Video: Hillary Clinton: Iran's Straits of Hormuz threats 'provocative and dangerous' - Telegraph

Video: Hillary Clinton: Iran's Straits of Hormuz threats 'provocative and dangerous' - Telegraph: "Calling it "the lifeline" that moves oil and gas around the world, US Secretary of State says Iran's threats to close the Strait of Hormuz were "provocative and dangerous.""

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US denies killing Iran nuke expert with magnet bomb - World news - Mideast/N. Africa - Iran - msnbc.com

US denies killing Iran nuke expert with magnet bomb - World news - Mideast/N. Africa - Iran - msnbc.com: "The Obama administration is denying any role in the killing of an Iranian university professor working at a key nuclear facility. "

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U.S. military moves carriers, denies Iran link | Reuters

U.S. military moves carriers, denies Iran link | Reuters: "The U.S. military said on Wednesday that a new aircraft carrier strike group had arrived in the Arabian Sea and that another was on its way to the region, but denied any link to recent tensions with Iran and portrayed the movements as routine."

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Iranian president arrives in Cuba; U.S. warns of ‘dangerous alliance’ - Haaretz Daily Newspaper | Israel News

Iranian president arrives in Cuba; U.S. warns of ‘dangerous alliance’ - Haaretz Daily Newspaper | Israel News: "Ahmadinejad’s Latin America tour seen as effort side-step international tensions and find new markets as the European Union considers an outright embargo on Iranian oil."

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Woman Seeking Crack Cocaine Calls Police After Drug Dealer Sells Her Sugar Instead | The Smoking Gun

Woman Seeking Crack Cocaine Calls Police After Drug Dealer Sells Her Sugar Instead | The Smoking Gun: "Really, how many times do we have to say this?

If your drug dealer shorts you, steals your money, or provides a substance other than the illegal one sought, do not call 911."

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Addicted! Scientists show how internet dependency alters the human brain - Science - News - The Independent

Addicted! Scientists show how internet dependency alters the human brain - Science - News - The Independent: "Internet addiction has for the first time been linked with changes in the brain similar to those seen in people addicted to alcohol, cocaine and cannabis. In a groundbreaking study, researchers used MRI scanners to reveal abnormalities in the brains of adolescents who spent many hours on the internet, to the detriment of their social and personal lives."

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12 Infected With New Swine Flu Strain - US News and World Report

12 Infected With New Swine Flu Strain - US News and World Report: "The days of medical masks at airports and widespread panic may be coming back—that's because at least 12 humans are believed to have been infected with a new strain of swine flu that's not covered by this season's vaccine."

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Associated Press

Associated Press: "WASHINGTON (AP) — The more astronomers look for other worlds, the more they find that it is a crowded and crazy cosmos. They think planets easily outnumber stars in our galaxy and they are even finding them in the strangest of places.
And they have only begun to count."

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ESPN Sports Poll -- Denver Broncos' Tim Tebow is U.S.' favorite active pro athlete - ESPN

ESPN Sports Poll -- Denver Broncos' Tim Tebow is U.S.' favorite active pro athlete - ESPN: "The poll, calculated monthly, had the Denver Broncos quarterback ranked atop the list for the month of December. In the 18 years of the ESPN Sports Poll only 11 different athletes -- a list that includes Michael Jordan, Tiger Woods and LeBron James -- have been No. 1 in the monthly polling."

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Homeland Security Is Monitoring The Drudge Report, The New York Times - Technology - The Atlantic Wire

Homeland Security Is Monitoring The Drudge Report, The New York Times - Technology - The Atlantic Wire: "It's unclear exactly why, but the Department of Homeland has been operating a "Social Networking/Media Capability" program to monitor the top blogs, forums and social networks online for at least the past 18 months."

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