New Major Storm Appears Headed for Earth
(USA Today )
Another major solar storm appears headed for Earth, following the unexpectedly early arrival of a geomagnetic blast Wednesday.
E-Mails, Digital Media Produce Data Mountain
(Reuters )
In 2002, people around the globe created enough new information to fill 500,000 U.S. Libraries of Congress, according to a study by faculty and students at the University of California at Berkeley.
40 Years Later, Man Still Too Scared to Talk About Encounter
([Northwest Alabama] Times Daily )
It's been more than 40 years, but Geneva Yerbey's brother still doesn't want to talk about it. He would do anything he could to forget it. He intensely wishes he had never even driven along Savannah Highway that night.
French Dead Go Digital in Electronic Cemetery
(Reuters )
Generations of dead in a cemetery in southern France have joined the information age, thanks to a new computerised system that maps the way to graves and enables people to leave electronic condolence messages.
That's Disgusting! I Can Tell from Your Face
(Reuters )
You don't need to actually see or smell something unpleasant to know it is disgusting — you only need to look at someone else's expression.
Police Find Rotting Fish at Paris Food Supplier
(Reuters )
French police are investigating a stomach-churning discovery of fridge-loads of moldy duck, rotting seafood and mite-infested fish at two warehouses that supply Asian restaurants in Paris.
Medicine Meets Art in 28,000-Pill Display
(Reuters )
A display of 28,000 pills representing a typical couple's lifetime consumption of medicinal drugs will form the centerpiece of a exhibition at the new Wellcome gallery.
Former Private Eye Now Probing the Paranormal
(Associated Press )
On Halloween, when legend says disembodied spirits return in search of living bodies to possess, Joe Nickell goes on the prowl, too — for ghosts, ghouls and other things that creep in the night.
Nostalgic Candy Gives Fix to Baby Boomers
(Associated Press )
Baby Boomers can't seem to grow up, at least when comes to their taste in candy. The Woodstock Candy company is doing a booming business, catering to the boomers' sweet-tooth.
Couple Celebrates 82 Years of Marriage
(Associated Press )
More than eight decades later, George Limpert still thinks his wife, Amelia, is the most beautiful woman he's ever seen.
It's been 82 years since they were married, and they're still there for each other.
Man Faces Prison for Not Planting Mums
(Associated Press )
A young man could have his probation revoked and go to prison for failing to plant 10 mums as ordered by a judge.
Halloween Costume Trips Airport Detector
(Associated Press )
A man's creative Halloween costume caused an uproar at Palm Beach International Airport when it tripped an explosives detector during a baggage screening.
New Luxury-Car Specifications: Styling. Performance. Aroma.*
(The New York Times )
General Motors recently revealed that its Cadillac division had engineered a scent for its vehicles and had been processing it into the leather seats.
E-mail Lists Fuel Growth of Spam
(The New York Times )
Ever wonder how a certain company got your address to send you unsolicited e-mail?
Call of the Tame*
(Los Angeles Times )
Parental advisory: Disney's "Brother Bear" continues a generations-old distortion of the natural world as upbeat and kind.
Too Close an Encounter with a Bat*
(Los Angeles Times )
What happens when you accidentally step on a bat? A lot of scary things if you don't get help quickly.
Is Harry Potter Causing Headaches?
(Reuters )
A Washington doctor warned that he has seen three children complain of headaches caused by the physical stress of relentlessly plowing through the epic 870-page adventure.
