Science
Nevada Solar One Power Station, 64 Megawatt Concentrating Solar Power Plant
Mirror concentrate the light of the sun about 80 times, heating a fluid oil to about 700 […]
Month: February 2008
Restaurant Report
Big Shot Piano Lounge & Restaurant
Big Shot Piano Lounge & Restaurant has replaced the former night club spot known as The Boiler Room in the …
24/7 Crime Alerts!
Drew Peterson’s Third Wife, Kathleen Savio, Second Autopsy Ruled a Death by Homicide
Will County State’s Attorney’s office release:
Dr. Larry W. Blum’s final report on the second autopsy performed on the exhumed …
GlobalConflictMaps.com
Three U.S. Soldiers Killed in Bomb Attack in Northwest Baghdad
WED FEB 20 2008 — Three US soldiers killed in a bomb attack to their vehicle in northwest Baghdad.
Death …
GlobalConflictMaps.com
U.S. Embassy Attacked by Protesters in Belgrade Due to Declaration of Independence of Kosovo
Hundreds of Serbian rioters in the streets of Belgrade, the capital and largest city in Serbia. The U.S. Embassy was …
Government & Politics
Gaffe? Michelle Obama: First Time Proud Transcript
… let me tell you something … for the first time in my adult lifetime, I am really proud of …
24/7 Crime Alerts!
Suspicious Incident Occurred at the Parking Lot of Burlington Coat Factory
A woman reported to Arlington Heights police that a male Hispanic with short, dark hair insisted on helping her fix …
Snowfall
Arlington Heights Snowfall: Trace, Less Than One-Quarter Inch Overnight
Arlington Heights snowfall is less than one-quarter inch overnight from Tuesday night to Wednesday morning.
iPhone
iBand: iAno and PocketGuitar Equals an Apple iPhone Band
A piano app called iAno and a guitar app called PocketGuitar … add them together and you have an iBand….
Snowfall
Arlington Heights Snowfall: Trace Amount All Day Monday
Arlington Heights snowfall is less than one-quarter inch Monday from about 5:00 a.m. on Monday February 18 until midnight.
Pet Rescue
Westland/Hallmark Meat Company Slaughterhouse Video of Abused Cows (“Downers”)
Westland/Hallmark Meat Co. Slaughterhouse Video Raises Abuse Questions: USDA to Investigate.
The video documents several weeks of mistreatment of dairy …
24/7 Crime Alerts!
NIU Shooter Steven Kazmierczak: Tatoos
Steven Kazmierczak, the shooter that killed 5 others and then himself at Northern Illinois University on February 14, 2008, has …
24/7 Fire Rescue!
Palatine FD Rescue Suicide Attempt: Man Jumped Off Bridge To Railroad Below
A male was found on the Union Pacific Railroad tracks after a caller
reported he jumped from the Dundee Road …
Science
The 14 Challenges Facing Humanity
Fourteen challenges were announced at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in Boston last …
Curious Web
My name is Will. This is what I clicked.
My name is Mark and look what I just clicked. I just found Clicked – msnbc.com (clicked.msnbc.msn.com). First …