West Nile virus outbreak in Texas kills 17, Dallas mayor declares “state of emergency”
The US state of Texas is battling an outbreak of the West Nile virus, with 17 deaths being blamed on the mosquito-borne disease, authorities said Wednesday.,
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Prepping to fight Shell Oil production: Biologists commence study of Chukchi Sea life
A group of researchers has embarked on the first comprehensive study of marine life in the eastern Chukchi Sea near Alaska. Their findings will be used by the Department of the Interior to help decide whether to grant future leases for offshore oil exploration and drilling in the region, and to regulate transportation and future fishing.
Normalizing the unthinkable: RFID implants begin in Washington (+video)
Forbes reports on RFID implants this past weekend. Their appeal is quick authentication that’s faster, cheaper and more reliable than other biometrics like thumbprints or facial scans. But potential government tracking, loss of privacy far outweigh the limited benefits.
Ballot Measure 2: ‘Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing’
Alaskans will find a ‘wolf in sheep’s clothing’ at the voting booth on August 28th. Ballot Measure 2, the ‘Alaska Coastal Zone Management Program’ (ACZMP) is bad for Alaska!
Video: Romney taunts China over moon landing, Olympic medals
In this humorous speech at a campaign stop this week, Romney taunted China over the US’s medal count and moon landing.
Probing Obama: Russian sub moves undetected in Gulf of Mexico for a month
The officials who are familiar with reports of the submarine patrol in the Gulf of Mexico said the vessel was a nuclear-powered Akula-class attack submarine, one of Russia’s quietest submarines.
Romney calls Obama ‘angry and desperate,’ but still won’t ask for college records
Mitt Romney lashed out at President Obama with some of the harshest rhetoric of his campaign at a Tuesday night rally here, accusing Obama of leveling “wild and reckless accusations that disgrace the office of the presidency.”
Videos: Biden’s recent comments lead Giuliani to ask if he’s too dumb to be president
Biden is on a roll. Today, he apparently forgot that he was in Virginia rather than North Carolina. Then, he asserts that Republicans will put people “back in chains”. And that leads Giuliani to say that Biden might be too dumb to be president.
Federal Appellate Court: No warrant needed to track you in real time by your cell phone
In a disturbing decision yesterday, a federal appeals court ruled that police do not need a warrant to track you by accessing your cell phone’s GPS.
Video: Newt drills CNN Host-“You’re An Extension of the Obama Campaign”
Gingrich hands Piers Morgan’s hat to him in this interview. Not only does Gingrich accuse Morgan of, essentially, working for Obama, he eviscerates the Obama record, noting that the US is in the worst recovery in 75 years and that Obama’s approach is “crippling” the poor.