Would you want your underwear in a museum? You may not know Pvt. Zachary Boyd’s name, but you probably know him as the soldier who was in a firefight with the Taliban while wearing his pink boxers. Pvt. Boyd arrives home today for a weekend visit with his family. After his four-day pass, he is…
Judge strikes down India sodomy law
Seventeen percent of the world’s gay people had their sex legalized, at least temporarily, by a court ruling in India July 2. However, some gay sex is still illegal, as the ruling only applies to those over 18 who have sex in private. A two-judge bench of the New Delhi High Court repealed the anti-sodomy…
New cyberstalking law in New Mexico
Authorities in New Mexico applaud the state legislature for taking action quickly to expand stalking laws. Several laws went into effect July 1st in New Mexico, including one that broadens the language in the current stalking law to include cyberstalking. Source: NewsChannel10
Bluetooth “Big Brother” tracks festival-goers
Researchers are using Bluetooth technology to observe the meanderings of tens of thousands of festival-goers at a top European rock festival, hoping their findings will launch a new generation of tracking devices. The team from the University of Ghent in Belgium believes the research could yield new satellite navigation applications for the retail and security…