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NASCAR wrong to keep fines, names under wraps
Here's a good one: what do Chad Ochocinco, LeBron James, Mark Cuban and Philip Rivers have in common?

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:15:23 -0700

String theorist Witten gives prize lecture
The king of string theory visited London earlier this month to accept the Newton medal at the Institute of Physics. His full lecture is now online "We know a lot of things, but what we don't know is a lot more." So said Edward Witten , one of the world's most prominent theoretical physicists, when I interviewed him recently during his visit to London to receive the Isaac Newton medal at the ...

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 02:58:20 -0700

Study: Global warming not to blame for snowmageddon
Memories of the record-breaking cold and snowstorms of last winter, including Snowpocalypse, Snowmaggedon and Snoverkill, have probably faded, as eventually will be true of memories of the record-breaking heat this summer. Unless, that is, the extreme winter and summer weather prove to be just a ... Environment - Climate change - Opposing Views - Climate Change Skeptics - Global warming

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 08:26:07 -0700

Reducing Spending Not in the Feds Plans
Why the government hates it when people do the right thing? Yesterday, the rally on Wall Street slowed down a bit. The Dow rose 12 points. Gold had a bad day - down $25. We had guessed that gold would be going down. But it is still too early to detect a real trend. For the moment, the financial markets and the economy are going in different directions.

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:39:24 -0700

UNESCO's decision on Galapagos provokes protests - Summary
Brasilia - The decision by a UNESCO panel to drop the Galapagos Islands off its list of endangered sites has provoked criticism by environmentalists, who say the unique ecology needs further protection.

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:12:06 -0700