NASA Postpones Space Shuttle Endeavour's Last Mission

Endeavour's launch has drawn widespread attention because it's the second-to-last for the U.S. space shuttle program, and it's commanded by the husband of Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, who was shot in the head during a shooting rampage in Tucson in January. Six people were killed and 13, including Giffords, were injured.

Dozens of Tornadoes Touchdown In American South

http://www.usatoday.com/weather/storms/tornadoes/2011-04-28-deadly-tornado-south_n.htm

Endeavor To Launch With Special Payload

When Space Shuttle Endeavor lifts off the pad in Florida this Friday, it will be carrying a very special payload.

Supreme Court Rules Companies Can Block Class-Action Lawsuits

The Supreme Court dealt a blow to class-action lawsuits that involve small claims affecting thousands or even millions of people by ruling that corporations may use arbitration clauses to block dissatisfied consumers or disgruntled employees from joining together.

Customer Catches Best Buy Breaking the Law, Gets Banned from Stores

Some companies sure are sore losers.

Gitmo Docs Neglect Medical Evidence of Torture

Note:  This article is rated PG13-R.  Reader discretion is advised

Nintendo Confirms Successor to the Wii

Video game players will see a new console from Nintendo in 2012.

Goat Walks into a Store???

AMMON, Idaho – Stop me if you've heard this one: A goat walks into a music store.

Smoking Banned in Every State by 2020

 By 2020, every state may have bans on smoking

Video of the Day

Video of the Day

Shuttle Endeavour is Ready for Launch

NASA's oldest external tank will help its youngest space shuttle fly on a final flight a week from Friday.

Remembrance

On this day in history, there are two massive events that have lasting effects that are still being felt today.

Radio Slang

"Astronaut"--police plane or helicopter

Celebrate National Cell Phone Recycling Week

Looking for a way to give back to the planet and celebrate National Cell Phone Recycling Week?

Q&A About Health Care

Q: Why am I reading so much recently about fraud investigations, arrests and prosecutions in the health care field?

6-year-old Goes for Joy-ride to Grocery Store

 A 6-year-old Klamath Falls boy crashed head on into a truck after he drove off in his parents car.

Google Doodles Through History

Here are some Google Doodles from throughout history.

GOOGLE DOODLE

New Google Doodle.

Biden Falls Asleep During Key Obama Speech

US vice president Joe Biden dropped off to sleep while his boss was delivering a much-hyped speech on saving the nation's economy.

NASA Announciement, Who Will Get the Space Shuttles

NASA has announced where its retiring space shuttles will be put out to pasture.

Russia's Space Chief Promises New Spaceship

Russia will test a next-generation spacecraft, build a new cosmodrome and even consider a manned mission to Mars after 2035, the nation's space chief said Wednesday.

NASA Looks to a New Generation of Space Technology

As NASA celebrates the 30th anniversary of the first space shuttle launch, the agency is also looking ahead to the next chapter in space exploration.

Teen hearing loss rising, study shows

Some may assume that hearing loss is a problem that occurs later in life but teens are also facing an increasing risk according to the International Journal of Audiology.

Pictures

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Expansion of Randomness

I am currently working on an Android app for my blogs.

NASA Announcing today, Who Will Get the Space Shuttles

NASA will be announcing where the retiring space shuttles will go on display once the program ends this summer.

Amazon Announces New, Low-priced Kindle

Normally I would keep this post on Tech Junky News, but I feel that there are some people who would like to know about this that might to be interested in my other blog (which is completely ok).

Funny Pictures

Blogger Victoria posted some very funny pictures yesterday.

Funny Pictures

I couldn't find anything to post, and in order to keep posting everyday, here are some pictures I found.  Enjoy.

Cosmic Fireworks Erupt When Black Hole in Dragon's Belly Swallows Star

Waves emanating from a brilliant explosion in the constellation Draco (Latin for "dragon") -- about 3.8 billion light years from Earth -- are continuing to be observed long after scientists expected the event to stop. The best explanation at the moment is that the black hole at Draco's center swallowed a star, creating the spectacular cosmic light show.

Re: Re: Re: Shutdown Showdown

As the months have turned into weeks, the weeks turning into days, and Obama saying that he will not accept another postponement, Congress should have been scurring around to get a budget for this year in place.  But where are they in this situation?

Study: Brain Structure Differs in Liberals and Conservatives

WASHINGTON — Everyone knows that liberals and conservatives butt heads when it comes to world views, but scientists have now shown that their brains are actually built differently.

Re: Re: Shutdown Showdown

Time's up.  The stalemate on Capital Hill is either going to have to be resolved today before midnight or the Federal government is going to be shutdown.  Yesterday, I published a post about Federal Web Sites and how they will be affected.  So if you want to know what will happen to the websites, you can find it in the archives for yesterday, April 7.

Re: Shutdown Showdown

Many federal Web sites will go dark if the government shuts down tomorrow night, the White House indicated this afternoon.

Shutdown Showdown

As of Saturday, much of the federal government could cease to function, unless a budget stalemate can be resolved. So what does it all mean?  

7 Car Brands with Bad Reputations for Quality

Quality means different things to different car buyers--everything from reliability to fuel efficiency to utility. It's nebulous, but it can make or break the launch of a new vehicle or the success of a car company, affecting everything from positive press to negative word-of-mouth reviews.

US Census Results by State

33 Things You Probably Don't Know About the Toy Story Trilogy

1. Toy Story 3 is the only Toy Story film not to receive a 100% fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes. It still however received a relatively high score of 99%.

Computers, Psychology, and Kids - Late Night Musings

Many books have been written about how to raise kids, discipline kids, love kids.

Amazon Cloud Drive Review

With Amazon.com's announcement of the Amazon Cloud Drive last week, I have been very anxious to try it out.

3 New Navy Ships

You have to read all of this in order to get the point.

GOP Budget Plan to Cut More Than $4 Trillion

According to a USA Today article written by Kevin McCoy, the House Republican who's writing a proposed 2012 federal budget said Sunday that the plan would cut more than $4 trillion in Washington spending over the next 10 years.