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Wired Test 2007: The Canon HV20 -- Mos Def in More Ways Than Just Its
The HV20 makes even the cheesiest cat video look like it belongs on Discovery's HD Theater. Read Wired's take on this 1080i HD video powerhouse. [Scary] Pregnant woman says 'maternal instinct' helped her kill attack
FORT MITCHELL, Ky. - A pregnant woman who killed her attacker said a maternal instinct helped her fight off the woman who investigators believe was after her unborn child."I do believe that I fought harder because it was for my child,"Sarah Brady told ABC's "Good Morning America"in interviews aired Sunday and Monday. "It is a maternal instinct to protect your child to the very end."Katherine Smith, 22, died Thursday after luring Brady to her apartment to pick up a package supposedly delivered to the wrong address. When Smith pulled out a knife and attacked the pregnant woman, Brady fought back, striking Smith on the head with an ash tray and stabbing her three times with her own knife, police said. Brady, 26, said she didn't know Smith before the two met at Smith's apartment and can't be certain why Smith wanted to kill her."I really am not sure what was going through her mind,"Brady told ABC. "The only thing I thought was that she was going to kill me and my child and that is the only thing that ran through my mind." [Ironic] Professional beggars prowling about the streets of Moroccan c
The government plans to crack down on the scam used by faux beggars in growing numbers for a kind of "emotional blackmail", a cabinet minister was quoted as saying... [Odd] A Romanian couple has named their son Yahoo as a sign of gratitu
Daily Libertatea said on Thursday Cornelia and Nonu Dragoman, both from Transylvania, met and decided they were meant for each other following a three-month relationship over the net.They married and had a baby this Christmas, whom they decided to name after one of the worldwide web's most popular portals."We named him Lucian Yahoo after my father and the net, the main beacon of my life,"Cornelia Dragoman was quoted as saying. Double Nucleus Galaxies: Ravenous Black Holes And Ripples In Space-Tim
It may sound like science fiction, but freakish galactic events such as ravenous black holes and ripples in the space-time continuum could be happening all around us, according to new research. Astronomers examined 50 regular galaxies to determine their composition and structure, and found that 12 of these galaxies contained a double nucleus -- that is, they had both a super massive black hole and a dense star cluster containing up to ten million stars at their center. Glitch Leads to Segway Recall
In rare circumstances, the gyroscope-controlled scooters can reverse course and toss their riders. Resulting safety concerns cause the manufacturer to pull back all shipped units for a software upgrade. Cold War offered odd benefit -- it limited species invasions
A recent study about movement of bird species during the Cold War outlines one of the perils facing an expanding global economy -- along with international trade comes the potential for a significant increase in invasive species that can disrupt ecosystems. 'Jekyll And Hyde'Bacteria Offer Pest Control Clue
New research has revealed so-called 'Jekyll and Hyde'bacteria, suggesting a novel way to control insect pests without using insecticides. Scientists studied the relationship between plant-dwelling insects and the bacteria that live in them -- and discovered an unexpected interaction. Linking Weight Loss To Less Sleep Apnea
While doctors have long advised overweight/obese patients with sleep apnea to lose weight, there has been little scientific evidence to prove the link. But a new study has found that those who lost weight were three times more likely to have virtually no sleep apnea episodes after one year. Tutorial: Django Wrap Up
And now for our big Django finale -- a set of links that help you integrate Flickr, build an online portfolio, upload apps with FileBrowser , find a code repository. And the Django book, after posting a couple of chapters a month online, is headed for print. Plus: Is Safari destined for Windows? In Monkey Bites.
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