Malaysian Muslim royalty slams Islamic party for opposing music concert | The...

"The royal titular head of a Malaysian state has criticized an Islamic opposition party for opposing a planned music concert, dismissing the protest as "hypocritical" and "trivial" in a rare outburst, a news report said Wednesday. The Selangor state sultan's criticism was...

Why corporate America wants old people dead

"Their dying makes moneyMedicine, hospitals, medical paraphernalia, are all industries thatmake money from the dying. An old person in the hospital isn’t there toget better, but rather to be kept in a state of high-maintenancealmost-deadness for as long as possible. The...

Trivial Pursuit: from Tabletop to TV

Yes, another game show. Do we care that Trivial Pursuit is the Big Kahuna of trivia, or are we just bored of new game shows? I don't even know anymore..."Five-a-week half-hour "Trivial Pursuit: America Plays" will kick off in the fall. Counting the Fox O&Os, distributor...

Student Finds Security Flaw, Gets Booted from ISP

No good deed goes unpunished, it would seem: one would think that BeThere (the ISP in question)would be thrilled to have one of their subscribers so on top of this, particularly since they missed the flaw. "A 21-year-old college student in London had his internet service...

Exercising may reduce lung cancer risk

"Everyone knows smoking is a bad idea, but those who can't give it up may get a little protection from exercise, a study suggests. In a study of older women, researchers found that a physically active smoker had a 35 percent lower risk of lung cancer than a sedentary...

The Improbability of God

"By way of attacking his position, the atheist often hears the line from theists that, “You can’t prove there’s no such thing as god.” The wholly logical response, of course, is to admit the theist’s point. However, it is important to note that the...