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| The 'revolution' starts here as 35,000 pack the G20 march Posted: 29 Mar 2009 05:30 PM PDT They hoped for 10,000 at the "Put People First" March  |
| Posted: 29 Mar 2009 05:30 PM PDT A guy lie on a rail while a train pass.  |
| 1800 LEDS added to RC Plane for Awesome Night Flying Posted: 29 Mar 2009 05:20 PM PDT SF Bay Area man attaches 1800 LED lights to a radio controlled airplane -- making it perfect for night flying.  |
| Lightning Triggered By The Eruption Of Alaska's Mt. Redoubt Posted: 29 Mar 2009 05:20 PM PDT Photo credit: Bretwood Higman  |
| Posted: 29 Mar 2009 05:10 PM PDT Avalanche danger, gridlock and good old-fashioned road rage make these the 10 most treacherous, traffic-clogged roads in America.  |
| Posted: 29 Mar 2009 05:10 PM PDT The Obama administration asked Rick Wagoner, the chairman and CEO of General Motors, to step down and he agreed, a White House official said. The White House confirmed Wagoner was leaving at the government's behest after The Associated Press reported his immediate departure, without giving a reason.  |
| Marijuana is illegal because, uh, uh... Posted: 29 Mar 2009 05:00 PM PDT One member of the press corps, however, brought up the fact that marijuana legalization is a serious subject to many people, particularly with Mexico right now, and when Gibbs didn't really respond, the reporter asked him to explain "Why?" "Why he feels that way about legalizing marijuana?"  |
| Britain Running Out of Cocks, Experiencing Wang Growth Posted: 29 Mar 2009 04:40 PM PDT The number of people in Britain with amusing surnames like Cockshott, Balls, Death and Shufflebottom has declined by up to 75 percent in the last century. A study found the number of people with the name Cock shrank to 785 last year from 3,211 in 1881, those called Balls fell to 1,299 from 2,904. Wangs, however, have experienced dramatic growth.  |
| Terry Nelson tells CNN why drugs must be legalized Posted: 29 Mar 2009 04:30 PM PDT Retired Marine Border Officer tells Anderson Cooper why we need to legalize and regulate drugs to keep them out of the hands of our children.  |
| Canadian healthcare didn’t kill Natasha Richardson: doctor Posted: 29 Mar 2009 04:30 PM PDT Some Montreal doctors added a dose of realism Saturday to the fiery debate south of the border that asked if Canada's "socialized medicine" killed actress Natasha Richardson after she hit her head skiing on Mont Tremblant March 16.  |
| How Would You Respond to an RIAA/MPAA Warning? Posted: 29 Mar 2009 04:10 PM PDT How Would You Respond to an RIAA/MPAA Warning  |
| Shampoo in water triggers growth of drug-resistant bacteria Posted: 29 Mar 2009 04:10 PM PDT Fabric softeners, disinfectants, shampoos and other household products are spreading drug-resistant bacteria around Britain, scientists have warned. Detergents used in factories and mills are also increasing the odds that some medicines will no longer be able to combat dangerous diseases.  |
| Posted: 29 Mar 2009 04:00 PM PDT M.C. Escher (1898-1972) has been requested at least 6 times for "Feel Art Again." Since yesterday marked the 37th anniversary of Escher's death, it's only fitting that today's "Feel Art Again" post is devoted to the Dutch printmaker.  |
| Mexican Drug Lord Thanks American Lawmakers for War On Drugs Posted: 29 Mar 2009 04:00 PM PDT "I couldn't have gotten so stinking rich without George Bush, George Bush Jr., Ronald Reagan, even El Presidente Obama, none of them have the cajones to stand up to all the big money that wants to keep this stuff illegal. From the bottom of my heart, I want to say, Gracias amigos, I owe my whole empire to you."  |
| 6 Dead in N.C. Nursing Home Shooting Posted: 29 Mar 2009 03:50 PM PDT A gunman opened fire at a North Carolina nursing home Sunday, killing six people and wounding at least two others, police said.  |
| World’s Top 10 Fastest Electric Cars [Pics + Video] Posted: 29 Mar 2009 03:50 PM PDT After re-discovering a 1972 electric datsun that can accelerate from 0-60 in 3 seconds, we decided that an important question hadn't really been answered yet: how do the electric cars we've been hearing so much about stack up in terms of performance? Below, we've listed the world's top 10 fastest electric cars.  |
| Drew Carey Responds to Obama About Marijuana Posted: 29 Mar 2009 03:40 PM PDT Recently, President Obama was asked by an audience member about legalizing marijuana, so that it could be regulated and taxed. The President's response was unsupportive of marijuana legalization, although the Obama administration's Attorney General Holder has signaled an end to DEA raids on medical marijuana dispensaries.  |
| Boost Your Career With Social Media Posted: 29 Mar 2009 03:40 PM PDT How to use Twitter, LinkedIn and other networks to get ahead.  |
| Geisha: The Life, the Voices by Jodi Cobb Posted: 29 Mar 2009 03:30 PM PDT A hundred years ago geisha numbered eighty thousand; today there is a thousand at most. Luckily, Jodi Cobb can show us- before they disappear- both the ceremonial world of the geisha in Tokyo and Kyoto and their private world as few outsiders have ever seen it.  |
| The Funniest and Best Messenger Quotes Collection Posted: 29 Mar 2009 03:30 PM PDT All submissions here are 129 characters long or less. The perfect length for an MSN name/personal message.  |
| Plant Thought to be Extinct Rediscovered in South Africa Posted: 29 Mar 2009 03:20 PM PDT Aspalathus recurvispina is a plant of the same Genus as that from which the internationally known Rooibos (Aspalathus linearis) herbal tea is made.  |
| The decade for global banks (graph interactive) Posted: 29 Mar 2009 03:10 PM PDT A decade ago, a list of the world's largest financial institutions was dominated by banks from the US and UK. Today, just a handful of the top 20 have their headquarters in the US. HSBC, at heart an emerging markets bank, is Britain's sole representative...  |
| Shooter video games 'sharpen vision' Posted: 29 Mar 2009 03:00 PM PDT SLAYING hordes of bad guys in fast-paced video games improves vision, a study has shown for the first time.Far from being harmful to eyesight, as some had feared, action games such as Counter-Strike, Call of Duty, or Left 4 Dead provide excellent training for what eye doctors call contrast sensitivity, the study found.  |
| To get drunk fan kicked out, text 513-381-JERK Posted: 29 Mar 2009 02:40 PM PDT 29 of the 32 NFL stadiums employ the service- described by ESPN's Rick Reilly as 'tattletexting'. So do many Major League Baseball, NBA and, yes even NCAA March Madness games. (Hockey has it too. But surely one would only want to text to get the slobbering, scuffling players off the ice)  |
| Man Brutally Beaten On Cam for 20 Mins - in Holding Cell Posted: 29 Mar 2009 02:30 PM PDT From Trutv.com/TheSmokingGun - A simple traffic violator is put in a holding cell with a hardcore gangster -- who kicks his butt for nearly 20 minutes before police finally notice.  |
| The Greediest People of All Time. A PIC Gallery Posted: 29 Mar 2009 02:20 PM PDT On list: Bernie Madoff, Ghenghis Kahn  |
| Posted: 29 Mar 2009 02:20 PM PDT What happens when you drop a cannon ball in a bath of mercury?  |
| 14 y/o Boy Arrested in Illegal Immigrant Car w/ 100lb of Pot Posted: 29 Mar 2009 02:20 PM PDT "You're 14. You've got 100 pounds of pot and an illegal immigrant in the car, and you're being chased by a ticked-off deputy."  |
| Posted: 29 Mar 2009 02:20 PM PDT Dating culture is dead - instead, young New Zealand women are regularly getting drunk and cruising around in packs looking for men to have sex with.  |
| Here's to the Death of Broadcast Posted: 29 Mar 2009 02:20 PM PDT With more viewers drifting to cable and going online, the formerly mass networks are losing money and cultural clout. Programmers and cultural critics are warning of the end of the mass-media era, when shows from I Love Lucy to Seinfeld joined tens of millions of Americans in a common experience.I say they're right. And I say hooray.  |
| HIV T Cells Transmission Captured on Video Posted: 29 Mar 2009 02:20 PM PDT For the first time, researchers filmed the transfer of HIV from infected to uninfected T cells through structures called virological synapses. The study, conducted by researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine, in New York, NY, and the Center for Biophotonics Science and Technology, University of California, Davis, could lead to new...  |
| China's Hi-tech 'Death Van' Executes Criminals Sells Organs Posted: 29 Mar 2009 02:00 PM PDT China's hi-tech 'death van' where criminals are executed and then their organs are sold on black market. China executed 1,715 people last year, so one more death would hardly be remarkable.  |
| Posted: 29 Mar 2009 01:50 PM PDT A government-funded intelligence group is warning U.S. trucking companies working in Mexico or near the border to establish special security procedures in light of the surge in drug-related violence along the key commercial corridor.  |
| 9 Steps To A Happy Relationship With Your Hosting Provider Posted: 29 Mar 2009 01:40 PM PDT Having a good relationship with your hosting provider is perhaps not crucial, but pretty darn close to it if you want to maintain a fully functional website. Remember that even though you are the client, you still need to abide by the beloved ToC (Terms and Conditions) of your hosting provider. You should also research hosting plans to prevent ...  |
| Mass Effect 2 Gameplay Footage Leaked Posted: 29 Mar 2009 01:30 PM PDT At the GDC, Bioware showed off a little of the gameplay in Mass Effect 2. An audience captured the video on their camera and leaked it all over the internet. The footage includes an early look at some of Mass Effect 2's level design, a few in-game combat, as well as one short scene of dialogue.  |
| Surveillance Video: Bobcat Wanders Into Bar, Bites 2 Patrons Posted: 29 Mar 2009 01:20 PM PDT Patrons of the Chaparral Bar in the central Arizona community of Cottonwood were attacked by a bobcat and two men were bitten by the animal after it wandered inside.  |
| The Best (and Worst) of GDC 2009 Posted: 29 Mar 2009 01:10 PM PDT Learn about what you'll be playing (or avoiding) this year, as we look at some of the best bets--and the weirdest tech--to come out of the 2009 Game Developer's Conference.  |
| Exploring the Islands of Greece (PHOTOSET) Posted: 29 Mar 2009 01:00 PM PDT This set includes (in this order):* Santorini* Mykonos* Delos* Crete* Rodes* Symi  |
| Study: Triathlons can pose deadly heart risks Posted: 29 Mar 2009 12:50 PM PDT Warning to weekend warriors: Swim-bike-run triathlons pose at least twice the risk of sudden death as marathons do, the first study of these competitions has found.  |
| Is Facebook's Growth Too Fast? 1M new users/day Posted: 29 Mar 2009 12:30 PM PDT When Facebook signed up its 100 millionth member last August, its employees spread out in two parks in Palo Alto, Calif., for a huge barbecue. Sometime this week, this five-year-old start-up, born in a dorm room at Harvard, expects to register its 200 millionth user. A staggering growth rate with Facebook doubling in size in just 8 months.  |
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