Science of forgetting - Boing Boing

Science of forgetting - Boing Boing: "A new study suggests that there is a benefit to forgetting irrelevant or similar but less useful memories. According to Stanford University neuroscientist Brice Kuhl and his colleagues, suppressing certain memories reduces the cognitive load of remembering something else later on. "

U.S. most armed country with 90 guns per 100 people - Yahoo! News

U.S. most armed country with 90 guns per 100 people - Yahoo! News: "GENEVA (Reuters) - The United States has 90 guns for every 100 citizens, making it the most heavily armed society in the world, a report released on Tuesday said."

Inside DCSNet, the FBI's Nationwide Eavesdropping Network

Inside DCSNet, the FBI's Nationwide Eavesdropping Network: "It's a 'comprehensive wiretap system that intercepts wire-line phones, cellular phones, SMS and push-to-talk systems,' says Steven Bellovin, a Columbia University computer science professor and longtime surveillance expert."

news @ nature.com�-�Smoking stays in your genes after you quit�-�Cigarette habit may leave a molecular mark.

news@nature.com - Smoking stays in your genes after you quit - Cigarette habit may leave a molecular mark.: "'Cells in the airway appear to have changes at a molecular level that persist many years after quitting'"

Spy report on Iraq has stark conclusion - Los Angeles Times

Spy report on Iraq has stark conclusion - Los Angeles Times: "WASHINGTON -- Despite some military progress, Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Maliki is unable to govern his country effectively and the political situation is likely to become even more precarious in the next six to 12 months, the nation's intelligence agencies concluded in a new assessment released Thursday. The document, an update of a National Intelligence Estimate delivered in January, represents the view of all 16 U.S. spy agencies."

Santa Barbara News-Press

Santa Barbara News-Press: "One after another, the men and women who have stepped forward to report corruption in the massive effort to rebuild Iraq have been vilified, fired and demoted. Or worse."

Local Troops Deploy To Nation's Capital - News Story - WESH Orlando

Local Troops Deploy To Nation's Capital - News Story - WESH Orlando: "DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Members of the 1st Battalion 265 Air Defense Artillery have mobilized and are on a plane headed first to Ft. Bliss, then for federal active duty in the capital region. The troops will be deployed for a year."