cell phones / brain tumors / GQ The only honest way to think of our cell phones is that they are tiny, low-power microwave ovens, without walls, that we hold against the sides of our heads.
Tulum Ruins: 564 AD The earliest date lifted from the site is A.D. 564 (the inscription on a stele) This places Tulum within the Classic period, though we know that its heyday was much later (1200 - 1521 A.D.) during the Late Post-classic period.
Living, loving the Big Apple In this special presentation, Rediff.com / India Abroad writers amalgamate various perspectives; assimilate diverse experiences to gauge the pulse of New York City.
Saints, Colts Hoping To Resolve Super Bowl Through Diplomacy Team officials from the New Orleans Saints and Indianapolis Colts emerged from a tense, 12-hour negotiating session Thursday and told reporters that, while they had yet to reach a settlement that would prevent a massive on-field conflict, the AFC and NFC champions were committed to resolving the Super Bowl through diplomatic channels.
Supreme Court Allows Corporations To Run For Political Office "This is an unfair, ill-advised, and tragic mistake," Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) said before boarding a flight to Arizona in response to primary poll numbers that show him trailing the Phoenix-based company PetSmart by a double-digit margin.
No more teen blogs? Waaaaah! A US study has indicated that younger internet users are losing interest in blogging and switching to shorter and more mobile forms of communication.
Bagged salad: how clean are packaged salads? You might think that "pre washed" and "triple-washed" salad greens sold in plastic clamshells or bags are squeaky clean. But our recent tests found room for improvement.
Scientologists in Haiti: A Firsthand Account They had no place to stay, and no supplies - their idea was to use the ton of money they had to buy food to distribute when they got there. But there was no food and no water. That was the point.
Obama Patiently Explaining Things to House Republicans This turned out to be pretty awesome: Barack Obama took questions from the House Republicans today, and it was so embarrassing that Fox turned it off early. I was late to this. Just watched the whole thing. Good stuff.
The Vice Guide to Liberia Welcome to The Vice Guide to Liberia. VBS travels to West Africa to rummage through the messy remains of a country ravaged by 14 years of civil war.
Errol Morris: You're boring If you continue to be boring, I will hire an actor in New York to pretend that he's Errol Morris. If you have any casting suggestions, I'd appreciate that.
Stinkbugs: New York's Latest Pest Bedbugs are so last decade. The newest pests to invade New York City are stinkbugs, or pentatomoidae, which earned their name due to their rotten cheese-like odor.
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