Supermassive black hole discovery shatters records - Yahoo! News

Seeded on Tue Dec 6, 2011 2:35 AM EST (Yahoo! News)

Its these kinds of discoveries that just so turn on the nerd in me ...

big, science, black, discovery, hole, exciting, stimulating

Principals in Clark County School District ponder cuts - News - ReviewJournal.com

Seeded on Tue Dec 6, 2011 2:25 AM EST (ReviewJournal.com - News)

Occupy Las Vegas organized as a corporation. I wonder when they are going to organize the OCCUPY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF CLARK COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT! That place will get absolutely out of control with these kinds of cuts ...

teachers, us-news, missing-children, clark-county-school-district, campus-safety, ccsd

Man arrested after fire at valley home - News - ReviewJournal.com

Seeded on Tue Dec 6, 2011 2:12 AM EST (ReviewJournal.com - News)

The blonde reading this muses to herself, "hmmm, i'd ask him about the questionable fire at Michelle Perch's house a couple of years ago." But, I actually think about things.

fire, murder, damage, us-news, arson, cover-up, david-roger, ccsd, michelle-perch

Mayor Drops Charges Against 'Food Not Bombs' Members - Orlando News Story - WESH Orlando

Seeded on Sun Aug 21, 2011 1:10 AM EDT ()

It is nice to see sanity amongst our elected officials.

mayor, homeless, leadership, us-news, starvation, food-not-bombs

Mumbai rocked by three timed explosions; deadliest terrorist attacks in Indian city since 2008

Seeded on Wed Jul 13, 2011 9:28 PM EDT (NY Daily News)

Three years later, Mumbai and the world is rocked once again by attacks not unlike those in the United Kingdom. These attacks, like those of the past, seem to be directed to kill innocent people and disrupt everyday life by a specific group for a specific reason, rather tha …

india, world-news, terrorist-attack, mumbai, bombay

Nuclear endgame: The growing appeal of zero | The Economist

Seeded on Thu Jun 16, 2011 2:00 PM EDT (The Economist)

Before the "bomb" it was impossible to imagine a world with such a weapon of destruction. Today, it is only beginning to become possible to see our world without its intrinsic existence in our reality. Nuclear science was never intended to be a threat to our world and …

peace, war, radiation, nuclear-weapons, world-news, nagasaki, hiroshima, nuclear-disaster, global-zero

Around the Globe, US Military Bases Generate Resentment, Not Security | The Nation

Seeded on Tue Jun 14, 2011 4:59 PM EDT (The Nation)

This is an issue that demands a hard look not only in Afghanistan and Iraq, but around the globe—where the United States has a veritable empire of bases.

politics

EXCLUSIVE: Herman Cain Pledges Not To Sign Any Bill Longer Than Three Pages | ThinkProgress

Seeded on Thu Jun 9, 2011 3:20 AM EDT (Think Progress)

This simple act, if all members of congress demanded it, would change our reality overnight.

congress, politics, roots, simplicity

Spain's "Social Network" Protests Enter 4th Day

Seeded on Sat May 28, 2011 12:29 AM EDT (This Is The Government: Your Legal Right To Redeem Your Money Market Account Has Been Denied | zero hedge)

This is a beautiful world we live in! When people can find common ground, even if you have to take the view that such ground is hallowed by a common enemy, using the same technology as those who would try to keep those people from coming together!

technology, spain, employment, facebook, twitter, global-movement

Judge calls for new era of online controls in attack on 'those who peddle lies' - Home News, UK - The Independent

Seeded on Sat May 28, 2011 12:14 AM EDT (Independent.co.uk)

I guess I just wonder what kind of underwear this judge was wearing that got let out on the internet and what the little boy's name was ?? ....

technology, freedom-of-speech, internet-laws, 1st-amendment, internet-censoring, uk-laws

Bombers: Pentagon official visits aerospace execs to discuss bomber planes - latimes.com

Seeded on Thu May 26, 2011 3:11 PM EDT (The L.A. Times)

Now, if we were in the Jetson age, this would be MY car! Well, except I think I would order mine without that option that enables it to can carry nuclear weapons (by remote control no less)! I wonder what my discount would be!

business, military, spending

Asia Times Online :: Asian news and current affairs

Seeded on Thu May 26, 2011 3:03 PM EDT (atimes.com)

"They were only 40 people at the beginning.... The outraged are pacifists, apolitical and altruists.... The outraged want citizens to regain their voices." If you feel alone in your struggle, you are not.

un, spain, imf, world-bank, world-news, global-movement, the-outraged

Canada drops 240 bombs in Libya air campaign - World - CBC News

Seeded on Thu May 26, 2011 2:54 PM EDT (CBC)

I'm just wondering how much the bombs in Canada cost that they can do this in someone else's country and still have their health care system?!

canada, libya, bomb, money, war, world-news

Strauss-Kahn must resign, say US treasury chief and European ministers | World news | The Guardian

Seeded on Tue May 17, 2011 9:05 PM EDT (Guardian Unlimited)

Oh, I don't know, being a woman and all, I personally FIRST wondered, 'who set him up and why?' And, now having said that, IF he did what they claim, I am grateful that he is NOT a Kennedy! However ....... I'm not too aware of too many 32 year old female New Yorkers that could b …

business, imf, sex, strauss-kahn, geithner

What you should know about iTunes' 56-page legal terms - CNN.com

Seeded on Thu May 12, 2011 10:17 PM EDT (CNN)

In America and our global unions, the UCC (or its international equivalent) is the "Supreme Law of the Land" and contracts are how relationships are defined. Even a contract as simple as the iTunes user agreement establishes a contractual relationship that binds you legally …

business, contracts, ucc, apply, corporate-law, global-unions

Violence Mars Greek General Strike Against Austerity Moves - WSJ.com

Seeded on Thu May 12, 2011 10:01 PM EDT (Wall Street Journal)

If one does not look at government as a business, one chooses not to realize the truth of our nation-state organizational structures. In the birthplace of democracy, watching how the business of government in Greece unfolds is quite interesting, illuminating and, hopefully, …

business, government, greece, nation-state, democracy-business

Crypto Currency - Forbes.com

Seeded on Thu May 12, 2011 9:53 PM EDT (Forbes)

An interesting idea relating to a potential global currency that, potentially, can exist outside any governmental regulation or control. To create an alternative to the broken systems in place, and to create a consistent global currency, this concept or a version thereof, c …

business, currency, global-currency, cybercurrency

Roger Clemens charged with perjury in steroid case | mydesert.com | The Desert Sun

Seeded on Thu Aug 19, 2010 11:54 PM EDT (mydesert.com)

Roger Clemens, like Barry Bonds, has been indicted for no crime. Not telling the truth is not a crime, as police and other law enforcement officers are allowed to do it and be protected. They were indicted because they were defiantly American.

baseball, politics, indictments, roger-clemens, police-state