The new H1N1 flu virus bears a disturbing resemblance to the strain that caused the 1918 flu pandemic, researchers say.
1918 virus all over again?
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Monday, July 13, 2009
Suspects Arrested in Murder of Couple with 16 Kids
Two men have been arrested in the murder of a FL couple who were parents to 16 kids, 12 adopted. The couple, Byrd and Melanie Billings, were well known for taking in children with developmental disabilities, ranging from autism to Down's Syndrome.
Photographer captures moment a bubble bursts
A breathtaking picture of the exact moment when a bubble is burst has been captured with a slow-motion camera.
Pastor Admits to Praying for President Obama's Death
Treason - pure and simple!
Wing Nut pastor Wiley Drake has admitted praying for the death of Barack Obama. This is the pastor of the Buena Park Southern Baptist Church, taking a decidedly un-christian point of view.
Wing Nut pastor Wiley Drake has admitted praying for the death of Barack Obama. This is the pastor of the Buena Park Southern Baptist Church, taking a decidedly un-christian point of view.
Scientists search for a 3-foot, spitting earthworm
A massive earthworm is terrifying folks in the Palouse region of the northwestern United States.
OK, well maybe that's a bit of a stretch, but researchers are spending the summer seeking a mysterious, legendary 3-foot spitting worm in the rural areas from Washington to Idaho.
From the Associated Press:
The worm is said to secrete a lily-like smell when handled, spit at predators, and live in burrows 15 feet deep. There have only been four sightings.
But scientists hope to change that this summer with researchers scouring the Palouse regoin in hopes of finally finding the giant earthworm. Conservationists also want the Obama administration to protect it as an endangered species, even though there is scant scientific information about its existence.
"It absolutely exists," insisted Jodi Johnson-Maynard, a University of Idaho professor who is leading the search for the worm.
I'm Not Hanging Noodles on Your Ears
Jag Bhalla wrote a fun book for National Geographic called I'm Not Hanging Noodles on Your Ears and Other Intriguing Idioms From Around the World.
It is illustrated by New Yorker cartoonist Julia Suits.
Here are some more from the book:
Not hanging noodles on your ears: Russian - not kiddingTo live like a maggot in bacon: German – live in luxury
To reheat cabbage: Italian – rekindle an old flame
Like fingernail and dirt: Spanish, Mexico – well suited
Bang your butt on the ground: French - die laughing
Plucked like a chicken: Yiddish - exhausted
To bite the elbow: Russian – to cry over spilt milk
Smoke from 7 orifices of head: Chinese – to be furious
To become naked: Japanese – to go broke, poor
An ant milker: Arabic – a miser, tight wad
Give it to someone with cheese: Spanish - to deceive
Squeezer of limes: Hindi – self invited guest, idler
To break wind into silk: French - live the life of Riley
Kate Beckinsale Wins "Career in Decline" Lawsuit
Kate Beckinsale wanted the truth and now she finally got it, reports eonline.com.The star of the Memphis-filmed movie "Nothing But the Truth" won about $32,000 in damages and an apology from a U.K. tabloid over what it admitted were false claims that she was fired from a remake of the 1968 Jane Fonda hit "Barbarella."
According to the Guardian, as part of a settlement with Beckinsale in London's High Court, the Daily Express acknowledged that it fabricated the story and caused the 35-year-old actress considerable embarrassment by suggesting she was "facing heartbreak" after losing out on the iconic part to actress Rose McGowan and that her career "was in decline."
In actuality, Beckinsale's camp claimed in court papers that she was never in talks for the "Barbarella" role .
"This article wrongly gave the impression that the claimant's career is in decline, which would undoubtedly have a knock-on effect on those who would be casting film roles, as well as the industry as a whole," her lawyer, Graham Atkins , told the court.
The "Pearl Harbor" star returns to the big screen this fall in the crime thriller "Whiteout," after which she'll team up with Robert De Niro in the comedy drama "Everybody's Fine."
Daily Almanac
Today is Monday, July 13, the 194th day of 2009.
There are 171 days left in the year.
Today In History July 13
There are 171 days left in the year.
Today In History July 13
Airline's red uniforms stir complaints
A flight attendants union is complaining about the sizes of a red Delta Airlines uniform dress.
Uniforms stir complaints
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Ad featuring skating babies storms the Web
These freewheeling, acrobatic tots turn an ad for bottled water into an Internet viral video hit.
Skating babies
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Daily Horoscope
Today's horoscope says:
The goal you have set for yourself is extremely attainable if you persevere!
Today the contest is yours to lose, so there's no need to worry about ending up with the short end of the stick.
If you concentrate and stick to your carefully laid plans, all will be well.
Avoid flighty people and avoid making any changes in your schedule.
Things are all lined up and ready to go.
Don't disrupt the flow that you have established, or else you will set yourself back significantly.
Go with the flow, got it.
The goal you have set for yourself is extremely attainable if you persevere!
Today the contest is yours to lose, so there's no need to worry about ending up with the short end of the stick.
If you concentrate and stick to your carefully laid plans, all will be well.
Avoid flighty people and avoid making any changes in your schedule.
Things are all lined up and ready to go.
Don't disrupt the flow that you have established, or else you will set yourself back significantly.
Go with the flow, got it.
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