Supreme Court rejects inmate's too-fat-to-execute appeal

Oy Vey!, please someone, hand me a gun, I'll make his execution nice and painless. You have to have your brains in tact to feel pain, a 50 cent bullet will take care of that. Would he like some cheese with his whine?"COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected...

Vitamin C May Undermine Cancer Treatment

Vitamin C has been touted as an immune-system booster, but for individuals with cancer the supplement may work as well to toughen up cancer cells as it does normal cells.  By making cancer cells stronger,...

Californians have much higher levels of flame-retardant in their blood

Looks like worries of an epidemic of Spinal Tap style spontaneous human combustions is out of the question for Californians.  A shocking report is released by journal Environmental Science &...

Study: Wireless systems at hospitals could cause deadly glitch in dialysis, b...

"Wireless systems used by many hospitals to keep track of medical equipment can cause potentially deadly breakdowns in lifesaving devices such as breathing and dialysis machines, researchers reported Tuesday in a...

Europe clears mobiles on aircraft

The EU has approved mobile phone use on airplanes in Europe. Now it will be up to the airlines as to whether they want to begin allowing mobile use on their planes. "The use of mobiles on planes flying in European airspace has been given formal approval by the European...

Wind Farms ‘Threat to National Security’

Latest reports are that Jack Bauer has been dispatched to the scene and will be dealing with these 'wind farms' personally. Apparently the Ministry of Defence has objected to at least four on-shore wind farms that...

Winehouse reportedly arrested in Britain

She's in trouble again..."LONDON - Amy Winehouse was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of attempting to interfere with a court case involving her husband, according to several British media reports. Authorities said a 24-year-old was arrested during an appointment at a police...

Canada/USA: Demand up for Cell phone jammers

Boy ,would I love to have one of these toys under my Christmas tree.  Drivers on cell phones holding up traffic make me nuts."Only cops can use them legally. But there's a growing demand among residents south...

U.S. hopes Turkey will not act after genocide vote

This is good news. Lets hope it will pass the next stages. It is important that we see history in a clear and honest light. "WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Bush administration on Wednesday urged Turkey not to take any...

10 min Cell Talk could trigger brain cancers

The rumours have been going about for years now but if this is true, the global health implications could be diasterous.  I am quite curious as to how the industry will deal with the news.  - The...

No News is Good News At Alton Towers

The history of Alton Towers, Staffordshire, England, starts with  Ceolred, King of Mercia, in the 8th century . . The 500 acres of beautiful gardens and grounds are perfect for relaxing and discovering the...

The Beat Goes On - But the iPod can stop it!

Millions of people carry the music with the beat that is near and dear to their hearts, literally right next to their hearts with the enormously popular Apple iPod.A recent study conducted at the Thoracic and...

Tech Firms Push to Use TV Airwaves for Internet

Finally, a use for TV. Use it to transmit internet!"A coalition of big technology companies wants to bring high-speed Internet access to consumers in a new way: over television airwaves. Key to the project is...

New system controls computer worms

Score one for the good guys"U.S. scientists have created anti-worm computer technology that can identify and contain "worms" milliseconds after a cyberattack begins. A worm is a type of computer virus that doesn't alter files but resides in active memory and can duplicate...

Christmas trees interfere with gamers Wii fun

"Few games consoles have been more sought after than Nintendo's Wii, which sold more than 300,000 units across Europe last weekend alone, forcing parents to turn to eBay in desperation. But there was a warning yesterday for those inclined to unwrap one of the machines near...

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