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Top news on 7 October 2009 |
Ten Best Vehicles For Urban Warfare
Society is crumbling and most of us live in cities, which means we're going to be fighting in urban jungles for scarce resources. With the help of our readers we've identified these ten best vehicles for urban warfare.
Elvis Presley's Look-A-Like Grandson Scores Record Deal
Elvis Presley's memory continues to live on long after his sudden death and now fans have another part of his legacy to look forward to: his seventeen-year old grandson just scored a five million dollar deal to record five albums.
Computer geek makes £1m with online game
A 21-year-old computer whizzkid has become a millionaire and takes home £50,000 a month after he created a hit online computer game.
Volcanoes Wiped Out All Forests 250 Million Years Ago
Massive volcanic eruptions wiped out the world's forests about 250 million years ago, leaving the planet teeming with wood-eating fungi, according to a new study. The finding confirms that even hardy trees didn't survive the Permian mass extinction, one of the most devastating losses of life Earth has ever known.
Man banished from PayPal for showing how to Hack PayPal
PayPal suspended the account of a white-hat hacker, a day after someone used his research into website authentication to publish a counterfeit certificate for the online payment processor.The suspension effectively freezes more than $500 in the account until...
What if oil weren't priced in dollars?
Robert Fisk's report in the Independent that the Persian Gulf countries are planning to stop pricing oil in dollars by 2018 and start using a basket of currencies instead has caused quite the big stir today.
Are Pentagon contracts funding the Taliban?
A US military aid program that favors Afghan vendors is being used by the Taliban as an extortion racket to the tune of a projected $80 million in the last year.
Studios struggle to rein in movie marketing costs
You know times are getting tough in the movie business when an entourage of studio executives, instead of flying by private jet to Sacramento to attend a screening, is forced to rideshare -- to Chatsworth.
MLB Unanimously Approves Sale of Cubs to Ricketts Family
The Ricketts family was approved this afternoon in a unanimous vote by the 29 other owners of Major League Baseball franchises. The vote took place via a conference call with Commissioner Bud Selig and went as expected.
Fox News's Shep Smith Calls BS on GOP Senator on HC (VID)
In a segment just now with Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY), Fox News's Shepard Smith gave a stunning argument in favor of the public option.
From Batman To Superman: Most Valuable Players of DC Comics
In a year full of Black Lanterns and other baddies, these heroes are poised to rise above the rest.
Why Nondrinkers May Be More Depressed
A study of 38,000 Norwegians suggests a surprising benefit of alcohol for people who drink: an apparently lower risk of depression than people who abstain completely
The woman behind the Letterman affair
Not long after David Letterman made a public apology during Monday's episode, more scandalous details about his affair with 'Late Show' staffer Stephanie Birkitt started to surface - including diary excerpts about their sexual relations.
5 Self-Destructive Ways People Accidentally Cured Themselves
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8-Horned T. Rex Cousin Found
A sleek, "ballerina like" cousin of Tyrannosaurus Rex has been unearthed in the Gobi desert, a find that reveals fearsome "tyrant lizards" were more diverse than thought.
Man Sues Hilton for $50,000 After Tripping Over Luggage
A man is suing Hilton after he tripped on an "unattended piece of luggage."
Top 10 Unanswered Questions in Geeky Movies II: The Sequel
So many movies, so many plot holes. We geeks can find plot holes in almost any movie, no matter how well-written and directed it is. We may not readily admit
You're Fired: 11 Horrific Layoff Stories
Layoffs are rarely pleasant even under the best circumstances. Here are 12 layoff horror stories from past and present that will make you grateful to still be employed.
EPA Creates Voluntary Guidelines for Meth Lab Cleanup
In a move that has disturbingly wide ramifications, the U.S. EPA published voluntary guidelines on cleanup procedures for methamphetamine manufacturing facilities.
Watch 2 Spaceships Crash Into the Moon On Friday Morning
NASA is guiding the Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite ("LCROSS" for short) and its Centaur booster rocket into the crater's floor for a spectacular double-impact designed to "unearth" signs of lunar water. There are two ways to watch the show: NASA TV, or grab your telescope.
'Curb' Gets Highest Ratings In 5 Years For SEINFELD Reunion
Sunday's "Curb Your Enthusiasm" episode, which kicked off a story line reuniting "Curb" mastermind and "Seinfeld" co-creator Larry David with his "Seinfeld" cohorts, delivered the HBO comedy's best performance in more than five years.
14 Ways to Tell If Your Fantasy Football Season Is Doomed
If Plaxico Burress is on your team, you're in trouble.
Right Stuff, Wrong Sex: NASA's Lost Female Astronauts
Imagine if the first person on the moon had proclaimed, That's one small step for woman, one giant leap for mankind. It could have happened....
15 Most Memorable Ferris Bueller Moments
The late, great director John Hughes' film, Ferris Bueller's Day Off is an iconic movie. There aren't many people under 40 who don't love it or can't quote it.
John C. Dvorak's Apple Tablet Theories
Speculation concerning the upcoming Apple Tablet computer is running rampant, so I might as well toss in my thoughts on the device, along with predictions of what it will actually do.
6 things about games that aren't true
The common misconceptions and nauseating half-truths that tarnish our lovely hobby
AT&T Changes Tune, Allows VoIP Over Cell Network
All engines, full reverse! That's the order AT&T seemed to be giving on Tuesday when it announced that it would be altering its existing policy to allow...
Verizon to Launch Android Powered HTC Hero
There?s a couple hardware modifications and one big one is that the buttons below the trackball are, as we?re told, not physical, but touch-sensitive buttons. Look for it to drop in November on Big Red.
Brad Pitt Unveils Flood-Surviving Float House
Brad Pitt has been making waves in the green building world lately, so it?s only appropriate that the newest house completed for his Make It Right Foundation project be a floating one.
The Pirate Bay Relocates to a Nuclear Bunker
The Pirate Bay is going on a road trip through Europe, one they hope to end today in a former NATO bunker. After a move from Sweden to the Ukraine, The Pirate Bay has now arrived at CyberBunker, an ISP that can provide them with a facility that can resist a nuclear attack as well as electromagnetic pulse bombs.
Nuclear Power: An Inconvenient Solution?
That's what Lamar Alexander wants you to contemplate. Here's what the Republican senator from Tennessee broached in a speech Monday: "I want to ask you to do something that gives many conservationists a stomach ache whenever it is mentioned -- and that is to rethink nuclear power."
3 Out Of 10 Prefer Cell Phones Over Sex
Three out of 10 people said they'd give up sex for a year rather than give up their mobile phones, according to a recent online survey.
Zombies Vs. Vampires Is This Generation's Beatles Vs. Stones
Vampires have a much richer history, it's true. Ancient cultures like Persia and Rome all have some version of bloodsucking spirit, but the current incarnation really became popular during the 18th and 19th centuries. Zombies, by comparison, didn't start showing up on our radar until the mid-1800s.
IBM aims for personalized medicine with DNA chip
IBM aims to expand the life span of humans by developing a chip that could make personalized medicine affordable and quick.
Science vs. The 10 Most Obvious Facts [gallery]
Gamblers Don't Learn from their Mistakes, Potato Chips are Bad for You, People Binge-Drink on their 21st Birthday... Here's the science behind it.
Thirteen Alcoholic Beverages You Can Make at Home
Brewing alcoholic beverages a legal art that can be both satisfying and rewarding. Whether you want to try your hand at brewing beer, wine or spirits, its all very doable and could turn into a unique adult hobby with some practice. Here are thirteen most commonly brewed alcoholic beverages and what home brew hobbyists use to make them.
Congressional leaders fight against posting bills online
As Congress lurches closer to a decision on an enormous overhaul of the American health care system, pressure is mounting on legislative leaders to make the final bill available online for citizens to read before a vote.
its True : NASA To Bomb The Moon (PHOTOS)
*See photos below* NASA is launching a dramatic mission to bomb the Moon.
Birther Lawyer Taitz Alleges Judge Secretly Met With Holder
In a 24-page filing littered with all-caps, bold, and underlined text Birther attorney Orly Taitz is demanding that a federal judge recuse himself in a case that has morphed from a soldier's attempt to resist Barack Obama's orders to what Taitz sees as a prosecution of herself.
10 Memorable Presidential Campaign Slogans
While today?s presidential slogans are mostly indistinguishable combinations of the words ?America,? ?leader,? and ?change,? that certainly wasn?t always the case. Here are 10 campaign slogans worth remembering.
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