SAT prep services get into video games

This is a pretty smart idea, combining video games and studying. I think kids and parents will find this welcoming as they turn studying into a game which will boost up SAT scores in my opinion. This could also be a...

Arctic sea ice at second lowest extent ever recorded

More alarming news on the global warming front as Arctic sea ice reaches the second lowest extent ever recorded. This comes at a time when some high profile politicians such as Republican vice-presidential candidate...

2008 Arctic sea ice same surface, but more break aways, El nino cycle

Scientists still not investigate the shock wave heating of ice (with reflection) caused by UltraViolet rays. The ozone layer deplation creates a hole for the UV and cosmic rays to pass through. As well as UV Light...

England thump South Africa in 2nd ODI

"Stuart Broad returned a career-best five for 23 to help England thrash South Africa by 10 wickets in the second ODI at Nottingham on Tuesday. The visitors thus went 2-0 down in the five-match series after collapsing to 83 all out in 23 overs, their second lowest total in a...

Don't inhale that new car smell

"(AOL Autos) -- Ah, that new car smell, that eau de car-logne; it does an ego good while it does a wallet bad. And now it turns out, it can do bad things to your health, too. ...

Bombings kill 43 in Baghdad, Kirkuk

Gunmen ambushed Shiite pilgrims in the a Sunni town south of Baghdad Monday. The pilgrims were marching to a major shrine there for a religious holiday.The area is a former stronghold of Al Qaeda in Iraq and was touted as one of the success stories of the US military surge,...

European Stockmarkets spooked by fresh credit crunch fears

London stock exchange opened with deep correction after the news of fresh credit crunch. Investors mood are turned sombre with similar news from other European exchanges. "Fears of fresh losses in the financial...

Astronomers spy small planet around dim star

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorA planet three times the size of earth, and only 3,000 light years away is an amazing discovery. Though it is no known if it can sustain life, a find regardless."...

Consumer confidence at 18-year low

It's doom and gloom for the UK ecomony, but they like it way, something to moan about. "Consumer confidence at 18-year low Fears of a looming recession sent consumer confidence diving to its lowest level for nearly 18 years this month, a survey has...

Tax row will cost Livingstone

Gordon Brown has completely underestimated the publics feelings on the 10p tax rate. There comes a time when taxing becomes prohibitively high and the consequences are that your out of a job..."THE 10p tax row is...

Study: Midwest has the worst drunken driving rates

A study has shown that the upper Midwest United States has the worst drunk driving rate in teh country. Must be something about those Northern climates..."The upper Midwest has the worst drunken driving rates in the country, according to a government report that says 15...

Pizza.com Web Domain Sold For $2.6 Million

A reminder that domain squatting can be a lucrative hobby!"Chris Clark doesn't need any venture capital to fund his Internet protection startup: he just sold his pizza.com domain name for $2.6 million.Clark had the presence of mind back in 1994 to register the pizza.com...

Bear Stearns Shares Fall on Liquidity Speculation

The bad news continues..."March 10 (Bloomberg) -- Bear Stearns Cos. fell 9.3 percent in New York trading, the most since 1998, on speculation the company lacks sufficient access to capital. Bear Stearns,...

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 into...

Vancouver density debate needs to be reinvigorated

Trevor Boddy looks at the unfolding EcoDensity debate in Vancouver:"It is too bad the EcoDensity debate got dragged into an election year. Over the last few months, this discussion has entered an unwelcome and...

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