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Top news on 13 October 2009 |
Anti-Pirates Scare Kids with Propagandistic Comic Book
The Motion Picture Association has sent one of its big shot lobbyists to New Zealand to advocate tougher anti-piracy legislation, and to promote a propagandistic comic book set be handed out to thousands of local kids.
Man gropes nurse who was helping deliver his baby
Utah police have arrested a man for allegedly groping a nurse who was helping the woman who was in labor with his child.
Hiroshima and Nagasaki Consider Joint Bid for 2020 Olympics
They promise it will be the bomb.
Former refugee recycles US hotel soap for Uganda
In his African homeland, the cost of soap is out of reach for many, often with tragic consequences. In 2004, the World Health Organization found roughly 15 percent of deaths among Ugandan children under age 5 resulted from diarrheal diseases, many of which could be prevented through hand sanitation.
Why Renting Works For Many (& Why Buying A Home Doesn't)
Not every home purchased is an investment ... many times it is quite the opposite. Many apartment hunters are happy renters and forgo the up-and-downs of home owning. ?We just wanted to buy something. We were like fresh meat.? - The LeCount's, former owners who recently ditched their condo for a waterside apartment at Liberty Towers ...
As economy grows, so does China's trash
More than 100 dump trucks piled high with garbage line the narrow road leading to Zhanglidong, waiting to empty their loads in a landfill as big as 20 football fields.
10 Essential OS X Apps for Pro Web Developers
Tools for coding, testing, uploading and tracking costs with web development. Note that with the exception of Enkoder, a script for encrypting web addresses online, these are commercial software tools.
Michael Bay To Kill Megan Fox in Transformers 3? HAH!
There's been plenty of drama surrounding Bay's next robot masterpiece, Transformers 3. But the back-and-forth, Megan Fox-versus-the-crew arguments and smack talk seemed to be over. Until rumors broke that Bay was going to kill Fox. Now we will have 0 reasons to watch Transformers! Critics rejoice!
Stabbing Suspect Claims He Was Acting Out 'Men in Tights'
Not Fight Club. Not a gangster movie. Robin Hood: Men in Tights. You think the cops believed him?
Top 15 Gunfights With Bullets And Carnage In Movies (Videos)
Our favorite scenes of bullets and carnage.
Adaptive Reuse: 15 Creative House & Home Conversions
When old billboards, fire towers and grain silos outlive their old purposes, there?s no need to tear them down ? especially since they can be transformed into surprisingly modern, livable homes with views to die for. These 15 innovative conversion projects turn the unlikeliest of abandoned structures into dazzling contemporary residences.
Awesome iPhone Homescreen Concept - Would You Use It?
Tap the home button, and up to 9 pages of homescreen are shown in a grid. Tapping any of the displayed pages will jump you directly to that page, allowing you to skip from page 1 to page 8 without swiping 7 times. If Apple provided this as one of the home button behavior alternatives, would you use this?
New Study Shows Ex-NFL Players Stiff-Arm Health Problems
A recent report linking professional football to an increased risk of Alzheimer?s disease set off alarms in locker rooms across the nation, but the news for aging athletes isn?t all bad. Retired pro football players have fewer heart disease risk factors than other men in the same age group, a U.S. study has found.
The Simpsons and Michael Jackson: ?Don?t Stare at His Nose'
Instead of tiptoeing around the late artist?s strangeness, The Simpsons team recalls the straight-up bizarreness of their 1991 experience, including an implicit ?Don?t Stare at His Nose? policy and Jackson?s ?sing-along guy.?
How Can I Get My Husband to Stop Going Commando?
I love my husband, Russell. He?s passionate, intelligent, and fiercely committed to lessening his environmental footprint. He also makes a mean ginger and tempeh stir-fry. But recently, very much to my chagrin, he stopped wearing underpants ? around the house and in public.
Woman arrested for breaking protection order w Facebook Poke
A woman has been arrested for "poking" someone on Facebook, the social networking website, facing up to a year in prison and fine of $2,500.
5 Ways You're Secretly Being Monitored
Absolutely nothing you do is secret anymore.
Dubai: Welcome to Debt City - Flee or Face Jail
Expats who took out loans to finance extravagances during Dubai's good times now flee or face jail.
Iran sentences 3 to death over election protests
An Iranian court has sentenced three people to death over street unrest that erupted after Iran's disputed election in June claiming they had made "extensive confessions" during the trial. Analysts see the mass trials as an attempt by the authorities to uproot the moderate opposition.
Judge Refuses to Punish Lawyer for Anti-RIAA Blogging
An attorney defending against a music piracy lawsuit didn?t cross ethical bounds by filing motions broadly attacking the recording industry and posting them on his blog, a magistrate judge has ruled, rejecting demands from the RIAA for monetary sanctions...
Who's the Dumbest Athlete Ever?
The crack team at Gunaxin compiled a comprehensive list of some of the more notable criminal athletes... vote at the end of the article as to who you think is the least smart.
Reservella: The shadowy company behind The Pirate Bay
Dutch copyright holders this week filed documents in court alleging that The Pirate Bay's mysterious owner, Reservella, is nothing more than a front for The Pirate Bay administrators, who have been in legal trouble for years. Pirate Bay spokesperson Peter Sunde calls the document a forgery.
Chavez says Obama did ''nothing'' to deserve Nobel
Venezuela's socialist leader Hugo Chavez said on Sunday that U.S. President Barack Obama had done nothing beyond wishful thinking to earn the Nobel Peace Prize. Chavez, who has mixed praise for Obama personally with criticism of...
Do 'Rocker Shoes' Work? A Reviewer Puts Them to the Test
Promotional materials for Skechers Shape-Ups say these funny-looking, balance-challenging, curved-sole sneakers and casual shoes can help you lose weight, improve posture, tighten your abs, firm your butt, and all sorts of other wonderful things. But do they work? A USA Today writer took them out for some test-strolls.
Madagascar biodiversity under threat as gangs run wild
Since a military coup forced the president to resign in March, loggers and bushmeat traders have rushed to exploit the country's rich biodiversity.
'Family Guy' Is The New Sunday Ratings King
Family guy has finally dethroned 'Desperate Housewives'...
What do you think about the new 'Hitchhikers' book?
Sci-fi nerds the world over have their towels at the ready today as the sixth Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy book, 'And Another Thing...', is released by Penguin.
Miyamoto Expects New Super Mario Bros. Wii To Have Legs
Mario creator holds live play session before retailers.
4 Times When Science And Religion Have Clashed
An academic has claimed that the Bible passage saying God created the Earth has been mistranslated. Here are four other times when science and religion have clashed.
Reconstructive Miracle: Teen Gets Cheekbones
Brad Guilkey was born without cheekbones and has received experimental surgery to grow bones. The process uses donated cadaver bone that is injected with Brad's own stem cells.
Should Students Be Paid to Do Well in School?
Accounts will be set up for two classes in each school, each containing around $3,000 apiece. If the students maintain good attendance records and reach performance targets agreed upon with their teachers, reward payments will be added to their class account.
Mike Tyson Doesn't Want to Know Details of Daughter's Death
Since the death of his 4-year-old daughter Exodus in May, Mike Tyson still remains unclear about the details, but he likes it that way.
Banded Rocks Reveal Early Earth Conditions, Changes
The strikingly banded rocks scattered across the upper Midwestern United States and elsewhere throughout the world are actually ambassadors from the past, offering clues to the environment of the early Earth more than two billion years ago.
7 Ways To Hide Your Subwoofer
These tips will help you add some stealthy bass to your sound system.
Cure For Jet Lag? Scientists ID "Wakefulness" Brain Cell
A pill that cures jet lag is a step closer, after scientists discovered how signals from the brain control our biological clocks. Experiments on mice have found that there is only one brain cell which fires our circadian rhythm - or body clock - whereas it was previously thought there were two.
U.S. Can?t Trace Foreign Visitors on Expired Visas
Despite repeated mandates from Congress, the U.S. still has no reliable system for verifying that foreign visitors have left the country. New concern was focused on that security loophole last week, when Hosam Maher Husein Smadi, a 19-year-old Jordanian who had overstayed his tourist visa, was accused of plotting to blow up a Dallas skyscraper.
Timeline: Ardi and The Human Family Tree
The last common ancestor of chimpanzees and humans remains a holy grail in science, but clues about this species have recently surfaced, particularly with the ground-breaking discovery of the world?s oldest known probable human ancestor, Ardipithecus ramidus, also known as "Ardi." The sequencing of human and other primate genomes reveals that our
60 Minutes: Study Links Concussions To Brain Disease
You can't separate violence from football, but what about a blow to the brain? According to the Centers for Disease Control, concussions from sports are an epidemic in this country. ew research shows that their effects can be frighteningly long-lasting, even leading to permanent brain damage and the early onset of dementia.
'Independence Day' Sequel Stalled By Fox
Fox had said the ball was in Roland Emmerich's court. But Latino Review managed an exclusive interview with the man in charge of writing the sequel who sings an entirely different tune...
How To Easily Integrate Google Maps into Flash
Learn how to integrate Google Maps into your Flash application using just a few lines of code...
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