July 2007

Rush Limbaugh: Regulate the 'Drive-By Media'
Broadcaster suggests 'Truth Doctrine' to control all outlets but talk radio --WorldNetDaily.com

Lady Bird Johnson Dies at 94
"Mrs. Johnson was a true, strong Texas woman," said family friend and spokesman Neal Spelce. --theUnion.com

First Proof of Wet "Hot Jupiter" Outside Solar System
A high-powered space telescope has caught what researchers are saying is the first clear sign of water on a planet outside our solar system.--National Geographic News

Strange Things Do Happen at Full Moon
Recently BBC News reported that some British police departments have decided to add extra officers on nights with a full moon. --LiveScience.com

Robot unravels mystery of walking
Roboticists are using the lessons of a 1930s human physiologist to build the world's fastest walking robot.--BBC.com

Clever Apes Recreate an Aesop Fable
Orangutans are bright enough to use water as a tool --LiveScience.com
 

Mystery of Tut's Father: New Clues on Unidentified Mummy
The mummy's identity has generated fierce debate ever since its discovery in 1907.
--National Geographic News

Space Shuttle Moves to Launch Pad
The shuttle Endeavour arrived at its launch pad early Wednesday --wwltv.com

The perpetual myth of free energy
Irish company Steorn made headlines around the world when it took out a full page advert in The Economist claiming to have developed a device that produced "free energy". --BBC.com

Alcohol, Feces, Carcasses Fuel "Green" Vehicles in Sweden.                                                            In a quest to wean itself off oil, Sweden is turning to an unusual alternative fuel: smuggled alcohol. --National Geographic News

Cancer-fighting virus shows promise
Scientists design a virus that is safe to normal tissue but deadly to cancer. --PhysOrg.com

Alien Life May Be "Weirder" Than Scientists Think   
Instead of thriving on water, extraterrestrial organisms might live in a sea of liquid methane.
--National Geographic News

Flight Log: The First Private Expedition to the Moon
The price per seat will slap your wallet or purse for a swift $100 million --Space.com