NetQuantum :: Science :: Biology :: History :: People ::

• Dozens killed in India ethnic riots
GAUHATI, India - Clashes between ethnic groups in India's remote northeast have left at least 49 people dead in four days, including 19 killed on Monday, officials said. The fighting in Assam state began Friday when a group of young ethnic Bodo men ...
• 8 die in bus rollover; driver suspected of DUI
WILLIAMS, Calif. - The driver of a casino-bound charter bus that flipped over into a ditch, killing eight and injuring several dozen people, is under arrest on suspicion of driving under the influence, the California Highway Patrol said Monday ...
• 'Gizmo House' residents helped by technology
This is Gizmo House, where six people with multiple developmental disabilities live somewhat independently. Operated by the Ann Storck Center and funded in part by the state and federal governments, residents are now worried about the 10-year-old ...
• Stephen Colbert enjoys playing a jerk
Before every interview, he said, he explains to his guest exactly what he’s doing. “I tell people, ‘He’s an idiot,”’ Colbert said, referring to his alter ego. “I say, ‘Disabuse me of my ignorance.”’ Still, there have been a few ...
• Fraud plagues prepaid calling card market
But the people most vulnerable to these scams, consumer advocates and government officials say, are the newest arrivals who speak little English and don't have the money or documentation to get a home phone line or cell phone — much less a computer ...