NEWS HIGHLIGHTS
- Iceland Votes To Recognize Palestinian State
- Iran attack: UK embassy stormed in Tehran (VIDEO, PHOTOS). Dozens of Iranian students have stormed the UK embassy in Tehran, chanting "death to England." Before police intervened, protesters pelted the embassy with stones and petrol bombs, brought down the flag, and destroyed a pile of classified documents.
- Russia launches new missile defense to cover Atlantic
- Iran: We’ll fire 150,000 missiles at Israel if attacked
- Egypt Elections: Voters Stream To Polls In First Democratic Elections
- Cesuim Fell All Over Japan, Even On Okinawa
HEALTH/MEDICAL
- End to the 30-year war against AIDS in sight
- 'Anthrax isn't scary at all compared to this': Man-made flu virus with potential to wipe out many millions if it ever escaped is created in research lab ~ By Daily Mail Reporter.
Written by Catharine Paddock PhD: Scientists in Sweden have discovered certain peptides kill off the yeast Malassezia sympodialis which can trigger skin disorders such as atopic eczema, seborrhoeic eczema, and dandruff, without harming healthy skin cells... [read article]
Higher Grades Achieved By Optimistic Female Students But Males Score Lower When Overconfident
TECH
Can Facebook Get You a Job? ~ Jenica Rhee
Facebook settles FTC privacy complaint, agrees to ask user permission when making privacy changesGoogle chairman: Online piracy bills before Congress take wrong approach, are unfeasible
Facebook building its own phone? Rumors of a "Facebook phone" are back in the news with a story from the technology Web site All ThingsD, which reports that the social-networking company is working with a cell phone manufacturer to build it. The rumor of a Facebook phone, ...
U.S.
Kucinich: Federal Reserve has captured control of our government
American Airlines files for bankruptcy
AMERICAS
Native-American Blankets Made With Dog Hair
South American land goes into foreign hands
CANADA
Health Canada ordered to examine the impact of pesticides on amphibians
B.C. budget deficit hits $3 billion as revenues plunge
MIDDLE EAST/ASIA
Iranian police rescue UK embassy hostages in Tehran.
Sabotage? Sat-pic shows Iran missile base devastation
Pakistan PM: No more 'business as usual" with U.S.
At least 13 killed in Iraq bombing
AFRICA
Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood wins votes though organization, promises to poor in Egypt vote.
Tahrir protesters bitter over Egypt's successful first vote CAIRO - The irony of Egypt's successful parliamentary vote is this: With every vote cast, chances dimmed for Tahrir Square protesters' demand for immediate civilian rule. The
Tahrir Square Protesters Killed By Live Ammo
Leaked UN report reveals torture, lynchings and abuse in post-Gaddafi Libya
MARKETS/BUSINESS
Ratio of Pay vs Average Worker
Embry - Look for Silver to Double in a Short Period of Time ~ dan fey
Pimco's 4 "Iran Invasion" Oil Price Scenarios: From $140 To "Doomsday" ~ submitted by dan fey
Recession hits families hard Half of Americans fear they won't be able to do their holiday shopping. 1 in 5 families lack any disposable income-
S&P downgrades dozens of banks.
8 Habits of Highly Productive People
Fed secretly handed out $8 trillion
Iceland Blocks Chinese Businessman from Buying Land
SC/NATURE
The Science of Sarcasm? Yeah, Right. How do humans separate sarcasm from sincerity? Research on the subject is leading to insights about how the mind works. Really
