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Top news on 5 September 2009 |
Antibodies found that prevent HIV from causing severe AIDS
After nearly two decades of futile searching for a vaccine against the AIDS virus, researchers are reporting the tantalizing discovery of antibodies that can prevent the virus from multiplying in the body and producing severe disease.
Report on handling H1N1 cases: Use masks with airtight seals
An advisory panel is recommending a major step up in protection for health workers dealing with patients suspected or confirmed to have H1N1 influenza.
Woman Sues Bank for Lax Security After Hacker Steals $26,000
An Illinois district court has allowed a couple to sue their bank on the novel grounds that it may have failed to sufficiently secure their account, after an unidentified hacker obtained a $26,500 loan on the account using the customers? user name and password.
Red Hat builds one API for many clouds
Red Hat has launched a project to create an application programming interface that will let developers write applications for use across many kinds of clouds.
The World's Most Unfortunately Dressed Bank Robber
Anyone Seen Richard Simmons Lately? A bank robber the FBI has dubbed "Sweatin' to the Oldies Robber" has robbed several Houston banks in one of the worst outfits ever caught on tape.
Top 10 Meals That Gamers Enjoy
Gamers are a very busy bunch; there isn?t much that can be squeezed into our busy schedule. There are a few things we have to squeeze in though; toilet breaks, drink breaks and of course meal breaks. So what makes a good gamer meal?
The 10 Best Ghosts in Movies
When you really think about it, there aren?t that many epic individual ghosts one can point out in cinema. It's rare that you become attached to a specific character that is in fact a ghost. Like Slimer!
Ecuador vs. Chevron: Evidence of a Fix, or Video Entrapment?
The lawsuit, the largest of its kind, has lasted 16 years, pitting U.S. oil giant Chevron against residents in the Amazon jungle of Ecuador.
Anger uncorked at bottle maker Sigg over BPA
Now this shocker from Sigg Switzerland: Bottles made by the company before August 2008 had "trace amounts" of BPA in the epoxy liners. Sigg officials knew it since June 2006, but didn't announce it until last month.
Big chunk of space junk misses space station
A big piece of space junk safely sped by the international space station and shuttle Discovery, missing by less than a mile.
The Onion Keeps On Embarrassing Newspapers
The Onion, America?s Finest News Source and easily one of the best destinations for quality satire if we ever visited one, strikes yet again. Not only is it wiping the floor with real journalism on Google News Spotlight, but it is also lovingly feeding the dinosaurs satirical stories that wind up getting reported as actual news.
Human Brain Could Be Replicated In 10 Years
A model that replicates the functions of the human brain is feasible in 10 years according to neuroscientists in Switzerland. "The only uncertainty is financial. It is an extremely expensive project and not all is yet secured."
Nokia Launches Beta Of Ovi Development Kit
Nokia has released a test version of the software development kit for its Ovi application platform.
HTML5 Drag-and-Drop API Is no Panacea for Developers
Developers have been pining for drag-and-drop support in webapps pretty much since the first servers came online. But now, with HTML5 nearly here, true drag and drop support is about to become a reality.
Cops Save $3K / Yr with Anti-Idling Technology for Cop Cars
Police cars are often left idling because if you stop the engine, you run the risk of having all the electronics and lights drain the battery. But all this idling comes at a cost in wasted gasoline, unnecessary air pollution, and even increased theft risk.
Scientists propose new hypothesis on the origin of life
The Miller-Urey experiment, conducted by chemists Stanley Miller and Harold Urey in 1953, is the classic experiment on the origin of life. It established that the early Earth atmosphere, as they pictured it, was capable of producing amino acids, the building blocks of life, from inorganic substances.
Tetris Changes The Brain, New Study Shows
Researchers at the Mind Research Network today announced the findings of a scientific study that used brain imaging and Tetris to investigate whether practice makes the brain efficient because it increases gray matter.
New Rule Prevents Teachers from Getting Drunk on Weekends
More than 10,000 have signed a petition calling for the scrapping of rules which require them to uphold 'public trust' in their profession outside school.
Inside Steve's Brain: Apple Can Remain Great Without Mr. Job
Leander at Cult of Mac just released the expanded edition of his great book, Inside Steve's Brain. Here's an excerpt from the new chapters, dealing with Apple's work ethic in the event of Steve's departure or death.
9/11 Shock Awe & Advertising a History of FAIL @AlleyInsider
The World Wildlife Foundation and agency DDB comparing 9/11 to the 2005 Tsunami. The May History channel ads comparing Hiroshima and Pearl Harbor deaths leaked online. In 2006, ads supposedly created for MTV comparing 9/11 to world hunger. The fake 2008 ads about teen sex supposedly from JC Penney. Photos videos and stories included.
Oregon RB LeGarrette Blount Suspended For Season After Punch
Oregon suspends RB LeGarrette Blount for remainder of season for punching Boise State player.
"Ring My Bell:" Catholic Church Sues for Right to Ring Bells
You would think that city residents would welcome church bells as a means of drowning out the police sirens and gunshots often heard in Phoenix neighborhoods. Apparently not. In June, a Catholic bishop was sentenced to three years of probation and 10 days in jail (suspended) for violating a noise ordinance by ringing church bells in Phoenix.
Hard Labor: How 10 Animals Struggle to Survive
Many Americans think of Labor Day as merely the end of summer and part of a welcome three-day weekend. Its origin, however, is in celebrating the labor movement and workers' rights. So enjoy the break (if you get one in this modern 24/7 world), but if you think you have it tough, consider the hard labor put in by these 10 creatures, all just to...
New England Prep School Throws Away all Their Library Books
In its place, they're buying 3 large flat-screen TVs, 18 Kindles, special laptop-friendly study carrels and a $50,000 coffee shop that will include a $12,000 cappuccino machine. These are what our libraries are going to become.
Porsche Designs a 135-Foot Catamaran Megayacht (w/pictures)
Sure, cars like the Cayenne and even the Panamera are enormous in comparison to the 911. But there's still only so big Porsche can go. That is, on land at least. Not one to be told to stick to its core business, Porsche's design arm has teamed up with a Singapore shipyard to design a state-of-the-art catamaran megayacht.
Gates: AP decision 'appalling'
Defense Secretary Robert Gates is objecting to an Associated Press decision to transmit a photograph showing a mortally wounded 21-year-old Marine in his final moments of life. The AP reported that the Marine?s father had asked, in an interview and in a follow-up phone call, that the image, taken by an embedded photographer, not be published.
Why the Rich Clip More Coupons Than the Poor
Some 1.6 billion coupons were redeemed in the U.S. in the first half of 2009. That's up 23 percent compared to last year. Who is turning all those coupons in to save on purchases? Odds are it's a suburbanite who is fairly well off.
Transsexual prisoner wins right to be in female prison
A transsexual killer who tried to rape a woman must be moved to a female prison because holding her with men breaches her rights, a judge has ruled.
Radiohead's Jonny Greenwood Doesn't Hate MP3s
We live in an age when the fidelity of our music is seemingly less important than our ability to easily access, transport, and share it. As vinyl records were eventually replaced almost entirely by CDs as the predominant music format, MP3s and other files have now become the standard.
Texas to write Gingrich-based high school History--for all?
The GOP-controlled State Board of Education is working on a new set of statewide textbook standards for, among other subjects, U.S. History Studies Since Reconstruction. And it turns out what the board decides may end up having implications far beyond the Lone Star State.
The 6 People Who Ruin A UFC PPV Party
Put two men in a steel cage and let them destroy each other. In doing so, you?ll get one of the fastest growing sports in the world today. What was once considered barbaric and savage is now setting trends..Unfortunately when it comes to watching this sport via pay-per-view, you?ll need to prepare yourself for the douchebaggery of spectators..
Cash For Clunkers Created Shortage for Demolition Derbies
There's at least one group of people who are happy Cash for Clunkers is over: demolition-derby drivers. Participants in these events don't enjoy the sight of old cars going out of commission without making a pit stop at the county fairground.
Study Says Real-Time GPS Can Cut Emissions By 21%
According to a new study, cars equipped with GPS navigation systems with real-time traffic info can save American drivers a hefty four days -- and 21 percent of their cars' carbon emissions -- a year.
50 things that are being killed by the internet
The internet has wrought huge changes on our lives ? both positive and negative ? in the fifteen years since its use became widespread.
Harmonix: How 'horrendous failure' led to GH & Rock Band
Harmonix' founders revolutionized the gaming industry with Guitar Hero and Rock Band -- but first, they nearly went broke. Repeatedly.
Stephen Colbert is a 'Go' for Space Shuttle Launch
Colbert got his name and face on a new treadmill for the space station's gym.
The Economist Mag Says We Should Go Easy on Sex Offenders
America has pioneered the harsh punishment of sex offenders. It does not work and Human Rights Watch urges America to scale back its sex-offender registries.
Dog saves baby pig's bacon by adopting it as one of its own
A giant farm dog and a tiny piglet cuddle up as if they were family after the baby runt was dismissed by its own mother.
Madoff 'astonished' the SEC didn't catch him in 2006
Why does this just make me sad?
California's Real Death Panels: Insurers Deny 21% of Claims
More than one of every five requests for medical claims for insured patients, even when recommended by a patient's physician, are rejected by California's largest private insurers, amounting to very real death panels in practice daily in the nation's biggest state,according to data released today by the California Nurses Association.
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