For Saturday, August 16, 2008

Musharraf 'running out of time'

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7565355.stm

Bolt surges to gold in new record

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/olympics/athletics/7565203.stm

Usain Bolt

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usain_Bolt

Golden boy!

http://www.nbcolympics.com/swimming/news/newsid=220520.html

Discovery of a new fish species

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7564122.stm

Claims of Bigfoot corpse found in US leave experts unconvinced

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7564635.stm

'Kill Crayfish on sight' appeal

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/south_of_scotland/7564004.stm

Pacifastacus leniusculus

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_signal_crayfish

Arsenic-munching bacteria found

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7558448.stm

New Bird Species Discovered In Gabon, Africa

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/08/080815130415.htm

Dying Frogs Sign Of A Biodiversity Crisis

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/08/080812135654.htm

Potatoes May Hold Key To Alzheimer's Treatment

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/08/080815170629.htm

New Mushroom Study Shows The Power Of Energy Density

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/08/080815130413.htm

U.S. may ease police spy rules

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26231181/

Groups file Wal-Mart election complaint

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26220724/

Wal-Mart lobbied government for $1.4 million

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26225488/

Argentina investigates deaths of vaccinated kids

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26219689/

Polo to launch shopping by cell phone

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26224603/

iPhone dropping calls? Blame the Infineon chip

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26220805/

How moon rocks could power the future

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26179944/

Helium-3

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helium_3

Egyptian woman gives birth to septuplets

http://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/08/16/egypt.septuplets.birth.ap/index.html

Military wants to study mind-reading

http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/08/15/mind.reading.ap/index.html

Texas district will let teachers carry guns

http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/08/15/gun.toting.teachers.ap/index.html

Bigfoot fails DNA test

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080815/sc_nm/bigfoot_dc;_ylt=ArwZBQopZh0T9WvWGdN_g6Ws0NUE

In Germany, wandering whale creates wonderment

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080816/ap_on_sc/germany_wandering_whale;_ylt=Aht0dxxmxYEohK8y8oRyw9is0NUE

Earth's Plate Tectonics May Eventually Stop

http://news.yahoo.com/s/livescience/20080815/sc_livescience/earthsplatetectonicsmayeventuallystop;_ylt=AvgS0cpmgagBqCFro4dCzEcPLBIF