Convicted RFK assassin Sirhan Sirhan seeks prison release - CNN.com

Convicted RFK assassin Sirhan Sirhan seeks prison release - CNN.com

World facing worst financial crisis in history, Bank of England Governor says - Telegraph

World facing worst financial crisis in history, Bank of England Governor says - Telegraph: The world is facing the worst financial crisis since at least the 1930s “if not ever”, the Governor of the Bank of England said last night.

New marijuana guidelines target safer use

New marijuana guidelines target safer use: The government intends to lock up everyone caught growing six or more pot plants for at least six months. The maximum penalty will be 14 years. Currently, house arrests and fines tend to serve as punishment in many cases for marijuana growers.

BBC News - Modified ecstasy 'attacks blood cancers'

BBC News - Modified ecstasy 'attacks blood cancers': Modified ecstasy could one day have a role to play in fighting some blood cancers, according to scientists.

Sex, Violence and the Supreme Court - NYTimes.com

Sex, Violence and the Supreme Court - NYTimes.com: "Quite a bit of rough stuff was bandied about in one of the final Supreme Court decisions of the term released last month — dismembering, bondage, decapitation, a bounty of bloodletting in video games that bring the thrill of the kill to new levels. No problem there, in the view of the court: for children who want to simulate brutal homicide, it’s protected free speech.

Sex, not so good. Naked women. Naked men. Fornication. Ewww! The black-robed majority made it clear that the United States of America will always make an exception for sex: “historically unprotected speech,” in the words of Justice Antonin Scalia, who wrote the 7-2 video game opinion."

Scientists want to dig up Shakespeare to find out if he smoked weed | The Raw Story

Scientists want to dig up Shakespeare to find out if he smoked weed | The Raw Story: "Recently uncovered evidence suggests that William Shakespeare used marijuana, and now a team of paleontologists want to dig him up to prove it."

Among The Costs Of War: $20B In Air Conditioning : NPR

Among The Costs Of War: $20B In Air Conditioning : NPR: "The amount the U.S. military spends annually on air conditioning in Iraq and Afghanistan: $20.2 billion."

Lawmakers introduce bill to legalize marijuana in US - Yahoo! News

Lawmakers introduce bill to legalize marijuana in US - Yahoo! News: "US lawmakers on Thursday introduced a bill that would legalize marijuana nationwide but allow each state to regulate, tax and control the drug itself.

They acknowledged, however, that the bill has virtually no chance of becoming law."

Bilderberg 2011: The tipping point | World news | guardian.co.uk

Bilderberg 2011: The tipping point | World news | guardian.co.uk: "This year, Bilderberg was bigger than ever. Bigger crowds, bigger names, more coverage. So here, starting with about the least most important thing, is what I've learned from this year's Bilderberg summit in St Moritz."

WHO: Cell phone use can increase possible cancer risk - CNN.com

WHO: Cell phone use can increase possible cancer risk - CNN.com: "Radiation from cell phones can possibly cause cancer, according to the World Health Organization. The agency now lists mobile phone use in the same 'carcinogenic hazard' category as lead, engine exhaust and chloroform."

Narcolepsy cases rising after swine flu vaccine - The Local

Narcolepsy cases rising after swine flu vaccine - The Local: "Ninety-three people in Sweden, most of them children, have been diagnosed with narcolepsy since taking the swine flu vaccine Pandemrix last winter, according to figures from the Swedish Medical Products Agency."

U.N. sees risk of crisis of confidence in dollar | Reuters

U.N. sees risk of crisis of confidence in dollar | Reuters: "'As a result, further (expected) losses of the book value of the vast foreign reserve holdings could trigger a crisis of confidence in the reserve currency, which would put the entire global financial system at risk,' it said.

The 17-page report referred at another point to the 'still looming risk of a collapse of the United States dollar.'"

Dr Kelly police probe thrown into doubt over riddle of prints on 'missing' dental records | Mail Online

Dr Kelly police probe thrown into doubt over riddle of prints on 'missing' dental records | Mail Online: "On the day the weapons inspector’s body was found in woodland close to his Oxfordshire home, there was an alleged break-in at his dentist’s surgery.

Dr Kelly’s dental records went missing for 48 hours before being found again inside the surgery."

Energy saving light bulbs 'contain cancer causing chemicals' - Telegraph

Energy saving light bulbs 'contain cancer causing chemicals' - Telegraph: "Fears have been reignited about the safety of energy saving light bulbs after a group of scientists warned that they contain cancer causing chemicals."

'CIA mole guided' SEALs to Osama bin Laden | The Australian

'CIA mole guided' SEALs to Osama bin Laden | The Australian: "THE US Navy SEALs who killed Osama bin Laden were carrying a pocket guide to the occupants of his compound that was so detailed it suggests the CIA may have had a mole inside."

Marijuana might cause new cell growth in the brain - health - 13 October 2005 - New Scientist

Marijuana might cause new cell growth in the brain - health - 13 October 2005 - New Scientist: "A synthetic chemical similar to the active ingredient in marijuana makes new cells grow in rat brains. What is more, in rats this cell growth appears to be linked with reducing anxiety and depression. The results suggest that marijuana, or its derivatives, could actually be good for the brain."

Scotland Yard fights to keep Jack the Ripper files secret - Telegraph

Scotland Yard fights to keep Jack the Ripper files secret - Telegraph: "Scotland Yard is fighting an extraordinary legal battle to withhold 123-year-old secret files which experts believe could finally provide the identity of Jack the Ripper."

In Pain? Try Meditation

In Pain? Try Meditation: "The reduction in pain ratings was substantially greater than those seen in similar studies involving placebo pills, hypnosis, and even morphine and other painkilling drugs, he adds."

The Sleepless Elite - WSJ.com

The Sleepless Elite - WSJ.com: "For a small group of people—perhaps just 1% to 3% of the population—sleep is a waste of time."

Technology News: Emerging Tech: Power Plant: One Small Leaf Could Electrify an Entire Home

Technology News: Emerging Tech: Power Plant: One Small Leaf Could Electrify an Entire Home: "Scientists at MIT have created what may be the first practical artificial leaf -- a device about the size of a playing card capable of splitting water into hydrogen and oxygen and storing the energy in a fuel cell. Placing the leaf it in a single gallon of water in sunlight could produce enough electricity to supply a house in developing countries with its daily electricity requirement, according to researchers."

America's Atomic Time Bomb: Hanford Nuclear Waste Still Poses Serious Risks - SPIEGEL ONLINE - News - International

America's Atomic Time Bomb: Hanford Nuclear Waste Still Poses Serious Risks - SPIEGEL ONLINE - News - International: "The former plutonium plant in Hanford, Washington is one of the most contaminated places on earth, and still decades from being cleaned up."

Charlie Sheen beats Sarah Palin in presidential poll - USATODAY.com

Charlie Sheen beats Sarah Palin in presidential poll - USATODAY.com: "According to a new poll, independent voters say they favor Sheen over Sarah Palin by a 41/36 margin."

Safe nuclear does exist, and China is leading the way with thorium - Telegraph

Safe nuclear does exist, and China is leading the way with thorium - Telegraph: "A few weeks before the tsunami struck Fukushima’s uranium reactors and shattered public faith in nuclear power, China revealed that it was launching a rival technology to build a safer, cleaner, and ultimately cheaper network of reactors based on thorium."

Shockwave-Generating Wave Discs Could Replace Internal Combustion Engines | Popular Science

Shockwave-Generating Wave Discs Could Replace Internal Combustion Engines | Popular Science: "Michigan researchers have built a prototype of a new auto motor that does away with pistons, crankshafts and valves, replacing the old internal combustion engine with a disc-shaped shock wave generator."

New York man faces five years in jail for ‘linking’ to online videos | The Raw Story

New York man faces five years in jail for ‘linking’ to online videos | The Raw Story: "You may want to think twice the next time you share a link to your favorite video.

In a case against a New York website owner, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is claiming that merely linking to copyrighted material is a crime."

Hillary Clinton Says Al Jazeera Is Putting American Media To Shame

Hillary Clinton Says Al Jazeera Is Putting American Media To Shame: "'Al Jazeera is winning. The Chinese have opened up a global English language and multi-language television network, the Russians have opened up an English language network. I've seen it in a couple of countries and it's quite instructive.'"

Darpa’s Cheetah-Bot Designed to Chase Human Prey | Danger Room | Wired.com

Darpa’s Cheetah-Bot Designed to Chase Human Prey | Danger Room | Wired.com: "Perhaps you thought the four-legged BigDog robot wasn’t eerily lifelike enough. That’ll change soon. BigDog’s makers are working on a new quadruped that moves faster than any human and is agile enough to “chase and evade.”"

Terror judge issues arrest warrant for ex-Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf over Benazir Bhutto assassination | Mail Online

Terror judge issues arrest warrant for ex-Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf over Benazir Bhutto assassination | Mail Online: "An anti-terrorism court judge has issued an arrest warrant for former Pakistani military ruler Pervez Musharraf in connection with the 2007 assassination of ex-premier Benazir Bhutto, state-run television reported."

BBC News - Robots to get their own internet

BBC News - Robots to get their own internet: "Robots could soon have an equivalent of the internet and Wikipedia."

Egypt Leaves the Internet - Renesys Blog

Egypt Leaves the Internet - Renesys Blog: "Confirming what a few have reported this evening: in an action unprecedented in Internet history, the Egyptian government appears to have ordered service providers to shut down all international connections to the Internet."

IBM's Watson supercomputer destroys all humans in Jeopardy practice round (video!) -- Engadget

IBM's Watson supercomputer destroys all humans in Jeopardy practice round (video!) -- Engadget: "So, in February IBM's Watson will be in an official Jeopardy tournament-style competition with titans of trivia Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter. That competition will be taped starting tomorrow, but hopefully we'll get to know if a computer really can take down the greatest Jeopardy players of all time in 'real time' as the show airs."

Earbuds Beat Depression by Shining Lights Into Your Brain | Gadget Lab | Wired.com

Earbuds Beat Depression by Shining Lights Into Your Brain | Gadget Lab | Wired.com: "The concept for the Valkee sounds like the worst kind of snake-oil: It’s a little box that combats the dark blues of Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) with bright lights. Nothing new there, except it shines the lights into your head through your ears."

World's Oldest Leather Shoe Found—Stunningly Preserved

World's Oldest Leather Shoe Found—Stunningly Preserved: "Still, the world's oldest known leather shoe, revealed Wednesday, struck one of the world's best known shoe designers as shockingly au courant. 'It is astonishing,' Blahnik said via email, 'how much this shoe resembles a modern shoe!'"

Earliest Known Winery Found in Armenian Cave

Earliest Known Winery Found in Armenian Cave: "As if making the oldest known leather shoe wasn't enough, a prehistoric people in what's now Armenia also built the world's oldest known winery, a new study says."