Here’s a rundown of some of the most popular energy supplements – what’s likely to help and what isn’t.
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Julian Assange, embattled WikiLeaks founder and international man of mystery, took a moment Friday to check in with Matt Lauer on “Today” and dispense such enigmatic gems as this description of his recent legal battle: “It is not the beginning of the end; rather, it is merely the end of the beginning.”
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New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees is the 2010 Male Athlete of the Year, chosen by members of The Associated Press. He’s just the fourth NFL quarterback in four decades to win the annual AP award, which dates to 1931. (Dec. 17)
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Gang members will serve up to 18 years in prison over kidnapping, torture and murder of Ilan Halimi after their appeals denied; gang leader, who chose not to appeal, will serve life term
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Photo: Toyota Good News for Tesla Fans The Tesla Model S is still pretty far from dealerships, and the Roadster sales aren’t quite enough to carry the company on their own (especially in this tough economy). But Tesla’s been looking high and low for others sources of cash (the
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Police said a woman whose body was found in a vacant lot in Philadelphia had been strangled and sexually assaulted and may be the third victim of a serial strangler. (Dec. 17)
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Photo by me, Brian Merchant When I was down in the Gulf, one of the first things I reported on was Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal’s plan to construct giant islands to protect the barrier islands from the incoming oil slick. The plan sounded highly dubious from the get-go, and I couldn’t find a scientist or oil spill expert who thought it was a reasonable idea (seems I wasn’t the only one, either — Dr. Robert Young, a prominent coastal geologist, has noted “I have yet to speak to a scientist who thinks the pr… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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New research adds to the evidence linking obesity with lower levels of vitamin D, and the finding could help explain why carrying extra pounds raises the risk for a wide range of diseases, researchers say.
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Image: Screenshot of Google NGram Viewer for “Peak Oil” This morning, my Twitter stream was quickly filled with tweets about this new tool from Google that allows one to search for words within the large Google Books collection. Called the Google Books Ngram Viewer , the tool has proven to be an interesting way to get a feel for how culture has changed throughout the past 200+ years, or more specifically, how that changing culture has been documented in the books written during this time. C… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Today on the list: Facebook is poised to recognize faces, Wikileaks read aloud to you, and the “real” person who was Henry Kissinger. On a regular basis, Truthdig brings you the news items and odds and ends that found their way to Larry Gross, director of the USC Annenberg School for Communication. A specialist in media and culture, art and communication, visual communication and media portrayals of minorities, Gross helped found the field of gay and lesbian studies. The links below open in a new window. Newer ones are on top. Facebook To Introduce Facial Recognition for Tags Facebook announced on Wednesday that it would launch facial-recognition technology that identifies people in uploaded photos and suggests tags. Bored? Try Listening to the Wikileaks Documents If your life is too on-the-run to read the endless supply of Wikileaked documents, try listening to them instead. Fox News Boss Ordered Staffers To Cast Doubt On Climate Change Science Unsurprising news that Fox has told its staffers to cast doubt on the science around, and supporting, the phenomenon of climate change. Recovered History: The Real Henry Kissinger Henry Kissinger is a foul entity, plain and simple. But he also was a complex human being. Related Entries December 16, 2010 Everything Is Negotiable, Except Nature December 15, 2010 Time Taps Zuckerberg as Person of the Year
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