Digg - Technology Feed MacBook - thin enough.  ...more A parody of Apple's commercial for MacBook Air. Peel & stick solar panels installed in 35 minutes  ...more A new solar panel designed for commercial roofs can be installed in just a few minutes. Processing visualization library implemented in JavaScript  ...more John Resig has released his JavaScript port of the Processing visualization library today. This is an excellent addition to the world of JavaScript graphics programming, I can't wait to make some visuals with it. Hidden OS X feature: Twitter integration  ...more Nice one. Microsoft tax evasion: Get gNewSense preinstalled  ...more Los Alamos Computers is now selling laptops, desktops and servers preinstalled with gNewSense, the fully free GNU/Linux distribution. This is even better than what larger companies like Dell and Lenovo have been offering -- and they are also donating a portion of their sales to the Free Software Foundation. Europeans get drunk 'to have sex'  ...more Young adults in Europe deliberately binge on drink and drugs to improve their sex lives, research suggests. Rumor: .Mac relaunch to coincide with iPhone 2.0?  ...more According to our anonymous tipster, .Mac will undergo a complete revamp that will coincide with the iPhone 2.0 launch (which everyone expect to occur at WWDC 08). Can Apple buck the trend?  ...more So I was struck when I read that Steve Jobs is busy expanding Apple’s empire. Tuesday, Apple announced a deal with Vodafone to distribute the iPhone in 10 countries.I Google Gets Closer to a Mobile Future  ...more Google has long said that its best hope for future growth comes from mobile devices. Today, Google moved to bring that future a bit closer. DIY R2-D2 Is Even Better than the Real Thing  ...more DIY R2-D2 Is Even Better than the Real Thing	SlashDot Feed RIAA Lawyer Jumps Ship  ...more NewYorkCountryLawyer writes "The RIAA's top litigation lawyer, who has been personally leading the RIAA's litigation campaign for the past several years, Richard Gabriel, will be leaving his law practice, after getting a job as a state court judge for a 2-year term in Colorado. What this will mean to the RIAA's litigation machine is anyone's guess. Mr. Gabriel has personally argued all of the RIAA's main cases, including Elektra v. Barker, Atlantic v. Howell, Atlantic v. Brennan, Capitol v. F... UK Uses CCTV, Terrorism Laws, Against Pooping Dogs  ...more An anonymous reader writes to tell us that it seems the UK is trying make up for their judicious use of surveillance cameras that, according to recent research, do not actually deter crime, by using the surveillance network to prosecute petty crimes. "Conjuring up the bogeymen of terrorists, online pedophiles and cybercriminals, the U.K. passed a comprehensive surveillance law, The Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act, in 2000. The law allows "the interception of communications, carrying ou... NASA Wants to Take the Blast Out of Sonic Booms  ...more coondoggie writes to tell us that NASA and JAXA (the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) have announced a partnership to study the sonic boom. Hoping to find the key to the next generation of supersonic aircraft, the research will include a look at JAXA's "Silent Supersonic Technology Demonstration Program." "The change in air pressure associated with a sonic boom is only a few pounds per square foot -- about the same pressure change experienced riding an elevator down two or three floors. It... Google, Sprint, Others to Build Wireless Data Network  ...more Nerdposeur writes "Google has announced that it will partner with several other companies to build a high-speed mobile data network. In a separate but related deal, Google will also become the default search provider for Sprint, including having one-click search access and Google Maps pre-installed on some Sprint phones. 'The consortium includes a disparate group of partners: Sprint Nextel, Google, Intel, Comcast, Time Warner and Clearwire. The partners have put the value of the deal at $14.5... Patent Attorney on Why We Need to Rethink Intellectual Property  ...more Techdirt called our attention to an interesting video of patent attorney Stephan Kinsella's presentation on "Rethinking Intellectual Property Completely". It's a long presentation, but well worth the time to watch. There is also an ongoing series of posts discussing intellectual property rights on Techdirt for additional reading.Read more of this story at Slashdot. Estimated World Population to Pass 6,666,666,666 Today  ...more suso writes ""The estimated population of the world will pass 6,666,666,666 today. No doubt an interesting number for people everywhere (not referring to any religion connotations). 5,555,555,555 was passed about 14 years ago. You may not realize that only a 80 years ago, the population of the Earth was only around 2 billion. This shows how the population of the world has increased at an alarming rate in recent times. Although the growth rate is almost half what it was at its peak in 1963, wh... Researcher Discusses iPod Supercomputer  ...more schliz writes to mention that in a recent interview with ITNews researcher John Shalf explained the purpose and some of the technical details of the newly-announced "iPod supercomputer". "Microprocessors from portable electronics like iPods could yield low-cost, low-power supercomputers for specialized scientific applications, according to computer scientist John Shalf. Along with a research team from the U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Shalf is designing a ... FBI Says Military Had Counterfeit Cisco Routers  ...more There are new developments in the case of the counterfeit Cisco routers, which we have been discussing for some time. The NYTimes updates the story after an FBI PowerPoint presentation made its way onto the Web. It seems that experts at Cisco have examined some of the counterfeit routers in detail and proclaimed that they contain no back doors. Others don't believe we can be so sure. "Last month, [DARPA] began distributing chips with hidden Trojan horse circuitry to military contractors who a... Processing Visualization Language Ported To Javascript  ...more Manfre writes "On his birthday, John Resig (creator of jQuery) has given a present to developers by releasing Processing.js. This is a Javascript port of the Processing Visualization Language and a first step towards Javascript being a rival to Flash for online graphics content. His blog post contains an excellent writeup with many demos."Read more of this story at Slashdot. Google's Shareholders Vote Against Human Rights  ...more yo_cruyff notes a Computerworld article on Google's recent annual shareholder meeting, which was dominated by argument over the company's human rights policies. Google's shareholders, on advice from their board, have voted down two proposals on Thursday that would have compelled Google to change its policies. "Google [has been] coming under fire for operating a version of its search engine that complies with China's censorship rules. Google argues that it's better for it to have a presence in...
Ars Technica Feed Circuit City opens books, sets stage for Blockbuster buyout  ...more With a promise of financial backing, Blockbuster convinces Circuit City to share its operational secrets. It looks like the deal is coming, for better or for worse.Read More... Microsoft appeals EU antitrust compliance fine  ...more Microsoft has decided to appeal a €899 million ($1.39 billion) fine for tardy compliance with the European Commission's 2004 antitrust ruling. The company is still abiding by the original ruling.Read More... New book tries to bring gaming research to a wary public  ...more Last month, researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital released Grand Theft Childhood, what may be the first attempt to get the public and academics on the same page when it comes to violent games.Read More... Better late than never: MySpace finally enables data sharing  ...more MySpace has announced plans to actually make its social network play nice with others across the web, and pats itself on the back while doing so. Although loyal users will certainly welcome the changes, MySpace is certainly not the first to think of ways for its users to share data across web sites.Read More... New quantum dot logic gates a step towards quantum computers  ...more A pair of articles in this week's edition of Science look at creating a form of a quantum logic gate. While both use quantum dots, they attack the problem in very different manners.Read More... Piracy now "public nuisance" in Los Angeles County  ...more After urging from the MPAA and RIAA, Los Angeles County agrees that piracy is a "public nuisance" and that buildings and equipment used to store or manufacture counterfeit discs can be seized.Read More... Pirate Bay: MPAA's $15.4 million damage claim a fabrication  ...more The MPAA has asked a Swedish court for $15.4 million in damages from The Pirate Bay. Peter Sunde, the torrent tracker's fearless captain, says that the claims are bogus.Read More... Nokia aiming to reinvent itself as an "Internet company"  ...more It's not good enough to be the clear leader in a mature market sector like cell phones. To stay youthfully vibrant, Nokia is embracing a new set of competitors and is repackaging itself as an "Internet company."Read More... Vonage tries to turn double-play by bundling Covad DSL  ...more Patent disputes behind it, Vonage is trying to secure its future by making itself less reliant on the phone companies the provide broadband to many of its clients. Tired of broadband companies trying to steal its lunch money, Vonage is teaming up with Covad to offer a double-play of DSL and VoIP service.Read More... How Viacom can sink the pirates  ...more There are no quick and easy ways to beat piracy. But here's how Viacom CEO Sumner Redstone and his Hollywood buddies can do it with blood, sweat, and tears.Read More...	Google Science and Technology Feed Microsoft To Release Office 2007 SP1 Via Automatic Update In June - Informati...  ...more Microsoft To Release Office 2007 SP1 Via Automatic Update In JuneInformationWeek - 41 minutes agoThe strategy of rolling out service packs in phases give the market plenty of time to evaluate the software. By Antone Gonsalves Microsoft plans to release Office 2007 Service Pack 1 via the company's automatic update service starting June 16.Windows XP Service Pack 3 Washington PostContinuous Reboots Plague Windows XP SP3 Users PC MagazineCRN - BetaNews - TechRepublic - Macworldall 183 news artic... Activist investor says Circuit City could be sold in two months - CNET News.com  ...more WWBTActivist investor says Circuit City could be sold in two monthsCNET News.com - 1 hour agoIf Circuit City gets sold any time soon, it probably won't be to its chief suitor, Blockbuster, according to one of the electronics chain's most vocal investors.Circuit City runs up the white flag RegisterCircuit City to open its books to Blockbuster, Icahn BetaNewsArs Technica - Washington Post - CNNMoney.com - PC Worldall 488 news articles Can Facebook Build a Better Passport? - New York Times  ...more PhysOrg.comCan Facebook Build a Better Passport?New York Times - 1 hour agoBy Saul Hansell It didn’t take long for Facebook to react to the announcement by MySpace Thursday that it would enable other Web sites to tap into information about its users and their friends.Facebook Responds To MySpace With Facebook Connect Washington PostFacebook's Reach Expands to Web with 'Connect' PC MagazineeFluxMedia - Silicon Alley Insider - ReadWriteWeb - Ars Technicaall 339 news articles 'Grand Theft Auto Success' Taxes IGN's Google-Powered Map - InformationWeek  ...more E! Online'Grand Theft Auto Success' Taxes IGN's Google-Powered MapInformationWeek - 5 hours agoMicrosoft's retailer survey also found more than 60% of all GTA games sold in the first week were for its Xbox 360 videogame console.What you might not have known about GTA IV multiplayer Ars TechnicaFeature: Grand Theft Auto IV Feature Blowout! GamePro.comGaming Age Online - GameSpot - eFluxMedia - Punch Jumpall 1,236 news articles Conference attendees in San Francisco sickened - Washington Post  ...more Wall Street Journal BlogsConference attendees in San Francisco sickenedWashington Post - 2 hours agoBy JORDAN ROBERTSON AP At the company's JavaOne conference this week in San Francisco, more than 50 people came down with what officials believe is norovirus, a type of medical virus easily spread by touching dirty surfaces.Dozens sickened by norovirus outbreak at Moscone Center San Francisco ChronicleTech Notebook: Dozens sickened by virus at Moscone Center San Jose Mercury NewsComputerworld ... Lawmakers Eye Net Neutrality As Anti-Trust Issue - InformationWeek  ...more Lawmakers Eye Net Neutrality As Anti-Trust IssueInformationWeek - 2 hours agoThe Internet Freedom and Nondiscrimination Act would require carriers to promote competition and allow users to use any device they want on the carriers' networks.Another net neutrality bill, in a Comcast-charged atmosphere ZDNetDueling approaches to net neutrality clash in US House BetaNewsNewsFactor Network - New York Times - Ars Technica - InternetNews.comall 47 news articles House bill would enforce ESRB game rating system - BetaNews  ...more dBTechnoHouse bill would enforce ESRB game rating systemBetaNews - 3 hours agoBy Michael Hatamoto, BetaNews A bipartisan bill was introduced in the US House of Representatives Wednesday aimed at forcing stores to card minors attempting to purchase video games rated "Adults Only" or "Mature.New bill: No ID, no 'mature' video games for you CNET News.comSome Games Do Need An ID Check eFluxMediaABC News - Ars Technica - 1UP.com - Digitaltrends.comall 40 news articles Free AT&T Wi-Fi hotspots for iPhone still unofficial - BetaNews  ...more Ars TechnicaFree AT&T Wi-Fi hotspots for iPhone still unofficialBetaNews - 4 hours agoBy Tim Conneally, BetaNews AT&T "officially" posted information about free Wi-Fi hotspot access for its iPhone customers on Thursday, and summarily removed it.AT&T's WiFi Fake-Outs Leave iPhone Users Nonplussed TechNewsWorldAT&T’s Wi-Fi Tease for iPhone Users New York TimesInformationWeek - Brandweek Magazine - Computerworld - The Channel Guideall 42 news articles Apple settlements: Canadian iPod credit, notebook adapter refunds - Apple Ins...  ...more Apple settlements: Canadian iPod credit, notebook adapter refundsApple Insider - 6 hours agoBy AppleInsider Staff Apple has agreed to settlements in two longstanding class action lawsuits over allegations that earlier iPod models failed to live up to their battery claims, and that replacement adapters for some of its PowerPC notebooks were ...Failed power adapters spark settlement from Apple Ars TechnicaApple Settles Suit Over iPod Batteries Wall Street JournalMac Rumors - Bizjournals.com - T... Scientists map the genetic makeup of the platypus - The Associated Press  ...more The Tech HeraldScientists map the genetic makeup of the platypusThe Associated Press - May 8, 2008SYDNEY, Australia (AP) - With a bill like a duck, a tail like a beaver and snake-like venom hidden in heel spurs, the platypus could be the result of some strange genetic experiment.Platypus Genome Shows Beauty Is More than Skin Deep U.S. News & World ReportWhat's Our Connection to the Platypus? Scientific AmericanNewsHour - FOXNews - findingDulcinea - AFPall 370 news articles
BBC Technology News Feed Burma's emergency telecoms delay  ...more Foreign aid workers dedicated to delivering emergency telecoms are prevented from going into Burma. Facebook agrees child safety plan  ...more Facebook agrees a deal to protect children on the site from sexual predators and cyber bullies. Microsoft contests $1.4bn EU fine  ...more Microsoft appeals against a $1.4bn fine given for defying sanctions imposed on it for anti-competitive behaviour. MySpace lets users share data  ...more MySpace says its "data availability" project will put users in the driving seat with web information sharing. Google keen on better Yahoo ties  ...more Google expresses interest in extending an advertising partnership with fellow search engine Yahoo. Fake media file snares PC users  ...more A booby-trapped media file is catching out tens of thousands of file-sharers, says a security firm. Nasa set to join petaflop elite  ...more Nasa has unveiled a plan to boost its supercomputer power to help plan and model future missions. Google denies staff 'brain drain'  ...more Google executive Elliot Schrage leaves for Facebook, prompting concern of a talent exodus. Serious playtime  ...more Virtual worlds for children are booming. Will they all survive? Child web-safety guide launched  ...more New teaching resources aimed at helping primary school children surf the web safely are launched.	Reuters Technology News Feed Video games don't create killers, new book says  ...more SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Playing video games does not turn children into deranged, blood-thirsty super-killers, according to a new book by a pair of Harvard researchers. Kick the oil habit and make your own ethanol  ...more NEW YORK (Reuters) - A new company hopes drivers will kick the oil habit by brewing ethanol at home that won't spike food prices. "Pirates" maker to turn "BioShock" game into film  ...more SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Take-Two Interactive Software Inc said on Friday that "Pirates of the Caribbean" director Gore Verbinski will make a movie version of "BioShock," its hit video game about an underwater utopia gone disastrously wrong. Paper is passe for tech-savvy South Koreans  ...more SEOUL (Reuters Life!) - Young, tech-savvy South Koreans are making coupon clipping a thing of the past and turning to their mobile phones instead. Free software takes on Microsoft Office  ...more BOSTON (Reuters) - Pierre Avignon is no pirate, but he does not believe in paying for software. His computer is filled with programs like Symphony -- a free suite that he downloaded from an International Business Machines Corp website (http://symphony.lotus.com). Facebook users willing to let employers see profiles  ...more TORONTO (Reuters) - While many Facebook users may be secretly surfing the social networking site on the job, many Canadians say they are willing to let their employer look at their profiles, according to a poll released on Wednesday. MySpace's fashionable child launches new designers  ...more LONDON (Reuters) - Young designers competing to get noticed by fashion labels can now launch their careers online through the fashion world's answer to the social networking Web site MySpace.com. "Guitar Hero" helps Activision rock Wall Street  ...more SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Activision Inc posted a quarterly profit on Thursday that blew past expectations as demand for its "Guitar Hero 3" and "Call of Duty 4" video games made up for a complete lack of new releases. Academic says gadgets threaten Internet's future  ...more LONDON (Reuters) - The rise of gadgets like the iPhone, Blackberry and Xbox threatens to unravel the decades of innovation that helped to build the Internet, a leading academic has warned in a new book. MySpace to let users share profile across the Net  ...more NEW YORK (Reuters) - News Corp's MySpace social network will let users choose to share their public profile information, such as pictures, videos, and text, across the Web to spread its service beyond its own borders.
Reuters Science News Feed Chile volcanic eruption seen at critical stage  ...more PUERTO MONTT, Chile (Reuters) - A towering plume of ash from an erupting volcano in Chile's remote Patagonia could rain down on the surrounding area and cause devastating damage, a volcano expert warned on Friday. Kick the oil habit and make your own ethanol  ...more NEW YORK (Reuters) - A new company hopes drivers will kick the oil habit by brewing ethanol at home that won't spike food prices. Japan set to open up defense use of space  ...more TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan cleared the way for a law allowing non-aggressive military use of space on Friday, overturning a decades-old policy of limiting space development to peaceful uses. Ivory Coast seeks $1 mln for three-headed coconut tree  ...more ABIDJAN (Reuters) - Researchers in Ivory Coast are asking $1 million for a three-headed hybrid coconut tree they believe could substantially boost the tropical nut's yield. Dutch study unlocks key to firm tomatoes  ...more LONDON (Reuters) - Dutch scientists said on Friday they have identified a key gene that protects tomatoes against a common fungus that causes the plants to wilt. Ancient seaweed chews confirm age of Chilean site  ...more WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Bits of chewed-up or burned seaweed discarded more than 14,000 years ago confirm that people were in Chile at least that long ago and shed light on what their culture was like, researchers reported on Thursday. Australian platypus genome a link to evolution  ...more SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's unique duck-billed platypus -- an egg-laying, furry animal with web feet that spends most of its time underwater -- is in fact part bird, part reptile and part mammal according to its gene map. Sexy orchids do more than embarrass wasps?  ...more WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Orchids that mimic female wasps may not only waste the time of the male wasps they lure into spreading their pollen -- they also seduce them into wasting valuable sperm, Australian researchers reported on Wednesday. China hails doctor for raising child virus alarm  ...more BEIJING (Reuters) - A deadly strain of hand, foot and mouth disease has killed two more children in China, bringing the death toll in recent weeks to 32, state media said on Friday, as it praised a doctor who alerted authorities to the epidemic. Abuse changes brains of suicide victims  ...more WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Suicide victims who were abused as children have clear genetic changes in their brains, Canadian researchers reported on Tuesday in a finding they said shows neglect can cause biological effects.	Lockergnome News Feed First Steps Toward Autonomous Robot Surgeries  ...more The day may be getting a little closer when robots will perform surgery on patients in dangerous situations or in remote locations, such as on the battlefield or in space, with minimal human guidance. Engineers at Duke University believe that the results of feasibility studies conducted in their laboratory represent the first concrete steps toward achieving this space age vision of the future. Also, on a more immediate level, the technology developed by the engineers could make certain contem... Undergrad Has Sweet Success With Invention of Artificial Golgi  ...more An undergraduate student at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has learned very quickly that a spoonful of sugar really does help the medicine go down. In fact, with his invention, the sugar may actually be the medicine. Among the most important and complex molecules in the human body, sugars control not just metabolism but also how cells communicate with one another. Graduating senior Jeffery Martin has put his basic knowledge of sugars to exceptional use by creating a lab-on-a-chip device tha... Ponds Found To Take Up Carbon Like World’s Oceans  ...more Research led by Iowa State University limnologist, or lake scientist, John Downing finds that ponds around the globe could absorb as much carbon as the world’s oceans. Professor Downing found that constructed ponds and lakes on farmland in the United States bury carbon at a much higher rate than expected; as much as 20-50 times the rate at which trees trap carbon. In addition, ponds were found to take up carbon at a higher rate than larger lakes. “Aquatic ecosystems play a disproportionately ... High Fuel Prices Could Slash U.S. Emissions  ...more High gasoline prices could lead to a dramatic saving in US greenhouse-gas emissions. That’s the conclusion of economists in the US, who suggest high fuel prices are turning consumers off SUVs and onto smaller, more fuel-efficient vehicles. What’s more, car owners are predicted to cut back on driving in order to save money. Together, these changes in consumer behaviour could make an important dent in the US contribution to global warming, reducing annual carbon dioxide emissions by tens of mil... Socrates In The Classroom Develops Students’ Thinking  ...more When students have the opportunity to participate in “Socratic seminars” on a regular basis, a different classroom culture evolves. The students collaborate more and more voices are heard. The students develop their thinking skills in a cooperative and investigative atmosphere. This is shown in a new dissertation in Pedagogy by Ann S. Pihlgren at the Stockholm University in Sweden. The Socratic dialogue is a particular way of developing children’s, as well as adults’, thinking skills through ... Obesity Can Increase Dementia Risk By Up To 80 Percent  ...more Being obese can increase the risk of Alzheimer’s Disease by as much as 80 percent, according to a study in the May issue of Obesity Reviews. But it’s not just weight gain that poses a risk. People who are underweight also have an elevated risk of dementia, unlike people who are normal weight or overweight. US researchers carried out a detailed review of 10 international studies published since 1995, covering just over 37,000 people, including 2,534 with various forms of dementia. Subjects wer... Platypus Genome Explains Animal’s Peculiar Features  ...more An international consortium of scientists, led by Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, has decoded the genome of the platypus, showing that the animal’s peculiar mix of features is reflected in its DNA. An analysis of the genome, published today in the journal Nature, can help scientists piece together a more complete picture of the evolution of all mammals, including humans. The platypus, classified as a mammal because it produces milk and is covered in a coat of fur, also ... New Breed Of Supercomputers For Improving Global Climate Predictions Proposed  ...more Three researchers from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have proposed an innovative way to improve global climate change predictions by using a supercomputer with low-power embedded microprocessors, an approach that would overcome limitations posed by today’s conventional supercomputers. Berkeley Lab has signed a collaboration agreement with Tensilica, Inc. to explore the use of Tensilica’s Xtensa processor cores as the basic building blocks... Record-Setting Laser May Aid Searches For Earthlike Planets  ...more Scientists at the University of Konstanz in Germany and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have demonstrated an ultrafast laser that offers a record combination of high speed, short pulses and high average power. The same NIST group also has shown that this type of laser, when used as a frequency comb — an ultraprecise technique for measuring different colors of light — could boost the sensitivity of astronomical tools searching for other Earthlike planets as much as 10... A Digital Haven for Terrorists on Our Own Shores?  ...more If you use one of America’s top Internet service providers, you may share server space with an organization that enables worldwide terrorism, says a new study by Tel Aviv University. A workshop on terrorist organizations and the Internet was organized for the North American Treaty Organization (NATO) by the Netvision Institute for Internet Studies (NIIS) and the Interdisciplinary Center for Technology Analysis & Forecasting, both of Tel Aviv University. Berlin’s Institute for Cooperation Mana...
ScienceDaily News Feed Surprising Discovery: Multicellular Response Is 'All For One'  ...more It has been widely assumed that, in single-celled organisms, each cell perceives its environment -- and responds to stress conditions -- individually. Likewise, it had been thought that cells in multicellular organisms respond the same way, but scientists have now discovered otherwise. In studies of the worm C. elegans, they found that authority is taken away from individual cells and given to two specialized neurons to sense temperature stress and organize an integrated molecular response fo... Diet High In Saturated Fat Contributes To Prostate Cancer Treatment Failure, ...  ...more Men who consumed high saturated fat diets (HSF) were younger and had higher BMIs at diagnosis than men with who consumed low saturated fat diets (LSF). Saturated fats were most commonly consumed as beef steaks, cheese and cheese spreads, hamburgers and cheeseburgers, eggs, ice cream and salad dressings. Biological Weapons To Control Cane Toad Invasion In Australia  ...more New research on cane toads in Northern Australia has discovered a way to control the cane toad invasion using parasites and toad communication signals. Biologists says that controlling toads has been difficult as things that kill them will often kill frogs. Professor Shine and his team studied cane toads in Queensland that lagged behind the invasion front and found they were infected with a lungworm parasite which slows down adults and, in laboratory tests, kills around 30% of baby toads. Previously Unseen Switch Regulates Breast Cancer Response To Estrogen  ...more A tiny modification called methylation on estrogen receptors prolongs the life of these growth-driving molecules in breast cancer cells. Most breast cancers contain estrogen receptors, which enable them to grow in the presence of the hormone estrogen. Their presence can determine whether tumors will respond to the estrogen-blocking drug tamoxifen. The finding will help researchers sort out how mutations change the estrogen receptor's function and allow some breast cancers to resist tamoxifen. NASA Successfully Completes First Series Of Ares Engine Tests  ...more NASA engineers Thursday successfully completed the first series of tests in the early development of the J-2X engine that will power the upper stages of the Ares I and Ares V rockets, key components of NASA's Constellation Program. Ares I will launch the Orion spacecraft that will take astronauts to the International Space Station and then to the moon by 2020. The Ares V will carry cargo and components into orbit for trips to the moon and later to Mars. Teen 'Self Medication' For Depression Leads To More Serious Mental Illness, N...  ...more Millions of American teens report experiencing weeks of hopelessness and loss of interest in normal daily activities and many of these depressed teens are using marijuana and other drugs, making their situation worse, according to a new White House report. Justice In The Brain: Equity And Efficiency Are Encoded Differently  ...more Which is better, giving more food to a few hungry people or letting some food go to waste so that everyone gets a share? A study appearing in Science finds that most people choose the latter, and that the brain responds in unique ways to inefficiency and inequity. Suspected Cause Of Type 1 Diabetes Caught 'Red-handed' For The First Time  ...more Scientists working with diabetic mice have examined in unprecedented detail the immune cells long thought to be responsible for type 1 diabetes. They caught the immune cells, known as dendritic cells, "red-handed": they were carrying insulin and fragments of insulin-producing cells known as beta cells. This can be the first step in a misdirected immune system attack that destroys the beta cells, causing diabetes. Federal Polar Bear Research Critically Flawed, Forecasting Expert Asserts  ...more Research done by the US Department of the Interior to determine if global warming threatens the polar bear population is so flawed that it cannot be used to justify listing the polar bear as an endangered species, according to a new study. The Interior Department has been ordered to make a determination by May 15. Arthritis Is A Potential Barrier To Physical Activity For Adults With Diabetes  ...more People with diagnosed diabetes are nearly twice as likely to have arthritis, and the inactivity caused by arthritis hinders the successful management of both diseases, according to a new Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report study. This is one of the first studies of its kind to look at the relationship between arthritis and diabetes and the outcomes associated with physical activity.	Politico Top News Feed Why the Obama-Clinton speculation is nuts  ...more The speculation about Hillary Clinton running for vice president is nuts: here are five reasons why it's just not a match made in heaven. ... And why the speculation is not nuts  ...more Here are five reasons why Obama should offer Clinton the vice presidential nomination — and why she would want to take it. Obama grabs superdelegate lead  ...more Clinton falls behind in the last electoral indicator where she could claim bragging rights. Wolfson on 'white Americans'  ...more Clinton aide sits down with Politico editor Jim VandeHei for interview airing on ABC7's Capital Sunday. Kennedy: No veep slot for Clinton  ...more Obama should choose a running mate who "is in tune with his appeal," Kennedy says. Sunday talk show tip sheet  ...more Clinton campaign chairman Terry McAuliffe appears on “Meet the Press," “Face the Nation." Some still dissing McCain at polls  ...more McCain campaign says wasn't driving supporters to polls. See also: Poll: Republicans vote against Dems Davis on CNN: 'Worst experience' on TV  ...more On primary night, palpable tension between Davis and CNN reporters, panelists and off-camera producers.
Reuters Politics News Feed Obama gathers support as he looks to November  ...more BEAVERTON, Oregon (Reuters) - Democrat Barack Obama turned his focus to a U.S. general election showdown with John McCain on Friday and said the Republican White House candidate would continue the "failed policies" of President George W. Bush. McCain and blogger trade barbs over his 2000 vote  ...more WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Did U.S. Republican presidential candidate John McCain vote for President George W. Bush in 2000? White House leaves door open on housing rescue  ...more WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House on Friday set out terms for a possible deal on a housing market rescue plan, as a sweeping package backed by the House of Representatives was on its way to an uncertain greeting in the Senate. U.S. senators urge Bush to visit Tibet during Games  ...more WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A group of senior U.S. senators urged President George W. Bush on Friday to visit Tibet when he travels to China in August to attend the Beijing Olympics. Veto override on farm law by late May: Senator  ...more WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Congress could enact the new $285 billion U.S. farm law over a presidential veto by late May, ending 15 months of work to overhaul U.S. farm policy, the Senate Agriculture Committee said on Friday. Republicans press Pelosi for Colombia pact vote  ...more WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans urged House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Friday to end her delaying tactics and allow a vote on a free trade agreement with Colombia. Obama open to Clinton as possible running mate  ...more WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrat Barack Obama on Thursday did not rule out selecting rival Hillary Clinton as his vice presidential running mate if he ultimately defeats her in a race in which he has an almost insurmountable lead. McCain likely to be outspent in election  ...more WASHINGTON (Reuters) - He backs an unpopular war in Iraq, represents an unpopular political party and is endorsed by an unpopular president in the midst of an economic downturn. Pakistan new govt. opposed to U.S. action on its soil  ...more ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan's new government is trying to convince the United States that unilateral strikes against al Qaeda militants on its territory could be "counter-productive", the country's foreign minister said on Friday. McCain camp hits Obama over "losing bearings"  ...more WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrat Barack Obama on Thursday accused Republican John McCain of "losing his bearings" over a foreign policy issue, sparking countercharges that he is making McCain's age an issue in the U.S. presidential campaign.	Reuters Top News Feed Lebanon government denounces Hezbollah "coup" in Beirut  ...more BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon's Iranian-backed Hezbollah group took control of the Muslim half of Beirut on Friday in what the U.S.-backed governing coalition called "an armed and bloody coup". U.N. launches Myanmar appeal and resumes aid flights  ...more YANGON (Reuters) - The United Nations appealed for $187 million in aid on Friday to help 1.5 million victims in cyclone-ravaged Myanmar and said it would resume relief flights despite the military government's seizure of food supplies. Obama gathers support as he looks to November  ...more BEAVERTON, Oregon (Reuters) - Democrat Barack Obama turned his focus to a U.S. general election showdown with John McCain on Friday and said the Republican White House candidate would continue the "failed policies" of President George W. Bush. U.S. sees record world food crops easing crisis  ...more WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Good weather will help the world's farmers reap record wheat and rice crops this year, the U.S. government said on Friday, which should allay fears of shortages and help bring prices down from current high levels. McCain and blogger trade barbs over his 2000 vote  ...more WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Did U.S. Republican presidential candidate John McCain vote for President George W. Bush in 2000? No infectious outbreak on Canadian train: officials  ...more TORONTO/OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canadian health officials said on Friday that a death and reported outbreak of flu-like symptoms aboard a cross-Canada train were not due to an infectious disease and in fact were likely not related at all. U.S. senators urge Bush to visit Tibet during Games  ...more WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A group of senior U.S. senators urged President George W. Bush on Friday to visit Tibet when he travels to China in August to attend the Beijing Olympics. Dalai Lama says understands anger over Everest torch  ...more BERLIN (Reuters) - The Dalai Lama says he understands why Tibetan exiles were angry that the Olympic torch reached the top of Mount Everest but had advised them against protesting. U.S. says man held in Iraq is not al Qaeda leader  ...more BAGHDAD (Reuters) - The leader of al Qaeda in Iraq is still being hunted, the U.S. military said on Friday, after Iraqi officials wrongly declared Abu Ayyub al-Masri had been caught. Austrian Fritzl remanded for a month in incest case  ...more ST POELTEN, Austria (Reuters) - An Austrian court on Friday ordered Josef Fritzl, who kept his daughter in a cellar for 24 years and had seven children with her, to be kept in custody for a further month, a court spokesman said.
Google World News Feed Cabinet condemns Hezbollah 'coup' - BBC News  ...more Javno.hrCabinet condemns Hezbollah 'coup'BBC News - 2 hours agoLebanon's cabinet has said the seizure of most of western Beirut by the Shia group Hezbollah was "a bloody coup". The Western-backed governing coalition said it was aimed at increasing Iran's influence and restoring that of Syria.Beirut Unrest Kills 10 as Hezbollah Pressures Siniora (Update4) BloombergUS says Syria, Iran linked to Lebanon violence (2nd Roundup) Monsters and Critics.comInternational Herald Tribune - Aljazeera.net -... Myanmar Junta Seizes Food Shipments as UN Says More Aid Needed - Bloomberg  ...more FinalCall.comMyanmar Junta Seizes Food Shipments as UN Says More Aid NeededBloomberg - 1 hour agoBy Demian McLean May 10 (Bloomberg) -- Myanmar's military government seized United Nations food shipments and said it would distribute them to the 1 million people left homeless by last week's cyclone.UN appeals for $187 million for aid for Myanmar ReutersExperts: Myanmar cannot run aid effort alone after cyclone International Herald TribuneNew York Times - KMBC.com - Houston Chronicle - Monsters... Rice calls African leaders to discuss Zimbabwe - Reuters  ...more Canada.comRice calls African leaders to discuss ZimbabweReuters - 1 hour agoWASHINGTON, May 9 (Reuters) - US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice telephoned the presidents of several of Zimbabwe's neighbors on Friday in a bid to get them to use their influence to help resolve the political impasse there.SA head silent after Harare talks BBC NewsSome Zimbabwe Opposition Activists Fighting Back In Zanu PF Violence Voice of AmericaReuters UK - United Press International - AllAfrica.com - New York... Russia Parades Military Might - New York Times  ...more Russia Parades Military MightNew York Times - 8 hours agoBy CJ CHIVERS MOSCOW - Nuclear missile launchers and columns of tanks rolled through Red Square Friday in a display of martial hardware not seen in front of the Kremlin since the waning days of the Soviet Union.Russia puts tanks and missiles back in Red Square parade The Associated PressRussia puts on a Soviet show of might Telegraph.co.ukHindu - Independent - TIME - Bloombergall 3,609 news articles Quarantined train to be rolling soon, official says - CNN  ...more Edmonton JournalQuarantined train to be rolling soon, official saysCNN - 2 hours ago(CNN) -- A Canadian train quarantined after a passenger died Thursday will soon be on its way again, Ontario's top medical officer told reporters.Canada Train Quarantined as Mystery Illness Kills One (Update2) BloombergNo infectious outbreak seen on Canadian train Reuters UKMedPage Today - Houston Chronicle - Telegraph.co.uk - RTT Newsall 589 news articles Fritzl recalls start of incest family - United Press International  ...more Canada.comFritzl recalls start of incest familyUnited Press International - 6 hours agoVIENNA, May 9 (UPI) -- The Austrian man who allegedly imprisoned his daughter for 24 years and fathered her seven children says, "I am not the beast the media make me to be.Josef Fritzl requests a visit from his wife Telegraph.co.ukFritzl forced wife to watch him have sex with a woman Times of IndiaTimes Online - Reuters - ABC News - KGANall 3,539 news articles Cafe Bombing in Eastern Sri Lanka Kills 11 - Voice of America  ...more The Southern LedgerCafe Bombing in Eastern Sri Lanka Kills 11Voice of America - 5 hours agoBy VOA News A bomb explosion in a town in eastern Sri Lanka has killed at least 11 people, a day ahead of local elections in the region.Several dead in Sri Lankan bombing Aljazeera.netSri Lanka election draws complaints The Associated PressHindu - Bloomberg - Monsters and Critics.com - Reutersall 866 news articles Calls mount for Olmert's resignation - Washington Post  ...more The Southern LedgerCalls mount for Olmert's resignationWashington Post - 4 hours agoBy AMY TEIBEL AP JERUSALEM -- Calls for Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's resignation mounted on Friday as police probed allegations that he accepted hundreds of thousands of campaign dollars in cash-stuffed envelopes from a US citizen.Olmert probe highlights legal fog, graft fears ReutersOlmert Makes Bold Pledge To Survive Latest Scandal Wall Street JournalSydney Morning Herald - CNN - Voice of America - Times of ... US: Man Held is Not Leader of Al-Qaeda in Iraq - Washington Post  ...more National PostUS: Man Held is Not Leader of Al-Qaeda in IraqWashington Post - 2 hours agoBy Sholnn Freeman and Zaid Sabah BAGHDAD, May 9 -- A US military spokesman said a man detained Thursday in northern Iraq is not wanted terrorist Abu Hamza al-Muhajer, the leader of the Sunni insurgent group al-Qaeda in Iraq.US Forces Kill 17 Militants in Iraqi Capital Voice of AmericaIRAQ: Al Qaeda in Iraq leader arrested -- not Los Angeles TimesBloomberg - Monsters and Critics.com - AFP - CNNall 1,375 ne... Second police shooting in Mexico - BBC News  ...more Canada.comSecond police shooting in MexicoBBC News - 1 hour agoGunmen in Mexico have killed another top Mexican police official - just one day after the head of the national anti-narcotics effort was shot dead.Mexico's president says "enough" to drug hitmen ReutersMexico's Top Police Are Latest Targets of Cartels (Update2) BloombergCNN - Monsters and Critics.com - Houston Chronicle - Washington Postall 321 news articles	Google Top News Feed Obama Adds Seven Superdelegates, Closing on Clinton (Update4) - Bloomberg  ...more KPICObama Adds Seven Superdelegates, Closing on Clinton (Update4)Bloomberg - 2 hours agoBy Christopher Stern May 9 (Bloomberg) -- Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama picked up seven more superdelegates, including one who switched from Hillary Clinton, and has almost drawn even with his rival in endorsements from the party ...Clinton superdelegate jumps ship CNN4 more superdelegates back Obama Los Angeles TimesTurkish Press - WSBT-TV - ABC News - The Associated Pressall 1,237 news a... Cabinet condemns Hezbollah 'coup' - BBC News  ...more Javno.hrCabinet condemns Hezbollah 'coup'BBC News - 2 hours agoLebanon's cabinet has said the seizure of most of western Beirut by the Shia group Hezbollah was "a bloody coup". The Western-backed governing coalition said it was aimed at increasing Iran's influence and restoring that of Syria.Beirut Unrest Kills 10 as Hezbollah Pressures Siniora (Update4) BloombergUS says Syria, Iran linked to Lebanon violence (2nd Roundup) Monsters and Critics.comInternational Herald Tribune - Aljazeera.net -... Myanmar Junta Seizes Food Shipments as UN Says More Aid Needed - Bloomberg  ...more FinalCall.comMyanmar Junta Seizes Food Shipments as UN Says More Aid NeededBloomberg - 1 hour agoBy Demian McLean May 10 (Bloomberg) -- Myanmar's military government seized United Nations food shipments and said it would distribute them to the 1 million people left homeless by last week's cyclone.UN appeals for $187 million for aid for Myanmar ReutersExperts: Myanmar cannot run aid effort alone after cyclone International Herald TribuneNew York Times - KMBC.com - Houston Chronicle - Monsters... Tiny Crawford relegated to supporting role for Jenna Bush wedding - Internati...  ...more ITNTiny Crawford relegated to supporting role for Jenna Bush weddingInternational Herald Tribune - 2 hours agoAP CRAWFORD, Texas: So close and yet so far: Tiny Crawford is sort of like a bridesmaid at arm's length from Jenna Bush's wedding Saturday.White House Stays Quiet on Jenna Bush's Wedding FOXNewsFirst Daughter Jenna Bush Ties the Knot Back at the Ranch Gay WiredCNN - Independent - ABC News - USA Todayall 998 news articles Quarantined train to be rolling soon, official says - CNN  ...more Edmonton JournalQuarantined train to be rolling soon, official saysCNN - 2 hours ago(CNN) -- A Canadian train quarantined after a passenger died Thursday will soon be on its way again, Ontario's top medical officer told reporters.Canada Train Quarantined as Mystery Illness Kills One (Update2) BloombergNo infectious outbreak seen on Canadian train Reuters UKMedPage Today - Houston Chronicle - Telegraph.co.uk - RTT Newsall 589 news articles Rice calls African leaders to discuss Zimbabwe - Reuters  ...more Canada.comRice calls African leaders to discuss ZimbabweReuters - 1 hour agoWASHINGTON, May 9 (Reuters) - US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice telephoned the presidents of several of Zimbabwe's neighbors on Friday in a bid to get them to use their influence to help resolve the political impasse there.SA head silent after Harare talks BBC NewsSome Zimbabwe Opposition Activists Fighting Back In Zanu PF Violence Voice of AmericaReuters UK - United Press International - AllAfrica.com - New York... Baby-snatching case ends in plea deal - CNN  ...more The Southern LedgerBaby-snatching case ends in plea dealCNN - 45 minutes agoUNION, Missouri (AP) -- A woman who slashed a young mother and kidnapped her newborn entered into a plea deal Friday, and the prosecutor revealed additional details of the 2006 attack -- including that the victim was stabbed repeatedly and her toddler ...Missouri's Shannon Torrez Enters Plea in Kidnapped Baby Case FOXNewsMo. woman pleads, will be sentenced in stolen baby attack Pioneer Times-JournalKY3 - Newsweek - St... Veto override on farm law by late May: Senator - Reuters  ...more eFluxMediaVeto override on farm law by late May: SenatorReuters - 1 hour agoBy Charles Abbott WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Congress could enact the new $285 billion US farm law over a presidential veto by late May, ending 15 months of work to overhaul US farm policy, the Senate Agriculture Committee said on Friday.Farm Bill Update WJHG-TVNegotiators Agree on Farm Bill, but Bush Vows to Veto It Washington PostWTVY - Green Bay Press Gazette - New York Times - San Francisco Chronicleall 600 news artic... Democratic leaders blast John McCain's ties to Arizona land deals ... - Bizjo...  ...more Washington PostDemocratic leaders blast John McCain's ties to Arizona land deals ...Bizjournals.com - 4 hours agoUS Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz. (the presumptive Republican presidential nominee), is facing questions about his ties to Arizona real estate developers and home builders.Nothing Wrong With Land Swap, Says McCain CBS NewsQuestions Submitted to the McCain Campaign Wednesday Washington PostReuters - guardian.co.uk - BloggingStocks - Town Hallall 33 news articles US: Man Held is Not Leader of Al-Qaeda in Iraq - Washington Post  ...more National PostUS: Man Held is Not Leader of Al-Qaeda in IraqWashington Post - 2 hours agoBy Sholnn Freeman and Zaid Sabah BAGHDAD, May 9 -- A US military spokesman said a man detained Thursday in northern Iraq is not wanted terrorist Abu Hamza al-Muhajer, the leader of the Sunni insurgent group al-Qaeda in Iraq.US Forces Kill 17 Militants in Iraqi Capital Voice of AmericaIRAQ: Al Qaeda in Iraq leader arrested -- not Los Angeles TimesBloomberg - Monsters and Critics.com - AFP - CNNall 1,375 ne...
Google Entertainment News Feed Nick Hogan Gets 8 Months Jail, Plus Probation - People Magazine  ...more Nick Hogan Gets 8 Months Jail, Plus