2012 Second Worst Year for West Nile Virus
4,531 cases, 183 deaths
Science & Technology
Nissan to Introduce Wire-Steered Cars in 2013
Would make steering systems more responsive
ADA Connected to Mass. Drug Lab Scandal Resigns
Had connection with chemist who fudged tests
NYT Mag Writer Suspended Over Tweet Fight
If you're going to get nasty, there's no more public way
Governments Nervous Over Private Communications App
Which is an excellent recommendation
U.K. Told Net Snooping Would Catch Only "The Incompetent"
But it would inconvenience everybody
Britain's High-Tech Thought Police
British authorities target bloggers, tweeters, and t-shirt wearers for speech crimes.
NASA Spacecraft May Be Threatened By Newly Discovered Moons of Pluto
It's not even a planet anymore
Obama Unironically Bashes Romney for Investing in Surveillance Company That Helps Government Spy on Citizens
It's only bad when countries America doesn't like do it
The Guardian Looking Close to Shutting Down Print Edition
Hard to sustain with £44m worth of loses a year
It's Raining Cats and Dogs (and Chickens and Cows)
Do airborne animal parts suggest an emerging front in the War on Terror?
Earth-Sized Planet Circles Alpha Centauri B
I call dibs (though it is a bit toasty)!
Research Shows Libertarians Think Differently than Conservatives, Liberals
They're highly rational and value liberty, but you knew that
Cassini Space Probe Marks 15 Years of Duty
Has logged 3.8 billion miles in it its studies of Saturn
LinkedIn Rolls Out Redesigns
Will also allow users to follow selected "thought leaders."
Texas Man Fired After Being Outed as Top Reddit Troll
Moderated sections on site devoted to "jailbait" photos and other controversial matters
Romney Pounces on Battery Company's Bankruptcy
More criticism of Obama's energy subsidy strategies
IPhone Manufacturer Admits to Underage Interns
Some as young as 14 putting phones together
Officials Believe Iran Behind Cyberattacks on Banks
Iran would like to remind everybody about Stuxnet
New Study Shows Creativity is Often Part of Mental Illness
Writers are especially susceptible
Hacker Won't Be Extradited From UK Because He Might Kill Himself
A medical report may put an end to the attempt to extradite Gary McKinnon from the UK to the US
T-Mobile/PCS Mobile Merger Faces Lawsuit
PCS Mobile shareholders say their company is undervalued in the proposed merger
HPV Vaccine Doesn't Lead to Promiscuity, Study Shows
Question: How likely are those who think STD protection leads to sexual activity to believe a study?
Apple Appeals Loss Against Samsung in Japan
Ruled that Samsung's phones don't infringe on Apple's designs
Meningitis Outbreak May Expand to Other Drugs
Possible cases in patients who had received injections other than pain steroids
