Surrounded by germs

Published 11:03 pm Wednesday, August 13, 2008

Wash your hands after reading this: Face it: The germs have us surrounded. They’re living it up on our kitchen sponges, our shoes, our bedding and our computer keyboards. We’ve got a few tips for how you can fight back.

It’s best to nip this stuff in the bud. The Buzz let his computer keyboard go too long between cleanings and was forced to sign a peace accord with a bacterial community of Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

We gonna rock down to Electric Avenue: GM says the battery pack for its plug-in electric car, the Chevy Volt, is ready and will propel it about 40 miles on a full charge. But GM has a few issues to resolve before its launch in 2010.

One option GM is weighing is whether to pack a 40-mile extension cord in the trunk.

Luke? Tori? Where are you? “90210,” the CW’s updated spinoff of the 1990s teen drama “Beverly Hills, 90210,” premieres Sept. 2 with cameo performances from original cast members Shannen Doherty, Jason Priestley and Jennie Garth.

The three agreed to appear on the new show after adjusting the shooting schedule for their AARP commercial.

— Jon Bauer, Herald staff