Alarming acceleration in CO2 emissions worldwide
Between 2000 and 2004, worldwide CO2 emissions increased at a rate that is over three times the rate during the 1990s. The acceleration of carbon emissions is greatest in the exploding economies of developing regions, particularly China.

Diabetes Drug Tied to Heart Attack Risk
A drug widely used to control diabetes increases the risk of heart attacks and possibly death, researchers reported today, raising alarm about another popular prescription medication.

Alarming acceleration in CO2 emissions worldwide
Between 2000 and 2004, worldwide CO2 emissions increased at a rate that is over three times the rate during the 1990s—the rate increased from 1.1 % per year during the 1990s to 3.1% per year in the early 2000s.

Alarming Acceleration In CO2 Emissions Worldwide
Between 2000 and 2004, worldwide CO2 emissions increased at a rate that is over three times the rate during the 1990s—the rate increased from 1.1 % per year during the 1990s to 3.1% per year in the early 2000s...the increases in energy and carbon intensity constitute a reversal of a long-term trend toward greater energy efficiency...

Mutated Tuberculosis a growing problem in India
Extremely drug resistant TB, or XDR-TB, is a serious problem in India, according to a new study. The death rate of XDR-TB patients in the study was 42%, which Dr. Jain calls "alarmingly high."

ALARMING STUDY: Southern Ocean's Ability to Absorb C02 Down by *35%*
And it's getting worse! "Researchers found that the Southern Ocean is becoming less efficient at absorbing carbon dioxide due to an increase in wind strength over the Ocean, resulting from human-induced climate change." The increased winds influence the processes of mixing and upwelling in the ocean, which in turn cause an increase in C02.

Birth Control Measures Prompt Riots in China
An intensive campaign to enforce strict population-control measures prompted violent clashes between the police and local residents in southwestern China in recent days, witnesses said, describing the latest incident of rural unrest that has alarmed senior officials in Beijing.

Capitol Watchdogs Fret Over Rise in 'Honest Graft' Land Deals
A series of questionable land deals involving U.S. lawmakers have raised alarms among government watchdogs, who fear such dubious arrangements are on the rise.

Money From Iraq Is Funding Al Qaeda Resurgence In Pakistan
A major CIA effort launched last year to hunt down Osama bin Laden has produced no significant leads on his whereabouts, but has helped track an alarming increase in the movement of Al Qaeda operatives and money into Pakistan's tribal territories, according to senior U.S. intelligence officials familiar with the operation.

Office Depot (promo sale)
Portable CD Player $6.38 - 300K-Pixel Digital Camera $5.99 - Dual CD Compact Alarm Clock Stereo With AM/FM Radio $21.99 - and much more.................

Advanced Tips for iPod Users
How To: Rate Your Songs; Rip a CD Directly Into a PLaylist; Find and Delete Duplicate Tracks; Find Out What Playlists Contain a Certain Song; Add Album Art; Use your iPod as an Alarm Clock; Use Your iPod as a Calendar; Back Up Your Music; Work around Copyright restrictions; PLay YouTube Videos on Your iPod.

Rise in suicide sounds campus alarm
Five students, ranging from sophomores to a Ph.D candidate jumped to their deaths in May in Beijing. The alarming death toll has set off a psychological health raid launched by Renmin University to tackle students' mental problems, reported the China Youth Daily Monday.

Hybrid Alarm Clock
In addition to the standard buzzing, this “Hybrid Alarm Clock” can reportedly wake you with “pulsating lights”. No word yet on if this concept will go into production.

Innovative Alarm concept promises to wake-up with Light - is it possible?
Waking us with sound itself is still a failure and this concept tries it with Light - dunno how far this is gonna help - check out the concept diagrams.

Want to save endangered animals? Enlist them in the army!
Two of the most cherished checkmarks on the must-see list of every birder -- the black-capped vireo and the golden-cheeked warbler -- are common sights at Fort Hood, Texas, but alarmingly rare most other places. They're thriving amidst daily artillery fire, Apache helicopters and tanks!

Portal Denial System: ElectroPlasmaLaser
The way Hollywood tells the story, if you step through a laser beam then you should expect and alarm to go off and everybody laughs or something. But the way the defense company Ionatron tells the story, if you step through a laser beam things are a lot worse than some bells ringing in your ears.

Stop child abuse in Florida Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ)
Help protect children and teens in the State of Florida. It is time that America start looking at the issues of child abuse within the juvenile justice systems, foster care system, mental health institutions, and the and the private pay, parent choice programs where children are being abused, neglected, and are dying at an alarming rate. More ...

Mass defections from Global Warming hysteria
Move over Al! It seems more and more prominent scientists are beginning to trade in their alarmism for skepticism regarding the whole contentious, man-made Global Warming issue. It should be interesting to see what happens when more of them defect to the 'other side' of the GW "we're gonna fry" doomsday scenario.

False Alarm: Rush Limbaugh to Return to ESPN? USA Today Starts Rumor
Sure would be better than Olbermann at NBC.

Frightening Update On Global Warming! New Alien Species Found!
The Southern Ocean, One Of The Largest Carbon Sink, Is Already Loaded With Too Much Carbon Dioxide. Scientists Have Made It Clear That This Should Be Quite Alarming. New Alien Species Found In Ocean, Creepy Stuff. "The Southern Ocean is one of the world's biggest reservoirs of carbon, known as a carbon sink."

Microsoft XBox Support Doesn’t Exist
When my XBox 360 HD-DVD player stopped working 6 months after I got it, I thought a quick call to Microsoft Support would take care of the problem, even if I had to pay for the repair... boy was I wrong. 55 minutes later, some screaming, on hold 10 times and yelling through a fire alarm and it will get repaired... *this* is customer support?

Global Warming: Southern ocean around Antarctica cannot absorb any more CO2
Two very alarming news came out in last few days in the Global warming front .

Mexican bloodbath raises fears in U.S.
Arizona towns alarmed by rise in attacks, rumor convoy headed north

Thor's News: Global internet censorship growing at an alarming rate.
The study of thousands of websites across 120 Internet Service Providers found 25 of 41 countries surveyed showed evidence of content filtering.