OK House passes bill to drug test lawmakers
The Oklahoma House on Monday approved legislation that would require politicians throughout the state to be drug tested along with people receiving temporary public assistance.
Rep. Stearns questions whether Obama’s birth certificate is 'legitimate'
During a meeting with constituents, Rep. Cliff Stearns (R-FL) openly wondered whether the birth certificate produced by President Barack Obama was real or a forgery.
Berkeley police chief sends officer to reporter’s home
The Berkeley police union said Monday it was “gravely concerned” that police chief Michael Meehan dispatched an officer to a reporter’s home in the middle of the night to request a correction.
MIT Scientist: The brain is like a computer, and we can fix it with nanorobots
Synthetic biology has the potential to replace or improve drug therapies for a wide range of brain disorders, says the head of the Synthetic Neurobiology Group at MIT Media Lab.
Teen killed after neighborhood watch mistakes Skittles for weapon
The parents of Florida teen are demanding that a neighborhood watch captain be arrested after their 17-year-old son was gunned down in February, possibly because his bag of Skittles was mistaken for a weapon.
Animal activist hopes to save endangered species with fashion
An entrepreneurial animal activist has recruited designers from the TV series Project Runway for a campaign to raise awareness and save 12 endangered species from extinction.
