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Interior Dept. Declares the Polar Bear a Threatened Species

TechnologyExpert — Wed, 14 May 2008 17:24:56 EDT

The Interior Department declared the polar bear a threatened species Wednesday because of the loss of Arctic sea ice but also cautioned the decision should not be viewed as a path to address global warming.

Channel: Science Tags: Polar Bears Global Warming propeller eco news

Obama wins North Carolina primary

Aidenag — Tue, 06 May 2008 19:34:30 EDT

Barack Obama has won the North Carolina presidential primary, but he trails Hillary Rodham Clinton in Indiana. The two states are the last big-delegate prizes left in the long race for the Democratic presidential nomination.

Channel: Politics Tags: Barack Obama 2008 election North Carolina Politics Primary

Colbert wins 'Webby Person of the Year'

cmetzger4 — Tue, 06 May 2008 09:36:22 EDT

Stephen Colbert may have already earned the title of "Greatest Living American" but now he can add "Webby Person of the Year."

Channel: Celebrities Tags: web Google Colbert award internet

Happy spamiversary! Spam turns 30

Wil — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 17:33:48 EDT

Thirty years ago next week, Gary Thuerk, a marketer at the now-defunct computer firm Digital Equipment Corporation, sent an email to 393 users of Arpanet, the US government-run computer network that eventually became the internet. It was the first spam email ever. [via /.]

Channel: Gadgets & Tech Tags: DEC History ARPANet Spam Happy Birthday Now Die Already

Clinton Wins In Pennsylvania

TimALoftis — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 20:56:00 EDT

Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton has won Pennsylvania's presidential primary, a victory that analysts said she had to have if she were to remain a credible candidate for the Democratic nomination.

Channel: News Tags: hillary clinton barack obama 2008 election