Real Life CSI: Bug Expert Uses Insects In Serial Killer Case
blog.cleveland.com — It's like every other important job. You look past the emotion, you look past the normal human reaction to something that's horrifying like this. You do your job. While criminal cases usually don't hinge on "bug evidence," knowing the approximate time of death may help police confirm or rule out a suspect... (Submitted by diggleague) More…
US Pays $3 Mil for Spying on Worker With Bugged Coffee Table
wired.com — The U.S. has agreed to pay $3 million to a former government worker who accused officials with the CIA and State Department of spying on him with a bugged coffee table. The settlement ends what has been a 15-year-old lawsuit. (Submitted by Lederhosed) More…
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Swine flu rage in Canada, NHL players skip waiting line
globalpost.com — In Canada last week news broke that players on two teams - the Calgary Flames and the Toronto Maple Leafs - jumped to the front of the line to be vaccinated against swine flu. The news came as lineups reserved for high-risk groups stretched around city blocks. Ahead of pregnant women, children below the age of 6, and people with chronic illnesses. (Submitted by Slashered) More…
6 Dark Horse NFL MVP Candidates
sportsillustrated.cnn.com — The usual NFL Most Valuable Player suspects are doing their usual things. They're putting up huge numbers, winning big games and getting their faces splashed across TV and laptop screens. But as much as they are deserving and popular, with entire websites dedicated to some MVP causes, suppose we think outside the blog. (Submitted by CB810) More…
UK Calls For a Transforming, Laser-Toting Stealth UAV
popsci.com — Ministry of Defense (MOD) in Great Britain unveiled its plans for modernizing its military. Curiously similar to the US Army's recently killed Future Combat System, the British program looks to bring a new generation of unmanned vehicles, advanced sensors and energy weapons to the battlefield. (Submitted by executex) More…
Biotech Firm Makes a Breakthrough in Creating Fuel from Air
gas2.org — In what could be a major breakthrough, Joule Biotechnologies announced that it has directly produced fuel from just the plentiful carbon dioxide in the air around us using highly engineered photosynthetic microbes. (Submitted by tbhurst) More…
How the middle class are shoplifting to keep up appearances
timesonline.co.uk — Middle-class shoppers who have been hit by the recession are stealing hundreds of millions of pounds of expensive food in an effort to maintain their high standard of living, according to a new survey. (Submitted by surfster) More…
Hollywood's antipiracy charm offensive has FCC in crosshairs
arstechnica.com — Can Hollywood and Big Cable get the FCC and Congress to give them carte blanche on their war against movie piracy? An impending decision on a proposal to block analog streams to HDTVs may show how much clout the studios have with the new FCC. (Submitted by louiebaur) More…
Real-life Star Trek Replicator: EBF3
sciencedaily.com — A group of engineers working on a novel manufacturing technique at NASA's Langley Research Center have come up with a new twist on the old saying about dreaming and doing: "If you can slice it, we can build it." You start with a drawing of the part you want to build, you push a button, and out comes the part. (Submitted by ironeus) More…
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