Army families may face deep cuts

Army families may face deep cuts

Trash pickup is one service that could suffer for families on military bases.

Where the money will go instead

Also:

• Pentagon's money woes
• A platoon returns home Average army salaries

Speaking teabagger

Well what do you know!

The wingnut teabaggers don't like being named for what they are ... and they are pissed off at this very apt description of them:

Speaking teabagger.

Oh, and who cares if the treason-baggers are pissed off.
Keep calling them want they are and don't let their howling about it deter you from the truth of them.

'Stupid' remarks push U.S. star to victory

'Stupid' remarks push U.S. star to victory

Skier Lindsey Vonn wins a pre-Olympics race, motivated by comments in the Austrian media.

Injury not an issue

Also:

• More on Lindsey Vonn
• NFL star honorary curler
• Slalom star may be out

Ways to slim down your pizza

Ways to slim down your pizza

Thick crusts and melting cheese can weigh heavy on your scale — try new ways to lighten up.

Best topping picks

Also:

• Make pizza at home
• Kraft pizza business sold
• Pizza taste tests

Gunmen open fire at Iranian opposition leader

Armed pro-government demonstrators opened fire on the car of an Iranian opposition leader shattering its windows, his Web site reported Friday.

Full Story

"Negro" used on 2010 census form

When asking about race on the 2010 census form, one will see it include the word "Negro" next to black and African-American.
Some people we talked to say they feel the word is dated and borders racism.

"Negro" used on 2010 census form

Connecticut Mom Left Kids In Car While Tanning

Police in Connecticut say a 28-year-old mother is charged with leaving her two young children in her car in freezing temperatures while she went tanning in a salon.

Connecticut Mom Left Kids In Car While Tanning

Public flogging should be used in this case.

Authorities say boy arrested after using toy gun to rob north Florida convenience store

A 12-year-old boy has been arrested after allegedly pointing what turned out to be a toy gun at a convenience store clerk in northern Florida.

Authorities say boy arrested after using toy gun to rob north Florida convenience store

Home clutter called a public nuisance

Home clutter called a public nuisance

As hoarders’ private problems become a bigger issue, some cities take action.

Sensitive ways to handle it

Also:

• How to avoid clutter
• Compulsive hoarding
• Evictions for 'misdeeds'

U.S. no longer world’s biggest auto market

U.S. no longer world’s biggest auto market

For the first time, another country bought more cars than the United States in 2009.

Surprise shift in sales

Also:

• Insider car-buying tips
• GM boss expects profit
• Online car shopping

Doughnut makes a top 'Simpsons' moment

Doughnut makes a top 'Simpsons' moment

After 20 years, the best "Simpsons" moment may come down to Homer, a doughnut, and the devil.

See the clips

Also:

• 'The Simpsons'
• Anniversary episode
• Watch more 'Simpsons'

'Faux & Friends' Peddle Lies about CIA, Climate Change

Photo via CorveDacosta

Faux & Friends is a show that's not exactly known for getting its facts right--but people watch it and confuse the drivel there for actual information. A particularly appalling segment aired yesterday, in which the Friends attacked the White House for allegedly giving up on gathering intelligence on terrorists, and instead using the CIA to study icebergs. They took a report and mangled the facts in order to rile up their viewers--and the bit was literally funded by Exxon.

Article continues: 'Faux & Friends' Peddle Lies about CIA, Climate Change (Video)

One Third of Scotland's Sheep May Freeze to Death

From Treehugger:

One Million Sheep May Freeze
You've almost certainly heard about the cold snap that sweeping both the US and Northern Eurasia (while it's uncharacteristically warm in other parts of the world)--record cold temperatures are being set, and many tragedies are unfolding. In Scotland, the victims are the sheep: one million of them, a whole one third of Scotland's sheep, may freeze to death during the current cold spell.

Article continues: One Third of Scotland's Sheep May Freeze to Death

Court to Cops: Stop Tasing People into Compliance

Sometimes there is good news:

The use of Tasers has become increasingly controversial over the last year, following high-profile cases such as the Tasering of a 10-year-old girl who had refused to take a shower and video of a 72-year-old great-grandmother who was Tasered following a driving offense. Now a federal appeals court in San Francisco has set down new rules for when police officers are allowed to use Tasers. In particular, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Tasers can’t be used simply to force a non-violent person to bend to an officer’s will. The court’s reason was that Taser’s X26 stun gun inflicts more pain than other “non-lethal” options.

However:

It would be naive to assume that there will not be any market response to the ruling. We have recently seen a rash of new devices aimed at police forces, including assorted laser dazzlers and pepper ball guns as Taser alternatives. There are also portable pain beams in prospect, both microwave and infrared laser varieties, not to mention various acoustic blasters. The ruling is likely to lead to more experimentation, both technical and in the courts, to find out just what the acceptable level of pain and suffering is and how it can best be delivered.

The ruling is also a potential boost for devices such as the LED Incapacitator, which does not rely on pain but other physiological effects (disorientation, loss of balance and nausea).

Stop Tasing People into Compliance

Global Warming

How did a 10-year-old speculative comment over disappearing Himalayan glaciers come to be included in an IPCC report?

Debate heats up over IPCC melting glaciers claim

*****

Antarctica is warming, but not melting anything like as much as expected.

The apparent contradiction is explained by the seasonal pattern of warming.

Why Antarctica isn't melting much – yet

Arctic roots of 'upside-down' weather

The current big chill is a result of high pressure over the polar region, which has pushed cold air out of the Arctic towards much of northern Europe, parts of Asia and the US. Winds from the north and north east, rather than the south and south west, have brought freezing temperatures to the UK.

Provisional Met Office figures for December show temperatures for much of the UK were 1.5C and 2.5C below the mean temperatures for the last 30 years. Scotland saw temperatures dip still lower - from 2.5C to 3.5C. On Tuesday, temperatures in Scotland plunged to -15C in places.

Winds from the north also brought cold weather to parts of Asia, with Beijing receiving its heaviest snowfall for nearly 60 years. At the weekend, up to 30cm (12in) of snow fell in China's capital and its neighbouring port city of Tianjin. Dozens of people have also died in a cold snap in northern India.

However, while parts of the world suffer freezing temperatures, the seesaw patterns mean other areas are warmer than usual, including Alaska, northern Canada and the Mediterranean. Met Office figures for the end of 2009 show some places dropped 10C below the average, while others were 10C above.

Although this article is Anglo-centric (Great Britain) it gives a good a easy to understand explanation as to why some places are experiencing some rather chilly temps and other places are having down-right balmy weather (relatively speaking that is).

Read the entire piece here.

Science News

From BBC-Science:

Male fish that nibble parasites punish females that get 'greedy'

Cleopatra's heavy make-up was good for eyes, research suggests


Creature comforts
How the cold snap is affecting the animal kingdom.

Grey squirrels 'don't harm birds' Grey squirrels have little impact on woodland bird species in England, a study by the British Trust for Ornithology shows.

Tackle science fraud, China urged An editorial in the medical journal the Lancet has urged China's authorities to do more to prevent scientific fraud.

'Wildlife in crisis' in frozen UK Britain's wildlife is on "the brink of a crisis" as harsh winter conditions continue to grip the nation, warn conservationists.

Liars and Fools today are:

Liars and Fools today are:

Virginia Foxx lies saying 'Every promise Obama has kept endangers our lives'.
This bitch is senile, enough said.

Lush Dimbulb lies saying "We are at war with our own president, we are at war with our own government".
It's Lush so who cares what his fat ass says ... it's a lie anytime he opens his mouth.

Cop News

In Cop News

Pennsylvania cop who oversaw corrupt narcotics unit gets sweet job at District Attorney's office

Lawsuit filed in Maryland videography arrest

Panel orders reinstatement for North Carolina cop fired for kicking K9 dog

Philadelphia cop pleads guilty to drug charges

Alabama cop arrested after $20K disappears from evidence room

The Valley of The Statues in San Agustin

The Valley of The Statues in San Agustin

Along the Magdalena River in Colombia, there lies a seemingly innocent, yet mysterious collection of Pre-Colombian statues carved out of volcanic rock.

Their piercing gazes across the lush vegetation is a warning, or rather a form of protection for the tombs they guard.