NASA’s massive Curiosity Rover nears launch toward Mars By John Matson Scientific American Don’t be fooled by the innocuous name—Curiosity, NASA’s new Mars rover, is a brute. Curiosity, which is slated to launch Saturday morning on an Atlas 5 rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, is the biggest planetary rover ever built. […]
November 25, 2011
Black Friday Holiday Sales- should you skip it?
5 Reasons to Skip Black Friday Sales By Kimberly Palmer | US News & World Report This year’s Black Friday deals are impressive: Many discounts will continue long after Black Friday is over. The best deals are only available to a few people. When you do score a discount, it often just leads to more […]
November 24, 2011
French energy company Total breaks ground off Angola’s coast for oil
Total breaks new ground in Angola UPI LUANDA, ANGOLA – Authorities at French energy company Total inaugurated its giant Pazflor development off Angola’s coast, which it said is characterized as an “elephant” field. Top-ranking Total executives met in Angola to inaugurate the offshore field. Total estimates Pazflor to hold at least 590 million barrels of […]
November 24, 2011
Video:It’s the finger heard around the world. Russia’s REN TV newscaster gives middle finger during a live broadcast with Obama’s name
Russian TV newscaster gives middle figer gesture during news report containing President Obama Huffington Post Tatyana Limanova, a newscaster for Russia’s REN TV (a privately held network) raised her middle finger while reading President Barack Obama’s name. The incident occurred during a live broadcast earlier in the month, after Russian President Dmitry Medvedev assumed chairmanship […]
November 23, 2011
VIDEO: Helicopter helping install Christmas tree crashes in New Zealand
New Zealand, helicopter crash while erecting a giant christmas tree
November 23, 2011
Shopping malls in U.S. tracking shoppers’ cell phones on “Black Friday”
Malls in U.S. track shoppers’ cell phones on Black Friday CNNMoney NEW YORK- Attention holiday shoppers: your cell phone may be tracked this year. Starting on Black Friday and running through New Year’s Day, two U.S. malls — Promenade Temecula in southern California and Short Pump Town Center in Richmond, Va. — will track guests’ movements […]
November 23, 2011
Russia’s president threatened on Wednesday to deploy missiles to target the U.S. missile shield in Europe
Russia outlines response to U.S. missile shield By Steve Gutterman Reuters MOSCOW- Russia will arm itself with missiles capable of foiling a U.S. shield in Europe and may deploy additional weapons in its west and south to counteract the system the United States is building with NATO allies, President Dmitry Medvedev said on Wednesday. Targeting […]
November 23, 2011
Europe bans airport X-Ray scanners. Should the U.S.?
Europe Bans Airport X-Ray Scanners. Should the U.S. Follow Suit? By Meredith Melnick TIME As millions of American travelers take to the airways this Thanksgiving, they will increasingly face the new generation of full-body scanners at airport security — including the kind that Europe just banned for reasons of “health and safety.” In its new […]


November 25, 2011
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