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Top news on 9 October 2009 |
John McCain: Can He Mend Fences with the Right?
A year after his presidential defeat, John McCain is tussling again with Barack Obama -- and challengers from the Republican Party.
Ten Potential Supergroups We'd Like to See Playing Together
It seems like we can't go a year without running into a few new supergroups popping up to play a show or record an album. Whether it's Danger Mouse teaming up with Sparklehorse, Monsters of Folk, or, most recently, Flea and Thom Yorke, musicians are constantly looking for new ways to present their ideas and sounds.
Giant, Mucus-Like Sea Blobs on the Rise, Pose Danger
Miles-long sheets of mucus-like material are forming more often and in more places, a new Mediterranean Sea report says. More than just unpleasant, the blobs are an unexpected health hazard, the study found.
Ignorance & Incompetence Behind US Chamber's Climate Blunder
So now America's biggest business lobby and late-night comic David Letterman have something in common: They have really, really embarrassed themselves.
Phillies' Cole Hamels leaves ballpark with wife in labor
Phillies starter Cole Hamels has left the ballpark with his wife, a former "Survivor" contestant, who is in labor with the couple's first child.Hamels' wife, Heidi, also posed for Playboy.
The Worst Way To Get Rich
It's hard out there in this economy, but it's not (ever) hard enough to do this.
All L.A. County medical pot dispensaries face prosecution
Widespread criminal prosecutions could deal a sharp blow to the medical marijuana movement in California, where advocates have argued that access to the drug has helped many cancer patients and others manage pain, nausea and other health issues.
Senators Renew Patriot Act Spy Powers
A deeply divided Senate committee forwarded legislation to the full Senate that reauthorizes three expiring and constitutionally suspect provisions of the Patriot Act hastily adopted in the wake of the 2001 terror attacks.
Venom Might Have a Director--Gary Ross
The director of Pleasantville and Seabiscuit and writer of Big might be helming the new Spider-Man spinoff.
Even Modest Exercise Boosts Self-Image
Those who hit the gym are likely to feel better about their bodies.
Sleeping: Here?s What you Didn?t Know
For a process so common to the human experience, sleep is still associated with an incredible number of unknowns. Here are 5 things you didn?t know about sleep.
Hit the frickin' mute: Why TV commercials are so %&$*#! loud
Officials are looking to close the loophole that allows marketers to use various tech tricks to make spots sound even louder than they are, like packing more sound energy into midrange frequencies, the ones that the human ear is most sensitive to.
6 Jaw-Dropping Parkour Scenes From The Big Screen [Vids]
From the 1930s, via France, Thailand, and Scranton we bring you the most jaw-dropping Parkour scenes from the Big Screen.
Blind mountaineer climbs highest peaks
"Going blind has definitely been more a blessing than a curse,'' says Justin Grant. "For me, it opened up the door to climbing. Blind people can climb mountains, as weird as it sounds. ... I'm doing things now that I once thought weren't reasonable.''
Chaos erupts as thousands jockey for federal aid
Detroit -- The lure of federal cash assistance for needy Detroit families sparked pandemonium Wednesday at Cobo Center, as hundreds of city residents pushed, jostled and trampled others in a rush to apply for the aid. 60,000 residents applied for the aid over two days, although the city will only be able to help about 3,400 families.
Intel suit halts development of future Nvidia chipsets
Nvidia, the maker of Intel-compatible chipsets for Apple's line of Macs, has announced it will cease development of future hardware until its suit with Intel is settled sometime in 2010.
Box Owl [PIC]
Box owl will see you now.
The 10 Worst FPS Games Of The Past Decade
FPS games so bad that PS3 fanboys start saying good things about Halo after playing them.
20 Things You Should Know About Breast Cancer
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Ask any woman what disease she?s most afraid of, and chances are she?ll say breast cancer. While you can?t control your genes, there are powerful steps you can take to protect yourself. But experts say there?s a lot of confusion about what really matters. Here?s what they want you to know about?
Introducing the Green Slime Skyscraper
A new high-rise building in Boston USA is to grow biofuel algae on its outer walls.
Personal Finance According to Video Games
Most people either justify video games as "entertainment" or vilify them as "time-wasters." With a few exceptions (the Wii can actually help you become physically fit) they are almost never thought of as a tool for learning useful life skills. And yet even in those games that are not labeled as educational, where the game play consists primarily of
Google Earth: Great Technology Used Mostly for *****
Google Earth. Google Earth is a powerful piece of software that allows one to view any spot on Earth using satellite imagery, maps, terrain, and even 3D buildings. Useful for viewing famous, far
Artificial skin can't fool the human touch
ARTIFICIAL skin covering prosthetics and humanoid robots might look like the real thing, but grasp an artificial hand in yours and the difference is apparent. For a truly human feel, Cabibihan and colleagues say that designers of artificial skin need to start using similar experiments to inform their choice of materials and fingertip design.
The end of newspapers?
Newspapers risk being made redundant by the internet. According to Clay Shirky, the central problem is that there isn?t a central problem.
Anti-Pirates Try to Nail The Pirate Bay with Faked Evidence
It turns out that the evidence presented by the anti-piracy outfit are apparently faked in an attempt to mislead the court.
Paralysed Dog Walks Again, Treatment Could Help Humans Too.
Henry, a miniature dachsund, was unable to walk after discs ruptured in his spine last November. Now the six-year-old dog is walking and wagging his tail again, raising hopes of a treatment for humans with severe spinal injuries.
Travis Barker Visits Burn Center to Give Thanks
Travis Barker stopped by the Joseph M. Still Burn Center Wednesday, which treated him last September after he survived a plane crash. Barker also met with patients who are currently being treated at the center and signed autographs for them. "Travis was gracious with his time today, and his presence was a nice surprise and boost for everyone here."
AL and NL Divisional Series Predictions
Of the ten teams to have a winning percentage above .700 in the last month of the regular season, firing on all cylinders, only one of them ? the 2007 Rockies ? even made it to the World Series, where they were swept by the Red Sox.Times
Pill Inventor Gave Women Protection But Lost His Religion
The Pill earned its capital letters in my house when my mother found mine after my freshman year in college.
Speeding Things Up
We?ve heard from you that performance is important and the Digg engineering team are busy working on making our site load faster. Today, we?re also making some changes to reduce page payloads and minimize HTTP requests with subtle UI changes.
Tiny, Efficient Nuclear Battery is 6x More Powerful
Batteries can power anything from small sensors to large systems. While scientists are finding ways to make them smaller but even more powerful, problems can arise when these batteries are much larger and heavier than the devices themselves. Researchers are developing a nuclear energy source that is smaller, lighter and more efficient.
Apple Rejects ?SomeEcards? App for being too Satiric
This comes as no surprise: Apple has rejected an iPhone app submitted by SomeEcards, a website that hosts egregiously satiric e-cards. In its rejection letter, Apple said it could not accept the SomeEcards app because it ?contains objectionable content and content that ridicules public figures.? Come on Apple its called Jokes.......
Airlines expand $10 fee, and it's your fault
You didn't complain. So you're going to pay more.
The Worst Natural Disasters You Never Heard About
Thousands of people were killed. Cities were leveled and billions of dollars in damage was caused. But most of these natural disasters that caused all this devastation never got much media attention.
Five signs that green is the next bubble
Even if you don't give a damn about climate change (or don't think it exists at all), the green market could likely become your employer -- or trigger the economic growth that will create your next job.
The 10 Weirdest Marriages In Sports
Yes, love is in the air, and so is marriage. And I'm not just talking about Jim and Pam finally getting married after four seasons of longing glances and inside jokes...
Left 4 Dead 2 New Multiplayer Mode Revealed
Valve been keeping a tight lid on the new multiplayer mode for their upcoming sequel 'Left 4 Dead 2'. However, Valve revealed their new multiplayer mode at a press event in San Francisco. The new mode is titled 'Scavenge' which is the combination of the Versus and Survival modes together.
Drinking Games Around the World
When it comes to drinking games, anything goes. In the U.S., the Quarter Bounce, *****, Shotgun, Moose, ***** the Dealer, and Presidents and ***** have all been favorites of many, but are now eclipsed by the popularity of younger rivals, like Beer Pong and Flip Cup.
Bogus beef: Miami restaurants say it's Kobe, but it's not
The meat isn't what's advertised. It's not the product of cattle raised in the Hyogo Prefecture of Japan that in some cases drink beer and receive sake massages. Moreover, its listing on menus is an apparent violation of federal standards and state law.(Whaddya wanna bet it's not just happening in Miami?)
Gun-toting soccer mom, husband found shot dead
A soccer mom who gained national attention when she openly carried a loaded gun to her 5-year-old daughter's game was shot dead Wednesday along with her husband in what appeared to be a murder-suicide, police said.
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