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'Corrective rape' haunts South Africa

2011-12-20T01:32:00.001-08:00

Luleki Sizwe project is a charity that assists victims of ‘corrective rape’ a new form of crime that has spread terror in South Africa. Campaigners came out to call for direct retaliatory action, post the rape of a 13-year-old victim. Government officials said the young victim’s case is being investigated by the police and she is receiving support. The victim was raped in Pretoria for being

10 great classes to take while traveling

2011-11-22T20:49:00.001-08:00

While some are content to settle for the tourist hotspots traveling the world, others are constantly in search of the authentic experience. These ten classes collected by Jane Leung at CNN-GO offer a meeting point halfway in between where travelers can admit they’re tourists but also receive a unique insight on the local culture. Manga drawing, Fukuoka, Japan WAHAHA may sound like

Israeli women strip in support of Egypt blogger

2011-11-20T23:03:00.001-08:00

Dozens of Israeli women stripped off their clothes in a show of solidarity with the 20-year-old Egyptian blogger who caused a stir in the Arab world when she posted a naked photo of herself in protest against the limits on free expression in her country.Touched by the spirited protest measure, some 40 Israelis posed for a nude group shot in support of the Egyptian activist, Aliaa Magda

Facebook fiasco: Two lakh accounts hacked in 24 hrs

2011-11-15T21:36:00.001-08:00

By: Sheetal SukhijaDate: 2011-11-16Place: Bangalore Users of the popular social networking site woke up to a harsh reality yesterday when they found their pictures morphed, put on pornographic sites and feeds sent to friends; experts fear this may bring about site's downfall Over two lakh city Facebook users woke up to a social media embarrassment yesterday morning as their accounts had

Jobs

2011-11-14T07:40:00.001-08:00

Drinkify matches booze to tunes

2011-11-12T21:28:00.001-08:00

Steak and cabernet sauvignon. Strawberries and champagne. Busta Rhymes and Courvoisier? Alcohol just begs for a pairing, and now your booze can find a suitable music match with Drinkify. Drinkify pairs your music selection with the perfect alcoholic beverage. For example, in the mood for Adele? Drinkify suggests pairing her smoky vocal stylings with 2 oz vodka, 2 oz coconut milk, and

Teen drinking trend: Vodka-soaked tampons

2011-11-12T21:27:00.001-08:00

Between sniffing bath salts and pouring booze in eyeballs, you would think teenagers have run out of ridiculous ways to get wasted, but you would be wrong. The latest trend in teen intoxication involves soaking a tampon in vodka (you can figure out the rest). The cringe-worthy booze fad has gained popularity because of the powerful, sustained drunkenness that happens when alcohol goes

Escape from the digital world

2011-11-11T07:29:00.001-08:00

Via Thought Balloon Helium.

Lolong Is World's Biggest Crocodile: National Geographic

2011-11-10T01:22:00.001-08:00

A town in the Philippines hungry for a little attention claims that a huge saltwater crocodile caught two months ago is the biggest ever. Lolong, a 21-foot 4-inch big boy, is the pride and joy of Bunawan, where town officials claims their favorite pet reptile should be crowned king of the crocs, according to GMANews.com. A town council member said Lolong -- who was captured by hunters

That’s one way of using your spare change! Man stacks 3,118 coins on a single dime

2011-11-08T23:39:00.001-08:00

If there was an award for the world’s most patient man, he would definitely win it. Instead, Tai Star has settled for the record holder of the most coins stacked on a single dime. Star, from Tucson, Arizona, spent seven hours building a tower of 3,118 coins on a dime. Time well spent: Tai Star broke the record for the number of coins on a dime The impressive structure consisted of 600

ArKay – The World’s First Alcohol-Free Whiskey

2011-11-08T23:13:00.001-08:00

American company ArKay Beverages has created the world’s first alcohol-free whiskey and claims their product tastes just like the real thing. I’m the kind of guy who doesn’t get why anyone would want to drink alcohol-free beer, so ArKay’s whiskey-flavored drink is something I will probably never understand. I mean who drinks whiskey simply because they love the taste? Sure it has certain

British airline plans mile-high porn

2011-11-08T22:24:00.001-08:00

The world's leading low fares airline Ryanair plans to show pornography on its flights.Ryanair chief Michael O'Leary said he hopes to launch an app for the airline where travellers can watch sex scenes on their iPads or smartphones while in the air.The planned service would also allow Ryanair passengers to gamble and play games, as well as watch erotic movies.O'Leary said, "I'm not talking

50 online tools to get your business rolling

2011-11-06T20:36:00.001-08:00

As the old saying goes, “Time is money,” and not only has the Internet opened up a whole new world when it comes to money-making opportunities, there are also plenty of time-saving devices available to make your business ventures as efficient as possible. Tracking down these tools can be a time-suck, though, so to move things right along, Gregory Ciotti at Passive Panda has compiled a

Pak woman scientist gets 86 yrs in jail

2010-09-23T23:15:00.001-07:00

A US-trained Pakistani woman scientist was awarded 86 years in prison by a Federal Court in New York on Thursday. Aafia Siddiqui was convicted for the attempted murder of US officers in Afghanistan, in a high-profile case closely watched in Islamabad. The 38-year-old Siddiqui was trained at the prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology in neuroscientist. Siddiqui was found guilty in

Now, fashion design courses through distance learning

2010-09-22T02:29:00.001-07:00

For the first time in the state, fashion designing courses at diploma, graduate and post graduate levels will be offered through distance mode. Students will be taking online sessions as well as weekend classes in the course for practicals. Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University (YCMOU) in association with School of Fashion Technology (SOFT) run by Maharashi Karve Stree Shikshan Samstha

Digital teens in Japan and China forgetting how to write

2010-08-29T23:16:00.001-07:00

Like every Chinese child, Li Hanwei spent her schooldays memorising thousands of the intricate characters that make up the Chinese writing system. Yet aged just 21 and now a university student in Hong Kong, Li already finds that when she picks up a pen to write, the characters for words as simple as "embarrassed" have slipped from her mind. "I can remember the shape, but I can?t remember the

Nazi surgeon's death tools discovered

2010-08-29T23:10:00.000-07:00

Over 150 gynaecological and surgical instruments used in Auschwitz and found in a nearby house in Oswiecim / AFP Source: AFP

Massive solar storm to hit Earth in 2012 with 'force of 100m bombs'

2010-08-29T23:09:00.001-07:00

Melbourne : Astronomers are predicting that a massive solar storm, much bigger in potential than the one that caused spectacular light shows on Earth earlier this month, is to strike our planet in 2012 with a force of 100 million hydrogen bombs. Several US media outlets have reported that NASA was warning the massive flare this month was just a precursor to a massive solar storm building that

Apparently in Australia it's OK to tell police to 'F-off'

2010-08-10T06:45:00.001-07:00

Solicitor Andrew Peel with Bardon Kaitira (R) after his case over swearing at a police officer was dismissed. Source: The Cairns Post These smart cards are the actual keys to the Internet. There are seven of them and they hold the power to restarting the world wide web "in the event of a catastrophic event." The basic idea is that in the event of an Internet catastrophe, the DNSSEC (domain name system security) could be damaged or compromised and we'd be left without a way to verify if a URL

Passenger plane crashes in Islamabad

2010-07-27T22:54:00.001-07:00

A passenger plane crashed in the Margalla Hills near Islamabad in Pakistan on Wednesday morning. 146 passengers and a six-member crew were on board the plane, Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority Spokesman Pervez George said. AP adds Officials at first thought it was a small plane. But police official Mohammed Saeed said later on Wednesday morning that “it seems that it is a bigger tragedy”.

Plants 'can think and remember'

2010-07-22T06:48:00.000-07:00

By Victoria Gill Science reporter, BBC News The scientists discovered the "nervous systems" of Arabidopsis plants Plants are able to "remember" and "react" to information contained in light, according to researchers.Plants, scientists say, transmit information about light intensity and quality from leaf to leaf in a very similar way to our own

4-Year-Old Boy Dies During Exorcism

2010-07-22T06:47:00.001-07:00

A 4-year-old boy sickened with pneumonia died in the Primorye region after being made to participate in an exorcism by a Korean shaman, news reports said Wednesday. The parents of the child asked shaman So Dyavor, 59, and her husband, Kim Sende, 62, to perform a ritual to exorcise “evil spirits” that they believed were plaguing him, the local news web site Primamedia.ru reported. The child

The moment thrill-seeking 'tombstoner' risks his life by launching himself off 100ft cliff

2010-07-22T06:08:00.001-07:00

This is the moment a foolhardy daredevil launched himself from a 100ft cliff in one of the most reckless tombstoning stunts caught on camera in the UK. The unidentified jumper stood poised on the edge of the cliff in Penzance, Cornwall, before hurling himself into the air. With arms flailing, he spent around 2.5 seconds in freefall before crashing into the sea below. Splashdown: This sequence

Did an Underground Nazi Factory Cause Disaster?

2010-07-22T06:05:00.001-07:00

ddpOne year ago, a mudslide ripped apart this house in the town of Nachterstedt. A year later, officials are still trying to find out what caused the disaster. One year ago, a mudslide on the shores of a lake in the German town of Nachterstedt killed three people. Now, some speculate that the cause of the disaster may have been an

Playboy's Work-Safe Website Launched

2010-07-21T08:59:00.001-07:00

Finally, something for those guys who say they read Playboy for the articles: a chance to prove it. Playboy Enterprises Inc. launched a website Tuesday that it swears will be safe to browse while at work, eliminating the need for men to throw themselves over their computer screen when the boss walks by. TheSmokingJacket.com will contain none of the nudity that makes Playboy.com NSFW – not

'Sex Addict' Booted From Facebook After Using It To Bed Hundreds Of Women

2010-07-21T08:51:00.001-07:00

Model Coralie Robinson, whose picture Clive Worth is now using on his Facebook profile. Clive Worth, 60, claims to have met and "bedded" around 1,500 women online. He says he has connected with 300 of those women using Facebook, a tactic Worth believes has gotten him kicked off of the social networking site--multiple times. The British ex-miner told Metro UK that he has

Talks as last resort, why?

2010-06-28T03:46:00.001-07:00

Patricia Mukhim IN a country as vast as India it is always possible that a state that comprises several ethnic and language groups will develop political ferment that will manifest in some kind of dissatisfaction. States, particularly those of the North-east, have finite natural resources. However, all of them survive on the generous financial package doled out by a patronising Central government

‘NNC has the final say on war and peace’

2010-06-28T03:45:00.001-07:00

Oken Jeet Sandham PRESIDENT of the Naga National Council Adino Phizo has categorically said that there can be no meaningful dialogue between Nagaland and India until the “government of India rescinds the 1972 ‘illegal’ badge served on the Naga National Council and the Federal Government of Nagaland”. In an exclusive interview with this writer from her London residence, the daughter of the late

Cool list of the world's most common misconceptions

2010-06-28T03:08:00.001-07:00

If you’re in the mood to have many rooted assumptions completely destroyed, check out this interesting Wikipedia page jam-packed with a list of the world’s most common misconceptions - debunked. See some highlights below: It is commonly claimed that the Great Wall of China is the only man-made object visible from the Moon. This is false. None of the Apollo astronauts reported seeing any

Erin Andrews Leaving ESPN?

2010-06-24T21:00:00.000-07:00

ESPN interviewer Erin Andrews goes on-air at an NCAA College World Series baseball game in Omaha, Neb., Tuesday, June 22, 2010. Erin Andrews will talk about sports, about her experience on "Dancing With the Stars" and about her advocacy for crime victims. Andrews' contract expires July 1, meaning the CWS could be her last assignment for the cable sports giant.(AP Photo/Ted Kirk) OMAHA, Neb.

John Isner Beats Nicolas Mahut In Longest Tennis Match Ever

2010-06-24T20:59:00.000-07:00

WIMBLEDON, England — When John Isner finally won the longest match in tennis history, he collapsed on the Wimbledon grass and then summoned one last burst of energy, springing to his feet to applaud along with the crowd. The American hit a backhand winner to win the last of the match's 980 points, and he took the fifth set Thursday against Nicolas Mahut, 70-68. The first-round match took 11

Health officer arrested for harassing woman in Assam

2010-06-24T07:17:00.003-07:00

Guwahati, June 24 : A senior health officer of National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) was arrested for alleged physical and mental harassment to a woman colleague in Assam's Morigaon district on Thursday, police said. "NRHM's Morigaon District Media Expert Pranam Dutta Majumdar was arrested from his residence at Chandrapur area in the district last night, for alleged physical and mental

Peace talks to take place with ULFA leaders coming forward

2010-06-24T07:17:00.001-07:00

GUWAHATI: The peace talks with ULFA will take place with any leader coming forward from the insurgent outfit even if its 'commander-in-chief' Paresh Barua stayed away, Assam chief minister Tarun Gogoi said. "We will try to bring Paresh Barua for the talks, but will have talks with whichever ULFA leader comes forward," Gogoi told reporters on the sidelines of a meeting here. "Paresh Barua has so

Human race 'will be extinct within 100 years', claims leading scientist

2010-06-18T22:25:00.001-07:00

Professor Frank Fenner has warned that the human race can not surviveAs the scientist who helped eradicate smallpox he certainly know a thing or two about extinction. And now Professor Frank Fenner, emeritus professor of microbiology at the Australian National University, has predicted that the human race will be extinct within the next 100 years. He has claimed that the human race will be

Infographic: Cigarette companies

2010-06-18T21:57:00.000-07:00

Don't drink and look like Justin Bieber

2010-06-18T21:52:00.001-07:00

Police officers rushed to a bar in Maryland after receiving numerous reports that sixteen-year-old tween heartthrob Justin Bieber was inside the bar boozing it up. But when they arrived, they discovered it was just a twenty-seven-year-old woman named Katie. The poor girl had to show her identification to prove she wasn't the popular male singer. Full story at BuzzFeed.

Manipur Tribal Union meets Governor

2010-06-15T23:37:00.000-07:00

Imphal, June 16 : The All Manipur Tribal Union (AMTU) met the Manipur Governor, Gurbachan Jagat on Monday and apprised the latter about the present impasse being faced by the people in the state. The tribal body also highlighted some root caused of the problem among others. DP. Panmei, president of AMTU and former minister said that he met the Manipur Governor and highlighted the current impasse

Relief For Manipur

2010-06-15T23:36:00.000-07:00

An end to the crisis in Manipur seems near. With the Centre ordering paramilitary troops to clear the two-month-old blockade of two national highways to Imphal, prices of essential goods should ease up. The Naga Students' Federation (NSF), taking a cue from the Centre's move, has declared that they'll temporarily suspend the siege. The chief secretaries of Nagaland and Manipur are to meet in New

Almost 10 million Chinese students take college entrance exams

2010-06-08T08:10:00.000-07:00

Cities across China banned traffic and construction noise this week to create a conducive testing environment for more than 9.57 million high school students sitting for their college entrance exams, starting Monday. The high schoolers will compete for only 6.57 million slots at China’s universities and colleges. Read the full story at China Daily.

Foxconn seeks price hikes from clients

2010-06-08T02:42:00.001-07:00

Foxconn International Holdings has said it will seek higher prices from its clients to help offset wage hikes at a plant in southern China TAIPEI/HONG KONG – iPhone maker Foxconn International Holdings has said it will seek higher prices from its clients to help offset wage hikes at a plant in southern China that has been hit by a series of suicides. Meeting

Meet the Naga King Chili spray

2010-05-24T02:07:00.000-07:00

Dimapur, May 24 : A company in Dimapur, Nagaland has developed a crime deterrent made of a vegetable – the famed Naga King Chili. Self-defense sprays (they are legal if used in self-defense or to deter crime) are very common and are almost essential especially for women and also law-enforcing agencies in developed countries. Nagaland is now introduced to the self-defense tool labeled the “King

Hoho reaffirms May 8 declarations

2010-05-24T02:04:00.000-07:00

Imphal, May 24 : The Naga Hoho, which is the apex body of all Naga bodies based in Nagaland, Burma, Manipur, Assam and Arunachal Pradesh, has re-affirmed the five point declarations made on May 8 in its presidential council meeting held on May 22 at Kohima. A press release issued by the Naga Hoho said that the presidential council meeting unanimously endorsed the declaration. It said that there

Many Species, One Planet, One Future

2010-05-23T04:33:00.001-07:00

By Narayani Ganesh NEW DELHI: Addressing a national seminar on International Biodiversity Day in New Delhi -- on biodiversity, development and poverty alleviation in the context of climate change - minister of state for environment and forests, Jairam Ramesh said: "We need to bring about convergence between biodiversity and climate change as each affects the other; it's a two-way relationship."

Northeast India: Brus return to Mizoram

2010-05-22T23:38:00.001-07:00

Nava Thakuria Hundreds displaced Bru people from Mizoram in Northeast India have returned to their places. The development was made possible following the assurance from the Union government of India. Now taking refugee in neighboruing Tripura, the recently displaced Bru families have joined the repatriation process starting on May 21. “The first phase of the repatriation of the Brus

Jairam Ramesh calls for convergence on reducing biodiversity loss

2010-05-22T10:04:00.000-07:00

New Delhi, May 22 (ANI-Businesswire India): Minister of State for Environment and Forests Jairam Ramesh on saturday called for effective and coherent convergence of policies at the global, national and regional level to achieve significant reduction of biodiversity loss Addressing participants at TERI-sponsored seminar on climate change at the India Habitat Centre here, Ramesh said that the

Hero immigrant handyman killed saving wealthy U.S. employers from robbers

2010-05-22T02:42:00.001-07:00

Jose Rosales, Hero Handyman, Killed While Saving Wealthy Family From Gunmen tweetmeme_url = 'http://www.truecrimereport.com/2010/05/jose_rosales_hero_handyman_kil.php'; tweetmeme_source = 'truecrimereport'; By Pete Kotz We're obligated by law to start this story only one way: Jose Rosales, Occupation: Man. The Guatemalan

So who else is rooting for Mike Chang, aka Glee's “Other Asian," to break his silence?

2010-05-21T07:47:00.001-07:00

I mean, have you ever heard him speak a full sentence in all 19 episodes? And have you ever seen anything as delightful as the tap dance number between Glee characters Mike Chang and Tina Cohen-Chang? Ew, I just realized they have the same last name, sort of. Guess that coupling is never going to happen. It's too bad, because even though Tina's supposed to be with Artie, she had about 100x

Hmar Tlawmngai Pawl Wants Manipur CM To Pay Attention To NH150

2010-05-18T04:59:00.001-07:00

Tuithraphai, May 18 : ‘Killer, Now Savior’ but still a killer to many other Hill tribes in Manipur especially the tribes living and using National Highway 150 as their lifeline. And Below is a release from Hmar Tlawmngai Pawl Date: May 18, 2010 Subject: Open Letter to CM of Manipur in regards to NH-150 Read more: http://www.sinlung.com/2010/05/

Commuters travel to work on the Tube NAKED to help boost company's bottom line

2010-05-17T06:54:00.001-07:00

It was a cheeky and unexpected sight that greeted commuters as they boarded a Tube into work. But the four naked men and women certainly livened up the usually dull journey for many people – attracting gasps from stunned workers. Carrying handbags or briefcases to cover their modesty – and wearing shoes – the nudes travelled on escalators and rode in the carriages as though their lack of suitable

Transit tales

2010-05-15T22:48:00.000-07:00

Samudra Gupta Kashyap The red tin roofs in Viswema tell a story. This village, tucked away in the Naga Hills, 20 km south of Kohima, was a transit point for Japanese troops on their way to Kohima during World War II. After the Allied Army defeated them in the famous Battle of Kohima, the Japanese, worn-out and deflated, took the same route back. “After the war ended, the British supplied us

Tiger Woods and wife Elin Nordegren 'to file for divorce in Sweden'

2010-05-13T05:54:00.001-07:00

If Tiger Woods and his wife Elin Nordegren decide to file for divorce, they may do so in Sweden in an attempt to keep details of what would be one of the world's largest settlements under wraps. By Nick Allen in Los Angeles Miss Nordegren could receive up to $300 million in a settlement Photo: Reuters The beleaguered golfer is

How to extract anything from its background in Photoshop

2010-05-12T21:38:00.003-07:00

For Photoshop newcomers, extraction is one of the most difficult techniques to master. It might be easy to grab a geometric object from its background, but once you get into textures like hair or tree branches, the task seems impossible. That is, unless you have access to these six extremely useful tutorials for extracting anything from a background in Photoshop. Get the goods at

Super cool artist's guide to body types

2010-05-12T21:38:00.001-07:00

Joumana Medleij has created an awesome artist’s guide to human body types—from face shapes to hair pigments. It’s a great reference for artist’s looking to hone their portraiture skills, but it’s also an interesting read for anyone looking to learn more about the human body, and why we look the way we look. Check out some highlights below: See the full image at Cedar Seed.

Nagas in Delhi organize peace march; ‘sit-in Dharna’

2010-05-11T01:32:00.000-07:00

Naga Women in New Delhi will be organizing a procession for “Justice and Peace” today from Mandi House to Jantar Mantar from 2 p.m to 6 p.m on account of the restriction imposed on Th. Muivah’s visit to Somdal by Manipur government, the killing of the Loshuo and Chakho by security forces and injuring many others especially women. In a press note, Mary D Khuvung, said

Won’t wait for long: Muivah

2010-05-11T01:30:00.001-07:00

NSCN-IM general secretary T. Muivah on Monday said his patience is running thin and he will not wait indefinitely to visit his ancestral village in Manipur’s Ukrul district. “Our patience is running thin...We decided to defer (the visit) at the request of the PMO, but we will not wait indefinitely. Anyway, I will go to my birthplace, no one can stop me,” Mr. Muivah told reporters in Viswema

NH blockade hits Manipur economy

2010-05-10T05:42:00.000-07:00

IMPHAL, May 10 – Even as curfew has been lifted for 12 hours from the tension-filled Mao Gate in Manipur’s Senapati district,the Naga villagers along the NH-39 are attempting to block the route to prevent reinforcement of security forces. In an attempt to block the movement of security reinforcements along the 110 km Imphal-Mao sector of the NH-39, Naga villagers in the district piled up stones

Over 360 Chinese newspapers to be shut down

2010-05-10T05:40:00.001-07:00

BEIJING, May 10 (IANS): Over 360 newspapers or periodicals in China - or three percent of the nation's total publications - would be shut down over the next three years. A total of 188 newspapers and periodicals were closed in 2009, after China's General Administration of Press and Publication introduced a market-oriented competition plan in 2008 that shuts down struggling and poorly-managed

An opportunity in Assam

2010-05-10T01:32:00.000-07:00

The recent handing over of Ranjan Daimary to India by the authorities in Bangladesh is one more signal to insurgents in the North-East that they can no longer look to that country to provide them sanctuary. The Bodo militant, who leads a faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland, is alleged to have masterminded the October 30, 2008 serial bomb attacks in Assam that killed more than 80

India's school of hard knocks

2010-05-07T10:15:00.000-07:00

In the violent and impoverished state of Manipur, a leading female boxer is using her academy to offer teenagers hope for the future By Andrew Buncombe in Imphal Friday, 7 May 2010 IBUNGOCHOUBI NINGTHOUKHONGJAMOutdoor training at the Mary Kom boxing academy in Imphal in the Indian

AI flight in emergency landing

2010-04-21T23:30:00.001-07:00

New Delhi, April 21 (PTI): A Guwahati-bound Air India aircraft, with 73 persons on board, had to return to the national capital and land at Indira Gandhi International airport here under emergency conditions today after the pilot detected a technical problem shortly after take-off.The glitch forced the aircraft to return and make an emergency landing at the airport after around 30 minutes of

Spectrum bidders give three circles a miss

2010-04-21T23:28:00.001-07:00

Call waiting New Delhi, April 21: The Orissa, Assam and Jammu and Kashmir telecom circles, which are yet to receive bids from operators betting to get third-generation spectrum, could be crucial for the auction to be successful.Auction rules say bidding will

Katla Volcano: Threat Of New, Larger Icelandic Eruption Looms

2010-04-21T21:19:00.000-07:00

REYKJAVIK, Iceland — For all the worldwide chaos that Iceland's volcano has already created, it may just be the opening act. Scientists fear tremors at the Eyjafjallajokull (ay-yah-FYAH-lah-yer-kuhl) volcano could trigger an even more dangerous eruption at the nearby Katla volcano – creating a worst-case scenario for the airline industry and travelers around the globe. A Katla eruption would be

China's Censors Thrive in Obscurity

2010-04-04T10:58:00.001-07:00

Google Outage Shows How 'Great Firewall' Benefits From Official Silence By LORETTA CHAO and JASON DEAN Reuters People use the computer at an Internet cafe in Taiyuan, Shanxi province March 31.BEIJING—The confusion over a major outage in China of Google Inc.'s search sites on Tuesday spotlights one of the most remarkable aspects of the Chinese government's Internet

Blink, and you'll have mist it: Fighter jet forms 'shock collar' cutting through sky at 760mph

2010-04-04T10:57:00.001-07:00

It looks like the special effects department have been at work in this image of a fighter jet with a cloud of mist around it. But this cloud created by a U.S. Navy Super Hornet off the Peruvian coast is known as a 'shock collar' or 'vapour cone', created in certain atmospheric conditions at high speeds. In this case the £35million jet was flying at 760mph over the Pacific coastline having taken

Global Warming Settles An Old Dispute Between India & Bangladesh

2010-03-25T11:24:00.001-07:00

Climate Change 'Solves' Political Dispute As Bay of Bengal Island Vanishes Under Rising Seas by Jennifer Hattam, Istanbul, Turkey on 03.24.10 Inhabitants of the Sundarbans delta region face an uncertain future. Photo by Frances Voon via Flickr. A nearly three-decade-old political dispute in the Bay of Bengal seems to have finally been resolved, though likely not in the way any of the

Chatroulette Is 89 Percent Male, 47 Percent American, And 13 Percent Perverts

2010-03-23T03:46:00.000-07:00

This is a guest post by Robert J. Moore, the CEO and co-founder of RJMetrics, an on-demand database analytics and business intelligence startup. His last guest post was an analysis of Twitter user data. It’s no surprise that Chatroulette is the latest media darling. It has all the elements of a good story: technology, mystery, celebrity, and sex. If you haven’t heard of Chatroulette, this

A Supersonic Jump, From 23 Miles in the Air

2010-03-23T03:45:00.000-07:00

Ordinarily, Felix Baumgartner would not need a lot of practice in the science of falling. Garth MilanTUNNEL VISION Felix Baumgartner on a dry run in a wind tunnel in Perris, Calif., for the jump he plans to make from a balloon in the stratosphere. Video

Tiger Woods, Ari Fleischer Part Ways

2010-03-23T02:55:00.000-07:00

A few weeks ago, Tiger Woods contracted former Bush White House Press Secretary Ari Fleischer to do what he's already done for Mark McGwire and the Bowl Championship Series -- which was what? Make them beloved institutions? Well, not exactly! But neither MCGwire or the BCS has been firebombed by an angry and betrayed public, so, we'll call that a PR win. However, as Amanda Terkel notes today,

Paul Krugman, The Nobel Prize Winner Who Threatens The World

2010-03-22T04:34:00.000-07:00

Paul Krugman, an American economist, wants to start a trade war with China. It would be worse than the 1930s, says Jeremy Warner. By Jeremy Warner Paul Krugman wants to whack a 25 per cent tariff on Chinese goods When the self-proclaimed "conscience of liberal America" and a

The Tao of American Idol

2010-03-18T23:26:00.001-07:00

If the formulaic manner in which the judges on American Idol spout off their comments confuses you—a) you aren’t the only one, and b) prepare to have them translated for you. CNN has assessed each judge’s favorite phrases and identified what they actually mean. See a snippet below: When Randy says... “I don’t know. That just didn’t work for me.” What he really means is “That was awful, and I

Woman tries to shut down Large Hadron Collider over apocalypse fears

2010-03-14T11:16:00.000-07:00

A German woman has failed in a bid to force her country's government to halt experiments at the world's largest atom smasher which she feared would lead to the Earth's destruction. The Large Hadron Collider Atlas detector under construction The country's highest court said that the woman — whom it didn't identify — had failed to demonstrate any

Brain Scan Can Read People's Thoughts, Researchers Say

2010-03-14T11:08:00.000-07:00

We may be one step closer to 'psychic' computers: Researchers have discovered a way to differentiate between memories people are thinking about by looking at their brain scans. In a recent study, published in the March 11 online edition of Current Biology, British scientists from University College London found that they could identify human thought patterns in the brain by using functional

United Airlines Kills In-Flight Video Chat Over Terrorism Fears

2010-03-14T09:32:00.000-07:00

Wi-Fi has been available on planes for sometime now. In fact, on our way to this year's CES, in-flight Wi-Fi ruined what should have been a few hours dedicated to catching up on some reading and getting a little extra shut eye. Instead, Team Switched spent the better part of the six hour flight to Vegas blogging and hanging out in our team chat room...which might have landed us in hot water had

How Your Twitter Account Could Land You in Jail

2010-03-14T09:31:00.000-07:00

— Illustration: Mark MatchoAnything you tweet could be used against you.— By Matthew PowerOn the afternoon of September 24, 2009, Pennsylvania State Troopers, their guns drawn, broke down the door of room 238 of the CareFree Inn on the outskirts of Pittsburgh. The troopers were acting on a search warrant related

Why little touches mean so much

2010-03-10T00:19:00.001-08:00

Before you completely commit your life to a protective bubble built out of hand sanitizer, read this article. New research suggests that a warm quick hug, a Jerey Shore-worthy fist pump, or a friendly high five can communicate a wide range of emotions—often times more accuratel than words. What’s more, is that touchy-feely people tend to achieve higher levels of motivation and success than

11 famous people in the "wrong" jobs at age 30

2010-03-10T00:17:00.001-08:00

Still figuring out what you want to do when you grow up? You’re not alone. The blog 11 Points found 11 celebrities who didn’t know what they wanted to do by the time they were 30. For instance, did you know that at age 30… … Andrea Bocelli was a lawyer? … Martha Stewart was a stock broker? … Julia Child was a government spy? Read the full story at 11 Points.

Beard Length

2010-03-08T06:32:00.001-08:00

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2010-03-08T06:31:00.001-08:00

Alice in Wonderland

2010-03-08T06:25:00.000-08:00

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Oscars 2010: The Hurt Locker is a worthy Best Film winner

2010-03-08T04:05:00.000-08:00

In overlooking Avatar, the Academy voters may have been expressing their doubts about 3D, but The Hurt Locker's virtuosity places it in the tradition of many previous winners. Link to this video This year’s Oscars were always going to be a largely predictable event, and it has seemed for weeks that all some nominees – Jeff

West Bengal's 'war on terror': 'Police shoot on sight – and we're all targets'

2010-03-08T01:35:00.000-08:00

India's government calls it a crack-down on Maoist rebels. But to villagers in West Bengal, this 'war on terror' is a land-grab for mineral rights. Andrew Buncombe meets the victims caught between the bullets Monday, 8 March 2010 ANDREW BUNCOMBE The family of Lalmohan Tudu Jessica Parfrey, sacked after five months, allegedly told her boss: "I'm 19, what is wrong with you?" / The Daily Telegraph Source: The Daily Telegraph Officer 19 when she

The Female backlash against casual sex.

2010-03-07T09:29:00.000-08:00

The Shame CycleJulie Klausner has slept with a lot of losers and perverts, she tells us in her funny, trenchant new collection of essays I Don't Care About Your Band. She is not permanently wounded by these encounters and yet she feels bad. And then she feels bad about feeling bad. "When you cry about things not working out, you're crying not only because a guy you slept with now doesn't seem to

Nuclear bunker put up for sale on eBay... but will it cost a bomb?

2010-03-07T09:28:00.001-08:00

The Cold War may be over, but those who fear the return of nuclear warfare could buy their very own bunker in Britain. A shelter that was formerly used by the Royal Observer Corps has gone up for sale on eBay. The starting bid was £500 but this had already risen to £19,500 by this morning. Enlarge Going underground: It may not be much to look at from above, but this plot in Derbyshire

Blade Server Performs Better than Mainframe

2010-03-07T09:19:00.001-08:00

According to the market research firm Gartner, server market grew by 4.5 % compared to last year while revenue dropped by 3.2 %. Since the economic recovery from the first quarter of 2009, x86 based server market grew significantly. While others like RISC /Unix based servers and mainframe market still remains dull. Among the top five major vendors for servers, HP, Dell and Fujitsu posted

10 ways to make your blog more social

2010-03-07T08:46:00.000-08:00

On top of producing regular quality content, it’s important for bloggers to ensure their site is comment-friendly and social. After all, if you don’t have a healthy two-way relationship with your readers, what’s the point? Here are ten ways to make your blog more sociable. See a few tips below: Install plug-ins that allow users to edit their comments. A reader is more likely to comment when

Meryl Streep's 16 Oscar-worthy performances

2010-03-07T08:32:00.001-08:00

With 16 Oscar nominations, Meryl Streep is a powerhouse. Yahoo! has a great slide show looking back at all of her star performances. See the gallery at Yahoo!

Bruce Barone Photography

2010-03-04T11:57:00.001-08:00

How easy is it to steal a nuclear bomb?

2010-03-04T11:56:00.002-08:00

After the events of Sept. 11, 2001 fears increased over the possibility of stolen nuclear material being used in future attacks. Intelligence shows that these fears aren't quite unfounded. Authorities in Russia, a country with a large arsenal of nuclear weapons and material used for building bombs, have reported hundreds of attempted smuggling incidents since September 2001. U.S. authorities

How freezing breast tumors helps stop spread of cancer in mice

2010-03-04T11:56:00.000-08:00

According to a new study performed on mice, by freezing cancerous breast tumors, scientists were successfully able to kill troublesome cells at the source, while generating a powerful immune response that helps stop the caner’s ability to spread. Talk about giving cancer the cold shoulder. Read all about it at Science Daily.

Bartz holds court on Yahoo's 15th birthday

2010-03-03T03:46:00.001-08:00

Yahoo CEO Carol Bartz thinks she can duplicate the modern-day Silicon Valley turnaround story--Steve Jobs' return to Apple--if only people would give her a little time. "I know people want to see magic things happen," Bartz said during lunch with a group of reporters at Yahoo's headquarters. But she pointed out that it took Jobs a couple of years after returning to Apple in 1997 to really turn

Naga talks back on track as Muivah meets PM, PC

2010-03-03T03:13:00.001-08:00

In an attempt to revive talks aimed at ending the decades-old insurgency in the Naga hills where a ceasefire has been in place since 1997, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Home Minister P Chidambaram today met NSCN-IM general secretary Thuingaleng Muivah who is said to have indicated that his outfit is serious about finding a lasting solution to the issue. Muivah, who came here from Amsterdam

A to Z of the greatest journeys on Earth

2010-03-02T09:38:00.001-08:00

Travel through the alphabet – and to the furthest reaches of the planet – with our A to Z of amazing adventures. From Annapurna to the Zambezi, the world awaits... By Mick Webb Saturday, 27 February 2010Share CloseDigg del.icio.us Facebook Reddit Google Stumble Upon Fark Newsvine YahooBuzz Bebo Twitter Independent Minds Print Email

Looking East via the North-East

2010-03-02T09:10:00.000-08:00

Opening up borders between India and countries like Bangladesh can make the North-East region the fulcrum of India's 'Look East' policy, writes Jyoti Malhotra. During her meeting with a handful of Indian journalists just as she was wrapping up her visit to New Delhi last month, Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was asked how the pro-Jamiat-i-Islami newspapers back home had reacted to her

Top 10 things you should not share on social networks

2010-02-28T08:32:00.002-08:00

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