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Brown Recluse Spider Bite: Nikki Perez Almost Blinded In Texas

March 14, 2012 by Leave a Comment

The Brown Recluse spider is known as the most deadly spider in North America, and due to global warming its population is spreading to a town near you.But nothing can demonstrate the danger of the notorious Loxosceles

But Rick Vetter, the nation's foremost expert on the brown recluse spider — loxosceles reclusa — said such media reports use “scare tactics,” and 90 percent of the time a bite causes nothing more than a red mark on the skin.

The deadly Brown Recluse spider is coming to a town near you, if it isnt already there. The list of states where the lethal spiders live is growing,

While living in the woods, friends of Martone have been bitten by snakes and brown recluse spiders, Martone said. And when the sheriff comes along to break up camps on private land, the squatters are simply pushed deeper into the woods or to The Source

The deadly Brown Recluse spider is coming to a town near you, if it isnt already there. The list of states where the lethal spiders live is growing,

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Black and Tan: Nike apologizes for shoe-naming gaffe

March 13, 2012 by Leave a Comment

ideas like a Tall, Dark and Stout Chocolate Layer Cake inspired by the revival of the layer cake and "Sweet Treats" ideas like Black and Tan Beer Pops which play upon the current craze for frozen pops. Beginning today, fans will be able to vote online

Outrage as Nike issue 'Black and Tan' sneaker line for St. Patrick's Day: Just in time for St. Patrick's Day footwear giant Nike have launched a sneaker called, incredibly, 'The Black and Tan.'

A chara, – Perhaps the intention of US sportswear giant Nike in naming its new runners “The Black and Tan” for St Patrick's Day (Brian Boyd, Home News, March 10th) was simply a tribute to the speed at which this hated murderous militia “ran like Hell

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The sunspots are coming

March 8, 2012 by Leave a Comment

DEAR SUN SPOTS: In the Jan. 5-6 Sun Journals I received a flier from a company selling the "Comfort Furnace," which is described as an infrared heater. The ad says that you get maximum heat without drying the air, and although this appears to be a

Climate: Sunspot activity appears to be linked to long-scale climate cycles, like those that influenced the ice ages. Whether sunspots affect day-to-day weather remains a topic of debate. — Wildlife: Solar activity may affect animals, such as pigeons

What is the Earth's magnetic field? The earth is surrounded by a magnetic field similar to a magnet in your house. Remember back in grade school when the teacher would shake some iron filings on a sheet of paper placed

DEAR SUN SPOTS: What does the "W" in the Portland International Jetport airport code PWM signify? Thanks for your excellent service! — No Name, Lewiston “PWM, the code given to the Jetport by the FAA, stands for Portland Westbrook Municipal.

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Railgun being developed for Navy warship — 5 cool things it will be able to do

March 1, 2012 by Leave a Comment

It fires a 40-pound metal slug up to 5600 miles per hour from New York to Philadelphia, slamming into its target with 32 times the force of a "1-ton car being thrust at 100 mph." Railguns aren't sci-fi anymore.

You're about to watch a test firing of BAE's experimental railgun demonstrating why the technology isn't science fiction anymore. Load an aluminum.

By Elizabeth Flock A super-powerful, futuristic weapon called an “electromagnetic railgun” is being developed at long last for Navy warships, the Associated Press reports. A snapshot from a video depicting the latest in a series of tests by the US Navy

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Navy Developing Super-Powerful Railgun

February 29, 2012 by Leave a Comment

youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-uV1SbEuzFU&w=500&h=412] Navy Railgun Test of the Day: The U.S. Navy has been testing weaponized railguns

Tell me, do you see a railgun going off or a kitten in this picture? (Picture) The rail gun, confusing Navy Sailors, since 2012.

youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-uV1SbEuzFU&w=500&h=412] Navy Railgun Test of the Day: The U.S. Navy has been testing weaponized railguns

Well, the Office of Naval Research has begun test firing BAE's new 32-megajoule railgun and we've got the video to prove it. Remember, the Navy wants a 20.

It's a new version of the railgun, and it packs an earth-shattering, hypersonic punch. In the past, railguns have been high-tech but massive beasts that looked like only the largest naval ships could handle one. With continued testing and

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From Talking Cats to Bill Maher, Online Comedy Goes Pro

February 24, 2012 by Leave a Comment

By Venessa Wong At 7:30 Pacific Time tonight, Bill Maher takes the stage live—and online. Yahoo! will stream his stand-up performance, CrazyStupidPolitics: Live From Silicon Valley, live and for free to drum up interest in its new comedy Web channel,

Bill Maher has on occasion made trenchant objections to orthodoxies of the moment, and last fall did herald the rightly-heralded Occupy movement, but a couple of weeks ago he let pure negativity get away with him. On February 4 he said this about

During his live comedy performance on Yahoo on Thursday evening, comedian Bill Maher shocked audiences around the world when he announced he'd be donating $1 million to Priorities USA Action — a pro-Obama Super

The Republicans sure have the right symbol with the elephant. Republican debates are nothing but elephants in the room. The biggest of which must be: to someone out there who's hurting, they spend the whole two hours

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Bill Would Allow Yes! to Open Front Doors

February 10, 2012 by Leave a Comment

by Brandon Hartman COPPERAS COVE – A man has landed himself in jail after he supposedly busted down the door of his ex-girlfriend's house and assaulted her and then another woman. Christopher Alexander Mopkins was arrested and charged after the event

Day 9 – Front Door – #febphotoaday. February 10, 2012. tags: Febphotoaday, the office · 20120210-120120.jpg. After a long day in the office, I was happy to get home. Really need to start getting home earlier!

By Genevieve Bookwalter Two teenagers were arrested for prowling after a resident reported them trying to open his front door and look in a window of his home. Police were called to the 1800 block of Edsel Drive about 12:22 pm on Monday when a Milpitas

Upon entry, the suspects demanded of the victim money. When he said he had no money, the suspects pistol-whipped him, punched and kicked him, according to the victim. They fled on foot with the man's iPod. The victim called police and provided a

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Texas boy, 6, attacked by mountain lion at Big Bend National Park

February 9, 2012 by Leave a Comment

02/ 6/12 07:05 PM ET AP BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK, Texas — Officials at Big Bend National Park in West Texas are looking for a mountain lion that attacked and inj.

Big Bend National Park is about 245 miles away. Where to stay Lajitas Golf and Spa Resort 877-LAJITAS (5254-827) www.lajitasgolfresort.com Rustic-elegant resort with restaurant, bar, movie house, shops and more. Near park entrance.

A 6-year-old Texas boy is recovering after being attacked by a mountain lion while walking with his family at Big Bend National Park. Rivers Hobbs was attacked late Sunday by the animal as his family returned to their room from the park's main lodge,

EL PASO, Texas — Big Bend National Park officials has been designated as an "International Dark Sky Park" and one of ten places in the world certified to have especially dark night skies favored for stargazing. A statement

Other entities hosting the event include Lajitas Golf Resort, Big Bend National Park and the Big Bend Trails Alliance. "Really what the whole Desert Dirt Fest is, is three days of fun in the sun in the desert," said Barrett Durst, superintendent of Big

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'Doomsday Preppers' Turn the Apocalypse Into a Hobby

February 8, 2012 by Leave a Comment

Network to show those families making preparations for a breakdown of modern society.

Range and Haswell are among those profiled in "Doomsday Preppers," a weekly TV documentary premiering on the National Geographic Channel tomorrow (Feb. 7) at 9 pm, with a bonus episode at 10 pm following the premiere. The show takes viewers on a

You're the one that has to have the fortitude and say, 'I'm going to live through this thing and I'm going to do whatever it takes,'" said Paul Range, a self described "prepper." "The old term survivalist I think is kind of cliché.

Meet the Doomsday "Preppers," survivalists who prepare for the coming Apocalypse and, in some cases, profit at the same time: "There's a lot of different things that could happen," Ralston said. "For me, I look at prepping as

Hence, the arrival of new show "Doomsday Preppers" (Tues., 9 pm EST on Nat Geo). Ordinary Americans who are readying themselves for disaster get to have their apocalypse survival plans evaluated by survival experts. On the series premiere,

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Prop 8: Why 18000 Is The Critical Number

February 7, 2012 by Leave a Comment

Proposition 8 Ruling A federal appeals court will announce its ruling on California's hotly divisive same-sex marriage initiative Tuesday morning. We'll have analysis of the court's decision as well as live reaction from Sacramento area opponents and

U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker ruled in August 2010 that the proposition violated the U.S. Constitution's guarantees of equal protection and due process. The sponsors of Proposition 8 appealed the decision to the 9th U.S.

BY ARI EZRA WALDMAN The Ninth Circuit will issue a much-anticipated opinion in the Prop 8 case, Perry v. Brown, tomorrow. Avid readers of Towleroad will remember that we have followed this case closely every step of the

Prop 8 Decision Expected Today · Americans frustrated that Obama can't force Congress to do his will? Is abortion the defining issue of the American left? Matt Lauer feeds Obama his talking points · Our 9000th Post · Obama's

If the appeals court rules that Prop 8 resulted in an unconstitutional infringement on equal treatment and due process, the anti-gays would hardly risk going to the US Supreme Court and have them agree, and impose same-sex marriage on all 50 states.

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