Not such upstanding citizens: Wealthy are ‘more likely to lie, cheat and break the law’

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2107293/Wealthy-likely-lie-cheat-break-law.html Also more likely to deprive their children of treats By Fiona Macrae Last updated at 8:53 AM on 28th February 2012 They may think of themselves as the more respectable and upstanding members of society. But the wealthy among us are in fact more likely to lie, cheat and break the law than those […]

Dramatic advances in technology mean autopilot cars could be here in a decade, says Ford chief

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2107436/Ford-chief-Dramatic-advances-technology-mean-autopilot-cars-decade.html Vehicles will increasingly become computers on wheels By Ray Massey Last updated at 1:04 AM on 28th February 2012 It brings a whole new meaning to the term ‘self-drive’. Within a decade, motorists could be telling their vehicles to ‘switch to autopilot’, the boss of Ford predicted last night. Bill Ford Jnr said dramatic […]

The bright side of strife? Stress makes you see the upside of difficult situations – but that isn’t always a good thing

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2107813/The-bright-strife-Stress-makes-upside-difficult-situations–isnt-good-thing.html Stressed people focus on positive ‘upsides’ to decisions – and ignore downsides Can make people make wrong decision in job interviews Insight into why stressed people become addict Last updated at 7:48 PM on 28th February 2012 Stress actually makes us focus on the positive side of difficult situations, a new study has revealed […]

Just one in eight of Google users have read its new privacy policy

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2107381/Google-privacy-policy-Just-1-8-search-engines-users-read-new-policy.html By Steve Doughty Last updated at 3:07 PM on 28th February 2012 Fewer than one in eight Google users have bothered to read the internet giant’s new privacy policy, a poll found yesterday. The great majority are in the dark about the way the biggest search engine operator will use information about what they […]

We’ll attack Iran without telling U.S.’: Israel to keep America in dark if it decides to launch strike on nuclear facilities

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2107694/Well-attack-Iran-telling-U-S–Israel-America-dark-decides-launch-strike-nuclear-facilities.html Mean U.S. would not be held responsible, says Israel By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 1:25 AM on 29th February 2012 Israel said it will not warn the U.S. if it decides to launch a pre-emptive strike against Iranian nuclear facilities, American intelligence has revealed. Officials said they would keep America in the […]

Armageddon 2040: Nasa identifies new asteroid threat which ‘could hit Earth’ in 30 years’ time – and UN teams are working out how to divert it

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2107654/Nasa-identifies-new-asteroid-threat-hit-Earth-2040–UN-begun-discussing-divert-it.html Asteroid has 1 in 625 chance of hitting Earth UN team debating options including nuclear weapons and ‘steering’ it away with a probe Scientists will measure rock further in 2013 By Rob Waugh Last updated at 3:50 PM on 28th February 2012 It is 460ft wide and soaring through space – on a possible […]

‘It’s a powerful message’: Dow FINALLY closes above 13,000 for first time since recession hit

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2107863/Dow-Jones-industrial-average-closes-13-000-time-2008-financial-crisis.html Consumer confidence at highest level in a year By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 10:38 PM on 28th February 2012 The Dow Jones industrial average today finally reclaimed the ground it held before the recession – and its subsequent bailouts, bank failures, millions of job losses and a stock market panic that halved […]

Christian pastor facing death sentence in Iran for refusing to renounce his faith could be executed ‘at any time without warning’

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2105024/Christian-pastor-faces-execution-Iran-refusing-renounce-faith.html Youcef Nadarkhani ‘put to death by Iranian court’ He says: ‘Repent means to return. What should I return to? To the blasphemy that I had before my faith in Christ?’ By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 9:28 PM on 22nd February 2012 A Christian pastor who converted from Islam is to be put […]

Is the Earth cooling itself? Cloud level has fallen by 1% a year over last decade ‘in response to global warming’

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2104976/Why-sky-really-closing-Cloud-level-fallen-1-year-decade.html By Chris Murphy Last updated at 6:43 PM on 22nd February 2012 Ever feel the sky is closing in on you – well, you’re right, it is. Earth’s clouds got a little lower by around one per cent a year on average during the first decade of this century. That’s the finding by a […]

HALF of Americans don’t pay income tax despite crippling government debt

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2105131/HALF-Americans-dont-pay-income-tax-despite-crippling-government-debt.html 151.7m people – 49.5% of the U.S. population – paid no federal income tax in 2009, figures show By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 11:21 PM on 22nd February 2012 Only half of U.S. citizens pay federal income tax, according to the latest available figures. In 2009, just 50.5 per cent of Americans […]