Ferrari takes Nigel Stepney to court - Swiftfox

Ferrari has taken legal action against one of its long-serving senior staff, Nigel Stepney.

Kubica felt 75-G impact in crash

F1 driver Robert Kubica endured a horrific 75-G impact when he spectacularly crashed out of the Candian Grand Prix. 2007 Canadian GP BMW Kubica - 0

Chimps more evolved than humans - MSNBC.com

Since the human-chimp split about 6 million years ago, chimpanzee genes can be said to have evolved more than human genes, a new study suggests.

Johnny makes a new Bud

It was the first Stanley Cup ring presentation in this town in 40 years. And Hall of Fame goalie Johnny Bower hasn't had a save like that since he was in the net the last time the Maple Leafs won it in 1967.

Man braves piranhas, sharks in Amazon swim

After 3,272 miles of exhaustion, sunburn, delirium and piranhas, a 52-year-old Slovenian successfully completed a swim down the Amazon river Saturday that could set a new world record for distance -- one he's broken three times already.

Lost in jungle, hikers lived on frogs, spiders - CNN.com - Swiftfox

Two hikers lost in the dense jungle of French Guiana for weeks survived by eating the only things at hand: beetles and other insects, frogs and spiders. The French hikers, Guilhem Nayral and Loic Pillois, were found Thursday, French authorities said.

Water Pollution - Drugs and Household Products in the Water Supply - Does It Matter? - New York Times

Residues of birth control pills, antidepressants, painkillers, shampoos and a host of other compounds are finding their way into the nation's waterways, and they have public health and environmental officials in a regulatory quandary.

Bridgestone opts for white painted groove

Bridgestone is to introduce a white painted groove as its new tyre marking system for this weekend's Malaysian Grand Prix, the Japanese firm has confirmed.

PC World's Techlog Google Gets Silly For April Fools' Day - Swiftfox

Google, it would seem, fancies itself as a company with a sense of humor. Me? I've always found it kind of serious...even stern. Yes, it has a silly name, decorates its logo on holidays, and indulges in more quixotic projects than the average billion-dollar corporation.

Bird flu hits two Vietnam duck farms, government says - International Herald Tribune - Swiftfox

Bird flu has struck two duck farms in southern Vietnam, the government said just days after claiming the virus had been contained in the Southeast Asian country.

Ex-sailor accused of aiding al-Qaida - U.S. Security

A former Navy enlisted man was arrested and charged with violating terrorism and espionage laws by passing along sensitive information about the vulnerability of Navy ships to al-Qaida associates, sources told NBC News on Wednesday.

Alberta wants $1.5B pipeline to capture C02 - Swiftfox

Alberta wants Ottawa to help build a $1.5-billion pipeline that would put carbon dioxide emissions from the northern oilsands industry to work in oil wells hundreds of kilometres away.

Canadian-born boy, 9, desperate to leave U.S. detention facility - Swiftfox

A nine-year-old Canadian boy being held with his Iranian parents in a Texas detention centre is "desperate and losing hope," says his lawyer, who has asked the Canadian government to issue temporary permits to allow the family to come to Canada.

For squirrels gone wild, city plans a turnoff - Los Angeles Times

Afraid that a population explosion among squirrels in a city park could pose a public health risk, Santa Monica officials are ready to try a proven method of dealing with the problem: birth control shots.

Theissen: BMW only behind the top two

BMW Sauber team principal Mario Theissen is confident that only Ferrari and McLaren are ahead of his team going in to the season-opening race in Australia on March 18.

Stolen Rockwell found in Spielberg collection

Norman Rockwell paintings often resonate because of their depictions of everyday life, but the life of one of his paintings has been anything but mundane.

Is it Blackbeard's ship? Archaeological booty says aye - CNN.com

A shipwreck off the North Carolina coast believed to be that of notorious pirate Blackbeard could be fully excavated in three years, officials working on the project said.

IEEE Spectrum: Benedetto Vigna: The Man Behind the Chip Behind the Wii - Swiftfox

The designer of the MEMS motion sensor in Nintendo's fabulous game tells how he got into micromachining and where he's taking it next. Nintendo's Wii is the hottest computer game and arguably the only one that's good for you.

Fisi: Realistic Bahrain target is podium

Giancarlo Fisichella believes Renault's realistic target for the season-opening Australian Grand Prix is a podium finish.

Stephen Hawking Plans Prelude to the Ride of His Life - New York Times

On April 26, Dr. Hawking, surrounded by a medical entourage, is to take a zero-gravity ride out of Cape Canaveral on a so-called vomit comet, a padded aircraft that flies a roller-coaster trajectory to produce periods of weightlessness.

Israeli spy confession 'all lies'

An Egyptian-Canadian accused of spying for Israel said during a raucous court appearance Wednesday that he was forced to confess under torture by electric shock and other extreme measures.

'That's so gay' prompts student lawsuit

When a few classmates razzed Rebekah Rice about her Mormon upbringing with questions such as, "Do you have 10 moms?" she shot back: "That's so gay." Those three words landed the high school freshman in the principal's office.

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