Russia: US Satellite Shot a Weapons Test

Russia: US Satellite Shot a Weapons Test: "MOSCOW (AP) - Russia said Saturday that U.S. military plans to shoot down a damaged spy satellite may be a veiled test of America's missile defense system.

The Pentagon failed to provide 'enough arguments' to back its plan to smash the satellite next week with a missile, Russia's Defense Ministry said in a statement.

'There is an impression that the United States is trying to use the accident with its satellite to test its national anti-missile defense system's capability to destroy other countries' satellites,' the ministry said."

Crowds 'pick leaders to follow' - Telegraph

Crowds 'pick leaders to follow' - Telegraph: "People in crowds behave just like sheep, scientists claim, by blindly following one or two people who seem to know where they are going."

Who wants to live for ever? A scientific breakthrough could mean humans live for hundreds of years - Science, News - Independent.co.uk

Who wants to live for ever? A scientific breakthrough could mean humans live for hundreds of years - Science, News - Independent.co.uk: "A genetically engineered organism that lives 10 times longer than normal has been created by scientists in California. It is the greatest extension of longevity yet achieved by researchers investigating the scientific nature of ageing."

Senate Passes Bill to Expand U.S. Spying Powers - New York Times

Senate Passes Bill to Expand U.S. Spying Powers - New York Times: "WASHINGTON — After more than a year of heated political wrangling, the Senate handed the White House a major victory Tuesday by voting to broaden the government’s spy powers after giving legal protection to phone companies that cooperated in President Bush’s warrantless eavesdropping program."

G7 approves IMF gold sales - Italy econ minister | Business | Reuters

G7 approves IMF gold sales - Italy econ minister | Business | Reuters: "TOKYO (Reuters) - The Group of Seven rich nations on Saturday approved the sale of gold by the International Monetary Fund from April as part of a broad reform of its budget, Italian Economy Minister Tommaso Padoa-Schioppa said."

BBC NEWS | UK | Tourists warned of UAE drug laws

BBC NEWS | UK | Tourists warned of UAE drug laws: "Travellers to the United Arab Emirates are being warned about its severe drug laws which have seen dozens detained for apparently minor offences."

The Raw Story | FBI program alleged to prepare businesses for martial law

The Raw Story | FBI program alleged to prepare businesses for martial law: "A public-private partnership program on infrastructure preparedness and protection run by the Federal Bureau of Investigation allegedly has briefed its corporate members on the possibility of martial law and the use of lethal force, according to an exclusive report in the magazine The Progressive."

Putin, in Speech, Accuses U.S. of Setting Off 'New Arms Race' - washingtonpost.com

Putin, in Speech, Accuses U.S. of Setting Off 'New Arms Race' - washingtonpost.com: "MOSCOW, Feb. 8 -- President Vladimir Putin said Friday that 'a new arms race has been unleashed in the world' as the United States moves forward with a missile defense system in Eastern Europe. Russia will field new weapons in response, he said, dismissing American assurances that the missile system is not directed against Russia as merely 'diplomatic cover.'"

New Study Shows Arctic Cooling Over last 1500 years -- Signs of the Times News

New Study Shows Arctic Cooling Over last 1500 years -- Signs of the Times News: "Excerpt: 'The late-twentieth century is not exceptionally warm in the new Tornetr�sk record: On decadal-to-century timescales, periods around AD 750, 1000, 1400, and 1750 were all equally warm, or warmer. The warmest summers in this new reconstruction occur in a 200-year period centred on AD 1000."

Acupuncture might help with fertility -- chicagotribune.com

Acupuncture might help with fertility -- chicagotribune.com: "Acupuncture appears to be a useful fertility aid, according to a new report in the British Medical Journal that found pairing acupuncture with in-vitro fertilization can raise a couple's odds of getting pregnant by 65 percent."

Scientists create three-parent embryos | Health | Reuters

Scientists create three-parent embryos | Health | Reuters: "LONDON (Reuters) - British scientists have created human embryos with three parents in a development they hope could lead to effective treatments for a range of serious hereditary diseases within five years."

Torvalds pans Apple with 'utter crap' putdown - Technology - smh.com.au

Torvalds pans Apple with 'utter crap' putdown - Technology - smh.com.au: "Apple's much-touted new operating system, OS X Leopard, is in some ways worse than Windows Vista, says the founder of the Linux open source project, Linus Torvalds."

Marijuana Smoking Linked to Early Gum Disease

Marijuana Smoking Linked to Early Gum Disease: "Smoking marijuana on regular basis as a young adult can lead to gum disease by age 30 or younger, a new study led by New Zealand researchers said."

Maharishi Mahesh Yogi dies - Yahoo! News

Maharishi Mahesh Yogi dies - Yahoo! News: "THE HAGUE, Netherlands - Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, a guru to the Beatles who introduced the West to transcendental meditation, died Tuesday at his home in the Dutch town of Vlodrop, a spokesman said. He was thought to be 91 years old."

ZAP Alias | Lotus helps develop 156mph electric three-wheeler | The Sun |HomePage|News

ZAP Alias | Lotus helps develop 156mph electric three-wheeler | The Sun |HomePage|News: "The British car firm helped develop the ZAP Alias, which can do 0 to 60mph in 5.7 seconds.

That beats a Porsche Boxster.

But the Porsche costs 60,000 pounds, while the Alias is a 15,000 snip."

Q4 FEC Reports: Ron Paul Receives More Military Donations Than All Other Republicans Combined

Q4 FEC Reports: Ron Paul Receives More Military Donations Than All Other Republicans Combined: "Total military donations nearly as much as the total of all other remaining candidates - Republican and Democrat"

Q4 FEC Reports: Ron Paul Receives More Military Donations Than All Other Republicans Combined

Q4 FEC Reports: Ron Paul Receives More Military Donations Than All Other Republicans Combined: "ARLINGTON, Va. — According to newly released FEC reports, Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul has received more military donations than the other three remaining Republican candidates combined."

Indiadaily.com - American mortgage meltdown can result in the third world war between Asia and the West - 2012 or later?

Indiadaily.com - American mortgage meltdown can result in the third world war between Asia and the West - 2012 or later?

Ships did not cut internet cables: Egypt - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

Ships did not cut internet cables: Egypt - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation): "Egypt's transport ministry said footage recorded by onshore video cameras of the location of the cables showed no maritime traffic in the area when the cables were damaged.

'The ministry's maritime transport committee reviewed footage covering the period of 12 hours before and 12 hours after the cables were cut and no ships sailed the area,' a statement said."

Top of the Ticket : Los Angeles Times : News shocker: Ron Paul was biggest GOP fundraiser last quarter

Top of the Ticket : Los Angeles Times : News shocker: Ron Paul was biggest GOP fundraiser last quarter: "Well, it's official, ladies and gentlemen. Believe it or not, Rep. Ron Paul, the 72-year-old Texan who hardly ever gets mentioned in Republican political news and the one-time libertarian who always gets the least time on TV debates if he isn't barred completely, was, in fact, the most successful Republican fundraiser in the last three months of 2007."