Anne’s Diary: Evolution

September 28, 2005
In her new diary, Anne writes: "Scientists across the nation are enraged at Bush's recent statement that the mainstream scientific theory of evolution should be presented side-by-side with the competing doctrine of intelligent design. I don't understand the whole conflict,... continued

Was the 2004 Election Stolen–The Question That Won’t Go Away

September 27, 2005
?And if it was, what does that portend for both sides?right and left?in future elections? how can we ever again be sure that right person takes office? In the wake of the increasingly unpopular Iraq war, which is shaping up... continued

Bad Monogram? No, You’re Not Destined to Die Young

September 27, 2005
Newswise - When you read your initials from left to right, do they form a word? If they do, is it a unattractive word like PIG or ZIT? Or is it an attractive word, like ACE, WOW or JOY? Scientists... continued

Our Future Will be Fantastic

September 27, 2005
Flying cars are everywhere?large regions of the Earth are under transparent domes with controlled weather...elsewhere, single buildings rise miles into the sky...huge areas of the ocean are covered with solar cells...tiny cameras watch everyone everywhere all the time, making sure... continued

Alligators & Killer Dolphins Escape

September 26, 2005
Possibly as many as hundreds of thousands of alligators fromswamped alligator farms have been washed into Lake Charles,area rivers,the Gulf and other waterways, thanks to hurricanes Rita and Katrina. Now it's been discovered that armed dolphins, trained by the US... continued

Unsettled Weather Lurks Near S. America–Is it Coming Our Way?

September 26, 2005
An unsettled area of weather between South America and theisland of Hispaniola appears to be becoming more organized.This area has not yet been declared a tropical depression,and may not be, but conditions are good to advance this intoan organized storm... continued

Watching Baseball is Good for Your Health

September 26, 2005
Newswise - When is a medical emergency really an emergency? Not during key Boston Red Sox games, according to the Children's Hospital in Boston. Using Nielsen ratings, they found that the bigger the game, the quieter the emergency room. The... continued

But Baseball Mitts May be Bad for You

September 26, 2005
Newswise - Despite improvements in the baseball mitts used by professional baseball players, the gloves still do not adequately protect players' hands from injury, according to a new study. Dr. Adam Ginn says, "We found signs of early blood vessel... continued

Worst Hurricane Season Ever

September 26, 2005
It's official: This is the worst hurricane season in recorded history. According to historian Eric Gross, "Hurricane Katrina [is] the most expensive natural disaster in our nation's history, even when damages are converted to a constant-dollar figure to account for... continued

Air Pollution Kills

September 25, 2005
Experts may be significantly underestimating air pollution's role in causing early death, according to a team of researchers who studied twenty years of auto emissions data to learn the effect on Los Angeles residents. Also, the closer children live to... continued