Honduras punished for ousting leader
The Organization of American States suspends Honduras for ousting President Zelaya, who says he will return on Sunday. Sun, 05 Jul 2009 07:25:27 GMT
Iran clerics defy election ruling
A group of Iranian clerics calls the presidential vote's result invalid, underlining the splits in the ruling elite. Sun, 05 Jul 2009 10:04:09 GMT
MI6 boss in Facebook entry row
Details about the personal life of the next head of Britain's foreign intelligence service MI6 are removed from Facebook. Sun, 05 Jul 2009 10:34:38 GMT
Yemenia crash jet signal detected
A signal is detected from the flight data recorders of the Yemenia plane that crashed in the Indian Ocean this week, officials say. Sun, 05 Jul 2009 11:04:55 GMT
Bomb hits Philippine church-goers
The Philippine army blames Islamist militants after a bomb blast outside a cathedral in the south kills at least five people. Sun, 05 Jul 2009 07:42:43 GMT
MI6 boss in Facebook entry row
Details about the personal life of the next head of MI6, Sir John Sawers, are removed from Facebook amid security concerns. Sun, 05 Jul 2009 10:34:38 GMT
Fraud probe into MG Rover demise
The Serious Fraud Office is to investigate the collapse of MG Rover in 2005, which led to 6,000 job losses. Sun, 05 Jul 2009 11:07:08 GMT
Safety questions after flat fire
Questions are raised about the design of a south London block of flats after a fire which killed six people. Sun, 05 Jul 2009 10:29:50 GMT
Two UK soldiers die in Helmand
Two British service personnel have been killed in separate attacks in southern Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence says. Sun, 05 Jul 2009 08:25:00 GMT
Iran 'to free UK embassy worker'
The eighth of nine British embassy staff detained in Iran is to be released later, the UK foreign secretary says. Sun, 05 Jul 2009 10:24:18 GMT
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Fans scramble for Jackson tickets
More than half a million Michael Jackson fans have already applied for 17,500 free tickets to the singer's public memorial service next week. Sat, 04 Jul 2009 13:28:55 GMT
'Abba concert' set for September
Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus are to take part in a UK concert showcasing Abba's biggest hits later this year. Sat, 04 Jul 2009 09:59:32 GMT
Slumdog star moves into new home
One of the child stars of the Oscar-winning film Slumdog Millionaire moves from his Mumbai shanty dwelling into a new home. Sat, 04 Jul 2009 15:19:53 GMT
Beatles 'shark' Klein dies at 77
Ruthless music entrepreneur Allen Klein, blamed by many for contributing to The Beatles' demise, dies in New York at 77. Sun, 05 Jul 2009 00:58:13 GMT
Harry Potter star 'had swine flu'
Actor Rupert Grint, who plays Ron Weasley, is recovering from a "mild bout" of swine flu, his publicist says. Sat, 04 Jul 2009 16:52:22 GMT
Probe into fatal flats fire
Five of the six people who died in a fire at a tower block in south-east London are named, as police investigate the cause. Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:10:22 GMT
Iran 'to release' UK embassy worker
Foreign Secretary David Miliband has said that one of two British embassy employees still being detained in Iran is to be released on Sunday. Sun, 05 Jul 2009 09:17:38 GMT
New MI6 chief's details on Facebook
Details about the family life of the next head of MI6, Sir John Sawers, have been removed from Facebook. Sun, 05 Jul 2009 07:55:10 GMT
Call to review court contempt law
The UK's former top anti-terror police officer says a review of the law is needed to help the police do their jobs better. Sun, 05 Jul 2009 08:00:15 GMT
Fans scramble for Jackson tickets
More than half a million Michael Jackson fans have already applied for 17,500 free tickets to the singer's public memorial service next week. Sun, 05 Jul 2009 07:48:29 GMT
US community in fear of serial killer
Police and residents in the US state of South Carolina are on high alert after a string of shootings that they believe may be the work of a serial killer. Sun, 05 Jul 2009 07:40:38 GMT
Americas group suspends Honduras
The Organization of American States has suspended Honduras in protest at the ousting of President Manuel Zelaya.
The rare decision was made at an emergency meeting of the 35-member group in Washington.
Stephen Gibbs reports Sun, 05 Jul 2009 01:07:59 GMT
Researchers Unveil Whiskered Robot Rat
Scientists have developed an innovative robot rat which can seek out and identify objects using its whiskers. The SCRATCHbot robot will be demonstrated at an international workshop looking at how robots can help us examine the workings of the brain. Sun, 05 Jul 2009 23:00:00 EDT
Clocking Salt Levels In The Blood: Link Between The Circadian Rhythm And Salt Balance
New research suggests a link between the circadian rhythm and control of sodium (salt) levels in the blood of mice. Specifically, the circadian clock protein Period 1 was found to function downstream of the hormone aldosterone (a known controller of blood sodium levels and thereby blood pressure) to regulate levels of the alpha-subunit of the epithelial sodium channel in the mouse kidney. Sun, 05 Jul 2009 23:00:00 EDT
No Evidence That WHO-recommended Treatment For Insecticide Poisoning Improves Survival
A new study finds no evidence to suggest that a controversial antidote recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) to treat patients poisoned with highly toxic insecticides improves their chance of survival. The results may even add weight to existing concerns about pralidoxime, the treatment recommended by the WHO, by suggesting that it could be harmful in patients who have deliberately poisoned themselves with insecticides. Sun, 05 Jul 2009 23:00:00 EDT
First Wave Of Swine Flu Hit Young People Harder Than Expected
A mathematical epidemiologist is researching the A(H1N1) influenza pandemic strain circulating around the world. The new study's findings reveal an age shift in the proportion of cases toward a younger population when compared with historical patterns of seasonal influenza in Mexico. "For the 1918 ("Spanish flu") influenza pandemic, this was the pattern -- first a mild wave, and then a severe one with higher case fatality rates," notes one of the researchers. Sun, 05 Jul 2009 23:00:00 EDT
OAS Suspends Honduras
Ousted President Zelaya plans to return home Sunday, sparking concerns of violence Sun, 05 Jul 2009 06:54:07 +0200
Americans Celebrate July 4 Holiday
Despite money crunch, many Americans find ways to relax, enjoy holiday with outdoor summertime activities Sat, 04 Jul 2009 12:44:33 +0200
Biden Celebrates US Independence Day with Troops in Iraq
Vice president attends ceremony at one of Saddam Hussein's former palaces for more than 200 soldiers from 59 countries who were becoming US citizens Sat, 04 Jul 2009 16:15:18 +0200
Newton's Principia represents one of the greatest milestones in the history of science. The three-volume work includes Newton's three famous laws of motion, treatises on dynamics and fluid motion, and an explanation of Kepler's laws of planetary motion. It dominated the scientific view of the physical universe for three centuries after its publication. Although Newton used calculus to derive his results, he explained them using older geometric methods. Why might he have done this? Discuss
Myanmar's human rights record matter of 'grave concern,' says Ban
Myanmar's future must be rooted in respect for human rights, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today, voicing his deep disappointment that the South-East Asian nation's Government refused his request to meet with Nobel laureate and opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi. Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EST
Secretary-General: cooperatives can help pull world out of recession
Cooperatives, based on the principles of self-help and reciprocity, have the potential to help address the global economic crisis, especially among the world's most vulnerable, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today. Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EST
UNESCO chief backs G8 call on Iran to respect human rights
The head of the United Nations agency tasked with upholding freedom of expression and press freedom today voiced his strong support for the recent call issued by the foreign ministers of the Group of Eight (G8) nations on Iran to respect fundamental human rights. Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EST
UN helping Timorese uprooted families return home peacefully
The United Nations is assisting families displaced by violence which shook Timor-Leste in 2006 return to their homes and preventing potential conflicts in their communities. Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EST
Financing tops discussion among administrative heads of UN-backed tribunals
The Registrars, or top administrative officials, of the International Criminal Court (ICC), United Nations tribunals and courts backed by the world body wrapped up a meeting today focusing on funding and resources. Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EST
Super Bowl star dies in double shooting
MYSTERY surrounds the death of a former American football star killed in a double shooting. Sat, 04 Jul 2009 21:51:00 GMT
Fatal housing block fire 'deliberately lit'
POLICE have launched an investigation into a fire that ripped through a housing block in London, killing six people. Sat, 04 Jul 2009 14:01:00 GMT
North Korea test-fires seven missiles
NORTH Korea has fired seven missiles on the eve of US Independence Day celebrations, increasing tensions. Sat, 04 Jul 2009 10:08:00 GMT
Iran hangs 20 drug traffickers
IRAN hanged 20 drug traffickers today, official media reported, days after putting to death 12 other convicted criminals. Sat, 04 Jul 2009 16:30:00 GMT
Hitler got things done: Formula One boss
FORMULA One supremo Bernie Ecclestone has described Adolf Hitler as a leader able to "get things done" in a discussion about dictators during an interview with The Times newspaper published today. Sat, 04 Jul 2009 12:30:00 GMT
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Palin resigning as Alaska governor in surprise move (source: Reuters)
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - Sarah Palin, the brash, deeply conservative governor of Alaska who crashed onto the U.S. national political scene last year as the Republican candidate for U.S. vice president, announced abruptly on Friday she was resigning as... (source: Reuters) - RSS and News widget on Feedzilla.com Sat, 04 Jul 2009 13:08:18 -0400
Biden mocks 'ghost of Saddam' on July 4 visit (source: CNN)
U.S. Vice-President Joe Biden has celebrated American patriotism and mocked the ghost of Saddam Hussein during a July 4 visit to Iraq. ''That S.O.B. is rolling over in his grave right now,'' Biden said of the former Iraqi dictator, who was toppled by a U.S... (source: CNN) - News widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com Sat, 04 Jul 2009 12:49:52 EDT
More Alice in Wonderland Photos!
It's been a couple of weeks since Disney released the first official photos from Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland , and now it's been revealed that the August issue of Vanity Fair has three more shots of Johnny Depp as the Mad Hatter, Helena Bonham Carter as the Red Queen and Mia Wasikowska as Alice. You can click on them below for bigger versions! Sun, 05 Jul 2009 11:35:50 +0200
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince HBO First Look Online
HBO has aired its "First Look" at Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince and you can watch the segment in two parts below! The sixth installment hits theaters on July 15th. Sun, 05 Jul 2009 11:35:50 +0200
Routh's Superman Contract Has Expired
Superman Returns star Brandon Routh recently told Omelete (via ThinkMcFlyThink.com ) that his contract to star in a sequel has expired, but that if they were to call again, he would go back to the character without thinking twice. Other than that, Routh said he does not know anything about the status of the possible project. Sun, 05 Jul 2009 11:35:50 +0200
Deadpool Will Break the Fourth Wall
Empire chatted with Ryan Reynolds and asked him an interesting question about the upcoming "X-Men" spin-off, Deadpool , in which he'll reprise his role from the "Wolverine" movie. Sun, 05 Jul 2009 11:35:50 +0200
The Trailer for Brothers
Entertainment Tonight has revealed the trailer for director Jim Sheridan's Brothers , starring Natalie Portman, Tobey Maguire, Jake Gyllenhaal, Sam Shepard, Mare Winningham and Bailee Madison. It opens in theaters on December 4th. Sun, 05 Jul 2009 11:35:50 +0200
Statham, Considine Go for the Blitz
Crimespree Cinema reports that Jason Statham will play Brant, a sociopathic wrecking machine of a cop for the film version of Ken Bruen's "Blitz." Sun, 05 Jul 2009 11:35:50 +0200
Stan Lee to Appear in the Venom Spin-Off
Superhero Hype! spoke to Zombieland creators Paul Wernick and Rhett Reese, who revealed that they've already written a cameo role for Stan Lee into the script for the "Spider-Man" spin-off movie Venom ! Sun, 05 Jul 2009 11:35:50 +0200
Tony Stark's Iron Man 2 GP Racer
Road & Track has a photo of Tony Stark's GP racer from Iron Man 2 ! Sun, 05 Jul 2009 11:35:50 +0200
New District 9 Online Game, Trailer Coming!
Sony's TriStar Pictures has launched a new online game for District 9 which you can play here ! You'll have the option to either play as a MNU Officer on patrol in District 9 and arrest or shoot non-humans, or play as a non-human and take action against the MNU's patrolling guards by sneaking through the slums and collecting valuable alien fuel canisters. Sun, 05 Jul 2009 11:35:50 +0200
Ready for a View-Master Movie?
"Fringe" co-producer/writer Brad Caleb Kane will be writing a movie based on the View-Master toy, which first came on the market in 1939. Sun, 05 Jul 2009 11:35:50 +0200
HOROSCOPE Q+A/MAILBAG (source: SF Gate)
STARCAST Expect drama as Tuesday's lunar eclipse lights ambitious Capricorn. High beams eyeball the sun and Mercury in volatile Cancer as Venus chases her soul mate Mars into flirty Gemini. While Jupiter does the creativity thing in Aquarius, sign of... (source: SF Gate) - RSS and News widget on Feedzilla.com Sun, 05 Jul 2009 00:00:00 PDT
Don't miss: Festival Opera (source: SF Gate)
. Festival Opera: The Walnut Creek company opens its summer season with Puccini's ''Turandot,'' featuring soprano Othalie Graham (pictured) in the title role. Christopher Jackson is Calaf, Rebecca Sjöwall sings Liù and Kirk Eichelberger returns as Timur. 8... (source: SF Gate) - RSS widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com Sun, 05 Jul 2009 00:00:00 PDT
This Week: 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest' (source: SF Gate)
Susi Damilano (from left), Patrick Alparone, Madeline H. D. Brown and Hansford Prince perform in ''One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest'' in SF Playhouse's revival of Dale Wasserman's oft-staged adaptation of Ken Kesey's ever-popular novel of one man's losing b... (source: SF Gate) - RSS widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com Sun, 05 Jul 2009 00:00:00 PDT
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Sun, 05 Jul 2009 07:00:00 +0200
Plant Reproduction Unlike animals, plants are immobile and cannot actively seek out partners for reproduction. The first plants were aquatic and used abiotic factors, like water and wind, to carry male gametes to female reproductive structures. As plants moved from water onto land, they developed motile sperm cells that could travel via a thin film of water. Eventually, many plants evolved the pollen and seed structures common today. How do some plants attract the insect pollinators vital to their reproduction? Discuss
Sun, 5 Jul 2009 05:00:00 GMT
Waffles Waffles are light batter cakes cooked between two gridded hot plates that give the food its distinctive, pocketed pattern. The modern waffle has its origins in the wafers—thin, crisp cakes made from a mixture of barley and oats and baked between wafer-irons—that were popular in the Middle Ages. Today, a number of waffle varieties are enjoyed throughout the world, including Belgian, Liège, American, and Hong Kong-style waffles. When is International Waffle Day celebrated?
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 05:00:00 GMT
The Voynich Manuscript The Voynich manuscript, which likely dates to the late 15th or early 16th century, is a mysterious illustrated book written by an unknown author in an unidentified script and language. Although its meaning has eluded even expert cryptographers, giving weight to the theory that the book is simply an elaborate hoax, the text follows patterns similar to those of natural languages, and the book thus remains the subject of intense study. What are some theories about its origins and meaning?
Saluting Our Nation's Independence
NASA Dryden's four F/A-18 mission support aircraft flew in formation for a pilot proficiency flight on Nov. 24, 2008, in this image. NASA Dryden photographer... Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT
Spotlight of the Day: bikini
The bikini made its debut on this date in 1946. Engineer Louis Reard created the two-piece women's bathing suit and named it after the Bikini Atoll, the place in the Marshall Islands where four days earlier the US had begun a series of atomic and hydrogen bomb tests. Reard hoped that his bikini would also "explode" upon the world. It took several years before women began to be brave enough to don the suits; the trend really caught on with the 1960 Brian Hyland song "Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini." Reard once said of his creation, "A bikini is not a bikini unless it can be pulled through a wedding ring." Sun, 05 Jul 2009 11:35:51 +0200
Reports: Michael Jackson Left Will
'Wall Street Journal' says late pop singer drafted will in 2002 that divides his massive estate among his mother and his three children Tue, 30 Jun 2009 11:51:33 +0200
Jackson Funeral Plans Remain Unclear
Some reports say family is planning public viewing of body Friday at pop star's Neverland Ranch in California Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:16:48 +0200
Michael Jackson's Will Filed in Los Angeles
Jackson named his 79-year-old mother as guardian of his three children and singer Diana Ross is named as a successor guardian Wed, 01 Jul 2009 19:18:26 +0200
Pachyderms outdo people in cross-species chow bout (source: SF Gate)
In the fight of pachyderms vs. people _ the pachyderms now have the upper trunk. Three circus elephants scored a decisive victory over three human competitive eaters at a cross-species eating contest Friday, chomping down on 505 hot dog buns in six minutes... (source: SF Gate) - RSS feeds and Feed widget on Feedzilla.com Sat, 04 Jul 2009 08:05:45 PDT
New Zealand airline issues nude safety video (source: SF Gate)
New Zealand's national airline has adopted a cheeky way to encourage passengers to watch its in-flight safety video: The cabin crew's uniforms are nothing but body paint. The ''Bare Essentials of Safety,'' screening in the cabins of planes flying Air New... (source: SF Gate) - RSS news feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com Sat, 04 Jul 2009 07:53:48 PDT
P.T. Barnum (1810-1891)
showman who believed there was "a sucker born every minute" Sun, 05 Jul 2009 12:04:20 +0200
Georges Pompidou (1911-1974)
president and premier of France; world leaders Édouard Herriot (1872-1957) and Willem Drees (1886-1988) share this birth date Sun, 05 Jul 2009 12:04:20 +0200
Bill Watterson (51)
creator of Calvin and Hobbes Sun, 05 Jul 2009 12:04:20 +0200
Edie Falco (46)
the titular star of Nurse Jackie, formally Carmela Soprano on The Sopranos; actors Katherine Helmond (81), Shirley Knight (73) and Kathryn Erbe (43) were also born on this date Sun, 05 Jul 2009 12:04:20 +0200
Amélie Mauresmo (30)
tennis champ with the strong one-handed backhand; also, sports figures Rich "Goose" Gossage (58) and James Lofton (53) Sun, 05 Jul 2009 12:04:20 +0200
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Newton's Principia represents one of the greatest milestones in the history of science. The three-volume work includes Newton's three famous laws of motion, treatises on dynamics and fluid motion, and an explanation of Kepler's laws of planetary motion. It dominated the scientific view of the physical universe for three centuries after its publication. Although Newton used calculus to derive his results, he explained them using older geometric methods. Why might he have done this? 
Unlike animals, plants are immobile and cannot actively seek out partners for reproduction. The first plants were aquatic and used abiotic factors, like water and wind, to carry male gametes to female reproductive structures. As plants moved from water onto land, they developed motile sperm cells that could travel via a thin film of water. Eventually, many plants evolved the pollen and seed structures common today. How do some plants attract the insect pollinators vital to their reproduction? 
Waffles are light batter cakes cooked between two gridded hot plates that give the food its distinctive, pocketed pattern. The modern waffle has its origins in the wafers—thin, crisp cakes made from a mixture of barley and oats and baked between wafer-irons—that were popular in the Middle Ages. Today, a number of waffle varieties are enjoyed throughout the world, including Belgian, Liège, American, and Hong Kong-style waffles. When is International Waffle Day celebrated?
The Voynich manuscript, which likely dates to the late 15th or early 16th century, is a mysterious illustrated book written by an unknown author in an unidentified script and language. Although its meaning has eluded even expert cryptographers, giving weight to the theory that the book is simply an elaborate hoax, the text follows patterns similar to those of natural languages, and the book thus remains the subject of intense study. What are some theories about its origins and meaning?