Public Enemies - Review killerfilm 7/1/09by Jon Peters: Gangsters make the world go round. It’s certainly been true for cinema, as almost as talkies began, films on gangsters have been piquing movie-goers. public enemies film

World's largest solar power tower now operating in Spain alt-energy.info 6/30/09By MB-BigB: A new solar power tower, built by Abengoa Solar in Spain, has started up operations. The PS20 is made up of a solar field consisting of 1255 mirrored heliostats with a surface area of 1291 square feet each. solar power energy

Bernard Madoff sentenced to maximum 150 years in prison for vast fraud news.ewoss 6/29/09By TOM HAYS and LARRY NEUMEISTER: NEW YORK (AP) - Historic swindler Bernard Madoff was sentenced to 150 years in prison Monday for a fraud so extensive that the judge said he needed to send a symbolic message to potential imitators and to victims who demanded harsh punishment. bernard madoff business

Abused Children Face Higher Cancer Risk psychcentral 6/27/09By Psych Central News Editor: Children who have suffered from physical abuse have elevated rates of cancer in adulthood, according to new research. The study shows those individuals physically abused in childhood are more likely to develop cancer than those who have not been abused. cancer risk health

Madoff set to forfeit $211 billion business.smh.com.au 6/27/09US authorities are demanding Bernard Madoff forfeit more than $US170 billion ($A211.44 billion) in illegally obtained assets as they seek to keep the disgraced Wall Street mogul in prison for the rest of his life. madoff billion business

Apple Gives 'Porn' App the Boot a.abcnews 6/27/09 By KI MAE HEUSSNER and LIAM BERKOWITZ: The tech community couldn't believe it when it appeared that Apple had approved a salacious iPhone application offering up photos of nude women. apple app technology

Church video shows 'casting out' of gay 'demon' cnn 6/26/09By Kristen Hamill - CNN: The boy writhes uncontrollably on the floor, but the church members remain calm, if increasingly loud. They're trying to drive a "demon" out of him. "You homosexual demon, get up on outta here!" they say. "You demon, loose yourself!" "You sex demon ... you snake!" gay church religion

Salty Sea May Lurk Under Saturn Moon npr 6/26/09by Nell Greenfieldboyce: A small, icy moon that orbits Saturn probably has an underground saltwater ocean, according to scientists who have found sodium in tiny ice grains that have spewed out of the moon and into Saturn's outermost ring. Researchers have wondered if the moon Enceladus might contain a secret ocean ever since NASA's Cassini spacecraft flew by in 2005 and discovered giant plumes of fine, icy particles shooting up into space. saturn moon science

Musical Pop Legend Michael Jackson Dies. gossipboulevard 6/26/09by Gossip Boulevard: We hate to report this kind of news, but its part of the job. Pop star Michael Jackson was pronounced dead today after paramedics found him in a coma at his house. pop jackson music

U.S. beats Spain 2-0 to advance to 1st FIFA final mysanantonio 6/25/09By Raf Casert - Associated Press: BLOEMFONTEIN, South Africa — The world will surely take notice of this. The U.S. soccer team is in the final of the Confederations Cup, beating mighty Spain 2-0. Even more stunning, the Americans were on the verge of elimination and ready to head home last weekend before a reversal of fortune. beats spain sports

First Scary Look At Tim Burton's Alice In Wonderland! blogs.popzara 6/24/09by wolfman: No, that's not Elijah Wood. It's Johnny Depp under tons of makeup as the Mad Hatter in Tim Burton's obviously dark and freaky take on Alice In Wonderland. tim alice film

Supreme Court avoids major voting rights ruling reuters 6/23/09By Jim Vicini: WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Monday to rule on the constitutionality of part of the landmark 1965 Voting Rights Act which sought to protect minorities in states with a history of racial discrimination. supreme voting politics

Burqas Not Welcome in France lovelyish 6/22/09France is talking about taking away the right of women to wear a Burqa outside the home. This is not a new thing for France, which has already taken away the rights to wear a headcovering or Hijab and attend schooling. burqas france religion