Canada and Russia: Global warming winners?

A report set to be released by the UN reports that global warming may pose a short-term benefit for people living in the northern hemisphere, like Canada and Russia. Our crops and tourism might improve for a brief...

Undercover Test: Airport Screeners Miss 90% of Bombs

The TSA can't find any bombs, but they nail my contact lens solution every time. The article below details the goings-on at one particular airport, but it nicely illustrates the fallacy of terrornoid...

Massive Honey Bee Die-Off Threatens US Crops

"Probing Question: What's killing the honey bees? March 1, 2007, By Lisa Duchene, Research Penn State Far away from the snowdrifts outside our windows, spring is unfolding in California as the almond trees begin...

Millions Of Containers of Pet Food Recalled

This is really alarming actually. There are about fifty different brands on this list. Um...what happened? Somewhat tangentially, I don't think I've ever stopped before to contemplate the names of pet food brands....

Lewis Libby Guilty Of Obstruction Of Justice

"Lewis Libby, Vice President Cheney's former chief of staff, has been found guilty of obstruction, perjury and lying to the FBI in the leak of a CIA agent's identity. Prosecutors said he discussed the identity of CIA agent Valerie Plame with reporters. Then he made up a story...

Mortgage Crisis? Act Now to Avoid Foreclosure

"Mortgage packages could be mouth watering but in so many instances it does turn out to be what it should be. so how can you avoid losing your home and ruining your credit? "

Pharm Animals Bred to Crank Out Drugs

This is a step beyond the purported 10-wing chickens being grown for KFC... Pharming raises all sorts of moral questions, primarily regarding the value of the life of an animal bred versus that of an animal born in the wild: animals experimented on are animals killed, which...

Day of Reckoning for DDT Foes?

"Last week’s announcement that the World Health Organization lifted its nearly 30-year ban on the insecticide DDT is perhaps the most promising development in global public health since… well, 1943 when DDT was first used to combat insect-borne diseases like typhus and...

10 Years to Save the Planet

Share showers people.  It is fun and can be very rewarding for you and the earth!"Josh said: “I grew up in Minnesota which is usually a cold place, but we’ve seen abnormally warm winters the last couple of years, which is unnerving. “If water levels continue to...

eBay: Only Real Goods for Sale (Mostly)

"Just scored an awesome sword on World of Warcraft? Forget about selling it for a quick buck on eBay. That's because the online auction site has decided to remove listings for most virtual goods and real estate. The ban affects auctions for characters, currency, weapons, and...

Jihad Jane

"I’m not a frequent viewer of Bill O’Reilly, but his lead-in promo got my attention. A reporter was asking Jihad Jane Fonda about the millions of South Vietnamese and Cambodian deaths at the hands of the Communists after the US withdrawal. True to form, J.J. responded...

Bird flu: Your questions answered - Videos

As the headlines warn of a flu that could kill millions and hype and hysteria threaten to confuse and alarm the public, Panorama presents the results of a four-month, worldwide investigation into bird flu and asks whether it is likely to trigger a human pandemic. Plus lots of...

"mCode" Mobility Symbology Is Making Moves :: Symblogogy

"Most people are familiar with barcodes; they appear on almost every product we purchase. These barcodes are used to identify the products we purchase so that the pricing and other information (inventory and etc.)...

AFP: Iran employs 32000 agents in Iraq

President Bush's newly announced "kill or capture" policy with regards to Iranian operatives in Iraq will yield a significant number of potential targets, according to the main exiled Iranian opposition group."Agence France Presse, Berlin - The main exiled Iranian opposition...

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