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Israel tests armoured buses

jovial — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 22:31:03 EST

Drawing on its painful experience, Jerusalem has become a testing ground for four armoured buses designed to protect passengers from suicide bombers, officials said on Wednesday.

Channel: Gadgets & Tech Tags: Armored Bus Israel Jerusalem

Harvard ""Accomodates" Muslims

BoBo in Texas — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 23:37:19 EST

Religion of Peace Update - What can a 19-year-old guy in jogging shorts do at Harvard that a rich Saudi sheik who sponsors terrorism can't? Get banned from the building.

Channel: Religion Tags: Religion of Peace bigotry submission

Greenpeace Searches for "Green Electronics" and Finds ... Not Many

TechnologyExpert — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 22:17:15 EST

Greenpeace on Wednesday published a report called "Searching ... for Green Electronics." The results of the report show what we should probably already have known: electronics, at least now, are decidedly un-green.

Channel: Science Tags: Environment Electronics Pollution Greenpeace

Hawaii turns to China and South Korea for tourists

jovial — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 22:46:37 EST

Hawaii tourism officials are looking to China and South Korea to help offset continuing declines in the number of visitors from Japan, the states largest source of foreign tourists.

Channel: Travel Tags: Hawaii tourism. China South Korea

Peace talks between Israel and Fatah to start again, Rice says

JamesMarcus — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 11:59:16 EST

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice announced Wednesday that Israel and the Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas, were resuming the suspended peace talks, one day after Abbas had refused to publicly commit to a resumption.

Channel: News Tags: mahmoud abbas palestine gaza

Natural Health Remedies for Your Sick Baby

Shannonyork — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 14:10:35 EST

It can be scary as a new mother to deal with a sick baby. If natural remedies work better for you, then the following recipes will give you and your baby some comfort.

Channel: Family Tags: health sick baby natural remedies homemade tips

1888 photo depicts Helen Keller, teacher

not2needy — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 19:55:34 EST

Researchers have uncovered a rare photograph of a young Helen Keller with her teacher Anne Sullivan, nearly 120 years after it was taken on Cape Cod and tucked inside a family album.

Channel: Women Tags: Photo Helen Keller Teacher

Mars and Venus are surprisingly similar

JessicaLaurie — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 10:01:55 EST

Using two ESA spacecraft, planetary scientists are watching the atmospheres of Mars and Venus being stripped away into space. The simultaneous observations by Mars Express and Venus Express give scientists the data they need to investigate the evolution of the two planets' atmospheres.

Channel: Science Tags: space science planets mars venera

Top 10 Most Expensive Pens In The World

JessicaLaurie — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 10:44:56 EST

Writing pens have a long history. Humankind has invented so many of them that no pens collector can have a complete collection. The world's most expensive pens are limited in number and those who possess them can be called really lucky. Here's the list of these amazing pens that are not just writing instruments but a real obsession for the rich.

Channel: Shopping Tags: money pens expensive business shopping

Republican McCain trails Clinton and Obama: poll

TechnologyExpert — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 22:37:40 EST

Presumptive Republican presidential nominee John McCain trails Democrats Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama in hypothetical matchups, according to a Washington Post-ABC News poll released on Wednesday.

Channel: Politics Tags: 2008 Presidential Race John McCain Barack Obama Clinton

Another Fake Hits Publishing Industry

JessicaLaurie — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 09:47:45 EST

Two years after the fall of James Frey, a publisher has again been conned by a memoirist with a life that proved too bad to be true.

Channel: Books Tags: book fake news publishing industry

FBI improperly sought personal data, chief says

TechnologyExpert — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 11:54:12 EST

An internal Justice Department report has found more improper use of national security letters by FBI agents seeking personal data on Americans during terror and spy investigations, Director Robert Mueller said Wednesday.

Channel: Politics Tags: FBI Personal Information Justice Department

Clinton Hints at Shared Ticket

MyWayOnNow — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 08:19:40 EST

Hillary Rodham Clinton, fresh off big primary victories, hinted Wednesday at the possibility of sharing the Democratic presidential ticket with Barack Obama-with her at the top. Obama played down his losses, stressing that he still holds the lead in number of delegates

Channel: Politics Tags: Hillary Rodham Clinton Barack Obama

Bettman likes outdoor game in Chicago

starshinediva — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 09:47:48 EST

An outdoor game in Chicago "would make a lot of sense" to NHL commissioner Gary Bettman, and the site could be the "Frozen Confines" of Wrigley Field. Bettman did not commit to staging one in the Windy City during a news conference on Wednesday, but he said the emerging Blackhawks are on the list to host one - possibly next seas

Channel: Sports Tags: NHL outdoor game Chicago Blackhwaks Wrigley Field

Blown calls on goals spark replay debate

starshinediva — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 09:47:04 EST

For the second time in a week, the NHL is left trying to explain a deciding goal on a play that clearly should been blown dead by its officials. Tuesday, Derek Roy scored the game winner on a 4-on-4 66 seconds in the 3rd period as the Flyers lost 5-2 to the Sabres. The goal should have been disallowed because the Sabres had 5 skaters on the ice.

Channel: Sports Tags: NHL goal judge call officials Buffalo Sabres Philadelphia Flyers decision