26 January 2011
A German-owned ship was seized by Somali pirates Friday in the Indian Ocean. There is no information on the crew of 12. Somali pirates now hold about 30 ships and more than 700 hostages. They are mostly released safely after ship owners pay ransom. But this can take months. The Malaysian Navy rescued 23 crew [...]
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25 January 2011
Soldiers are allowed to deploy with six months of prescription drugs, including psychotropic drugs. The use is not monitored and a top Army official warned that soldiers abuse their medications. Drugs are shared and traded. One out of six in the service uses anything from anti psychotics to antidepressants to hypnotics. Dr. Peter Breggin, [...]
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19 January 2011
Experts are concerned about the effects the growing use of violent video games has on young people. The games increase aggression and the effects can last 24 hours. Violent video games cause changes in brain function that linger. Tests with a fMRI show brain activity. The part of the brain that controls emotional arousal shows [...]
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16 January 2011
Reince Priebus, formerly Wisconsin’s state Republican chairman, was elected chairman of the Republican Party. He replaced Michael Steele who finished a troubled two years leaving a divided GOP $22 million in debt. Priebus, 39, is Greek and German descent. He grew up in Kenosha, Wiscnsin. Preibus started volunteering for political campaigns when he was [...]
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15 January 2011
Janet Napolitano, Homeland Security Secretary, canceled the virtual fence project between The U.S. and Mexico. The border fence was planned to prevent anyone from entering the United States illegally. A system of camera and sensors was supposed to alert border guards. Napolitano said security will be varied to suit different areas. One area [...]
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13 January 2011
The Navajo Nation is the largest Indian reservation in the United States. It covers 27,000 square miles in three states. The tribal land is contaminated with about 1,300 open uranium mines. The mining companies simply walked away in the 70′s when there was no longer any demand for uranium. Private mining companies hired [...]
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12 January 2011
The North American Car of the Year is the Chevrolet Volt. It had already won car of the year for Motor Trend Magazine and Green Car of the Year. The award was announced at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. The hybrid Volt runs 25-50 miles on electric before a gas motor [...]
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10 January 2011
China released a new jet fighter with stealth technology, the J-20. Military experts say it will best the United State’s F-22 Raptor. Its maneuverability and speed threatens U.S. superiority. Intelligence expected this plane, but China was able to develop it much faster than the Pentagon estimated It looks to be way beyond where [...]
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09 January 2011
After recent studies by the U.S. government, the Department of Health and Human Services recommends the fluoride levels in water be lowered. They found 40% of teenagers have fluorosis. Too much fluoride is causing their teeth to be spotted and streaked or even pitted. Fluoride is added to drinking water to prevent tooth decay. It [...]
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07 January 2011
Linkedin says it may consider an IPO. They may need to because of pressure from Facebook. Linkedin needs to go public ahead of Facebook because Facebook would totally overshadow them on Wall Street. Facebook doesn’t want to go public, but it may be forced by the SEC. They are being watched really closely because [...]