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Top news on 6 October 2009

FBI Investigate Coder for Liberating Paywalled Court Records
When Aaron Swartz, a 22 year-old programmer, decided last fall to help an open government activist amass a public and free copy of millions of federal court records, he did not expect he?d end up with an FBI agent trying to surveil his house. But that?s what happened, as Swartz found out this week the feds mounted a serious investigation...

Improv Everywhere: Invisible Dogs
For our latest mission, over 2,000 people walked ?invisible dogs? down the streets of Brooklyn on a Sunday afternoon. Participants of all ages spread out from Red Hook to Brooklyn Heights, very seriously walking their very silly dogs.

Italian Scientists Claim to Debunk the Shroud of Turin
Scientists have reproduced the Shroud of Turin -- revered as the cloth that covered Jesus in the tomb -- and say the experiment proves the relic was man-made, a group of Italian debunkers claimed Monday. The shroud bears the figure of a crucified man, complete with blood seeping out of nailed hands and feet...

Top news on 5 October 2009

Steve Carell's Daughter Profits From Paparazzi
Carell's 8-year-old daughter is learning how to profit from her dad's celebrity status by selling lemonade to paparazzi lurking around their Los Angeles home.

Scandalized by the Web: College Sports Edition
In the age of social media, college athletes have it rough. Unlike the pros, these undergrads aren't getting paid millions, but they're under just as much scrutiny. Sometimes, they just can't handle the pressure, and with help from a cell phone, their mistakes get plastered across the Web.

DOE Introduces New Energy Source: Waste Heat Geothermal
Every barrel of oil extracted in the US also produces ten barrels of hot fluids in addition to the oil. Why not use that potential energy in the waste heat?