Chavez to Return to Cuba For Treatment
The Venezuelan President is fighting cancer
Science & Technology
Bloomberg Wants Nearly $10 Billion From Feds For Hurricane Sandy
Governors of New York and New Jersey combine for $72 billion in requests for federal aid
White House Meeting with Private Sector Leaders over Cybersecurity Guidelines
As for us little guys, oh well.
RIM Stocks Tumble over Lousy Market Share News
Blackberry has a measly 1.6 percent of the mobile market
Google Warns Germans About Proposed Copyright Law
Legislation would allow publishers to charge search engines for linking to their content
Indian Police Officers Suspended over Facebook Arrests
Two women detained for critical post about government shutdown for Thackeray funeral
Calif. Cities Have Mixed Reactions to Bullet Train
Unsurprisingly, whether the city stands to benefit from the train or fear harm from the train's construction plays a role
Ancient Microbes Discovered at Antarctic Lake Bottom
Under 65 feet of ice in a brine-filled lake
NASA Probe Finds Second Pac-Man Moon on Saturn
Could be a normal heat distribution on some moons
Intrade Prediction Market Targeted by Our Commodity Futures Trading Commission (For Absolutely No Good Reason)
In a press release strangely devoid of any mention of anyone being victimized or defrauded, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announces it is suing Intrade, the famous "prediction market" business, based in Ireland.
HP Sued by Investor
Claims company executives misled on bad acquisitions that lost billions
Four Convicted in $154 Million Medical Insurance Scam
Recruited healthy people to undergo unnecessary surgeries
Facebook Shares Jump 8 Percent
A former critic of the stock's performance is now more optimistic
Court Blocks Suspension of Student over Tracking Chip Refusal
Didn't want to wear tag informing school of her whereabouts
Why Cities Like Cleveland Die: They Refuse to Emulate Success While Persisting in Failure
Earlier this month, Cleveland's West Side Market celebrated its 100th anniversary with a fundraising party designed to raise dollars to help maintain the facility.
New Research Institute Focuses on Marijuana Issues
I call dibs on the vending machine contract
HP Denies Forbidden Sales to Syria, Iran
Yes, they need government permission to sell overseas. Sad.
Despite Court Decision, Feds Plant GPS Devices Without Warrants
They argue that monitoring them is different than installing them
New York State Police Seek Friends on Facebook
Of course, liking them gives the cops access to your page
Forensic Science Falls Far Short of Its Public Image
Abilities and procedures don't live up to the hype
On the Run, John McAfee Adds Tweeting to Social Media Portfolio
The slow-speed chase will be retweeted?
Cyber-Monday Crackdown Targets Sites Peddling Counterfeit Goods
Some of those deals really are too good to believe
U.S. "Terrorism" Law Criminalizes Some Online Speech
Simply providing an account to some people and groups can land social-media companies in hot water
You Can't Copyright Your Facebook Posts
Seems like that should've been a non-brainer
Google Not Buying Wi-Fi Hotspot Provider ICOA
The news went out this morning and ICOA's CEO has said it's been reported to authorities.
U.S., Russia Announce Astronaut Team Headed for One-Year Stay at Space Station
A NASA space commander and Russian cosmonaut will head there in 2013
Samsung Denies Suppliers in China Use Child Labor
Introducing more stringent labor rules anyway
SpaceX Founder Envisions Mars Colony
Estimated population 80,000, says Elon Musk
Human Brain, Internet and Universe Similar in Structure
"It's a great big universe and we're all really puny"
The Five-Step Regulatory Guide to Converting a World-Class Beach Town into a Pile of Shit
Step 1: Be a lovely California seaside town with gorgeous bluffs and rocks that everybody (this author included) loves walking and sitting on.
FBI Looking At Social Media For Tips on Insider Trading Investigations
Part of "Operation Perfect Hedge"
Is Alcohol the New Soda?
New government research appears likely to help activists impose more restrictions on alcohol.
3 Reasons to Kill the Dept. of Homeland Security
It's unnecessary, ineffective, and expensive. And that's just for starters.
Blue Science and Red Science
Examining the Democratic and Republican platforms on stem cells, space, and more
U.S. Denies Cyberattack on Then-French President Sarkozy
Americans may have been prepping for France's change of administration
Leahy Drops Surveillance Proposal
The senator took heavy fire from civil liberties groups
