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Real-life Hurt Locker: How Bomb-Proof suits work - Wed, 10 Mar 2010
A fascinating look at how bomb-proof suits actually work
Female WWII Pilots: The Original Fly Girls - Wed, 10 Mar 2010
On Wednesday, more than 1,000 women who flew military planes during World War II will be honored with the Congressional Gold Medal. They were known as WASP, Women Airforce Service Pilots, and at the time of their service, they were civilians. They waited three decades to be granted military status. And history nearly forgot them.
Continental: Threaten us with fines and we'll cancel flights - Wed, 10 Mar 2010
The Transportation Department next month will begin having the option of fining airlines any time a flight departs more than 3 hours late. An indignant Continental Airlines CEO Jeff Smisek says his company will cancel flights altogether rather than risk such fines... Have a nice day and thank-you for not flying Continental.
Corey Haim Found Dead - Wed, 10 Mar 2010
Actor Corey Haim died this morning of an apparent overdose, according to LAPD. He was 38. Haim shot to fame in the 80s -- when he co-starred in a number of ...
Life ban for Younus Khan, Mohammad Yousuf - Wed, 10 Mar 2010
The Pakistan Cricket Board has banned former captains Mohd Yousuf and Younus Khan for life, besides imposing a 1-year ban on Shoaib Malik in the wake of the team's disastrous tour of Australia.
Vitamin D Crucial To Activating Immune Defenses - Wed, 10 Mar 2010
Scientists at the University of Copenhagen have discovered that Vitamin D is crucial to activating our immune defenses and that without sufficient intake of the vitamin, the killer cells of the immune system - T cells - will not be able to react to and fight off serious infections in the body.
Woman tries to shut down Large Hadron Collider - Wed, 10 Mar 2010
A German woman has failed in a bid to force her country's government to halt experiments at the world's largest atom smasher which she feared would lead to the Earth's destruction.
Piracy Rises In France Despite Three Strikes Law - Wed, 10 Mar 2010
In the first few months following the adoption of the three-strikes anti-piracy legislation in France, online piracy has increased significantly. Instead of stopping, file-sharers are seeking alternatives to bypass the new law.
Top 10 Cars That Should Be in U.S. Showrooms, but Aren't - Wed, 10 Mar 2010
The great thing about the Geneva Motor Show is that it provides the perfect venue to witness all of the incredible metal that doesn't normally find its way to our shores. Naturally, though, it's a double-edged sword - once you see it, you want it. And you can't have it. Here are the top 10.
Publishers fight Apple over striptease iPhone app - Wed, 10 Mar 2010
Shake the phone and the girl loses another item of clothing. Apple wants a German girlie publication to modify its striptease iPhone app so that the girl stays covered by a bikini. Publishers are angry. "Today they censor nipples, tomorrow editorial content," one said.