George Sodini is the PA killer who went into an LA Fitness health club on Tuesday. Not only has a disturbing diary post from him been discovered, but a disturbing video on YouTube has been found as well.
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Full Story
Thursday, August 6, 2009
Pregnant jailed Briton goes home
A pregnant Briton sentenced to life imprisonment in Laos for trafficking heroin flew home Thursday to serve the remainder of her sentence, just weeks before she was due to give birth.
What's in the garage?
A woman made an explosive discovery while cleaning out her garage: a live pipe bomb.
Woman cleaning out her garage finds live pipe bomb
Woman cleaning out her garage finds live pipe bomb
'Nurse of the Year' charged with not being a nurse
A Connecticut woman who authorities say spent more than $2,000 to stage a dinner honoring her as "Nurse of the Year" has been charged with pretending to be a nurse at a doctor's office.
'Nurse of the Year'
'Nurse of the Year'
Meaning behind Putin's shirtless poses uncovered
The Russian prime minister's topless vacation photos were taken for political, not personal, reasons.
Putin shirtless
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"Twin" Village
The village of Kodinki in India is home to more than 200 sets of twins, and the number is increasing.
The village's population is only 15,000 people.
From Reuters:
The village's population is only 15,000 people.
From Reuters:
"Based on scientific facts, we feel something in the environment is causing this. It could be something in the water," said a local doctor, M.K. Sribiju.
"All the world over the cause of twins is mainly because of drugs. Everywhere in the Western world, people are exposed to fertility drugs, their food habits, they consume more dairy products. Everywhere the age of marriage is increasing. There are late marriages predisposed to occurrence of twins," he said.
However in Kodinji, most marriages are between people aged 18 to 20 years old.
"All the factors leading to the occurrence of twinning world wide, we cannot see it here. There is something unknown that is causing this phenomenon," he said.
The locals also believe it has to do with the water. Kodinji is surrounded by water in the fields and during the monsoon season it becomes inaccessible from heavy rains.
The nominee makes history despite loudmouthed wing-nuts.How pregnant instructor survived gym shooting
The teacher's husband shares how she made it out alive, while families mourn the deaths of the three victims.
Pregnant instructor survived gym shooting
Surprising cures for headaches
These unexpected things can help give relief from the tension and pain in your head.
10 surprising cures for headaches
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How the moving walkway nearly overtook the Metro
In 1900, Paris became the first city to have a moving walkway running around the city centre – then New York took up the idea …
How the moving walkway nearly overtook the Metro
Found: A pocket guide to prehistoric Spain
Engravings on a 14,000-year-old chunk of rock may be the oldest map in western Europe
A pocket guide to prehistoric Spain
Science News
From BBC-Science:
 | | Footage of clever rooks reveal that one of Aesop's fables may be based on fact, scientists report. |
Rooks replays Aesop's fable| Methane on Mars is produced and destroyed far faster than on Earth according to analysis of recent data. | | A team of researchers in the US has decoded the entire genetic structure of the HIV-1 virus, Nature journal reports |
THE BIG PICTURE
US forecasters lower Atlantic hurricane outlook
Government forecasters on Thursday lowered their outlook for the rest of the Atlantic hurricane season after a quiet start with no named storms in the first two months of the six-month stretch.
Atlantic hurricane outlook
Atlantic hurricane outlook
Weekly jobless claims drop more than expected
The number of newly laid-off workers seeking unemployment benefits fell last week, the government said Thursday, a sign that the job market is making gradual improvement.
Sluggish July sales show tight-fisted consumers
Shoppers, worried about job security and finding fewer options among the sales bins, remained tight-fisted in July, resulting in sluggish sales for many merchants and raising concern about the back-to-school shopping season's health.
Tight-fisted consumers
Tight-fisted consumers
Man arrested for barking at Michigan police dog
From the "And you wonder why 'real crime' is on the rise?" Department:
Authorities said a man has been arrested in for barking at a police dog.
So, they spend time over this in lieu of serving and protecting?
Speeding stars moving at 1 million miles per hour
Part-time jobs with promising futures
These gigs — some requiring minimal training and offering flexible hours — can be a foundation to a solid career.
Part-time jobs
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Kids on tighter leash in public, wild at home
Parents today give children more freedom at home, but almost constant surveillance outside, a new study finds.
Kids
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Organic study is missing ingredients
A recent British study suggesting that conventional food is as healthy as organic misses key issues, critics say.
Organic study
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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
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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.
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