Genetics And Intelligence?

Race, Hate and DNA

Professor James D. Watson, the man who shared the 1962 Nobel prize for physiology and medicine for discovering the structure of DNA, is "inherently gloomy about the prospect of Africa". But to him, the root cause of the continent's problems doesn't lie with the crippling levels of national debt, the endemic corruption or the AIDS crisis. To him, the real cause of Africa's woes is that black people are inherently less intelligent than other races.

Google Wants To Know Everything About You

Google. Who's Looking At You?

In the blissed-out California sunshine, the glistening glass-and-steel curves of the Googleplex seem to sweep you up off the pavement with the promise of a glimpse into the future..

Robert Gates "We Must Protect Space"

China ASAT Test Exposed US Vulnerabilities

Defense Secretary Robert Gates Wednesday said a Chinese anti-satellite test earlier this year exposed US vulnerabilities in space and he called on the military to protect "unfettered" US access to space. Gates referred to the Chinese anti-satellite test at a change of command ceremony at the US Strategic Command, which is responsible for US nuclear forces, missile defense and military operations in space and cyberspace. "The importance of maintaining unfettered access to space was reinforced earlier this year when China successfully tested an anti-satellite weapon," Gates said.

"How Many People Are You Willing To Sacrifice"

Iran To Fire '11,000 rockets in Minute'

Iran warned on Saturday it would fire off 11,000 rockets at enemy bases within the space of a minute if the United States launched military action against the Islamic republic. "In the first minute of an invasion by the enemy, 11,000 rockets and cannons would be fired at enemy bases," said a brigadier general in the elite Revolutionary Guards, Mahmoud Chaharbaghi. "This volume and speed of firing would continue," added Chaharbaghi, who is commander of artillery and missiles of the Guards' ground forces, according to the semi-official Fars news agency.

Sleepwalking Into An "Obesogenic" Society

Obesity 'Not Individuals' Fault'

Individuals can no longer be held responsible for obesity and government must act to stop Britain "sleepwalking" into a crisis, a report has concluded. The largest ever UK study into obesity, backed by government and compiled by 250 experts, said excess weight was now the norm in our "obesogenic" society. Dramatic and comprehensive action was required to stop the majority of us becoming obese by 2050, they said.

Blair: Iran Backing And Financing Terror

Iran Backing Terror

UK ex-Prime Minister Tony Blair has accused Iran of backing terrorism and warned the world faces a situation akin to "rising fascism in the 1920s". Mr Blair told a charity event in New York that Iran was prepared to destabilise peaceful countries. In his first major speech since leaving office, Mr Blair again defended the decision to go to war in Iraq. He urged continued vigilance by the United States, Britain and their allies in combating the threat of extremism.

US ISP Trying to Slow File Sharing

U.S. ISP blocking BitTorrent Users

Comcast Corp. actively interferes with attempts by some of its high-speed Internet subscribers to share files online, a move that runs counter to the tradition of treating all types of Net traffic equally. The interference, which The Associated Press confirmed through nationwide tests, is the most drastic example yet of data discrimination by a U.S. Internet service provider. It involves company computers masquerading as those of its users.

In Iraq For Oil

Oil motive in Iraq, Putin says
Russian President Vladimir Putin said the motives for U.S.-led operations in Iraq centered on control over the country's oil reserves.“In my opinion, one of the goals, of course, was to put that country’s oil under control,” Putin said in a call-in interview with Iran’s Islamic Republic News Agency.

Bombarded With Distraction

Kids bombarded With Media Distractions

From cellphones to webcams, iPods and blogs, kids are faced with a barrage of media distractions that have the potential to hurt their grades and damage their relationships, according to a new study.The study from the Ottawa-based Vanier Institute of the Family, "Good Servant, Bad Master: Electronic Media and the Family" looked at how technology is affecting Canadian families.

Canadians In Debt Denial

Canadians In Debt Denial: CGAs
Many Canadians seem to be oblivious to the dangers posed by spiralling debt and low savings rates, the Certified General Accountants Association of Canada says in a report.The survey commissioned by CGA-Canada found that a quarter of those who answered didn't think an interest rate hike would hurt them financially. The survey also found that about a quarter of Canadians don't save any money at all, even for retirement. So it came as little surprise that about one in five said they wouldn't be able to handle an unforeseen expenditure of $5,000.