http://khaos.darkbb.com/misc-news-f19/-t1.htm Thu, 17 Sep 2009 11:34:02 GMT 10 http://i88.servimg.com/u/f88/11/98/15/82/khaos_19.jpg http://khaos.darkbb.com/misc-news-f19/-t1.htm http://khaos.darkbb.com/misc-news-f19/execution-fails-over-inmate-s-unsuitable-veins-t913.htm TwizzY Executioners couldn't find a suitable vein in which to inject drugs to kill a 53-year-old murderer, who then got a one-week reprieve from the governor so Ohio prison officials can figure out what to do. Code:"This is unchartered territory for us," prison spokeswoman Julie Walburn said of the difficulty in killing convicted rapist and murderer Romell Broom. Democratic Governor Ted Strickland issued the reprieve at the request of the prison warden overseeing the state's ... Misc. News Thu, 17 Sep 2009 11:34:02 GMT http://khaos.darkbb.com/misc-news-f19/execution-fails-over-inmate-s-unsuitable-veins-t913.htm#32808 http://khaos.darkbb.com/misc-news-f19/execution-fails-over-inmate-s-unsuitable-veins-t913.htm http://khaos.darkbb.com/misc-news-f19/bush-on-obama-this-guy-has-no-clue-lmfao-t911.htm TwizzY Former President George W. Bush "seemed to feel considerable unease" with John McCain as the Republican presidential nominee, according to ex-speechwriter Matt Latimer in his tell-all memoir on his days in the White House. Code: In Latimer's new book, "Speech-less: Tales of a White House Survivor," set to hit bookstores on September 22, he reveals Bush's reactions to the economic collapse, the presidential campaign, and other memorable events. GQ published ... Misc. News Thu, 17 Sep 2009 03:14:13 GMT http://khaos.darkbb.com/misc-news-f19/bush-on-obama-this-guy-has-no-clue-lmfao-t911.htm#32791 http://khaos.darkbb.com/misc-news-f19/bush-on-obama-this-guy-has-no-clue-lmfao-t911.htm http://khaos.darkbb.com/misc-news-f19/obama-kanye-is-a-jackass-t910.htm TwizzY Code:[color=orange]During a CNBC interview on Monday, President Obama called Kanye West a "jackass" regarding his behavior at the MTV Video Music Awards. [/color] Obama's colorful remark was actually made in an off-the-record portion of the interview that was tweeted -- and then deleted -- by ABC News reporter Terry Moran. "Pres. Obama just called Kanye West a 'jackass' for his outburst at VMAs when Taylor Swift won. Now THAT'S presidential," Moran ... Misc. News Thu, 17 Sep 2009 03:02:52 GMT http://khaos.darkbb.com/misc-news-f19/obama-kanye-is-a-jackass-t910.htm#32787 http://khaos.darkbb.com/misc-news-f19/obama-kanye-is-a-jackass-t910.htm http://khaos.darkbb.com/misc-news-f19/study-exposes-how-bacteria-resist-antibiotics-t901.htm TwizzY Scientists have discovered how bacteria fend off a wide range of antibiotics, and blocking that defense mechanism could give existing antibiotics more power to fight dangerous infections. Code:Researchers at New York University said on Thursday that bacteria produce certain nitric oxide-producing enzymes to resist antibiotics. Drugs that inhibit these enzymes can make antibiotics much more potent, making even deadly superbugs like Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus or ... Misc. News Fri, 11 Sep 2009 00:21:28 GMT http://khaos.darkbb.com/misc-news-f19/study-exposes-how-bacteria-resist-antibiotics-t901.htm#32633 http://khaos.darkbb.com/misc-news-f19/study-exposes-how-bacteria-resist-antibiotics-t901.htm http://khaos.darkbb.com/misc-news-f19/scientists-find-three-new-gene-links-to-alzheimer-s-t893.htm TwizzY Scientists have found three new major genetic links to Alzheimer's, affecting up to 20 percent of people with the brain-wasting disease, and said on Sunday it was the most significant such discovery in 15 years. Code:Two large studies found that the three new genes join the better-known APOE4 gene as significant risk factors for the most common cause of dementia. "If we were able to remove the detrimental effects of these genes through treatments, we could reduce the proportion ... Misc. News Tue, 08 Sep 2009 03:07:04 GMT http://khaos.darkbb.com/misc-news-f19/scientists-find-three-new-gene-links-to-alzheimer-s-t893.htm#32563 http://khaos.darkbb.com/misc-news-f19/scientists-find-three-new-gene-links-to-alzheimer-s-t893.htm http://khaos.darkbb.com/misc-news-f19/coastal-home-owners-face-huge-losses-from-rising-sea-t887.htm TwizzY Australians Lesley and Doug McGrath have for decades battled ocean swells that have eaten away at the backyard of their multi-million dollar Sydney home. Code: They bought an old beach shack on Collaroy Beach in 1976 and replaced it with a two storey home anchored to the land by 12 meter (35 feet) long piers, a concrete slab, and an underground seawall of giant boulders. Even with all that protection, the fury of the ocean has at times torn up their backyard, large chunks ... Misc. News Sat, 05 Sep 2009 18:52:28 GMT http://khaos.darkbb.com/misc-news-f19/coastal-home-owners-face-huge-losses-from-rising-sea-t887.htm#32463 http://khaos.darkbb.com/misc-news-f19/coastal-home-owners-face-huge-losses-from-rising-sea-t887.htm http://khaos.darkbb.com/misc-news-f19/ferrari-458-italia-t883.htm Dudeth Una bella macchina Look at the Ferrari 458 Italia gallery The Ferrari marketing machine is spewing out 458 Italia titbits on a daily basis at the moment. The latest is this video of some bloke called Michael Schumacher talking to us about the car. Best to ignore the corporate droidspeak – and pretend you never saw his sabretooth necklace or whatever it is – and look behind Schuey to the big screen showing footage of the car. We know it looks cool, and most of you seem ... Misc. News Thu, 03 Sep 2009 17:12:50 GMT http://khaos.darkbb.com/misc-news-f19/ferrari-458-italia-t883.htm#32384 http://khaos.darkbb.com/misc-news-f19/ferrari-458-italia-t883.htm http://khaos.darkbb.com/misc-news-f19/kart-attack-t882.htm Dudeth Kart attack Things to do if you have scant concern for your own physical wellbeing, #34: wedge a Honda Fireblade superbike engine into a go-kart. That's what these enterprising gents from Escondido in California have done, and we must commend the dedication to danger, if not that decidedly Halfords rear wing. There's some mighty impressive driving in there, too - just check out the roundabout drifting around the one minute mark. Just a couple of questions, guys: don't ... Misc. News Thu, 03 Sep 2009 17:08:27 GMT http://khaos.darkbb.com/misc-news-f19/kart-attack-t882.htm#32383 http://khaos.darkbb.com/misc-news-f19/kart-attack-t882.htm http://khaos.darkbb.com/misc-news-f19/youtube-may-stream-movie-rentals-t878.htm TwizzY Online video site YouTube is in talks with several major movie studios about renting movies to users by streaming the movies over the Internet according to a person familiar with the talks on Wednesday. Code: It would mark the first time the world's most popular video site would charge its users to watch videos. YouTube, which is owned by Internet search giant Google Inc, has held discussions with Lions Gate Entertainment Corp, Sony Pictures, a unit of Sony Corp, and Time Warner ... Misc. News Thu, 03 Sep 2009 11:28:30 GMT http://khaos.darkbb.com/misc-news-f19/youtube-may-stream-movie-rentals-t878.htm#32362 http://khaos.darkbb.com/misc-news-f19/youtube-may-stream-movie-rentals-t878.htm http://khaos.darkbb.com/misc-news-f19/h1n1-unlikely-to-mutate-into-superbug-us-study-t874.htm TwizzY The new H1N1 virus appears to outcompete seasonal flu, making it less likely to mix with other circulating flu viruses into a "superbug" as some had feared, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday. Code:The H1N1, or swine flu, virus also spreads more quickly and causes more severe disease in animal studies, the team said, but it shows no signs of mixing with either of the two seasonal flu viruses to form a new, so-called reassortant virus. "The results suggest that 2009 ... Misc. News Wed, 02 Sep 2009 11:32:38 GMT http://khaos.darkbb.com/misc-news-f19/h1n1-unlikely-to-mutate-into-superbug-us-study-t874.htm#32346 http://khaos.darkbb.com/misc-news-f19/h1n1-unlikely-to-mutate-into-superbug-us-study-t874.htm http://khaos.darkbb.com/misc-news-f19/prostate-cancer-screening-more-harm-than-good-t870.htm TwizzY Routine screening for prostate cancer has resulted in more than 1 million U.S. men being diagnosed with tumors who might otherwise have suffered no ill effects from them, U.S. researchers said on Monday. They said prostate cancer screening is a double-edged sword, catching serious cancers in a few but causing needless worry and expense for the majority of men, who may be getting treatment for tumors growing too slowly to do any harm. The team looked to see how many additional ... Misc. News Tue, 01 Sep 2009 02:51:53 GMT http://khaos.darkbb.com/misc-news-f19/prostate-cancer-screening-more-harm-than-good-t870.htm#32270 http://khaos.darkbb.com/misc-news-f19/prostate-cancer-screening-more-harm-than-good-t870.htm http://khaos.darkbb.com/misc-news-f19/disney-to-acquire-marvel-in-4-billion-deal-t868.htm TwizzY Walt Disney Co on Monday agreed to buy Marvel Entertainment Inc for $4 billion in the year's biggest media deal, banking on Marvel's pantheon of superheroes to broaden its lineup of movie franchises that appeal to boys. Code: Disney adds Spider Man, Iron Man and Thor to its roster of classic characters like Mickey Mouse and Snow White, and will feature the super-heroes in movies before rolling out associated theme park rides, TV shows and merchandise. But the deal comes at ... Misc. News Tue, 01 Sep 2009 02:45:31 GMT http://khaos.darkbb.com/misc-news-f19/disney-to-acquire-marvel-in-4-billion-deal-t868.htm#32268 http://khaos.darkbb.com/misc-news-f19/disney-to-acquire-marvel-in-4-billion-deal-t868.htm http://khaos.darkbb.com/misc-news-f19/dj-am-found-dead-in-new-york-apartment-t861.htm TwizzY DJ AM, the stage name of disc jockey Adam Goldstein whose music could be heard on albums by Madonna and Will Smith, was found dead in his New York apartment on Friday, police said. He was 36. Police said no foul play was suspected in the death of Goldstein, who socialized with Hollywood celebrities and in 2008 survived a plane crash with Blink 182 drummer Travis Barker. Media reports said Goldstein was found with prescription pill bottles near his body after he had not been heard ... Misc. News Sat, 29 Aug 2009 11:33:39 GMT http://khaos.darkbb.com/misc-news-f19/dj-am-found-dead-in-new-york-apartment-t861.htm#32160 http://khaos.darkbb.com/misc-news-f19/dj-am-found-dead-in-new-york-apartment-t861.htm http://khaos.darkbb.com/misc-news-f19/kidnapped-california-girl-resurfaces-18-years-later-t848.htm TwizzY A woman who was kidnapped in 1991 at the age of 11 turned up at a California police station on Wednesday, authorities said, and a couple accused of abducting her has reportedly been arrested. Jaycee Dugard had been missing since she was abducted near her home in South Lake Tahoe on June 10, 1991 by two people in a gray sedan. "1991 kidnap victim Jaycee Dugard has been located in good health in the greater Bay Area of California," an El Dorado County Sheriff's spokesman said ... Misc. News Thu, 27 Aug 2009 21:08:51 GMT http://khaos.darkbb.com/misc-news-f19/kidnapped-california-girl-resurfaces-18-years-later-t848.htm#31991 http://khaos.darkbb.com/misc-news-f19/kidnapped-california-girl-resurfaces-18-years-later-t848.htm http://khaos.darkbb.com/misc-news-f19/from-mice-teeth-to-new-hair-t843.htm TwizzY Japanese researchers say they may one day be able to grow human organs in a laboratory, having successfully grown teeth from bio-engineered tissue inside the jaws of mice. Source Japanese technology\brainpower at it's finest. Misc. News Wed, 26 Aug 2009 11:25:42 GMT http://khaos.darkbb.com/misc-news-f19/from-mice-teeth-to-new-hair-t843.htm#31816 http://khaos.darkbb.com/misc-news-f19/from-mice-teeth-to-new-hair-t843.htm http://khaos.darkbb.com/misc-news-f19/diver-gets-up-close-with-sea-giant-t832.htm TwizzY A diver has captured on camera the moment he risked his life to swim alongside a 15m humpback whale in Hawaii. Marco Queral said he was cautious when attracting the female whale's attention last week, because one flick of its tail could have meant death. "They are usually more shy and cautious toward humans and boats ... perhaps because they are not so accustomed to seeing humans offshore," Mr Queral was quoted in the Daily Mail as saying. The 42-year-old has been ... Misc. News Sun, 23 Aug 2009 23:27:07 GMT http://khaos.darkbb.com/misc-news-f19/diver-gets-up-close-with-sea-giant-t832.htm#31639 http://khaos.darkbb.com/misc-news-f19/diver-gets-up-close-with-sea-giant-t832.htm http://khaos.darkbb.com/misc-news-f19/gm-program-with-ebay-creates-buzz-but-few-sales-t828.htm Dudeth BY GEOFFREY A. FOWLER AND JOHN D. STOLL An effort to sell General Motors Co. cars through eBay Inc.'s online market is generating some leads for participating auto dealers but hasn't yet sparked a spurt in sales, dealers said. The companies rolled out the four-week pilot program for California customers Aug. 11. Under it, shoppers using special eBay sites can purchase GM cars at a "buy it now" price, or bargain online with a dealer. GM and eBay said they ... Misc. News Sun, 23 Aug 2009 17:09:33 GMT http://khaos.darkbb.com/misc-news-f19/gm-program-with-ebay-creates-buzz-but-few-sales-t828.htm#31621 http://khaos.darkbb.com/misc-news-f19/gm-program-with-ebay-creates-buzz-but-few-sales-t828.htm http://khaos.darkbb.com/misc-news-f19/report-reveals-cia-conducted-mock-executions-t822.htm TwizzY A long-awaited report on post-9/11 interrogation tactics will reveal harrowing new details about treatment of suspected terrorists. Waterboarding A long-suppressed report by the Central Intelligence Agency's inspector general to be released next week reveals that CIA interrogators staged mock executions as part of the agency's post-9/11 program to detain and question terror suspects, NEWSWEEK has learned. According to two sources—one who has read a draft of the paper and one ... Misc. News Sat, 22 Aug 2009 11:35:48 GMT http://khaos.darkbb.com/misc-news-f19/report-reveals-cia-conducted-mock-executions-t822.htm#31561 http://khaos.darkbb.com/misc-news-f19/report-reveals-cia-conducted-mock-executions-t822.htm http://khaos.darkbb.com/misc-news-f19/flu-drugs-inappropriate-for-healthy-adults-study-t821.htm TwizzY The flu drugs Tamiflu and Relenza may not be worthwhile to treat seasonal influenza in healthy adults, British researchers reported on Friday. "Recommending the use of antiviral drugs for the treatment of people presenting with symptoms is unlikely to be the most appropriate course of action," wrote Jane Burch of the University of York and colleagues. Their study, published in the Lancet Infectious Diseases, supports an advisory from the World Health Organization that ... Misc. News Sat, 22 Aug 2009 11:27:37 GMT http://khaos.darkbb.com/misc-news-f19/flu-drugs-inappropriate-for-healthy-adults-study-t821.htm#31560 http://khaos.darkbb.com/misc-news-f19/flu-drugs-inappropriate-for-healthy-adults-study-t821.htm http://khaos.darkbb.com/misc-news-f19/microsoft-yahoo-join-in-opposing-google-books-deal-t819.htm TwizzY Microsoft Corp and Yahoo! Inc are joining a group of opponents to a class action settlement that gives Google Inc the right to digitize millions of books, the companies said on Friday. The companies are becoming part of the Open Book Alliance, made up of nonprofits and libraries that have raised a red flag against Google's plan to digitize books and put them on the Internet. "Yes, we've agreed to participate in the coalition," a spokesman for Microsoft said. A Yahoo spokeswoman ... Misc. News Fri, 21 Aug 2009 21:41:01 GMT http://khaos.darkbb.com/misc-news-f19/microsoft-yahoo-join-in-opposing-google-books-deal-t819.htm#31542 http://khaos.darkbb.com/misc-news-f19/microsoft-yahoo-join-in-opposing-google-books-deal-t819.htm http://khaos.darkbb.com/misc-news-f19/gene-swap-experiment-makes-altering-bugs-easier-t810.htm TwizzY Researchers seeking ways to genetically-modify microbes to get them to do their bidding said on Thursday they had taken a big step toward their goal by transplanting an altered genome from one germ to another. They hope the experiment will help scientists alter bacteria to make new vaccines, clean up toxic waste and design new antibiotics. They also hope they can use the technique to try to create entirely synthetic microbes. Carole Lartigue and colleagues at the J. Craig Venter Institute ... Misc. News Thu, 20 Aug 2009 22:44:08 GMT http://khaos.darkbb.com/misc-news-f19/gene-swap-experiment-makes-altering-bugs-easier-t810.htm#31433 http://khaos.darkbb.com/misc-news-f19/gene-swap-experiment-makes-altering-bugs-easier-t810.htm http://khaos.darkbb.com/misc-news-f19/georgia-couple-killed-by-wild-dogs-t805.htm TwizzY A shredded piece of shirt, some strands of hair and bloodstained dirt are all that remain along the rural stretch of road where authorities believe a pack of wild dogs fatally mauled an elderly couple. An elderly woman killed by a pack of wild dogs had been out for a walk when she was attacked, and her husband died trying to fight off the mauling animals when he discovered the bloody scene near their rural Georgia home, authorities said Tuesday. Preliminary autopsy results showed ... Misc. News Wed, 19 Aug 2009 00:14:25 GMT http://khaos.darkbb.com/misc-news-f19/georgia-couple-killed-by-wild-dogs-t805.htm#31276 http://khaos.darkbb.com/misc-news-f19/georgia-couple-killed-by-wild-dogs-t805.htm http://khaos.darkbb.com/misc-news-f19/17-yr-old-admits-to-30-knife-murders-t804.htm TwizzY A 17-year-old schoolgirl has dramatically admitted stabbing 30 men to death - and says she hopes her parents are not upset. The Brazilian teenager confessed to police, claiming she launched the serial killing spree "for money, revenge and to bring justice". She has reportedly said she wanted to confess before turning 18, so she could escape being tried as an adult - and "to avoid upsetting my family". The girl allegedly used the same knife for all the ... Misc. News Wed, 19 Aug 2009 00:01:20 GMT http://khaos.darkbb.com/misc-news-f19/17-yr-old-admits-to-30-knife-murders-t804.htm#31270 http://khaos.darkbb.com/misc-news-f19/17-yr-old-admits-to-30-knife-murders-t804.htm http://khaos.darkbb.com/misc-news-f19/three-indicted-in-largest-us-identity-theft-scheme-t800.htm TwizzY Three men were indicted on Monday for allegedly stealing more than 130 million credit and debit card numbers in what U.S. authorities said they believe is the largest hacking and identity theft case ever prosecuted. Albert Gonzalez, a former government informant already in jail in connection with hacking cases, and two unnamed Russians were indicted on charges related to five corporate data breaches from 2006 to 2008. Card numbers were stolen in those breaches from credit-card ... Misc. News Tue, 18 Aug 2009 11:39:30 GMT http://khaos.darkbb.com/misc-news-f19/three-indicted-in-largest-us-identity-theft-scheme-t800.htm#31210 http://khaos.darkbb.com/misc-news-f19/three-indicted-in-largest-us-identity-theft-scheme-t800.htm http://khaos.darkbb.com/misc-news-f19/rat-eating-plant-discovered-named-after-david-attenborough-t799.htm TwizzY Scientists in the UK have discovered a giant killer plant that lures rodents and insects into its trap and devours them with acid-like enzymes, The Sun reports. The remarkably rare giant pitcher plant is believed to be the largest meat-eating flora in the world. The plant, which is green and red and has a stem that can grow up to 4ft long, can only be found high up on the windswept slopes of Mount Victoria in the Phillipines. See a picture of the rodent-eating plant here. After ... Misc. News Mon, 17 Aug 2009 21:43:37 GMT http://khaos.darkbb.com/misc-news-f19/rat-eating-plant-discovered-named-after-david-attenborough-t799.htm#31109 http://khaos.darkbb.com/misc-news-f19/rat-eating-plant-discovered-named-after-david-attenborough-t799.htm