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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Why hit movies no longer have hit theme songs
BBC News, 28-Jul-2008
In the not-so-distant past, every summer blockbuster had to have its own chartbusting theme song. Bryan Adams did everything he did for Robin Hood; Whitney Houston would always love her Bodyguard; Celine Dion's heart, she assured us, would go on, despite the sinking of the Titanic. But, musicals like Mamma Mia! aside, recent blockbusters have been bereft of big-name ballads. From X-Men to Pirates of the Caribbean, there isn't a power chord in sight. Most striking of all is the complete absence of rock music in the rebooted Batman franchise.
Goldeneye: Where Bond was born
BBC News, 15-Apr-2008
Britain's most famous secret agent, James Bond, was in many ways a product not of his homeland but of Jamaica.
Where was Van Gogh when he painted Starry Night?
Information courtesy of Art.com
"Starry Night" hauntingly expresses, through swirling brushstrokes, vivid colors and distorted forms, the artistic brilliance of Dutch Grand Master Vincent Van Gogh (1853 – 1890). A post-Impressionist artist who powerfully influenced modern Expressionism, Fauvism and early abstraction, Van Gogh was a prolific artist who produced all of his work during a 10-year period — at one point, creating an astounding 150 paintings and drawings within one year. Now an icon, he only sold one painting in his lifetime. "Starry Night," his most famous piece, was created completely from memory while Van Gogh was institutionalized and currently hangs in the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art in New York City.
"I often think the night is more alive and richly colored than the day."
- Vincent Van Gogh
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HEALTH / LIFE SCIENCE
Short RNAs Have a Long History
Astrobiology Magazine, 04-Oct-2008
MicroRNAs are tiny molecules used to fine-tune how genes are expressed. Now scientists are beginning to understand the early evolution of these important molecules and how they have affected the evolution of life on our planet.
Soy may benefit stroke patients
BBC News, 26-Sep-2008
A chemical found in soybeans and chickpeas could benefit people who have suffered a stroke, say researchers. The University of Hong Kong team say the treatment effect of the chemical, isoflavone, is comparable to that of cholesterol-busting statin drugs. The European Heart Journal study showed isoflavone helped improve blood flow through the arteries.
Study into near-death experiences
BBC News, 18-Sep-2008
A large study is to examine near-death experiences in cardiac arrest patients. Doctors at 25 UK and US hospitals will study 1,500 survivors to see if people with no heartbeat or brain activity can have "out of body" experiences. Some people report seeing a tunnel or bright light, others recall looking down from the ceiling at medical staff.
Common plastics chemical linked to human diseases
Reuters, 16-Sep-2008
Proteins in blood predict early lung cancer: study
Reuters, 15-Sep-2008
Gene variant raises skin cancer risk: study
Reuters, 15-Sep-2008
Broccoli 'may help protect lungs'
BBC News, 12-Sep-2008
Arthritis knee op 'does not work'
BBC News, 12-Sep-2008
Blood pressure drug dementia hope
BBC News, 28-Jul-2008
Worry 'ups men's diabetes risk'
BBC News, 28-Jul-2008
Obesity gene 'affects appetite'
BBC News, 27-Jul-2008
Soy foods 'reduce sperm numbers'
BBC News, 23-Jul-2008
Discovery may boost statin safety
BBC News, 23-Jul-2008
Virus helps show cancer spread
BBC News, 11-Jul-2008
'Hunger hormone' depression link
BBC News, 16-Jun-2008
Oily fish 'cuts eye disease risk'
BBC News, 09-Jun-2008
Med diet 'helps prevent diabetes'
BBC News, 29-May-2008
Juice 'prevents clogged arteries'
BBC News, 16-May-2008
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TECHNOLOGY
Self-flying helicopter takes off
Reuters, 16-Sep-2008
All-electric vehicles no magic bullet: scientist
Reuters, 15-Sep-2008
Without Wi-Fi, mini-computers not as magical
Reuters, 12-Sep-2008
Japan, Sweden, Netherlands lead in broadband: study
Reuters, 11-Sep-2008
Honda makes first hydrogen cars
BBC News, 16-Jun-2008
Supercomputer sets petaflop pace
BBC News, 09-Jun-2008
Laser heats up the fusion future
BBC News, 19-May-2008
Electronics' 'missing link' found
BBC News, 01-May-2008
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EARTH & ENVIRONMENT
Cool Summer, Warm Future for Southern California
NASA/JPL, 23-Sep-2008
No plant CO2 relief in warm world
BBC News, 18-Sep-2008
Plants are unlikely to soak up more carbon dioxide from the air as the planet warms, research suggests. US scientists found that grassland took up less CO2 than usual for two years following temperatures that are now unusually hot, but may become common. The conclusion parallels a real-world finding from Europe's 2003
heat wave, when the continent's plantlife became a net producer, not absorber, of CO2. The latest study is published in the scientific journal Nature.
Rare rhinos endangered by loss of habitat
Reuters, 18-Sep-2008
South Asia's endangered Great One-horned Rhinoceros is being driven out of its natural habitat in search of food into the hands of illegal poachers, experts said on Thursday. A meeting of the Asian Rhino Specialist Group in Nepal said that the massive animal's feeding grounds were being invaded by "exotic species" of weeds and wild plants and the rhino could soon run out of natural fodder.
Antarctic ozone hole already larger than in 2007
Reuters, 16-Sep-2008
The hole in the ozone layer over Antarctica has already surpassed its 2007 size this year, and is set to keep growing for another few weeks, the U.N. weather agency said on Tuesday. The hole in the ozone layer over Antarctica has already surpassed its 2007 size this year, and is set to keep growing for another few weeks, the U.N. weather agency said on Tuesday. The Antarctic ozone hole appears every year and normally stretches to about the size of North America, reaching its maximum size in late September or early October.
Antarctic winter ice gets bigger; Arctic shrinks
Reuters, 12-Sep-2008
The amount of sea ice around Antarctica has grown in recent Septembers in what could be an unusual side-effect of global warming, experts said on Friday. In the southern hemisphere winter, when emperor penguins huddle together against the biting cold, ice on the sea around Antarctica has been increasing since the late 1970s, perhaps because climate change means shifts in winds, sea currents or snowfall. At the other end of the planet, Arctic sea ice is now close to matching a September 2007 record low at the tail end of the northern summer in a threat to the hunting lifestyles of indigenous peoples and creatures such as polar bears.
Where have all the Bahamian flamingos gone?
Reuters, 12-Sep-2008
The southern Bahamian island of Great Inagua is known for two things -- its old salt plant and a 60,000-strong flamingo flock. Now some Bahamians wonder if they might end up losing both after Hurricane Ike ripped across the island last week causing millions of dollars in damage.
Ocean Wind Power Maps Reveal Possible Wind Energy Sources
NASA/JPL, 09-Jul-2008
Efforts to harness the energy potential of Earth's ocean winds could soon gain an important new tool: global satellite maps from NASA. Scientists have been creating maps using nearly a decade of data from NASA's QuikScat satellite that reveal ocean areas where winds could produce energy.
100 Years of Space Rock: The Tunguska Impact
NASA/JPL, 27-Jun-2008
At around 7:17 on the morning of June 30, 1908, a man based at the trading post at Vanavara in Siberia is sitting on his front porch. In a moment, 40 miles from the center of an immense blast of unknown origin, he will be hurled from his chair and the heat will be so intense he will feel as though his shirt is on fire.
Vast cracks appear in Arctic ice
BBC News, 23-May-2008
Dramatic evidence of the break-up of the Arctic ice-cap has emerged from research during an expedition by the Canadian military. Scientists
traveling with the troops found major new fractures during an assessment of the state of giant ice shelves in Canada's far north.
Methane rise points to wetlands
BBC News, 23-May-2008
Higher atmospheric levels of the greenhouse gas methane noted last year are probably related to emissions from wetlands, especially around the Arctic. Scientists have found indications that extra amounts of the gas in the Arctic region are of biological origin.
Next decade 'may see no warming'
BBC News, 01-May-2008
The Earth's temperature may stay roughly the same for a decade, as natural climate cycles enter a cooling phase, scientists have predicted. A new computer model developed by German researchers, reported in the journal Nature, suggests the cooling will counter greenhouse warming. However, temperatures will again be rising quickly by about 2020, they say.
Climate 'fix' could deplete ozone
BBC News, 25-Apr-2008
Research has cast new doubt on the wisdom of using Sun-blocking sulphate particles to cool the planet. Sulphate injections are one of several "geo-engineering" solutions to climate change being discussed by scientists. But data published in Science journal suggests the strategy would lead to drastic thinning of the ozone layer.
Hints of methane's renewed rise
BBC News, 24-Apr-2008
Levels of the greenhouse gas methane in the atmosphere seem to be rising having remained stable for nearly 10 years. Data from the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)) in the US suggest concentrations rose by about 0.5% between 2006 and 2007.
Brown rivers are 'more natural'
BBC News, 21-Nov-2007
Rivers and lakes in northern Europe and North America that have turned brown are returning to a more natural, pre-industrialized state, a study says. A major reduction in acid rain since the 1970s has resulted in more dissolved organic carbon entering the regions' waters, researchers suggest.
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ASTRONOMY / SPACE SCIENCE
Simulation may help solve mystery of dark matter
Reuters, 05-Nov-2008
A computer simulation showing the formation and evolution of a galaxy like the Milky Way points to where scientists should look to spot dark matter, international researchers reported on Wednesday. The findings published in the journal Nature move researchers a step closer to unraveling the mystery of the substance that makes up most of the universe, said Carlos Frenk, a cosmologist at Durham University in Britain.
Giant Cyclones at Saturn's Poles Create a Swirl of Mystery
NASA/JPL/SSI, 13-Oct-2008
New images from NASA's Cassini spacecraft reveal a giant cyclone at Saturn's north pole, and show that a similarly monstrous cyclone churning at Saturn's south pole is powered by Earth-like storm patterns. The new-found cyclone at Saturn's north pole is only visible in the near-infrared wavelengths because the north pole is in winter, thus in darkness to visible-light cameras.
Splashy Portrait Helps Explain How Stars Form
NASA/JPL-Caltech/ESA/ESO/MPIA, 08-Oct-2008
Different wavelengths of light swirl together like watercolors in a new, ethereal portrait of a bright, star-forming region. The multi-wavelength picture combines infrared, visible and X-ray light from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope, the European Southern Observatory's New Technology Telescope, and the European Space Agency's XMM-Newton orbiting X-Ray telescope, respectively.
Infrared Echoes Give NASA's Spitzer a Supernova Flashback
NASA/JPL-Caltech, 01-Oct-2008
Hot spots near the shattered remains of an exploded star are echoing the blast's first moments, say scientists using data from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope. Eli Dwek of NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md. and Richard Arendt of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, say these echoes are powered by radiation from Cassiopeia A supernova shock wave that blew the star apart some 11,000 years ago.
Ulysses Reveals Global Solar Wind Plasma Output at 50-Year Low
NASA/JPL, 23-Sep-2008
Data from the Ulysses spacecraft, a joint NASA-European Space Agency mission, show the sun has reduced its output of solar wind to the lowest levels since accurate readings became available. The sun's current state could reduce the natural shielding that envelops our solar system.
"The sun's million mile-per-hour solar wind inflates a protective bubble, or heliosphere, around the solar system. It influences how things work here on Earth and even out at the boundary of our solar system where it meets the galaxy." - Dave McComas, Ulysses' solar wind instrument principal investigator
Observatory detects record burst
BBC News, 19-Sep-2008
The Swift space telescope has detected a gamma-ray burst some 12.8 billion light-years from Earth - a record. These intensely bright but fleeting flashes of very high-energy radiation signal some of the Universe's most violent happenings. This blast, designated GRB 080913, probably originated in the catastrophic explosion of a massive star. "This is the most amazing burst Swift has seen," said lead scientist Dr Neil Gehrels. "It's coming to us from near the edge of the visible Universe," explained the researcher from the US space agency's (Nasa) Goddard Space Flight Center. The burst was detected at 0547 GMT on 13 September, in the constellation Eridanus.
Stardust evidence points to planet collision
Reuters, 19-Sep-2008
Masses of dust floating around a distant binary star system suggest that two Earth-like planets obliterated each other in a violent collision, U.S. researchers reported on Friday. "It's as if Earth and Venus collided with each other," Benjamin Zuckerman, an astronomer at the University of California Los Angeles, who worked on the study, said in a statement. "Astronomers have never seen anything like this before; apparently major, catastrophic, collisions can take place in a fully mature planetary system."
X-ray pulse seen in biggest holes
BBC News, 18-Sep-2008
Scientists have found what they describe as a missing link between the behavior of the smallest and the biggest black holes. Star-sized black holes often pulse X-rays as they pull gas into themselves and tear it apart. Durham University researchers say they have now witnessed this same pulsing signature in the gargantuan black holes that reside at the cores of galaxies. The team reports its observations in the journal Nature.
Scientists get images of planet with sun-like star
Reuters, 15-Sep-2008
Scientists have snapped the first images of a planet outside our solar system that is orbiting a star very much like the sun. Nearly all of the roughly 300 so-called extrasolar planets discovered to date have been detected using indirect methods such as changes observed in a star when a planet orbits directly in front of it from the perspective of Earth. But in findings announced on Monday, University of Toronto scientists said they used the Gemini North telescope on Mauna Kea in Hawaii to take direct pictures of the planet, which is about the size of Jupiter but with eight times the mass.
Rare 'Star-Making Machine' Found in Distant Universe
NASA/JPL, 10-Jul-2008
Astronomers have uncovered an extreme stellar machine -- a galaxy in the very remote universe pumping out stars at a surprising rate of up to 4,000 per year. In comparison, our own Milky Way galaxy turns out an average of just 10 stars per year.
Voyager Squashes View of Solar System
NASA/JPL, 02-Jul-2008
Scientists using data from NASA's Voyager 2 spacecraft have observed the bubble of solar wind surrounding the solar system is not round, but has a squashed shape, according to recent data published as part of a series of papers in Nature (July 3).
Hubble Sees Stars and a Stripe in Celestial Fireworks
NASA/JPL/HubbleSite, 01-Jul-2008
Observations from JPL's Wide Field and Planetary Camera 2 contributed to this image showing a delicate ribbon of gas floating eerily in space.
Trio of 'super-Earths' discovered
ESA/BBC News, 16-Jun-2008
Astronomers identify a trio of so-called "super-Earths" - rocky worlds slightly larger than our planet. The three new planets were detected using the Harps instrument at the La Silla Observatory in central Chile. The star they circle is slightly smaller than our Sun, and is located 42 light-years away near the southern Doradus and Pictor constellations. The discoveries were announced at an astronomy conference in Nantes, France.
NASA Satellite Finds Interior of Mars Is Colder
NASA/JPL, 15-May-2008
New observations from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter indicate that the crust and upper mantle of Mars are stiffer and colder than previously thought.
Saturn Does the Wave in Upper Atmosphere
NASA/JPL, 07-May-2008
Two decades of scrutinizing Saturn are finally paying off, as scientists have discovered a wave pattern, or oscillation, in Saturn's atmosphere only visible from Earth every 15 years.
Galaxies Gone Wild
NASA/JPL, 24-Apr-2008
This picture from the Wide Field and Planetary Camera 2 (on the Hubble Space Telescope) shows Arp 148, the staggering aftermath of an encounter between two galaxies that resulted in a ring-shaped galaxy and a long-tailed companion.
Titan: Treasures of Earth's oily twin
If worlds have shadow twins elsewhere in the Universe, then Earth's would appear to lie just a block or two down the cosmic road, in orbit around Saturn.
BBC News, 16-Apr-2008
Stellar Birth in the Galactic Wilderness
NASA/JPL-Caltech, 16-Apr-2008
A new image from NASA's Galaxy Evolution Explorer shows baby stars sprouting in the backwoods of a galaxy -- a relatively desolate region of space more than 100,000 light-years from the galaxy's bustling center.
Spitzer Sees Shining Stellar Sphere
NASA/JPL-Caltech/NOAO/AURA/NSF, 10-Apr-2008
Millions of clustered stars glisten like an iridescent opal in a new image from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope. Called Omega Centauri, this sparkling orb of stars is like a miniature galaxy. It is the biggest and brightest of the more than 150 similar objects, called globular clusters, that orbit around the outside of our Milky Way galaxy. Stargazers at southern latitudes can spot the stellar gem with the naked eye in the constellation Centaurus.
Hubble Pinpoints Record-Breaking Explosion
NASA/JPL/Hubble, 10-Apr-2008
Peering across 7.5 billion light-years and halfway back to the Big Bang, NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has photographed the fading optical counterpart of a powerful gamma ray burst that holds the record for being the intrinsically brightest naked-eye object ever seen from Earth. For nearly a minute on March 19, this single "star" was as bright as 10 million galaxies.
The Last Confessions of a Dying Star
NASA/JPL/ESA/Hubble, 04-Mar-2008
A dying star reveals a wealth of previously unseen structures in this new picture taken by the JPL-built and designed Wide Field and Planetary 2 Camera, onboard NASA's Hubble Space Telescope.
Many, Perhaps Most, Nearby Sun-Like Stars May Form Rocky Planets
NASA/JPL-Caltech, 17-Feb-2008
Astronomers have discovered that terrestrial planets might form around many, if not most, of the nearby sun-like stars in our galaxy. These new results suggest that worlds with potential for life might be more common than we thought.
Titan's Surface Organics Surpass Oil Reserves on Earth
NASA/JPL, 13-Feb-2008
Saturn's moon Titan has hundreds of times more liquid hydrocarbons than all the known oil and natural gas reserves on Earth, according to new data from NASA's Cassini spacecraft.
Astronomers Eye Ultra-Young, Bright Galaxy in Early Universe
NASA/JPL/ESA, 12-Feb-2008
NASA's Hubble and Spitzer space telescopes, with a boost from a natural "zoom lens," have uncovered what may be one of the youngest and brightest galaxies ever seen in the middle of the cosmic "dark ages," just 700 million years after the beginning of our universe.
10,000 Earths' Worth of Fresh Dust Found Near Star Explosion
NASA/JPL-Caltech, 20-Dec-2007
Astronomers have at last found definitive evidence that the universe's first dust – the celestial stuff that seeded future generations of stars and planets – was forged in the explosions of massive stars.
Predicting Asteroid Apophis' Earth Encounters in 2029 and 2036
NASA/JPL, 14-Nov-2007
Scientists from NASA/JPL, Caltech, and Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico have released results of radar observations of asteroid Apophis, and an in-depth analysis of its motion. The research can affect how and when scientists measure, predict or consider modifying the asteroid's motion.
Watching Galaxies Grow Old Gracefully
In the early 1900s, Edwin Hubble made the startling discovery that our Milky Way galaxy is not alone. It is just one of many galaxies, or "island universes," as Hubble dubbed them, swimming in the sea of space.
NASA/JPL, 14-Nov-2007
Speeding-Bullet Star Leaves Enormous Streak Across Sky
Click for full text and animation of the spectacular motion of this object.
NASA/JPL-Caltech, 15-Aug-2007
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GENERAL SCIENCE
Scientists name 100 new shark and ray species
Reuters, 18-Sep-2008
Scientists using DNA have catalogued and described 100 new species of sharks and rays in Australian waters, which they said on Thursday would help conservation of the marine animals and aid in climate change monitoring. More than 90 of the newly named species were identified by scientists in a 1994 book "Sharks and Rays of Australia" but remained scientifically undescribed. One rare species of carpet shark catalogued was found in the belly of another shark.
Scientists discover 120 million year-old ant
Reuters, 16-Sep-2008
German biologists have discovered a new species of ant they believe is the oldest on the planet, dating back around 120 million years. Researchers from Karlsruhe's Natural History Museum found the 3-millimeter-long (0.118 inch) insect in the Amazon rainforest in 2007, and hope it will shed light on the early evolution of ants.
Mini antibodies: biotech's next big thing?
Reuters, 12-Sep-2008
GlaxoSmithKline Plc's head of biotech research is excited about a new generation of "slimline" antibody medicines that may be successors to current blockbusters such as Avastin and Rituxan.... But the fact the world's second-largest drugmaker has put the technology centre-stage shows how a coming wave of ultra-small antibody products -- capable of working in ways impossible for conventional treatments -- is gaining attention.
Lucky break allowed dinosaurs to rule Earth: study
Reuters, 11-Sep-2008
Thanks to a big stroke of luck 200 million years ago, dinosaurs beat out a fearsome group of creatures competing for the right to rule the Earth, scientists said on Thursday (9/11/2008).
Apples beat pears on crunch issue
BBC News, 11-Jul-2008
Just why pears are prone to rot faster than apples after they are picked can now be explained by scientists. It is all to do with how oxygen is able to find its way to the center of the fruit after it has been picked.
Brain size 'not key to intellect'
BBC News, 09-Jun-2008
Size may not be everything when it comes to brain evolution, say experts. Instead, UK research reveals that the rising complexity of connections between brain cells may have been the biggest driving force.
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LIVING
Your personal bailout:
Resolving your own credit crisis
by Linda Stern, freelance writer
Reuters, 09-Oct-2008
Washington may be taking care of Wall Street, but consumers with a personal credit crisis are on their own.... Try not to borrow from your own 401(k) account now; it's important to keep that money invested for the day -- whenever it comes -- that the market starts to recover.
Japanese whale whisperer teaches beluga to "talk"
Reuters, 16-Sep-2008
A Japanese researcher says he has taught a beluga whale to "talk" by using sounds to identify three different objects, offering hope that humans may one day be able to hold conversations with sea mammals. Nack, a whale at the Kamogawa Sea World marine park near Tokyo, emits a short, high-pitched sound when he sees a swimming fin, a long, high-pitched sound when he sees goggles and a short, low-pitched sound when he sees a bucket. He correctly chooses the right object when the three sounds are played back to him.
Wall St woes to take shine off lavish NY lifestyles
Reuters, 15-Sep-2008
The deepening upheaval on Wall Street has rippled throughout New York's business community, hurting everyone from luxury goods stores to charities to Manhattan restaurants, store owners and experts say.
New NY fashions appeal to stay-at-home traveler
Reuters, 12-Sep-2008
Imaginative styles evoking journeys to far-off lands dominated New York fashion shows this week, with experts saying the spring lines reflect consumers' economic woes and desire to escape uncertainty.
Atlanta ranked top city for singles
Reuters, 05-Sep-2008
If you're single and looking for a mate, Atlanta could be the place to live. The southern U.S. city displaced San Francisco for the top spot and edged past Dallas, Minneapolis and Washington D.C. to be voted the No. 1 city for singles, according to Forbes.com.
Fewer women reaching the top in Britain
Reuters, 04-Sep-2008
The number of women in many top British jobs and positions of power has fallen, with progress on equality moving at a "snail's pace", a report said on Thursday.
Dressing for success might get you that job
Reuters, 20-Aug-2008
Want that promotion? What you wear may be just as important as what, and who, you know to getting up the career ladder, according to a leading Australian fashion and marketing consultant.
Career women are their own worst enemies: study
Reuters, 20-Aug-2008
Women are their own workplace enemies when it comes to cracking the glass ceiling, with an international study finding they are less likely to promote themselves and network than their male counterparts.
Top 10 islands in the Mediterranean
Reuters, 14-Aug-2008
Craving a sun-and-sea summer holiday destination where you can also party the night away? Travel website TripAdvisor has come up with a list of the top 10 islands in the Mediterranean sea.
Sports car makers feel endangered
Reuters, 05-Aug-2008
As Europe's giant car makers do battle with environmentalists over emissions, makers of classic European sports cars struggle to be heard.
Pros and cons of merchant cash advances
Reuters, 18-Jul-2008
The practice of fronting cash in exchange for a portion of credit card receivables can be a lifeline for a small business in a time of tight credit. But the trend is making some nervous.
If the shoe doesn't fit, start a company
Reuters, 14-Jul-2008
If the shoe fits, wear it. If not, start a company.
As a former college basketball player with a size 11 foot, Kathryn Kerrigan knows all too well about difficulties tall women face trying to find stylish shoes in larger sizes. She turned her personal "shoe dilemma" into a $1.5 million business in larger-sized womens' shoes.
Poll: Americans would rather be dead than disabled
Reuters, 11-Jul-2008
More than half of Americans would rather die than live with a severe disability, according to a survey. In the online poll commissioned by Disaboom, a Web site and social network for people affected by disabilities, 52 percent of the 1,000 "nationally represented" adults chose death over losing the ability to live an independent life.
Some will drive trucks, no matter cost
Reuters, 01-Jul-2008
As many Americans abandon SUVs and light trucks for more fuel-efficient vehicles, analysts and automakers alike are scrambling to gauge how low ownership will go -- and just who will remain die-hard drivers of SUVs, pickups and minivans.
Four days at the wheel of a hydrogen car
Reuters, 18-Jun-2008
When GM offered me the chance to test-drive a car that runs on hydrogen, I thought it would be a good way to save on gas and try a potentially climate-friendly technology.
Romantic getaways
Reuters, 12-Jun-2008
Couples looking for time away together have a list of 10 of the world's most romantic destinations from Life Books. This list was published in Life's "Dream Destinations: 100 of the World's Best Vacations" and is not endorsed by Reuters.
Top 10 restaurants with a great view
Reuters, 04-Jun-2008
The food at a top restaurant may be note-worthy but what about the view? Food and Wine Magazine has come up with a list of the top 10 restaurants where the food is delicious but the view is as memorable.
I promise to love, cherish ... and buy a minivan
by Christopher Noxon, freelance writer
Reuters, 03-Jun-2008
I knew it was the right choice. A minivan meant practicality, safety, comfort. But a minivan also meant something else entirely. A minivan meant surrender.
Got junk? It could be valuable
Reuters, 30-May-2008
If you lament the clutter in your home, take heart, your junk could be valuable. Canadians could be sitting on clutter worth C$1,216, according to the results of "Clutter Calculator", a survey by eBay Canada and Leger Marketing.
San Francisco tops list of fittest U.S. cities
Reuters, 30-May-2008
San Francisco is famous for its steep hills and fresh food, so it may come as no surprise that it wins the honor as the fittest city in the United States, according to a new report.
Ten top new hotels
Reuters, 28-May-2008
Looking for a hotel that really stands out from the crowd? Travel magazine Travel + Leisure has come up with its third annual list of the top 30 best new hotels of 2008....
The cheapest cars in the U.S.
Reuters, 27-May-2008
The cheapest new cars money can buy in the U.S. are no longer only for people failing their drivers' tests for lack of experience or lack of eyesight.... Chevy gets the party started with the $10,895 Aveo; Mazda serves up the champagne with the Mazda 3 for $14,530. Of note is that six of the 10 cars are made in South Korea, with proceeds hopefully going to build a wider DMZ between them and the computer/golf/opera wiz to the north.
Wealthy should be taxed more: global poll
Reuters, 23-May-2008
Wealthy people should be taxed more to close the widening gap between the rich and the poor, according to an international survey. The majority of the 8,738 adults questioned in the Financial Times/Harris poll in France, Germany, Great Britain, Spain, the United States, Italy, Japan and China were in favor of higher taxes for the rich.
Top 10 hells on earth
Reuters, 14-May-2008
Had a bad vacation? It probably could have been a lot worse, with men's portal AskMen.com coming up with a list of the top 10 hells on earth to prove how much more dire it could have been.
World's most dangerous beaches
Reuters, 08-May-2008
A beach vacation usually conjures up images of lying on white sand relaxing not dicing with death, but Forbes.com has come up with a list of the world's most dangerous beaches. Strong currents and deadly jellyfish are among the dangers that spring to mind but the biggest fear is sharks, according to Stephen P. Leatherman of the International Hurricane Research Center & Laboratory for Coastal Research in Miami. "But in reality, you've got a better chance at winning the lottery than getting bitten," he told Forbes.com, adding that there were only 112 incidents globally of shark bites in 2007.
Top 10 Novelty Hotels
Reuters, 10-Apr-2008
Be it a bed and breakfast in a 35-foot beagle or snuggling up underwater, chances are whatever novelty hotel you are looking for, it 's out there.
Recession-proofing retirement
Reuters (By Linda Stern, Freelance Writer), 09-Apr-2008
There are about four billion retirement calculators out there, and they all agree on one thing: It's bad when you have to retire into a recession. Folks who start out their non-working years by losing money in the market can fall irretrievably behind.
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