Palin currently being investigated for abuse of office

Rawstory: The Associated Press reports, “More recently, she has come under the scrutiny of an investigation by the Republican-controlled legislature into the possibility that she ordered the dismissal of Alaska’s public safety commissioner because he would not fire her former brother-in-law as a state trooper.” The commissioner, Walt Monegan, was fired on July 11, because [...]

The Democrats endorse the “Global War on Terrorism”

The Democrats endorse the “Global War on Terrorism”: Obama “goes after” Osama Dandelion Salad by Michel Chossudovsky Global Research, August 29, 2008 Obama’s “American Promise” is War. Barack Obama has embraced the “Global War on Terrorism” (GWOT). The Obama-Biden campaign has endorsed the very foundations of the Bush administration’s foreign policy agenda: “Go after Osama [...]

Google Rolls Out Tool That Suggests Search Queries

NYTIMES: After more than four years in development, a new feature that suggests queries as letters and words are typed into Google Inc.‘s search engine, is being rolled out over the next week. Google Suggest, which the company began developing in 2004, aims to help users better formulate queries, reduce spelling errors and save keystrokes, [...]

Gene therapy for ultimate human running speed and strength

Next Big Future: Professor Peter Weyand, Southern Methodist University (Texas), known for his expertise in terrestrial locomotion and human and animal performance says that humans would soon have the ability to modify and greatly enhance muscle fibre strength. This would enable speeds of 45 miles per hour and 5 seconds times for 100 meters. The [...]

One of the big quests in nanotechnology has been accomplished

(PhysOrg.com) — A crucial step in developing minuscule structures with application potential in sophisticated sensors, catalysis, and nanoelectronics has been developed by Scottish researchers. Dr Manfred Buck and his team at the University of St Andrews have accomplished one of the big quests in nanotechnology, opening up an exciting new development in tiny technology. The [...]