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Wireless Internet access Coming in 2009 Cars

tcnt — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 11:44:36 EDT

Have you ever thought rush hour on the 405 Freeway might be more bearable if you could check your e-mail, shop for a book on Amazon, place some bids on EBay?

Channel: Autos Tags: wireless internet cars

World is home to more than 10 million millionaires

pagey — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 06:03:48 EDT

The number of people around the world with at least $1 million in assets passed 10 million for the first time last year, according to a report. And their bank accounts are growing even faster.

Channel: Money Tags: MILLIONAIRES CLUB WORLD 10 MILLION

Dubai to get 'moving' skyscraper

pagey — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 06:01:35 EDT

Construction of the world's first moving building, a 80-storey tower with revolving floors which give it an ever-shifting shape, is due to begin.

Channel: Art & Design Tags: DUBAI MOVING SKYSCRAPER CONSTRUCTION

Top 10: Things We'll Miss About SUVs

pagey — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 05:52:05 EDT

The H2, and other big body-on-frame sport utility vehicles are on death's door. And whether or not they go gentle into that good night, their fate seems to be soaked in $4/gallon (and some now predict $5/gallon) gas. The Greens are pleased, of course, but some old friends of SUVs will miss them and try to remember them for their strengths.

Channel: Autos Tags: TOP 10 MISS SUV SPORT UTILITY AUTO CARS

Martian Skies - Photos

capn_caveman — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 13:00:19 EDT

Presented here are some of the best images of Martian atmosphere (and beyond) in action.

Channel: Science Tags: science Mars photos images

12 year old girl's moving speech to the United Nations (16 years ago)

nightcrawlerX — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 12:05:23 EDT

"I'm only 16 years late posting this story, but I have a good excuse, in 1992 I was 14 years old, probably hadn't heard of this magical thing called the Internet and the environment was the last thing on my mind."

Channel: Family Tags: UN Earth Summit environment green poverty world

Teen 'pregnancy pact' has 17 girls expecting

pagey — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 20:56:26 EDT

A Massachusetts city is investigating an apparent teenage "pregnancy pact" that has at least 17 high-school girls expecting babies, four times more than last year, including many aged 16 or younger.

Channel: Family Tags: Pregnancy pact teen 17 girls expecting propeller weird news

Schoolboy hacker who upped his grades faces 38 years in jail

TheAttacks — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 16:34:45 EDT

It could be a long time before Omar Khan goes to college: as long as 38 years, according to Orange County prosecutors, who have arrested and charged the 18-year-old student with breaking into his prestigious high school and hacking into computers.

Channel: Gadgets & Tech Tags: hacker high school computers grades

The Ultimate Guide to Travel Nursing: 100 Resources and Guides

bizexpert — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 03:11:48 EDT

The computer and the Internet are some of the best productivity tools ever invented but also some of the most distracting. Train your mind and body with these 25 habits and you'll get more done, make more money, and have more time to relax.

Channel: Health & Fitness Tags: Travel Nursing Health Productivity Money Mind

Cigarettes: 1.7 billion pounds of trash

pagey — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 06:09:48 EDT

Experts say cigarette butts rank at the very top of litter problems not just for their ubiquity, but for their toxicity and non-biodegradable nature.

Channel: Science Tags: science enviroment Cigarettes 1.7 billion pounds of trash

Teachers Defend Fake DWI Death Tactics

pagey — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 06:09:50 EDT

On a Monday morning last month, highway patrol officers visited 20 classrooms at El Camino High School to announce some horrible news: Several students had been killed in car wrecks over the weekend. Classmates wept. Some became hysterical.

Channel: Family Tags: family fake teachers DWI death

3 Internet Providers Agree to Block Access to Child Pornography

pagey — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 06:13:56 EDT

Verizon, Sprint and Time Warner Cable have agreed to block access to Internet bulletin boards and Web sites nationwide that disseminate child pornography.

Channel: Gadgets & Tech Tags: internet isp block providers child porn access

Griffey sixth man to 600 home run mark - CNN.com

pagey — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 06:07:41 EDT

Griffey became the sixth player sixth player in history to reach 600 homers with a drive off Mark Hendrickson in the first inning of the Cincinnati Reds' 9-4 victory over the Florida Marlins.

Channel: Sports Tags: 600th homerun baseball Griffey history sports