S.C. lawmakers consider allowing concealed weapons on campuses - CNN.com

S.C. lawmakers consider allowing concealed weapons on campuses - CNN.com: "COLUMBIA, South Carolina (AP) -- To prevent school shootings, some South Carolina legislators want more guns on campuses."

Scientist stuns experts by saying trees worsen greenhouse effect

Scientist stuns experts by saying trees worsen greenhouse effect: "Hamburg- A leading expert in Germany has spawned a major scientific debate by claiming that trees put millions of tons of methane into the atmosphere every year exacerbating the greenhouse effect. Amid controversy, Dr Frank Keppler of the Max Planck Institute for Chemistry has reaffirmed findings by his team in Mainz, Germany, in January 2006 that they had detected methane exhaled from living

plants. "

Law enforcment access to Internet communications expanded - NJ.com: Star-Ledger updates

Law enforcment access to Internet communications expanded - NJ.com: Star-Ledger updates: "Effective today, broadband providers and Internet phone companies must open their networks for lawful intercepts of e-mails, calls and other electronic communications.

Authorities hail the move as an important step to combat terrorism and crime. Critics call it another erosion of personal freedoms."

Don't Do It, Mr. President

Don't Do It, Mr. President

Strange but True: Helmets Attract Cars to Cyclists: Scientific American

Strange but True: Helmets Attract Cars to Cyclists: Scientific American: "Although you might not want to leave your protective gear at home, just know that if you do, drivers will be a lot more scared of hitting you."