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A blast has killed at least one Thai anti-government protester and wounded 22 others at Bangkok's Don Mueang airport, emergency officials have said."Local TV said a grenade had been fired at the domestic hub, which...Light to Help the Deaf Hear
New discovery may yield better hearing aids; infrared light stimulates inner ear neurons as precisely as sound waves, and without the limitations of electronics. "INFRARED light can stimulate neurons in the inner ear as precisely as sound waves, a discovery that could lead to...US soldier to face court martial over Iraqi deaths
"VILSECK: A U.S. Army sergeant accused of involvement in the killing of four Iraqi prisoners faces a court martial.The men were bound, blindfolded and shot before being dumped into a Baghdad canal in 2007. Sgt. Michael P. Leahy Jr. on Wednesday waived his right to an...Report: MP3 players threaten users' hearing
"Report: MP3 players threaten users' hearing"" People who listen to personal music players for only five hours a week at a high volume may be doing permanent damage to their hearing.A team of nine experts on the...Was The Bailout Bill A Good Idea? : NPR
"What is clear, Davidson says, is that spending $700 billion will help. "But it's also very clear that the plan we've been hearing all about, the Paulson plan, has a lot of problems. There are a lot of things that a...Abandoned Saginaw home sells for $1.75 on eBay
"Abandoned Saginaw home sells for $1.75 on eBay by Roberto Acosta | The Saginaw News Tuesday September 30, 2008, 5:14 PM The Saginaw home that hit the housing market at a cut-rate price sold for less than the price...Bank’s $280,000 mistake is Pa. man’s misfortune
"Bank’s $280,000 mistake is Pa. man’s misfortune By Peter Mucha Inquirer Staff Writer Let this be a...
Be a poll worker and save American democracy by Bob Fitrakis & Harvey Wasserman
Concerned that the votes will be counted for 2008? Journalists and election integrity activists Bob Fitrakis and Harvey Wasserman of Free Press recommend volunteering as a poll worker (I am), and other ways to help make the election more transparent and accountable,... Vicar jailed over child porn crimes
The Reverend Richard Hart, who became notorious in the UK after 56,000 images of child pornography were discovered on his computer, has today started his prison sentence. On the same day, a charity has used the opportunity to warn that child pornography is currently growing...109 views | 0 comments | 0 recommendations
Driver died sitting in car blaze
A woman in a car accident in the UK burnt to death when she refused to leave her vehicle after the accident, an inquest has been told. Truly a bizarre story."A driver burnt to death after refusing to leave her vehicle when it was set alight following a crash, an inquest was...129 views | 0 comments | 0 recommendations
Financial Weapons Of Mass Destruction
"Financial Weapons Of Mass Destruction photo credit: laffy4k New York Times called the possibility of an AIG liquidation “as close to an extinction-level event as the financial markets have seen since the Great Depression.” We keep hearing that the current...Palin's husband won't testify in trooper inquiry
"ANCHORAGE, Alaska (CNN) -- Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's husband won't comply with a subpoena issued by state lawmakers investigating her firing of Alaska's public safety commissioner, the McCain-Palin campaign said Thursday. ...198 views | 1 comment | 10 recommendations
iReporters split on Palin's knockout punch
"(CNN) -- Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin accepted the GOP vice presidential nomination at the party's convention Wednesday with a speech highly critical of Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama. ... Detroit mayor agrees to plea deal in text scandal
" (CNN) -- Embattled Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick pleaded guilty Thursday to charges resulting from a sex scandal and is to resign from office immediately, a prosecutor said. ... Dubai 'sex on beach' trial adjourned
A British man and woman are being tried in Dubai for having sex on the beach. The couple insist they were only 'hugging and kissing.' The trial has been adjourned for a week today. If convicted they could face six years in a United Arab Emirates prison."The trial of a British...576 views | 1 comment | 0 recommendations
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