Michael Hiltzik: Of stem cells and administrative arrogance - Los Angeles Times Blogs
It was always predictable that the voter initiative that created the California stem cell program, Proposition 71 of 2004, would lead it into something of a cul-de-sac. As my column for Monday reports, the initiative was too specific about how the

Retired Sgt. Maj. Samuel Rhodes opens up to soldiers about his - Ledger-Enquirer
WASHINGTON — Retired Command Sgt. Maj. Samuel Rhodes keeps pictures of the dead in his pockets. They’re the faces of young soldiers whose eyes stare out resolutely from photocopied pages worn and creased by the ritual of unfolding them, smoothing

Wayback Machine: Lad in a mustard patch finds himself in a pickle - Thecalifornian.com
"The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed which a man took and planted in his field. Though it is the smallest of all your seeds, yet when it grows, it is the largest of garden plants and becomes a tree, so that birds of the air come and perch on

What Do People Really Think of You? Web Site Helps You Find Out - ABC News
What do your friends really think of you? A new site allows you to invite friend to comment on their true feelings anonymously. (Getty Image/ABC News Photo Illustration) A new Web site is promising to offer you a way to help you find out. Now in

Japan Airlines bellyflops in a sea of patronage and kickbacks - Vancouver Sun
The decline and fall of Japan Airlines, once Asia's largest carrier, which was put under bankruptcy protection on Jan. 19, is a tale of intellectual, political and financial corruption on an almost unimaginable scale. It is also an illustration of

For Pats, Colts-Jets an illustration of needs - Boston Globe
Assuming you can get past any visceral reaction, enjoy this weekend’s AFC Championship Game. Celebrate it. However much it may pain you to watch two of the Patriots’ chief rivals play for the right to go to the Super Bowl, the football gods are

Danube Technologies Offers New Version of ScrumWorks Pro for Scrum - Earthtimes
from our user-base in such a direct way has allowed us to focus on improvements that generate immediate value for our users as well as accelerate the rate at which we deliver upgrades. In my mind, this is an illustration of what can happen when

WV wind farm bows to bats, as issue arises in MD - Weblogs.baltimoresun.com
A West Virginia wind farm developer has agreed to scale back its project and other conditions to settle a lawsuit alleging the rotating blades pose a threat to endangered bats. The same issue now appears to be emerging - or re-emerging - over a wind

Sterling Children's Books to Publish Bob Dylan's 'Man Gave Names to - Earthtimes
NEW YORK , Feb. 1 -- Known worldwide for his powerful and timeless songs, Bob Dylan has been called "the uncontested poet laureate of the rock and roll era" by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Incorporating political, social, and literary influences