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Human Clones May Be Genetically Viable

For the first time since Hwang Woo-Suk's cloned stem cells were revealed as fakes, human cloning — for medical purposes, or even for reproduction — appears to be a realistic possibility. "We show for the first time that the same genes turned on in normal human embryos are the same genes turned on in human clones," said Robert Lanza, scientific director of Advanced Cell Technologies and co-author of a study published Monday in Cloning and Stem Cells. Lanza's team inserted human cell nu...

What if Google decided YOU were ‘malware’?

Google screwed up massively this morning, identifying every page on the Internet as one that could "harm your computer." Most users would click on a link, and instead of the page requested, recieved a big warning message. This went on for entire hour. The company said that the problem was caused by "human error." Because the error essentially shut down Google for everyone in the entire world, the company fixed it immediately. But what if Google made another error, and decided YOU were m...

Cop Who Killed Man Pulled Wrong Gun

OAKLAND, Calif. — The transit officer who shot and killed an unarmed man may have mistakenly pulled his service pistol instead of a stun gun, his lawyer said Friday. Defense attorney Michael Rains made the argument during a bail hearing for 27-year-old Johannes Mehserle. Alameda County Superior Court Judge Morris Jacobson later set bail at $3 million. Jacobson said he set the high amount in part because he considered Mehserle a flight risk after the former officer fled to Nevada during ...

SHOCKING! Israeli newspaper: “Don’t pity the Palestinians”

This is how "gods chosen people" act right. These are the reactions of a "civilized" 'evolved' people. Pity worst form of patronizing, will ensure Gazans continue to whine instead of acting Observers worldwide have been expressing great pity for the people of Gaza, many of whom have been killed, injured, or forced to flee their homes during the ongoing IDF operation. This pity may be a natural emotional reaction, yet it is unethical and immoral. To pity the people of Gaza is to patroni...

Angry Teacher Rips Student’s Cheek Off

On December 18th, 2008, a 10 year-old 5th grader named Chao Qun Zheng went to his elementary school in HeNan, China. When his teacher, Guo, found out that young Zheng had not completed his homework, she flipped out. “She was very angry at the time,” he said. “She ripped and twisted my cheeks with both her hands and then she lifted me off the ground.” The teacher held the boy up until one of his cheeks actually ripped off and the boy was bleeding profusely. Without hesitation the teac...

Google Street View Used To Help Find Kidnapped Girl

TRACKED BY CELL, WITH HELP FROM GOOGLE Using technology more commonly seen in television crime dramas, an Athol police officer and a deputy chief in the town's Fire Department were able to track a woman and her allegedly kidnapped 9-year-old granddaughter to a motel in south-central Virginia. photoString+='<table cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" border="0" width=250><tr><td Class="textsm"><a href="javascript:NewWindow(800,640,\'/apps/pbcs.dll/misc?url=/templates/z...

UFO or Homeland Security?

ABC News reported about a possible UFO flying over the skies of Salt Lake City, Utah, yet many have predicted such a device would be used by Homeland Security. Despite the mysterious nature of the report produced by, as The Right Perspecitve’s Frank from Queens calls The Ministry of Lies, a DHS project involving blimps has been in the planning stages from several years now. In addition to being fodder for the bloggosphere, both MSNBC and Science Daily wrote articles on the plan back in 20...

$1.6B Of Bank Bailout Went To Execs

Money Given To Struggling Banks Went Toward Bonuses, Stock Options, Country Club Memberships (AP) Banks that are getting taxpayer bailouts awarded their top executives nearly $1.6 billion in salaries, bonuses, and other benefits last year, an Associated Press analysis reveals. The rewards came even at banks where poor results last year foretold the economic crisis that sent them to Washington for a government rescue. Some trimmed their executive compensation due to lagging bank performan...