Israeli scientists show that DNA evidence can be fabricated -- (now that's scary) Scientists from the Tel Aviv, Israel-based company Nucleix have demonstrated that it is possible to create fake DNA samples and plant them as evidence at a crime scene, in a paper published in the journal Forensic Science: International Genetics.
Hacker breaks into 49 House websites: Insults Obama -- hacker broke into 49 House Web sites of both political parties to post a crude attack on President Barack Obama after his State of the Union address.
Risk of Child Trafficking Increases in Aftermath of Haiti Earthquake -- Trafficking networks are springing into action, taking advantage of the weakness of local authorities and relief coordination to kidnap children and get them out of the country.
Lakota Sioux Lose heat & Storm Takes Steep Toll on Destitute Tribe -- Jan. 28, 2010 - Thousands of Downed Power Poles Leave South Dakota Sioux Reservation Without Heat, Water; Melting Snow to Use in Toilets.
Even medical students want conventional medicine to include alternative therapies -- 75 percent of medical students surveyed think it would be beneficial for conventional Western medicine to integrate with complementary and alternative medicine.
California cities dumping red light cameras -- In Moreno Valley on Tuesday, the city council voted 3-1 to shut down the automated ticketing machines that have been operating since 2008.
NYC to cut 700 library positions in budget cut -- All told, over less than two years, the three libraries—New York Public Library, Queens Library, and Brooklyn Public Library—face 464 layoffs and 225 positions cut through attrition, for a total of 689 jobs lost.
Rutgers sorority beat pledges during hazing -- Rutgers police said they had arrested six members of the sorority on charges of aggravated hazing, alleging they repeatedly beat at least three pledges between Jan. 18 and Jan. 25.
PETA proposes robotic ground hog to replace Punxatawny Phil -- An animal rights group wants organizers of Pennsylvania's Groundhog Day festival to replace Punxsutawney Phil with a robotic stand-in.
Hillary Clinton raises prospect of resignation -- Hillary Clinton, the US Secretary of State, has complained of the tiring nature of her job and said she will step back from the role before the end of Barack Obama's presidency.
Haiti aid efforts go awry in convoy to nowhere -- Trucks conked out. Communication with the U.S. military broke down. Traffic snarled the streets. Hungry crowds made handing out food unsafe.
WHO wants the people of Haiti to get a whole bunch of vaccines ASAP -- (What better way to get rid of the H1N1 vaccine that no none wanted) If the WHO has their way, the people of Haiti will soon be vaccinated for a whole array of diseases. According to a new report by the World Health Organization, the plan is to vaccinate all them for tetanus, measles, diphtheria, polio and pertussis as quickly as possible. In addition, the report also mentions the H1N1 swine flu as a potential threat in Haiti, so presumably the WHO plans to get most of the Haitian population to take that vaccine as well.
Canada to donate 5 million H1N1 vaccines to WHO -- The Government of Canada today announced it will make a donation of five million doses of the H1N1 flu vaccine, as well as a $6 million contribution to support the World Health Organization’s (WHO) global pandemic relief efforts.
Middle school forces girl to get H1N1 vaccine over parents objection -- The San Ysidro School District is investigating how a 13-year-old middle school student received the H1N1 flu vaccination last week over her objections and against the will of her parents.
Secret banking cabal emerges from AIG shadows -- The idea of secret banking cabals that control the country and global economy are a given among conspiracy theorists who stockpile ammo, bottled water and peanut butter. After this week’s congressional hearing into the bailout of AIG you have to wonder if those folks are crazy after all.
'Safe schools' chief recommends porn for children -- We were unprepared for what we encountered. Book after book after book contained stories and anecdotes that weren't merely X- rated and pornographic, but which featured explicit descriptions of sex acts between preschoolers. A new report is raising alarms that the Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Network, a homosexual advocacy organization founded by Kevin Jennings, now head of the U.S. Office of Safe Schools for the Obama administration, is recommending XXX-rated sex writings for children as young as preschoolers.
VIDEO: This is a heartbreaking video: Homeless in America -- Homelessness in our own backyard. How can this be....??? (also check out some of the other videos)
Did an 8.6 quake hit China? Holly Deyo -- We don't know what happened yesterday, but two seismic monitoring stations – some 1300 miles apart – both reported an 8.6 earthquake in China.
Ron Paul video: USA is bankrupt, quit buying bombs or we're done -- Ron Paul on C-Spam 1-22-2010.
Fewer honey bee colonies and beekeepers throughout Europe -- As other pollinators such as wild bees and hoverflies are also in decline, this could be a potential danger for pollinator services, on which many arable crops depend, according to what an international team of scientists have written in a special edition of the Journal of Apicultural Research.
Energy harvesting rubber sheets could power pacemakers, mobile phones -- Power-generating rubber films developed by Princeton University engineers could harness natural body movements such as breathing and walking to power pacemakers, mobile phones and other electronic devices.
In the "Are they nuts!? department - Simulated volcanic eruptions to block sun -- A geoengineering project to block the sun by simulating volcanic eruptions would be 100 times cheaper than cutting greenhouse gas emissions, climate change scientists said.
Editorial: The state of the nation: I am afraid -- Ominous developments in America have been a long time coming, in part precipitated by “we the people” – a citizenry that has been asleep at the wheel for too long. And while there have been wake-up calls, we have failed to heed the warnings.
UK: Motorist fined for blowing nose -- A motorist was fined by police for blowing his nose while at a standstill in traffic
The Enumerated Powers Act -- The Enumerated Powers Act (EPA) requires that every bill must specify its source of Constitutional authority.
Mysterious jellyfish light in sky -- A strange jellyfish-shaped object spotted hanging in the sky over Norway, may have been caused by light from the aurora being bounced off a space satellite, experts say.
What does 1 trillion dollars look like?
Hacker breaks into 49 House websites: Insults Obama -- hacker broke into 49 House Web sites of both political parties to post a crude attack on President Barack Obama after his State of the Union address.
Risk of Child Trafficking Increases in Aftermath of Haiti Earthquake -- Trafficking networks are springing into action, taking advantage of the weakness of local authorities and relief coordination to kidnap children and get them out of the country.
Lakota Sioux Lose heat & Storm Takes Steep Toll on Destitute Tribe -- Jan. 28, 2010 - Thousands of Downed Power Poles Leave South Dakota Sioux Reservation Without Heat, Water; Melting Snow to Use in Toilets.
Even medical students want conventional medicine to include alternative therapies -- 75 percent of medical students surveyed think it would be beneficial for conventional Western medicine to integrate with complementary and alternative medicine.
California cities dumping red light cameras -- In Moreno Valley on Tuesday, the city council voted 3-1 to shut down the automated ticketing machines that have been operating since 2008.
NYC to cut 700 library positions in budget cut -- All told, over less than two years, the three libraries—New York Public Library, Queens Library, and Brooklyn Public Library—face 464 layoffs and 225 positions cut through attrition, for a total of 689 jobs lost.
Rutgers sorority beat pledges during hazing -- Rutgers police said they had arrested six members of the sorority on charges of aggravated hazing, alleging they repeatedly beat at least three pledges between Jan. 18 and Jan. 25.
PETA proposes robotic ground hog to replace Punxatawny Phil -- An animal rights group wants organizers of Pennsylvania's Groundhog Day festival to replace Punxsutawney Phil with a robotic stand-in.
Hillary Clinton raises prospect of resignation -- Hillary Clinton, the US Secretary of State, has complained of the tiring nature of her job and said she will step back from the role before the end of Barack Obama's presidency.
Haiti aid efforts go awry in convoy to nowhere -- Trucks conked out. Communication with the U.S. military broke down. Traffic snarled the streets. Hungry crowds made handing out food unsafe.
WHO wants the people of Haiti to get a whole bunch of vaccines ASAP -- (What better way to get rid of the H1N1 vaccine that no none wanted) If the WHO has their way, the people of Haiti will soon be vaccinated for a whole array of diseases. According to a new report by the World Health Organization, the plan is to vaccinate all them for tetanus, measles, diphtheria, polio and pertussis as quickly as possible. In addition, the report also mentions the H1N1 swine flu as a potential threat in Haiti, so presumably the WHO plans to get most of the Haitian population to take that vaccine as well.
Canada to donate 5 million H1N1 vaccines to WHO -- The Government of Canada today announced it will make a donation of five million doses of the H1N1 flu vaccine, as well as a $6 million contribution to support the World Health Organization’s (WHO) global pandemic relief efforts.
Middle school forces girl to get H1N1 vaccine over parents objection -- The San Ysidro School District is investigating how a 13-year-old middle school student received the H1N1 flu vaccination last week over her objections and against the will of her parents.
Secret banking cabal emerges from AIG shadows -- The idea of secret banking cabals that control the country and global economy are a given among conspiracy theorists who stockpile ammo, bottled water and peanut butter. After this week’s congressional hearing into the bailout of AIG you have to wonder if those folks are crazy after all.
'Safe schools' chief recommends porn for children -- We were unprepared for what we encountered. Book after book after book contained stories and anecdotes that weren't merely X- rated and pornographic, but which featured explicit descriptions of sex acts between preschoolers. A new report is raising alarms that the Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Network, a homosexual advocacy organization founded by Kevin Jennings, now head of the U.S. Office of Safe Schools for the Obama administration, is recommending XXX-rated sex writings for children as young as preschoolers.
VIDEO: This is a heartbreaking video: Homeless in America -- Homelessness in our own backyard. How can this be....??? (also check out some of the other videos)
Did an 8.6 quake hit China? Holly Deyo -- We don't know what happened yesterday, but two seismic monitoring stations – some 1300 miles apart – both reported an 8.6 earthquake in China.
Ron Paul video: USA is bankrupt, quit buying bombs or we're done -- Ron Paul on C-Spam 1-22-2010.
Fewer honey bee colonies and beekeepers throughout Europe -- As other pollinators such as wild bees and hoverflies are also in decline, this could be a potential danger for pollinator services, on which many arable crops depend, according to what an international team of scientists have written in a special edition of the Journal of Apicultural Research.
Energy harvesting rubber sheets could power pacemakers, mobile phones -- Power-generating rubber films developed by Princeton University engineers could harness natural body movements such as breathing and walking to power pacemakers, mobile phones and other electronic devices.
In the "Are they nuts!? department - Simulated volcanic eruptions to block sun -- A geoengineering project to block the sun by simulating volcanic eruptions would be 100 times cheaper than cutting greenhouse gas emissions, climate change scientists said.
Editorial: The state of the nation: I am afraid -- Ominous developments in America have been a long time coming, in part precipitated by “we the people” – a citizenry that has been asleep at the wheel for too long. And while there have been wake-up calls, we have failed to heed the warnings.
UK: Motorist fined for blowing nose -- A motorist was fined by police for blowing his nose while at a standstill in traffic
The Enumerated Powers Act -- The Enumerated Powers Act (EPA) requires that every bill must specify its source of Constitutional authority.
Mysterious jellyfish light in sky -- A strange jellyfish-shaped object spotted hanging in the sky over Norway, may have been caused by light from the aurora being bounced off a space satellite, experts say.
What does 1 trillion dollars look like?
