daily links: february 2007

2.1.07
Fox News—Promotion for Aqua Teen Hunger Force movie causes terror scare in Boston
CNN.com—Senate approves minimum wage increase
ABCnews.com—Final Harry Potter book to be released this summer
New Scientist—New particle accelerator could help disprove or validate string theory
MSNBC—Apple and Cisco negotiating over iPhone name
CBS News—California bill calls for the a ban on incandescent light bulbs


2.2.07
CBS News—Texas governor bypasses legislature and signs order making it required for girls entering the 6th grade to get vaccinated against HPV
CNN.com—Library of Congress receives grant to digitize its most brittle books
New Scientist—New lab created material is harder than diamond
MSNBC—Apple warns Windows users not to upgrade to Vista until compatibility issues are ironed out with iTunes
Fox News—Large screen televisions flying off shelves in the midwest in anticipation of Super Bowl between Chicago and Indianapolis
ABCnews.com—Woman sues Dog the Bounty Hunter over injuries sustained during her apprehension


2.5.07
Fox News—Colts beat Bears to win Super Bowl XVI
ABCnews.com—Sammy Hagar to rejoin Van Halen for summer tour
CNN.com—Bush's budget proposal cuts healthcare and education and requests even more money for the Iraq war
MSNBC—Consumer Reports rates McDonald's premium coffee as better than Starbucks
ABC News—Giants owner sends letter to season ticket holders explaining why he decided to sign Barry Bonds for another season
Wired News—Rowling says the final Harry Potter book will not be available as an e-book


2.6.07
USA Today—Apple settles with Beatles record label over the Apple name
CNN.com—Soldier who refuses to ship out to Iraq faces court martial
MSNBC—Could Jeffrey Dahmer be linked to the disappearance of Adam Walsh?
CBS News—Republicans block open debate on Iraq
ABC News—Saudi judge orders lashes for people who organized party where men and women danced together
Fox News—Astronaut arrested after attacking a woman she believed was having an affair with a man she was in love with


2.7.07
USA Today—Steve Jobs wants labels to stop using copy protection on digital downloads
MSNBC—Snickers Super Bowl ad pulled from circulation after complaints from gay advocacy groups
ABCnews.com—Hackers overwhelm three of the computers that regulate traffic on the internet
Wired News—World's oldest newspaper switches to online only format
BBC News—UK plans to store nuclear waste deep underground
Fox News—Oregon man accused of using stun gun on infant son


2.8.07
CBS News—Ford to bring back Taurus brand name, once the best selling car in America
CNN.com—Legislator wants to impose fine for people who cross the street in NYC while listening to an iPod or talking on a cell phone
USA Today—Mistrial declared in court martial of soldier who refused to deploy to Iraq
MSNBC—FDA approves first over the counter diet pill
New Scientist—Study finds that playing action-oriented computer games may improve your eyesight
ABCnews.com—Nineteen freshmen cadets at the Air Force Academy admit to cheating


2.9.07
USA Today—Richard Branson offering $25 million prize for scientist who figures out how to remove greenhouse gases from the atmosphere
CNN.com—Seed vault in arctic to be stocked within the next year as a hedge against worst case scenarios for global disaster or climate change
ABCnews.com—Cabbie tracks down owner of 31 diamond rings left in his cab even though the woman only left him a thirty cent tip
CBS News—Head of Cartoon Network steps down after bungled promotional stunt that led to terror lockdown in Boston
MSNBC—EMI considering the removal of copy protection from its MP3s
Fox News—New sneakers come with embedded GPS chips


2.12.07
CBS News—Elie Wiesel assualted at peace conference in San Francisco
USA Today—Two girls accused of posting fake snow day announcement on their school's web site
CNN.com—Students increasingly using IM lingo in schoolwork and essays
ABCnews.com—Obama formally announces presidential run
Fox News—British company plans world lottery with jackpot worth nearly half a billion dollars
MSNBC—Princeton to close its ESP reserach lab after nearly three decades


2.13.07
CNN.com—North Korea agrees to shut down its nuclear program in exchange for fuel or money
USA Today—General says no proof that Iran is giving arms to Iraqi insurgents
MSNBC—Teen gunman kills 5 at Utah mall
New Scientist—New satellite could provide proof of extra dimensions
ABCnews.com—Middlebury College will no longer allow students to cite Wikipedia as a source in research papers
Fox News—Russian army conscripts claim they were forced into male prostitution


2.14.07
CBS News—US trade deficit sets new record
MSNBC—Ancient chimps may have learned to make and use stone tools
USA Today—Afternoon naps may help prevent heart problems
CNN.com—Neither Cheney nor Libby will be called to testify at Libby's trial for obstruction
BBC News—PayPal introduces security device in an effort to cut down on account fraud
ABCnews.com—Tiki Barber will join the Today Show as a correspondent


2.15.07
Fox News—State Farm to stop writing commercial and homeowner policies in Mississippi as a result of Katrina lawsuits
USA Today—Army sargeant who posed nude for Playboy removed from active duty
MSNBC—Bush contradicts general and insists Iran is is supplying arms to insurgents in Iraq
CBS News—New dollar coin features portrait of George Washington
CNN.com—Scalia's daughter charged with DUI
ABCnews.com—Salmonella outbreak linked to tainted peanut butter


2.16.07
USA Today—Bonds signs $16 million, one year contract with Giants
CNN.com—Scientists uncover more evidence of water on Mars
MSNBC—Five NASCAR teams punished for doctoring cars the week before the Daytona 500
Fox News—Chinese man sentenced to death for stealing $385 million from investors
CBS News—New Mexico using talking urinal cakes to try and cut down on drunk driving
ABCnews.com—Tennessee bill would require death certificates for aborted fetuses


2.19.07
Fox News—Man's mummified body sat watching television for over a year after he died
BBC News—Former astronaut says cross country skiing techniques could help lunar explorers move about more quickly on the moon's surface
CNN.com—Man suing IBM after being fired for visiting adult chat room while at work
USA Today—Town suing lottery winners for four month party that involved multiple visits from police and harassment of neighbors
CBS News—Man arrested for assaulting Elie Wiesel
MSNBC—Survey finds that fewer and fewer people are wearing watches, instead using their cell phones and other electronic devices to keep track of the time


2.20.07
USA Today—Sirius and XM to merge
CNN.com—Newly unearthed home movie shows Kennedy in motorcade less than two minutes before he was assassinated
MSNBC—Bush likens war on terror to US revolution. Yeah, for the Iraqis...
CBS News—Minnesota man wins $25,000 lottery two days in a row
Fox News—Muslim cab driver runs over two college students after arguing with them about religion
BBC News—US plans for assault on Iran revealed


2.26.07
Fox News—Genealogists find that Al Sharpton is descended from slaves owned by Strom Thurmond's family
CNN.com—Iran says it will not halt its nuclear program
USA Today—Students who used Jesus in taunt against opposing jewish team to receive sensitivity training
CBS News—Audit of Smithsonian head finds him living extravagant lifestyle on taxpayer/donor dime
New Scientist—New proposed US law would prevent discrimination based on genetic make up
MSNBC—Girl Scout cookies will no longer include trans fats


2.27.07
CNN.com—The Taliban claim responsibility for a suicide bombing in Afghanistan and say that Cheney was the target
USA Today—Supreme court ruling could change rules for high-speed police pursuits
Fox News—Mom taught kids to fake retardation so she could collect extra social security benefits for them
MSNBC—Chinese scientists control flight of pigeon by implanting electrodes in bird's brain
ABCnews.com—USPS considering "forever" first class stamp that would still be valid even if rates go up
CBS News—Rare Honus Wagner baseball card sells for $2.35 million


2.28.07
CBS News—Some San Francisco area elementary schools limiting amount of homework that can be assigned in an effort to reduce student stress
ABCnews.com—Computer glitch may have helped accelerate massive stock selloff yesterday
CNN.com—Apple TV delayed until next month
USA Today—Coyotes cause delays at O'Hare
Fox News—Parents of black student, one of five in a population of 950 students, sue school over racial bullying
New Scientist—High fat dairy products like ice cream may help women who are infertile because of lack of ovulation

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