The president boasts the cuts would save $17 billion, but critics argue it's a tiny fraction of the new spending he wants.
Thursday, May 7, 2009
Tent Cities Multiplying and Growing
As the haunting images of another era come to mind ...
From USA Today:
From USA Today:
Tent cities and shelters from California to Massachusetts report growing demand from the newly homeless. The National Alliance to End Homelessness predicted in January that the recession would force 1.5 million more people into homelessness over the next two years. Already, “tens of thousands” have lost their homes, Alliance President Nan Roman says.
The $1.5 billion in new federal stimulus funds for homelessness prevention will help people pay rent, utility bills, moving costs or security deposits, she says, but it won’t be enough.
“We’re hearing from shelter providers that the shelters are overflowing, filled to capacity,” says Ellen Bassuk, president of the National Center on Family Homelessness. “The number of families on the streets has dramatically increased.”
Bigfoot hobbit could be ancient island human
Homo floresiensis, aka the hobbit, could be an ape-footed offshoot of Homo erectus, or much older, according to two new studies.
Science News
From BBC-Science:
 |  | Sensitive shrimp stocks could plummet if the north Atlantic ocean warms up as predicted, say researchers. |
Exploitation is threatening the forests in central Asia, home to the fruit trees that could help secure our future food supply.
THE BIG PICTURE
Mansions, humble homes burn in California city
Firefighters in Santa Barbara expect another day of heat and potential destruction as the blaze swells.
Mansions, humble homes burn
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Signs that the economy is in recovery mode
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There's growing evidence that the U.S. economy is on the brink of a lasting recovery.
There's growing evidence that the U.S. economy is on the brink of a lasting recovery.Signs that the economy is in recovery mode
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Stress tests reveal how much banks need
The government's long-awaited results of the nation's top banks show the industry is vulnerable but viable.Stress tests
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'Tough' 3-year-old survives days in forest
Joshua Childers disappeared into a wet, chilly forest that's home to bears and mountain lions.
'Tough' 3-year-old
Doctor receives package with 36 pounds of pot
Police in Georgia are trying to determine who sent a Stockbridge physician a large quantity of marijuana.
Police said the doctor thought the package contained a birthday present but inside the cardboard box was 36 pounds of pot wrapped in cellophane. The doctor, whose name was withheld, called police.
A Henry County police spokesman said the marijuana was worth between $36,000 to $40,000 on the streets. Police said the box was sent from Texas.
The best and worst paying jobs
Doctors strike it rich while other careers struggle on the list of highest and lowest salaries. The best and worst paying jobs
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Greek robbers steal man's home
Police in Greece say robbers near Athens have stolen everything including the kitchen sink, lifting a prefabricated home off its foundation and spiriting it away.
Delaware family sets trap to nab teen joyriders
Two teens are in custody after a family set a trap to catch whoever was repeatedly taking their SUV in the middle of the night, driving it around and filling the tank up before returning it.
Cow may get new home after slaughterhouse escape
A cow nicknamed Molly who escaped from a New York City slaughterhouse may have a new lease on life.
Fifty-Three pounds of packed cocaine found on Texas beach
Beachcombers found more than seashells while strolling on a Texas beach: two dozen neatly wrapped packages of cocaine.
Sikh policemen to get bulletproof turbans
Flesh-eating bug devours man's body
A British man, vacationing on a romantic Mediterranean cruise with his wife, died within hours after mysteriously catching a deadly flesh-eating bug.
Speed Camera Company CEO Banned from Driving ... For Speeding
Serco supplies which supplies many of Britain's traffic enforcement cameras. Do as I say, not as I do, as Tom Riall, Chief Executive of Serco's home affairs division was caught speeding at over 100 MPH, and was banned from driving for six months on Wednesday as a result.
I Can Haz Cheezbuger
Jon Stewart once again proving he is the only true journalist left in this country ... and he is just as appalled by that as the rest of us are.
Celebrate Odd Day Oddly, and Win $579
Pi Day is one thing, but this is Odd Day, 05/07/09, which occurs when three consecutive odd numbers make up the date.
As a matter of fact, while Pi Day occurs 100x a century, today is one of only six times this will happen in a century.
As a matter of fact, while Pi Day occurs 100x a century, today is one of only six times this will happen in a century.
Question and Answer
Q. What do a hurricane, a tornado, and a redneck divorce all have in common?
A. Someone's going to lose their trailer ...
A. Someone's going to lose their trailer ...
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Jena, Thuringen, Germany
Tainan, Taiwan, Taiwan
Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Quakers Hill, New South Wales, Australia
Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
London, England, United Kingdom
Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Huddlesfield, England, United Kingdom
Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
Moscow, Moscow City, Russian Federation
Erlangen, Bayern, Germany
Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India
Lebork, Slupsk, Poland
Warsaw, Warszawa, Poland
Naumburg, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany
Odense, Fyn, Denmark
Ulaanbaatar, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Paris, Ile-De-France, France
Nokia, Western Finland, Finland
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Lund, Skane Lan, Sweden
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Graz, Steiermark, Austria
Bristol, England, United Kingdom
Szczecin, Zachodniopomorskie, Poland
Porto Alegre, Rio Grande Do Sul, Brazil
Amersfoort, Utrecht, Netherlands
Milan, Lombardia, Italy
Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
Kapuskasing, Ontario, Canada
Shaoxing, Zhejiang, China
Tetovo, Tetovo, Macedonia
Prague, Hlavni Mesto Praha, Czech Republic
as well as Hong Kong, Saudi Arabia, Wales, Northern Ireland and the United States
Daily Horoscope
Today's horoscope says:
Making a compromise is not what your ego wants to do, but your brain understands that it's the best thing to do.
Letting go of something you really want can be an empowering experience -- you are keeping your desires from overpowering your common sense.
I have common sense, Wow, who knew?!
Making a compromise is not what your ego wants to do, but your brain understands that it's the best thing to do.
Letting go of something you really want can be an empowering experience -- you are keeping your desires from overpowering your common sense.
I have common sense, Wow, who knew?!
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