Media Controls Over China Milk Scandal

The milk scandal in China is gaining more international attention as the situation worsens. Instead of being transparent, the China government started to enforce controls over media reports and broadcasts about the situation. People are starting to be concerned about this...

Israeli city uses DNA to fight dog poop

Oh my. It looks like doggie DNA is finally coming into play. An Israeli city is going to reward or punish pet owners according by using DNA analysis. These DNA analysis of droppings will point to the correct...

Mamba bite exposes illicit Tokyo snake collection

Imagine living beside a man who kept 51 venomous snakes in his apartment. Well, that was what a few residents in Tokyo experienced without even knowing it. A Japanese man lived with 51 venomous snakes in his...

Ubiquity Rocks Tweeter's World

Thanks to a quick Summize search, I've been exposed to the world of Ubiquity. It is currently the number one trending topic on twitter and averages about 4 tweets per second. More people are tweeting about...

EA Sets February for Sims 3 Launch-date

You might be familiar with "the Sims". If you're not, you should really consider looking into it."LEIPZIG, Germany (Reuters) - Video games publisher Electronic Arts (ERTS.O: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz)...

Coke vs Pepsi at Thai boxer's home

Talk about decking it out head to head. Coke and Pepsi are competing for promotion opportunities outside the home of Worapoj Phetkum, the Thai Olympic boxing hopeful. Both companies have been allowed to...

Citizen Journalist Tweets About His Own Detention

UPDATE:I spoke with Zhou via gtalk, and he has agreed to post a personal account on NowPublic in Chinese (which will be translated). This is his member page: http://members.nowpublic.com/zolaHis other page is:...

What Plants Say About Pollution

We really have to listen to what plants have to say about pollution. Scientists in Israel discovered that water pollution can be tested by "listening" to what algae have to say about the level of contamination....

Nepal looks for new "living goddess"

It is a centuries-old tradition for Nepal to have a young girl serve as the Kumari, the virgin "living goddess", and the search for a candidate to replace the current Kumari has already begun. Religious...

Cat-loving Pope urged to stop wearing fur

The Italian animal rights campaigners are unhappy with Pope Benedict.Campaigners are trying to appeal to the Pope's cat-loving reputation, urging him to stop wearing ermine on his hats and robes. An online...

Tweeters Celebrate Olympics With #080808

An emerging movement is taking twitter by storm. People are celebrating the day August 8,2008 (aka the official opening of the Olympics Games in Beijing) by tagging their tweets with the hashtag #080808. People...

Attack of Human Rights Groups on Web

Escalating computer viruses, data-stealing Trojan horses and other malicious software are plaguing many human rights groups these days, and many of these software are being routed from China. The sophistication of...

Goats Slip Past Security Fence

This security issue is a huge concern to many others: intruders managed to slip past a security fence near New York City bridge. I really wonder how someone or something just slip past a heavily guarded...

Highlights From So You Think You Can Dance: Episodes 20 and 21

Results:Bottom two girlsChelsieCourtneyBottom two guysMarkTwitchEliminated:ChelsieMarkChelsie was one of my all time favourites. I adore her from her tomboy personality to her perfect hair and sexy legs. One...

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