For Wednesday, January 28, 2009

World growth 'worst for 60 years'

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7856020.stm

KWTV: Earthquake felt near Oklahoma City

http://www.news9.com/global/story.asp?s=9745183

Deadly winter storm barrels into Northeast

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28873371/

19 Dead as Snow and Ice Cover 1,400 Miles


http://abcnews.go.com/Travel/story?id=6748561&page=1

Icy Storm Leaves Thousands In Dark

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/01/28/national/main4759512.shtml

PHOTOS: Winter Storm Wallops the Nation

http://abcnews.go.com/US/AroundTheWorld/popup?id=6748036


Global warming is 'irreversible'

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7852628.stm

New science could help solve climate crisis

http://www.newsdaily.com/stories/tre50r08v-us-climate-geoengineering/

Gore urges 'decisive action' on global warming

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28888874/

So Much for Bipartisanship: Stimulus to Pass Without GOP Support

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/President44/story?id=6748037&page=1

Unemployment rose in every state in December

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28882024/

Engineers give U.S. public works a 'D'

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28878372/


Obama aims for oil independence

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7851038.stm

Russia offers Obama olive branch on missiles: report

http://www.newsdaily.com/stories/tre50r1kt-us-russia-usa-shield/

Russia halts missile plans in nod to Obama: report

http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2009/01/28/russia-missile.html


House poised to pass economic stimulus bill

http://www.newsdaily.com/stories/tre50r0z7-us-usa-stimulus/

The home you save could be your own

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28877173/

Fed moves to aid troubled homeowners

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28891956/

Treasury Doles Out $386M To 23 Banks

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/01/27/business/main4758694.shtml

Risky options weighed to save banks

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28887161/

Quiz: Know your new members of Congress

http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/27/congress.freshmen.quiz/index.html

Mass layoffs of 50 or more workers surge in 2008

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090128/ap_on_bi_go_ec_fi/economy;_ylt=AoyD.1DIh91N8yr9OfE7YECs0NUE;_ylu=X3oDMTFlZDBvaGNvBHBvcwM5MARzZWMDYWNjb3JkaW9uX2J1c2luZXNzBHNsawNtYXNzbGF5b2Zmc28-

Union membership rises for second straight year

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090128/ap_on_bi_ge/union_membership;_ylt=AmM9IfMGK.F6NmLjFvGWNMqs0NUE;_ylu=X3oDMTFlYnQ0aWdmBHBvcwM3NARzZWMDYWNjb3JkaW9uX3BvbGl0aWNzBHNsawN1bmlvbm1lbWJlcnM-

From $80K to eviction

http://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/01/28/jobloss.hard.times/index.html

Boeing reports $56 million quarterly loss

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28891747/

Ga. peanut plant has history of problems

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28879736/

In peanut checks, gaps for salmonella sneak by

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28880214/

FDA: Plant Found Salmonella Many Times

http://blogs.abcnews.com/theworldnewser/2009/01/fda-report-find.html

More Tests For Salmonella In Peanuts Urged

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/01/28/health/main4759752.shtml

Desserts added to recall list in U.S. salmonella outbreak

http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2009/01/28/salmonella-recall.html


Abortion Foes Warn Of Hospital Closures

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/01/27/politics/main4757890.shtml

Nearly 100 kids died in ‘07 car backovers

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28882011/

Pakistan says U.S. must stop drone attacks

http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/01/28/davos.pakistan.pm/index.html



Zimbabwe cholera deaths top 3,000

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7855666.stm

Spain's economy enters recession

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7856080.stm

Bomb blast hits Colombian capital

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7855117.stm

Japan to deploy ships off Somalia

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7855120.stm

US envoy visits amid Gaza clashes

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7855277.stm

Sudanese 'war crimes spy' jailed

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7856289.stm

UN to back attack on Congo rebels

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7855367.stm

Ex-child soldier: I was snatched from street

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28891559/


Toyota to recall over 1 million cars worldwide

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28891251/

Why smaller cars can cost you more

http://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/wayoflife/01/28/aa.smaller.cars.higher.insurance/index.html

Congress likely to delay digital TV switch

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28863961/

VA agrees to settle for $20M for data theft

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28880494/

Cox testing new way to unclog the Internet

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28881125/

Indonesia witnesses solar eclipse

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7851558.stm

Fake Internet Drugs Risk Lives And Fund Terrorism, Warns Journal Editor

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/01/090127103310.htm

Drug-resistant salmonella? Maybe next time

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28882340/

Studies find mercury in much U.S. corn syrup

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28877253/

EU scientific body raises health alarm on MP3s

http://www.newsdaily.com/stories/tre50q5sf-us-mp3/

Genetic inheritance plays role in child cancer: study

http://www.newsdaily.com/stories/tre50q759-us-cancer-genes/

Plastic chemical may stay in body longer: study

http://www.newsdaily.com/stories/tre50r0us-us-plastic-chemical/

Concussion effect 'spans decades'

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7851800.stm

Concussion

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

Six arrested in $600m fraud case

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7855679.stm

Iranian leader seeks US apology

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7855444.stm



EU calls for global carbon market

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7856013.stm

Smallest Quantum Dots Ever Created

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/01/090127170710.htm

On board Navy's new hi-tech ship

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7856247.stm

Southern Australia feels the heat

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7855775.stm

The Next Big Green Industry?

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/01/28/tech/cnettechnews/main4759931.shtml

Nuclear plant 'quake ban' lifted

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/7854431.stm

China detains 81 people in Tibet crackdown

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090128/ap_on_re_as/as_china_tibet;_ylt=Ao4KQdR7fYilhx8d.Kj9_yes0NUE;_ylu=X3oDMTFia2ZmMHJ2BHBvcwM0NARzZWMDYWNjb3JkaW9uX3dvcmxkBHNsawNjaGluYWRldGFpbnM-

HMS Daring flexes its tech muscle

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7848174.stm

HMS Daring

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Daring_(D32)

Job website hit by major breach

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7853251.stm

Google tries offline Gmail feature

http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/01/28/google.offline.gmail/index.html

UK will not legislate on piracy

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7854494.stm

Sources: AT&T, Comcast May Battle Piracy

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/01/28/tech/cnettechnews/main4759904.shtml

Microsoft steps up browser battle

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7852340.stm

Alarm sounded over wi-fi networks

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7853114.stm

Precious Coatings For Plastic Parts

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/01/090126082355.htm

Crystal Clear View Of Chalk Formation

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/01/090123101201.htm

Hybrid Foams And Lightweight Constructions

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/01/090126082440.htm

Superconductivity: Pseudogap Persists As Material Superconducts

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/01/090127083634.htm

White House e-mail system restored

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28864916/


Transportation Fuels Of The Future: Using Left-overs from food production?

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/01/090128074822.htm

What Happens When A Stone Impacts Water? Amazing Close-up View

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/01/090128074620.htm

390,000 to access child database

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/education/7850871.stm

Man 'finds US troop data' on MP3

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7853213.stm

How much is that (cloned) doggie?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7855221.stm

Video: Couple clones dead pup

javascript:vPlayer('28892683','e3a3c25c-5a20-4ae3-a5c2-6b3e890b83a8')

Working Artificial Nerve Networks Under Development

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/01/090128092339.htm

'Happiness Gap' In The US Narrows

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/01/090126121352.htm

Trust Your Gut: Too Much Thinking Leads To Bad Choices

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/01/090126112313.htm

Cell Phones Dangerous For Child Pedestrians, Study Finds

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/01/090126112429.htm

Top doctor admits she made up the condition 'cello scrotum'

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7853564.stm

Evolution: Not Just Due To Natural Selection?

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/01/090126203207.htm

EU calls for US action on climate

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7856120.stm

UK gets biofuels research centre

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7851344.stm

Dynamical Theory And Novel 4-D Colorimetric Method Reveal Modus Operandi Of Intact Living Brain

Genetics Of Popularity In Social Networks

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/01/090126173604.htm

Newborn Infants Detect The Beat In Music

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/01/090127083540.htm

New Tree Of Life Sets Lower Metazoans Apart

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/01/090126203157.htm

Metazoan

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

DR Congo gorilla numbers up 12.5%

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7852953.stm

Iceland sets major whaling quota

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7854705.stm

Australia denies whaling 'deal'

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7852649.stm

Iceland raises quota for whale hunts

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090128/ap_on_re_eu/eu_iceland_whaling;_ylt=AnU9OIY0vtRoiAI.S7aE91cPLBIF

Bears, Gazelles And Rats Inspire New Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Treatment

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/01/090127170708.htm

OCD

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

Emperor penguins face extinction

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7851276.stm

Aptenodytes forsteri

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

Birds Survived Mass Extinction That Wiped Out Dinosaurs Because Of Their Larger Brains

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/01/090127165505.htm

Grouse numbers in north falling

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/highlands_and_islands/7853393.stm

Tetrao tetrix

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

Seabird’s Ocean Lifestyle Revealed

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/01/090126162256.htm

Puffinus puffinus

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

White Eyed Birds Diversify Across A Hemispheric Range Faster Than Any Other Bird

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/01/090126173719.htm

Zosteropidae

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

Snowy owls swoop southward, delighting birders

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090128/ap_on_re_us/snowy_owls;_ylt=AnLFTtH.QxYgNaAYmWRGe5MPLBIF

Bubo scandiacus

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

Butterflies Across Europe Face Crisis As Climate Change Looms

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/01/090126102043.htm

Lepidoptera

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

Honey Bees Can Tell The Difference Between Different Numbers At A Glance

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/01/090127202103.htm

Gene-engineered Flies Are Pest Solution

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/01/090126203205.htm

Bacterial Intestinal Infections: Was It The Chicken Salad, Private Well Water, Or The Swim?

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/01/090126173831.htm

Idaho's Poor in Danger From Fish?

http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory?id=6747317

Ancient Wounds Reveal Triceratops Battles

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/01/090127202044.htm

Triceratops

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

Scientists zero in on Earth's original animal

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28865038/

Placozoa

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

N. American Comet Impact Theory Disproved

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/01/090126173729.htm

Tributes paid to 'great' Updike

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/arts_and_culture/7855825.stm

John Updike

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

Otter tours Scotland in postbag

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/south_of_scotland/7854141.stm

Cows find milky way to happiness

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/tyne/7854745.stm

Black Hole Outflows From Centaurus A

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/01/090128074617.htm

Centaurus A

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

Helium Rains Inside Jovian Planets

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/01/090126173731.htm

Did Australians try to kill U.K. queen in crash?

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28889514/

FBI tapes played at Blagojevich's trial

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28870034/

Ticker: Anti-Limbaugh petition launched

http://www.cnn.com/linkto/ticker.html

Newsweek: How Google could save the economy

http://www.newsweek.com/id/181829

Ötzi’s Last Days: Glacier Man May Have Been Attacked Twice

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/01/090128074826.htm

KPHO: Acrobat falls to death during show

http://www.kpho.com/cnn-news/18583002/detail.html

Skydiver slams into power pole

http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/us/2009/01/28/beckford.skydiving.crash.kovr

Book tells horror of 18th century surgery

http://news.yahoo.com/s/livescience/20090128/sc_livescience/booktellshorrorof18thcenturysurgery;_ylt=AqnnC2oMxfUMV3kAo6Vn7uqs0NUE;_ylu=X3oDMTM3aWwzajdsBGFzc2V0A2xpdmVzY2llbmNlLzIwMDkwMTI4L2Jvb2t0ZWxsc2hvcnJvcm9mMTh0aGNlbnR1cnlzdXJnZXJ5BHBvcwMxOARzZWMDeW5fd

Court: Christian school can expel lesbian students

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090128/ap_on_re_us/students_expelled;_ylt=AvrhS6vY8zXaK5aDQn86Llys0NUE;_ylu=X3oDMTFpdDZoOTFwBHBvcwMyOARzZWMDYWNjb3JkaW9uX21vc3RfcG9wdWxhcgRzbGsDY291cnRjaHJpc3Rp

Somali Islamic militants cut off thief's hand

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28889335/

Family auctions all but house on eBay

http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/living/2009/01/28/cho.ebay.family.cnn

No kidding. Bad jokes result in real social harm.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28874103/

Hotel room where you are the view

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_depth/7855318.stm

Just what is it about moobs?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/7855763.stm

Apocalypse in 2012? Date spawns theories

http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/science/01/27/2012.maya.calendar.theories/index.html

2012

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012

Terrence Kemp McKenna

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