Saudi Arabia's morality police are at it again, this time arresting and investigating 57 men for flirting. They have been accused of playing loud music and dancing in a manner meant to attract girls. The horror.
The New Scientist Weekly examines the science credentials of the presidential candidates. They are still pressing for a "science debate" with the candidates before the election.
A Stealth bomber has crashed in Guam, but both pilots safely ejected before impact. It is the first time that a Stealth has crashed.
Fox News poll asks "Who does Usama bin Laden want to be the next president?" Oddly, the correct answer ("Why is bin Laden still alive?") is not listed. - smintheus
Google announced that 10 teams from 5 countries will be participating in their Lunar X challenge. The first 2 teams to successfully land a robot on the moon and send back images will share $30 million in prizes from Google.
Scott Horton has a must-read on the manipulation of the chain of command for the "military" commissions at Guantánamo. - smintheus
A judge has ordered Health Net to pay $9 million in punitive damages for cancelling a cancer patient's insurance policy. The corporation responded by immediately ordering its employees to stop cancelling the policies of sick people. And to hear Republicans tell it, torts serve no socially useful function. - smintheus
