Mars lander aims for touchdown in 'Green Valley'

Life on Mars..."Mars lander aims for touchdown in 'Green Valley' 22:37 11 April 2008 NewScientist.com news service David Shiga   Enlarge image ...

Umbrella Predicts Weather Changes, Reminds Owner

This is cool..."The Ambient Umbrella lets you know when rain or snow is in the forecast by illuminating its handle. Light patterns intuitively indicate rain, drizzle, snow, or thunderstorms. Automatically receives local weather data from AccuWeather.com — no setup, no...

Gordon Brown faces revolt over 10% tax band

"Labour MPs will mount a fresh attack on Gordon Brown's decision to scrap the 10p income tax band, accusing him of an "unreasonable" move to squeeze more money from the lowest-earning workers."

Who is 'The Throttler'?

I just got an invitation via facebook to join an interesting group.  Check it out:"As recently reported by various news outlets, Bell Canada plans to have its ‘third-party ISP traffic shaping’ policy implemented across its entire network by April 7. This policy is...

Trinity United Church of Christ Makes Changes to Web Site

"The Chicago church of Barack Obama appears to be adjusting its Web site by relocating a section that outlined black ethics to be taught in homes, churches and schools. The Web site for the Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago had described its congregation as...

Paterson to Become 55th NY Governor

Paterson gets sworn in as the nation's first blind governor today, we are looking for photos and videos of the event."Lt. Gov. David Paterson prepared to take over Monday for Gov. Eliot Spitzer, whose vow as he took office of "Day One, Everything Changes," was unraveled a...

Tibetan demonstration for Dublin today

"The Tibetan Community in Ireland and a local support group are to hold a demonstration in Dublin this morning to show solidarity with the people of Tibet. The march comes as the the authorities in Tibet gave what they called anti-Chinese demonstrators until Monday to...

Malaysia`s media changes tone after shock poll results

"Malaysia's government-friendly media has changed its tone after shock election gains by the opposition, aiming to win back readers alienated by biased coverage, industry sources said Wednesday. Malaysia's...

Language of a fly proves surprising: Los Alamos National Laboratory

"A group of researchers has developed a novel way to view the world through the eyes of a common fly and partially decode the insect’s reactions to changes in the world around it. The research fundamentally...

Porsche challenges C-charge rise

"Luxury carmaker Porsche is to challenge plans to increase London's congestion charge to £25-a-day for some vehicles. The firm said it intended to ask for a judicial review into the price changes, which come...

7 painless moves to save $1,000

Yes, it's possible to whittle your budget without suffering. Small savings, month in and month out, can fatten your bank account without cramping your style."Do you wish you could save an extra $1,000 this year without downgrading your lifestyle? It is possible to save big...

Barack Obama Music Video - Hope Changes Everything

Barack Obama Music Video - Hope changes everything.Get this video at www.obamavideo08.com and upload it to your own YouTube account to show support for America's rock star candidate.Created by two dedicated Obama supporters in Los Angeles, CA.Writer/Director: Eric...

Ebay users threaten boycott over feedback row

"Users of eBay have threatened to boycott the online auction site after it announced it was banning customers from leaving negative feedback. In one of the biggest changes in the site's 13-year-history, eBay said...

FDA Warning: Anti Smoking Pill = Psychosis Side Effects

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorWow, who knew Pfizer could invent a pill could that causes the same side effects as going Cold Turkey?Anyone "Riding the Crazy Train" or who has witnessed a "Die Hard...

Microsoft offers quick fix for Mac Office 2008 bug

"January 25, 2008 (Computerworld) Microsoft Corp.'s Macintosh group has come up with a work-around to fix bungled installations of the new Office for Mac 2008. The move followed reports earlier this week that Microsoft's newest suite incorrectly assigned full read and write...

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