They kept asking about ransom, TV journalist recalls

The Philippines lay claim to the number two spot in the deadliest places for journalist rundown...next to Iraq which has been torn by war and civil unrest. This article comes straight from a veteran journalist who has been kidnapped and held captive for three...

Google takes on Wikipedia On Its Way to Taking Over The World

"Google is building its own version of the communally-constructed online encyclopedia Wikipedia. The Internet search powerhouse is inviting chosen people to test a free service dubbed 'knol', to indicate a unit of knowledge. 'Our goal is to encourage people who know a...

How Many SUVs Are on Your block? Crowdsourcing Vigilantism or Creative Conser...

Now here is a very interesting crowdsourcing project: How Many SUVs Are on Your block?  Do you hate SUVs? think they are bad for the environment? Go out and report them to the Brian Lehrer Show!  The...

Insecurity can lower your Defense

"In a study of 61 healthy women led by a team of Dr Angelo Picardi from the Italian National Institute of Health in Rome, researchers found that those who had difficulty establishing close, trusting relationships showed signs of weaker immune function.Noted that this report...

Lonelygirl15 exposes the Net's illogical sense of community

"The recent outing of popular YouTube personality "lonelygirl15" as an out-of-work New Zealander—who lists “American and British accents” as acting skills on her resume—has prompted many to ask why we are...

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