The world has never seen such freezing heat

A look at how erroneous data leas NASA scientists to claim October 2008 was the warmest October ever.

Air America host Randi Rhodes wasn't mugged

Air America radio host Randi Rhodes is temporarily off the air, but claims she was brutally attacked near her Manhattan apartment are bogus, her lawyer and a police source said today.

Attack on Liberal Radio Host Was Not a Hate Crime, Air America Says

The blogosphere was abuzz Tuesday with reports that the host of a liberal talk-radio show was the victim of an apparent street crime Sunday night, leading another of the network's hosts to speculate that she was targeted by "the right wing" for her political views.

NORAD seeks Russian transparency on patrol flights

The defenders of North America's airspace would like Russia to file flight plans for their patrols over the Arctic.

MoveOn.org's thin skin

From the people who brought you hate ads, our friends at movon.org can't seem to deal with free speech. From the LA Times, that conservative scree.

Pa. Man Skips Stone a Record 51 Times

A Pennsylvania man cast a stone that skipped on water a whopping 51 times, shattering the old world record of 40.

6 Die From Brain-Eating Amoeba in Lakes

Even though encounters with the microscopic bug are extraordinarily rare, it's killed six boys and young men this year. The spike in cases has health officials concerned, and they are predicting more cases in the future.

CN set to acquire major portion of EJ&E Railway Company for $300 million

The board of directors of Canadian National Railway Company (CN) and the United States Steel Corporation announced earlier today they have approved an agreement in which CN will acquire a major portion of the Elgin, Joliet and Eastern Railway Company (EJ&E) for $300 million.

Video gaffe points to privacy in Internet age

Embarrassment and legal questions remain after a video clip featuring an on-air personality at Bowling Green's WBKO received national attention.

Police: Woman Arrested With Fake Bomb At Logan

Star Simpson, 19, had a computer circuit board, wiring and a putty that later was determined to be Play-Doh in plain view over a black hooded sweatshirt she was wearing, said State Police Maj. Scott Pare, the commanding officer at the airport.

Dallas Family Sues Virgin Mobile for Illegal Use of Teen in Advertising Campaign

DALLAS —  A Dallas family has sued Australia's Virgin Mobile phone company, claiming it caused their teenage daughter grief and humiliation by plastering her photo on billboards and Web site advertisements without consent.

River daredevils a growing problem

Louisville Metro Police report that they are responding to a growing number of calls about reckless boaters on the Ohio River.

Even a Paper Trail Won't Secure E-Voting, Group Says

Requiring print-outs as a back-up to electronic voting machines would not improve security but would increase costs of U.S. voting systems, according to a report released Tuesday.

Greenspan's Age of Tranquility

Columnist Robert J. Samuelson takes issue with the title of Alan Greenspan's new book, "The Age of Turbulence," insisting instead that Greenspan's 18 years as chairman of the Federal Reserve were more of an age of tranquility.

GOP Moderates Weigh Loyalty To Bush vs. Political Realities

With a difficult war debate looming and presidential vetoes for a host of popular legislation threatened, moderate Republicans in Congress are facing a tough choice: Stand by President Bush or run for their political lives.

Police report student told them: 'You didn't do anything wrong'

In the 12-page report, which gives accounts of the incident from the perspective of eight different officers who were present Monday afternoon, Officer Nicole Mallo writes that Meyer would only resist officers when cameras were present.

The Threat of Reputation-Based Attacks

CastleCops.com is accustomed to being attacked by online crooks: The volunteer-led cybercrime-fighting group has endured nearly a month long siege by thousands of criminally-controlled PCs aimed at crippling its Web site.

Report: OLPC's '$100 laptop' now costs $188

Due to currency fluctuations and rising materials costs the One Laptop Per Child project has increased the target price for its XO laptop to $188.

Woman's death calls gene therapy into question

A woman dies of massive internal bleeding and kidney failure three weeks after receiving an experimental treatment for rheumatoid arthritis.

Greenspan Backpeddles on Claim that Oil Was Bush's Motive In Iraq. Iraq Now "Essential" For Oil Security

Alan Greenspan, the former Federal Reserve chairman, said in an interview that the removal of Saddam Hussein had been "essential" to secure world oil supplies, a point he emphasized to the White House in private conversations before the 2003 invasion of Iraq.

Fark.com sues over attempted hacking

Drew Curtis, founder of Fark.com, has sued a Memphis television reporter who is believe to have attempted to hack into Fark.

'08 hopefuls net millions from piggy banks

Children as young as 7 and 8 are donating thousands of dollars to presidential candidates. Federal rules say it is ok, as long as the child makes the decision. Did you have $2,300 to donate to a politician when you were 7?

AT&T is cruising for a bruising

The iPhone is on, even when its off. An iPhone customer received a $4800 bill from AT&T after taking his iPhone with him on vacation. It seems that even when he thought his phone was powered off, it was regularly connecting to the Internet via foreign network providers.

Rove Strategy Paper Found in Nixon Archive

The National Archives recently released 78,000 pages of documents from the Nixon Administration. Among these documents was a letter from a then 22-year old Karl Rove detailing his plans for the College Republicans, a group he hoped to chair.

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