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Farmer's 24 hour milk filling station a hit
(Reuters)
Reuters - A German dairy farmer has come up with a novel way to drum up new business -- he opened a "milk filling station."
Obama admonishes pastor to call off Quran 'stunt'
(AP)
AP - President Barack Obama sternly admonished a Florida pastor Thursday and appealed to him to call off plans to torch the Quran, saying Saturday's planned protest on the anniversary of the Sept. 11 terror attacks was a dangerous "stunt" that could imperil U.S. troops abroad and incite suicide bombers on American soil.
B vitamins found to slow progression of dementia
(Reuters)
Reuters - Daily tablets of large doses of B vitamins can halve the rate of brain shrinkage in elderly people with memory problems and may slow their progression toward dementia, data from a British trial showed on Wednesday,
NFL commissioner warns of problems if deal with union delayed
(Reuters)
Reuters - NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has warned that a deal with the players' union over a new collective bargaining agreement will be "more complicated" to reach if it is not struck before March.
Male Menopause: Reality or Myth?
(LiveScience.com)
LiveScience.com - For women of a certain age, menopause is a fact of life. But
this middle-age change no longer looks so feminine.
Google search accelerates with 'instant' results
(AP)
AP - Google Inc. stepped on its Internet search accelerator Wednesday by adding a feature that displays results as soon as people begin typing their requests.
Fears of a second recession ease, at least for now
(AP)
AP - No, the economy isn't roaring ahead. And no, companies aren't making lots of job offers. But a fresh batch of economic data Thursday at least eased summertime fears that the economy might be on the brink of another recession.
Obama must not let Taliban rule over Afghan women again
(The Christian Science Monitor)
The Christian Science Monitor - In mid-August in the northern Afghanistan province of Kunduz, the Taliban carried out a horrific sentence against two young Afghan lovers who had eloped against their families’ wishes. The punishment was death by stoning. Deemed by Islamic extremists to be justified under sharia law, the process involves partially burying the accused, after which a male crowd hurls stones at the victims’ exposed heads until they die.
Backers of NYC mosque appear divided, regretful
(AP)
AP - The backers of a proposed Islamic center near ground zero are expressing regrets about creating a firestorm with a plan they thought would be simple and noncontroversial.
"Glee" star Morrison eyes debut album in February
(Reuters)
Reuters - "Glee" star Matthew Morrison hopes to release his debut album in February, as he fits recording in between filming episodes of the show's second season.
Afghans protest Quran burning plan, torch US flag
(AP)
AP - Hundreds of angry Afghans burned a U.S. flag and chanted "Death to the Christians" on Thursday to protest plans by a small American church to torch copies of the Muslim holy book on the anniversary of the Sept. 11 terror attacks.
Genetic Scars of the Holocaust: Children Suffer Too
(Time.com)
Time.com - A study finds that severe trauma can cause genetic changes that are passed along to children
Abracadabra! Romania witches win tax fight for now
(AP)
AP - Abracadabra, we'll turn all of you into toads!
Obama: Minister must cancel Quran-burning 'stunt'
(AP)
AP - President Barack Obama implored a Florida minister to call off his Quran-burning "stunt," saying it would jeopardize U.S. troops abroad.
Going Deep: The Future of Technology in the NFL
(LiveScience.com)
LiveScience.com - In the years ahead, the National Football League looks set to dial up
some new tech blitzes that will make the game fairer and safer.
Vikings-Saints 'encore' kicks off NFL season
(AP)
AP - The Saints' first Super Bowl title was so big in New Orleans that Mardi Gras, a revered local institution dating back well more than a century, became popularly known as, "Lombardi Gras."
Mysterious N.Korea keeps world guessing on rare meeting
(Reuters)
Reuters - North Korea's capital is ready for its biggest political event in decades: giant billboards proclaim an event to make the country's "history shine forever," the dress rehearsals are complete and the army is ready.
Microsoft's Xbox ready for bigger battle in Japan
(AP)
AP - Battling its Japanese gaming rivals on their home turf hasn't been easy for Microsoft Corp. Its Xbox 360 game console runs a distant third in sales here behind Sony Corp.'s PlayStation 3 console and Nintendo Co.'s Wii.
Obama firm, won't yield on tax hike for wealthiest
(AP)
AP - Politically weakened but refusing to bend, President Barack Obama insisted Wednesday that Bush-era tax cuts be cut off for the wealthiest Americans, joining battle with Republicans — and some fellow Democrats — just two months before bruising midterm elections.
Obama Takes Off the Bipartisan Gloves
(The Atlantic Wire)
The Atlantic Wire - In a testy and, at-times, impassioned speech in Cleveland,
President Obama firmly dismissed the "status quo" solutions Republicans
have been proposing and took aim at House Minority Leader John Boehner,
whose philosophy he distilled down to this: he wants to "cut more taxes
for millionaires and cut more rules for corporations." These are the
types of policies, Obama contended, that will inevitably lead to
"stagnant growth, eroding competitiveness, and a shrinking middle
class."
