Barbecuers Beware: E.coli suspected in ground beef

The Kroger Co, America's biggest traditional grocer expands their voluntary recall and urges customers to check recently purchased ground beef.  What's next? Lettuce? Cheese? Condiments? Looks like a few...

Abu Ghraib inmates sue contractors, claim torture

Should the cases be heard in the courts it could expose even more details of the abuses at Abu Ghraib. The plaintiff's lawyers keep the door open for more CACI workers being sued and more former prisoners adding...

World's First Robotic Bartender

Introducing the single greatest feat in robotics, Mr. Asahi. Great exclusive from channelflip.com. Simply wonderful, I could use one of these at home."Friends. Does life get any better than this? It’s a robot....

Immunity Lifted for U.S. Contractors in Iraq

I'm surprised, but relieved the US has agreed to this. I wonder what the ramifications of would be.Blackwater, KBR, Triple Canopy, Titan, CACI and countless other Private Military Companies/Contractors (PMCs) have been operating as privately contracted mercenaries inside...

The Realities of Vertical Farming

According to the author, despite the recent attention being billed on vertical farming it is far on the horizon. I'm not  convinced on his point that we shouldn't pursue vertical farming just because hydroponically grown food isn't as tasty."For a start I've yet to find...

WTC rebuild plan 'not realistic'

Reconstruction of New York's World Trade Center has been delayed from 2006 to 2013 by latest estimates. The planned Freedom Tower was to be the tallest building in the US. The towers fell in 2001, I would tend...
 

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