An elderly Chinese woman fell out of the window of her fourth floor apartment Thursday … and lived.
Friday, December 11, 2009
How to avoid winter car disasters
How to avoid winter car disasters
Making these small checks can prevent big repair bills and help ensure you're not left stranded.
Ailing boy plays Santa to sick children
Ailing boy plays Santa to sick children
Ray Vanco hasn't let a rare ailment prevent him from collecting thousands of toys.
Toughest climate hurdles still loom
Toughest climate hurdles still loom
Even if world leaders hammer out a deal in Copenhagen, plenty of minefields await.
Gift ideas for those who love food
Gift ideas for those who love food
For those who enjoy cooking — or just eating and drinking — check out these unique choices.
Why eat potato pancakes for Hanukkah?
Why eat potato pancakes for Hanukkah?
These traditional treats honor the same miracle celebrated by the lighting of candles.
What not to wear to the office party
What not to wear to the office party
The right look is all about being elegant and festive while avoiding being racy.
Fully loaded laptops for less than $700
Fully loaded laptops for less than $700
These portable computers offer big screens, long battery life, and serious processing power.
'Law & Order' scene angers O'Reilly
Oh, like we give shit what swill does or doesn't like ...
'Law & Order' scene angers O'Reilly
An exchange on "Law & Order: SVU" sends the Faux News host into a tirade.
And just what was it that sent ol'swill off on his latest tangent? It was this truthful dialogue on the television drama:
Garrison, Limbaugh, Beck, O'Reilly, all of them. They are like a cancer spreading ignorance and hate. They have convinced folks that immigrants are the problem, not corporations that failed to pay a living wage, or a broken health care system.
Was Bigfoot caught on camera?
Was Bigfoot caught on camera?
A man says a motion-activated camera took this picture of a 7-foot creature.
Anti-Science Noisemakers Have Failed: Americans Believe in Global Warming, Support Clean Energy Reform!
From Treehugger:
This is a relieving bit of news: a new poll has shown that Americans still believe that global warming is occurring--and the majority still want clean energy reform. Yes, even in the face of all of the noisy, ridiculous charges that a handful of emails somehow disprove a scientific consensus formed over decades of meticulous research, Americans are still smart enough to see the forest for the trees. A new poll offers these, and other encouraging results--and restores some of my faith in humanity in the process.
City's sad-looking xmas tree
City's sad-looking xmas tree
A cost-cutting California city decorates a scraggly tree that some say looks like it's dead.
How to improve your home's sellability
How to improve your home's sellability
Using neutral-colored paint will help potential buyers create their own vision for the house.
Pros and cons of expanding Medicare
Pros and cons of expanding Medicare
Opening the program to people under 65 sounds simple, but could have major consequences.
Privacy advocates slam Facebook change
Privacy advocates slam Facebook change
Critics say the social network's new settings expose more information to the public.
Best and worst autos for your money
Best and worst autos for your money
Reviewers singled out one automaker for cars that cost more to own than most others.
Jenny Sanford files for divorce
Jenny Sanford files for divorce
South Carolina's first lady officially splits from Gov. Mark Sanford months after he confessed an affair.
Frazetta's son busted for trying to steal his father's art
Police report that Alfonso Frank Frazetta (pictured) was caught red handed stealing 90 of his famous father's paintings. They said he and an accomplice had broken into the Frank Frazetta museum in rural Pennsylvania and were loading the paintings, worth $20 million, into a trailer.
Alfonso, 52, told the police his father had instructed him to "enter the museum by any means necessary to move all the paintings to a storage facility." But Frazetta, who is 81 and was in Florida at the time of the alleged theft said he did not give his son permission to remove the paintings from the museum.English anti-terror cops ask nursery school workers to watch 4 year olds for signs of "radicalization"
This has gotten to the pathologically psychotic point folks ...
England's West Midlands counter-terrorism unit is putting nursery schools on notice to check out their four-year-olds to make sure that they're not being "brainwashed" into "Islamic extremism."
England's West Midlands counter-terrorism unit is putting nursery schools on notice to check out their four-year-olds to make sure that they're not being "brainwashed" into "Islamic extremism."
Now, I'm no fan of parents instilling racial intolerance in their kids, but if "All Christians are bad" is the gold standard for telling whether a kid is being "radicalized," then I quake for all the Jewish kids I grew up with hearing things like "A shikker is a goy" (gentiles are drunks). I'm likewise pretty certain that there are many Christian kids being brought up on messages like "Jews are all cheap" and "Muslims are all terrorists."Arun Kundnani, of the Institute of Race Relations, contacted the officer and said he was told that officers had visited nursery schools. Mr Kundnani added: "He did seem to think it was standard. He said it wasn't just him or his unit that was doing it. He said the indicators were they [children] might draw pictures of bombs and say things like 'all Christians are bad' or that they believe in an Islamic state. It seems that nursery teachers in the West Midlands area are being asked to look out for radicalisation. He also said that targeting young children was important because they would be left aware of what was inappropriate to say at school. He felt that it was necessary to cover nurseries as well as primary and secondary schools. He said it was a precaution and that he wasn't expecting to come back with a list."
Biological passport to catch sports cheats
The composition of an athlete's blood can now be used as evidence of illegal doping, even if no substance is found.Biological passport to catch sports cheats
The perfect way to slice a pizza
Ever concerned you're not getting your fair share?Mathematicians have finally found the answer.
The perfect way to slice a pizza
Plastic bags recycled into nanotubes
Waste polyethylene from shopping bags and other sources can easily be converted into carbon nanotubes suitable for use in batteries.Plastic bags recycled into nanotubes
Ocean acidification at fastest rate in history
This is yet another negative result of CO2 in the environment.
A report by more than 100 of Europe's leading marine scientists, released at the climate talks this morning, states that the seas are absorbing dangerous levels of carbon dioxide as a direct result of human activity. This is already affecting marine species, for example by interfering with whale navigation and depleting planktonic species at the base of the food chain.
Ocean acidification – the facts says that acidity in the seas has increased 30% since the start of the industrial revolution. Many of the effects of this acidification are already irreversible and are expected to accelerate, according to the scientists.
The study, which is a massive review of existing scientific studies, warns that if CO2 emissions continue unchecked many key parts of the marine environment – particularly coral reefs and the algae and plankton which are essential for fish such as herring and salmon – will be "severely affected" by 2050, leading to the extinction of some species.
Massive iceberg closes in on Australia
Giant iceberg heading toward Australia
A giant iceberg that broke off from the Antarctic 10 years ago is slowly heading toward Australia and is the largest such iceberg to have been spotted in the area in a century.
Massive iceberg closes in on Australia
Authorities issue a shipping alert as an enormous ice shelf drifts toward the country's southwest coast.
Minister, Wife Charged With Modern Day Slavery
An Ellenwood minister and his wife were arrested and charged after authorities said they made a woman work for them and their friends for little or no money.
Coke 'sorry' for swear security code on Web site
Fizzy drinks giant Coca-Cola has apologized after its website produced a security code that read: "U F * * K R".
U.S. Retail Sales Rise Strongly in November
Sales at U.S. retailers rose more than expected in November as consumers spent more on gasoline and a wide range of other goods, data showed on Friday, raising hopes of a self-sustaining economic recovery.
Israel arrests Palestinian barrier protest leader
A leader of the most persistent Palestinian protest movement against Israel's West Bank separation barrier was asleep in his home when troops broke down his door and arrested him.
Full StoryBody of Cyprus president stolen
Grave robbers have dug up the coffin of former Cyprus President Tassos Papadopoulos and stolen his corpse, police said Friday.
Full StoryFBI and Pakistani agents interrogate five American Muslims
Men, aged 19 to 25, believed to be travelling to Afghanistan to fight with Taliban
FBI agents and their Pakistani colleagues have interrogated five young American Muslims suspected to be on their way to Afghanistan to fight with the Taliban against US-led forces, Pakistani officials said. The five, aged 19 to 25, from northern Virginia, were detained this week in the city of Sargodha in Punjab province, 120 miles south-east of the Pakistani capital, Islamabad. .
Full StoryDaily Almanac
Today is Friday, Dec. 11, the 345th day of 2009.
There are 20 days left in the year.
There are 20 days left in the year.
Today In History December 11
The Jewish Festival of Lights, Hanukkah, begins at sunset.
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Daily Horoscope
Today's horoscope says:
You can get ahead professionally if you take the initiative to press forward with your ideas.
You've laid all the groundwork and only have to convince others you're on the right track.
If you need help, just ask.
Others will be eager to lend assistance and support.
If you encounter any resistance, looking at it objectively will give you the means to overcome it.
We shall overcome ...
You can get ahead professionally if you take the initiative to press forward with your ideas.
You've laid all the groundwork and only have to convince others you're on the right track.
If you need help, just ask.
Others will be eager to lend assistance and support.
If you encounter any resistance, looking at it objectively will give you the means to overcome it.
We shall overcome ...
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