The anti-self-defense lobby derisively dismissed the idea of needing to defend oneself in national parks, saying that such places were "too peaceful" for such a need. A jogger fatally mauled by wolves in Alaska shows one of the flaws with such "logic." read more.

Microwaves have gotten a bad rap with some people because they just don't cook some things as they should be cooked. However, according to Savory Sweet Life, it is possible to make potato chips in the microwave that taste great. Try these out some night for a midnight snack. read more.

The revisionist history peddled by Liz Cheney and Karl Rove must be aggressively refuted, and we must remember who really failed to keep America safe.

With the biggest fight crowd in the U.S. in 17 years cheering him on at Cowboys Stadium, Pacquiao dominated a strangely passive Joshua Clottey from the opening bell Saturday night to retain his welterweight title and cement his status as the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world. read more.

Released in February, the picture was taken during a two-year survey by the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS). The research found seven cat species in a 354-square-mile (570-square-kilometer) range?the highest diversity of cat species yet photographed in a single area. read more.

These tools are inexorably changing the way we navigate highways. It's true that we use signs in tandem with personal navigation systems today, but that may not always be the case. Experts envision a future in which we trust digital directions so completely that we no longer make much use of real-world cues. read more.

Former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger was admitted to a hospital in Seoul, South Korea, on Saturday with a stomach virus, a doctor told CNN.

London looks set to raise the bar even higher with plans to blow Vancouver?s achievements out of the water in 2012. The London Olympic Authority have stated that they are aiming to make London 2012 the first sustainable Olympic Games, setting a precedent for future events. read more.

Apple had a chance to own mobile advertising company AdMob for $600 million, but blew it, the New York Times reports.

From 10 to 24 March 2010, IKEA develops an interesting event in four important metro stations in Paris. Furniture collections are currently displayed in high-traffic spots, giving the potential customers a chance to interact with the brand by checking out the products. read more.

Games based on film licenses tend to be pretty wretched. Yet given the arrival of "Aliens vs. Predator," a film-based game that not only works but actually makes sense, it's clear that some films are just a better fit for the interactive realm. read more.

Not one day after a high-profile incident involving a Prius taking off on its owner in Southern California, we're hearing reports that another one of Toyota's popular hybrids has suffered unintended acceleration in New York. read more.

When cells move about in the body, they follow a complex pattern similar to that which amoebae and bacteria use when searching for food, researchers have found. The discovery has a practical value for drug development: Incorporating this basic behavior into computer simulations of biological processes that involve cell migration... read more.

And look at that purple suit...

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Leo Laporte crowd surfing while live streaming on the Internet at Diggnation Live case. As seen at SXSW 2010 at Stubbs BBQ in Austin, TX!

Cops say story is a lie. The 50-year-old told cops he killed the woman and two men and had already chopped up his rivals' bodies and dumped them in New Jersey. Cops found the body of Deborah Blount, 51, in her Brownsville apartment Friday morning and arrested her boyfriend, John Brandon, at the scene. read more.

Declaring a species extinct is no trivial matter. A team of Australian researchers are trying to bring a more rigorous approach to this area with the help of the dodo.

The discovery of ***** floresiensis shocked and divided scientists. Here apparently was a band of distant relatives that exhibited features not seen for millions of years but were living at the same time as much more modern humans read more.

At the ?Bigg Digg Shindigg? event at the South by Southwest Interactive Conference (SXSWi), Digg CEO Jay Adelson revealed that the popular social bookmarking site is getting a major overhaul, teasing the audience about new features such as personalized feeds and the return of the Digg leaderboard. read more.

Who is responsible for malware in ads, Web site owners or ad networks and delivery firms? Matt Drudge and Michael Arrington found themselves this week in an unpleasant position when visitors to their respective Drudge Report and TechCrunch sites were targeted by malware that appeared to have come from ads... read more.

This is Burrito, and although he?s not very good at golf, I love him because he at least dresses the part. Where did his owner find such tiny golf clubs? I don?t care: all that matters is that he has them. read more.

There's bad news for NFL fans on the Sprint network. The NFL has officially taken on rival Verizon as the official wireless

While no operating system is perfect, Microsoft appears to have made significant security improvements with the release of Windows 7.

President Barack Obama says he wants projects helping specific states yanked from the health care bill Congress is writing. Democratic senators, being senators, beg to differ.

A very strong start for the latest Final Fantasy title with two thirds of sales on PS3 - now updated with the figures for Other Regions as well.

Guiding a car through the treacherous turns and switchbacks of the Pikes Peak Hill Climb course is a test for top professionals, but a team of Stanford researchers is preparing to tackle that challenge with a driverless car guided by GPS tracking. read more.

Andre Agassi is kind of an ass

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Cupcakes may be the perfect dessert. Which one is your favorite?

As House Democratic leaders advised their members Friday to prepare for a legislative battle over health care that could stretch through next weekend, four additional rank-and-file Democrats have come out against the Obama administration's signature domestic priority. read more.

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Google's Apps suite for domain owners and businesses has finally received some star treatment with the launch of the Apps Marketplace. Which Google-friendly apps are free, worth the cost, and entirely useful? These 10 are definitely worth a look. read more.

Representatives from the Department of Justice and FCC were low-key about what they thought about the proposed Comcast-NBC Universal merger at yesterday's Senate hearing. But they offered a road map of how they're going to evaluate the deal. We've got details. read more.

Job losses, home foreclosures and the worst economy in decades have forced many Americans to cut back or do without. But not members of Congress, who voted themselves a 5 percent increase in their own budgets last year. read more.

President Barack Obama yesterday delayed a trip to Asia amid falling approval ratings and grave doubts that his 11th hour attempt to push health care reform through Congress will succeed. A new poll by Gallup showed Mr Obama's approval rating at a record low of 46% since taking office. In the optimistic early days of his presidency 69% read more.

These vampires suck (no pun intended). However, they still kick the ***** out of Twilight's sorry excuse for the bloodsucking undead.

Females are capable of providing quite the distraction for any male athlete.

With more Southeast Asians flouting cultural prudishness by speaking openly about sex, condom companies in Indonsia and Thailand, such as Thai Nippon Rubber hope to raise revenues here in 2010. But that's proving to be a challenge due to deeply engrained social and cultural views that associate condoms with extramarital sex, prostitution and sin. read more.