26.5.07

Strange but True: When Half a Brain Is Better than a Whole One: Scientific American

Strange but True: When Half a Brain Is Better than a Whole One: Scientific American: "You might not want to do it, but removing half of your brain will not significantly impact who you are"

25.5.07

WorldNetDaily: Bush makes power grab

WorldNetDaily: Bush makes power grab: "President Bush, without so much as issuing a press statement, on May 9 signed a directive that granted near dictatorial powers to the office of the president in the event of a national emergency declared by the president."

24.5.07

Press TV

Press TV: "A recent statement issued by the UN Security Council (UNSC) says Iran is the most active country in countering terrorism... The UN statement stressed that the report sent by Iran comes even as the governments of the US and Israel both declined to provide their own reports on anti-terrorism activities."

22.5.07

BBC NEWS | England | Merseyside | Pilotless police drone takes off

BBC NEWS | England | Merseyside | Pilotless police drone takes off: "Merseyside police are using the 'spy drone', fitted with CCTV cameras, mainly for tackling anti-social behaviour and public disorder.

The machine is 1m wide, weighs less than a bag of sugar, and can record images from a height of 500m."

21.5.07

BBC NEWS | Health | Pre-birth apples 'benefit babies'

BBC NEWS | Health | Pre-birth apples 'benefit babies': "Children of mothers who eat plenty of apples during pregnancy are less likely to develop asthma, research suggests."