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Top news on 2 August 2009 |
2,000-year-old ritual cup found in Old City of Jerusalem
U.S. archaeologists have found an extremely rare 2,000-year-old limestone cup inscribed with 10 lines of Aramaic or Hebrew script near the Zion Gate of the Old City of Jerusalem.
BitTorrent Stands Up for Net Neutrality
In a late submission to the Canadian network management hearings of the CRTC, BitTorrent Inc. debunked some P2P myths and asked the committee to decide in favor of a neutral net. ISPs should look for other methods to deal with network congestion rather than discriminating against BitTorrent users, they say.
Tarvaris Jackson of Minnesota Vikings leaves field with repo
Minnesota Vikings quarterback Tarvaris Jackson left the field on Saturday morning with an apparent leg injury.
Too busy to find a date? Get a Virtual Dating Assistant!
Online dating IS consuming. Nevermind just responding to all the requests you get. Forget about actually searching for someone. So they developed a company to do all the legwork. This would be an ideal job for people who like to play "matchmaker".
Firefox: 1 billion downloads only part of the story
On Friday, Mozilla answered the billionth request for Firefox and launched its latest viral marketing effort. But watch out for the 200 million IE 8 downloads.
Small battery to power whole house for most of the day?
Scientists have created a small-scale prototype battery that could store enough energy to power a house for most of the day. Is this small disk the key to cost-effective solar-powered homes?
Leading the Way in Electric Car Infrastructure... Portugal?
As Portugal invests in renewable energy, its government commits to a network of 1,300 recharging stations. Has Portugal solved the electric car problem?
Edward Norton and Marvel Playing a Game of Avengers Chicken
Edward Norton was asked whether his Hulk would factor into Marvel?s impending superhero supergroup movie, The Avengers. ?I probably won?t comment on that just because they keep a pretty tight rein on what they are letting out,? said the actor (who notoriously feuded with Marvel and refused to do much press after making The Incredible Hulk).
Fosters Releases $70 Bottle Of Beer
It's in the Queen's cellar; and the maker says it has traces of vanilla and curry leaf with hints of honey and passionfruit. Sound like one of those pompous descriptions for a luxury wine? It's not - it's an Aussie beer.
U.S. now a 'coalition of one' in Iraq
The war in Iraq was truly an American-only effort Saturday after Britain and Australia, the last of its international partners, pulled out.
Feeding cancers softens them up for attack
You would think the worst thing you could do to a cancer patient is to "feed" their tumour. Yet drugs that improve the blood supply to tumours can help hasten their destruction, new research has shown.
Teen passenger in speeding car sues driver who was hit
The driver of a minivan who was seriously injured when she was struck head-on by a drag-racing teenager doing 81 mph is now being sued by the teenager's passenger, who was also injured.
Victims Of The "Worst Industrial Disaster" Wait For Justice
No justice has been served, 25 years after 555,000 were injured and 20,000 were killed in a gas explosion in Bhopal, India. The CEO of the company that caused the accident lives in luxury in Long Island, NY, and the company -- Dow Chemical -- ignores letters from Congress and is evading paying billions in damages.
Chinese citizens launch first ever environmental lawsuit
China should see its first lawsuit by an environmental group against authorities within weeks. A judge in Guizhou province has accepted a claim on behalf of residents who complain they have suffered from pollution from a drinks factory in 1994, and they believe the site is damaging two adjacent lakes from which they draw drinking water.
How Could a Mother Eat Her Own Baby?
The case of Otty Sanchez is shocking and gruesome. But it's also a cautionary tale about how we treat new mothers.
The Fat of the Land: Soda Pop Tax Won't Cure Obesity
Restricting access to unhealthy options, such as the use of transfats or prohibiting soda and candy machines in schools, is being tried across the country. Obama CDC director Thomas Frieden and the public health bureaucracy cite the smoking precedent, but the limitations are obvious. If we followed that example, we?d ban eating in restaurants.
So, see any dating success from this bumper sticker?
Or is it just wishful thinking?
Big Texas Bank on Verge of Failure
This could be the largest bank failure of 2009. Guaranty Bank is hardly a household name. But the Austin, Texas-based thrift's looming failure is shaping up as a big headache for bank supervisors -- not to mention a black eye for Carl Icahn and others in the smart money set.
17-Foot Burmese Python Caught In Okeechobee County -
A Burmese python, that measured more than 17-feet, was captured and destroyed in Okeechobee County on Thursday. The male snake weighed 207 pounds and measured 26 inches in diameter.
Aziz Ansari's Most Hilarious Moments (Videos)
With Funny People opening Friday, watch some of the funniest skits and stand-up from the guy who plays Randy.
As unemployment rises, we nap more
The unemployed are more likely to nap during the week, and lower income adults are disproportionately more likely to nap than middle and upper income adults. Also, more men than women nap, especially among adults over 50, where 41 percent of men nap, compared to 28 percent of women.
Red Bull Gives Wings, Gets Fined
Two years after notifying the U.K.?s Environment Agency that it was violating packaging and recycling laws by failing to recycle, Red Bull Ltd. has received the stiffest fine in U.K. history, £271,800 (US$453,868). The agency said Thursday the fine is part of a growing wave of tougher penalties doled out for ?serious waste crimes.
Who need's health care reform? Everything is fine.
Reform? Why do we need health-care reform? Everything is just fine the way it is. I've got health insurance and I don't give a damn about the 47 million suckers who don't. Obama and Congress must be stopped.
Iran begins trial of postelection 'rioters'
Opposition political activists and protesters stood trial in Tehran Saturday on charges of rioting and conspiring against the ruling system in the country's first trial following the disputed presidential election, Iran's state media reported.
LaGuardia terminal evacuated in NYC, 1 in custody
The main terminal at New York's LaGuardia Airport was evacuated Saturday morning, stranding hundreds of passengers, after a man entered the building with a fake bomb in a bag, police said.
Islamic extremist calls on Queen to be prosecuted
Rabble-rouser Anjem Choudary's cohorts accused British troops of wiping out the civilian population in Afghanistan and said it was Her Majesty's fault because she is "the head of this country". MP Patrick Mercer..branded it an "insult to our monarch." ..his is the next phase of an enemy operation in our country."
Woman hit by car saving kittens; in coma; wakes on Caturday
Rachel was on a busy Cobb County, Georgia road. She said she saw something that made her stop. "I got out to save the kittens," she said. "Somebody was putting them in the middle of the East-West Connector." She reached down to pick up the wayward kitten, and it nailed her.
Fight at gas pumps leads to name calling, gasoline shower |
CRESTVIEW -- A Pelham, Ala. man annoyed at being asked to move his car out of the way at the gas pumps pulled out the gas pump nozzle and sprayed the other man in the chest and face. He then threatened to call the police on the man he had just sprayed.
Jon Stewart Earns the Wrath of Rush Limbaugh
Jon Stewart has now earned the wrath of Rush Limbaugh for getting Bill Kristol to admit on The Daily Show that government run healthcare works. Limbaugh said that Stewart is a sell out for using the military as healthcare example, because liberals like Stewart hate the military. Ugh, so now Rush is going after Jon Stewart.
Looking For A Bargain Dinner? Try Lobster
Looking for an inexpensive change-up for your next backyard barbeque? Try lobster. "Per pound, it's less expensive than hot dogs right now," grumbles lobster-boat captain Mike Dassatt, who fishes the coast near Belfast, Maine, with his wife Sheila.
Ghost Busters, The Game, Behind The Scenes With Terminal Reality
After years of delays (including one cancelation), developer change-ups, and a lot of hard work, Terminal Reality succeeded in bringing a Ghostbusters game to market for the PS3, XBox 360, Wii, and PC. Terminal Reality committed to building their own graphics enginewe recently had a chance talk with them about the game, the new engine...
Peace & Women's Rights Advocate Corazon Aquino Dies
Philippine?s former president Corazon Aquino has died, she was 76. Aquino gained world recognition after becoming the first woman president in that country after taking over and ending the oppressive regime led by Ferdinand Marcos in 1986. She was a leader in Philippine?s People Power Revolution.
Liquid Water In Comets Reveals Possible Origin Of Life
Comets have contained vast amounts of liquid water in their interiors during the first million years of their formation, a new study claims. The watery environment of early comets, together with the vast quantity of organics already discovered in comets, would have provided ideal conditions for primitive bacteria to grow and multiply.......
How to Survive a Shark Attack
Before you jump in the water.....make sure you know how to get out of the jaws... of Jaws.
Crashing Comets Not Likely The Cause Of Mass Extinctions
A recent likely comet collision on Jupiter caused a minor sensation, but new research shows that similar impacts on Earth are most likely not responsible for any of the planet's mass extinctions, nor have they been responsible for more than one minor extinction event.
NY Times: Fox & GE Reach Deal to End O'Reilly-Olbermann Feud
The nightly cage fight between Bill O'Reilly of Fox News and Keith Olbermann of MSNBC was halted after top network executives complained the feud had become too venomous.
Michael Phelps sets world record in 100 butterfly
Michael Phelps set a world record in the 100-meter butterfly at the world swimming championships in Rome, edging in front of rival Milorad Cavic despite a great deal of trash talk from the Serbian swimmer.
Silicon Valley Unemployment Skyrockets
Unemployment in the Valley is now higher than it was after the dotcom bust. The job market is so bad that some folks are giving up, quitting the tech industry, and going into healthcare (and green-tech, which isn't exactly thriving right now, either).
Bad flu in bad economy creates challenges: CDC
The U.S. government on Friday began distributing millions of dollars to help cash-strapped states respond to the H1N1 pandemic amid a deep economic recession that has decimated local health...
Hollywood Chief: Cover-Up Cops Will Be Investigated
As if the dash cam video wasn't proof enough. Hollywood Police chief says a fifth officer may have been involved in traffic accident cover-up
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