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Thursday, January 7, 2010

Two Blackwater Guards Charged with Murder

Two former Blackwater contractors were arrested Thursday on murder charges in the shootings of two Afghans after a traffic accident last year, according to an indictment.

How clean are your new clothes?

How clean are your new clothes?

Lab tests on brand-new garments reveal disturbing findings — germs that prove some have been worn before

Risks
Also:

Top weight-loss myths busted

Top weight-loss myths busted

Constantly feeling hunger pains is normal while you're dieting, and it should be expected.

Tricks to turn canned soup into 'homemade'

Tricks to turn canned soup into 'homemade'

The right add-ins can transform a plain can of soup into something special.

Footprints shift evolutionary timeline

Footprints shift evolutionary timeline

A discovery of fossilized footprints made by animals called tetrapods surprises scientists.


Scientists discover oldest footprints on Earth

Scientists have found the oldest fossilized footprints made by a four-legged creature forcing a rethink on when fish first crawled out of water and onto land.

Money must-dos for the new year

Money must-dos for the new year

Five simple saving and spending tips could spare you serious financial headaches.

Simple ways to be happier this year

Simple ways to be happier this year

Boost your feelings of satisfaction with these easy, no-cost tips and ideas.

Gas prices hit a 15-month high

Gas prices hit a 15-month high

Prices at the pump are approaching or already at $3 per gallon in some cities.

Ways to cut travel costs

10 ways to cut travel costs

Taking these simple steps could save you big on flights, hotels, and car rentals.

Do vitamin supplements do any good?

Do vitamin supplements do any good?

Studies raise doubts about vitamins' benefits and find some could pose real medical risks.

Fast Food Soda Fountains Contain Bacteria that Grew in Feces

From Treehugger:

soda fountain fecal bacteria photo
Photo via Flickr

Seems like the reasons to not eat at fast food restaurants just keep on piling up. We've heard all about the unseemly practices that go into obtaining their meats and innumerable other horrors. But now, let's look at the quality of the soda fountains--another staple of the fast food experience. A recent study has revealed that a full 48% of soda fountains at fast food restaurants contain coliform bacteria--a bacteria that grows in feces. Oh, and 11% contained E. Coli, too.

Mexican government says Starbucks owes for using pre-Hispanic images on coffee mugs

The government of Mexico and Starbucks are engaged in an intellectual property rights battle over a line of coffee mugs at the coffee chain that display images of the Aztec calendar stone and the Pyramid of the Moon, from the Teotihuacan ruins.

The Mexican government says it has notified Starbucks Corp. that Mexico is owed intellectual property rights for a line of coffee mugs showing pre-Hispanic images.

*****

Want to bet Mexico loses this one.

Science trebled

Ghost galaxies may haunt the Milky Way

Galaxies low in dark matter may be so diffuse that they float nearby, totally unseen.

'Junk' DNA linked to aggressive cancers

Some recurrent DNA sequences thought to be nothing more than molecular parasites appear to be active only in breast and colon cancer cells.

Chilling out in the coldest place on Earth

Vostok Station in Antarctica holds the record for the coldest place on the planet, at -89.2 °C – but it could get colder still.

'Most beautiful' math structure appears in lab for first time

A complex form of mathematical symmetry linked to string theory has been glimpsed in the real world for the first time.

'Most beautiful' math structure appears in lab for first time

Egg white provides a puncture repair kit for fetuses

Better known for giving meringues their texture, egg white can also be used to patch leaks in the membrane that protects human fetuses.

Egg white provides a puncture repair kit for fetuses

Liars and Fools

Liars and Fools for the day are:

Cop News

Top ten signs that you are all ready having a bad year

David Letterman's Top Ten

So this is what Britain is like without the gulfstream.

GreatBritain.jpg

Britain is unusually warm for its latitude because of the gulfstream.

This week, however, the gulfstream is on vacation in Greenland.

So this is what Britain is like without the gulfstream.

Via [NASA]

Man Rams Car Into Restaurant, Eats Breakfast

Diners at the Biscuit's "N" Gravy and More restaurant in Port Orange receive a surprise when a car plowed into the side of the building.

Kentucky couple wins lottery by mistake

Kentucky couple wins lottery by mistake

If Rob Anderson had his way, he and his wife would have never won a $128 million Powerball jackpot.

North Carolina #8 In Staged Car Accident Claims

North Carolina #8 In Staged Car Accident Claims
National Insurance Crime Bureau says staged accidents affects everyone because they endanger lives and drive up insurance costs for all motorists.

North Carolina #8 In Staged Car Accident Claims

Last chance to get a mortgage below 5%

Last chance to get a mortgage below 5%

Mortgage rates have risen sharply in recent weeks, and experts predict they'll go even higher.

Coral Reefs are hot

From BBC-Science:
A coral reef in Indonesia (BBC)
Coral reefs give rise to many more new species than other tropical marine habitats, say scientists.

Today is ...

Today is Thursday, January 7, the 7th day of 2010.

There are 358 days left in the year.

Today In History January 7

Today's unusual holiday or celebration is:

I'm Not Going To Take It Anymore Day

Our Readers

Some of our readers today have been in:

Kranj, Kranj, Slovenia
Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay
London, England, United Kingdom
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Vandrup, Sonderjylland, Denmark
Turin, Piemonte, Italy
New Delhi, Delhi, India
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Troyes, Champagne-Ardenne, France

as well as the Philippines, Scotland, and the United States

Daily Horoscope

Today's horoscope says:

You're good at making rules, and even better at following them.
That goes double for rules that have already been tried and found true -- like 'honesty is the best policy,' for example.
Still, every now and then, it might be better to keep things under wraps, and you know it.
This just might be one of those times.
The stars are suggesting just that tactic.

Can do.