A recent British study suggesting that conventional food is as healthy as organic misses key issues, critics say.
Organic study
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Thursday, August 6, 2009
Wildest Ice Cream Flavors
Looking for a frozen treat that will send chills down your spine?
For generations, Japan has served up the wildest ice creams , including flavors like eel, chicken wings and -- no kidding -- raw horsemeat.
The 10 mysteries of human behavior that science can't explain
Scientists have split the atom, put men on the moon and discovered the DNA of which we are made, but there are 10 key mysteries of human behavior which they have failed to fully explain.
Britain's secret mission to expose Scientology leader as 'fraud'
Not sure why it took them thirty years to determine he was a fraud - it only took anyone with any sense less than two seconds who ever heard him speak.
British diplomats compiled evidence 30 years ago that the founder of Scientology, L Ron Hubbard, was a "fraud", according to National Archive papers.
Daily Almanac
Today is Thursday, Aug. 6, the 218th day of 2009.
There are 147 days left in the year.
Today In History August 6
There are 147 days left in the year.
Today In History August 6
Our Readers
Some of our readers today have been in:
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia
Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Wurzburg, Bayern, Germany
Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia
Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Wurzburg, Bayern, Germany
Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Daily Horoscope
Today's horoscope says:
You're in the mood to try things out -- all kinds of things, but especially all the good things that your senses have to offer.
That includes good food, fine wine and quality companions.
Of course, once you have all that going for you, the only thing missing will be a touch of romance.
Under circumstances like these, it's not hard to imagine you wandering up to someone delectable and smiling that dazzling smile.
Can do.
You're in the mood to try things out -- all kinds of things, but especially all the good things that your senses have to offer.
That includes good food, fine wine and quality companions.
Of course, once you have all that going for you, the only thing missing will be a touch of romance.
Under circumstances like these, it's not hard to imagine you wandering up to someone delectable and smiling that dazzling smile.
Can do.
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
Settlement Reached In Charlotte Teen Taser Death
The city of Charlotte has reached an out-of-court settlement with the family of a 17-year-old grocery store employee who died after being shocked with a Taser.
Charlotte Teen Taser Death
Charlotte Teen Taser Death
Man who served time charged with robbing same bank
A Pennsylvania man who served nearly six years in prison for robbing a southern New Jersey bank was charged with robbing the same one again.
Robbing the same bank
Robbing the same bank
Mars monument 'proof of life?'
The rectangular structure - measuring five meters across - was photographed by a super high resolution camera on the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter.
Man paints complaint to city on house
A Cary, N.C., man said water runoff from city road projects prompted him to have "Screwed by the town of Cary" painted on the side of his house.
TV ads promote urinating in shower to save rain forest
Brazilians are being urged to save water and the country’s forests by urinating in the shower.
Iraq to impose Porn controls on Internet
The Iraqi government has decided to crack down on Internet service providers and ban sites that incite violence or carry pornography, officials said Tuesday, a move that has been strongly criticized by freedom of speech advocates as a dangerous first step toward political censorship.
The plan to strengthen government control of content and usage will require Internet cafes — and later the service providers as well — to obtain licenses that are subject to government review and cancellation if compliance requirements are not met.
"All Web sites that glorify terrorism and incite violence and sectarianism, or those that violate social morals with content such as pornography will be banned," communications ministry spokesman Sameer al-Hasoon said Tuesday.
Al-Hasoon refused to divulge further details of the committee's recommendations, but said he expected them to be approved by the Cabinet next week. The next step would be for the government to send the draft legislation to parliament.
Another official said the ministry is planning to license five of the 10 wireless Internet service providers currently operating in Iraq. He refused to say why the five were chosen, but said the tightened restrictions will implemented in coordination with the Interior Ministry's anti-Internet crimes directorate.
The official spoke on condition of anonymity as he was not authorized to make statements to the media.
The plan to tighten government controls has raised concerns about the protection of constitutional freedoms. Since the fall of Saddam Hussein in 2003, Iraq has had relatively lax restrictions on Internet providers compared with some of its Muslim neighbors.
The officials said their concern is primarily over sites that promote violence. They also say they want to ensure that the online fare readily available at Internet cafes does not get too far out of step with Iraq's social mores.
But the Baghdad-based independent Journalistic Freedom Observatory denounced the step as an "attempt to control the flow of free information on the Internet and limit the knowledge of the citizens."
The JFO also claimed the plan violates the Iraqi constitution, which guarantees the freedom of mail, telegrams, phone and electronic communications. The constitution, enacted in 2005, says such communications cannot be "monitored, tabbed or revealed."
"Excuses of protecting national security or moral standards are unacceptable," the JFO said in a statement. "It is only being used to censor Internet service and control freedom of expression."
The group said the plan opens the door for tighter controls, particularly over political discussions, dissent or debate on issues that are sensitive to the government.
It says the controls are a throwback to the days of Saddam, when access to the Internet was limited to just one provider and e-mail and phone calls were monitored and censored by the Ministry of Communications and security agencies.
After Saddam was toppled in the 2003 U.S.-led invasion, dozens of wireless Internet providers started business and hundreds of Internet cafes were opened in the capital, Baghdad, and other provinces.
"No one opposes blacking out web sites that offer pornography because of the damage such sites bring to society," said Hassan al-Kaabi, the 26-year-old owner of an Internet cafe in Baghdad's eastern Shiite neighborhood of Sadr City. "But the government decision that deals with web sites that incite violence and terrorism is vague and needs more clarification."
Al-Kaabi, who has 12 computers and offers wireless service to about 80 subscribers, said he is worried about his future and the gains Iraq has made since Saddam's ouster.
"This is just like a trap to me," he said. "This will definitely affect our business."
The plan to strengthen government control of content and usage will require Internet cafes — and later the service providers as well — to obtain licenses that are subject to government review and cancellation if compliance requirements are not met.
"All Web sites that glorify terrorism and incite violence and sectarianism, or those that violate social morals with content such as pornography will be banned," communications ministry spokesman Sameer al-Hasoon said Tuesday.
Al-Hasoon refused to divulge further details of the committee's recommendations, but said he expected them to be approved by the Cabinet next week. The next step would be for the government to send the draft legislation to parliament.
Another official said the ministry is planning to license five of the 10 wireless Internet service providers currently operating in Iraq. He refused to say why the five were chosen, but said the tightened restrictions will implemented in coordination with the Interior Ministry's anti-Internet crimes directorate.
The official spoke on condition of anonymity as he was not authorized to make statements to the media.
The plan to tighten government controls has raised concerns about the protection of constitutional freedoms. Since the fall of Saddam Hussein in 2003, Iraq has had relatively lax restrictions on Internet providers compared with some of its Muslim neighbors.
The officials said their concern is primarily over sites that promote violence. They also say they want to ensure that the online fare readily available at Internet cafes does not get too far out of step with Iraq's social mores.
But the Baghdad-based independent Journalistic Freedom Observatory denounced the step as an "attempt to control the flow of free information on the Internet and limit the knowledge of the citizens."
The JFO also claimed the plan violates the Iraqi constitution, which guarantees the freedom of mail, telegrams, phone and electronic communications. The constitution, enacted in 2005, says such communications cannot be "monitored, tabbed or revealed."
"Excuses of protecting national security or moral standards are unacceptable," the JFO said in a statement. "It is only being used to censor Internet service and control freedom of expression."
The group said the plan opens the door for tighter controls, particularly over political discussions, dissent or debate on issues that are sensitive to the government.
It says the controls are a throwback to the days of Saddam, when access to the Internet was limited to just one provider and e-mail and phone calls were monitored and censored by the Ministry of Communications and security agencies.
After Saddam was toppled in the 2003 U.S.-led invasion, dozens of wireless Internet providers started business and hundreds of Internet cafes were opened in the capital, Baghdad, and other provinces.
"No one opposes blacking out web sites that offer pornography because of the damage such sites bring to society," said Hassan al-Kaabi, the 26-year-old owner of an Internet cafe in Baghdad's eastern Shiite neighborhood of Sadr City. "But the government decision that deals with web sites that incite violence and terrorism is vague and needs more clarification."
Al-Kaabi, who has 12 computers and offers wireless service to about 80 subscribers, said he is worried about his future and the gains Iraq has made since Saddam's ouster.
"This is just like a trap to me," he said. "This will definitely affect our business."
Google China Search Decline Follows Porn Crackdown
In the wake of China's campaign to limit the availability of pornographic content online, Google's search market share in the country appears to be declining.
In June, Baidu overtook Google as the number one search engine in China, according to NetApplications.
A NetApplications graph shows that Baidu began gaining search market share late last year and that Google China started slipping in March.
Chinese authorities met with Google executives in June "to discuss problems with the Google.cn service and its serving of pornographic images and content based on foreign language searches," as a Google spokesperson described it at the time.
In January, Chinese authorities criticized Google, Baidu, and other popular Chinese Internet services for pointing people to illegal content.
This year has been particularly bad for politically sensitive anniversaries in China. March 10 marked the 50th anniversary of the failed Tibetan uprising against Chinese rule. June 4 marked the 20th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square crackdown. And October 1 marks the 60th anniversary of the People's Republic of China.
As a result, Chinese authorities are determined to enforce their vision of social order. And the worldwide outcry against the government's Green Dam filtering mandate hasn't helped matters.
Last week, according to a report in the English-language China Daily, China's Ministry of Public Security said that it is ramping up its war against online pornography and prostitution, with the help of nine different government and Communist Party departments.
"[T]he crackdown will also target search engines that do not filter pornography," the report says.
Asked whether its falling search share in China could be attributed to content restrictions enacted to comply with the demands of Chinese authorities, a spokesperson for Google China did not respond.
In June, Baidu overtook Google as the number one search engine in China, according to NetApplications.
A NetApplications graph shows that Baidu began gaining search market share late last year and that Google China started slipping in March.
Chinese authorities met with Google executives in June "to discuss problems with the Google.cn service and its serving of pornographic images and content based on foreign language searches," as a Google spokesperson described it at the time.
In January, Chinese authorities criticized Google, Baidu, and other popular Chinese Internet services for pointing people to illegal content.
This year has been particularly bad for politically sensitive anniversaries in China. March 10 marked the 50th anniversary of the failed Tibetan uprising against Chinese rule. June 4 marked the 20th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square crackdown. And October 1 marks the 60th anniversary of the People's Republic of China.
As a result, Chinese authorities are determined to enforce their vision of social order. And the worldwide outcry against the government's Green Dam filtering mandate hasn't helped matters.
Last week, according to a report in the English-language China Daily, China's Ministry of Public Security said that it is ramping up its war against online pornography and prostitution, with the help of nine different government and Communist Party departments.
"[T]he crackdown will also target search engines that do not filter pornography," the report says.
Asked whether its falling search share in China could be attributed to content restrictions enacted to comply with the demands of Chinese authorities, a spokesperson for Google China did not respond.
Famous brand stunts that backfired
Penny-pinching strategies that save big bucks
These nine smart moves can help you save thousands each year.Senate reaches deal to save 'Cash for Clunkers'
Following lengthy negotiations, the Senate agrees to vote on a plan to give the dwindling program another $2 billion.
'Cash for Clunkers'
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Former Manson follower to go free
Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme, who attempted to kill former President Gerald Ford in 1975, will be released from a Texas prison this month.
Former Manson follower to go free
Health club shooter's blog reveals twisted plot
Suspect George Sodini's online journal proves both disturbing and telling in the wake of his deadly rampage near Pittsburgh.
Health club shooter's blog
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Blackwater Founder Implicated in Murder
From the "Now, why does this NOT surprise me" Department:
Nation reporter Jeremy Scahill, who has focused much of his attention on Blackwater (now Xe) previously, writes that writes that in sworn statements filed with a Virginia court last night, a former Marine and a former Blackwater employee both claim that the company’s founder and former CEO, Erik Prince, "may have murdered or facilitated the murder" of people who were cooperating with federal authorities investigating the company.
Hot stuff
From the Ministry of Burlesque to Frightened Rabbit, Glasgow aims to make its mark on the capital's arty party.
The Edinburgh Festival is back and it is bigger than ever.
The Edinburgh Festival is back and it is bigger than ever.
Pricetag To Raise A Child
A middle-income family can expect to spend $291,570 including inflation to raise a child born in 2008 to adulthood, the government estimated on Tuesday, up slightly from the estimate made a year ago.
$291,570
$291,570
Freed journalists land in U.S.
After their four-month ordeal in Korea, Laura Ling and Euna Lee return home with Bill Clinton.
Journalists
Ancient bones show earliest human infection
Telltale damage to 2-million-year-old bones provides the earliest evidence for infectious disease in a hominid.
Science News
From BBC-Science:
 | | Wild orangutans use leaves to lower their voices in a ruse to ward off predators, a study shows. |
| Cultural taboos and fear for their livelihoods are driving fishermen to kill freshwater boto and tucuxi dolphins. | | Striking 3D images of 300 million-year-old fossilised spiders reveal their hunting and defensive adaptations. |
Coin tosses may not be 50-50
List of endangered post offices worries customers
700 offices are on the chopping block due to cutbacks, with 38 in one city alone.
Worried customers
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Simple ways to lower your electric bill
With average electricity prices expected to climb, these easy steps can make a difference in your home energy bills.
Lower your electric bill
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Fall swine flu epidemic predicted
Cases are likely to flare up after schools open, the Homeland Secretary warns.
Fall swine flu epidemic predicted
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Daily Almanac
Today is Wednesday, Aug. 5, the 217th day of 2009.
There are 148 days left in the year.
Today In History August 5
There are 148 days left in the year.
Today In History August 5
Our Readers
Some of our readers today have been in:
Pordenone, Friuli-Veneza, Italy
Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa
Basel, Basel-Stadt, Switzerland
London, England, United Kingdom
Ankara, Ankara, Turkey
Turku, Western Finland, Finland
Buenos Aires, Beunos Aires, Argentina
Riyadh, Ar Riyad, Saudi Arabia
San Juan, San Juan, Puerto Rico
as well as Ukraine, and the United States
Pordenone, Friuli-Veneza, Italy
Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa
Basel, Basel-Stadt, Switzerland
London, England, United Kingdom
Ankara, Ankara, Turkey
Turku, Western Finland, Finland
Buenos Aires, Beunos Aires, Argentina
Riyadh, Ar Riyad, Saudi Arabia
San Juan, San Juan, Puerto Rico
as well as Ukraine, and the United States
Daily Horoscope
Today's horoscope says:
You have a wonderful chance to revamp your image from the outer details to the inner.
That goes double when it comes to matters financial.
Keep a close eye on your wallet now.
The same impulses that lead you to make change easily might also lead you to spending money foolishly.
If your credit cards are talking to you, maybe it's time to cut them up or lock them away.
Hey, I cut them up over twenty years ago before it became fashionable to do so!
You have a wonderful chance to revamp your image from the outer details to the inner.
That goes double when it comes to matters financial.
Keep a close eye on your wallet now.
The same impulses that lead you to make change easily might also lead you to spending money foolishly.
If your credit cards are talking to you, maybe it's time to cut them up or lock them away.
Hey, I cut them up over twenty years ago before it became fashionable to do so!
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
Extinct animal cloned, resurrected
THE Pyrenean ibex, a form of wild mountain goat, was officially declared extinct in 2000 when the last known animal of its kind was found dead in northern Spain.
Shortly before its death, scientists preserved skin samples of the goat — a subspecies of the Spanish ibex that live in mountain ranges across the country — in liquid nitrogen.
Using DNA taken from these skin samples, the scientists were able to replace the genetic material in eggs from domestic goats, to clone a female Pyrenean ibex, or bucardo as they are known. It is the first time an extinct animal has been cloned.
The most traded-in 'clunkers'
One Detroit brand dominates the top 10 list of cars destroyed under "cash for clunkers."
The most traded-in 'clunkers'
They're not known as "found on road dead" or "fix or repair daily" or "fucked over rebuilt Dodge" for nothing you know ...
The Top Ten Cash for Clunkers Trade-Ins:
1. 1998 Ford Explorer
2. 1997 Ford Explorer
3. 1996 Ford Explorer
4. 1999 Ford Explorer
5. Jeep Grand Cherokee
6. Jeep Cherokee
7. 1995 Ford Explorer
8. 1994 Ford Explorer
9. 1997 Ford Windstar
10. 1999 Dodge Caravan
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Question and Answer
Question: How many lawyers does it take to change a light bulb?
Answer: How much money have you got?
Answer: How much money have you got?
Powerful foods that protect your health
Cherries are one pick that packs anti-oxidants to boost your immune system.
Powerful foods that protect your health
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Jailed journalists pardoned by North Korea
The two Americans were accused in March of sneaking into the country to engage in "hostile acts."
North Korean media say leader Kim Jong Il has pardoned two American journalists and ordered their release during the visit of former U.S. President Bill Clinton.
2 U.S. journalists pardoned
2 U.S. journalists pardoned
Bridezilla sent to prison for outbursts
"Bridezilla" star Karee Gibson Hart, 21, was arrested Monday for violating her probation in connection with appearing on the show and now sits in a Wisconsin jail.
Bridezilla sent to prison
Bridezilla sent to prison
Man sets himself on fire with flaming drink
A new strain of HIV - what it means to you
The announcement that a new HIV virus has been discovered alarmed many relatively-unflappable people.
A new strain of HIV
A new strain of HIV
Dinosaur creationist theme park seized by government
Dinosaur Adventure Land, the creationist theme park in Pensacola, Florida.
Now, it looks like the government may be seizing the properties in lieu of nearly half a million dollars owed to the IRS by the theme park's founder/minister Kent Hovind. He's in jail for tax fraud.
From the Pensacola News Journal:
Now, it looks like the government may be seizing the properties in lieu of nearly half a million dollars owed to the IRS by the theme park's founder/minister Kent Hovind. He's in jail for tax fraud.
From the Pensacola News Journal:
(Hovind) was found guilty in November 2006 on 58 counts, including failure to pay employee taxes and making threats against investigators.
The conviction culminated 17 years of Hovind sparring with the IRS. Saying he was employed by God and his ministers were not subject to payroll taxes, he claimed no income or property.
Five snacks that are shaped like the universe
Is the universe shaped like a peanut or a Pringle?Chew over the snack foods that different theories suggest resemble our cosmos
Five snacks that are shaped like the universe
Science News
From BBC-Science:
 | | Europe's largest mammal remains extremely vulnerable to extinction, despite long-standing efforts to save the species. |
Keith Olbermann On Health Care Reform
From the 8/3/09 edition of Countdown, Keith Olbermann's trademark "Special Comment" calls out both Republicans and Democrats for their unwillingness to back health care reform... and reveals the reasons why.
Huge plastic 'Garbage Patch' swirling in Pacific
Scientists embark to see how much debris and plastic fragments have accumulated in an expanse of the Pacific Ocean.
'Garbage Patch'
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Liars and Fools: the General edition
Liars and Fools: the General edition
Foxx (reptile-North Carolina) warns that health care reform will lead to senior citizens being "put to death by their government"
This is one seriously demented female.
Virginia Foxx (retard-North Carolina)"Everybody in this country has access to healthcare."
Again, seriously delusional.
Inhofe (refuse-Oklahoma) says birthers 'have a point,' 'I don't discourage it'
This from a moron is what we'd expect.
This is one seriously demented female.
Virginia Foxx (retard-North Carolina)"Everybody in this country has access to healthcare."
Again, seriously delusional.
Inhofe (refuse-Oklahoma) says birthers 'have a point,' 'I don't discourage it'
This from a moron is what we'd expect.
Hundreds of post offices may close
Faced with a $7 billion loss, the U.S. Postal Service considers shuttering hundreds of locations.
Post offices may close
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Cops Bust Church of Love and Music
"Woodstock on Steroids"
A Fayette County church is in trouble for allegedly combining faith and music with massive amounts of drugs.
Media Matters' "Lou Dobbs Problem" Ad to Air on CNN, During His Show
In a very telling 'coincidence' ...
Media Matters, which has created an ad criticizing CNN over their "Lou Dobbs" problem, announced today the start of the ad campaign.
Liars and Fools: The Lou Dobbs edition
Liars and Fools: The Lou Dobbs edition
CNN's Dobbs chastises "pitiful" press corps for framing birther question "as though this is some sort of egregiously bizarre and totally unfounded inquiry"
Well, it is an 'egregiously bizarre and totally unfounded inquiry', so who is the 'pitiful' one in this picture?
CNN's Dobbs says "birthers" are "regular Americans who don't have any representation"
First of all they are not 'regular Americans' - they are lunatics. Second, lunatics are not 'represented' in any government anywhere in the world. Last, your medication is ready.
Well, it is an 'egregiously bizarre and totally unfounded inquiry', so who is the 'pitiful' one in this picture?
CNN's Dobbs says "birthers" are "regular Americans who don't have any representation"
First of all they are not 'regular Americans' - they are lunatics. Second, lunatics are not 'represented' in any government anywhere in the world. Last, your medication is ready.
Lou Dobbs home to "birthers" and white supremacists
Today is President Obama's Birthday
It's the 48th birthday of the 44th President of the United States.
Barack Obama was born August 4, 1961 (despite what birthers desperately want to believe) at the Kapi'olani Medical Center for Women & Children in Honolulu, Hawaii.
Barack Obama was born August 4, 1961 (despite what birthers desperately want to believe) at the Kapi'olani Medical Center for Women & Children in Honolulu, Hawaii.
Scream of Southern Azerbaijan
Southern Azerbaijani university students in Iran published a statement for the recognition of cultural rights and to put and end to the pressures that are implemented upon them.
Ethnic Azerbaijanis make up for about 30 million of Iran's 70 million population and like all other minorities they live in misfortune. For example there is a restriction on Turkish language in the universities in eastern Iran and these classes are completely removed in some universities. In southern Azerbaijan, names of some Turkish cities are replaced with Kurdish names to make them forget that they are Turkish and families of Kurdish origin are settled to these cities.
Phone lost at sea found
A man's missing cell phone washed up on shore in Taiwan and still worked perfectly.
Phone lost at sea found
Phone lost at sea found
Liars and Fools: The Faux News edition
Liars and Fools: The Faux News edition
Multimillionaire Brick upset about minimum wage hike
Cry me a river.
Faux's Brick says "Cash for Clunkers" program allows government to takeover your computer
Hello, where have you been? They've been doing that for years already (especially the last eight of them).
Faux's Brick caps off week of race-baiting by calling Obama a "racist"
Projecting your self image again Glenn ol'boy?
Faux's Brick: Obama has "exposed himself as a guy" with "a deep seated hatred for white people"
Again with the mirror projection.
Faux's Brick: Obama supports "racist policy" of Affirmative Action
While I believe everyone should 'make it' own their own merits - Affirmation Action isn't a "racist policy" in and of itself, the initial concept was to 'level the field' so ALL could make it or break it own their own with the same opportunities to do so, however like most things humans are involved in it has not lived up to it's mandate in a true leveling of the field kind of way ... it has overstepped and provided those not capable of 'making it' on their own merits with more opportunities and pushed those not able to do it on their own ahead of those that could simply due to skin color (there is only one 'race' - the Human Race), sex, etc.
No one should be advanced simply because of their skin color, gender, or any other 'classification'.
Supporting Affirmative Action as it was meant to be was a good thing.
Faux's Brick: Obama has "a deep-seated hatred for white people or the white culture"
More projecting, Glenn?
After claiming "a lot of rumors" are "going out there" about Obama administration's secret plan to deny health treatment to elderly, Faux & Friends advances those false rumors
Speaking with forked tongues again are we?
Fuzzy math: O'Really says higher Canadian life expectancy is "to be expected" because "we have 10 times as many people"
OK, Swill let's start slow 1 plus 1 equals 2 ...
Ohio family visits 52 zoos in 52 weeks
Wild!
It's been a wild year for members of an Ohio family, who say they've accomplished a goal of visiting 52 zoos in 52 weeks.
Kidnapped boys 'brainwashed' to die as suicide bombers
The boys shuffle into the room in a remote army base high in the mountains of Pakistan's Swat Valley ...
Man Mistakenly Pronounced Dead In Baltimore
Oopsie
A burglary suspect who medics pronounced dead of a gunshot wound laid on a convenience store floor for about half an hour before officers noticed he was still alive, Baltimore police said Monday.
Typo Turns Woman's Life Upside Down
A woman is trying to get her life back on track after a simple typo turned everything upside down.
'KFC left girl brain damaged'
A girl who claims to have been brain damaged by contaminated food at KFC is suing the company for $5-million.
Wingnuttery
Wing Nuts and their yammering and flap-doodling
Wing Nuts are relying more and more on race-baiting in criticisms of Obama administration
When you have no facts to base yourself upon, well ...
Wing Nut group encourages harassment, disruptions wherever Democratic lawmakers appear
Typical insecurities of the fearful at play here.
Beck, Limbaugh, Malkin — purveyors of "blunt, unvarnished race-baiting"
That they are, that they are.
What do Bill O'Reilly, Ann Coulter, Michelle Malkin and the editorial board of The National Review Online have in common?
Beside being insane?
"Keep your government hands off my Medicare"
Aah, hypocrisy at it's finest.
That woman who harangued Congressman over Obama's birth certificate is even crazier than that
Insanity, like still water - runs deep.
Wing Nuts are relying more and more on race-baiting in criticisms of Obama administration
When you have no facts to base yourself upon, well ...
Wing Nut group encourages harassment, disruptions wherever Democratic lawmakers appear
Typical insecurities of the fearful at play here.
Beck, Limbaugh, Malkin — purveyors of "blunt, unvarnished race-baiting"
That they are, that they are.
What do Bill O'Reilly, Ann Coulter, Michelle Malkin and the editorial board of The National Review Online have in common?
Beside being insane?
"Keep your government hands off my Medicare"
Aah, hypocrisy at it's finest.
That woman who harangued Congressman over Obama's birth certificate is even crazier than that
Insanity, like still water - runs deep.
Gohmert (retard-Texas) goes on wingnut Alex Jones radio show to share wingnuttery
What more needs to be said?
What more needs to be said?
Is a $27K bed the stuff of dreams?
Find out what it's like to spend the night on a bed fit for a king.Dimbulb Spews
Dimbulb: Obama health care plan "is the end of the United States as we know it"
Nope, we are in a rebirth of America after eight years of raping of America.
Dimbulb suggests Obama, Chinese are "brothers" in communism
Again, this idiot does not know the meaning of communism (neither do the Chinese).
Dimbulb: Food safety advocates "going to go after Oreos" but might have to wait until Obama leaves office
Racial stereotyping and bad 'jokes' don't make it, Lush.
Dimbulb: Obama's comments on health care show that "he doesn't like this country"
He likes America you idiot. No one likes Amerikkka except the wing-nuts like you.
Dimbulb fearmongers about health care with lies about euthanasia
Lie, lie, lie, lie, lie ... it doesn't matter how many times you say it it is still a lie.
Dimbulb: Obama health care plan "is the end of the United States as we know it"
Not the America I know and fought for, just the Amerikkka the wing-nuts hold dear in their deluded dreams.
Feds name eighth NC terror suspect
Federal prosecutors are naming an eighth suspect they say is tied to a ring of would-be terrorists in North Carolina.An unsealed copy of an indictment released Monday names the suspect as Jude Kenan Mohammad.
Eighth NC terror suspect
It is a sad thing that there are such perverts in the world much less here in North Carolina. Thankfully most of us have a mind that is functional - it is one of the reasons we have a President now instead of a shrub clone.
Eighth NC terror suspect
It is a sad thing that there are such perverts in the world much less here in North Carolina. Thankfully most of us have a mind that is functional - it is one of the reasons we have a President now instead of a shrub clone.
Tavern owner killed for trying to stop customers from smoking
A Turkish restaurant owner was shot dead after he tried to comply with a new tobacco law that bans customers from smoking indoors.
Where to cash in on real estate deals
From coast to coast, condos sit empty and deals are likely aplenty.Rare pink diamond could set record
Auctioneers hope a 5-carat, vivid pink diamond will fetch upwards of $7 million.
Rare pink diamond
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Bill Clinton meets with Kim Jong Il
The former president has talks with the Communist leader during his surprise trip to North Korea to try to free two jailed journalists.
Bill Clinton
Unusual Holidays and Celebrations
Today is National Chocolate Chip Day.
Tonight is National Night Out.
Tonight is National Night Out.
Daily Almanac
Today is Tuesday, Aug. 4, the 216th day of 2009.
There are 149 days left in the year.
Today In History August 4
There are 149 days left in the year.
Today In History August 4
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as well as Philippines, Singapore, New Zealand, Brazil, Croatia, and the United States
Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
London, England, United Kingdom
Helmond, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
Telford, England, United Kingdom
Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Paris, Ile-De-France, France
Oslo, Oslo, Norway
Yerevan, Yerevan, Armenia
Brescia, Lombardia, Italy
Oxford, England, United Kingdom
Basingstoke, England, United Kingdom
Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel
Bialystok, Podlaskie, Poland
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
Hering, Ringkobing, Denmark
Brussels, Brussels-Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, Belgium
as well as Philippines, Singapore, New Zealand, Brazil, Croatia, and the United States
Daily Horoscope
Today's horoscope says:
It's tempting to tinker with something, but your efforts to do so might raise a whole chorus of dissension.
Reassure folks you won't be changing the substance of who you are or what you do, but a definite style refresher might be due.
After all, it'll keep you from getting bored and prepare you to face new challenges.
What could be better?
Been thinking of taking a class or something.
It's tempting to tinker with something, but your efforts to do so might raise a whole chorus of dissension.
Reassure folks you won't be changing the substance of who you are or what you do, but a definite style refresher might be due.
After all, it'll keep you from getting bored and prepare you to face new challenges.
What could be better?
Been thinking of taking a class or something.
Monday, August 3, 2009
World Net Daily, Free Republic Post Forged Obama Birth Certificate From Kenya
You knew this was coming ...
World Net Daily, Free Republic Post Forged Obama Birth Certificate From Kenya
By Logan Murphy
World Net Daily has done it! They've finally proven that President Obama was, in fact, born in Kenya:
The document lists Obama's parents as Barack Hussein Obama and Stanley Ann Obama, formerly Stanley Ann Dunham, the birth date as Aug. 4, 1961, and the hospital of birth as Coast General Hospital in Mombasa, Kenya. Read on...
There's just one teensy little problem here -- The Republic of Kenya didn't exist until 1964 -- three years after Obama's birth. Right wing blog Little Green Footballs is calling this a hoax, but leave it to the nutbags at Free Republic to take the debunked myth to a whole new level. See, the whole thing ties into the divorce of President Obama's parents!
Judge Samuel P. King who granted the divorce – last I heard was retired and alive (for now) in his 90s in Hawaii -- MAY or MAY NOT have asked to see the Marriage Certificate. BUT, I bet Judge King asked to see Obama JR's Birth Certificate to confirm Ann's claims that Obama SR was in fact the father. That is “standard” policy to have a Birth Certificate in case the mother asks for child support from the father (or Welfare) later after the divorce. Judge King probably told Ann to produce a birth certificate before or at trial, which would have been sometime in mid- to late-February 1964 HAD Obama SR answered his notice that was sent to Cambridge.
When Judge King wrote the order on Jan. 23, he had his clerk notify Obama SR via what's referred to as a "knock and nail". That is, the postman leaves the notification on the door for (generally) 10 days and retrieves it after that time passes -- signed or unsigned. That order was sent on Jan. 23 via airmail from Hawaii and was probably posted on Obama SR's door Jan. 27-28. Read on...
Nevermind the fact that Barack Obama's birth announcement appeared in two Hawaiian newspapers in 1961. Hell, even Karl Rove says it's likely a forgery. You can be sure the Fox News gang will be running with this story, but will CNN's Lou Dobbs continue to go down the Birther path that's killing his ratings and embarrassing the entire network?
Wait, isn't President Obama the Antichrist? My brain hurts. If I could speak directly to every Birther face to face, this is what I would say.
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Too bad for the wing nuts there are a number of obvious problems with this document:Another irregularity is that the document is dated early 1964 while Kenya did not officially become a republic in December 1964. So why does it say “The Republic of Kenya”. In fact the original Kenyan constitution of 1963, Kenya became independent in December 1963, does not use the term republic of Kenya, just Kenya.
More problems have surfaced
Below the Beltway raises some other questions:More problems have surfaced
- It was dated February 14, 1964 and had the designation Republic of Kenya. However that designation was not official until December 1964.
- It’s number 44 o 47 is a bit coincidental with 44th president Obama 47th president
- The name E.F. Lavender. Earth Friendly Lavender is a detergent
- Mombasa did not become part of Kenya until 1963. It used to be part of Zanzibar
- The Coast General Hospital is actually called the Coast Provincial General Hospital
- There are unconfirmed statements that women who would give birth in 1961 would go to the “Lady Grigg Maternity Hospital” which was later rolled into the Coast Provincial General Hospital.
First of all, there’s a question of why a birth registration record would be issued in 1964 for a child born three years earlier who was not even living in the country at the time. This is significant because any original birth record would be a British colonial record, not a Kenyan record. Kenya was still a British colony in 1961, and did not become independent until December 12, 1963.
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Nice try, you demented morons. We needed the laugh.
Scientists uncover lost Venetian city
Venice, the floating city, owes a curious debt to Attila the Hun. " The Scourge of God" sent the Venetians fleeing in 452 A.D. from their city, Altinum, to found Venice deep in the marshes on the edge of the Adriatic.
Ever heard of Altinum? Probably not, as it's been a "lost city" near Venice, Italy, for centuries.
Ever heard of Altinum? Probably not, as it's been a "lost city" near Venice, Italy, for centuries.
Read the rest here.
Quakes rattle Mexico's Gulf of California
Four powerful earthquakes shake coastal fishing villages and are felt as far away as Phoenix.
Quakes rattle Mexico's Gulf of California
Also:
Lack of Vitamin D in kids 'shocking'
Poor diet and lack of exercise are putting millions of children at risk for bone and heart disease, researchers say.
Lack of Vitamin D in kids 'shocking'
Also:
Hike goes wrong
32-story condo high-rise has only 1 tenant
The Vangelakos family lives in a tower that has marble floors, a large pool, and other luxuries, but they don't have a single neighbor.
32-story condo high-rise has only 1 tenant
Also:
Shockingly high-calorie drinks, smoothies
Get the scoop on some popular treats, some of which have more than 2,000 calories.
Shockingly high-calorie drinks, smoothies
Also:
Common misconceptions about credit reports
Find out what really affects your credit report and what factors don't matter.
Common misconceptions about credit reports
Also:
Lou Dobbs makes trouble for CNN
The news anchor has become a publicity nightmare, embarrassing his boss and losing ratings.
Lou Dobbs makes trouble for CNN
Daily Almanac
Today is Monday, Aug. 3, the 215th day of 2009.
There are 150 days left in the year.
Today In History August 3
There are 150 days left in the year.
Today In History August 3
Our Readers
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Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Copenhagen, Kobenhavn, Denmark
London, England, United Kingdom
Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa
Medan, Sumatera Utara, Indonesia
Cobourg, Ontario, Canada
Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan
Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Munich, Bayern, Germany
Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Copenhagen, Kobenhavn, Denmark
London, England, United Kingdom
Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa
Medan, Sumatera Utara, Indonesia
Cobourg, Ontario, Canada
Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan
Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Munich, Bayern, Germany
Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
Daily Horoscope
Today's horoscope says:
If anyone is fond of 'just the facts, ma'am,' it's you.
Embellishing those facts or adding details that have more to do with wishful thinking than the absolute truth just isn't your style.
Mention all those things to anyone who approaches you now and insists that you give them your opinion on the story they're just dying to share.
Otherwise, mention that you also won't be shy -- or gentle -- about letting them know what you really think.
I always do.
If anyone is fond of 'just the facts, ma'am,' it's you.
Embellishing those facts or adding details that have more to do with wishful thinking than the absolute truth just isn't your style.
Mention all those things to anyone who approaches you now and insists that you give them your opinion on the story they're just dying to share.
Otherwise, mention that you also won't be shy -- or gentle -- about letting them know what you really think.
I always do.
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