The History of Guantanamo Bay, Cuba: "To repel those who desired to flee Communist Cuba, Fidel Castro had milita-men plant 8 miles of cactus along the Northeastern section of the fenceline during the fall of 1961. Thus the name "Cactus Curtain" became symbolic of other, "curtains" of Communist dominated countries.""
Unassuming bush may be world's oldest living thing: "Radiocarbon tests now under way may reveal the unassuming creosote bush sprouted 11,000 or more years ago, the scientist said, meaning it could rival in age another creosote bush growing 50 miles away in the Mojave Desert."
Obese man on feet after losing 600 pounds: In August 2000 Peter Kefalides weighed 1,050 pounds. Today he weighs 460 lbs.
Jets sent after planes near Golden Gate Bridge: "Two fighter jets were dispatched to the Golden Gate Bridge on Thursday evening after security officers there became suspicious of two small planes circling a tower, a bridge spokeswoman said."
Phil Greenspan's business model for content websites: "So I do think worthwhile content sites will come back even as laden-with-infrastructure services like Salon die. They'll come back as husband-and-wife teams using whatever tools come packaged with the latest version of Windows, served from a machine in their home that is connected via cable modem or DSL line. The content will be mostly in niche areas that don't make sense for print magazines." I agree, but I think that the content sites of the future will be running some version of Radio.
Three Minutes With Google's Eric Schmidt: "Google boss discusses the company's future and mastering the art of the Internet search."
Jorn's new project: Historical Jesus FAQ
Will Britian join the euro? "Tony Blair wants to hold a referendum on joining the euro, but he cannot do it without the assent of chancellor, Gordon Brown. Mr Brown mutters about the economic tests he has set which must be passed before Britain joins."
Looks like Google has redesigned their headline news page. It looks good!