Monthly Archives: February 2011

US child kidnap couple ‘confess’

Written on February 28, 2011 by Editor - BBC News

A lawyer says the California couple accused of kidnapping a California girl and holding her prisoner for 18 years have confessed to detectives.This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible fo… Continue reading →

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Is a Martian Future Possible Without Human Explorers? (ContributorNetwork)

Written on February 28, 2011 by Editor - Science News

ContributorNetwork – Writing in The Space Review, Andre Bormanis, an American television producer and science consultant for “Star Trek: The Next Generation” has leaped into the whole humans vs. robots space exploration controversy. Continue reading →

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Jayawardene outraged by TV remark

Written on February 28, 2011 by Editor - BBC News

Sri Lanka vice-captain Mahela Jayawardene says he is considering legal action in response to commentary that implied he was guilty of match-fixing.This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsibl… Continue reading →

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Professor says he penned fake Emanuel Twitter feed (AP)

Written on February 28, 2011 by Editor - Technology News

AP – A Chicago professor claims that he’s the mysterious author who spawned a Twitter sensation with his profanity-laced parody of Chicago mayor-elect Rahm Emanuel. Continue reading →

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Should You Buy a Motorola Xoom Instead of an iPad? (ContributorNetwork)

Written on February 28, 2011 by Editor - Technology News

ContributorNetwork – Verizon and Motorola have just released a new tablet called the Xoom, which has about the same size and dimensions as the iPad. What’s different about the Xoom is that instead of Apple’s iOS operating system, it runs a version of G… Continue reading →

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Murder bid accused ‘sleepwalking’

Written on February 28, 2011 by Editor - BBC News

A taxi driver accused of trying to murder his wife has claimed he was suffering from a sleep disorder.This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites…. Continue reading →

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Commission Looks at Guatemala and Tuskegee Experiment Abuse Implications (ContributorNetwork)

Written on February 28, 2011 by Editor - Science News

ContributorNetwork – A presidential bioethics commission convened this week to provide input on ethical considerations in federally funded international medical studies. With 40 percent to 65 percent of U.S. clinical trials conducted overseas, conc… Continue reading →

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U.S. gasoline price jump biggest since Katrina (Reuters)

Written on February 28, 2011 by Editor - Top Stories

Reuters – The average price U.S. drivers paid for gasoline soared 19.4 cents over the last week to $3.38 a gallon, the biggest jump in pump prices since Hurricane Katrina disrupted petroleum supplies in September 2005, the Energy Department said on Mon… Continue reading →

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Rogue Android app will run up your bill (Digital Trends)

Written on February 28, 2011 by Editor - Technology News

Digital Trends – According to security firm Symantec, an Android app that found itself in the hands of Chinese hackers is hijacking infected smartphones and charging clueless owners. The free app is called Steamy Window, which was modified with a backd… Continue reading →

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Meteorite ‘may have sparked life’

Written on February 28, 2011 by Editor - BBC News

A meteorite found in Antarctica could lend weight to the argument that life on Earth was aided by an extraterrestrial import.This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of e… Continue reading →

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