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Robot conducts Detroit Symphony

Seeded on Mon May 19, 2008 10:41 PM EDT (msnbc.com)

The lights dimmed, the sold-out hall grew hushed and out walked the conductor — shiny, white and 4 feet, 3 inches tall.

technology, robotics, innovation, asimo, ai

Is the Government Cooking the Books on the Economy?

Seeded on Mon May 19, 2008 12:33 PM EDT (The Houston Chronicle)

How can government data say inflation seems tamer when milk and gas both cost almost $4 a gallon? Wednesday's Consumer Price Index showed overall prices edging up a smaller-than-expected 0.2 percent even though food prices shot up by 0.9 percent, the biggest one-month gain in ne …

business, energy, food, housing, inflation, bush-administration, us-economy, cpi

Gitmo: The Fallout Continues

Seeded on Sun May 18, 2008 2:17 PM EDT (Newsweek)

You might think that the case against Mohammed Al-Qahtani would be relatively straightforward. The military prosecutors' file on him included strong circumstantial evidence that he was sent to the United States to be the 20th hijacker in the September 11 attacks.

justice, us-news, neocon, morality, world-opinion, us-administration, tortune

Woman sat dead in front of TV for 42 years

Seeded on Sat May 17, 2008 6:00 PM EDT (DailyRecord.co.uk)

THE remains of a woman have been found sitting in front of her TV - 42 years after she was reported missing. Hedviga Golik, who was born in 1924, had apparently made herself a cup of tea before sitting in her favourite armchair in front of her black and white television

tv, odd-news, oddities

The Great American Decline: Self-Inflicted?

Seeded on Thu May 15, 2008 8:36 PM EDT (Newsweek)

The issue goes way beyond Bush's decision to invade Iraq in the middle of the war in Afghanistan. U.S. government literally broke down during the Bush years.

politics, government, globalalization

Playing the Iraq Oil Card: Be Very Afraid.

Seeded on Fri May 9, 2008 8:24 PM EDT (TIME)

If anyone had any doubt that Iraq was a lot about oil, they shouldn't after the recent Capitol Hill appearance by our ambassador to Baghdad, Ryan Crocker. In a closed House hearing, Crocker put the fear of god in Congress.

iraq, oil, middle-east, iran, war, bush-administration, us-news, neo-cons, iraq-surge

Hints of a Shift at OPEC on Increasing Oil Output

Seeded on Fri May 9, 2008 8:06 PM EDT (The New York Times)

As prices jumped to another record, a member of OPEC signaled on Friday for the first time in months that the oil cartel might increase its output to prick the price bubble.

economy, gas, inflation, world-news, opec, us-economy, oil-supply

Can the Economy Survive $200-a-Barrel Oil?

Seeded on Wed May 7, 2008 7:01 PM EDT (US News & World Report)

A super-super spike would most likely put a stake in the heart of global economic growth. A global economic downturn would be the most likely outcome, led by a longer and deeper recession in the US.

oil-prices, economy, middle-east, gas-prices, us-news, opec, recession, energy-alternatives

The Beginning of the Post-American World?

Seeded on Sun May 4, 2008 7:11 PM EDT (Newsweek)

Americans are glum at the moment. No, I mean really glum.

economy, world-news, globalization

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I still have not really figured out for sure exactly what planet or culture (maybe the Roman Empire ?) this bf-paine guy comes from, but whatever is is, it is far more advanced then ours. One very impressive and interesting person that seems to know alot about just about everything. Thats Cool in my books !
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