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Top news on 17 August 2009 |
Why The French Can Afford To Get Sick
A look at what many call the best health care system in the world.
Sprint Exec Dies After Boulder Hits His Car
A Sprint Nextel Corp. executive died when a boulder slammed through his car's windshield while driving in Snowmass Canyon, Colo., state patrol officers said.
Nine Romantic Comedy Stars Who Need Restraining Orders
Romantic comedies set unrealistic expectations of relationships and love, but if we look beyond the cinematic surface, what?s revealed are a host of crazy characters whose actions would never fly in real life?or would fly them right into a restraining order.
Hackers Put Social Networks In Crosshairs
Web sites such as Twitter are becoming increasingly favored by hackers as places to plant malicious software in order to infect computers. Social-networking sites are the most commonly targeted vertical market according to the Web Hacking Incidents Database (WHID) report.
California wildfire blamed on drug operation
A weeklong blaze that has charred more than 84,000 acres in southern California was started by a cooking fire in a drug trafficking operation, investigators said.
Christian Science Monitor: The war on drugs needs a timeout
Since May 1971, when President Richard Nixon proclaimed a "war on drugs," Washington and the Western Hemisphere have been unable to win it. Every claimed victory has turned out to be, in the end, a fiasco. Before Washington ramps up yet another losing war on drugs, it should take a clear-eyed look at its current strategies.
How Long Does Bill Murray Spend Trapped in Groundhog Day?
Let's give him at least a month to plan a proper bank robbery and memorize when wind gusts. This brings us to roughly 256 days by the time he decides he wants to be a better man. However, becoming a better man is the most time consuming part of Phil's journey...
A Lot Of Humans Watched. 'District 9' Is #1
Sony's sci-fi actioner "District 9," a tale of extraterrestrial refugees, touched down atop the weekend boxoffice with an opening that stretched the outer limits of prerelease projections...
9 Things That Parents Should Know About District 9
District 9 asks us to imagine that a massive interstellar spaceship might show up and park itself over not the usual New York or Washington, D.C. location, but over Johannesburg.
Top 10 Tarantino Character Types
For cinephiles (pronounced ?movie nerds?), the works of Quentin Tarantino aren?t just fun on their own terms: They?re packed with nods, winks, and say-no-mores to other movies, genre clichés, and Tarantino?s own conventions.
Y.E. Yang Tames Tiger, Wins PGA Championship
Y.E. Yang won his first major title at the PGA Championship on Sunday, and he took down Tiger Woods to do it.It is only the second time Woods has lost when having the lead going into the final round on the PGA Tour, and the first time at a major. The world's No. 1 player finishes the year without a major title for the first time in five years.
20 Useful Resources To Download Free Website Templates
Free Website Templates (HTML based) are always great for inspiration and valuable for people who don't know much on coding a personal website. There are numerous websites which offer free website templates, downloadable and easy to edit via Frontpage, dreamweaver and many other popular softwares...
Facial Expressions Show Language Barriers, Too
People from East Asia tend to have a tougher time than those from European countries telling the difference between a face that looks fearful versus surprised, disgusted versus angry, and now a new report explains why. Rather than scanning evenly across a face as Westerners do, Easterners fixate their attention on the eyes.
Foreign Talent Loads the Bases in the Minor Leagues
Thanks to growing numbers of foreign players, baseball's minor leagues are fast turning into a veritable United Nations.
Tiny Pearls of Booze
Cointreau Pearls can only be made with a special kit designed by French mixologist Fernando Castellon. The pearls are made with just Cointreau, Evian (because it has the right calcium levels), and "sphere gel," which is vegan ? no gelatin like you find in other pearl formulas. EDIBLE GOLD FLAKES [emphasis mine] can also be blended into the mix.
Facebook 3.0 Submitted to Apple, Awaits Approval
Facebook has submitted v. 3.0 of their iPhone application to Apple, Joe Hewitt says via Twitter: Just uploaded Facebook for iPhone 3.0 to ...
Patient Bites off Doctor's Finger. Police Looking for 'Tips'
Authorities said a patient at a Cape Coral doctor's office bit part of the doctor's finger off after being denied a prescription. Police reported that a 45-year-old man went to see Dr. Paul Arnold Wednesday morning, and the man became upset about not receiving prescription medication.
Norway oil fund expands green activist role
Norway's $380 billion oil fund seeks more influence over how thousands of companies in which it holds stock tackle climate change, and mold a blueprint for 'green' activism by institutional investors. It is the world's second largest sovereign wealth fund after that of the United Arab Emirates. That's some green power.
Top Ten Sexually Awkward Video Game Moments
A list of those video game situations that make you the most uncomfortable...
Bull Leaves Top Spanish Matador Unconscious
A bull knocked top Spanish bullfighter Jose Pedro Prados, better known as "El Fundi", to the ground during a bullfight on Saturday, leaving him unconscious, public radio RNE reported.
'District 9' Is A Hit!
The aliens of "District 9" landed with a dramatic win in the top spot at the North American boxoffice on Friday.
The real difference between red and yellow leaves
Turns out the difference between red and yellow autumn leaves is a difference in processes caused by diminished chlorophyll in the leaves.
North Korea Leadership: STFU or kiss your ass goodbye
North Korea denounced upcoming joint South Korean and U.S. military drills and said it would "wipe out" the countries with nuclear weapons if they threatened the communist state, its KCNA news agency said on Sunday.
Active U.S. Hate Groups - An Interactive Map
The Southern Poverty Law Center's Intelligence Project publishes a yearly map tracking hate groups active in the U.S. The list was compiled using hate group publications and websites, citizen and law enforcement reports, field sources and news reports.
"Glenn Beck" Fox News advertiser plague
Who needs advertisers anyway
Teens Just Won't Pay for Music
Researchers say 61% of teens and young adults illegally download music, and they won't change their piracy habits.
Usain Bolt sets new men's 100m record (World's Fastest Man)
Usain Bolt ran to another world record Sunday, winning the 100-meter race in 9.58 seconds at the world championships.
Gallery: Air & Water Show 2009 (36 Photos)
The Aeroshell Aerobatic Team performs during the Chicago Air and Water Show.
Caffeine Causes and Cures Headaches
Those who suffer from occasional headaches might try cutting back on caffeine.
Memory experts meet for UK Championships
Competitors with the some of world's biggest memories have been testing their recall abilities at the UK Open Memory Championships in London. Ben Pridmore dominates the fast growing field of "memory sports" .Two years ago he became the first human to remember a randomly shuffled deck of cards in under 30 seconds.
Passenger Guides Car to Safety After Boulder Kills Driver
During a harrowing mile-and-a-half ordeal in Snowmass Canyon, Colorado, a mother guided the car carrying her three boys to safety with one hand on the brakes and the other on the steering wheel after a boulder smashed through the windshield and killed her husband, the driver.
The 35 Best iPhone Apps Of 2009 (So Far)
There are a massive number of clones, one-off gimmicks, volumes of books and reference material, and a never-ending supply of uninteresting games. So here are what is worth of your time and money.
Thai elephant takes 1st steps with artificial leg
An elephant who lost a foot and part of her leg when she stepped on a land mine 10 years ago, happily if tentatively stepped out Sunday after being fitted with an artificial limb.
Hong Kong Reports Tamiflu-Resistant Swine Flu Case
Hong Kong health authorities have reported the first local case of Tamiflu-resistant swine flu in the southern Chinese territory.
G.I. Joe's Snake Eyes Now Shilling for Norton Anti-Virus
Given that the massive Joe team couldn't even keep four bombs out of the hands of 10 terrorists while inside its own secret headquarters, I'm not sure how much "G.I. Joe" exemplifies security at this point.
Baoding,China,Becomes World's First 'Carbon Positive' City
In three years, Yu has transformed Baoding from an automobile and textile town into the fastest-growing hub of solar, wind, and biomass energy-equipmentmakers in China. Baoding now has the highest growth rate of any city in Hebei Province.
The Seven Actors Who Really Should've Taken The Role
Success in Hollywood can be elusive?and sometimes it can slip right out of your grasp before you even realize it?s there. Here are seven actors who just missed the brass ring.
White House to drop 'public option' - Yahoo
Apparently ready to abandon the idea, President Barack Obama's health secretary said Sunday a government alternative to private health insurance is
The Billionaire Universities - Forbes.com
Some schools make more moneymakers than others. These make the most. For every one opening at Harvard's undergraduate college, there were 14 hopeful high school applicants. Despite the daunting odds, there's good reason to try to win one of those coveted acceptance letters.
Natural Disasters captured from Space
Satellites have been responsible for providing weather news for the past 50 years, and they heralded an era of global communication. From commercial communication satellites to spy satellites to weather satellites, they are awe inspiring in all forms. Natural disasters strike in many forms, earthquakes, tornadoes, hurricanes, volcanic eruptions,etc
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