Liars and Fools

Liars and Fools

Wally Herger (reject - California) howling that health care reform is a threat to democracy
More lunacy from the far whacked out fringe.

Jim DeMint (retard - South Carolina) screeching that health care reform means America is "headed" to becoming like Iran
Jim DeMint - Enough said.

Phil Gingrey (reptile - Georgia) encourages people to bring guns to town hall meetings
Expect ones he holds.

John McPain ... excuse me, McCain (reprobate - Arizona) endorses the reprehensible "death panel" lie
Damn, is he still alive?

Jon Voight (the un-talented hack that he is) says President Obama "a slow, steady takeover of our true freedoms" as America is "becoming a socialist nation"
There is a reason his only claim to fame is that of his role as a junkie homosexual prostitute - as in the movies, as in life.

Pakistan police say series of raids foils attacks, nets 13 militants, explosives, drugs

Pakistani authorities arrested 13 Islamic militants and seized suicide vests, bomb-making material and heroin in separate raids that police said Monday had foiled major attacks in the country's south and east.

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Caning of woman who drank beer delayed

Malaysia abruptly granted a Ramadan reprieve to the first Muslim Malay woman to be sentenced to caning for drinking beer, but insisted Monday the thrashing would still take place after the Islamic holy month of fasting.

Caning of woman who drank beer delayed

Feuding families cause riot in Alabama

Two Alabama families that had been fighting for years turned their feud into a full-scale riot Monday outside a small-town city hall, with up to 150 screaming people hurling tire irons and wielding baseball bats.

Feuding families cause riot in Alabama

Time-saving gardening tips

Time-saving gardening tips

Transform your garden into a beautiful, low-maintenance slice of paradise.

Tips for all seasons

Also:

• Great tree-pruning tips
• Best grass for lawns

The smallest bank in America

The smallest bank in America

This 99-year-old bank has three employees, one computer, and is open five hours a day.

What's missing

Also:

• Oakwood State Bank
• Shoppers get cold feet

Town to Gadhafi: Stay away

Town to Gadhafi: Stay away

Residents and officials don't want the Libyan leader staying in their small New Jersey town.

'Hell to pay'

Serious sugar warning to Americans

Serious sugar warning to Americans

Americans eat 22 teaspoons of sugar per day, a shocking number that concerns health experts.

How much is ok?

Also:

• Sugar replacements
• Steps to healthier diet

Seven simple dinners

Seven simple dinners

Get a meal on the table in a jiffy with these quick dinner menus for every day of the week.

See recipes

Also:

• One-pot recipes
• Salsa taste test

Benefits of the appendix revealed

Benefits of the appendix revealed

The pesky organ long thought to be useless may serve a vital function, new research shows.

How it helps

Also:

• Search: Appendicitis
• Surprising kidney match

Top 5 high-paying bachelor's degrees

Top 5 high-paying bachelor's degrees

Making big bucks with a bachelor's is still possible, especially in these fields.

Mid-career salaries above $80K

Also:

• Great industries for grads
• Best for internships

Your body's health secrets

Your body's health secrets

The length of your fingers and the size of your jeans can indicate your risk of disease.

Earlobe creases

Also:

• Foods for long life
• Body mass index info

Direction shift alarms drivers

Direction shift alarms drivers

For the first time since the 1970s, a nation is changing the side of the road it drives on.

Reasons

Also:

• Right-hand traffic
• Gritty city's new image

Advertisers drop Beck over 'racist' remark

Advertisers drop Beck over 'racist' remark

The fallout from Faux News host Glenn Beck's controversial dig at Obama spreads beyond his show.

Dilemma

Also:

• Glenn Beck controversy
• Lieberman vs. Baldwin

Veterans mistakenly told of fatal illness

Veterans mistakenly told of fatal illness

At least 1,200 veterans are told by the government that they have Lou Gehrig's disease.

'A week of hell'

Also:

• Radioactive debris in Iraq
• Find: Gulf War syndrome

Next up: 'Cash for Refrigerators'

'Cash for Refrigerators'

The next wave of stimulus cash gives consumers an incentive to shop for new appliances.

What you can get

Also:

• 'Clunkers' ends today
• Was program a success?

Unusual Holidays and Celebrations

Today is Vesuvius Day and National Waffle Day.

Daily Almanac

Today is Monday, Aug. 24, the 236th day of 2009.

There are 129 days left in the year.

Today in History, August 24th.

Our Readers

Some of our readers today have been in:

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Marseille, Provence-Alpes-Cote D'Azur, France
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada
Paderborn, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Mashbad, Khorasan, Iran
Lyskel, Vastra Gotaland, Sweden
Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel
Rome, Lazio, Italy
Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa
Doha, Ad Dawhah, Qatar

Daily Horoscope

Today's horoscope says:

Not to worry.
Your closest and truest friends won't be going anywhere -- not even after you tell them that you need new stimulation when it comes to conversation and social interactions.
They may even sympathize.
And some might ask to go searching for new companions right along with you.
These are the people who count -- the ones who'll be there for the long haul.

They're the best.