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Wednesday January 30, 2008
Sweet:
Genetically Modified E. Coli Turns Sugar Into Hydrogen
by The Mullah
A strain of E. Coli has been genetically engineered to efficiently turn glucose into hydrogen -- which could lead to cleaner ways to make the sought after gas.
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Monday January 28, 2008
What Goes Up:
US Spy Satellite Set To Plummet Earthwards
by Simon Magus
A failed US spy satellite could plummet to Earth sometime in February or March.
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Friday January 25, 2008
No Sex Please, We're Chinese #2:
State Regulator Slams TV Channel For Ignoring Sex Ban
by Simon Magus
Chinese regulators have berated the Hubei People's Radio and Television Station for failing to remove 'vulgar' and 'weird' programming from the airwaves.
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Wednesday January 23, 2008
Slow Boat To Venezuela:
The Sail Makes A Comeback
by Simon Magus
An experimental ship is sailing for Venezuela a voyage to discover if an old technique can be of use today -- the craft boasts a sophisticated sail in the shape of a computer-controlled kite.
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Monday January 21, 2008
Greening Their Act Up:
Abu Dhabi Ploughs US$15 Billion Into Sustainable Living
by Al Mullah
The United Arab Emirates have announed plans to construct the world's largest hydrogen power plant and a zero-carbon city for 50,000 residents without need for cars -- all backed with US$15 billion (£7.7 billion) in funding.
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Friday January 18, 2008
On Demand In Demand:
UK Viewers Want TV When They Want It
by Simon Magus
A new report from Tiscali claims that one third of UK viewers now regularly watch on-demand content -- a doubling over the previous year.
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Wednesday January 16, 2008
Forgetting To Know You:
Deputy Forgets To Feed Prisoner For Two Days
by The Mullah
A court security deputy in Indianapolis has been fired after leaving an inmate in a holding cell for two days without food by mistake.
Posted in: Politics by bubblejam at 11:29 PM | Comments (0) | Email This Entry
Monday January 14, 2008
Crackology:
Sociologist Infiltrated Drug Gangs For Seven Years And Lived
by Simon Magus
A US sociologist spent seven years in the 1990s leading a double life. When he was not studying at the University of Chicago, he would spend days at a time in the city's worst housing projects, observing the drug subculture up close.
Posted in: Science by bubblejam at 07:22 PM | Comments (0) | Email This Entry
Friday January 11, 2008
Tap Turned Off:
FBI Wiretap Ended After Bills Were Unpaid
by The Mullah
A US Government audit has revealed that an FBI wiretap was terminated after the phone company bills were not paid on time.
Posted in: Politics by bubblejam at 01:02 PM | Comments (0) | Email This Entry
Wednesday January 09, 2008
Go Believe:
Traditional Chinese Brands Get A Makeover
by Simon Magus
Six well-known Chinese brands have received a new image and official English names -- but the move has upset traditionalists.
Posted in: Politics by bubblejam at 08:31 PM | Comments (0) | Email This Entry
Monday January 07, 2008
Love For Sale:
Monkeys Trade Grooming For Sex
by The Mullah
A new study shows that male macaque monkeys have sex and pay for it by grooming the females -- possibly indicating that primates see sex as a commodity.
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Tuesday January 01, 2008
Decadence:
Top UK Cop Says Drugs Will Be Legal In Ten Years
by Simon Magus
Richard Brunstrom, Chief Constable of North Wales, has claimed that the legalisation of drugs is 'inevitable' and will come about in a decade.
Posted in: Politics by bubblejam at 05:49 PM | Comments (0) | Email This Entry