A ray of hope in the midst of discord.

This is hopefully what the future looks like. Maybe it heralds in a new era, who knows. Can't be any worst, can it?

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Use your butt as a car key

Are you tired of carrying around your keys but still want some security to protect against car theft? Well, the Advanced Institute of Industrial Technology in Tokyo has the solution for you! TechCrunch reports that the Japanese company has invented a car seat that contains 360 se …

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Quake hits near Washington, D.C.

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.8 struck near Washington, D.C., the U.S.Geological Survey said.

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Beck egregiously mischaracterizes vets (Video)

Rachel Maddow defends Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America against an utterly out-of-bounds smear by Glenn Beck of Fox News.

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Computers as Invisible as the Air

THE personal computer is vanishing. Computers once filled entire rooms, then sat in the closet, moved to our desks, and now nestle in our pockets. Soon, the computer may become invisible to us, hiding away in everyday objects.

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Beck apologizes for mocking Obama's daughter

Conservative talk-show host Glenn Beck apologized Friday after appearing to mock President Barack Obama's 11-year-old daughter on his radio program earlier in the day.

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Newsvine - Seed the Vine

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Hume calls on Tiger Woods to be "a great example to the world" by converting to Christianity (Video)

Hard to believe that anyone with an ounce of common sense and even the slightest amount of tolerance for others would say such a thing on national television.

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Who Is Richard Scott— and Why Is He Saying These Things about Health Care Reform?

I came accross this link on the Huffington Post site and thought it was worth sharing. Pretty much sums up what what Richard Scott stands for and where he stands on the health-care issue.

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Another twist for the unemployed: Debit card fees

"A $1.50 [fee] here, a $1.50 there," he said. "Forty cents for a balance inquiry. Fifty cents to have your card denied. Thirty-five cents to have your account accessed by telephone."

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Hannity Put In His Place

Tables are turned on Hannity by his guest Robert Gibbs, spokesperson for Obama.

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Iraq signs oil deal with China

Iraq has signed its first major oil deal with a foreign company since the fall of Saddam Hussein's regime, a spokesman for the Iraqi Oil Ministry said Saturday.

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10 Futuristic User Interfaces

Innovative doesn't mean usable and usable hardly means innovative. As usual, it's necessary to find an optimal trade-off. And some user interfaces manage to achieve just that.

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Beyond batteries: Long-lasting fuel cells are the future of mobile power

Whether you're talking on a cell phone, listening to tunes on a media player or typing on a notebook, it's a good bet that the device's battery won't last as long as you'd like.

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In pictures: Cyber viruses in 3D

The following set of 3D images of electronic viruses were created by artist Alex Dragulescu.

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Canadian jazz great Oscar Peterson dies

The jazz odyssey is over for Oscar Peterson: the Canadian known globally as one of the most spectacularly talented musicians ever to play jazz piano has died at age 82. Peterson died Sunday night in at his home in Mississauga, Ont., CBC News has confirmed.

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Armed man takes two hostages at Clinton office

Police were responding Friday to a hostage situation at the presidential campaign office of Sen. Hillary Clinton in Rochester, N.H.

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Brown hits back at al Qaida threats

Gordon Brown has hit back at al Qaida warnings that it will attack Britain for giving Salman Rushdie a knighthood.

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Police: Man beat Iraq GI's son to death

A man beat his girlfriend's 4-year-old son to death after she left the boy in his care while she was deployed to Iraq, police said.

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Zimbabwe crisis leads to moral decay

"How do you tell your children it is important to get an education when jobs - if you are lucky enough to get one - have worthless salaries," asks one Zimbabwean mother. "They know that a quick deal on the black market can give them the same amount as a month's salary."

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Michigan man arrested for using cafe's free WiFi from his car

Sam Peterson was arrested under a Michigan law barring access to anyone else's network without authorization; he is being prosecuted for using a cafe's free WiFi from his car.

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With Eye on Iran, Rivals Also Want Nuclear Power

Two years ago, the leaders of Saudi Arabia told international atomic regulators that they could foresee no need for the kingdom to develop nuclear power.

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Handrails win great doofus battle

Oh, MTV. Has it come to this? Really?

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Suicide attack kills 8 in Iraqi parliament cafeteria - CNN.com

A suicide attack in Iraq's parliament building today killed eight people, including two Iraqi lawmakers, and wounded 20, U.S. and Iraqi officials said.

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The Standard - China's Business Newspaper

In research published Friday in The Lancet magazine, David Nutt of Bristol University and colleagues propose a framework for classifying harmful substances based on the actual risks to society. Their ranking has alcohol and tobacco among the 10 most dangerous.

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