Republicans have said that deregulation will be a major part of their platform, but it looks like President Obama is beating them to the punch. The president will sign an executive order today mandating “a government-wide review of the rules already on the books” that aims to “root out regulations…
Continue reading …The lost tomb of Caligula has been discovered—in a most unusual way. Italian police last week arrested a man as he was trying to hoist an 8-foot statue onto his truck. The police force, which deals specifically with archaeological matters (who knew?), noticed that the statue featured “caligae” military…
Continue reading …US Marines in Afghanistan say flexible solar panels aren’t just helping them cut back on fuel consumption, they’re making military personnel safer. A unit testing the Solar Portable Alternative Communications Energy System—SPACES—says it reduced generators’ diesel consumption from 20 gallons a day to 2.5 gallons a day,…
Continue reading …Acid-tongued Ricky Gervais is getting bashed himself by the president of the Golden Globes organization, who said the comedian “crossed the line” with his stinging celebrity jibes. “He definitely crossed the line,” Philip Berk, head of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association , told the Hollywood Reporter . “Some of the things were…
Continue reading …Smallpox was once one of the deadliest diseases ever known, but now only the US and Russia stand between it and utter annihilation. The two countries have the last known stocks of the virus, which was eradicated by vaccination more than 30 years ago, and they’re resisting efforts to set…
Continue reading …Scorch the mascot certainly wasn’t complaining, but some Boston Blazers fans weren’t too happy about a raunchy half-time show involving the lacrosse team’s mascot. The team has apologized for the show, in which scantily-clad female dancers competed to give the mascot the best lap dance, the BBC reports.
Continue reading …The obnoxious Piers Morgan familiar to reality show fans was nowhere to be seen as Piers Morgan Tonight made its debut in Larry King’s old time slot on CNN, say critics. Morgan was fawning and deferential during his highly publicized interview with Oprah Winfrey. Oprah did surrender some details about…
Continue reading …Talk about disappointing sex. A rare semen allergy is being linked to a strange, flu-like illness some men experience after orgasm. Men who suffer from post orgasmic illness syndrome, or POIS, become feverishness, with a runny nose, extreme fatigue and burning eyes immediately after ejaculation, reports Reuters . Symptoms can last…
Continue reading …Former dictator “Baby Doc” Duvalier says he has “come to help” Haiti, but human rights groups say his only place in the nation is behind bars. Duvalier, who returned to Haiti over the weekend after almost 25 years in exile, is accused of massive corruption and extensive human rights abuses…
Continue reading …Scientists have uncovered a toxic underside to weight loss: breaking down fat cells can release a flood of “pollutants” stored there. Fat stores certain toxins such as DDT and PCBs. When significant amounts of fat are broken down, these chemicals are released into the bloodstream, where they may trigger disease,…
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