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EADS outsoars Sikorsky with electric aircraftThursday, September 2, 2010 @ 10:49AMAirbus' parent company EADS says its all-electric experimental aircraft has performed its maiden flight, The Associated Press reports. Meanwhile, Stratford's Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. continues development of an electric helicopter.

Video: Pittsburgh Steelers’ Hair Insured for $1 MillionThursday, September 2, 2010 @ 10:19AM*The Pittsburgh Steelers’ phenomenal safety Troy Polamalu, has just become an endorsement gold mine for Head & Shoulders…they hope! They are so confident in their new spokesperson that they went as far as to take out a massive insurance policy for $1 million on his hair. That’s right…HIS HAIR! Talk about your lucky breaks! Who [...]

Video: Michael Douglas Shares Cancer News with LettermanThursday, September 2, 2010 @ 10:05AM*Michael Douglas has been in some of the biggest movies on the big screen. He did Fatal Attraction, Wall Street, War of the Roses, Basic Instinct…the list goes on and on. His movies paved the way for movies we’re seeing now. He’s also married to Catherine Zeta-Jones who is an accomplished actress as well. But [...]

Video: Woman Pursuing Boyfriend Dies in His ChimneyThursday, September 2, 2010 @ 10:04AM*You might think that the woman in this story is not too bright, but she was a doctor…an internist. But, don’t let anyone convince you that book knowledge trumps common sense. The woman in question, Dr. Jacquelyn Kotarac, 49, was in a bumpy relationship with a guy who was, obviously, trying to avoid her. She [...]

Jokey Joke (Video): Monkey Drinking His Own Pee?Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 9:34AM*I had to look at this video a couple times to be sure I was seeing what I was seeing, but it is definitely a video of a monkey peeing in his own mouth. Disgusting?? YES! Indubitably, but I just couldn’t believe it. He’s obviously in a zoo and someone is filming him. In nature [...]

Electric plane takes to sky in maiden flightThursday, September 2, 2010 @ 9:31AMAirbus' parent company EADS says its all-electric experimental aircraft has performed its maiden flight. The Cri-Cri, the first four-engine all-electric plane, is the latest effort to develop a battery-powered aircraft with performance comparable to light, piston-engine airplanes.

Gunman's reality show pitch to DiscoveryThursday, September 2, 2010 @ 9:27AMJames J. Lee, the 43-year-old gunman who was killed by police Wednesday after taking hostages at the Discovery Channel's headquarters on Tuesday, may have been motivated by feelings of rejection after having his script ideas ignored by the network. Discovery Channel - Police - Television - Arts - Networks

Airbus parent company's electric plane performs first flightThursday, September 2, 2010 @ 9:16AMPARIS - Airbus' parent company EADS says its all-electric experimental aircraft has performed its maiden flight.The Cri-Cri, the first

EADS Electric Plane Makes Maiden FlightThursday, September 2, 2010 @ 9:12AMFirst four-engine all-electric plane is the latest effort to develop a battery-powered aircraft with performance comparable to light, piston-engine airplanes.