Portable Planet

There Israel’s embattled Prime Minister Ehud Olmert is facing growing calls for his resignation before the publication of an official inquiry into last year’s war in Lebanon. But despite expectations of a highly critical report, the prime minister’s aides say he has no intention of stepping down. Robert Berger reports from Jerusalem.
Parliamentarians across Israel’s political spectrum […]

Mice whose brains had lost a large number of neurons due to neurodegeneration regained long-term memories and the ability to learn after their surroundings were enriched with toys and other sensory stimuli, according to new studies by Howard Hughes Medical Institute researchers. The scientists were able to achieve the same results when they treated the […]

Officials in Cuba say they are unsure as to whether Cuban President Fidel Castro will participate in the country’s upcoming May Day celebrations.
However, they say he is taking an active role in the country’s key decision-making.
Speculations on the Cuban leader’s participation came after Bolivian President Evo Morales said Saturday that Mr. Castro would resume his […]

Starting to give up hope of finding a Wii before next Christmas rolls around?  Don’t give up yet.
“We must do our best to fix this abnormal lack of (Nintendo Wii) stock,”  President Satoru Iwata recently told reporters. “We have not been able to properly foresee demand.” 
He promised that efforts to increase production is currently happening,  but wouldn’t disclose […]