Captain America? Try Captain Insulin.

"Diabetic teen and brother create comic book Updated Sun. May. 27 2007 11:32 AM ET Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Kan. -- The evil Dr. Diabetes leaps from a hospital window, crashing through the glass, determined...

'Flying Saucer' Police Spy Camera Takes Off

It looks more like UFO technology than the future of crime fighting. Watch the spy drone in action in this Video link." But police are confident that this miniature remote- controlled helicopter will be an invaluable weapon in the war against wrongdoers. The Microdrone,...

Would you like a cocktail with your warplan?

"For those of you who may be visiting the Bahamas next week, you may want to check out a private, off-the-record meeting of Gulf and Middle East specialists of a rather narrow ideological bent at Westin’s...

Fats Domino takes the stage at Tipitina's New Orleans

"Fats Domino takes the stage On Saturday night, rock n’ roll legend Fats Domino took the stage at Tipitina's in New Orleans. The Times-Picayune reports that the 79-year-old icon behind hits like “Blueberry...

'Shrek' Opens Big

The big green demi-Scottish ogre has proven his staying power, bringing in the biggest-ever box office numbers for an animated premiere."DreamWorks Animation's "Shrek the Third" bowed over the weekend as the biggest animated opening ever, with $122 million from 4,122...

Cancer Cure Ignored - Could Cure Huge Pharmaceutical Profits Too

A drug developed at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada possesses a strong promise of curing almost all cancers. It is being touted as a miracle drug that is already known to be safe in humans when used to treat metabolic disorders. The problem is, it is cheap...

CREW takes down DiFi corruption thread - Updated

Update: Google/Yahoo cached version of the story "disappears"Attorney Sloan, where is this page? www.citizensforethics.org/node/19923. " "CREW: Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington uses...

Lightsaber Clinic: Celebrating 30 Years of Star Wars

Star Wars is turning 30, and celebrations are underway. Aside from giving us countess catch phrases and analytical shorthands, the seminal sci-fi trilogy has changed the way movies are made, marketed and...

Fuel Against AIDS Ignorance

It's amazing how, in such a media-savvy country like South Africa, so relatively few are educated about the risks and treatment of HIV. Partly this has to do with the massive disparity between rich and poor (and...

Bird Flu Vaccine: One Small Step

The FDA approved a vaccine against a  strain of avian influenza on Tuesday, but the formula is only modestly effective. It provokes protective immunity in less than half of the recipients and requires two doses a month apart even for that....

British cat commutes to shopping

Using mass transit, so he's eco-friendly! The white cat, who bus drivers have nicknamed "Macavity," takes the bus several times a week, traveling 400meters down the road to a shopping district. Experts believe he's going to the fish and chip shop."Since January, when the cat...

Africa In the News Again..Two Stories, Two Realities, & One Continent

"Two stories from two different and internationally renowned media houses, both about African economies, one bleak and one bright. One story by Thomas L. Friedman, acclaimed author of "The World Is Flat" talks...

CCWS - For Will Power, It's Vegas Baby! :: Maxine

" Will Power - Team Australia edges out series rookie Dutchman, Robert Doornbos - Minardi Team USA (yes, that Formula One team) to grab the pole and line up next to former series champion, Paul Tracy - Forsythe Championship Racing. So tomorrow, the inaugural Vegas Grand Prix...

FCC Takes Another Stab at Net Neutrality

"The Federal Communications Commission is launching an inquiry to determine how broadband providers are behaving in terms of providing access to the Internet to subscribers. The Notice of Inquiry, announced at the March 22 commission meeting here, is intended to seek comments...

Viacom takes on YouTube in 1B lawsuit

"Media giant Viacom filed a $1 billion lawsuit against YouTube and its owner Google that would eliminate some of the most popular programing on the Internet's biggest video-sharing site. YouTube showed "brazen...

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