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."