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Thursday, September 10, 2009

The "Savage" Nation is no more

Hallelujah

Fifteen years after launching his audio assault on decent people in the bay area as a tin foil hat wing nut and moronic idiot and blowhard who drew a myriad complaints and protests, Michael Savage finds himself without a San Francisco station to call home.

Radio Station KNEW-AM 910 announced Thursday it had yanked Savage's show from its 3-7 p.m. time slot the day before. "We have decided to go in a different philosophical and ideological direction, featuring more contemporary content and more local information," said a note on the clear channel-owned radio station's web site. "The 'Savage Nation' does not fit into that vision."

The 'more contemporary content and local information' will now be supplied by the "John and Ken show," which is syndicated out of radio station KFI-AM in Los Angeles. The show features wing nut talking heads, John Chester Kobylt and Kenneth Robertson Chiampou, though - so are we really getting a better deal here?

The most likely college graduates

The most likely college graduates

A new study reveals controversial predictions for a student's future education.

GM makes a last-ditch refund offer

GM makes a last-ditch refund offer

The automaker is so confident in its new models that it's offering a full refund on any car.

Why Sears is in deep trouble

Why Sears is in deep trouble

The retailer has "totally lost touch with the American consumer," says an analyst.

It is the kid's money, you jackasses!

Game-show jackpot squabble

A school superintendent won $1 million for charity, but now creditors want the money.

An overlooked source of cash

An overlooked source of cash

There are $16.7 billion of matured U.S. savings bonds that haven't been redeemed.

Best and worst infomercial products

Best and worst infomercial products

Fast-talking pitchmen claim products like Smooth Away and Pro Caulk will change your life.

Life In A Northern Town


Dream Academy

Cheetah breaks land-speed world record

Cheetah breaks land-speed world record

An 8-year-old cheetah named Sarah is the new fastest mammal on earth.

See video of her amazing run

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New look at Alzheimer's could revolutionize treatment

Does a healthy body lead to a healthy brain? (Image: Al Bello / Getty)

Inflammation and worn-out blood vessels rather than plaques may be behind Alzheimer's.

New look at Alzheimer's could revolutionize treatment

What they are saying

Cleaning out the inbox we found there comments from readers of Carolina Naturally.

Wonderful Job - Hillary, New York
Down Home and around the world - Larry, North Carolina
Keep hammering the real America haters ... the conservatives! -Jess, Florida
(No problem Jess. Of course it helps with them keeping on hammering themselves)
Semper fi - Terry, Texas
Great Blog - Maxine & Walter, Washington, D.C.
Love it - Hilda, Netherlands
Very Informative across the board - Peng, Malaysia
Good Reading - Antonia, Spain

'Using your head is a lot of fun'

Can a lead balloon fly? Can a dental filling pick up radio stations?
Talking to the people who investigate urban legends for a living.

MythBusters

Velociraptor's 'killing' claws were for climbing

Biomechanical analysis shows this dinosaur's claws were better suited to climbing trees than ripping its prey apart.

Velociraptor's 'killing' claws were for climbing

Science News

From BBC-Science:
Archaeologists discover 30,000 year old colored fibers that they say are the earliest examples of humans making rope.

Click to reveal


Cop News

Corporate Whining

War Crimes Prosecutions Going Forward

Spanish Judge Baltasar Garzón is going forward with war crimes prosecutions of six Bush-Cheney administration officials.

What about the rest of them?!

Police Rescue 9 Women From Fake Reality Show

Turkish military police say nine women were held captive for two months in a house, having being tricked into believing they were on a reality TV show.

Police Rescue 9 Women From Fake Reality Show

Florida man demands to drink beer before arrest

From the "Say What?" Department:

Authorities in the Florida Panhandle say they arrested a convenience store shoplifter who demanded to drink the 12-ounce beer he had stolen before being taken into custody.

Florida man demands to drink beer before arrest

Speeder Wears Monkey Mask

A Phoenix man apparently likes to speed but doesn't like having his picture taken.

Pigeon Beats the Internet in Data Transfer Race

I've complained about the state of American broadband before, I think in general most data transfers are faster than this.
In a race run in South Africa, a company proved it was faster to transmit data by carrier pigeon than to send it via the country's leading ISP.

Full Story

U.S. Muslims facing harder times

U.S. Muslims facing harder times

In a surprising shift, Muslim Americans face more hostility today than in the months after 9/11. Biggest struggles
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Unlucky city named world's spam capital

Unlucky city named world's spam capital

In August alone, 93% of the emails sent to computer users in this city were spam.

Best-tasting frozen entrées

Best-tasting frozen entrées

These freezer aisle picks are diet-friendly with creative ingredients that taste great.

Goodwill gives back donated treasure

Goodwill gives back donated treasure

After discovering a dropped-off item is worth $500,000, Goodwill returns it to the donor.

Fears for Filet-O-Fish source

Fears for Filet-O-Fish source

The ugly and unlikely creature in millions of fish sandwiches may be at risk.

Underwater scan reveals sunken WWII boat

Underwater scan reveals sunken WWII boat

The converted fishing trawler YP-389 went up against one of Germany's "most feared vessels" in 1942.

Story
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How debit cards can cost you dearly

How debit cards can cost you dearly

One customer pays $38.14 for a single cup of coffee, thanks to "overdraft protection."

Girl from iconic Vietnam photo inspires

Girl from iconic Vietnam photo inspires

In the 1970s, her photo was credited with helping to end the Vietnam War.

Big fallout for president's heckler

Big fallout for president's heckler

Joe Wilson's uncouth outburst has brought on cringing, cash, and a case of mistaken identity.

Unusual Holidays and Celebrations

Today is Swap Ideas Day.

Daily Almanac

Today is Thursday, Sept. 10, the 253rd day of 2009.

There are 112 days left in the year.

Today In History, September 10.

Our Readers

Some of our readers today have been in:

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Riga, Riga, Latvia
Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
London, England, United Kingdom

as well as Singapore, and the United States

Daily Horoscope

Today's horoscope says:

You're a born leader -- always have been, always will be.
So when someone comes to you today, asking that you take charge of a difficult project that just isn't getting off the ground properly, you'll be more than happy to help.
Just be sure that what you're doing isn't interfering with your real job.
Volunteering is certainly noble, but paychecks are a wonderful thing too.

Hey, didn't you say that just the other day?