Interesting Interestings, 2007-07-25
Thursday, July 26, 2007 NBEHTM
Apple Shares Fall on IPhone Numbers
AT&T Inc. (ATT) wiped some of the glow off Apple Inc. (AAPL)’s iPhone on Tuesday, releasing numbers that showed fewer people than expected signed up for service in the first two days of the multimedia cell phone’s release.

Another Failed Doping Test on the Tour De France
Another Tour de France rider has failed a doping test, this time for testosterone, a senior French doping official said Wednesday.
Men Speak, Women Stay Silent?
The common stereotype is that women like to talk more than men. One neuropsychiatrist even reported in The Female Brain that women use 20,000 words per day compared to only 7,000 for men. A recent article, The Last Word: Men Talk As Much As Women, along with a study reported in Science, refuted these findings. Turns out women and men both speak about 16,000 words a day, or 15 words per waking minute. (Individuals vary, naturally.)
Taliban Claim to Kill 1 Korean Hostage
A police official said Wednesday that Taliban militants told him they shot and killed one of 23 South Korean hostages, while two Western officials said some others from the group of captives were freed and taken to a U.S. military base.
German Entrepreneur’s Glamour Airline: Nicotine Niche or Pipe Dream?
At the international airport in this western German city, smokers are shunned. If you want to light up, you’re restricted to a handful of bars in the terminal, or else stuck puffing on the dingy street outside.
Airports Warned About Terror Dry Runs
Airport security officers around the nation have been alerted by federal officials to look out for terrorists practicing to carry explosive components onto aircraft, based on four curious seizures at airports since last September.
Iran nuclear plant not operational before 2008: Russian contractor
A nuclear plant Russia is building for Iran will not be completed before autumn 2008 at the earliest, Russian news agencies quoted one of the companies building the plant as saying Wednesday.
California mortgage defaults hit 10-year high
ders sent California homeowners the highest number of mortgage default notices in more than a decade during the second quarter, the result of flat or falling prices, anemic sales and a market struggling with the excesses of the 2004-2005 home-buying frenzy, a real estate information service reported.
Fears as floods loom in new areas
Fresh floods have hit Oxford while residents further along the River Thames have been warned that water levels are likely to peak later.




