Lawsuit Could be Death Knell to Skype
July 31, 2009
(ChattahBox)— The future of Skype, the popular Internet phone and video program may be in peril, if the company loses a lawsuit with the creator of a vital piece of Skype software. This would be devastating news for the millions of people that use the service owned by eBay, to reach out and touch someone from all over the Globe. Read more
Corporate Lobbyist Dick Armey: God Wouldn’t Allow Global Warming
July 31, 2009
(ChattahBox)—Corporate Lobbyist and global warming denier Dick Armey, presented quite a novel argument against global warming on Thursday, while appearing on Capitol Hill to testify before a Republican hearing on climate change legislation. Armey suggested that global warming doesn’t exist, because the Lord God Almighty would not allow man to destroy his creation.
That means in Armey’s mind, Earth is indestructible and that we can continue to gobble up fossil fuels and pollute our environment with CO2 emissions to our heart’s content, because God is on the side of big oil companies. Read more
Astronaut Wore Same Underwear in Space for a Month
July 31, 2009
(ChattahBox) — While this has probably been tried before by less sanitary sorts, talk about your weird but apparently necessary experiments in space. Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata who came home today aboard Space Shuttle Endeavour after living in orbit for more than four months, agreed to participate in an experiment some people might find a bit gross. Read more
Connecticut senator Christopher Dodd Diagnosed with Early-Stage Prostate Cancer
July 31, 2009
(ChattahBox) – Connecticut senator Christopher Dodd announced Friday that he has been diagnosed with early-stage prostate cancer. Dodd said he was diagnosed about six weeks ago as part of his annual physical exam. His prostate-specific antigen, or PSA, level was elevated and a biopsy was ordered. “The biopsy came back and confirmed I had prostate cancer,” Dodd said.
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Health Care Lobbyists Whistle: Blue Dog Dems Come Running
July 31, 2009
(ChattahBox)—A group of Conservative Blue Dog Democrats is joining with Republicans to delay, obstruct and water down any meaningful health care reform for the American people. And a new study from the Public Campaign Action Fund reveals the reason why.
Many Blue Dogs receive significantly greater campaign contributions from the health care industry than other Democrats, leading some to wonder who they really serve: their constituents or their health insurance and pharmaceutical company masters. Read more
Failing Tarp Banks Handed Out Billions in Bonuses
July 31, 2009
(ChattahBox)—You wouldn’t know that our economy was on the verge of a complete meltdown last year, by the way that Wall Street investment banks that received Tarp funds, handed out billions in bonus payments to their top employees. What’s even more perplexing, is that the sum total of many of the bonus amounts exceeded company earnings or worse, were paid out by banks in the black. Read more
Florida Horses Being Slaughtered May Be Being Sold As Meat
July 31, 2009
Florida (ChattahBox) – The death toll in horses has been rising in the Miami-Dade area of Florida, as seventeen show up dead and butchered for what police believe is an illegal black market horse meat scheme.
Dye May Hold Key To Treating Spinal Cord Injuries
July 31, 2009
New York (ChattahBox) – A new breakthrough may have been made in how spinal cord injuries, which can effect everything from mobility to chronic migraines, are treated. And it may be as simple as M&M’s.
Italy ok’s abortion pill despite Catholic church opposition and threats
July 31, 2009
(ChattahBox) — Italy’s drug regulation agency has defied the Roman Catholic church, authorizing the use of the abortion pill mifepristone or RU-486. The Italian Pharmaceuticals Agency (AIFA) announced its decision late on Thursday despite fierce opposition by the church and conservative politicians, including many from Silvio Berlusconi’s center-right government.
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High Resolution Images of Outer Nervous System a First
July 31, 2009
(ChattahBox)—A team of Japanese scientists, for the first time, has developed a method to map the body’s entire outer nervous system using a new type of high-resolution imaging. The new technique could aid in diagnosing diseases of the nervous system and provide earlier treatment to patients. Read more