In 2009, an average of 2,276 cars were stolen per day, which is about 15% less than the number of thefts per day in 2208. Still, car thieves aren't too lazy to work on holidays, and some have remarkably high theft rates compared to average. Look at it this way: drivers nursing a hangover may...
The MeditationsBy Marcus Aurelius Written 167 A.C.E.Translated by George Long Book One From my grandfather Verus I learned good morals and the government of my temper. From the reputation and remembrance of my father, modesty and a manly character. From my mother, piety and beneficence, and...
In December 2003 researchers from the University of Auckland in New Zealand discovered that certain car colors were more predisposed to being involved in accidents. The study, which was published in the British Medical Journal in December 2003, showed that between the year 1988 and 1999 there...
Border Protection and Customs agents in Nogales, Arizona seized almost 5,000 pounds of marijuana tucked in the back of a tractor trailer amongst tomatoes on December 30, 2010. Officers were inspecting commercial vehicles with x-ray technology along the Nogales port of entry when, while pallets of...
Toyota has issued a voluntary recall to owners of 1998 - 2010 Sienna minivans in states that use salt to counter winter road conditions. The cable that affixes the spare tire under the rear of the Toyota Sienna can become corroded over time. If this cable breaks, the spare tire could fall to the...
Zenani Mandela dies in a car accident. The thirteen year old great granddaughter of former South African Leader Nelson Mandela passed away as a result of a car accident on June 11, 2010. Zenani was the granddaughter of Mr. Nelson Mandela's daughter Zindzi. Mr. Mandela cancelled...
Atheism is generating quite a lot of attention these days. Prominent atheists are getting the word out about their views in increasing numbers and generating lots of public debate on the proper place of religion in governments and societies in the modern world. And now more than ever, atheists...
Christian pop band “MercyMe” was involved in a fatal bus crash Saturday while en route to a performance. According to witnesses, the MercyMe tour bus went through a green light when a car made a sudden left turn in front of the tour bus. No one on the bus was injured in the collision. Barbara...
Team Penske's Helio Castroneves has put his car on the pole postion for this year's 94th running of the Indianapolis 500 race. Castroneve sits alongside his Penske teammate, Will Power, who qualified in the second spot. Completing the front row is Dario Franchitti, driving for Target Chip Ganassi...
Viruses, spyware and other kinds of unwanted software (collectively referred to as Malware) have not made the news headlines in the past few years, with the possible exception of the "Conflicker" worm earlier this year. Part of this is because they are no longer "new", a key element to being...
