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."

Not Just A High - Science News

Not Just A High - Science News: "Scientists test medicinal marijuana against MS, inflammation and cancer"

Placebo effect works even if patients know they're getting a sham drug | Science | guardian.co.uk

Placebo effect works even if patients know they're getting a sham drug | Science | guardian.co.uk: "Study suggests patients benefit from the placebo effect even when told explicitly that they're taking an 'inert substance'"

Pat Robertson tells '700 Club' viewers current marijuana laws should be changed | Top of the Ticket | Los Angeles Times

Pat Robertson tells '700 Club' viewers current marijuana laws should be changed | Top of the Ticket | Los Angeles Times: "Pat Robertson tells '700 Club' viewers current marijuana laws should be changed"

'Singing Mouse' Made With Genetic Modification : Discovery News

'Singing Mouse' Made With Genetic Modification : Discovery News: "Japanese scientists said Tuesday they had produced a mouse that tweets like a bird in a genetically engineered 'evolution' which they hope will shed light on the origins of human language."

Study by 8-year-olds published in prestigious science journal - Yahoo! News

Study by 8-year-olds published in prestigious science journal - Yahoo! News: "Biology Letters, a peer-reviewed journal of Britain's Royal Society, on Wednesday published a report (PDF, complete with colored-pencil diagrams) on how bumblebees see colors and patterns -- conducted and written by a group of 8- to 10-year-olds in Devon, England."

The inhumane conditions of Bradley Manning's detention - Glenn Greenwald - Salon.com

The inhumane conditions of Bradley Manning's detention - Glenn Greenwald - Salon.com: "Bradley Manning, the 22-year-old U.S. Army Private accused of leaking classified documents to WikiLeaks, has never been convicted of that crime, nor of any other crime. Despite that, he has been detained at the U.S. Marine brig in Quantico, Virginia for five months -- and for two months before that in a military jail in Kuwait -- under conditions that constitute cruel and inhumane treatment and, by the standards of many nations, even torture."

I.B.M. Supercomputer 'Watson' to Challenge 'Jeopardy' Stars - NYTimes.com

I.B.M. Supercomputer 'Watson' to Challenge 'Jeopardy' Stars - NYTimes.com: "An I.B.M. supercomputer system named after the company’s founder, Thomas J. Watson Sr., is almost ready for a televised test: a bout of questioning on the quiz show “Jeopardy.”"

Ron Paul: ‘What we need is more WikiLeaks’ | Raw Story

Ron Paul: ‘What we need is more WikiLeaks’ | Raw Story: "Popular Texas Republican Congressman Ron Paul is no stranger to breaking with his party, but in a recent television appearance the libertarian-leaning Rep. went even further than any member of Congress in defending whistleblower website WikiLeaks."

Was John Lennon's murderer Mark Chapman a CIA hitman? Thirty years on, there's an extraordinary new theory | Mail Online

Was John Lennon's murderer Mark Chapman a CIA hitman? Thirty years on, there's an extraordinary new theory | Mail Online

Tetris flashback reduction effect ‘not common to all games’ - University of Oxford

Tetris flashback reduction effect ‘not common to all games’ - University of Oxford: "The computer game Tetris may have a special ability to reduce flashbacks after viewing traumatic images not shared by other types of computer game, Oxford University scientists have discovered in a series of experiments."

Tiny house movement thrives amid real estate bust - Yahoo! News

Tiny house movement thrives amid real estate bust - Yahoo! News: "GRATON, Calif. – As Americans downsize in the aftermath of a colossal real estate bust, at least one tiny corner of the housing market appears to be thriving. To save money or simplify their lives, a small but growing number of Americans are buying or building homes that could fit inside many people's living rooms, according to entrepreneurs in the small house industry."

Harvard scientists reverse the ageing process in mice – now for humans | Science | The Guardian

Harvard scientists reverse the ageing process in mice – now for humans | Science | The Guardian: "Scientists claim to be a step closer to reversing the ageing process after rejuvenating worn out organs in elderly mice. The experimental treatment developed by researchers at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, turned weak and feeble old mice into healthy animals by regenerating their aged bodies."

BBC News - Alcohol 'more harmful than heroin' says Prof David Nutt

BBC News - Alcohol 'more harmful than heroin' says Prof David Nutt: "Alcohol is more harmful than heroin or crack when the overall dangers to the individual and society are considered, according to a study in the Lancet."

For Roman Catholics, a Renewed Interest in Exorcism - NYTimes.com

For Roman Catholics, a Renewed Interest in Exorcism - NYTimes.com: "There are only a handful of priests in the country trained as exorcists, but they say they are overwhelmed with requests from people who fear they are possessed by the Devil.

Now, American bishops are holding a conference on Friday and Saturday to prepare more priests and bishops to respond to the demand. The purpose is not necessarily to revive the practice, the organizers say, but to help Catholic clergy members learn how to distinguish who really needs an exorcism from who really needs a psychiatrist, or perhaps some pastoral care."

Conservative peer Lord James of Blackheath: I'm a money washer, not a money launderer - Northern Ireland, Local & National - Belfasttelegraph.co.uk

Conservative peer Lord James of Blackheath: I'm a money washer, not a money launderer - Northern Ireland, Local & National - Belfasttelegraph.co.uk: "'I have had one of the biggest experiences in the laundering of terrorist money and funny money that anyone has had in the City. I have handled billions of pounds of terrorist money.'"

China may be bigger economy than US within two years – Telegraph Blogs

China may be bigger economy than US within two years – Telegraph Blogs: "Here’s a finding that will have any red-blooded American spluttering into his cornflakes. According to the Conference Board, a highly respected economic research association, China will overtake the US as the world’s biggest economy by 2012, or within two years."

BBC News - Alcohol 'more harmful than heroin' says Prof David Nutt

BBC News - Alcohol 'more harmful than heroin' says Prof David Nutt: "Alcohol is more harmful than heroin or crack when the overall dangers to the individual and society are considered, according to a study in the Lancet."

From Farm to Fridge to Garbage Can - NYTimes.com

From Farm to Fridge to Garbage Can - NYTimes.com: "How much food does your family waste?

A lot, if you are typical. By most estimates, a quarter to half of all food produced in the United States goes uneaten — left in fields, spoiled in transport, thrown out at the grocery store, scraped into the garbage or forgotten until it spoils."

t r u t h o u t | Veteran Suicides Outnumber US Military Deaths in Iraq and Afghanistan

t r u t h o u t | Veteran Suicides Outnumber US Military Deaths in Iraq and Afghanistan: "More than 1,000 veterans in California under 35 died after returning home from Iraq and Afghanistan between 2005 and 2008 - three times as many California service members who were killed in conflict overseas, according to a recently published Bay Citizen report."

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad calls for 9/11 investigation - Telegraph

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad calls for 9/11 investigation - Telegraph: "Speaking at a late night rally, he said: “I announce that the formation of an independent and neutral team to examine the facts and discover the truth of the September 11 events is the demand of all the peoples of the region and the world.”"

AFP: Canada declares Bisphenol A toxic

AFP: Canada declares Bisphenol A toxic: "OTTAWA — Canada has become the first country in the world to declare as toxic Bisphenol A, a compound used in many consumer products, despite opposition by the chemical industry."

Atheists, agnostics most knowledgeable about religion, survey says - latimes.com

Atheists, agnostics most knowledgeable about religion, survey says - latimes.com: "Report says nonbelievers know more, on average, about religion than most faithful. Jews and Mormons also score high on the U.S. Religious Knowledge Survey."

UN to appoint Earth contact for aliens | News.com.au

UN to appoint Earth contact for aliens | News.com.au

The End of Privacy: Entire City to Track People With Public Eye Scanners

The End of Privacy: Entire City to Track People With Public Eye Scanners: "Imagine a public eye scanner that can identify 50 people per minute, in motion. Now imagine that the government install these scanner systems all across an entire city. Or don't imagine it, because it's already happening, right now."

Hotter-burning sun warming the planet - Washington Times

Hotter-burning sun warming the planet - Washington Times: "'The sun has been at its strongest over the past 60 years and may now be affecting global temperatures,' said Sami Solanki, the director of the renowned Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research in Gottingen, Germany, who led the research.

'The sun is in a changed state. It is brighter than it was a few hundred years ago and this brightening started relatively recently -- in the last 100 to 150 years,' Mr. Solanski said."

Brain's reward system helps drive placebo effect | Reuters

Brain's reward system helps drive placebo effect | Reuters: "(Reuters Health) - Want to maximize the placebo effect? A good way to do this, according to a new study, is to tell someone they have a decent chance of getting the real treatment instead of a fake pill, but keep them guessing."

Worst heat ever - NYPOST.com

Worst heat ever - NYPOST.com: "While this month's sizzling weather may feel unbearable, with the temperature hitting a high of 97 degrees yesterday, tying a record, it pales in comparison to the heat wave that city residents endured in the summer of '96 -- 1896, that is."

Chief exorcist Father Gabriele Amorth says Devil is in the Vatican -Times Online

Chief exorcist Father Gabriele Amorth says Devil is in the Vatican -Times Online: "Chief exorcist Father Gabriele Amorth says Devil is in the Vatican"

California city approves marijuana farming - U.S. news - Life - msnbc.com

California city approves marijuana farming - U.S. news - Life - msnbc.com: "OAKLAND, California — The city of Oakland, California on Tuesday legalized large-scale marijuana cultivation for medical use and will issue up to four permits for 'industrial' cultivation starting next year."

Chinese Edge Closer to Supercomputing Record - NYTimes.com

Chinese Edge Closer to Supercomputing Record - NYTimes.com: "SAN FRANCISCO — A Chinese supercomputer has been ranked as the world’s second-fastest machine, surpassing European and Japanese systems and underscoring China’s aggressive commitment to science and technology."

Terrafugia Transition 'flying car' gets go-ahead from US air authorities - Telegraph

Terrafugia Transition 'flying car' gets go-ahead from US air authorities - Telegraph: "The Terrafugia Transition, a light aircraft that can convert into a road-legal automobile, is to go into production after being given a special weight exemption by the US Federal Aviation Administration."

Smarter Than You Think - I.B.M.'s Supercomputer to Challenge 'Jeopardy!' Champions - NYTimes.com

Smarter Than You Think - I.B.M.'s Supercomputer to Challenge 'Jeopardy!' Champions - NYTimes.com: "For the last three years, I.B.M. scientists have been developing what they expect will be the world’s most advanced “question answering” machine, able to understand a question posed in everyday human elocution — “natural language,” as computer scientists call it — and respond with a precise, factual answer."

Israel forced to defend 'Mossad spy' arrested in Poland - Telegraph

Israel forced to defend 'Mossad spy' arrested in Poland - Telegraph: "Israel has been forced to the defence of an alleged Mossad spy who has been arrested in Poland on charges of using a German passport in an operation to kill a Palestinian militant."

LOS ALAMOS / Plutonium could be missing from lab / 600-plus pounds unaccounted for, activist group says

LOS ALAMOS / Plutonium could be missing from lab / 600-plus pounds unaccounted for, activist group says: "Enough plutonium to make dozens of nuclear bombs hasn't been accounted for at the UC-run Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico and may be missing, an activist group says in a new report."

Relaxed people 'heal twice as quickly' - Telegraph

Relaxed people 'heal twice as quickly' - Telegraph: "Laid-back people can heal up to twice as rapidly as those who are very stressed, research indicates."

Jun 4, 2010 Key Indicators of a New Depression Neeraj Chaudhary 321gold ...inc ...s

Jun 4, 2010 Key Indicators of a New Depression Neeraj Chaudhary 321gold ...inc ...s: "Key Indicators of a New Depression"

After Fall, Evangelical Leader Starts From Scratch : NPR

After Fall, Evangelical Leader Starts From Scratch : NPR: "'I believe the Bible teaches we should have heterosexual, monogamous relationships, and that can be inculcated into law and form families, etc. Now, that's inside the church. How that applies outside the church in civil law is a totally different discussion,' he said. 'I believe in civil law there should be total equality under the law. So if heterosexuals get certain benefits for heterosexual relationships, then homosexuals should get those same benefits in their homosexual committed relationships. And that's what I'm going to teach our people.'"

Tories ready to reopen Dr David Kelly suicide inquiry | Mail Online

Tories ready to reopen Dr David Kelly suicide inquiry | Mail Online: "The investigation into the death of weapons inspector David Kelly is likely to be reopened, it has emerged."

Are Goldman Sachs and the Megabanks Able to Wipe out an Entire Economy with a Keystroke? -- Signs of the Times News

Are Goldman Sachs and the Megabanks Able to Wipe out an Entire Economy with a Keystroke? -- Signs of the Times News: "'We don't really have a market as such anymore,' Marshall Auerback, senior fellow at the Roosevelt Institute, explained to AlterNet. 'It's a high-tech casino. And that is actually an insult to casinos, which are probably better regulated and which observe rules that make the house pay when it loses. Unlike our Frankenstein investment banks, which get government handouts.'"

New Ebola Drug 100 Percent Effective In Monkeys : NPR

New Ebola Drug 100 Percent Effective In Monkeys : NPR: "A team led by Thomas Geisbert of Boston University has used an experimental drug to protect monkeys from death after injecting them with massive doses of the most lethal strain of Ebola."

Study: Many Sunscreens May Be Accelerating Cancer - AOL News

Study: Many Sunscreens May Be Accelerating Cancer - AOL News: "WASHINGTON (May 24) -- Almost half of the 500 most popular sunscreen products may actually increase the speed at which malignant cells develop and spread skin cancer because they contain vitamin A or its derivatives, according to an evaluation of those products released today.

AOL News also has learned through documents and interviews that the Food and Drug Administration has known of the potential danger for as long as a decade without alerting the public, which the FDA denies."

The memos and minutes that confirm Israel's nuclear stockpile | World news | guardian.co.uk

The memos and minutes that confirm Israel's nuclear stockpile | World news | guardian.co.uk: "This is the secret memo by South Africa's military chief of staff, General RF Armstrong, asking for nukes on the Jericho missiles. It has been revealed before, but its context was not understood. We now know the memo was the direct result of a meeting between PW Botha and Shimon Peres, and the basis of Botha's demand for nukes."

The Impact of the September 2008 Economic Collapse - The Pew Charitable Trusts

The Impact of the September 2008 Economic Collapse - The Pew Charitable Trusts: "Also, the combined peak loss from declining stock and home values totaled nearly $100,000, on average per U.S. household, during the July 2008 to March 2009 period."

Revealed: how Israel offered to sell South Africa nuclear weapons | World news | The Guardian

Revealed: how Israel offered to sell South Africa nuclear weapons | World news | The Guardian: "Secret South African documents reveal that Israel offered to sell nuclear warheads to the apartheid regime, providing the first official documentary evidence of the state's possession of nuclear weapons."

Finland postal service to open mail and send scanned email copies - Telegraph

Finland postal service to open mail and send scanned email copies - Telegraph: "Finland's postal service is to begin opening household mail and sending scanned copies of letters by email to cut down on costs and pollution."

BBC News - Magnets 'can modify our morality'

BBC News - Magnets 'can modify our morality': "Scientists have shown they can change people's moral judgments by disrupting a specific area of the brain with magnetic pulses."

Study: Daylight saving time a waste of energy

Study: Daylight saving time a waste of energy: "(PhysOrg.com) -- Daylight saving time is supposed to reduce energy use, but data gathered from a state in the US suggests it actually does the opposite."

Princeton University - A sweet problem: Princeton researchers find that high-fructose corn syrup prompts considerably more weight gain

Princeton University - A sweet problem: Princeton researchers find that high-fructose corn syrup prompts considerably more weight gain: "A Princeton University research team has demonstrated that all sweeteners are not equal when it comes to weight gain: Rats with access to high-fructose corn syrup gained significantly more weight than those with access to table sugar, even when their overall caloric intake was the same."

Married for a Minute | Mother Jones

Married for a Minute | Mother Jones: "In the Islamic Republic of Iran, sex outside of marriage is a crime, punishable by up to 100 lashes or, in the case of adultery, death by stoning. Yet the purpose of a temporary marriage is clear from its name in Arabic—mut'a, pleasure. A man and a woman may contract a mut'a for a finite period of time—from minutes to 99 years or more—and for a specific amount, mehr in Farsi, which the man owes the woman."

Acne drug prevents HIV breakout

Acne drug prevents HIV breakout: "ScienceDaily (Mar. 20, 2010) — Johns Hopkins scientists have found that a safe and inexpensive antibiotic in use since the 1970s for treating acne effectively targets infected immune cells in which HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, lies dormant and prevents them from reactivating and replicating."

1024-bit RSA encryption cracked by carefully starving CPU of electricity -- Engadget

1024-bit RSA encryption cracked by carefully starving CPU of electricity -- Engadget: "Now, three eggheads (or Wolverines, as it were) at the University of Michigan claim they can break it simply by tweaking a device's power supply. By fluctuating the voltage to the CPU such that it generated a single hardware error per clock cycle, they found that they could cause the server to flip single bits of the private key at a time, allowing them to slowly piece together the password."

Report links vaccines to Gulf war syndrome | UK news | guardian.co.uk

Report links vaccines to Gulf war syndrome | UK news | guardian.co.uk: "A senior army doctor has provided the first official support for claims that the cocktail of vaccines given to soldiers before the 1991 war in Iraq probably caused illnesses that became known as Gulf war syndrome, it was reported today.

For 13 years, the MoD has denied that vaccines could be blamed for the illnesses. Independent research has also failed to find conclusive proof of a common link between the vaccines and a Gulf war-related syndrome.

However, Lieutenant Colonel Graham Howe, clinical director of psychiatry with the British forces health service in Germany, has made a link between the vaccines and illnesses associated with claims of Gulf war syndrome."

Chief exorcist says Devil is in Vatican - Telegraph

Chief exorcist says Devil is in Vatican - Telegraph: "'The Devil resides in the Vatican and you can see the consequences,' said Father Amorth, 85, who has been the Holy See's chief exorcist for 25 years."

Iran's Ahmadinejad: Sept. 11 attacks a 'big lie' - Yahoo! News

Iran's Ahmadinejad: Sept. 11 attacks a 'big lie' - Yahoo! News: "TEHRAN, Iran – Iran's hard-line President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Saturday called the official version of the Sept. 11 attacks a 'big lie' used by the U.S. as an excuse for the war on terror, state media reported."

Dubai police chief says to seek Netanyahu arrest | Reuters

Dubai police chief says to seek Netanyahu arrest | Reuters: "DUBAI (Reuters) - Dubai's police chief plans to seek the arrest of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the head of Israel's spy agency over the killing of a Hamas leader in the emirate, Al Jazeera television reported."

A Secretive Start-Up Raises the Curtain - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

A Secretive Start-Up Raises the Curtain - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com: "In The New York Times on Wednesday, I wrote about Bloom Energy, the once-secretive Silicon Valley start-up that has apparently made a big breakthrough in developing a fuel cell that can generate electricity at competitive prices while minimizing greenhouse gas emissions."

Inside the Beltway - Washington Times

Inside the Beltway - Washington Times: "A lingering technical question about the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks still haunts some, and it has political implications: How did 200,000 tons of steel disintegrate and drop in 11 seconds? A thousand architects and engineers want to know, and are calling on Congress to order a new investigation into the destruction of the Twin Towers and Building 7 at the World Trade Center.

'In order to bring down this kind of mass in such a short period of time, the material must have been artificially, exploded outwards,' says Richard Gage, a San Francisco architect and founder of the nonprofit Architects & Engineers for 9/11 Truth."

Small liquid sensor may detect cancer instantly, could lead to home detection kit

Small liquid sensor may detect cancer instantly, could lead to home detection kit: "ScienceDaily (Feb. 17, 2010) — What if it were possible to go to the store and buy a kit to quickly and accurately diagnose cancer, similar to a pregnancy test? A University of Missouri researcher is developing a tiny sensor, known as an acoustic resonant sensor, that is smaller than a human hair and could test bodily fluids for a variety of diseases, including breast and prostate cancers."

All eyes on Bloom Box fuel cell launch | Environment | guardian.co.uk

All eyes on Bloom Box fuel cell launch | Environment | guardian.co.uk: "Anticipation and suspicion run high before launch of Bloom Box, claimed to be a cheap source of clean energy from a device the size of a loaf of bread"

The little-told story of how the U.S. government poisoned alcohol during Prohibition. - By Deborah Blum - Slate Magazine

The little-told story of how the U.S. government poisoned alcohol during Prohibition. - By Deborah Blum - Slate Magazine: "Frustrated that people continued to consume so much alcohol even after it was banned, federal officials had decided to try a different kind of enforcement. They ordered the poisoning of industrial alcohols manufactured in the United States, products regularly stolen by bootleggers and resold as drinkable spirits. The idea was to scare people into giving up illicit drinking. Instead, by the time Prohibition ended in 1933, the federal poisoning program, by some estimates, had killed at least 10,000 people."

Fars News Agency :: Gold Nanoparticles Hit Cancer Cells Directly

Fars News Agency :: Gold Nanoparticles Hit Cancer Cells Directly: "TEHRAN (FNA)- Findings of a new study showed that by directing gold nanoparticles into the nuclei of cancer cells, they can not only prevent them from multiplying, but kill them where they lurk."

The American Conservative - Myth of the Iranian Nuke

The American Conservative - Myth of the Iranian Nuke: "“He (Ahmadinejad) says many things, and many of them turn out to be untrue. We do not believe they have the capability to enrich to the degree to which they now say they are enriching.”

But wait a minute. If Iran does not “have the capability” to enrich to 20 percent for fuel rods, how can Iran enrich to 90 percent for a bomb?"

Crazy math. [VIDEO]

Crazy math. [VIDEO]: "Crazy math"

ABC The Drum Unleashed - Keep doing that and you'll go blind

ABC The Drum Unleashed - Keep doing that and you'll go blind: "All of this is rolling forward without any thought to the potential health hazards of continuous, long-term exposure to 3D. None of the television manufacturers have done any health & safety testing around this. They must believe that if it's safe enough for the cinema, it's fine for the living room. But that's simply not the case. Getting a few hours every few weeks is nothing like getting a few hours, every single day."

New research into greenhouse effect challenges theory of man-made global warming - 12160.org

New research into greenhouse effect challenges theory of man-made global warming - 12160.org: "“With relatively simple computations using NOAA's annual mean temperature, H20 and CO2 time series, I have shown that in the last 61 years, despite a 30 percent increase in the atmospheric CO2 concentration, the cumulative atmospheric absorption of all greenhouse gases has not been changed and has remained constant. There is no runaway greenhouse effect. The anthropogenic global warming theory is a lie, unless somebody proves otherwise,” Miskolczi says."

School bombing exposes Obama’s secret war inside Pakistan - Times Online

School bombing exposes Obama’s secret war inside Pakistan - Times Online: "THE discovery of three American soldiers among the dead in a suicide bombing at the opening of a girls’ school in the northwestern Pakistan town of Dir last week reignited the fears of many Pakistanis that Washington was set on invading their country."

Jeux en ligne - Une p�tition pour stopper Loto-Qu�bec - �Actualit�s - MSN CA

Jeux en ligne - Une pétition pour stopper Loto-Québec - Actualités - MSN CA: "Des opposants au projet de Loto-Québec, qui veut ouvrir, dès septembre, des jeux en ligne sur Internet, lancent une pétition sur le site de l'Assemblée nationale du Québec."

Possible cancer cure found in blushwood shrub | The Courier-Mail

Possible cancer cure found in blushwood shrub | The Courier-Mail: "CANCER patients are offering themselves as human guinea pigs as researchers investigate a possible cure for cancer found in north Queensland rainforests."