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When Words Get in the Way

April 29, 2003
In You Can Be Blind & Not Know It, we reported that people see much less than they realize, which is a problem when police take eyewitness statements. Now research reveals that people's memories of a criminal's face are much... continued

Discovery of New Fertility Vitamin

April 29, 2003
The reason so many women have trouble getting pregnant may be linked to a newly-discovered vitamin. Japanese scientists have discovered a new vitamin that plays an important role in fertility in mice and may have a similar function in humans.... continued

SARS Tourist Detained Against His Will

April 29, 2003
The New York City Health Department detained a foreign tourist against his will for a week after he checked into a hospital with SARS symptoms but refused to be quarantined for the mandatory 10 days. He had stopped in Hong... continued

Planet X Approaches…or Not?

April 27, 2003
Planet X is supposed to wreak its havoc on May 15, although now believers appear to be backing not only off that date, but also off the notion that it's going to cause a massive earthly catastrophe. Whitley Strieber weighs... continued

This May be Mankind’s Final Century

April 27, 2003
U.K. Astronomer Royal Martin Rees says the human race has only a 50/50 chance of surviving another century. In his new book "Our Final Century," he says this will be caused by a combination of natural events, such as global... continued

Archive Threats Come Home to U.S.

April 27, 2003
Robert Fisk writes in the London Independent newspaper: "So yesterday was the burning of books: first came the looters, then the arsonists. It was the final chapter in the sacking of Baghdad. The National Library and Archives ? a priceless... continued

Stella Awards?Real & Fake

April 25, 2003
The Stella Awards are named after 81-year-old Stella Liebeck, who spilled coffee on herself and successfully sued McDonalds. Stella Awards are given out each year for the most frivolous successful lawsuits in the U.S. However, there's a twist: for some... continued

Farmer Shot Down Helicopter in Iraq? Not True!

April 25, 2003
Remember the Apache helicopter that was supposedly shot down by an Iraqi farmer in the early days of the Iraq war? The fact that Saddam mentioned this in a video tape was used as proof that he was still alive... continued

SARS from Space

April 25, 2003
Two British microbiologists say SARS may have come from space, riding on a comet. Microbiologist Dr. Milton Wainwright says, "Several aspects of the SARS outbreak appear to fit this general scheme." Debris from a comet, including the SARS virus, could... continued

Terrorism Getting Worse, Better?or Both?

April 25, 2003
Intelligence officials say al-Qaeda no longer has the power it had during 911. It's split into two competing groups?one of which is operating in Iran and is in contact with with Osama bin Laden, who is believed to be hiding... continued