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The Evolution of Plant Minds

     I was listening this past weekend to an NPR story about the history of chewing gum (see http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=106439600&ft=1&f=1032). ...

Mother Indicted in Caylee Anthony Case

Casey Anthony Tried to Switch cars under and over pass but was apprehended by  Police.Casey Anthony, 22, has been under suspicion and her lawyer told CNN she would surrender if she is named in the...

Al Gore waves off official role

"Featured Topics: Barack Obama Presidential Transition ...

Deal brokered to end Northern Ireland deadlock

A deadlock that has grinded government in Northern Ireland to a halt for 152 days appears to have come to an end. the BBC is reporting that the DUP and Sinn Fein have reached a compromise that will allow the government to begin functioning normally again."The DUP and Sinn...

EFF Challenges Constitutionality of Telecom Immunity in Federal Court

The Electronic Frontier Foundation, public interest advocacy org for rights in the digital age, has filed a brief in Federal Court challenging the Constitutionality of the telecom immunity bill. EFF is arguing there is no Constitutional authority for giving authority to...

New solar powered bicycle is invented

A new solar powered bicycle has been invented that allows users to go faster and to use less leg power.It is called Cycle Sol and works like a pedal bike, except has a solar cell lined canopy overhead of where the...

Ahmadinejad: 'American empire' nearing its end

"(CNN) -- In a blistering speech before the United Nations General Assembly, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad blamed "a few bullying powers" for creating the world's problems and said the "American empire in the world is reaching the end of its road." ...

Murray powers into 2nd round

Andy Murray began his US Open campaign with a crushing defeat of Argentina’s Sergio Roitman at Flushing Meadows.Read full article

No Nobel Prize for President Gayoom! Say People of Maldives

"When Dictator Maumoon Abdul Gayoom asked the Royal Commonwealth Society in London “Is there a Right to a Safe Environment?” and argued that climate change was a human issue linked to human rights, those who...

Waterboarding Thrill Ride at Coney Island

Artist Steve Powers is causing quite the stir.  He recently opened “The Waterboarding Thrill Ride” in the Coney Island arcade.  It’s not an actual ride, but an exhibit that uses robots to simulate...

DNA tests to study mummy fetuses in King Tut tomb

"Egyptian scientists are carrying out DNA tests on two mummified fetuses found in the tomb of King Tutankhamun to determine whether they are the young pharaoh's offspring, the antiquities authority said Wednesday. The two tiny female fetuses, between...

U.S. Agents Can Seize laptops,ipods,books

"U.S. federal agents have been given new powers to seize travelers' laptops and other electronic devices at the border and hold them for unspecified periods the Washington Post reported on Friday. Under recently disclosed Department of Homeland Security policies, such...

Chavez's power to legislate by decree expires

Today, 31 July 2008, ends the 18 month special legislative powers bestowed by the Venezuelan Assembly on President Chavez to decree laws on his own. President Chavez used such powers to...

NAM: Malaysia asks super powers to stop Nuclear Proliferation

For Malaysia, nuclear proliferation is a threat to global peace and security. The statement was made during the current meeting of Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) " Malaysia: Stop powers' N. proliferation Tue, 29 Jul...

Teachers to frisk students

Under a new plan by the UK government, teachers in Britain are going to be given the authority to search students. Teachers are currently only allowed to search students for knives or other dangerous weapons. "Teachers are to be given the authority to search pupils for drink,...

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