ABC News/Washington Post’s new poll has some rosy bits:

At the same time, however, privacy is a growing concern. The country is divided on whether the government is or is not doing enough to protect Americans’ rights as it conducts the war on terrorism: 46 percent say it is, but 51 percent think not — over [...]

Sorry I missed last week. I was very busy, and didn’t have much news to round-up anyway. I’m including last week’s news as well.
Politics:
Bush at all time new lows.
Smithsonian opening hip hop exhibit.
Fox News ratings down.
Anti-Darwin Bill Fails in Utah.
Google launches Google Foundation.
Court sides with church in dispute over drug-laced tea.
Environment:
Bio-Diesel Car Rental Opens [...]

Oops, the scientist dropped his clothespin. Not to worry a wobbly toddler raced to help, eagerly handing it back. The simple experiment shows the capacity for altruism emerges as early as 18 months of age.
Full Story: ABC News.
(via Great News Network).
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Bush’s popularity has fallen again, to new all time lows.
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Grandmaster Flash gave his prized Technics turntable. Ice-T offered vintage tour T-shirts and rare CDs. Afrika Bambaataa gave a trove of jackets, caps and jewelry in his trademark Afrocentric style.
All will go to the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of American History in Washington, where they will reside alongside the flag that inspired “The Star-Spangled Banner” [...]

A company offering rental cars powered entirely by bio-diesel set up shop in Los Angeles Tuesday, hoping to bring the aroma of popcorn and doughnuts to the city’s smoggy freeways.
Full Story: ENN.
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Optimists seem less likely to die of heart disease or stroke than pessimistic people, a Dutch study says.
The Delfland Institute of Mental Health study of 545 men found the most optimistic were about half as likely to die from cardiovascular disease.
Researchers thought it was likely to be because optimists exercised more and were better at [...]

UND researchers say a new batch of biojet fuel they’ve developed that runs colder, cheaper and more environmentally friendly than the leading conventional jet fuel is almost ready for testing by the Air Force.
Ted Aulich, a senior researcher with the Energy and Environmental Research Center, said the new jet fuel derived from crop oils is [...]

The just released February ratings for cable news networks tell a tale that is decidedly downbeat for Fox News, the leader in propaganda programming. In a comparison with February 2005, the numbers for every network are up except for Fox. Details follow…..
Full Story: Daily Kos diary.
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More than 80% of new cars now sold in Brazil are equipped to use ethanol as well as gasoline.
Both fuels are available almost everywhere, and since ethanol can cost about a third less than petrol per litre at the moment (though the mileage is not quite as good), the home grown fuel is more popular [...]