[Medianews] 'Alien skull' spotted on Mars

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/scienceandtechnology/science/sciencenews/5255 394/Alien-skull-spotted-on-Mars.html UFO spotters are claiming they have spotted an alien skull on Mars after NASA beamed back satellite images from the planet. At first glance it looks like a rocky desert - but this image

[Medianews] Mobile toilet seat wins award for wacky warning

By Ben Leubsdorf, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/WeirdNews/2009/04/29/9294636-ap.html DETROIT - A toilet seat that can be attached to a trailer hitch has gained national recognition - for a warning label that says you'd better not use it while the vehicle is moving. Organizers

[Medianews] Wanderer's last trail found after 75 years

After Everett Ruess vanished in Utah's wilds in 1934, relatives tried to retrace his steps. But a few overheard words are what have now led to his bones. http://www.denverpost.com/ci_12268007 By Kevin Vaughan The Denver Post Posted: 05/01/2009 12:30:00 AM MDT Updated: 05/01/2009 08:46:05 AM MDT

[Medianews] Motorola Scrambles to Restore Lost Cellphone Glory

May 1, 2009 Motorola Scrambles to Restore Its Lost Cellphone Glory By MATT RICHTEL NY Times http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/01/technology/companies/01moto.html?_r=1ref=technologypagewanted=print Motorola has had its ups and downs. Fifteen years ago, a gray brick Motorola handset was synonymous

[Medianews] IBM Pledges $2 Billion For Economic Recovery

April 30, 2009, 7:47 am I.B.M. Pledges $2 Billion For Economic Recovery Gap By Steve Lohr NY Times http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/04/30/ibm-pledges-2-billion-for-economic-recovery-funding-gap/?pagemode=print The government’s economic stimulus package includes oodles of money — more than

[Medianews] California Town Makes It a Crime to Neglect Foreclosed Homes

MAY 1, 2009 Banker: 'What'd I Do Wrong, Officer?' Cop: 'You've Got Algae in the Pool, Sir' Fearing Blight, a California Town Makes It a Crime to Neglect Foreclosed Homes By NICHOLAS CASEY Wall Street Journal http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124112509277274533.html INDIO, Calif. -- Officials

[Medianews] Broadband Funding Hopefuls Pair Up in Search of Stimulus Dollars

April 30, 2009, 4:36 PM ET Broadband Funding Hopefuls Pair Up in Search of Stimulus Dollars By Amy Schatz Wall Street Journal http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2009/04/30/broadband-funding-hopefuls-pair-up/?mod=rss_WSJBlog?mod= It may be another month — at least — before officials at the Commerce

[Medianews] Dick Tracy surfaces in Tribune bankruptcy

Dick Tracy surfaces in Tribune bankruptcy Dispute with Warren Beatty over character heads to court Associated Press April 30, 2009, 06:43 PM ET http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/television/news/e3i63dc53a7d1ec558bfb6e35168e851ef0 WILMINGTON, Del. -- A judge presiding over

[Medianews] Disney's Hulu Deal Raises Questions About YouTube Model

APRIL 30, 2009, 7:44 P.M. ET Disney's Hulu Deal Raises Questions About YouTube Model By Scott Morrison DOW JONES NEWSWIRES http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20090430-726930.html SAN FRANCISCO (Dow Jones)--Walt Disney Co.'s (DIS) deal to put ABC TV shows on Internet video site Hulu

[Medianews] Texting delays mar popularity of $50 Boost plan

Texting delays mar popularity of $50 Boost plan Email this Story Apr 30, 2009 3:27 PM (ET) By PETER SVENSSON Associated Press http://apnews.myway.com//article/20090430/D97SVNA80.html NEW YORK (AP) - A new $50 unlimited-calling plan sold under the Boost brand has been a badly needed