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When Childs Plea Goes Unheard - Hartford Courant

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 10:32:04 -0800

From the page: "When Child's Plea Goes Unheard
Another Pedophile May Go Free"

BREAKING: Ford, Geely Reach Deal To Sell Volvo - The Car Connection

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 10:27:10 -0800

From the page: "After months of negotiations and numerous trips to the bargaining table, Ford has finally brokered a deal to sell Volvo to Chinese automaker Geely. According to a Ford press release, an official agreement will be signed by Ford and Geely in the first quarter of 2010, with the sale to close in the following quarter, provided that financing arrangements and approvals by various regulatory agencies stay on-pace."

Russians plan to send robot-assisted monkey to Mars | SCI FI Wire

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 01:00:18 -0800

From the page: "In a move sure to provoke PETA (and start the more paranoid among us worrying that we're heading toward a Planet of the Apes-like future), the Russians are preparing to send a monkey to the Red Planet."

Unemployment Takes Heavy Emotional Toll, Survey Finds - Sun Sentinel

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 13:06:49 -0800

From the page: "More than half of the nation's unemployed workers have borrowed money from friends or relatives since losing their jobs. An equal number have cut back on doctor's visits or medical treatments."

Transparent Trucks Show The Road Ahead - The Car Connection

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 12:59:38 -0800

From the page: "Art Lebedev might not be a household name in the U.S., but it's one of the leading design studios in Russia, and it has been known to turn out some pretty interesting ideas. The latest is a system of cameras and screens that lets the traffic behind a semi-truck see what's on the other side."

Saab Cars, 1944-2009, After a Long Illness - MotorAuthority

Sun, 20 Dec 2009 02:24:47 -0800

From the page: "It's a sad irony that one of the most unconventional auto brands had to meet its end in the dullest of conventional ways.

It was 1944. World War II had a ways to go, but the industrious folks in Sweden figured they should have another car company. At least the people at Saab did."

Ford Channels "Kids", Open Source for Sync App Development | Ford in the News

Sat, 19 Dec 2009 19:07:32 -0800

From the page: "When you want to know what�s �oehot” in the world of technology, your best bet is to ask a college student. That�s the premise behind Ford�s latest innovation in research in their ongoing development of their SYNC system."

The Case For Universal Care - Sun Sentinel

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 22:36:04 -0800

From the page: "I am writing this as a person who has not spent a single day in my (almost) 38 years without health care coverage - good health care coverage. For many of those years, I never gave it a thought at all.

I grew up with parents who worked hard, and gave their children everything they needed to succeed. If I had a cold, I went to the doctor's office. When my brother broke his arm, he went to the emergency room, and the next day to the orthopedist, just to check it out again. If we needed medicine, my dad just picked it up at the pharmacy on the way home.

On Feb. 25, 2002, what I had once considered a given, one of those things that just was and always had been there, became something of immeasurable value to me. We were told our son, Jake, then 8, had Type 1 diabetes, and he was sent straight to a children's hospital."

A world of end-of-the-world predictions - Los Angeles Times

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 22:22:42 -0800

From the page: "On Sept. 21, 1945, Pasadena minister Charles Long and his followers stayed up all night, reading Scripture and waiting for the world to blow up, as Long had predicted.

"Many had sold their possessions, paid their debts and made peace with their neighbors," The Times reported.

To their considerable surprise, the sun greeted them the next morning. The minister matter-of-factly explained that he had made a "minor error in his calculations," The Times said."

12 Inspiring Visual Search Engines | TECHTIFIED

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 20:50:27 -0800

From the page: We all know that a picture is worth a thousand words. Beyond the usual lines of text and blue links, visual search engines can present results and relationships that are more quickly grasped, as well as flexible ways to browse and explore. As the web becomes increasingly image- and video-based, it just makes sense to scan certain results visually.