December 31, 2008 – 11:21 pm
Of all the threats to scientific research Wesley Sizemore has stymied over the years, satellites and cell phone towers don’t stick in his memory quite like the possessive old hound and its treasured heating pad.
December 31, 2008 – 10:50 pm
Instead of making vows to lose weight, save money or get fit, a U.S. charity is challenging people to log on to the Internet to make New Year resolutions to help others. And people are taking the bait.
December 31, 2008 – 8:56 pm
Sharks have wimpy bites for their size and can crunch through their prey only because they have very sharp teeth — and because they can grow to be so big, researchers reported on Tuesday.
December 31, 2008 – 7:17 pm
An slab avalanche can be triggered in a valley or even on a flat snowfield, new research suggests.
December 31, 2008 – 11:51 am
Smartphones drive mobile markets
2008 may have belonged to the smartphone but problems are looming in 2009, say experts.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/7797908.stm
December 31, 2008 – 11:51 am
Crime to boom as downturn blooms
The global downturn looks set to help hi-tech criminals cash in, say security experts.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/7797946.stm
December 31, 2008 – 11:51 am
Czech move to stop cyber bullying
The Czech education ministry draws up guidelines for teachers to halt cyber bullying in schools.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/7804617.stm
December 31, 2008 – 11:51 am
Consumers Union to Buy Gawker Blog Consumerist
The blog, Consumerist, aims at a younger market than the venerable Consumer Reports.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/31/business/31consumer.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
December 31, 2008 – 11:51 am
World Briefing | Europe: Mafia Finds Fans on Facebook
Thousands of users have joined fan pages devoted to top Mafia bosses on the social networking site Facebook, the Italian daily newspaper La Repubblica reported Tuesday.
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December 31, 2008 – 7:31 am
When a “winter storm event” shuttered businesses and foiled travel plans across the Pacific Northwest, I didn’t turn into the Grinch. I just played a lot of games.
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