BBC NEWS | Health | Grape extract kills cancer cells

BBC NEWS | Health | Grape extract kills cancer cells: "An extract from grape seeds can destroy cancer cells, US research suggests.

In lab experiments, scientists found that the extract stimulated leukaemia cells to commit suicide.

Within 24 hours, 76% of leukaemia cells exposed to the extract were killed off, while healthy cells were unharmed, Clinical Cancer Research reports.

The study raises the possibility of new cancer treatments, but scientists said it was too early to recommend that people eat grapes to ward off cancer."

BBC NEWS | Asia-Pacific | China town given survey answers

BBC NEWS | Asia-Pacific | China town given survey answers: "Officials in eastern China distributed an answer sheet to a survey on public well-being so that residents could give the 'correct' responses, reports say.

The inhabitants of the town of Shiqiao, near Nanjing, were given the answers to the telephone survey about 20 days in advance, the Nanjing Morning Post said.

They were told that those who complied would receive a $290 (£200) prize.

A Communist Party official said the answer sheet had been 'for educational purposes', but denied offering money.

The results of the well-being survey, carried out by the provincial Statistics Bureau, showed public satisfaction to be over 96%."

BBC NEWS | Americas | Argentine builders 'strike oil'

BBC NEWS | Americas | Argentine builders 'strike oil': "Construction workers in Argentina have struck oil - of the olive variety - as they unearthed a colonial-era Spanish ship believed to be 250 years old.

The galleon was discovered as workers dug the foundations of a block of flats in the old port area of Buenos Aires.

Two large jars found inside the ship seem to indicate that it had transported olive oil.

Experts believe the as-yet unidentified vessel was an 18th Century warship driven ashore by a storm.

It was subsequently buried under 7m (21ft) of mud."

How your friends' friends can affect your mood - life - 30 December 2008 - New Scientist

How your friends' friends can affect your mood - life - 30 December 2008 - New Scientist: "Recent research shows that our moods are far more strongly influenced by those around us than we tend to think. Not only that, we are also beholden to the moods of friends of friends, and of friends of friends of friends - people three degrees of separation away from us who we have never met, but whose disposition can pass through our social network like a virus.

Indeed, it is becoming clear that a whole range of phenomena are transmitted through networks of friends in ways that are not entirely understood: happiness and depression, obesity, drinking and smoking habits, ill-health, the inclination to turn out and vote in elections, a taste for certain music or food, a preference for online privacy, even the tendency to attempt or think about suicide. They ripple through networks 'like pebbles thrown into a pond', says Nicholas Christakis, a medical sociologist at Harvard Medical School in Boston, who has pioneered much of the new work.

At first sight, the idea that we can catch the moods, habits and state of health not only of those around us, but also those we do not even know seems alarming. It implies that rather than being in charge of where we are going in life, we are little more than back-seat"

Beer marinade cuts steak cancer risk - health - 30 December 2008 - New Scientist

Beer marinade cuts steak cancer risk - health - 30 December 2008 - New Scientist: "IF YOU are frying a steak and mindful of your health, then marinate it in either beer or red wine. So say food scientists who measured amounts of a family of carcinogens found in fried steaks after steeping them in booze."

BBC NEWS | UK | Scotland | Glasgow, Lanarkshire and West | Student's £100bn overdraft shock

BBC NEWS | UK | Scotland | Glasgow, Lanarkshire and West | Student's £100bn overdraft shock: "A student from Ayrshire was left in a state of shock when his online banking statement showed him to be overdrawn by almost £100bn.

Donald Moffat, 38, from Irvine, said that on Tuesday morning his Barclays account was showing two separate withdrawals of £50bn.

The bank said a 'technical error' was to blame and apologised.

Mr Moffat said Barclays also offered £10 in compensation for the phone calls he had to make to resolve the error."

The Museum of Fabric Brain Art

The Museum of Fabric Brain Art

"This is the world's largest extant collection of anatomically correct fabric brain art. Inspired by research from neuroscience, dissection and neuroeconomics, our current exhibition features three quilts with functional images from PET and fMRI scanning and a knitted brain. The artists are Marjorie Taylor and Karen Norberg. Techniques used include quilting, applique, embroidery, beadwork, knitting, and crocheting. Materials include fabric, yarn, metallic threads, electronic components such as magnetic core memory, and wire, zippers, and beads."

BBC NEWS | Health | Smiles and scowls 'in our genes'

BBC NEWS | Health | Smiles and scowls 'in our genes': "The facial expressions we make to show or hide our emotions are hardwired into our brains rather than learned during life, a study has concluded.

Blind and sighted athletes made the same expressions when they won and lost, US researchers found.

This, the study reported in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology study suggests, meant the expressions were not picked up by watching others.

The researchers believe they could be remnants of evolutionary history."

BBC NEWS | Health | Thiamine 'reverses kidney damage'

BBC NEWS | Health | Thiamine 'reverses kidney damage': "Doses of vitamin B1 (thiamine) can reverse early kidney disease in people with type 2 diabetes, research shows.

The team from Warwick University tested the effect of vitamin B1, which is found in meat, yeast and grain, on 40 patients from Pakistan.

The treatment stopped the loss of a key protein in the urine, the journal Diabetologia reports.

Charity Diabetes UK called the results 'very promising' - but said it was too early for any firm conclusions."

BBC NEWS | Technology | The virtual battle of the sexes

BBC NEWS | Technology | The virtual battle of the sexes: "Picture a typical player of a massively multiplayer game such as World of Warcraft and most people will imagine an overweight, solitary male.

But this stereotype has been challenged by a study investigating gender differences among gamers.

It found that the most hard-core players are female, that gamers are healthier than average, and that game playing is an increasingly social activity.

Despite gaming being seen as a male activity, female players now make up about 40% of the gaming population."

BBC NEWS | Science & Environment | Nasa finds 'missing' Mars mineral

BBC NEWS | Science & Environment | Nasa finds 'missing' Mars mineral: "Nasa's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has finally spotted rocks on the Red Planet that bear carbonate minerals.

The ingredients needed to make the rocks are very evident, so their absence had been a major puzzle.

One theory to explain the omission is the idea that water on Mars has been too acidic to allow carbonates.

The rocks' identification now shows these harsh waters have not dominated all parts of Mars - and that is good news for the search for life.

'You want to get an environment that is basically as clement as possible, that's not difficult to live in,' explained Bethany Ehlmann from Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island.

'It's difficult to live in a highly acidic environment; it's difficult to live in a very salty environment. If you have neutral waters then that presents a less difficult environment for microbial life,' she told BBC News."

BBC NEWS | Americas | Mice suspected in deadly cat fire

BBC NEWS | Americas | Mice suspected in deadly cat fire: "Mice may be responsible for a blaze that killed nearly 100 cats at an animal shelter near the Canadian city of Toronto, officials say.

The fire at the humane society shelter in Oshawa also killed three dogs and some rats that were up for adoption.

An initial report from the fire marshal says mice or rats chewing through electrical wires in the ceiling are likely to have sparked the blaze.

Offers of help have been pouring in from animal lovers across Canada.

'It's unfortunate and ironic that mice caused the fire that killed the cats,' Toronto Humane Society spokesman Ian McConachie told the BBC News website.

'Unfortunately, the mice probably perished in the fire as well,' he added."

BBC NEWS | Health | Sneezing 'can be sign of arousal'

BBC NEWS | Health | Sneezing 'can be sign of arousal': "A simple sneeze may be a tell-tale sign of sexual arousal for a select few, research suggests.

Two British doctors investigated the phenomenon after reading of a middle-aged patient who had uncontrollable sneezing fits when he thought of sex.

They unearthed evidence, via internet chat rooms, of 17 others - of both sexes - with the same problem."

BBC NEWS | Health | Winter medical myths 'debunked'

BBC NEWS | Health | Winter medical myths 'debunked'

BBC NEWS | UK | Scotland | Edinburgh, East and Fife | Rom-coms 'spoil your love life'

BBC NEWS | UK | Scotland | Edinburgh, East and Fife | Rom-coms 'spoil your love life': "Watching romantic comedies can spoil your love life, a study by a university in Edinburgh has claimed.

Rom-coms have been blamed by relationship experts at Heriot Watt University for promoting unrealistic expectations when it comes to love.

They found fans of films such as Runaway Bride and Notting Hill often fail to communicate with their partner.

Many held the view if someone is meant to be with you, then they should know what you want without you telling them.

Psychologists at the family and personal relationships laboratory at the university studied 40 top box office hits between 1995 and 2005, and identified common themes which they believed were unrealistic."

BBC NEWS | Science & Environment | Light on the dark energy mystery

BBC NEWS | Science & Environment | Light on the dark energy mystery: "Astronomers have observed and analysed the effect of dark energy, the exotic form of energy thought to dominate the Universe, on galaxy clusters.

Using Nasa's Chandra x-ray space telescope, researchers watched the growth of dozens of clusters.

They say dark energy appears to be retarding the clusters' development."

BBC NEWS | Business | Lessons in lingerie

BBC NEWS | Business | Lessons in lingerie: "The festive season sees many a sheepish man loitering guiltily in underwear departments around the country, before panic-buying something red and lacy.

On Boxing Day, many of these purchases are returned by wives and girlfriends - a phenomenon known as the 'boomerang bra' effect.

To stop this happening John Lewis are holding a series of men-only 'lingerie academies' around the country. Nervous men can enjoy a chilled beer while getting expert advice.

Maria Walker has been a lingerie adviser for 10 years. She gave Anthony Noble the benefit of her expert help."

BBC NEWS | Middle East | Sexy secrets of the Syrian souk

BBC NEWS | Middle East | Sexy secrets of the Syrian souk: "'I mean, Jean Paul Gaultier eat your heart out,' she says pointing to another exhibit, a bright red wire spiral bra, with white roses over the nipple area and covered in a host of plastic butterflies."

BBC NEWS | Special Reports | Audio slideshow: Army medics on the front-line

BBC NEWS | Special Reports | Audio slideshow: Army medics on the front-line

Ecstasy over G spot therapy - life - 17 December 2008 - New Scientist

Ecstasy over G spot therapy - life - 17 December 2008 - New Scientist

Injectable artificial bone developed | COSMOS magazine

Injectable artificial bone developed | COSMOS magazine: "SYDNEY: Artificial 'injectable bone' that flows like toothpaste, and hardens in the body, has been invented by British scientists.

This new regenerative medicine technology provides a scaffold for the formation of blood vessels and bone tissue, and can also deliver stem cells directly to the site of bone repair, say the researchers."

BBC NEWS | Technology | Taking democracy to the stars

BBC NEWS | Technology | Taking democracy to the stars: "Iceland is one of the world's original democracies - its parliament, the Althing, is the oldest one still in use.

So it is perhaps no surprise that the game world of EVE Online, developed in Iceland, has become the world's first virtual democracy.

The Council of Stellar Management, created by the game's developer, CCP, just had its second election.

A group of nine players, elected by their peers, will be brought to Iceland for two weeks of meetings and debate. Their decisions will influence the direction of the game."

BBC NEWS | Technology | Serious security flaw found in IE

BBC NEWS | Technology | Serious security flaw found in IE: "Users of Microsoft's Internet Explorer are being urged by experts to switch to a rival until a serious security flaw has been fixed.

The flaw in Microsoft's Internet Explorer could allow criminals to take control of people's computers and steal their passwords, internet experts say."

BBC NEWS | Science & Environment | Enceladus has 'spreading surface'

BBC NEWS | Science & Environment | Enceladus has 'spreading surface': "A US space agency (Nasa) probe has witnessed a moon of Saturn do something very unusual and Earth-like.

Pictures of the icy satellite Enceladus suggest its surface splits and spreads apart - just like the ocean floor on our planet splits to create new crust.

The information was released at a meeting of the American Geophysical Union in San Francisco.

The data from the Cassini spacecraft is said to strengthen the idea that Enceladus harbours a sub-surface sea.

'Bit by bit, we're accumulating the evidence that there is liquid water on Enceladus,' said Carolyn Porco, team leader of the Cassini imaging group and one of the senior scientists on the mission."

BBC NEWS | Science & Environment | Saturn's moon has 'ice volcanoes'

BBC NEWS | Science & Environment | Saturn's moon has 'ice volcanoes': "Titan, the haze-shrouded moon of Saturn, displays tantalising evidence of ice volcanoes.

Two regions of Titan have been seen recently, by the Cassini spacecraft, to undergo clear changes in brightness.

This activity, and radar images hinting at flow-like structures, suggest the presence of volcanoes, scientists say.

Rather than erupting molten rock, Titan's 'cryovolcanoes' are thought to ooze a slurry made of water ice, ammonia and methane.

There are suggestions that these frigid lava flows could be as much as 200m thick."

BBC NEWS | In Pictures | Greater Mekong's species spectacle

BBC NEWS | In Pictures | Greater Mekong's species spectacle

BBC NEWS | Health | Obesity 'controlled by the brain'

BBC NEWS | Health | Obesity 'controlled by the brain': "Seven new gene variants discovered by scientists suggest strongly that obesity is largely a mind problem.

The findings suggest the brain plays the dominant role in controlling appetite, and that obesity cannot easily be blamed on metabolic flaws.

Two international studies, published in Nature Genetics, examined samples from thousands of people for the tiniest genetic changes.

Many of the seven key variants seem to be active in the brain."

BBC NEWS | Science & Environment | Earth set for full moon close up

BBC NEWS | Science & Environment | Earth set for full moon close up: "A full moon is set to occur closer to the Earth on Friday evening than it has done for the past 15 years.

The Moon's elliptical orbit means its distance from the Earth is not constant.

It will be a little over 350,000km away as it passes over the northern hemisphere, which is about 30,000km closer than usual.

If the sky is clear it will appear brighter and lighter than usual, say astronomers."

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I Heart Nerds … WOW « Riley’s Ride

I Heart Nerds … WOW « Riley’s Ride: "I knew exactly what was going down when I first smelled the damn garlic and cheese downstairs. My boyfriend is romancing me at 7 o’clock so that by 10:30 I’ll be knocked out, giving him the opportunity to morph into Illidan and retreat to the Ironforge, to engage in some creature-on-creature combat with thousands of his fellow nerds from around the globe."

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BBC NEWS | Science & Environment | Water found in hot planet's orbit

BBC NEWS | Science & Environment | Water found in hot planet's orbit: "Scientists say they have found evidence for water vapour in the atmosphere of a planet 63 light-years from Earth.

The 'hot Jupiter' planet's surface temperatures exceed 900C.

Writing in the journal Nature, the scientists say their discovery may help find planets that can support life.

In a separate study, the US space agency (Nasa) said that it had found carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere of the same planet."

BBC NEWS | Health | Man's genes 'key to baby's sex'

BBC NEWS | Health | Man's genes 'key to baby's sex': "A man's genetic make-up may play a role in whether he has sons or daughters, a study of hundreds of years of family trees suggests.

Newcastle University researchers found men were more likely to have sons if they had more brothers and vice versa if they had more sisters.

They looked at 927 family trees, with details on 556,387 people from North America and Europe, going back to 1600.

The same link between sibling sex and offspring sex was not found for women.

The precise way that genes can influence baby sex remains unproven."

BBC NEWS | UK | England | Hampshire | Chefs' award for lard sculptures

BBC NEWS | UK | England | Hampshire | Chefs' award for lard sculptures: "Army Gurkha chefs in Hampshire have been recognised for making eye-catching sculptures - made from lard.

The men at the Queen's Own Gurkha Logistic Regiment in Aldershot won silver at the Combined Services Catering Competition for their figures.

Carvings, which include the Buddha and a horse, took about 100 hours to make."

BBC NEWS | Europe | Actor cuts throat on Vienna stage

BBC NEWS | Europe | Actor cuts throat on Vienna stage: "An actor narrowly escaped death after slashing his throat on stage with a real knife, instead of a blunt stage-prop blade"

BBC NEWS | UK | Education | Many lie over books 'to impress'

BBC NEWS | UK | Education | Many lie over books 'to impress': "Nearly half of all men and one-third of women have lied about what they have read to try to impress friends or potential partners, a survey suggests.

Men were most likely to do this to appear intellectual or romantic, found the poll of 1,500 people by Populus for the National Year of Reading campaign.

The men polled said they would be most impressed by women who read news websites, Shakespeare or song lyrics.

Women said men should have read Nelson Mandela's biography or Shakespeare.

Among the 1,500 who took part in the research were 864 teenagers.

About four in 10 of the 1,500 said they had lied about what they had read to impress friends or potential partners - 46% of men and 33% of women.

Among teenagers, the figure rose to 74%, with most saying they would pretend to have read social networking pages or song lyrics."

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Kitchen Essentials: 10 techniques every cook should know

The Simpsons: Interactive Map of Springfield

The Simpsons: Interactive Map of Springfield: "AN INTERACTIVE VERSION OF
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BBC NEWS | Science & Environment | Black hole found in Milky Way

BBC NEWS | Science & Environment | Black hole found in Milky Way: "There is a giant black hole at the centre of our galaxy, a study has confirmed."

BBC NEWS | UK | Scotland | Edinburgh, East and Fife | Baby protein 'could help bowels'

BBC NEWS | UK | Scotland | Edinburgh, East and Fife | Baby protein 'could help bowels': "A protein which helps a baby's gut develop in the womb could hold the key to treating bowel disorders, according to scientists."

BBC NEWS | Health | Daily nuts may help boost health

BBC NEWS | Health | Daily nuts may help boost health: "Adding nuts to a healthy diet may help release people from a dangerous combination of health problems."

BBC - Newsbeat - Technology - Facebook users hit by virus

BBC - Newsbeat - Technology - Facebook users hit by virus: "Facebook's 120 million users are being targeted by a virus designed to get hold of sensitive information like credit card details.

'Koobface' spreads by sending a message to people's inboxes, pretending to be from a Facebook friend.

It says 'you look funny in this new video' or 'you look just awesome in this new video'.

By clicking on the link provided they're then asked to watch a 'secret video by Tom'.

When users try and play the video they're asked to download the latest version of Adobe Flash Player.

If they do, that's when the virus takes hold and attacks the computer."

BBC NEWS | Asia-Pacific | Chinese girl gets 'kiss of deaf'

BBC NEWS | Asia-Pacific | Chinese girl gets 'kiss of deaf': "A young Chinese woman was left partially deaf following a passionate kiss from her boyfriend.

The 20-something from Zhuhai in Guangdong province arrived at hospital having completely lost the hearing in her left ear, said local reports.

The incident prompted a series of articles in the local media warning of the dangers of excessive kissing.

"While kissing is normally very safe, doctors advise people to proceed with caution," wrote the China Daily.

The doctor who treated the girl in hospital was quoted in the paper explaining what had happened.

"The kiss reduced the pressure in the mouth, pulled the eardrum out and caused the breakdown of the ear."

The chorus of warnings was echoed by the Shanghai Daily, which wrote: "A strong kiss may cause an imbalance in the air pressure between two inner ears and lead to a broken ear drum."

The young woman is expected to regain her full hearing within about two months.

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BBC NEWS | Health | Cold sores 'an Alzheimer's risk'

BBC NEWS | Health | Cold sores 'an Alzheimer's risk': "Catching a cold sore puts you at risk of Alzheimer's disease, mounting evidence suggests.

The herpes virus behind cold sores is a major cause of the protein plaques that accumulate in the brains of people with Alzheimer's, scientists have shown.

On the plus side, the latest discovery by the University of Manchester team may mean antiviral drugs used to treat cold sores could also prevent dementia."

BBC NEWS | Middle East | Lebanese finds 'heaviest' potato

BBC NEWS | Middle East | Lebanese finds 'heaviest' potato: "A farmer in southern Lebanon has dug up what might be the heaviest potato in the world.

'This giant weighs 11.3 kilos (24.9 pounds),' Khalil Semhat told the AFP news agency at his farm near Tyre, 85 kilometres (50 miles) south of Beirut."

BBC NEWS | Health | Happiness 'rubs off on others'

BBC NEWS | Health | Happiness 'rubs off on others': "Happiness is infectious and can 'ripple' through social groups, according to US researchers.

A study of 5,000 adults suggests a person's happiness is dependent on the happiness of those around them.

A friend who becomes happy and lives less than a mile away increases your likelihood of happiness by 25%, the British Medical Journal reported.

But the mood of work colleagues did not have an effect, the Harvard Medical School-led study found."

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BBC NEWS | Health | Intelligent 'have better sperm'

BBC NEWS | Health | Intelligent 'have better sperm': "Men of higher intelligence tend to produce better quality sperm, UK research suggests.

A team from the Institute of Psychiatry analysed data from former US soldiers who served during the Vietnam war era.

They found that those who performed better on intelligence tests tended to have more - and more mobile - sperm.

The study, which appears in the journal Intelligence, appears to support the idea that genes underlying intelligence may have other biological effects too.

Therefore, if tiny mutations impair intelligence, they might also harm other characteristics, such as sperm quality.

Conversely, people with robust genes might be blessed with a biological "fitness factor" making them fit, healthy and smart.

Previously, scientists tended to assume that lifestyle factors were more likely to underlie any relationship between intelligence and health.

For instance, brighter people may be less likely to smoke, and more likely to take exercise, both of which are known to impact on mental performance.

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Man allegedly assaults girlfriend with burger - EarthLink - Top News

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BBC NEWS | UK | Scotland | Highlands and Islands | Astronaut's lost bag over north

BBC NEWS | UK | Scotland | Highlands and Islands | Astronaut's lost bag over north: "A tool bag lost by astronauts working on the International Space Station should be visible from the Highlands this week, according to astronomers.

Some members of Highlands Astronomical Society hope to catch a glimpse of the kit which came loose and drifted away last month.

The website Heavens Above has given predictions of where to look out for the bag.

They said it should be visible using binoculars or a telescope.

Maarten de Vries, of Highlands Astronomical Society, said that at its brightest the object was about as bright as the planet Neptune.

However, because the bag is moving rapidly against the 'fixed' stars in the night sky, it should be easily identified when seen in a telescope."

BBC NEWS | UK | Scotland | Highlands and Islands | Astronaut's lost bag over north

BBC NEWS | UK | Scotland | Highlands and Islands | Astronaut's lost bag over north: "A tool bag lost by astronauts working on the International Space Station should be visible from the Highlands this week, according to astronomers.

Some members of Highlands Astronomical Society hope to catch a glimpse of the kit which came loose and drifted away last month.

The website Heavens Above has given predictions of where to look out for the bag.

They said it should be visible using binoculars or a telescope.

Maarten de Vries, of Highlands Astronomical Society, said that at its brightest the object was about as bright as the planet Neptune.

However, because the bag is moving rapidly against the 'fixed' stars in the night sky, it should be easily identified when seen in a telescope."

BBC NEWS | Science & Environment | Ancient supernova mystery solved

BBC NEWS | Science & Environment | Ancient supernova mystery solved: "In 1572, a 'new star' appeared in the sky which stunned astronomers and exploded ancient theories of the universe.

Now the supernova recorded by Tycho Brahe has been glimpsed again, by Max Planck Institute scientists.

They used telescopes in Hawaii and Spain to capture faint light echoes of the original explosion, reflected by interstellar dust."

BBC NEWS | Science & Environment | Ancient supernova mystery solved

BBC NEWS | Science & Environment | Ancient supernova mystery solved: "In 1572, a 'new star' appeared in the sky which stunned astronomers and exploded ancient theories of the universe.

Now the supernova recorded by Tycho Brahe has been glimpsed again, by Max Planck Institute scientists.

They used telescopes in Hawaii and Spain to capture faint light echoes of the original explosion, reflected by interstellar dust."

BBC NEWS | Also in the news | Congresswoman hangs up on Obama

BBC NEWS | Also in the news | Congresswoman hangs up on Obama: "US Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen thought she was being hoaxed when a man who sounded a lot like Barack Obama called her - so she hung up on him."

Apple: "No Reasonable Person" Should Trust Their Marketing

Apple: "No Reasonable Person" Should Trust Their Marketing: "While every new Apple product is scrutinized closely by an army of ambulance chasers, taking issue with Apple's speed claims regarding the iPhone 3G is probably a somewhat reasonable position...unless you realize that Apple doesn't expect you to trust them in the first place. After a legal complaint by 70-year-old William Gillis over the 'twice as fast for half the price' statement found in iPhone 3G marketing, Apple responded with a 9-page, 32-point rebuttal—one paragraph of which included this overly harsh, but very telling, statement:

Plaintiff's claims, and those of the purported class, are barred by the fact that the alleged deceptive statements were such that no reasonable person in Plaintiff's position could have reasonably relied on or misunderstood Apple's statements as claims of fact.

In other words, if you believe what Apple says in an Apple ad, you are not a reasonable person. Well that point is more clear by the moment, isn't it?"

BBC NEWS | Technology | Firm makes one billionth mouse

BBC NEWS | Technology | Firm makes one billionth mouse: "
Logitech says its factory in Suzhou, in western China, has produced the firm's billionth computer mouse."

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BBC NEWS | In Pictures | Your pictures: Smiling sky

BBC NEWS | In Pictures | Your pictures: Smiling sky

Ugandan men warned of 'booby trap' - Yahoo! News UK

Ugandan men warned of 'booby trap' - Yahoo! News UK: "Uganda's police warned male bar-goers to keep their noses clean after a probe found a gang of robbers had been using women with chloroform smeared on their chests to knock their victims unconscious."

Gay penguins steal eggs from straight couples - Telegraph

Gay penguins steal eggs from straight couples - Telegraph: "The two penguins have started placing stones at the feet of parents before waddling away with their eggs, in a bid to hide their theft.

But the deception has been noticed by other penguins at the zoo, who have ostracised the gay couple from their group. Now keepers have decided to segregate the pair of three-year-old male birds to avoid disrupting the rest of the community during the hatching season."

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The 9 Most Badass Bible Verses | Cracked.com

BBC NEWS | Science & Environment | First inventory of life at poles

BBC NEWS | Science & Environment | First inventory of life at poles: "The first comprehensive inventory of the sea and land animals living in a polar region has been carried out by British and German scientists."