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Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Faux News guest's on-air collapse causes stir
Glenn Beck (that is pronounced 'Brick' as in 'thick as a ...') joked that the incident would boost ratings.
Faux News guest's on-air collapse
Tornadoes spotted as storms hammer South
A strong line of storms spawned at least two tornadoes in Florida in the latest round of bad weather to pound Southern states.
Storms hammer South
Dolphins "Protect" Chinese Vessel From Pirates
From TreeHugger:
Thanks to Brian, we now know how overfishing landed Capt. Phillips (and a band of pirates) in hot water. According to Chinese state media, it seems that we have another feedback effect: marine life in the Gulf of Aden is joining the pirate fight.
The Chinese merchant ships escorted by a China's fleet sailed on the Gulf of Aden when they met some suspected pirate ships. Thousands of dolphins suddenly leaped out of water between pirates and merchants when the pirate ships headed for the China's.The suspected pirates ships stopped and then turned away. The pirates could only lament their littleness befor the vast number of dolphins. The spectacular scene continued for a while.
Article continues: Dolphins "Protect" Chinese Vessel From Pirates
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Some of whom have been in these cities today:
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Some of whom have been in these cities today:
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Cry me a river, why don't you
Faux News's Swill O'Really is miffed at the Chicago Sun-Times, because that venerable paper dumped O'Really's syndicated column.
The Sun-Times' Roger Ebert is delighted to have his paper blasted by O'Really.
The Sun-Times' Roger Ebert is delighted to have his paper blasted by O'Really.
More here.
Cramer is a buffoon
See, we're not the only ones to say so ...
CNBC's Jim Cramer is "a buffoon", says economist Nouriel Roubini.
CNBC's Jim Cramer is "a buffoon", says economist Nouriel Roubini.
More here.
You believe this crap?
From the "Screw your religious sensibilities, asshole" Department:
Oklahoma City bomber Terry Nichols is suing for $4.5-million, over prison food that offends his religious sensibilities.
Find out more at the Southern Poverty Law Center.
Oklahoma City bomber Terry Nichols is suing for $4.5-million, over prison food that offends his religious sensibilities.
Find out more at the Southern Poverty Law Center.
Senator Franken wins again
Senator Al Franken (D-Minnesota) has pulled a little further ahead in the Minnesota Senate recount, and 'sore loser' Norm Coleman (r) has lost his court challenge, but plans to appeal.
How much longer will the people of Minnesota be denied their Senator?
How much longer will the people of Minnesota be denied their Senator?
More at ThinkProgess.
Boycott Faux Lies
Here's a new website that's doing some really good work: foxnewsboycott.com.
Don't boycott Faux News just by changing the channel -- you should boycott the companies that sponsor a network where all the news is slanted to favor the uber-rich and to con the brain-dead.
They've got a list of Faux News sponsors.
You know it would be immoral and downright un-American to give a dime to any of them.
Check out foxnewsboycott, for more details.
Don't boycott Faux News just by changing the channel -- you should boycott the companies that sponsor a network where all the news is slanted to favor the uber-rich and to con the brain-dead.
They've got a list of Faux News sponsors.
You know it would be immoral and downright un-American to give a dime to any of them.
Check out foxnewsboycott, for more details.
Kumar goes to Washington
Kal Penn has given up his rising career as a comic actor to become associate director in President Obama's White House Office of Public Liaison.
According to the Reuters article, staffers with similar job titles earn between $41,000 and $91,000.
A sizable pay cut for Penn, best known as Kumar from the Harold and Kumar movies.
You have got to respect integrity like that.
According to the Reuters article, staffers with similar job titles earn between $41,000 and $91,000.
A sizable pay cut for Penn, best known as Kumar from the Harold and Kumar movies.
You have got to respect integrity like that.
More from Reuters.
Honesty gets you arrested
In England it does ....
Paul Leicester, 18, played the Good Samaritan when he discovered the handset lying in the street.
He rang the last number dialled and told a friend of the owner he would leave the phone at a nearby police station. But officers arrested him for “theft by finding”, held him for four hours and took a DNA sample.
Yesterday Paul said: “I thought I was doing the right thing and had it thrown back in my face. I wouldn’t go to the police in future. All I was doing was the honest thing. It was a shocking experience.”
The A-level student at Southport College, Merseyside, had been out celebrating his 18th birthday last month when he found the phone.
Paul added: “Being arrested isn’t a good way to celebrate your birthday. What are you supposed to do when you find a phone?”
Merseyside Police dropped the case but Paul’s father Vinnie, 37, of Seaforth, Merseyside, is still angry over his arrest.
He said: “It should never have happened. Paul’s mum and I brought him up the right way. They should give him an apology.”
Chief Superintendent Ian Pilling said: “We are reviewing the circumstances of the arrest.”
Liars and Fools
Liars and Fools
The "Give me a break" edition:
"National Organization for Marriage" launches multi-million dollar ad campaign using actors to push lies claiming that marriage equality threatens personal freedoms
And bad actors at that!
"Morality in Media" claims there is connection between same-sex marriage and mass murder
No there isn't, but recent mass murders have shown a connection between "morality" pushers and mass murder.
Wing-nuts attack 'wealthy homosexual activists' for pushing the 'tyranny' of marriage equality
I see the situation in La La Land is normal. SNAFU - Situation Normal All Fowled Up (yeah, I know I could have used another acronym in place of the 'F' but the original from the 1940s works just as well)
Bolton, Kristol, Handjob, Dobbs hysterical over Obama's 'not at war with Islam' remarks
We are not at war with islam - the cabal was - but we are not, so no problem except in the degenerate minds of the four blowhards mentioned.
After smearing Obama, Dobbs, O'Really, Rove and Scarborough call him polarizing
The lunatic fringe is so far gone everyone else is 'polarizing' to them.
Aide to Inhofe (retard-Oklahoma) launches new global warming denial website
And this is new, how?
Wing-nuts in the media suggest Obama supports one-world government
No, that was the shrub and the cabal.
Wing-nuts warn of social-fasc- commun-Nazi-McCarthy-Marxism
And I am the Easter Bunny - now if you believe any of this I have some land about 10 miles east of Miami I am looking to sell cheap ...
Ultra wing-nut writer wants repugicans to acquire a second TV network in addition to Faux News
May the Gods spare us!
Dimbulb calls global warming a "hoax," claims world is "cooling"
Is he shutting his mouth, then? The world is warming and his hot air is contributing to that warming.
Dimbulb says Iowa ruling on gay marriage is evidence of "the values of a dictatorship"
In reality it is evidence of his syphilis taking its toll.
Dimbulb: "The Mullahs and Putin and Medvedev and Hu Jintao in China celebrated the day Obama got elected" because they know liberals believe old Soviet propaganda
Nope, only wing-nuts believe that old claptrap. Liberals didn't believe the horse-hockey coming from the Soviets back in the day when 'old' Soviet propaganda was new!
Dimbulb: Obama is Neville Chamberlain
Thus proving yet again what a stupid ass he really is.
In spewing about immigration, Dimbulb claims "Democrat Party way is to destroy the US culture in order to get votes"
Actually that's the repugican way of stealing votes.
Dimbulb says homeless veterans are "another myth"
There are a few hundred of those "myths" here in this town that would like to differ.
Dimbulb blames Gore for woman being mauled by polar bear after jumping into animal's enclosure at zoo
It's the syphilis again, I tell you.
Dimbulb roots against US Navy in pirate standoff
Ok, as a Marine even I wouldn't root for the Navy most of the time, but ...
Morris: "Those crazies in Montana who say, 'We're going to kill ATF agents because the UN's going to take over' -- well, they're beginning to have a case"
Wing-nuts over the edge!
To NewsMax, Obama's White House Easter egg hunt is "a pagan ceremony"
Technically it is a modern adaptaion of a pagan ceremony that was co-opted into the christian pantheon a ways back - nothing new here.
At least half a dozen times, Faux's O'Reilly has falsely stated as fact that Abu Zubaydah's torture worked
Torture has never worked and never will. Eventually you will 'get' what you want because the tortured will figure out how to end their torture - but it is never what you 'need'.
Prager thinks gay marriage is a bigger threat than a bad economy
Again with the new math - you know the one that uses no numbers!
Disney's Savage on Iowa same-sex marriage decision: "a victory for perversion"
This from a pervert, how refreshing ...
MSNBC's Scarborough lies about Obama: 'We have a President who has never received a paycheck'
Then somebody owes him an awlful lot of money.
MSNBC's Scarborough repeats lie about Obama's "pledge of bipartisanship"
Lies, Lies, Lies - wait that's a Thompson Twins song - sorry, had a flashback there.
Moonie-run Washington Times editor says Obama 'threw Christianity under the bus'
And this is a bad thing? He didn't, but again - is it a bad thing?
Washington Times warns readers Pelosi will "try to confiscate" guns
Speaking from the stance of a total lack of evidence (and since it's untrue they never will have any), the Times once again pulls things out of their ass.
World Net Daily: Obama's dystopian, socialist, tyrannical agenda has only just begun
Ok, really people - the National Enquirer is a better journalistic outlet than these wackjobs.
Heck, my great granddaughter's diaper deposits are a better journalistic outlet than these wackos.
World Net Daily is still pushing lies about Obama's birth certificate
See the note above, thank you.
The "Give me a break" edition:
"National Organization for Marriage" launches multi-million dollar ad campaign using actors to push lies claiming that marriage equality threatens personal freedoms
And bad actors at that!
"Morality in Media" claims there is connection between same-sex marriage and mass murder
No there isn't, but recent mass murders have shown a connection between "morality" pushers and mass murder.
Wing-nuts attack 'wealthy homosexual activists' for pushing the 'tyranny' of marriage equality
I see the situation in La La Land is normal. SNAFU - Situation Normal All Fowled Up (yeah, I know I could have used another acronym in place of the 'F' but the original from the 1940s works just as well)
Bolton, Kristol, Handjob, Dobbs hysterical over Obama's 'not at war with Islam' remarks
We are not at war with islam - the cabal was - but we are not, so no problem except in the degenerate minds of the four blowhards mentioned.
After smearing Obama, Dobbs, O'Really, Rove and Scarborough call him polarizing
The lunatic fringe is so far gone everyone else is 'polarizing' to them.
Aide to Inhofe (retard-Oklahoma) launches new global warming denial website
And this is new, how?
Wing-nuts in the media suggest Obama supports one-world government
No, that was the shrub and the cabal.
Wing-nuts warn of social-fasc- commun-Nazi-McCarthy-Marxism
And I am the Easter Bunny - now if you believe any of this I have some land about 10 miles east of Miami I am looking to sell cheap ...
Ultra wing-nut writer wants repugicans to acquire a second TV network in addition to Faux News
May the Gods spare us!
Dimbulb calls global warming a "hoax," claims world is "cooling"
Is he shutting his mouth, then? The world is warming and his hot air is contributing to that warming.
Dimbulb says Iowa ruling on gay marriage is evidence of "the values of a dictatorship"
In reality it is evidence of his syphilis taking its toll.
Dimbulb: "The Mullahs and Putin and Medvedev and Hu Jintao in China celebrated the day Obama got elected" because they know liberals believe old Soviet propaganda
Nope, only wing-nuts believe that old claptrap. Liberals didn't believe the horse-hockey coming from the Soviets back in the day when 'old' Soviet propaganda was new!
Dimbulb: Obama is Neville Chamberlain
Thus proving yet again what a stupid ass he really is.
In spewing about immigration, Dimbulb claims "Democrat Party way is to destroy the US culture in order to get votes"
Actually that's the repugican way of stealing votes.
Dimbulb says homeless veterans are "another myth"
There are a few hundred of those "myths" here in this town that would like to differ.
Dimbulb blames Gore for woman being mauled by polar bear after jumping into animal's enclosure at zoo
It's the syphilis again, I tell you.
Dimbulb roots against US Navy in pirate standoff
Ok, as a Marine even I wouldn't root for the Navy most of the time, but ...
Morris: "Those crazies in Montana who say, 'We're going to kill ATF agents because the UN's going to take over' -- well, they're beginning to have a case"
Wing-nuts over the edge!
To NewsMax, Obama's White House Easter egg hunt is "a pagan ceremony"
Technically it is a modern adaptaion of a pagan ceremony that was co-opted into the christian pantheon a ways back - nothing new here.
At least half a dozen times, Faux's O'Reilly has falsely stated as fact that Abu Zubaydah's torture worked
Torture has never worked and never will. Eventually you will 'get' what you want because the tortured will figure out how to end their torture - but it is never what you 'need'.
Prager thinks gay marriage is a bigger threat than a bad economy
Again with the new math - you know the one that uses no numbers!
Disney's Savage on Iowa same-sex marriage decision: "a victory for perversion"
This from a pervert, how refreshing ...
MSNBC's Scarborough lies about Obama: 'We have a President who has never received a paycheck'
Then somebody owes him an awlful lot of money.
MSNBC's Scarborough repeats lie about Obama's "pledge of bipartisanship"
Lies, Lies, Lies - wait that's a Thompson Twins song - sorry, had a flashback there.
Moonie-run Washington Times editor says Obama 'threw Christianity under the bus'
And this is a bad thing? He didn't, but again - is it a bad thing?
Washington Times warns readers Pelosi will "try to confiscate" guns
Speaking from the stance of a total lack of evidence (and since it's untrue they never will have any), the Times once again pulls things out of their ass.
World Net Daily: Obama's dystopian, socialist, tyrannical agenda has only just begun
Ok, really people - the National Enquirer is a better journalistic outlet than these wackjobs.
Heck, my great granddaughter's diaper deposits are a better journalistic outlet than these wackos.
World Net Daily is still pushing lies about Obama's birth certificate
See the note above, thank you.
The Wasilla Hillbilly strikes out again
Max Blumenthal reports that governor Sarah Palin's (r-Alaska) reputation has been damaged by her nomination of a wing-nut for state Attorney General.
Nominee Wayne Anthony Ross has called homosexuals 'degenerates,' leveled invective against an African-American student offended by a statue of a Klansman, vowed to undermine the sovereignty of Native American tribes, and allegedly defended men who rape their wives".
Can't see how any of that could damage her reputation among wing-nut crime/pervert rings, or further damage her brand among Democrats and other sane observers.
Nominee Wayne Anthony Ross has called homosexuals 'degenerates,' leveled invective against an African-American student offended by a statue of a Klansman, vowed to undermine the sovereignty of Native American tribes, and allegedly defended men who rape their wives".
Can't see how any of that could damage her reputation among wing-nut crime/pervert rings, or further damage her brand among Democrats and other sane observers.
More here.
Stem cells free diabetics from insulin treatment
If this pans out it will be tremendous ...
A controversial stem cell treatment tested in Brazil has, for the first time, freed most recipients from dependence on insulin, some continuously and some temporarily.
A controversial stem cell treatment tested in Brazil has, for the first time, freed most recipients from dependence on insulin, some continuously and some temporarily.
Alcoholic 'medicines'
From BBC-Science:
 |  | Bottles discovered in an Egyptian pharaoh's tomb test positive for traces of 5,000 year-old medicinal wine. |
Big Pharma Caught
The international pharmaceutical company Merck made a hit list of doctors who had to be "neutralized" or discredited because they criticized the anti-arthritis drug the pharmaceutical giant produced.
Staff at US company Merck &Co emailed each other about the list of doctors -- mainly researchers and academics -- who had been negative about the drug Vioxx or Merck and a recommended course of action.
Staff at US company Merck &Co emailed each other about the list of doctors -- mainly researchers and academics -- who had been negative about the drug Vioxx or Merck and a recommended course of action.
Wing-nut lies and hypocrisies
Wing-nut lies and hypocrisies:
Bachus (r-Alabama) says there are 17 socialists in Congress
Now, even if he only knew what a Socialist was, it still wouldn't be of any concern.
Boehner (r-Ohio) and other repugicans offer 'really crazy' MIT tax lie
Got me - this is so far out in looney-land that even light doesn't go that far.
Chambliss (pervert-Georgia): Spending isn't stimulus unless it's defense spending
Yeah, but it is his 'defense spending on upcoming sex crimes cases' he is talking about.
Cole (r-Oklahoma) derides Obama defense budget increase as a "cut" that will endanger the country
Got to be a 'new math' thing ... last time I checked an 'increase' meant to add something to something and a 'cut' meant to take something away from something.
Obama administration is 'anti-religious,' says Gingrich (you only thought he retired r-Georgia)
Oh, and he is one to talk? One who denounced all but 'southern baptists' as nonreligious a few years back.
Hoekstra (r-Michigan) introduces Constitutional amendment to protect parents' right to "administer reasonable spankings to their children"
No problem with a parent 'spanking' an unruly child - I've even offered my belt upon occasion. However what is being pushed here isn't 'reasonable spankings' but wholesale legitimacy for child abuse by those who beat their kids.
Inhofe (r-Oklahoma) lies that increased defense budget 'disarms America' and 'cuts funding for our troops in the field'
Here again, it has to be that 'new math'!
Perino: 'Where is the proof' that the shrub 'alienated' people around the world?
The question really is, 'Where ISN'T the proof that the shrub alienated people around the world?'
Santorum (ousted pervert r-Pennsylvania) says Obama has 'deep-seated antipathy toward American values'
This is too rich! From a diaper wearing, dog loving (and that is really dog loving) pervert!
Repugican chair-wimp Steele laughs off the recession: 'The malls are just as packed on Saturday' as they were before
Hasn't been to many Malls lately, I see.
Steele continues repugican mantra of lies about ACORN
That 'nut' won't grow no matter how much 'fertilizer' the wing-nuts pile on it.
Evangelical Warren lies on TV about his support for Prop 8
How many links do you need Warren, to what you actually said in supporting Prop 8?
Wells Fargo turned a profit so the banking crisis is over, says TIME columnist
Hell, I turned a profit, too so the economic crisis is most definitely over - and Lush Dimbulb is correct in every thing he spews as well - oh, for the love of Pete.
'Experts' who supported disastrous wing-nut policies remain go-to pundits for mainstream media
And the wing-nuts keep up with the lie that there is a Liberal Bias in the media?!
Washington Post's Will quotes non-existent "Arctic Climate Research Center"
This is nothing new. Will has been pulling things out of his ass for years.
CNBC's Kneale mocks Warren's TARP oversight, tells her to stop 'breathing down the necks of the banks'
Actually, she should be chopping more heads off at the neck ... and she will be.
Bachus (r-Alabama) says there are 17 socialists in Congress
Now, even if he only knew what a Socialist was, it still wouldn't be of any concern.
Boehner (r-Ohio) and other repugicans offer 'really crazy' MIT tax lie
Got me - this is so far out in looney-land that even light doesn't go that far.
Chambliss (pervert-Georgia): Spending isn't stimulus unless it's defense spending
Yeah, but it is his 'defense spending on upcoming sex crimes cases' he is talking about.
Cole (r-Oklahoma) derides Obama defense budget increase as a "cut" that will endanger the country
Got to be a 'new math' thing ... last time I checked an 'increase' meant to add something to something and a 'cut' meant to take something away from something.
Obama administration is 'anti-religious,' says Gingrich (you only thought he retired r-Georgia)
Oh, and he is one to talk? One who denounced all but 'southern baptists' as nonreligious a few years back.
Hoekstra (r-Michigan) introduces Constitutional amendment to protect parents' right to "administer reasonable spankings to their children"
No problem with a parent 'spanking' an unruly child - I've even offered my belt upon occasion. However what is being pushed here isn't 'reasonable spankings' but wholesale legitimacy for child abuse by those who beat their kids.
Inhofe (r-Oklahoma) lies that increased defense budget 'disarms America' and 'cuts funding for our troops in the field'
Here again, it has to be that 'new math'!
Perino: 'Where is the proof' that the shrub 'alienated' people around the world?
The question really is, 'Where ISN'T the proof that the shrub alienated people around the world?'
Santorum (ousted pervert r-Pennsylvania) says Obama has 'deep-seated antipathy toward American values'
This is too rich! From a diaper wearing, dog loving (and that is really dog loving) pervert!
Repugican chair-wimp Steele laughs off the recession: 'The malls are just as packed on Saturday' as they were before
Hasn't been to many Malls lately, I see.
Steele continues repugican mantra of lies about ACORN
That 'nut' won't grow no matter how much 'fertilizer' the wing-nuts pile on it.
Evangelical Warren lies on TV about his support for Prop 8
How many links do you need Warren, to what you actually said in supporting Prop 8?
Wells Fargo turned a profit so the banking crisis is over, says TIME columnist
Hell, I turned a profit, too so the economic crisis is most definitely over - and Lush Dimbulb is correct in every thing he spews as well - oh, for the love of Pete.
'Experts' who supported disastrous wing-nut policies remain go-to pundits for mainstream media
And the wing-nuts keep up with the lie that there is a Liberal Bias in the media?!
Washington Post's Will quotes non-existent "Arctic Climate Research Center"
This is nothing new. Will has been pulling things out of his ass for years.
CNBC's Kneale mocks Warren's TARP oversight, tells her to stop 'breathing down the necks of the banks'
Actually, she should be chopping more heads off at the neck ... and she will be.
Spain to indict cabal members
Spanish prosecutors have announced that they will indict six former cabal officials for their role in the torture of Spaniards at Guantanamo.
The wanted sleazeballs are:
• Vice President Cheney's former chief of staff David Addington
• Federal Appeals Court Judge and former Assistant Attorney General Jay Bybee
• former Undersecretary of Defense Douglas J. Feith
• former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales
• former Defense Department general counsel and current Chevron lawyer William J. Haynes II
• and University of California law professor and former Deputy Assistant Attorney General John Yoo.
The wanted sleazeballs are:
• Vice President Cheney's former chief of staff David Addington
• Federal Appeals Court Judge and former Assistant Attorney General Jay Bybee
• former Undersecretary of Defense Douglas J. Feith
• former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales
• former Defense Department general counsel and current Chevron lawyer William J. Haynes II
• and University of California law professor and former Deputy Assistant Attorney General John Yoo.
More here.
Spying on the spies
You couldn't make this up: Cameras are being turned on the people paid to watch CCTV streams, to note which bits of surveillance footage they didn't see.
The system developed in Turkey uses webcams to track a person's eye movements and can then produce an edited reel of footage that they didn't see at the end of their shift."
The system developed in Turkey uses webcams to track a person's eye movements and can then produce an edited reel of footage that they didn't see at the end of their shift."
Privacy campaigners may enjoy the irony as the gaze-tracking system comes to be regarded as intrusive by CCTV operators - who could fear that employers will use it to dispense with their services if they consistently miss too much on-screen skulduggery.
Five-year-old rides NYC subway alone for 34 stops
From the "Observant, aren't we" Department:
Authorities say a 5-year-old boy slipped onto a New York City subway alone and rode for 34 stops from one end of Manhattan to the other before anyone intercepted him.
Offensive porcelain pig got man arrested
From the "Some people think it is all about them" Department:
A father was hauled out of bed and arrested for having an ornamental PIG in his garden - after his policeman neighbor claimed it was put there to poke fun at him.
A father was hauled out of bed and arrested for having an ornamental PIG in his garden - after his policeman neighbor claimed it was put there to poke fun at him.The 'neighbor' needs to be arrested and locked in a psych-ward for wasting the police's time and for being deluded.
Abducted manager forced to rob his own bank
From the "I don't know about you, but this one smells 'fishy' to me" Department:
A Gold Coast bank manager says he was carjacked at gunpoint, injected with a mystery substance and forced to rob his own branch.
Dubai claims world's first cloned camel
The United Arab Emirates on Tuesday claimed its own version of Dolly the sheep, the world's first cloned mammal, after the birth of a cloned camel in Dubai this month.
Nuevo Texican
Burger King Ad "Lost in Translation," Causes Furor
An advertisement for Burger King's Texican Whopper burger that has run in Spain has created a large problem for the company.
Burger King ad.
An advertisement for Burger King's Texican Whopper burger that has run in Spain has created a large problem for the company.
Burger King ad.
Two people die in mass food poisoning case in Singapore
Two people have died and more than 130 people have fallen ill in a mass food poisoning case in Singapore, officials said yesterday.
A health ministry spokesperson said a 59-year-old woman died yesterday in hospital after eating a popular Asian salad called "rojak" at a food stall last week. Another woman, aged 57, died this past Monday.
The case is described by local media as the worst mass food poisoning on record in the city-state, which is better known for strict rules on hygiene and bans the commercial sale of chewing gum to keep its pavements clean.
The health ministry said 37 people were hospitalized and 100 others received outpatient treatment when they experienced abdominal cramps, vomiting and diarrhea after eating at the low-cost stall in a suburban food court.
It said two of the cases were traced to bacteria commonly found in raw or partially cooked seafood but stressed that investigations were ongoing.
In 2007, more than 150 people fell sick after eating cakes bought from a bakery chain but there were no reported deaths.
Advice for last-minute tax filers
About 10 million people are expected to miss the April 15 tax deadline, but there are steps to minimize the sting if you are among them.Last-minute
Also:
Marketing ploy lands game maker in trouble
Electronic Arts is in hot water after sending brass knuckles, which are illegal in many states, to journalists as part of a video game promotion.Marketing ploy
Also:
Obama on economy: 'Glimmers of hope'
In a major speech on the economy, the president also warns, "by no means are we out of the woods just yet."'Glimmers of hope'
Suicidal shrub
Heard a report that the shrub has been suicidal recently ...
But that would cheat justice.
But that would cheat justice.
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- ~ James A. Froude
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Gera, Thuringen, Germany
Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada
Brampton, Ontario, Canada
Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey
Sevndborg, Fyn, Denmark
Sofia, Grad Sofia, Bulgaria
Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Welland, Ontario, Canada
as well as Sri Lanka, Brazil and the United States
Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Seoul, Seoul T'ukpyolsi, Republic of Korea
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Quartucciu, Sardegna, Italy
Kingston Upon Hull, England, United Kingdom
Almeria, Andalucia, Spain
Milan, Lombardia, Italy
Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India
London, England, United Kingdom
Plovdiv, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
Thornhill, Ontario, Canada
Maracaibo, Zulia, Venezuela
Gera, Thuringen, Germany
Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada
Brampton, Ontario, Canada
Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey
Sevndborg, Fyn, Denmark
Sofia, Grad Sofia, Bulgaria
Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Welland, Ontario, Canada
as well as Sri Lanka, Brazil and the United States
Daily Horoscope
Today's horoscope says:
Equip yourself with facts, and you'll always be able to state your case and back up your argument.
Things will go much more smoothly if you have logic and lots of information on your side.
After all, it's not who you know -- it's what you know.
Good thing I already do this.
Equip yourself with facts, and you'll always be able to state your case and back up your argument.
Things will go much more smoothly if you have logic and lots of information on your side.
After all, it's not who you know -- it's what you know.
Good thing I already do this.
Monday, April 13, 2009
Common auto-repair rip-offs to avoid
Shopping around can save you big bucks on car maintenance, but learn to spot these repair services you don't necessarily need.
Common auto-repair rip-offs
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Woman catches thieves with webcam-like security system
A Boynton Beach, Florida woman busted four robbers who broke into her house after she saw them ransacking her home on a digital webcam security system that let her check in on her house from her work computer.
Obama twice approved force to rescue hostage
Doing something the shrub would never have done (the Captain is not one of the top 1%in wealth, so he would have been left on his own)!
President Obama twice authorized the military to rescue a U.S. captain who was being held by Somali pirates and whose life appeared to be at risk, administration official said after Sunday's rescue.
Damn, it's good to have someone with cajones in the White House for a change! Not to mention intelligent, articulate and willing to seek answers to questions he doesn't know.
Damn, it's good to have someone with cajones in the White House for a change! Not to mention intelligent, articulate and willing to seek answers to questions he doesn't know.
America's hidden unemployment crisis
Over the past decade, U.S. businesses increasingly have relied on contract workers as a way to keep a lid on health care and retirement benefit costs and to give them more flexibility to adjust payrolls as conditions change. Now, with the American economy flashing code red, companies from Wall Street to Silicon Valley are casting off temporary workers and freelancers left and right, typically without any severance pay.
Obama makes big changes to Cuba/U.S. ties
More here.
Faux's Beck Announces Comedy Tour
Glenn Beck , Faux News Channel 's latest fiasco, is taking his show on the road for six live performances over six days during the first week of June.
Man arrested for throwing cash out taxi window
A Taiwanese man has been charged with public endangerment and destruction of currency after throwing bank notes worth around $41,000 out of a taxi cab window.
Boy found near alligators as babysitter slept on toilet
From the "Duh" Department:
A Florida babysitter was charged with child neglect Friday after she fell asleep on the toilet and the 2-year-old in her care wandered near an alligator-infested canal.
Fir Tree Removed From Patient's Lung
It seems like something out of a science fiction movie, but it seems to be real.
Of course, it happened in Russia so perhaps it was some top-secret project.
Of course, it happened in Russia so perhaps it was some top-secret project.
Fake feathers could take the drag out of flights
Coating the rigid wings of airplanes with artificial bristles that mimic birds' feathers could help them cut energy-sapping drag, say engineers.
Antarctica's tumultuous past
The future of Antarctica's ice is written in stone from 19 million years ago. Douglas Fox meets the geologists drilling into history.Solar 'double vision' aids space weather warnings
Imaging from a pair of satellites means space weather forecasters can predict dangerous solar plasma "burps" 24 hours before they hit Earth.Solar 'double vision'
Elephant Hairs
From BBC-Science:
 | | Dietary and behavioral clues in the tail hairs of elephants shows how they compete for resources and time their reproduction. |
Passenger lands plane after pilot dies
When a twin-engine plane's pilot died at the wheel, a man onboard took over and saved five lives.
Passenger lands plane
Legendary sports announcer dies before game
Longtime Philadelphia Phillies broadcaster Harry Kalas, 73, dies after being found in the broadcast booth.
Sports announcer dies before game
Speaking of Taxes
The black day of April us almost upon us and we get this news: IRS to scrutinize e-filings.
Glad we did the 'snail mail' thing this year.
Glad we did the 'snail mail' thing this year.
'Eye chart' test can reveal Conficker virus
This simple check can help determine if your computer is infected with the Conficker worm.
'Eye chart' test
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Dog eats enough clothes to fill a clothesline
Vets who operated on a dog expecting to find a tumor pulled out enough clothes to fill a clothesline.
Parents File Lawsuit Against Driver in ATV Incident Despite Police Report
In a case of them wanting someone else to pay them for their own stupidity (or in this case their daughter's stupidity).
A Pettis County, Missouri family has sued the truck driver who accidentally hit their 10-year-old daughter when she ran the ATV she was riding in front of his truck, despite the fact that the police have already said he had no chance to avoid the child.
Woman rubs chili pepper seeds in her eyes after setting new world record
A 28-year-old Indian woman smeared chili pepper seeds on her eyes after gobbling up 51 of the world's hottest chilies to earn a place in the Guinness Book of Records.
Jobs with the lowest stress
Hate deadline pressure or want a shorter workweek?
These professions have a minimum of typical workplace stressors.
Lowest stress
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Pirates vow retaliation after captain's rescue
Somali pirates vow to avenge three colleagues who were shot dead by U.S. Navy snipers in a daring nighttime assault.
(You might want to make that U.S. MARINES snipers, though)
Pirates pledge self destruction
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Common items that are money wasters
Skipping items you buy out of habit, like wrapping paper and dryer sheets, could help you save money and be more eco-friendly.
Money wasters
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Our Readers
Some of our readers today have been in:
Northmead, New South Wales, Australia
Kariya, Aichi, Japan
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Bucharest, Bucuresti, Romania
Alicante, Communidad Valencia, Spain
Szczecin, Zachodniopomorskie, Polnad
Burpengary, Queensland, Australia
Seoul, Seoul T'ukpyolsi, Republic of Korea
Oslo, Oslo, Norway
Carolina, Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico
Stockholm, Stockholms Lan, Sweden
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Tiruchchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India
Roubaix, Nord-Pas-De-Calais, France
London, England, United Kingdom
Islamabad, Islamabad, Pakistan
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Brno, Jihomoravsky Kraj, Czech Republic
Rostock, Meclenburg-Vorpommern, Germany
Tehran, Esfahan, Iran
Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India
Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
as well as the Aland Islands and the United States
Northmead, New South Wales, Australia
Kariya, Aichi, Japan
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Bucharest, Bucuresti, Romania
Alicante, Communidad Valencia, Spain
Szczecin, Zachodniopomorskie, Polnad
Burpengary, Queensland, Australia
Seoul, Seoul T'ukpyolsi, Republic of Korea
Oslo, Oslo, Norway
Carolina, Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico
Stockholm, Stockholms Lan, Sweden
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Tiruchchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India
Roubaix, Nord-Pas-De-Calais, France
London, England, United Kingdom
Islamabad, Islamabad, Pakistan
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Brno, Jihomoravsky Kraj, Czech Republic
Rostock, Meclenburg-Vorpommern, Germany
Tehran, Esfahan, Iran
Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India
Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
as well as the Aland Islands and the United States
Daily Horoscope
Today's horoscope says:
Things are building slowly in a new relationship, but make no mistake -- progress is being made.
That's good.
Things are building slowly in a new relationship, but make no mistake -- progress is being made.
That's good.
Sunday, April 12, 2009
A change in the 'lay of the land', excuse me - lay of the blog
To all our regular readers you may have noticed a change in the layout of this blog today.
The change over to this new layout was somewhat 'forced' by the last layout going haywire today - although the thought had been swirling around in my head about changing it up anyway for a few weeks, already.
This new layout allows for larger graphics (charts, photos, etc.), which will be nice. The regular features (if you can call them that) of the blog haven't changed nor will they. Also, they should be easier to find and read.
The change over to this new layout was somewhat 'forced' by the last layout going haywire today - although the thought had been swirling around in my head about changing it up anyway for a few weeks, already.
This new layout allows for larger graphics (charts, photos, etc.), which will be nice. The regular features (if you can call them that) of the blog haven't changed nor will they. Also, they should be easier to find and read.
Can Cuba cope with an onslaught of Americans?
A push in Congress to do away with U.S. travel bans on Cuba could set off a flood of American visitors to the long-forbidden island.
But many wonder if a country where foreigners have long complained about lousy food, sluggish service and iffy infrastructure is ready for an onslaught of Americans unseen since the days of Meyer Lansky and Al Capone.
Details of Obamas' new dog create splash
There is special meaning behind the name and origins of the new first puppy, which up to now has been a closely guarded White House secret.
Obamas' new dog
What to eat for gorgeous skin
These beauty-boosting foods that keep your complexion clear and radiant are as close as your kitchen.
What to eat for gorgeous skin
Also:
Homeowners complain of risks from Chinese drywall
Many construction firms used less-expensive imported wallboard at the height of the housing boom, but some owners are saying it is making them sick.
Risks from Chinese drywall
Also:
Captain freed from pirates after daring rescue
U.S. Navy snipers killed three of the four Somali pirates holding Richard Phillips hostage in a lifeboat, ending a five-day high-seas drama.
Captain freed from pirates
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Facebook Users Have Lower GPAs
Why do I not find this surprising?
While one study indicates that a little Internet leisure time at work can increase productivity, a second study now shows college students who regularly use social networking site Facebook have lower GPAs than those who do not.
Washington Post Again Embarasses George Will Over Climate Statements
In what can only be described as a stunning editorial, the Washington Post Friday called attention to the worrying rates of Arctic Sea ice melting while simultaneously embarrassing perhaps its most famous columnist--George Will. This is the third time in a week that Post employees have distanced themselves from George Will's misstatements on Arctic ice.
More at TreeHugger: Washington Post Again Embarasses George Will Over Climate Statements
Putting Roadkill Back on the Menu
Photo via: Cindy Funk
The L.A. Times recently published a wonderful article on the many lessons that can be found from depression era cooking. While having not fallen far enough yet to compare ourselves to the extreme hard times of The Great Depression, there are some very interesting and important lessons that can be learned from this era...
Article continues: 2009 Recession: Putting Roadkill Back on the Menu
Touting Factory Pig Farming
From TreeHugger:
photo: Seven Trees
In an age where nearly 70 percent of antibiotics produced annually are given to some form of livestock and mass production of livestock has led to widespread animal mistreatment and serious environmental repercussions, it seems flippant to claim that factory farming is done for the safety of consumers.
Article continues: Touting Factory Pig Farming Safe, Really?
Headlines
Headlines for April 12, 2009
- Rioting follows state of emergency in Thai capital
- US ship, choppers, shadow hostage captain, pirates
- IRA dissidents threaten top Sinn Fein politician
- New orangutan population found in Indonesia
- Sri Lanka to suspend offensives against rebels
- Thailand announces state of emergency in Bangkok
- U.S. warships, helicopters shadow Somali pirates holding captain
- Obama seeks new relationship with Latin America this week
- First-quarter earnings reports to provide Wall Street reality check
- Conficker worm hits more than 700 University of Utah computers
- Obama daughters to get 6-month-old Portuguese water dog
One nation under many gods
A busy week at the White House reflects America's growing openness to many faiths.
One nation under many gods
Maybe now some can get it through their thick skulls we ARE NOT a christian nation.
Best food color to protect aging brains?
Eating food of this hue may help prevent a wide spectrum of diseases.
Best food color to protect aging brains?
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Boulder Crashes Through Wall of Hillside Home
The hazards of hillside living ...
A large boulder tumbled down a Provo hillside Saturday and bounced through the second-story wall of a house before crashing through the floor into a basement-level garage.
Polar bear attacks woman at Berlin Zoo
From the "What did you think would happen?" Department:
A polar bear attacked a woman at Berlin Zoo Friday afternoon after she climbed a fence and jumped into its habitat during feeding time.
A polar bear attacked a woman at Berlin Zoo Friday afternoon after she climbed a fence and jumped into its habitat during feeding time.
Is the angst bottoming out?
More doom on the horizon?
Or will happy days soon be here again?
Take your pick.
The confusion is enough to play havoc on a person's mood — or an entire nation's.
Or will happy days soon be here again?
Take your pick.
The confusion is enough to play havoc on a person's mood — or an entire nation's.
Our Readers
Some of our readers today have been in:
Hamm, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Madras, Tamil Nadu, India
London, England, United Kingdom
Bad Windsheim, Bayern, Germany
Roubaix, Nord-Pas-De-Calais, France
Athens, Attiki, Greece
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Riyadh, Ar Riyad, Saudi Arabia
Tbilsi, Dushet'is Raioni, Georgia
Gafsa, Qafsah, Tunisia
Belleville, Ontario, Canada
Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
Port-Au-Prince, Ouest, Haiti
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
as well as all fifty states in the United States
Hamm, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Madras, Tamil Nadu, India
London, England, United Kingdom
Bad Windsheim, Bayern, Germany
Roubaix, Nord-Pas-De-Calais, France
Athens, Attiki, Greece
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Riyadh, Ar Riyad, Saudi Arabia
Tbilsi, Dushet'is Raioni, Georgia
Gafsa, Qafsah, Tunisia
Belleville, Ontario, Canada
Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
Port-Au-Prince, Ouest, Haiti
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
as well as all fifty states in the United States
Daily Horoscope
Today's horoscope says:
You can rise above it, just look forward and move on.
All right, then.
You can rise above it, just look forward and move on.
All right, then.
Saturday, April 11, 2009
Murder Charges Filed in Case of Angels Pitcher Adenhart
Andrew Thomas Gallo, 22, was changed with DUI and murder in the death of Los Angeles rookie pitcher Nick Adenhart and two others.
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