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Detective chief superintendent Len Hynds, from the UK’s National Hi-Tech Crime Unit has publicly called for websites with content concerning subjects such as necrophilia and cannibalism to be shut down because they incite crime. Hynds says the reason for this thought policing is to protect vulnerable members of society from “corrupting influences”.

Rotten Apples? Listen up MacHeads. Here’s a bit of disturbing news I came across. Rotten smell raises Apple toxin fears Apple is investigating damning claims, published in a leading French newspaper, that its computers emit a toxic odour containing chemicals including the cancer-causing benzene.

Rotten Apples? Listen up MacHeads. Here’s a bit of disturbing news I came across. Rotten smell raises Apple toxin fears Apple is investigating damning claims, published in a leading French newspaper, that its computers emit a toxic odour containing chemicals including the cancer-causing benzene.

An extremely rare black barn owl has been born in captivity. Sable is a two year old barn owl that was born with a rare genetic condition which makes her the exact opposite of an albino. Instead of a lack of pigmentation the melanism causes her feathers to be coloured jet black rather than the usual

Want Clearer Roads? Shut Some Of Them Down A recently completed study titled "The Price of Anarchy in Transportation Networks: Efficiency and Optimality Control" is throwing water in the face of conventional traffic flow theory, claiming fewer choices in route may lead to smoother traffic flow.

Firefighter's Fund board think GM's refi request is too much money for the funds to support given the current global auto market. Talk about a vote of no confidence in one the city's biggest employers. More » 10:40 AM on Fri Oct 10 2008 By Ben Wojdyla 76 views, 1 comment Latest by six: I wonder if Ditech.com is blocking GM's calls...

Glenn Beck unveiled a cartoon of the Obama National Anthem. It is played in Russian and goes to the tune of the old Soviet National Anthem. Saluting Obama in the cartoon are many of Obama’s loyal followers in the media and in Hollywood.

Despite of the obvious public hatred for this man, some have taken the opposition into a profit-making oppurtunity. Money-hungry businesses have sta 6 Engage(s)

Look after them family jewels! They could be a source of stem cells in the future. The BBC reports The cells in a man’s testicles may be able to do a lot more than just make sperm - they could provide any cell type in his body. German and UK research suggests that sperm cells can be coaxed into stem cells with similar properties to those found in the embryo.

Look after them family jewels! They could be a source of stem cells in the future. The BBC reports The cells in a man’s testicles may be able to do a lot more than just make sperm - they could provide any cell type in his body. German and UK research suggests that sperm cells can be coaxed into stem cells with similar properties to those found in the embryo.