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Indications For Volcanic Eruptions In The Younger Geological
Scientists have researched the geology of the seabed in the Labrador Sea on board of RV Maria S. Merian. They have studied the so-called Eirik Drift at the southern tip of Greenland, a structure of several hundred kilometers length formed like a ridge.
Family Guy To Do Show On Abortion, But Fox Won't Air It
Seth MacFarlane: Twentieth Century Fox, as always, allowed us to produce the episode and then said, 'You know what? We're scared to f--king death of this.
Discussing PHP Frameworks: What, When, Why and Which?
PHP frameworks are a great way for developers of all skill levels to reduce the need for repetitive coding, speed up the development process,and to ensure proper coding when creating web applications. This not only speeds up the development of rich applications,but it also tightens up PHP security by reducing the risk of security holes in your code
Libertarians seek a place in the New Hampshire sun
LANCASTER, N.H. -- He fled the 'People's Republic of Massachusetts' to escape tyranny. Now he strides the campground in a plaid kilt and mirror shades, an AR-15 semiautomatic rifle across his torso, an immense Scottish sword sheathed between his shoulders.
Drive to legalize marijuana rolls on in California
Richard Lee greets students, shopkeepers and tourists as he rolls his wheelchair down Broadway at the speed of a brisk jog, hailing them with, "Hi. How ya doin'?"
Mysterious altar found in Roman fort
"What should have been part of the rampart mound near to the north gate of the fort has turned out to be an amazing religious shrine," said archaeologist Andrew Birley.
?Harrass a Booth Babe?: A Twitter Contest Too Far?
A number of TwitterTwitter users spoke out on Friday against a Comic-Con contest hosted by Electronic Arts that some say objectifies women.
Tour de France: Armstrong to Ride into Paris in Third Place
Alberto Contador has all but locked up the Tour de France title, keeping the yellow jersey after a punishing mountain ride in the next to last stage. Lance Armstrong, the seven-time champion who came out of 3½ years of retirement, held third place overall after the dreaded climb up Mont Ventoux.
Jamaican Gold Medalist Sprinters fail drug tests, says IAAF
A year after Jamaica's athletes ruled the world by winning six gold medals at the Beijing Olympics, the country was reeling on Friday from the news that five of its leading sprinters had tested positive for a banned substance.
Pot law leaves cops high & dry
Thumbing their noses at the state?s lax new pot law, Bay State stoners are brazenly lighting up in front of cops and then refusing to pay fines - leading some frustrated police chiefs to all but give up the fight.
Tweeting from the Web? Nine Alternative Web Clients
Believe it or not, almost 50% of Twitter users, prefer to tweet directly from Twitter.com. This isn?t surprising, but most heavy Twitter users agree that Twitter.com is actually the poorest user experience among the plethora of alternative web applications to access the service.
Sea lion dies of sex exhaustion
Sea lion dies of sex exhaustion: News24: SciTech: News. A male sea lion from California called Mike has died of exhaustion after over-exerting himself during the mating season in an animal park in Nuremberg, Germany.
Calcavecchia birdies record 9 straight holes
Mark Calcavecchia birdied 9 straight holes Saturday in the Canadian Open to break the PGA Tour record. In perfect morning scoring conditions at rain-softened Glen Abbey, he opened the delayed 2nd round with 2 pars, then reeled off the 9 straight birdies. His 9 birdie putts were from 15 feet or closer. He was five strokes behind leader Jason Dufner.
Nike to Return Confiscated Lebron Tapes
Nike says it is returning videotapes it confiscated of NBA star LeBron James getting dunked on at a recent basketball camp....who gives a sh*t we've already seen them! and they sucked!
Inside the Microsoft Store: Wall-Sized Screens, Answers Bar
We've been wondering what the Microsoft's retail shops are going to be like. Well, according to a Powerpoint presentation leaked to us, it's going to make the Apple Store look downright boring.
Would You Pay $14K For Vet Bills? They Did.
Such is the quandary of today's pet ownership. Veterinary care has become the fastest-growing sector of the pet industry, and its spiraling costs have left pet owners with increasingly expensive animals and tough decisions that previous generations never faced.
NY Couple Arrested For Stealing Traffic Cams w/cherry picker
"According to the NYPD, pair of thieves allegedly spent the better part of a month trolling the city in a pickup truck with a cherry picker, raiding red-light camera for their valuable innards, including the Nikon cameras that actually take the photos."
In a recession, no one's buying Banksy
When times are tough, you don't spend when you don't have to. There's sufficient graffiti in London to keep art collectors entertained, which is causing them to shy away from works by Banksy. Larger auction houses have cut down on the Banksy works they are carrying, and some regional auction houses are canceling their urban art specialist sales.
Cheney Pressured Bush to OK Use of Military On US Soil
Former Vice President Dick Cheney pushed White House officials to authorize using the military on U.S. soil to arrest suspected terrorists in a Buffalo suburb, a move that would have been seen as a gross violation of the Fourth Amendment and the Posse Comitatus Act of 1878.
Apple won't accept augmented reality iPhone apps till Sept
iPhone owners are excited to get their hands on the augmented reality applications, such as the one for finding nearby subways or for tracking down Twitter neighbors. But Apple is holding them from the App Store until v3.1 comes out, expected in September.
First Blood Diamonds, Now Blood Computers?
Are companies doing enough to make sure that the minerals that go into their laptops and hi-tech toys don't come from blood-soaked war zones?
Worlds Oldest WWI Veteran Henry John "Harry" Patch, R.I.P.
At the ripe young age of 111 none the less. There's only three guys left from World War One - Jack Babcock, 109 years old / Frank Buckles, 108 years old / and Claude Choules, 108 years old.
Bikinis, Weed and Booze Top iPhone App Lifestyle Category
Time Inc., which publishes Sports Illustrated, announced that one day after launch its "SI Swimsuit 2009" iPhone app is the number-one paid lifestyle application in Apple's App Store. The #2 and #3 apps are Ajnag's "Cannibis" app (helps you locate medicinal marijuana collectives), and Digital Outcrop's "Mixologist - 7900 Drink & Cocktail Recipes.
Twitter Banned From White House! Seriously!
White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs mentioned casually to CNN today that Twitter is blocked on official White House computers. Gibbs clearly doesn't appreciate the value that can be derived from the innovative social network; he jokes about it is a tool for personal exhibitionism.
Microsoft changes Laptop Hunters ad after Apple complains
Microsoft has slightly altered its fifth Laptop Hunters ad in response to a complaint from Apple. The old ad has been replaced with an edited one on the company's website.
7 Insane Ads That Have No Clue What They're Selling
Off-the-wall ads are nothing knew; advertisers know weird-ass ads will get people talking. But some commercials just get the 'bizarre' part down before shutting off the cameras and going home for the day, producing a worrying number of insanely ineffective and downright baffling commercials which for all their quirky weirdness forgot to actually ma
America's Abandoned Cities
Real estate vacancy rates are still growing in these metros.
Spitzer Spies Out-Of-This-World Galaxy
The galaxy, called NGC 1097, is located 50 million light-years away. It is spiral-shaped like our Milky Way, with long, spindly arms of stars. The "eye" at the center of the galaxy is actually a monstrous black hole surrounded by a ring of stars.
Breaking: Win 7 with IE8 in Europe: Microsoft's statement
TechRadar has contacted Microsoft for comment on the breaking news that Windows 7 could ship with IE in Europe along with competing browsers. We have been given this statement by Brad Smith, Microsoft's General Counsel:
Bender Thinks All The FUTURAMA Voices Will Be Back, Baby
'Futurama' fans have been understandably less than pleased (to say the least) since news broke that the entire voice cast may be replaced for the upcoming return of the series, as new episodes go into production for Comedy Central. But there is reason for hope! ...
An Unusual Collection : A Brain Tumor Tissue Bank
Five years ago, as she was walking into Caritas Holy Family Hospital and Medical Center in Methuen, Mass., Patricia Fey saw a priest she knew and cornered him. "I'm like 'Oh, Father Peter! And I sort of grabbed him by his arm," she recounts. "I said, 'What are you doing here? Father Peter! I could use a prayer right now.
"Huge public support to allow the right to die" - in the UK
Almost three quarters (74 per cent) of people want doctors to be allowed to help terminally ill patients to end their lives. Support is particularly strong among those aged 55 to 64.Six out of ten people also want friends and relatives to be able to help their dying loved ones to commit suicide without fear of prosecution.
America's Disappearing Millionaires
These are tough times for the wealthy. Got sympathy?
16 pitchers with perfect games since 1900
Mark Buehrle pitched a perfect game on July 23, 2009 (White Sox 5, Rays 0). 15 other pitchers since 1900 matched that feat. Here's the list.
Stock Traders Find Speed Pays, In Milliseconds
It's the hot new thing on Wall Street, a way for a handful of traders to master the stock market, peek at investors' orders and, critics say, even subtly manipulate share prices. It is called high-frequency trading--and it is suddenly one of the most talked-about and mysterious forces in the markets.
Nasa finds monster black hole sucking up gas, dust and stars
Nasa have found a monster black hole 100 million times the mass of the Sun feeding off gas, dust and stars at the centre of a galaxy 50 million light-years away.
Newsweek: Poker Players Descend on Capitol Hill
In support of National Poker Week, poker players and enthusiasts have descended on the Hill over the past few days to argue for the federal regulation of online poker. The Poker Players Alliance contends that poker should not be subject to the stringent regulations applied to online gambling because theirs is a peer-to-peer game of skill.
Indestructible Brooklyn Baseball Bat
Injection molded out of heavy-grade polypropylene. No matter what you hit or how hard you swing them, they just won't break.
Hacker group L0pht makes a comeback, of sorts
The Hacker News Network, after a decade offline, is lifting off again, this time with a quirky brand of video reports about security. The news report begins with shots of a tense space shuttle launch. Engineers hunch over computer banks and techno music pounds in the background. There is a countdown, a lift-off, and then...
Ray of hope in dark-matter hunt
The murky hunt for dark matter has just got a little bit brighter. New gamma-ray results from the FERMI telescope fit with previous tantalizing hints of a detection of the mysterious stuff.
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