Archive for May, 2009
Robots with fins, tails demonstrate evolution
POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. (AP) — Robots wag their tail fins and bob along like bathtub toys in a pool at a Vassar College lab
Doctors group: Rape is common against Darfur women
NEW YORK (AP) — A survey of dozens of women who fled violence in Darfur found that a third of them reported or showed signs of rape, and revealed a widespread fear of sexual violence in their refugee camp in Chad, a human rights group reported Sunday….
Berlusconi moves to block publication of photos
ROME (AP) — Premier Silvio Berlusconi is fighting back in a scandal feeding on his fondness for young women, with his lawyer acknowledging Saturday the media mogul has moved to block publication of hundreds of photos taken of guests at his sumptuous Sardinian villa….
Anticipated hurricanes leaving consumers exposed
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — As the 2009 hurricane season arrives, many homeowners are finding insurance is either more expensive, or harder to get….
Has twilight come to the Sun Belt?
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — We first heard the term decades ago: The “Sun Belt” was just starting a run of phenomenal growth – and no wonder
