NASA repairs shuttle problem, sets May 16 launch
Science Monday, May 9th, 2011
NASA on Monday cleared space shuttle Endeavour for a second launch attempt on May 16 to deliver a pioneering physics experiment and spare parts
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Greenland, Antarctica ice sheets melting fast
Photos Thursday, March 10th, 2011
The ice sheets in Greenland and Antartica are meting faster than anyone expected, scientists say, as well as sea levels
Space shuttle Discovery lands for final time
Science Wednesday, March 9th, 2011
Space shuttle Discovery landed for the final time at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center after 202 orbits around Earth and a journey of 5,304,140 miles on STS-133
Dome of the Rock UFO just a marketing stunt?
Strange News, UFO Monday, February 7th, 2011
Several videos posted to YouTube last week appear to show a strange ball of light hovering above a Jerusalem shrine before disappearing into the night
Man-of-war sting hundreds on South Florida beaches
Strange News Saturday, February 5th, 2011
FORT LAUDERDALE — Portuguese man-of-war piled up on the beaches in Broward and Palm Beach counties Saturday in what one veteran lifeguard called the worst influx he’s seen in decades. In Fort Lauderdale alone, 212 beachgoers were stung on Friday and 261 on Saturday. “It would have been far, far worse, but we were all [...]
Nasdaq hacked, but not trades
Technology Saturday, February 5th, 2011
Computer hackers have breached the systems of the company that runs the Nasdaq stock exchange but did not penetrate the part of the system that handles trades
U.S. seizes sites linked to copyright infringement
Technology Saturday, November 27th, 2010
The government has launched a major crackdown on online copyright infringement, seizing dozens of sites linked to illegal file sharing and counterfeit goods
Netflix offers $8 streaming-only option
Technology Monday, November 22nd, 2010
Netflix has a new streaming-only option, the company announced today.
Condoms okay in ‘exceptional’ cases
Religion Sunday, November 21st, 2010
The Vatican says the use of condoms is acceptable only in ‘exceptional’ cases, after an apparent U-turn by Pope Benedict XVI on a blanket ban on their use.
Woman sues debt collector over Facebook messages
Strange News Thursday, November 18th, 2010
Should Facebook be off-limits for debt collectors on the prowl? One Florida woman thinks so.