Speeding cop case dismissed, even though person died

A Florida Highway Patrol trooper walked out of a court hearing with no consequences, and even got handshakes from his fellow law enforcement officers. He had been at the wheel of a speeding vehicle that crashed, killing one woman, seriously injuring another and throwing a child through a windshield.   Original post on sun-sentinel.com    Comments on reddit.com   

Bullet Wounds and Breast Implants: Plastic Surgeon Prefers War to Cocktail Parties – SPIEGEL ONLINE

Enrique Steiger’s day job is performing breast operations and facelifts on celebrities. But when he’s not doing cosmetic surgery or attending glamorous cocktail parties, the Swiss doctor is saving lives in makeshift Red Cross hospitals on the battlefield.   Original post on spiegel.de    Comments on reddit.com   

Conflict Minerals Company Rankings – RAISE Hope for Congo

Following the December 2010 rankings report, the Enough Project has again ranked the largest electronics companies to determine what progress they are making toward conflict-free supply chains and helping Congo develop a conflict-free minerals trade.   Original post on raisehopeforcongo.org    Comments on reddit.com   

Enceladus’s “Tiger Stripes” -Are They a Possible Life Zone Hotspot?

Heat output from the south polar region of Saturn’s moon Enceladus is far greater than was previously thought possible, according to analysis of data collected by NASA’s Cassini spacecraft, published in the Journal of Geophysical Research. Data from Cassini’s composite…   Original post on dailygalaxy.com    Comments on digg.com