orbiter sent back its first images and engineers prepared a mock Mars rover to help free Spirit, which is stuck in a sand trap on the Red Planet...
Brain scanner for astronauts passes 'vomit comet' test
2 July 2009, 2:30 pm
A device designed to study astronauts' brain activity has been tested in zero gravity for the first time – one day it could be used to monitor mission-compromising depression...
LiveScience
Birds Key to Serengeti Ecosystem
3 July 2009, 1:23 pm
Seed-eating birds in the Serengeti are necessary in order to maintain the forest, scientists said this week....
The Incredible Shrinking Sheep
3 July 2009, 1:16 pm
Like a wool coat in the rain, sheep are shrinking. But it's not rain that's doing it....
This Week's Coolest Science Images
3 July 2009, 12:42 pm
The images that made science news this week....
Bugs: The Forgotten Victims of Climate Change
3 July 2009, 9:53 am
Researchers consider the impact of relocating species to new environments to save them from the effects of global warming....
Even Cockroaches Get Fat on Bad Food
3 July 2009, 9:43 am
Cockroaches who eat an unhealthy diet become fat and mature late....
The Strange Ingredients in Fireworks
2 July 2009, 4:41 pm
Inside, there are some odd ingredients, from aluminum to Vaseline....
Foot-in-Mouth: Why We Do It
2 July 2009, 2:06 pm
The very act of trying to avoid a faux-pas can cause it to happen....
Tiny New Battery Is Printable
2 July 2009, 1:00 pm
A new battery, small and thin, weighs almost nothing and can be printed in a process similar to silk-screening shirts....
Polymer Scientist Says Creativity is Key
2 July 2009, 12:14 pm
Ryan Hayward studies nanomaterials and how they self-assemble....
The Truth Behind Secret Recipes in Coke, KFC, Etc.
2 July 2009, 11:48 am
The commercial appeal of a good mystery (real or manufactured) has not been lost on advertisers....
Digg Science
The Strange Ingredients in Fireworks
3 July 2009, 6:12 pm
Fireworks for the 4th of July are all about light, color and sound. But inside, there are some bizarre ingredients, from aluminum to Vaseline and even the stuff of rat poison....
BMW Electric Bike Saves The Planet But Not People
3 July 2009, 5:32 pm
The Halbo takes up about half the space of a conventional motorbike, according to the designer. Its front wheel is standard, gyro-assisted, and even propels the vehicle. The rear wheel, which is spherical and attached to a mounted arm, pivots from side-to-side for balance...and just a little less death....
APOD: 2009 July 3 - Perihelion and Aphelion
3 July 2009, 5:22 pm
A different astronomy and space sciencerelated image is featured each day, along with a brief explanation....
Solar Power from Outer Space: Microwaves and Frickin' Lasers
3 July 2009, 4:20 pm
In order to meet our world's rising energy needs, and to help reduce our dependence on fossil fuels, some ideas that seem right out of a science fiction novel are picking up steam with start-ups and investors. But does using satellites for energy production really make sense financially or environmentally?...
Could we Garden on Mars?
3 July 2009, 3:10 pm
You can grow certain hardy plants in the soil on the Moon; just add air and water! So, my question is this: what about other worlds?...
Say Goodbye to Corn -- Microalgae Could Be the Next Biofuel
3 July 2009, 2:41 pm
Microalgae production has several advantages in that it doesn't compete with the food sector, doesn't require large surface areas, and it can be grown in a closed water cycle....
Hydrogen Fuel From Urine To Power Cars Tomorrow
3 July 2009, 12:30 pm
Conventional process used to generate hydrogen from water and finally transporting it, aren’t as ecofriendly as the fuel itself is. Researchers at the Ohio University are trying to solve the riddle by generating hydrogen from a cheap and readily available waste – urine....
Stephen Hawking: "Humans Have Entered New Stage of Evolution
3 July 2009, 11:52 am
Although It has taken ***** sapiens several million years to evolve from the apes, the useful information in our DNA, has probably changed by only a few million bits. So the rate of biological evolution in humans, Stephen Hawking points......
New Report Gives Sobering View Of Warming's Impact On U.S.
3 July 2009, 10:56 am
For anyone wondering whether climate change has already hit the United States, a recent U.S. government report says it has — and in a big way....
Gorgeous. Tongariro Nat'l Park, New Zealand [PIC]
3 July 2009, 6:29 am
Mountains, Ruapehu Crater Lake, one of most active volcanic crater lakes in world perpetually surrounded by snow and ice....
