Monthly Archives: March 2010

No Reprimand for General Pushing Gay Ban – CBS News

CBS News Correspondent Kimberly Dozier reports on the personal impact of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”, which is moving closer and closer to being repealed.

Blazers Walk All Over Knicks, 118-90

Blazers clinch playoff berth with rout of Knicks

Jennifer Hudson becomes Weight Watchers rep (AP)

AP – Jennifer Hudson is the latest celebrity to become a weight-loss spokeswoman.

Reviews praise iPad battery life, ease of use

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Apple Inc’s iPad scored very well in terms of ease of use and battery life in its first reviews, but it won’t obliterate the laptop computer market just yet, according to the New York Times and Wall Street Journal.

Blog – Twitter Used to Predict Box Office Revenues

The rate of tweeting about a movie accurately predicts its box office revenes, say researchers. But only after a film has been released

Source: Mike Lowell trade talks between Boston Red Sox and Texas Rangers hung up

Mike Lowell trade talks between Red Sox and Rangers hung up because of money, according to a source.

Sangakkara and Jayawardene in Sri Lanka all-time XI

Aravinda de Silva, Muttiah Muralitharan, Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene were unanimous choices for Sri Lanka’s all-time XI, picked by a ten-member Cricinfo jury

Marathon runners should pick cherries for speedy recovery

Scientists examined the properties of Montmorency cherries in a study that found that athletes who drank the juice recovered faster after Marathon running than a placebo controlled group.

Monitoring Cancer Progression

By automating the tracking of tumor cells that circulate in the blood, doctors can see if a cancer treatment is working. Researchers have developed an automated imaging system for analyzing changes in a tiny number of tumor cells floating through the bloodstream

How Android Security Stacks Up

An Android phone’s approach to security is radically different from an iPhone’s–but is it better? Today’s smart phones have all the speed, storage, and network connectivity of desktop computers from a few years ago.