Jun 11 2008
Although periods of inactivity are normal for the sun, this current period has gone on much longer than usual and scientists are starting to worry—at least a little bit. Recently 100 scientists from Europe, Asia, Latin America, Africa and North...
Jun 11 2008
For those of you who were understandably busy following the last round of the Democratic Nomination Ultimate Fighting Championship this past week (I won\’t give away the ending for those who have it TiVo\’d), I\’d like to call your...
Jun 11 2008
Mercedes-Benz E Class buyers enjoy a burl walnut interior trim, dual-zone automatic climate control, 10-way power-adjustable front seats and rain-sensing intermittent windshield wipers.
Jun 10 2008
Teenagers who excessively use their cell phone are more prone to disrupted sleep, restlessness, stress and fatigue, according to a research abstract that will be presented on June 9 at SLEEP 2008, the 22nd Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional...
Jun 9 2008
But a judge prohibited her from uttering the word “rape” in front of a jury. The term “sexual assault” also was taboo, and Bowen could not refer to herself as a victim or use the word “assailant” to describe the man who allegedly raped her.
Jun 9 2008
Prompted by Vatican chief astronomer Gabriel Funes\’ recent observation that aliens and God are not incompatible, I\’m currently researching the topic for a Wired article. Later today I\’ll speak with Tom Peters, a Graduate Theological...
Jun 9 2008
For four months John McCain had a clear field while Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton were at each other\’s throats. Given the opportunity, the Arizona Senator failed to define the debate in favorable terms, spending much of the valuable primary...
Jun 9 2008
Guantanamo Bay interrogators were told to destroy handwritten notes in case they were called to testify on detainee treatment, a military lawyer alleges.
Jun 6 2008
A woman who was in a coma for six weeks was woken from her condition by her granddaughter’s scream.
Jun 6 2008
Starting at 6PM Pacific Time tonight, Google will start rolling out Gmail Labs, an experimental area of new Gmail features that will be familiar and very welcome to users of the Better Gmail Firefox extension.