Pennsylvania Democratic Rep. John Murtha, the first veteran of the Vietnam war and one of the most powerful lawmakers in Congress, died Wednesday morning at Virginia Hospital Center in Arlington, VA, after complications from gallbladder surgery. Murtha was 77.

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/02/08/rep-murtha-dead/

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory?id=9779550

"India will generate 800,000 tons of e-waste, from electronics, by 2012. It generated 146,800 tons of e-waste during 2005.

A survey carried out by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) said that the top ten cities that generated e-waste are Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Kolkata Chennai, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, Pune, Surat and Nagpur.

Meanwhile, the Ministry of Environment and Forests has notified the Hazardous Wastes (Management, Handling and Trans-boundary Movement) Rules, 2008 for proper management and handling of hazardous wastes that include e-waste."

http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7017724083?India%20Will%20Generate%20800,000%20Ton%20Of%20Electronic%20Waste%20By%202012

"If you've ever dreamed of sticking all that paperwork on your desk where the sun don't shine, a Japanese machine can turn it all into toilet paper for you.

Appropriately named White Goat, this device designed for the office can take regular letter-size paper or shreds, including that sales report you cursed until you were blue in the face, and transform it into nearly pristine rolls of white tissue.

White Goat was developed by Oriental Co., a small shredder maker based in Kiryu City, north of Tokyo, which says it's the first product of its kind in the world."

http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10382622-1.html

"U.S. scientists investigating how cells manage their own division say they've discovered common sugar switches are partly in control.

Johns Hopkins University scientists say because the pre-viously unrecognized sugar switches are so abundant and potential targets of manipulation by drugs, their discovery has implications for new treatments for a number of diseases, including cancer."

http://www.upi.com/Science_News/2010/02/08/Sugar-switches-involved-in-cell-division/UPI-42371265640905/

"DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – Tourists headed for the observation deck of the world's tallest tower were left disappointed and confused Monday after the owner of Dubai's Burj Khalifa unexpectedly cut off public access to the building because of electrical problems."

""Technical issues with the power supply are being worked on by the main and subcontractors and the public will be informed upon completion," the company said"

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100208/ap_on_bi_ge/ml_dubai_tallest_building

http://zenhuber.blog spot.com/

“The Quiet Professionals,” a January 31 60 Minutes profile of Green Berets in Afghanistan, garnered mixed reviews from the polloi. Some observers found the segment to be an unabashed piece of pro-war propaganda. Others thought CBS purposely set out to do a hatchet job on the military in general and Special Forces in particular. Both perspectives have merit. Overall, the piece gave one the distinct impression that neither CBS nor the military’s Strategic Communication Directorate (yes, they really call it that) in Afghanistan knew what they were doing.

Some of the harshest criticism of the piece was aimed at 60 Minutes’ decision to assign the piece to British CBS newsmodel Lara Logan. Lara tells us during the intro that 60 Minutes “was given unprecedented access to a team of Green Berets, ‘ODA 7215.’ For two and a half months, our team lived with them, trained with them and went to battle with them.” It was painfully obvious over the course of the story that lovely Lara was not part of “our team.” She flew into Afghanistan for maybe an hour to do interviews, taped the intro and voiceovers back home in the CBS studios, and flitted off to the next glamorous thing she had to do. (That’s how most of the 60 Minutes headliners work; but it was particularly annoying to see cutesy Lara with the sultry accent doing the phantom anchoring on this particular story.)

"India again successfully test-fired a nuclear-capable missile Sunday that can hit targets across much of Asia and the Middle East, a defense ministry press release said.

It was the fourth test of the Agni III missile, the statement added. The first attempt in 2006 failed, but the last two tests were successful.

"The Agni III missile tested for the full range, hit the target with pinpoint accuracy and met all the mission objectives," the press release added.

India's current arsenal of missiles is largely intended for confronting archrival Pakistan. The Agni III, in contrast, is India's longest-range missile, designed to reach 3,000 kilometers (1,900 miles) — putting China's major cities well into range, as well as Middle Eastern targets."

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100207/ap_on_re_as/as_india_missile_test

"NASA said Saturday it plans to launch a large rocket by the 2020s for human exploration beyond low earth orbit.

Charlie Bolden, administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, spoke as the agency prepared to launch the shuttle Endeavour on one of its last trips to the International Space Station. After Sunday's scheduled liftoff, there will be only four more shuttle missions.

"The nation needs a heavy-lift launch vehicle capability," Bolden said. "Ideally, I would like to be flying a heavy-lift capability between 2020 and 2030.""

http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2010/02/07/NASA-chief-calls-for-heavy-lift-rocket/UPI-72751265530382/

"Google is partnering with the National Security Agency to fight corporate espionage attacks, according to a report from the Washington Post.

The Internet search engine is finalizing an agreement with the NSA to investigate cyber attacks that it said originated from China. Google said last month that email accounts of Chinese human rights activist had been hacked, and that it may stop its operations in China. The attack had also targeted more than two dozen tech, financial and media companies.

China, which has repeatedly defended online censorship, has denied any involvement in the cyber attacks and once more called on the international community to respect its local laws. It has also warned that the issue may affect ties with the United States.

The partnership with the NSA will also help Google defend against future attacks, said the Post, citing anonymous cyber security experts."

http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7017720980?Report:%20Google%20Partners%20With%20NSA%20To%20Fight%20Cyber%20Attacks

"Mozilla on Friday pulled two programs from its Firefox browser add-on site for containing malware. Sothink Web Video Downloader 4.0 and all versions of Master Filer were found to contain Trojan horse code aimed at Windows users.

In a blog post, Mozilla stated that the Master Filer add-on was able to bypass AMO's security tests.

Mozilla user CatThief discovered the threat, it said. And when Mozilla added two more security checks to its vetting process and rescanned its entire catalog, it discovered that version 4 of the Sothink Web Video Downloader also contained a Trojan horse program. Sothink Web Video Downloader contained Win32.LdPinch.gen, and Master Filer contained Win32.Bifrose.32.Bifrose."

http://download.cnet.com/8301-2007_4-10448331-12.html