A rare moment of civility broke out on the Internet Monday, as the troublemaking geeks of 4chan.org called off a planned attack on telecommunications giant AT&T. The Texas-based company had made the mistake of blocking many of its home high-speed Internet clients from reaching the lewd, crude 4chan imageboard Sunday. …
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17 November
Forget the Luggage, Register for a Honeymoon
If you’re tired of giving or receiving yet another toaster or blender as a wedding gift, the people behind Honeymoonwishes.com may have a solution for you: let your friends and family pay for your honeymoon. San Diego-based internet entrepreneurs Kristin Stark and Lee Cornwell were tired of traditional wedding registry …
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17 November
New Research Shed's Light on Snowfall on Mars
The planet Mars conjures images of red rocks and arid, dusty plains, but as NASA’s Phoenix Mars Lander showed last year, it snows on Mars. The stationary robot observed ice crystals falling to the martian surface near the end of its 5-month mission in the arctic Vastitas Borealis plains last …
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17 November
Indiana Pilot Accused of Faking Death Claims Mental Trouble Before Florida Crash
An Indiana money manager said he “wasn’t of sound mind” before parachuting from his plane and letting it crash in Florida in what authorities say was an attempt to fake his own death. In a telephone interview with ABC’s “Good Morning America” broadcast Tuesday, Marcus Schrenker said his plane crashed …
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17 November
Vatican: Genetically Enhancing Babies May Breed New Racism
Technology allowing parents to choose the genetic characteristics of their babies threatens to breed new forms of racism, the Vatican told a United Nations race conference this week. Pope Benedict earlier this week said the heated U.N. forum, which several Western powers are boycotting to avoid giving legitimacy to criticism …
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17 November
European Pilots Want Stricter Safety Rules to Fight Fatigue
BRUSSELS – European pilots accused the European Union Monday of dragging its feet in implementing stricter safety rules to combat pilot fatigue which research suggests is a key factor in up to 20 percent of fatal air accidents. Outside the EU head office — and at 22 European airports — …
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17 November
Funeral Set for Monday for Slain Iowa Football Coach
PARKERSBURG, Iowa – The funeral for an Iowa high school football coach who was killed by a gunman is set for Monday morning in Parkersburg. Ed Thomas, who coached at Aplington-Parkersburg for 34 years, was shot to death on Wednesday inside a weight room next to the school. Investigators say …
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17 November
Arizona Family Sues After Father's Body Dropped From Broken Coffin During Burial
PHOENIX – A suburban Phoenix family is suing after their father’s body slipped from a shattered casket when it was dropped into a grave during a burial ceremony. Lawsuits filed by the wife, children and two dozen family members of 50-year-old Robert Gowdy Sr. claim a strap on a casket-lowering …
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17 November
Sarah's Saga Starts Today
As Sarah Palin embarks on her much anticipated book tour she needs to think about more than just settling scores and image rehabilitation, she needs to get serious. That means, during her promotion tour kicking off this week, she needs to discuss more than moose chili and teen pregnancy. With …
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15 November
Study: Antidepressants Underused in the Elderly
The results of a postmortem toxicology study indicate that elderly people who commit suicide usually do not have antidepressant medications in their systems at the time of death. Antidepressants were found in less than 1 in 4 victims overall, and in even fewer of those in the oldest age group, …
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