The Galaxy's Biggest Valentine [Starts With A Bang]13 Feb 2012

"What's in a name? That which we call a rose By any other name would smell as sweet." -William Shakespeare Up in the night sky, just a few degrees away from Orion, one of the most identifiable constellations in the winter sky, lies a cluster of newl...

Technology Review Magazine Poised to Return as Festival Sponsor! [USA Science and Engineering Festival: The Blog]13 Feb 2012

Known as "the authority on the future of technology " and the world's oldest technology magazine,Technology Review - published by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) - is bringing its prestige and expertise back to the Festival as a Media...

The Future - And Present - of Maternal and Infant Health Care. [Casaubon's Book]13 Feb 2012

One of our families favorite things to do is check out old cemetaries - my kids love to read gravestones and talk about the stories that came behind them. I love cemetaries - I find them comforting in an odd way, although I'm not fully sure I can ex...

Wuv, Twue Wuv [Casaubon's Book]13 Feb 2012

Now that's hot, baby! Happy Valentine's Day! Read the comments on this post... Also check out the featured ScienceBlog of the week: Inside the Outbreaks on the ScienceBlogs Book Club ...

The significance of 2/13 [The Pump Handle]13 Feb 2012

Most readers are probably aware that tomorrow, 2/14, is Valentine's Day, but do you know what's significant about 2/13? It's not a cue to buy chocolates -- it's a reminder that federal law only requires restaurants to pay their workers an hourly wage...

Apple Probe After Factory Staff Abuse Claims - Sky News14 Feb 2012

Sky NewsApple Probe After Factory Staff Abuse ClaimsSky NewsApple has allowed a labour auditor to inspect its suppliers' Chinese factories after allegations of worker abuse. The claims date back to 2010, when 13 workers at a factory run by Apple supplier Foxconn committed suicide. All jumped to their deaths ...Apple Says Fair Labor Association Began Foxconn InspectionBusinessWeekApple admits it has a human rights problemThe IndependentApple asks outside group to audit working conditions at its factoriesNDTVCNET -The Guardian -Ottawa Citizenall 635 news articles »

Moody's Warns UK on Outlook - Wall Street Journal14 Feb 2012

CBC.caMoody's Warns UK on OutlookWall Street JournalBy DREW FITZGERALD and STEPHEN L. BERNARD Moody's Investors Service downgraded six European nations and became the first ratings firm to warn the UK's rating could be at risk, citing the area's weakening ability to implement measures aimed at reducing ...Australian, NZ Dollars Drop After Moody's Cuts Europe RatingsBusinessWeekMoody's Europe downgrades weigh on AsiaFinancial TimesAsia Stocks Mixed After Europe Credit DowngradeABC NewsBBC News -Sydney Morning Heraldall 772 news articles »

Whitney Houston's body arrives home in New Jersey - BBC News14 Feb 2012

BBC NewsWhitney Houston's body arrives home in New JerseyBBC NewsWhitney Houston's body has been flown from California to her home state of New Jersey, ahead of a funeral expected later this week. A gold hearse took her body from Teterboro airport to a funeral home in her hometown of Newark, reports said.Lean on me: Alicia Keys comforts Whitney Houston's devastated mentor Clive ...Daily MailWhitney Houston's Body Flown To New JerseySky NewsWho Does Chaka Khan Blame for Whitney Houston's Death?E! OnlineNew York Times -CNN International -Los Angeles Timesall 19,800 news articles »

Abu Qatada release from Long Lartin jail sparks furore - BBC News14 Feb 2012

BBC NewsAbu Qatada release from Long Lartin jail sparks furoreBBC NewsAbu Qatada, accused of being one of the UK's most dangerous extremist preachers, has been released from Long Lartin top-security jail in Evesham. He was seen hiding his face in the back of a van which left the Worcestershire jail at around 21:15 GMT.Britain Frees Radical Cleric, Abu QatadaTHISDAY LiveOn day hate preacher Abu Qatada is freed, a remarkable confession... Even his ...Daily MailAbu Qatada released from jailThe GuardianTelegraph.co.uk -The Independent -Metroall 923 news articles »

Iran condemns Zionists' claim on Georgia, India explosion - Iranian Students News Agency14 Feb 2012

Sydney Morning HeraldIran condemns Zionists' claim on Georgia, India explosionIranian Students News AgencyTEHRAN (ISNA)-Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast condemned Zionist regime's claim on Iran's involvement in attacks against the regime's embassies in India and Georgia. He said the claim was made in line with launching psychological ...Exclusive - Attack on Israeli may hurt Indian trade with IranReuters AfricaPolice on the hunt for biker bomber in DelhiHindustan TimesIsraeli diplomats world over use taxis after bomb attacksTimes of IndiaEconomic Times -New York Times -Reutersall 2,161 news articles »