Daily Archives: July 7, 2003

SHOCKED six-year-old Leah Lowland checked out a mystery bulge on her Incredible Hulk doll and uncovered a giant green WILLY . Curious Leah noticed a lump after winning the monster, catchphrase

BOSTON (Reuters) – Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney jumped on his Jet Ski over the holiday weekend to help save six people and a Scottish terrier as their boat rapidly sank on a New Hampshire lake. Romney, whose Jet Ski had … Continue reading →

The sense of touch can be significantly improved using drug therapy, new research suggests. According to a report published in the current issue of the journal Science, amphetamines administered in conjunction with finger stimulation can increase a fingertip’s sensitivity by … Continue reading →

The United States moved up to 7th place in the just-released UN Quality of Life Index. The UN rankings include life expectancy, education, health, income, poverty and the environment. Norway ranked first, followed by Iceland, Sweden, Australia, the Netherlands, Belgium … Continue reading →

MONTPELLIER, France (AFP) – According to police, a 22-year-old shopper fabricated barcode labels on his home computer, and by using them to replace the originals was able to acquire goods for a fraction of their real prices. Police said a … Continue reading →

Once again, the department of defense is on the cutting edge of 21st century democracy. After the debacle in Florida, it was clear to most modern-minded voters that the day of on-line elections was overdue. No longer. The DOD has just awarded … Continue reading →

Explanation: Dramatic prominences can sometimes be seen looming just beyond the edge of the sun. A solar prominence is a cloud of solar gas held just above the surface by the Sun’s magnetic field. The Earth would easily fit below … Continue reading →

Every year, 2,000 to 10,000 trailer-sized containers fall off cargo ships and into the ocean. As container ships get larger, insurers and scientists are investigating whether design flaws cause them to roll out of control in rough seas. The ocean … Continue reading →

During the week, Redcar’s Seacroft Hotel is a conventional bed and breakfast, its 13 centrally-heatedrooms offering colour TV, tea and coffee making facilities and wash basins. But on certain weekends, it becomes the Sexcroft – advertising itself as "the North-east’s … Continue reading →

As a result of the RIAA’s heavily publicized lawsuits against users of file-swapping software — illegal downloading has increased! “Anytime you get media attention, you get people interested to try it out,” said Michael Weiss, chief executive of Streamcast Networks … Continue reading →

Adobe Systems Inc. has begun testing online activation of its Photoshop 7.0 application in Australia as a way of stemming the illegal use of its software. If the pilot is successful, and so far it is, the developer plans to … Continue reading →

Seems the latest rage in Japan is full re-enactments of scenes from The Matrix: Reloaded. They love getting dressed up as their favorite characters, especially the quirky "Agent Smith". How odd that they all want to emulate American movie stars … Continue reading →