A 70cm (27-inch) tall Colombian has been named the world's shortest living man by Guinness World Records.

Edward Nino Hernandez, 24, weighs only 10kg (22lbs). His mother said he had not grown since he was two years old.

"It bothers me that people are always touching me and picking me up."

The biometric ID cards store a scan of a user's fingerprints along with a six-digit PIN that can be used to digitally sign official forms. Hackers from the Chaos Computer Club, however, were able to use home scanners that work with the cards to extract personal information including a fingerprint scan and the six-digit PIN from RFID the chip embedded in the cards.

Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere, interviewed on the show, said there was no reason to alter the technology or postpone a roll-out of the cards.

The foundation recently bought about 500,000 shares of the giant biotech company, according to another financial website.

Civil society is worried that Gates' interest in Monsanto will worsen the conditions of small farmers in developing countries, and might represent a conflict of interest, according to the Community Alliance for Global Justice.

Claiming public safety benefits, the National Association of Broadcasters is proposing a new federal law that would force manufacturers to implant FM tuners in all mobile phones.

What Wharton didn't add, probably because it was obvious enough, is that giving radio stations a way to expand their audience--as more Americans turn to the Internet for news and iPods for music--also could yield a welcome increase in audience and revenue.

2007, 2008, and 2009 all set new historic highs for movie theater revenue in the US and Canada, and 2010 looks poised to do even bigger business.

"Theater owners have gotten away with the biggest year-to-year increases in ticket prices ever," says Hollywood-focused publication The Wrap, "with average admission costs spiraling upward more than 40 cents in 2010, or over 5 percent."