Read more fear stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/15785/fear.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 13:08:39 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/61948/fear-not-fraud-may-have-won-iranian-election.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA pre-election poll of Iranian voters favoring Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has been held up as proof that the election was fair. Not so, writes Nate Silver on FiveThirtyEight.com. The poll, conducted by Terror Free Tomorrow, found that 33.8% of respondents intended to vote for Ahmadinejad, versus 13.6% for...http://www.newser.com/story/61948/fear-not-fraud-may-have-won-iranian-election.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 15 Jun 2009 15:54:02 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/57335/pentagon-photo-op-flyover-rattles-nyc.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA photo op by the Defense Department caused buildings in lower Manhattan and New Jersey to be evacuated this morning, the New York Times reports. A backup for Air Force One flew low over Manhattan and the Statue of Liberty accompanied by two fighter jets. The deployment was coordinated with...http://www.newser.com/story/57335/pentagon-photo-op-flyover-rattles-nyc.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 27 Apr 2009 11:22:02 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/53259/summers-stimulus-is-starting-to-work.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagLarry Summers sounded a note of cautious optimism today about President Obama's stimulus plan, the Washington Post reports. While it's way too early to assess its "broader economic impact," Obama's chief economic adviser called it "moderately encouraging" that consumer spending appears to be back on track.http://www.newser.com/story/53259/summers-stimulus-is-starting-to-work.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 13 Mar 2009 10:51:40 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/50734/its-friday-the-13th-what-do-celebs-fear.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFriday the 13th is a good time to delve into the scary world of celebrity fears—and they run the gamut from the average (Johnny Depp is afraid of clowns) to the bizarre (Roseanne fears letting anyone touch her toes). More from the list, compiled by New York Post columnist...http://www.newser.com/story/50734/its-friday-the-13th-what-do-celebs-fear.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 13 Feb 2009 12:14:01 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/20820/humans-wired-to-fear-snakes.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagEvolution seems to have given humans a hard-wired ability to recognize snakes and spiders, LiveScience reports. Intrigued by the widespread fear of serpents despite the fact that most humans rarely interact with them, researchers showed groups of adults and 3-year-olds natural scenes containing various hidden animals. Both groups were consistently...http://www.newser.com/story/20820/humans-wired-to-fear-snakes.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 05 Mar 2008 16:42:45 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/14003/genes-make-mouse-that-roared.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagJapanese scientists have modified mouse genes to make rodents unafraid of cats in a dramatic experiment that offers insight into the origins of terror. The breakthrough shows that fear is largely genetically hardwired rather than learned through painful experience, researchers say. Some of the mice, whose nasal cells were altered...http://www.newser.com/story/14003/genes-make-mouse-that-roared.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 13 Dec 2007 10:25:30 CST