Ron Paul's 10% In Iowa Shocks Establishment Media

Ron Paul's 10% In Iowa Shocks Establishment Media: "Ron Paul's double digit support in Iowa has shocked establishment media figures who have long derided the Congressman as an insignificant candidate with just 2 or 3 per cent of the vote. Even Fox News' own talking heads now agree that Paul should not be excluded from the upcoming presidential forum as campaign momentum builds."

BBC NEWS | Technology | One laptop project loses partner

BBC NEWS | Technology | One laptop project loses partner: "Intel has pulled out of a project to put cheap laptops in the hands of children in the developing world."

BBC NEWS | UK | Low-energy bulb disposal warning

BBC NEWS | UK | Low-energy bulb disposal warning: "The Environment Agency has called for more information to be made available on the health and environmental risks posed by low-energy light bulbs.

It says because the bulbs contain small amounts of mercury, more information about safe recycling is needed.

It also wants health warnings printed on packaging and information on how to clear up smashed bulbs in the home."

RIA Novosti - Opinion & analysis - A cold spell soon to replace global warming

RIA Novosti - Opinion & analysis - A cold spell soon to replace global warming: "Astrophysics knows two solar activity cycles, of 11 and 200 years. Both are caused by changes in the radius and area of the irradiating solar surface. The latest data, obtained by Habibullah Abdusamatov, head of the Pulkovo Observatory space research laboratory, say that Earth has passed the peak of its warmer period, and a fairly cold spell will set in quite soon, by 2012. Real cold will come when solar activity reaches its minimum, by 2041, and will last for 50-60 years or even longer."

Iowa Live Blogging: Ron Paul defeats Republican national front-runner in Iowa - Tales from the Trail: 2008

Iowa Live Blogging: Ron Paul defeats Republican national front-runner in Iowa - Tales from the Trail: 2008: "Though Paul finished fifth in the Iowa Republican caucuses, the 72-year-old maverick placed far ahead of former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, who is running first in national polls."

Top economist says America could plunge into recession - Times Online

Top economist says America could plunge into recession - Times Online: "Losses arising from America’s housing recession could triple over the next few years and they represent the greatest threat to growth in the United States, one of the world’s leading economists has told The Times."

Charity's take from snowbank rises above $10,000

Charity's take from snowbank rises above $10,000: "A Quebec family that paid $3,550 for a snowbank in St. Eustache has found a way to make the purchase even more valuable.

The family has raised more than $7,000 extra for a children's charity by selling $25 bags of the snow to passersby as they cheerfully cleared it from Michel Levesque's property."

The Airport Security Follies - Jet Lagged - Air Travel - Opinion - New York Times Blog

The Airport Security Follies - Jet Lagged - Air Travel - Opinion - New York Times Blog: "Six years after the terrorist attacks of 2001, airport security remains a theater of the absurd. The changes put in place following the September 11th catastrophe have been drastic, and largely of two kinds: those practical and effective, and those irrational, wasteful and pointless."