The Daily Populous

Microsoft founder turned philanthropist Bill Gates released a glass full of mosquitoes at an elite technology conference to make a point about the deadly disease malaria.

"Malaria is spread by mosquitoes," Gates said while opening a jar onstage at the Technology, Entertainment, Design Conference — a gathering known to attract technology kings, politicians, and Hollywood stars.

First reported on social networking site Twitter, Facebook's Senior Platform Manager Dave Morin blogged, "Bill Gates just released mosquitos into the audience at TED.". »

DENVER -- Three Denver police officers have been suspended after three separate incidents this year of arrestees being forgotten in temporary holding cells overnight.

Yet one woman, in custody for an unpaid traffic ticket, sat in a sparse police department holding cell for nearly 13 hours.

The seemingly strange scenario played out twice more this year, and the police department is weighing policy changes to prevent it from happening again. »

SARS said on Friday that it was considering taking action, while a letter by the State Security Agency (SSA) demanded the book be withdrawn.

EXTRACT: The President's Keepers - how the Guptas tried to capture Johan Booysen.

He said the information contained in his book was obtained legally and that he was entitled to have it. »

The nascent market for electric cars will suffer a big setback if the Republican tax plan released on Thursday enters into law.

Among the changes to the current tax code would be an end to the Plug-In Electric Drive Vehicle Credit.

Since the start of 2010, the EV tax credit has been $2,500 for a plug-in vehicle with at least 5kWh battery capacity. »