High levels of an illegal and toxic pesticide continue to be found in purchased samples of Mexican prickly pear cactus pads, despite fines, border advisories and health notices, according to a statewide inspection report released Wednesday.
Nearly 47% of the cactus samples showed high enough chemical traces to cause the state to issue warnings to consumers last year. The cactus pads, known as nopales, have shown up for several years running on the Department of Pesticide Regulation’s annual list of tainted produce. Read More...
Nov. 13, 2008— -- The woman whose body was found near Paula Abdul's home was a one-time "American Idol" contestant who, despite being ridiculed during her audition, maintained her infatuation with judge Paula Abdul.
Paula Goodspeed, 30, was found dead, an apparent suicide, Tuesday evening in her car, which was parked a few doors down from Abdul's Los Angeles home. Reuters reported that prescription pills, along with CDs and pictures of Abdul, were found in the car. Read More...
For the past two years, Google’s high-end Pixelbook has helped inspire a trend of “mid-range” Chromebooks that offer premium build and specs on the lightweight Chrome OS platform. Now, the Pixelbook Go is coming in to compete in that market, and it’s a truly excellent machine, but it might be a little overpriced.
Google almost nailed the form factor I like Google’s hardware designs, but I think their laptop division is where the company really shines right now. Read More...
