Burj Dubai

"This is the latest available in images from the Burj Dubai, already the tallest building in the world with just a year to go to completion. Nothing demonstrates the amazing ambition of this city better than this iconic building which is the centre piece of the new Downtown...

Bin Laden's driver found guilty in a split verdict

"GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba - A jury of six U.S. military officers convicted Osama bin Laden's former driver of supporting terrorism but cleared him of conspiracy Wednesday in the first war crimes trial at Guantanamo Bay. A...

Seaweed confirms Monte Verde village in Chile is among oldest in the Americas

Seaweed found at an inland settlement in Chile confirms that thevillage is one of the oldest inhabited sites in the Americas anddemonstrates that residents had extensive contact with the coastline,50 miles...

Flirtbot: I Am Trying to Break Your Heart

Russian chatroom denizens are falling afoul of a social-engineering chatbot that, rather than injecting malware into a target system, gets those flawed, flawed humans to divulge their personal info. "A program...

Mexican Writers and NGOs: Supreme Court Ruling is a ‘Disgrace’

"Writers and NGOs: Supreme Court Ruling is a ‘Disgrace’ December 4, 2007 · No Comments Writers, journalists and non-governmental organisations have called the Supreme Court’s decision at the end of last week a ‘disgrace’. The Court ruled that the rights of...

US restaurant case demonstrates how virus spreads

"The case demonstrates how easily and quickly a virus -- in this case a norovirus -- can spread and shows how standard cleaning does a poor job of eliminating viruses. One of the workers vomited into a trash can and then continued preparing food, including an appetizer...

The GOP must refine message to Latinos

"Republicans need all the votes they can get next November if they are to have any hope of retaining the White House and winning back control of Congress. But one group of voters -- among whom the GOP has gained considerable ground over the last few elections -- now seems...

The power of the "Power of Wind"

If you thought energy companies just had wind between their ears, think again: an ad spot by a German company called EPURON, called "Power of Wind" is making its way around the web, and recently scored big,...

US town set to ban saggy trousers

US town set to ban saggy trousers A man wearing low-slung trousers, exposing his underwear Low-slung trousers are fashionable among some young people A mayor in the US state of Louisiana says he will sign into law a proposal to make wearing saggy trousers an act of indecent...

The Price of E-Voting Secrets: 82 Bucks

It's frightening how simple these machines are, and how breathtakingly easy it is to bend them to your will. It's articles such as this that cement my belief that we should all upgrade to paper ballots."For a mere $82 a computer scientist and electronic voting critic managed...

Air Force demonstrates non-lethal weapons

"U.S. troops throughout the world are involved in complex peace-keeping operations that often require the use of non-lethal force. The Active Denial System, a weapon that meets the criteria for non-lethal force,...

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