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Sunday, October 25, 2009
How people will look in 10 generations
How people will look in 10 generations
Survival no longer drives evolution, but a study says our average height and weight are changing.
Former tourism boss says 'don't visit'
Former tourism boss says 'don't visit'
Visitors drive the Honduran economy, but a former official advises people to stay away.
Cellphone Video Shows Police Beating of Unarmed Student
A cellphone video, obtained and posted by the San Jose Mercury News late Saturday shows police officers repeatedly hitting an unarmed university student with batons and a Taser gun.The video has prompted a criminal investigation into the officers' conduct.
Fox News Basically "A 24-Hour Campaign Against The Obama Administration"
Appearing on CNN's "Reliable Sources" on Sunday Morning, Huffington Post national editor Nico Pitney debated the White House "campaign" against Fox News.
Capmark Financial files for bankruptcy protection
Capmark Financial Group, one of the nation's largest commercial real estate lenders, has filed for bankruptcy protection amid mounting bad debt.
Capmark has been hurt by rising losses on mortgage loans.
Capmark Financial files for bankruptcy protection
Capmark has been hurt by rising losses on mortgage loans.
Capmark Financial files for bankruptcy protection
Lost keys lead N.J. police to bungling burglary suspects
Police in northern New Jersey nabbed three alleged burglars who fled an apartment with just $2 in change and left behind the keys to their getaway car.
'Lipstick Killer' behind bars since 1946
William Heirens, the "Lipstick Killer," is believed to be the longest-serving inmate in the United States.
Media Matters shows how FOX's opinion and news hosts push the same GOP spin
This is really a fascinating, and devastating, video from Media Matters. FOX News argues that they're not really biased. Rather, their critics, FOX says, don't understand that while FOX's opinion hosts are conservative, their news is actually objective. Media Matters then compiled video showing FOX's opinion and news hosts pushing the exact same anti-Obama stories in the exact same way, with the exact same spin - from "death panels" to the false charge that an Obama administration official ignored sexual abuse. Here's the video, and then read David Waldman's analysis over at Daily Kos.
Judge Refuses to Dismiss War Crimes Case Against Blackwater
Jeremy Scahill writes for the Nation:
On Wednesday, a federal judge rejected a series of arguments by lawyers for the mercenary firm formerly known as Blackwater seeking to dismiss five high-stakes war crimes cases brought by Iraqi victims against both the company and its owner, Erik Prince. At the same time, Judge T.S. Ellis III sent the Iraqis’ lawyers back to the legal drawing board to amend and refile their cases, saying that the Iraqi plaintiffs need to provide more specific details on the alleged crimes before a final decision can be made on whether or not the lawsuits will proceed.
“We were very pleased with the ruling,” says Susan Burke, the lead attorney for the Iraqis. Burke, who filed the lawsuits in cooperation with the Center for Constitutional Rights, is now preparing to re-file the suits. Blackwater’s spokesperson Stacy DeLuke said, “We are confident that [the plaintiffs] will not be able to meet the high standard specified in Judge Ellis’s opinion.”
Lost Greek city that may have inspired Atlantis myth gives up secrets
The site, which straddles 30,000 square meters of ocean floor off the southern Peloponnese, is believed to have been consumed by the sea around 1000 BC. Although discovered by a British oceanographer some 40 years ago, it was only this year that marine archaeologists, aided by digital technology, were able to properly survey the ruins.
What they found surpassed all expectations. Thanks to shifting sands and the settlement’s enclosure in a protected bay, the exploration revealed a world of buildings, courtyards, main streets, rock-cut tombs and religious structures. In addition, the seabed was replete with thousands of shards of pottery.
Lost Greek city that may have inspired Atlantis myth gives up secrets
Grayson notices cheney's Halloween costume
Cookie Jill posted this over at Skippy the Bush Kangaroo today:
I think, though, that "captain cajones" does owe an apology to vampires...giving them a really bad rap linking them in with the "dick."
Grayson has started another website..."congressmanwithguts.com"...stop by and pledge your support for his testicular fortitude.
Grayson notices cheney's Halloween costume
Oh, wait...that would be the "dick's" daily costume of vampiric ilk.Controversial freshman rep. Alan Grayson, who has become famous for attacking the republicans' health care plan, went on the attack again Friday night, calling former vice president dick cheney a vampire for his recent criticism of the Obama administration's handling of the war in Afghanistan.(h/t why now?)
"I have trouble listening to what [cheney] says sometimes because of the blood that drips from his teeth while he's talking," the Florida Democrat said on msnbc's hardball friday night. "but my response is this: he's just angry because the president doesn't shoot old men in the face. but by the way, when he was done speaking, did he just then turn into a bat and fly away?" - cnn
I think, though, that "captain cajones" does owe an apology to vampires...giving them a really bad rap linking them in with the "dick."
Grayson has started another website..."congressmanwithguts.com"...stop by and pledge your support for his testicular fortitude.
*****
Well said, well said indeed.
Well said, well said indeed.
How to turn pig poo into green power
Anaerobic digestion is the most effective and environmentally sound method for generating electricity from pig slurry.
Science News
From BBC-Science:
 |  | The prospects of saving coral reefs now appear so bleak that plans are being made to freeze samples for the future. |
Secrets to getting a $75K salary
Secrets to getting a $75K salary
It's quite possible to earn $75,000 or more with the right training or degree.
Breakfasts that help you fight fat
Breakfasts that help you fight fat
These five pre-workout meals help signal your body to burn the fat it would normally store.
The most overpriced autos
5 of the most overpriced autos
Dealerships are offering heaps of incentives for these cars, but don't be fooled.
Where you almost can't give away a house
Where you almost can't give away a house
A Midwestern city auctions thousands of foreclosed homes, but sells only a fraction of them.
Commentary on the human condition
- Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.
- ~ Albert Einstein
Explaining the repugicans
Man Admits To Driving Drunk In La-Z-Boy Chair
A man has pleaded guilty to an unusual motoring offense - driving his pimped-up La-Z-Boy chair while drunk.
Man Admits To Driving Drunk In La-Z-Boy Chair
Man Admits To Driving Drunk In La-Z-Boy Chair
Lithuanian pets hit the runway in fashion
Pet owners in Kaunas, Lithuania celebrated Halloween early with a fashion show for their dogs. Unofficial talks take place between US and North Korea
A senior North Korean diplomat has spoken to one of his American counterparts in the United States. Taliban threaten Afghan voters in November runoff
Taliban militants threatened Afghans with violence Saturday if they vote in the November run-off.
Daily Almanac
Today is Sunday, Oct. 25, the 298th day of 2009.
There are 67 days left in the year.
Today In History October 25
There are 67 days left in the year.
Today In History October 25
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Pembroke, Ontario, Canada
Oslo, Oslo, Norway
Helmond, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
Prague, Hlavni Mesto Praha, Czech Republic
Chiang, Chiang, Thailand
Newcastle, Wales, United Kingdom
Charleroi, Hainaut, Belgium
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey
London, England, United Kingdom
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Andorra La Vella, Andorra La Vella, Andorra
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Sevilla, Andalucia, Spain
Daily Horoscope
Today's horoscope says:
You can never be sure what the future will hold -- but you should still try to plan for it.
To some extent, you can make your future happen the way you want it to.
Today, try to lay the foundation for a few important things you hope to do someday -- whether that means requesting vacation time from work, upping the ante on your retirement savings, or figuring out the best time of year for your dream wedding.
You can never be sure what the future will hold -- but you should still try to plan for it.
To some extent, you can make your future happen the way you want it to.
Today, try to lay the foundation for a few important things you hope to do someday -- whether that means requesting vacation time from work, upping the ante on your retirement savings, or figuring out the best time of year for your dream wedding.
Will do.
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