Thursday, February 17, 2011

‘Prepare to Invade Israel,’ Hezbollah Leader Tells Followers | CNSnews.com

‘Prepare to Invade Israel,’ Hezbollah Leader Tells Followers | CNSnews.com: "Beirut (AP) – Hezbollah's leader told his Shiite guerrilla group Wednesday to be prepared to invade northern Israel, a day after Israel's defense minister warned that the quiet along the tense border could erupt into violence."

CDC report: Inactivity highest in Southern, Appalachian states - USATODAY.com

CDC report: Inactivity highest in Southern, Appalachian states

Ecuadorean Dwarfism May Hold Key to Fighting Cancer and Diabetes, and Living a Long Life - TIME Healthland

Ecuadorean Dwarfism May Hold Key to Fighting Cancer and Diabetes, and Living a Long Life - TIME Healthland

Gov. Christie’s Big D.C. Speech Wows, Increases Presidential Buzz | The Blaze

Gov. Christie’s Big D.C. Speech Wows, Increases Presidential Buzz | The Blaze: "You know there’s buzz about you when you can deliver an eloquent, and captivating, political speech, deny you have any presidential ambitions during said speech, and the only thing anyone wants to write about afterwords is the subsequent non-existent presidential buzz."

Beginning of a Democracy Uprising in the U.S: Noam Chomsky Hopes Wisconsin Protest Will Be Just Like Egypt | The Blaze

Beginning of a Democracy Uprising in the U.S:
Noam Chomsky Hopes Wisconsin Protest Will Be Just Like Egypt | The Blaze

Hillary Clinton donors indicted - The Hill's Ballot Box

Hillary Clinton donors indicted - The Hill's Ballot Box: "A federal grand jury indicted two Virginia men on Wednesday for allegedly trying to illegally reimburse donors who gave to Hillary Rodham Clinton’s Senate and presidential campaigns."

My Way News - Final score on 'Jeopardy!': Computer 1, humans 0

My Way News - Final score on 'Jeopardy!': Computer 1, humans 0: "NEW YORK (AP) - Note to self: Never play 'Jeopardy!' with a supercomputer.

That's a useful lesson for me or any mortal who has followed the Man vs. Machine faceoff this week on the popular trivia game show, where on Wednesday the second of two exhibition matches sealed the deal: Watson, the IBM-created megabrain, officially buried his flesh-and-blood opponents, veteran 'Jeopardy!' champs Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter."

Consumer Prices in U.S. Climb More Than Forecast - Bloomberg

Consumer Prices in U.S. Climb More Than Forecast - Bloomberg: "The cost of living in the U.S. climbed more than forecast in January, led by higher prices for food and fuel that may be starting to filter through to other goods and services."

Wisconsin Senate to vote on anti-union bill - Yahoo! News

Wisconsin Senate to vote on anti-union bill - Yahoo! News: "MADISON, Wis. – Protesters clogged the hallways of the Wisconsin state Capitol on Thursday as the Senate prepared to pass a momentous bill that would strip government workers, including school teachers, of nearly all collective bargaining rights."