Islamists jailed for arson attack on publisher's home
dailymail.co.uk — Three Muslim extremists were today jailed for an arson attack on a publisher after discovering he was going to produce a book about the Prophet Mohammed and his child bride. Martin Rynja had the door to his home in Lonsdale Square, Islington, doused in diesel and set ablaze days before the UK publication of'The Jewel of Medina. More…
Pig Flu of the Apocalypse -- Now Resistant to Tamiflu
abcnews.go.com — Three cases of Tamiflu-resistant swine flu have been reported, but top officials at the UN's World Health Organization say they're not concerned... yet. What worries some is that one of the cases occurred in a Hong Kong woman who had not been treated with the drug. More…
Google Phone Designers To Create Autonomous Electric Car
autoblog.com — In Possible Future Scenario #317-B, San Francisco industrial design firm Mike and Maaike presents the atnmbl (get it? – "autonomobile"). Less a car than an autonomous, seven-person mobile living room, the atnmbl is billed as a complete redesign of the car for those who believe that the ideal driving experience is not driving. More…
California Stations Reject Ad Calling For Pot Legalization
huffingtonpost.com — Three television stations in San Francisco and Los Angeles have rejected an ad promoting the legalization and taxation of marijuana, set to run on consenting stations and cable networks in the state beginning Wednesday. More…
10 Worst Automotive Fads
editorial.autos.msn.com — There is a subtle but important difference between fashion and a fad. Fashion is the inevitable evolution and refreshment of taste and style, while fads such as fuzzy dice are as ephemeral and unpredictable as fashion, but in the end are just plain silly. Here are the ten most horrible auto fads of the last 50 years. More…
10 Contemporary and Cutting Edge Homes of the Future (PICS)
designcrave.com — Beautiful contemporary homes are nothing new, but it takes an extra spark of creativity to meet the modern needs of the people living inside. These homes of the future use sustainable design, unconventional placement or otherwise clever ideas to stand out. More…
California Leads the Nation with 912 Bank Robberies a Year
blogs.houstonpress.com — The FBI today released its study of 2008 bank robberies nationwide. Worst time to be in a bank branch: Tuesday from 9-11 a.m. That's when 1,803 robberies occurred; next worse was Wednesdays, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., when 1,629 happened. More…
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