Biden Not As Big Of A Ratings Draw As Hillary Clinton
August 29, 2008
Washington (ChattahBox) – The Democratic National Convention wrapped up last night in Denver, Colorado with Barack Obama accepting the Democratic nomination. As the ratings come out though, it was clear that his running mate, Sen. Joe Biden, was not as big of a ratings draw as Sen. Hillary Clinton.
Seh. Joe Biden, Obama’s choice for vice president, appeared to speak at the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday night. Read more
Lindsay Lohan Says Her Dad Is An Embarrassment
August 29, 2008
Hollywood (ChattahBox) – Actress Lindsay Lohan is apparently not all that happy with her father, Michael Lohan. She has come out on her blog and absolutely bashed her father to no end.
The 22-year old actress called her dad a “bully” and a “public embarrassment” on her MySpace blog entry which she posted on Thursday. Read more
X-Files Star Duchovny Enters Rehab For Sex Addiction
August 29, 2008
Washington (ChattahBox) – David Duchovny, best known for his role as FBI agent Fox Mulder on the X-Files, has been confirmed to have entered rehab to treat his sex addiction.
The 48-year old David Duchovny is recently coming off of the release of the latest X-Files film. Read more
Veoh Wins Copyright Case, YouTube Looking Good
August 28, 2008
Washington (ChattahBox) – YouTube can certainly feel a bit safer thanks to a ruling by a U.S. judge to dismiss a copyright infringement case against Veoh Networks Inc, a video start-up site similar to YouTube.
The adult entertainment company Io Group Inc. filed the copyright infringement case against Veoh, stating that they did not do enough to protect content that they did not own any rights to. Read more
Global Warming Melts Arctic Ice To Extremely Low Level
August 28, 2008
Boston (ChattahBox) – Global warming has apparently caused the Arctic sea ice to melt to its second-lowest level in recorded history.
The National Snow and Ice Data Center released a report showing that the Arctic sea is at its second-lowest level in history. Read more
What Should NASA Do About The Virus On The ISS?
August 28, 2008
Washington (ChattahBox) – NASA confirmed yesterday that they have discovered a computer virus on a laptop that is aboard the International Space Station (ISS). This has caused a great deal of concern, and has many asking what NASA should do about this.
The first an obvious question surrounding this revelation is how exactly the virus made it onto the International Space Station, as you would think that laptops and such would have virus scanning programs when going aboard. Read more
Microsoft Is Looking Good With Internet Explorer 8
August 28, 2008
Washington (ChattahBox) – Microsoft is looking like it is ready to lead once again with the Beta 2 release of Internet Explorer 8,.
Many other Web browsers such as the Apple Safari browser, and Mozilla Firefox are beginning to gain in popularity. Read more
FDA Approves AlloMap To Help With Heart Transplants
August 28, 2008
Boston (ChattahBox) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new tool to help with heart transplants. The new tool is in the form of a blood test known as AlloMap.
The FDA approved the new blood test this week and should help both doctors and patients with heart transplants. Read more
26-Year Old Man Dies From Oklahoma E. Coli Outbreak
August 28, 2008
Washington (ChattahBox) – The Oklahoma E. coli outbreak has claimed its first victim, as a young man has died in the state.
State health officials have confirmed that 26-year old Chad Ingle has died from E. coli. Read more
Pfizer, Bristol Will Not Seek FDA Approval For Apixaban
August 28, 2008
Washington (ChattahBox) – Bristol-Meyers Squibb Co. and Pfizer Inc. are reportedly not going to seek FDA approval next year for their blood clotting drug apixaban.
Bristol and Pfizer were originally hoping to see FDA approval for their blood clotting drug next year, but will not be doing so after the drug failed in a phase III trial. Read more