Single-man flying wing takes to sky
Yves Rossy, known as the 'Fusion Man,' flew his jet-powered wing over the Alps in Bex, Switzerland, on Wednesday. The revolutionary human flying machine comes after five years of training and many more years of dreaming.
Publ.Date: Thu, 15 May 2008 00:11:55 EDT
Source: CNN.com
Teen alleging rape turns to YouTube
The video is hard to turn away from. A sobbing 16-year-old sits in her bedroom and, staring into a camera, says she has been raped. The teen is among dozens of young people who are turning to social networking sites like Facebook and MySpace to talk about sexual assault.
Publ.Date: Fri, 16 May 2008 09:58:50 EDT
Source: CNN.com
Author: Sci-fi means freedom
Author Iain M. Banks, whose "Culture" novels have made him one of science fiction's leading lights, has created a utopian universe where altruistic robot spaceships care for genetically-enhanced humanoids, where no one wants for anything and where people are freed from the chores of daily life to express themselves as they choose.
Publ.Date: Thu, 15 May 2008 12:48:39 EDT
Source: CNN.com
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