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Thursday, November 3, 2011

How Occupy Oakland Is Stealing Occupy Wall Street's Mojo

How Occupy Oakland Is Stealing Occupy Wall Street's Mojo


How Occupy Oakland Is Stealing Occupy Wall Street's Mojo

Posted: 03 Nov 2011 12:05 PM PDT

The protesters shut down the country's fourth largest port on Wednesday even as they deal with tear gas and a volatile element in their midst -- anarchists

Greece Calls Off Bailout Referendum, But Uncertainty Remains: Would the Nation Benefit from Ditching the Euro?

Posted: 03 Nov 2011 12:20 PM PDT

The whole idea of a member of the euro zone bolting the union has been completely taboo, even as a debt crisis has raged through Europe for two years.

The Realm of the Red Penguin: Peru's Dead Sea of Fossils

Posted: 03 Nov 2011 08:50 AM PDT

Monster whales and strange birds are among the treasures that stick out of the sands of Ica -- and the fossil traffickers are sweeping in to take them

James Bond Returns: Craig vs. Bardem in 2012's Skyfall

Posted: 03 Nov 2011 12:20 PM PDT

Skyfall, officially the 23rd Bond film, will be released in the U.K. on Oct. 23, 2012

Money and Education: The Problem with Paying Teachers Less

Posted: 03 Nov 2011 12:05 PM PDT

It's not often that you hear teachers should be paid less. In fact, it's almost always the exact opposite

A Brutal Decade for Military Suicides: Can Anything Be Done to Reverse the Trend?

Posted: 27 Apr 2011 07:45 PM PDT

After 10 years of war, the suicide rate has climbed and remains stubbornly high despite numerous initiatives to bring it down.

Eternal Youth? Science Shows That Clearing Old Cells Delays Aging

Posted: 18 Oct 2011 03:25 AM PDT

Could the effects of aging be delayed or even prevented simply by clearing the body of old cells? Scientists report in Nature that they were able to do just that in a study of mice.

Apple's Big 2012: Plans to Reboot Entire Product Line

Posted: 24 Dec 2010 01:05 AM PST

I'm not sure this is actually newsworthy, but here it is anyway: Apple will overhaul its full product line over the course of 2012, including the iPad, iMac, iPhone and MacBook Air.

Professional Athletes Are 'Slaves'? Your Paychecks Suggest Otherwise

Posted: 03 Nov 2011 12:20 PM PDT

As the NBA lockout drags on, this analogy makes no sense

Gym vs. Genes: How Exercise Trumps Obesity Genes

Posted: 03 Nov 2011 12:20 PM PDT

Our genes may have a lot to do with the way we look and behave, but they certainly don't dictate our destiny. That's true when it comes to our weight too

The Iran Problem: Will Obama Follow Britain and Israel in Beating the Drums of War?

Posted: 03 Nov 2011 12:20 PM PDT

The Guardian reported Wednesday that Britain's Defense Ministry has stepped up plans for military action against Iran

Study: Legal Medical Marijuana Doesn't Encourage Kids to Smoke More Pot

Posted: 03 Nov 2011 12:20 PM PDT

Study: Legal Medical Marijuana Doesn't Encourage Kids to Smoke More Pot

What's the Big Deal? The Arab League's Non-Solution for Syria

Posted: 03 Nov 2011 08:50 AM PDT

Syria and the Cairo-based pan-Arab organization have announced they have a plan to end the bloodshed. But there's no "or else" clause for Damascus.

Fifty Years After the Invite, Turks Are Still Outsiders in Germany

Posted: 03 Nov 2011 08:50 AM PDT

As Merkel and Erdogan celebrate the anniversary of a treaty that brought thousands of Turkish "guest workers" to Germany, the country's Turkish minority still struggles for acceptance

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