George Michael Sentenced to Eight Weeks in Prison
British singer George Michael has been sentenced to eight weeks in jail for driving while under the influence of marijuana.
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“Stocky Dragon” Dinosaur Terrorized Late Cretaceous Europe
Paleontologists have discovered that a close relative of Velociraptor hunted the dwarfed inhabitants of Late Cretaceous Europe, an island landscape largely isolated from nearby continents.
European Smartphone Market Grows 41 Percent in Past Year
*Nokia Continues to Lead Smartphone Market But Apple and Android Devices are Gaining Fast*
Millions Reaching for Most Ambitious Halo Game Yet
REDMOND, Wash. — Sept. 14, 2010 — Millions of fans worldwide are celebrating today’s release of “Halo: Reach,” the newest installment in the Xbox 360 sci-fi saga.
Making Cookies that are Good for Your Heart
*University of Missouri scientists create a vegetable oil from soybeans that is much healthier than others*
COLUMBIA, Mo. — Years of research has proven that saturated and trans fats clog arteries, make it tough for the heart to pump and are not valuable components of any diet. Unfortunately, they are contained in many foods. Now, a University of Missouri research team has developed a soybean which produces oil that is naturally low in saturated and trans fats.
Ancient “Terror Bird” Used Powerful Beak to Jab Like Boxer
The ancient “terror bird” Andalgalornis couldn’t fly, but it used its unusually large, rigid skull–coupled with a hawk-like hooked beak–in a fighting strategy reminiscent of boxer Muhammad Ali.
IBM Launches New Data Security Software
Delivers Industry’s Broadest Platform Support for Data Security and Compliance Including Support for the Mainframe
ARMONK, N.Y., – 13 Sep 2010: IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced new software that helps businesses protect customer data and other sensitive information from security breaches. The new software automatically monitors structured data and application usage across the enterprise and immediately alerts management to unusual activity. (more…)
Who Gains Profit from Global Warming Myth?
The unusually hot summer that devastated Russia this year once again reminded of a trendy horror story called “global warming.” Proponents of this hypothesis, talking about their cause, have entirely lost sight of an abnormally cold winter in the Southern Hemisphere. Their opponents said that single point cannot be used for plotting. However, reasonable arguments both for and against the warming have not been presented to the general public. (more…)