February 2010
Top US anthropologist: Israel a "pariah" over... →
Professor Nancy Scheper-Hughes, medical anthropologist at the University of California, Berkeley: “Israel has recently become something of a pariah in the transplant world… multi-million dollar…
China govt opens cracks in its culture of secrecy →
The Chinese businessman battled for years to get cities to reveal their budgets, but his quest seemed quixotic in a country notorious for keeping citizens in the dark.
NM road crash turns into 238-pound pot bust →
Tracks in the snow leading from a crashed car to the nearby bridge overpass on New Mexico’s I-40 just didn’t look right to officers.
Obama budget plan weighs in at $3.8 trillion →
President Obama’s proposed budget predicts the deficit will crest at a record-breaking $1.6 trillion in the current fiscal year, then start to recede in 2011 to just below $1.3 trillion.
More troops returning from urban warfare to battle... →
Last spring, on his first night of homelessness, Izay Ramos and his wife slept in his van.
Who's The Parent? - Daily Press →
When did it become government’s business to protect 11-year-olds from sexually transmitted diseases? In Virginia, the answer is 2007.
January 2010
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New Mexico crash turns into 238-pound pot bust →
Tracks in the snow leading from a crashed car to the nearby bridge overpass on New Mexico’s I-40 just didn’t look right to officers.
Watchdog: Bailouts created more risk in system →
The government’s response to the financial meltdown has made it more likely the United States will face a deeper crisis in the future, an independent watchdog at the Treasury Department warned.
Struggling US Airways Introduces $100M Bomb Fee →
Some of these airlines just can’t get enough…first, they want to charge for my extra luggage, now they want me to pay for my carry-on toys!
Shmuck of the Week: Steven Clay Romero, accused... →
You might say Steven Clay Romero sped off with our dishonor this week, dragging his freedom and dignity behind him, bloody and lifeless. How? By dragging a stranger’s dog to death behind his car.
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Energy-harvesting rubber could power phones |... →
Researchers from Princeton and Caltech have come up with a power-generating rubber material that could harness walking and other movement to charge electronic devices.
Nintendo profit drops as Wii sales slow -... →
Nintendo’s profit for the April-December period fell 9.4 percent as sales of its hit Wii game console slowed. Nintendo Co. reported Thursday a 192.6 billion yen ($2.1 billion) profit for the nine…
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Google phases out support for IE6 →
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Been is Austin a year now. Time to celebrate winging major life decisions!
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