At least 100 Protesters Arrested at Democratic National Convention

At least 100 protesters were arrested late Monday night near where the Democratic National Convention is being held in Denver, Colorado. Police used riot gas and crowd control techniques after a crowd of about 300...

NowPublic named one of the top 10 social networks to watch

It's always nice when people are watching -- especially since the re-design went live."BURLINGAME, Calif. and LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--While there has been a litany of commentary and analysis covering online social networks in the consumer world, there has been a lack...

Hundreds of Thousands Without Power After Australian Wind Storms

Winds gusting up to 132km/h are blowing across much of Southern Australia, causing intensive damage to infrastructure and power lines. As many as 200,000 people are without power in Melbourne and at least two people...

New Zealand: Botmaster blamed for 1 million infections

Police arresting an 18 year computer hacker were shocked to discover he may have been responsible for infecting 1 million computers worldwide. He motive unknown, though bragging rights and international recognition...

Scientists Turn Skin Cells to Stem Cells - No Embryo Needed

This is great news. Although it could be a while before they are able to put this to real life use, it is a remarkable breakthrough in science.This quote from the article defines this find in a nutshell."It's a bit like learning how to turn lead into gold," said Dr. Robert...

Herbicide banned to protect compost

Hopefully people will not use the intervening 12 months to stock up their garden sheds."A group of councils and "green waste" companies has succeeded in persuading an environmental regulator to block householders'...

If sharks were baby seals, our oceans could be saved

The shark population is diminishing, and has been on a steady decline since 1970, if not before. This is largely due to the popularity of shark meat and fins, which has in recent years spread to North America in a...

Fire Burns Sacramento Rail Trestle

" March 16, 2007 California - A 300-foot stretch of an elevated railroad trestle caught fire and partially collapsed Thursday evening, sending a dramatic wall of thick, black smoke thousands of feet into the air and disrupting rail traffic. The blaze forced Amtrak to halt a...

Morocco jails two for disrupting U.S. computers (Reuters)

" RABAT (Reuters) - A Moroccan court on Tuesday jailed two men for one and two years for unleashing computer worms that disrupted networks across the United States, court officials and lawyers said. The court in Sale, twin city to the Moroccan capital Rabat, convicted...

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