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Thursday, July 30, 2009

Cops caught on tape conspiring after crash

Florida officers get in hot water when a dashcam catches their cover-up plot for rear-ending a drunk driver.

Cops caught on tape

What's the real difference between cooking oils?

What's the real difference between cooking oils?

Canola or corn oil? Sesame or peanut?

The wrong pick can foil your recipe.

Cooking oils

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'Caveman' Fugitive Caught After 16 Years

Portuguese police have recaptured a convict who had escaped in 1993 and had been hiding in the caves in the mountains for 16 years receiving help from villagers nearby, local media said on Thursday.

'Caveman'

It's a Blond World

Two blonds park their car, shut the door, then realize they have locked the keys inside.

Buffy says " We could get a coat hanger and try to unlock it, or pry the door open"

Muffy replies : Oh, my! ... Whatever we do, we better hurry. It's starting to rain and the top is still down!

Did an ice age boost human brain size?

Letting off some steam (Image: Doug Allan/Getty)

Why did we humans evolve such big brains?

Two new studies suggest it is no fluke that a big boom in brain size coincided with the onset of an ice age.

Did an ice age boost human brain size?

The insanity and enduring racism of the wing-nuts

On the eve of the nine-month anniversary of Obama's election, the wing-nuts still obsess about the President's birth, and specifically his birthplace.

The insanity and enduring racism of the wing-nuts

Giant jellyfish invade Japan

 News 2009 07 Photogalleries Giant-Jellyfish-Invasion-Japan-Pictures Images Primary 090729-01-Giant-Jellyfish-Invasion Big National Geographic has some photos related to the massive Nomura's jellyfish that may inundate Japanese waters this summer. The magnificent photo above was taken off the cost of Japan in 2007 when the jellyfish wreaked havoc on fishing nets and spoiled catches with their toxins.

From National Geographic:
Scientists have since been racing to unlock the mysteries of this giant jellyfish species in an attempt to forecast invasions and prevent damages.

This June researchers at Hiroshima University made some of the first surveys of the jellyfish's spawning grounds off the Chinese coast. The team found a huge new brood lurking in the waters, prompting experts to warn that another giant jellyfish invasion may be on the horizon.

Uighur leader says 10,000 went missing in one night

Nearly 10,000 Uighurs involved in deadly riots in China's northwestern Xinjiang region went missing in one night, exiled Uighur activist Rebiya Kadeer said Wednesday, calling for an international investigation.

"The nearly 10,000 (Uighur) people who were at the protest, they disappeared from Urumqi in one night," Kadeer told a news conference in Tokyo through an interpreter. "If they are dead, where are their bodies? If they are detained, where are they?"

The $13,000 Bra

A 37-year-old Georgia woman was arrested and charged with padding her bra with methamphetamine.

Woman arrested and charged after police find pound of meth worth $13,000 in her bra

Man gets 16 years after licking speed off jail cell floor

Dope

A Texas man pleaded guilty to drug possession after he was caught on camera licking a white powder off a jail cell floor in 2008.

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Pet cat catches the daily bus for four years

Casper, who is 12 years old, boards the No3 service at 10.55am from outside his home in Plymouth, Devon, and travels the entire 11-mile route before returning home about an hour later

Politically Transmitted Disease

American conservatism could be described as a movement of denialogues, people whose ideology is based on disavowing physical realities.

Politically Transmitted Disease

Work-at-home jobs that can pay off

Work-at-home jobs that can pay off

These 10 careers — some traditional and some unexpected — can offer flexibility and solid earning potential.

Work-at-home

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Dog lost for 9 years reappears

A dog that vanished from an Australian family's yard nearly a decade ago is found 1,200 miles away.

Dog reappears

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Surprising ingredient could be weight-gain culprit

Surprising ingredient could be weight-gain culprit

A recent study indicates that this flavor enhancer could play a role in gaining weight.

Weight-gain culprit

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The Best Thing

What's the best thing about turning 65?

No more calls from insurance salesmen.

True Romance

A fellow was very much in love with a beautiful girl.

One day she told him that the next day was her birthday. He told her he would send her a bouquet of roses... one for each year of her life. That evening he called the local florist and ordered twenty-one roses with instructions that they be delivered first thing the next morning.

As the florist was preparing the order, he decided that since the young man was such a good customer, he would put an extra dozen roses in the bouquet.

The fellow never did find out what made the young girl so angry with him.

Financier Allen Stanford Unhappy With Jail Conditions

From the "Boo Hoo - Cry me a river" Department:
Texas financier Allen Stanford is unhappy with his jail conditions. Yes, yes, it's jail.

Baby taken from womb found alive

The baby taken from the womb of a Worcester murder victim last weekend was found alive tonight, and a female suspect in the case taken into custody, authorities said.

Full Story

Boston Cop Calls Gates "a Banana-Eating Jungle Monkey" in Email


Confirming Henry Louis Gates' accusations of racism and racial profiling against the Boston PD, Boston police officer Justin Barrett sent an email containing racist comments to The Boston Globe, members of his National Guard unit and a select few Boston police officers. He has since been suspended, pending a termination hearing.

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Pro-Western parties come out ahead of communists after elections in Moldova

Moldova's pro-Western parties have pledged to forge a governing alliance after upsetting Europe's last communist-run government in parliamentary elections.

NYC offers airfare for homeless to leave

NYC offers airfare for homeless to leave

New York City is buying one-way plane tickets for homeless families to go anywhere in the world — with some conditions.

Airfare for homeless to leave

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Timing your purchases to get better deals

Timing your purchases to get better deals

Find out the best months to buy computers, used cars, holiday airfare, and many other products.

Timing your purchases

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Who will be vaccinated for swine flu first?

Who will be vaccinated for swine flu first?

A government panel votes on which groups should be placed at the front of the line for swine flu shots this fall.

Who will be vaccinated for swine flu first?

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Daily Almanac

Today is Thursday, July 30, the 211th day of 2009.

Today In History July 30, 2009

Our Readers

Some of our readers today have been in:

London, England, United Kingdom
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Riyadh, Ar Riyad, Saudi Arabia
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
Paris, Ile-De-France, France
Stirling, Scotland, United Kingdom
Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
Jelenia Gora, Dolnoslaskie, Poland
Brussels, Brussels-Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, Belgium
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
Stockholm, Stockholms Lan, Sweden

as well as Brazil, Wales, Laos, and the United States

Daily Horoscope

Today's horoscope says:

If your ego has been feeling a bit battered lately, get ready for that all to change today.
But do not look to outside forces to do the changing -- it will all come from inside of you.
Suddenly, you see how you compare to other people in an accurate way -- and you realize that you possess remarkable abilities that other people do not.
Comparisons to other people are a useful way to gauge how you are progressing on your latest project.
You are way ahead of the competition, so persevere!

No problem!