Science marches on

Urine powered battery Hamster powered cell phone chargerAnd more ominously It’s a bird … it’s a plane … it’s a spy

Why some Los Angeles residents are twits

A new era for area codesIn a first for the state, L.A.’s 310, running short of numbers, will be joined by a 424 overlay This shouldn’t be a big deal, right? Ah, but you don’t know the Westside of L.A.,…

Have fun in prison, Top Gun

Rep. Randy "Duke" Cunningham (R-San Diego) "demanded and received" a bribe from a defense contractor who paid an inflated price for Cunningham’s home in exchange for official favors, the U.S. attorney’s office alleged in documents filed Thursday. Yes, Cunningham was…

Inland Empire: Protest Bush this Monday

Dubya will be in the Inland Empire this Monday trying to build support for his endless wars. Let’s greet him with a large, spirited demonstration  and tell him – End the occupation of Iraq! Bring the troops home now! Monday, August 29,…

Venezuela vows to help Castro repel US ‘lord of war’

President Hugo Chavez of Venezuela has launched a blistering tirade against the United States, describing President George W Bush as the “lord of war”. Mr Chavez also pledged to send troops to the aid of President Fidel Castro if Washington…

Federal judge oks global warming lawsuit

Environmental groups and four U.S. cities can sue federal development agencies on allegations the overseas projects they back financially contribute to global warming, a judge has ruled.

Take me out to the ballgame – and Schwarzenegger protest

From Shum Preston at the California Nurses Association, one of the groups who organized the protest against Schwarzenegger at the Stones concert. We’re having California Nurses Night at the August 30 Anaheim Angels game…which just COINCIDENTALLY happens to be the…