More on 'Gating Dr. Gates' & More for Thursday, July 23, 2009

We know we shouldn't be flip, but having viewed TDS too many times, we can't resist. To have kept things interesting (and flip)during Mr. Obama's press conference on health care he just needed to say two words: 'Medical Marijuana'. And the resultant sales tax on the sales of the same would in itself pay for most of healthcare. Of course, most Americans are opposed to legalizing the medicinal use in all 50 states. Which is true, we just can't have half of the population high on medical marijuana half the time - it is just too dangerous. Also, it is too comical. Can you imagine characters like Jay and Silent Bob (from the Kevin Smith movies) on almost every street corner - or storefront - in America. Or worse, Harold and Kumar stereotypes. Or - much worse - Cheech & Chong stereotypes in every college town in America. Gosh, its kind of sad, isn't it? Reducing the nation's health care reform to this kind of ridiculous portrayal. Will the health care reform have to go the way of the medical marijuana sales tax to pay for itself? Probably not. However, the sales tax on beer, wine, liquor, spirits, tobacco, pornography, sugar, fast foods and other pleasures will probably be raised to help pay for the reform. Oh, or raise taxes on the rich to help pay for the reform? Huh? What did you say? You changed your mind to legalizing medical marijuana to pay for the reform? We thought you would give in.

Anyway, regarding the political firestorm growing out of the Gates' arrest (and Obama's outrage), see the links below. Also, see our posting of yesterday (which was published before the press conference...don't worry, our prescience does not make this a 'Blog of Note'...): 'Gating Dr. Gates'.

Oh, and don't panic, but check out the links to the latest on the H1N1 Pandemic. Medical marijuana probably won't be helpful here - except to reduce any levels of panic.

Oh, and check out Arnold wielding a 2-foot knife on the internet.

And the unemployed may have no reason to fear drug testing for medical marijuana, because

Many unemployed giving up

http://www.yahoo.com/s/1104441

Black scholar arrest angers Obama

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8164862.stm

'THE POLICE ACTED STUPIDLY': Obama Jumps Into the Race Debate

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/story?id=8153681&page=1

Obama: Police 'acted stupidly' in prof's arrest

http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/07/22/harvard.gates.interview/index.html

Obama says police acted 'stupidly' in arrest

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090723/ap_on_go_pr_wh/us_obama_harvard_scholar;_ylt=Ana29zX4t6zXW1jpUWlllAkEtbAF

Gates’ Daughter Speaks Out (CBS)

http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=5181954n

Cop: Obama remark disappoints

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32092715/ns/us_news-race_and_ethnicity/

Gating Dr. Gates

http://americanpoliticalhandbook.blogspot.com/2009/07/gating-dr-gates-and-more-for-wednesday.html

Obama defends healthcare reforms

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8164177.stm

Obama turns health push into a snoozer

http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2009/07/23/2005548.aspx

Feds bust mayors, others in huge N.J. graft sweep

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32103250/ns/us_news-crime_and_courts/

The Ann Arbor News hits the streets for last time

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090723/ap_on_re_us/us_ann_arbor_news_goodbye;_ylt=AiYoefTXw.4rJxuFAsBbVhis0NUE;_ylu=X3oDMTFlNDVqY21sBHBvcwM3MARzZWMDYWNjb3JkaW9uX3Vfc19uZXdzBHNsawN0aGVhbm5hcmJvcm4-

US pessimistic on Iran overtures

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8165265.stm

Iran opposition leader's brother-in-law arrested

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090723/ap_on_re_mi_ea/ml_iran_election;_ylt=AkFx_E1qo4XB1hkG0uP8J6ys0NUE;_ylu=X3oDMTFicmtxcWtmBHBvcwM1NgRzZWMDYWNjb3JkaW9uX3dvcmxkBHNsawNpcmFub3Bwb3NpdGk-

Bin Laden son 'believed killed'

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8164763.stm

Saad Bin Laden

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saad_Bin_Laden

Mumbai suspect trial to proceed

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8164279.stm

Ajmal Qasab

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ajmal_Qasab

Wall Street jacks up pay after bailouts

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32099693/ns/business-washington_post/

Schwarzenegger wields knife, touts cuts

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32099641/ns/us_news-life/

Karadzic asks for DNA from graves

http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2009/07/23/karadzic-war-crimes.html

Radovan Karadzic

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radovan_Karad%C5%BEi%C4%87

Atleo wins AFN election

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2009/07/23/afn-national-chief-vote-ballot752.html

Shawn Atleo

http://www.shawnatleo.com/

This Article Will Self-destruct: Tool To Make Online Personal Data Vanish

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/07/090721113309.htm

Vanish Paper & Prototype

http://vanish.cs.washington.edu/

New Statistical Tool Identifies Predictable Economic Variables

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/07/090721091824.htm

How To Maintain The Integrity And Accessibility Of Research Data

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/07/090722120830.htm

Ensuring the Integrity, Accessibility, and Stewardship of Research Data in the Digital Age

http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=12615

Artificial Noise Saves Energy For Computer Network Providers

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/06/090624093734.htm

RIM warns Mideast customers of spyware

http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2009/07/23/rim-uae-spyware-blackberry.html

B.C. Taser inquiry to issue report

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/british-columbia/story/2009/07/23/bc-braidwood023.html

UK space sector 'to double value'

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8164776.stm

Tamiflu-resistant swine flu case found in Canada

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090722/ap_on_he_me/cn_canada_swine_flu;_ylt=ApO6b87pQdQjX5BOprQ5Ki.s0NUE;_ylu=X3oDMTFkMHNuaTdzBHBvcwMxNTUEc2VjA2FjY29yZGlvbl9oZWFsdGgEc2xrA3RhbWlmbHUtcmVzaQ--

Flu infects 100,000 in past week (BBC UK)

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/8163930.stm

Swine flu fears prompt Hajj curbs

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8164535.stm

Hajj

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hajj

Biodiesel On The Wing: A 'Green' Process For Biodiesel From Feather Meal

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/07/090722110903.htm

A Step Towards Universal Gay Rights? and More Ugliness on AIG and Roppongi Travel Warning and More for Wednesday, March 18, 2009

U.S. To Endorse U.N. Gay Rights Statement

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/03/18/national/main4873350.shtml

AIG: What Obama and Congress really knew

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29754670/

Fake Outrage? AIG Bonuses Known Months Ago

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/03/18/politics/main4873238.shtml

AIG chief: Bonus payments 'distasteful'

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29752003/

US to force AIG to repay bonuses

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7949729.stm

Congress to AIG: Give back those bonuses

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29733519/

US agency says it failed to see some AIG flaws

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090318/ap_on_bi_ge/aig_outrage;_ylt=Aq0SyrbAYjZJ2Ky6E2Le5ims0NUE;_ylu=X3oDMTFlaXY3b2cxBHBvcwM5MgRzZWMDYWNjb3JkaW9uX2J1c2luZXNzBHNsawN1c2FnZW5jeXNheXM-

Office of Thrift Supervision

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Office_of_Thrift_Supervision

Is Hoover To Blame For AIG Mess?

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/03/18/link/blog/main4873412.shtml

AIG's Liddy says bonus payments were required

http://www.newsdaily.com/stories/tre52h3rp-us-financial-aig-liddy/

Edward M. Liddy

http://www.nndb.com/people/024/000125646/

AIG firestorm raises alarm for other firms

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29749994/

Those in Glass Houses: Will Obama, Dodd Return AIG Donations?

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/story?id=7110145&page=1

U.S. mortgage applications spike on refinance demand

http://www.newsdaily.com/stories/tre52h2o2-us-usa-economy-mortgages/

Madoff May Be Worthless, Literally

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/03/18/link/blog/main4873957.shtml

Madoff accountant charged with fraud

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29754993/

David Friehling

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_G._Friehling

Stun Guns May Cause Seizures

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/03/090316173210.htm

Taser

http://www.taser.com/

Obama ventures into troubled California

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29752749/

Former Bush aide gets 30 months in prison

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090318/ap_on_go_pr_wh/bush_aide_cuba;_ylt=AuxVxLk5gDsXucB7VJ6pqous0NUE;_ylu=X3oDMTI5aXZqOGlrBGFzc2V0A2FwLzIwMDkwMzE4L2J1c2hfYWlkZV9jdWJhBHBvcwMxNARzZWMDeW5fdG9wX3N0b3J5BHNsawNmb3JtZXJidXNoYWk-



Windsor auto workers seize shuttered plant

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2009/03/18/windsor-plant.html

Top 5 Ways to Keep Your Health Coverage

http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/OnCall/story?id=7097002&page=1

Keep a job or get a raise by going online?

http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/03/18/economy.online.degrees/index.html


Afghanistan needs 4,000 extra soldiers for elections: NATO

http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2009/03/18/nato-afghanistan-elections.html

China's Milk Victims Claim Intimidation

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/03/17/world/main4871640.shtml

US urges citizens to avoid Tokyo nightlife area

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090318/ap_on_re_us/as_japan_us_alcohol;_ylt=AqoRW0JFp08kFOkkoT7sx8ms0NUE;_ylu=X3oDMTFhNHVoczloBHBvcwM1BHNlYwN5bl9tb3N0X3BvcHVsYXIEc2xrA3VzdXJnZXNjaXRpeg--

Tokyo

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokyo

Roppongi

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roppongi

Czechs halt US missile treaties

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7950583.stm

World Bank lowers China forecast

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7949819.stm

Coke's China juice move collapses

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7949903.stm

Pakistan rejects US strike report

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7950417.stm

Sudan leader: No foreign court can touch me

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29753914/

North Korea refuses US food aid

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7949785.stm

Fresh attack on Koreans in Yemen

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7949961.stm

Rape reports rise in US military

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7950439.stm

UK to publish detainee interrogation rules

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/7950109.stm

Madagascar court backs handover

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7950183.stm

Sri Lanka children 'being killed'

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7949814.stm

Software To Mitigate Disaster, Disease

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/03/17/scitech/pcanswer/main4872932.shtml

State Farm recalls promotional teddy bears

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29753940/

Ministers' £1bn UK science plea

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7946371.stm

Polarizers May Enhance Remote Chemical Detection

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/03/090311111019.htm

Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laser-induced_breakdown_spectroscopy

Forceful New Method To Sensitively Detect Toxins, Proteins, Developed

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/03/090316111403.htm

Apple unveils new iPhone features

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7949557.stm

Mobile users at risk of ID theft

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7950263.stm

Gravity satellite leads new wave

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7945170.stm

Worm warning

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7946574.stm

Is 3DTV the next big thing?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7948947.stm

Atomic Fountain Clocks Are Becoming Still More Stable

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/03/090318090148.htm

Nanotechnology sensors detect salmonella in food

http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2009/03/18/nanotech-food-safety.html

Engineer Devises Ways To Improve Gas Mileage

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/03/090317125230.htm

Discovery sues Amazon's Kindle

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29741314/

‘Smart drug’ may be habit-forming, study says

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29739760/

Modafinil

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Provigil

Heavy? You may live 3 to 10 years less

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29739036/

Salmonella outbreak has slowed, but isn't over

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29743527/

'Star Wars' laser kills mosquitoes

http://news.yahoo.com/s/livescience/20090318/sc_livescience/starwarslaserkillsmosquitoes;_ylt=ApTxzGftDdudrA7FQUYHYz6s0NUE;_ylu=X3oDMTMwYjE2bTNwBGFzc2V0A2xpdmVzY2llbmNlLzIwMDkwMzE4L3N0YXJ3YXJzbGFzZXJraWxsc21vc3F1aXRvZXMEcG9zAzE4BHNlYwN5bl90b3Bfc3RvcnkEc2xr

Cochlear implant surgery safe for seniors

http://www.newsdaily.com/stories/tre52g5la-us-cochlear-implant-surgery-safe-seniors/

Making Wood A Clean, Efficient Energy Source With New Process

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/03/090311134802.htm

New government brochure explains climate science

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090318/ap_on_sc/sci_climate_literacy;_ylt=AtX2Yb.Be0TEGssXiXi7WAKs0NUE;_ylu=X3oDMTFla2dzc3BjBHBvcwMxMDUEc2VjA2FjY29yZGlvbl9zY2llbmNlBHNsawNuZXdnb3Zlcm5tZW4-

Climate Literacy: The Essential Principles of Climate Science

http://www.noaa.gov/climateliteracy.html

UN accuses EU over climate change

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7950211.stm

Robot Sub Searches For Signs Of Melting 60 Km Into An Antarctic Ice Shelf Cavity

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/03/090317113818.htm

Wolf numbers up again, but expansion slowing

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090317/ap_on_re_us/endangered_wolves;_ylt=AtI_eDbS66bcmT7Q5smzrXis0NUE;_ylu=X3oDMTFlcWFkc3JyBHBvcwMxMDcEc2VjA2FjY29yZGlvbl9zY2llbmNlBHNsawN3b2xmbnVtYmVyc3U-

Canis lupus

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canis_Lupus

Bill would ban nonmedical drug use in U.S. livestock

http://www.newsdaily.com/stories/tre52g5ul-us-agriculture-antibiotics-bill/

Petland accused of scheme to sell sick puppies

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29742068/

Cleaning Up Oil Spills Can Kill More Fish Than Spills Themselves

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/03/090316101430.htm

Chernobyl 'shows insect decline'

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7949314.stm

Chernobyl

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chernobyl

Rare vine in Hawaii designated endangered species

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090318/ap_on_sc/endangered_plant_species;_ylt=Am5Yu.NxmE0HQ0QAFOZQyT2s0NUE;_ylu=X3oDMTFlM2o5aXBzBHBvcwMxMDYEc2VjA2FjY29yZGlvbl9zY2llbmNlBHNsawNyYXJldmluZWluaGE-

Civil War battlefields at risk, officials warn

http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/03/18/battlefields/index.html

Gambians 'taken by witch doctors'

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7949173.stm

Councils get banned jargon list

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7948894.stm

LGA banned words: full list

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7949077.stm

For Monday, January 26, 2009

Crisis claims Icelandic cabinet

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7851415.stm

EU discusses Guantanamo move

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7850868.stm

John Kerry: Torture weakened U.S.

http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/25/kerry.guantanamo/index.html

EU envoy lays Gaza blame on Hamas

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7851545.stm

Charities, politicians blast BBC over Gaza appeal row

http://www.cbc.ca/arts/media/story/2009/01/26/gaza-aid-appeal.html

Arkansas fault could trigger magnitude 7 quake

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28791786/

US Embassy in Yemen receives threat of attack

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090126/ap_on_re_mi_ea/ml_yemen_embassy_threat;_ylt=Ao65jjWt2a_FKDZPWCXuKqCs0NUE

Cull of 60,000 turkeys at B.C. farm may begin Monday

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2009/01/26/turkey-farm.html

China reports 5th bird flu death this year

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090126/ap_on_re_as/as_china_bird_flu;_ylt=AouQJTsaPqq56ne.X5cf.tWs0NUE

Dems cut economic expectation

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28842027/

Forecast of economic activity points higher

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28856029/

Newsweek: Why crisis is beyond Obama's control

http://www.newsweek.com/id/181289

Obama Faces Big Test Over Ailing Economy

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/01/26/politics/100days/economy/main4752742.shtml

CNNMoney: See state recession pain rankings

http://money.cnn.com/news/storysupplement/economy/gapmap/index.htm

At least $7B for new infrastructure in budget: Baird

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2009/01/26/infrastructure-baird.html

John Russell Baird

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Baird_(Canadian_politician)

$35 trillion in infrastructure spending in next two decades: CIBC

http://www.cbc.ca/money/story/2009/01/26/infrastructure-cibc-world.html

U.S. business climate worst in 27 years

http://www.newsdaily.com/stories/tre50p0sk-us-usa-economy-survey/

Major firms make massive job cuts

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28854051/

Job cuts mount but banks help ease investor fears

http://www.newsdaily.com/stories/tre4b70me-us-financial/

Fed may win sweeping financial oversight

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28852232/

Economic woes fuel E. Europe unrest

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28850497/

Existing home sales rise but prices see record drop

http://www.newsdaily.com/stories/tre50l353-us-usa-economy-housing/

Libel trial begins over mortgage scam charges

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28830348/

Obama Charts New Course On Energy Policy

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/01/26/politics/100days/main4753112.shtml

War-crimes trial hears horrors of child soldiers

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28852794/

Congo warlord pleads not guilty in landmark child soldiers trial

http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2009/01/26/congo-icc.html

Newsweek: Somalis in U.S. being recruited for jihad?

http://www.newsweek.com/id/181408

New clashes 'kill 12' in Pakistan

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7850633.stm

'Civilians die' in S Lanka battle

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7850603.stm

New bid to ease Zimbabwe crisis

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7850411.stm

Bolivians 'back new constitution'

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7849666.stm

DHS rule aimed at Obama's illegal aunt

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28852750/

CNNMoney: Home Depot cutting 7,000 jobs

http://money.cnn.com/2009/01/26/news/companies/Home_depot/index.htm

Caterpillar reveals huge job cuts

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7851481.stm

Caterpillar says to cut 20,000 jobs

http://www.newsdaily.com/stories/tre50p2sm-us-caterpillar/

Caterpillar

http://www.cat.com/

Dutch financial giant cutting up to 7,000 staff

http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/01/26/ing.job.losses.banking/index.html

ING

http://www.ing.com/

Economic forecasters see more job cuts ahead

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28842675/

Your Career: More companies using furloughs

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28695591/

Court rules for worker over retaliation

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090126/ap_on_go_su_co/scotus_employer_retaliation;_ylt=Ah0gcwrYpg_qG0mtJq5iJWGs0NUE

Obama 'to act over car emissions'

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7851038.stm

Obama acts to reverse Bush climate moves

http://www.newsdaily.com/stories/tre50p0cl-us-obama-emissions/

Obama administration 'shocked' by decrepit computers

http://www.newscientist.com/blogs/shortsharpscience/2009/01/obama-administration-shocked-b.html

One term or two? Economy is key, experts say

http://www.newsdaily.com/stories/tre50p0xf-us-oneterm/

Pfizer acquires Wyeth for $68bn

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7850680.stm

Trust Me, I'm A Journalist: Trust In The Media Promotes Health

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/01/090121205657.htm

U.S. study raises more questions about stun gun safety

http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2009/01/25/stungun-study.html

Infant suffocation rates quadruple, study finds

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090126/us_nm/us_babies_suffocation;_ylt=AtTfScQUzOGZovOn9hamxEOs0NUE

Drought-hit California farmers abandoning vegetable fields

http://www.cbc.ca/consumer/story/2009/01/26/veggie-farmers.html

Global warming could suffocate the sea

http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn16477-global-warming-could-suffocate-the-sea.html

Sources Of Climate- And Health-afflicting Soot Pollution Over South Asia Identified

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/01/090123075628.htm

Satellite begins climate mission

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7839772.stm


Orbiting Carbon Observatory Investigates Mystery Of The Missing Sinks

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/01/090126100148.htm

Climate Change Enhances Grassland Productivity: More Frequent Freeze-thaw Cycles Intensify Soil Processes

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/01/090126082444.htm

What Happens When Satellites Fall

http://news.yahoo.com/s/space/20090123/sc_space/whathappenswhensatellitesfall;_ylt=Ak9oJAIMbkU1tumtqdswEt4PLBIF

Odd Asteroid Hangs Out with Earth

http://news.yahoo.com/s/space/20090125/sc_space/oddasteroidhangsoutwithearth;_ylt=Ao3XPL5rensEdZZ0q4h2vQIPLBIF

Near Earth Object Program - NASA

http://neo.jpl.nasa.gov/risk/

Tourist trips to space station may continue

http://www.newscientist.com/blogs/shortsharpscience/2009/01/space-tourism-may-continue-in.html

Losing our jobs made us happier

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/obituaries/7826979.stm