US 'CO2 hunter' set for lift-off

Nasa is all set to launch its first mission dedicated to measuring carbon dioxide (CO2) from space."The Orbiting Carbon Observatory (OCO) will help pinpoint the key locations on our planet's surface where the gas...

Pelosi supports new help for ailing US automakers

The US has been rife with specualtion over whether the US government would inject huge amounts of money into the US auto industry in order to keep it afloat or let it die. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi...

Gay rights backers file 3 lawsuits challenging Prop. 8

Now that California's Proposition 8 has passed, which cancels the gay marriage ruling and nullifies all the marriages which have been performed - including that of Ellen DeGeneres - gay rights advocates are...

What Is A Life Worth?

"What is a Life Worth? October 9th, 2008 | Posted by Mike Kearney Share This http://youtube.com/watch?v=6Q0uQAL_YDA Video of Care To Live member Ted Girgus taken at our nationwide protest in...

UK inflation reaches 5.2% in September

Rampant inflation in the UK reached an astounding 5.2 percent in September, figures released today reveal. That's the highest level since the currency crisis of 1992."The Consumer Price Index, the inflation measure most closely watched by policy makers, rose more than...

42-day detention dropped as unworkable in UK

The 42-day detention law, which would have extended the amount of time a person suspected of terrorism could be held without charge, has reportedly been dropped from Prime Minister Gordon Brown's agenda. The issue has been enormously controversial in the UK across party...

Schwarzenegger signs bill banning texting by motorists

California will ban drivers from sending text messagesn while driving, after the governor signed legislation banning the practice into law. Since July, California drivers have been banned from using their cell...

Senate Passes Energy Tax Bill Offering Solar Industry a Boost

The Senate has voted to extend the solar and wind tax credits set to expire at the end of this year. The pending expiration and lack of consensus in Congress on renewal has had the renewable energy industry in limbo, uncertain as to how to plan future investment, research and...

"Restaurant of the Future" is measuring what you eat

I have always wondered about marketing schemes and whether periwinkle vs. robin's egg blue really will make a difference to my purchasing decisions. I'm not alone when it comes to these musings as Waginegen...

Science Proves Exotic Cars Turn Women On

This research proved... nothing to me. It is stating something that most people already know, but then now we have it proven on a scientific level. Who wouldn't want to drive a Lamborghini or a Ferrari. In spite...

The Winds Are Holy

Harvesting the wind for energy has been tauted a favoured source of green power by the eco-industrialists.  Not only does the wind turbine leave a relatively small ecological footprint, but it also champions a valid and accessible technology for small communities as a source...

Blink and you'll miss it!!! Why? because...

"Blink and you'll miss it!!! Why? because... Options   Edit Add to group Delete Viewable by anyone ...

Bush praises AIDS bill

"Associated Press - July 26, 2008 3:33 AM ET WASHINGTON (AP) - President Bush is welcoming congressional approval of a big boost in America's global fight against AIDS. The president is using his weekly radio address for a rare thank-you to the Democratic-led Congress....

Black and single: Is marriage really for white people?

45% percent of black women have never been married, that is really significant number, almost a half. Do you think marriage for black women related with "KARMA"... Well, i don't think so. What do you think about...

Quest to find the world's biggest freshwater fish lands a 6-foot stingray... ...

"At six feet wide, this stingray seems to measure up as a monster of the deep. But if you think it's the king of the stingers, think again. Legend has it that in the rivers of Cambodia there are others with...

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