This will not end well ... in any city.Facing pressure to crack down on crime amid a record budget deficit, Oakland is joining other U.S. cities that are turning over more law-enforcement duties to private armed guards.
The City Council recently voted to hire International Services Inc., a private security agency, to patrol crime-plagued districts. While a few Oakland retail districts previously have pooled cash to pay for unarmed security services, using public funds to pay for private armed guards would mark a first for the city.
Hiring private guards is less expensive than hiring new officers. Oakland — facing a record $80 million budget shortfall — spends about 65% of its budget for police and fire services, including about $250,000 annually, including benefits and salary, on each police officer.
In contrast, for about $200,000 a year the city can contract to hire four private guards to patrol the troubled East Oakland district where four on-duty police officers were killed in March. And the company, not the city, is responsible for insurance for the guards.
Thursday, April 23, 2009
Oakland going private
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Daily Horoscope
Today's horoscope says:
Just get to it and deal with it.
OK, now if you would be so kind as to inform me which particular "it" you are referring to I would be more than happy to get to and deal with ... "it".
Just get to it and deal with it.
OK, now if you would be so kind as to inform me which particular "it" you are referring to I would be more than happy to get to and deal with ... "it".
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
The new Aurochs
Interesting ...
Steven Morris of The Guardian reports on a herd cows in Devon that were bred by a pair of brothers who wanted to recreate the aurochs, "an extinct European wild ox" that "features as an important beast in Teutonic mythology."
Derek Gow believes Heck cattle - which, he says, "look prehistoric" - could one day have an important conservation role, taking the place of aurochs in the environment. "They would be ideal for a reintroduction program in Britain because they don't need human attention."He added: "They are an important part of the ecosystem because each cow produces its own weight in dung a year. That is excellent for the whole food chain, from dung beetles upwards."
Funny Pages Go Green For Second Annual Earth Day Event
From Treehugger:
Photo credit: Sherman's Lagoon/King Features Syndicate
Does Mother Earth have a sense of humor? Thirty-seven of King Features' cartoonists are tickling the planet's funny bone by dedicating their strips to the environment on Earth Day.
Participating strips span the gamut, from America's most popular dailies, such as Blondie, Hagar the Horrible, Mutts, and Dennis the Menace, to up-and-comers like Arctic Circle, Pajama Diaries, Ollie and Quentin, and Sherman's Lagoon. Click below the fold for some of our favorites.
Article continues: Funny Pages Go Green For Second Annual Earth Day Event
Teen pirate was bold ringleader, say prosecutors
Abdiwali Abdiqadir Muse's actions onboard the Maersk Alabama belied his age and skinny, 5-foot-2 frame, say authorities.Teen pirate was bold ringleader, say prosecutors
Also:Worst foreclosure rates concentrated in 4 states
The 26 cities with the highest foreclosure rate in the nation are all located in four hard-hit states, according to a new report.Worst foreclosure rates concentrated in 4 states
Also:
Futuristic new car a docking station on wheels
On Earth Day, Chrysler launches the electric Peapod with a dock for an iPod or iPhone.Docking station on wheels
Also:
Minnesota surgeon needs two tries to remove appendix
From the "I think I'd find another surgeon" Department:
A state investigative report said a surgeon performed an appendectomy on the same patient twice after he mistakenly removed a piece of fatty tissue instead the first time.
Cats starve after pet owner 'lost track of time'
They were cats ... but still ...
A Florida special education teacher is facing felony animal cruelty charges for starving her cats to death because she "lost track of time."
Arkansas. man digging in garden unearths cannonball
Officials say a Fort Smith man digging in his garden unearthed a Civil War-era cannonball that's possibly still explosive.
Pregnant woman tries to rob bank, gets cellphone call
Police are looking for a pregnant woman they say tried to rob a North Carolina bank at gunpoint but left empty-handed after answering her cell phone.
Mummified cat found in walls of cottage
A 400-year-old mummified cat has been found in the walls of a house that was being renovated.
Judge orders defendant's mouth taped shut
An eastern Idaho judge who lost patience with the disruptive behavior of a defendant ordered court officials to tape the man's mouth shut with duct tape during a court hearing.
Clean-cut 'Craigslist Killer' suspect Philip Markoff gave off 'creepy vibe
"Smart." "Pompous." Clean-cut." "Creepy."A high-achieving dentist's son from upstate New York, Philip Markoff is described in various ways, but everyone, even those who didn't like him, is shocked at the charges against him.
"He was smart. He carried himself well," said neighbor Michael Bernard.
"He seemed like the type that would have it all. It doesn't make sense."
Markoff grew up the son of a Syracuse dentist, with an older brother, Jon.
He graduated in 2004 from Vernon-Verona-Sherrill High School, where he was on the bowling and golf teams, and earned a biology degree from SUNY Albany four years later.
In high school, he was an honors student who hung out with the brains and also played a lot of poker, even mentioning his gaming skills on his yearbook page.
"He had a decent amount of friends, although I would say a great deal would have characterized him as weird," said former high school classmate Nate Heysler.
English teacher Sonja Hluska remembered him as a smart kid with a good sense of humor.
"He was one of my most polite students. He was kind.
"Just a nice, clean-cut boy wanting to succeed. That type that you'd like to mother," she said. "I just still can't believe it."
At college, he was a member of the College Republicans and was fairly unremarkable except for the occasional offensive comment, said ex-classmate Joe Coe.
"He was someone that had issues with people of color, had issues with women," Coe told CBS.
"He gave off a creepy vibe," said another SUNY classmate.
Markoff was a sophomore at SUNY Albany when he met his fiancée, then-senior Megan McAllister, when both volunteered in a hospital emergency room.
"We spent about two months pushing stretchers down hallways and bringing blood and urine samples to pathology together before our first date," she wrote on a Web site for the wedding they planned in Long Branch, N.J.
New swine flu strain worries health officials
Two California children have recovered from a never-before-seen flu strain, but their illness worries authorities.New swine flu strain
Also:
Earth-sized planet found outside solar system
Scientists call the discovery of a new planet "extraordinary" and say its neighbor could have a "large and deep" ocean.Earth-sized planet found outside solar system
Also:
Unhealthy food hijacks the brain
Millions of Americans are under the spell of a willpower-sapping drive to eat high-fat, high-sugar foods, a new book suggests.How unhealthy food hijacks the brain
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Jobs that pay $40 an hour
These five hot careers boast lucrative salaries and stability, even in today's economy.$40 an hour
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Liars and Fools
Liars and Fools
The Faux News edition:
Faux's Kilmeade says he "feels better" knowing that Khalid Sheik Mohammad was "waterboarded 183 times"
The he'll really 'feel better' buried up to his eyeballs and his eyelids covered with honey in an ant hill.
Faux's Cavuto has one estimate of "tea bag" crowd off camera, then triples his guess when on the air
Lies is all he knows so I am not surprised.
Faux anchor rants about fascism during tea party coverage
Fascts showing their stripes by calling everyone else fascists , again.
Faux News' Bolling tweets "Obama and Chavez sittin in a tree...K I S S I ...."
You always knew Faux News was juvenile ... well.
Faux's Brick on Perry's call for secession: "His words ring true"
Now there is a vote of confidence if I ever heard one!
A few from Handjob:
Faux's Handjob uses DHS warning about growing right-wing extremism to foment more hatred against Obama
Of course, and who thought he wouldn't?
Faux's Handjob says he has "one serious question": "Is this now a battle between capitalism and socialism?"
That's a bold-faced lie - he never has a serious question.
Faux's Handjob is wrong about DHS report
And this is news?
Faux's Handjob supports Perry's threat of secession
Flakes of a feather flock together.
Faux's secession-sympathizing Handjob attacks Obama's patriotism, suggests he should be investigated by DHS
Speaking with forked tongue - one fork bashing DHS, the other extolling DHS to do his wishes.
Faux's Handjob asks Aluminum (excuse me - Steele) of Obama: "Is there anything that he likes about this country?"
yes, but the things that are actually this country and not the fevered convolutions of fantasyland.
Back to our regular Faux News Wing-nuts:
Faux News defends the shrub's and cabal's use of torture
Again, this is news, how?
Faux Nation headline: "Taliban copies Democrat [sic] playbook"
Considering it is the repugicans who are in lockstep with the Taliban Doctrine, this is hilarious on so many levels.
Faux News military analyst says Obama and Chavez were "fist bumping and making lovey dovey"
Yeah, that and my aching back!
Of course we have O'Really:
Faux and O'Really take 'full credit' for derailing Spanish investigation of American torture
Who said it is derailed? Don't be lulled into thinking you're going to get away with it, boys.
The Faux News edition:
Faux's Kilmeade says he "feels better" knowing that Khalid Sheik Mohammad was "waterboarded 183 times"
The he'll really 'feel better' buried up to his eyeballs and his eyelids covered with honey in an ant hill.
Faux's Cavuto has one estimate of "tea bag" crowd off camera, then triples his guess when on the air
Lies is all he knows so I am not surprised.
Faux anchor rants about fascism during tea party coverage
Fascts showing their stripes by calling everyone else fascists , again.
Faux News' Bolling tweets "Obama and Chavez sittin in a tree...K I S S I ...."
You always knew Faux News was juvenile ... well.
Faux's Brick on Perry's call for secession: "His words ring true"
Now there is a vote of confidence if I ever heard one!
A few from Handjob:
Faux's Handjob uses DHS warning about growing right-wing extremism to foment more hatred against Obama
Of course, and who thought he wouldn't?
Faux's Handjob says he has "one serious question": "Is this now a battle between capitalism and socialism?"
That's a bold-faced lie - he never has a serious question.
Faux's Handjob is wrong about DHS report
And this is news?
Faux's Handjob supports Perry's threat of secession
Flakes of a feather flock together.
Faux's secession-sympathizing Handjob attacks Obama's patriotism, suggests he should be investigated by DHS
Speaking with forked tongue - one fork bashing DHS, the other extolling DHS to do his wishes.
Faux's Handjob asks Aluminum (excuse me - Steele) of Obama: "Is there anything that he likes about this country?"
yes, but the things that are actually this country and not the fevered convolutions of fantasyland.
Back to our regular Faux News Wing-nuts:
Faux News defends the shrub's and cabal's use of torture
Again, this is news, how?
Faux Nation headline: "Taliban copies Democrat [sic] playbook"
Considering it is the repugicans who are in lockstep with the Taliban Doctrine, this is hilarious on so many levels.
Faux News military analyst says Obama and Chavez were "fist bumping and making lovey dovey"
Yeah, that and my aching back!
Of course we have O'Really:
Faux and O'Really take 'full credit' for derailing Spanish investigation of American torture
Who said it is derailed? Don't be lulled into thinking you're going to get away with it, boys.
Freddie Mac CFO found dead
Executive David Kellermann was discovered in his Virginia home.Freddie Mac CFO found dead
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Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Daily Horoscope
Today's horoscope says:
Given how busy you've been lately, today, take some time alone to relax.
You got it!
Given how busy you've been lately, today, take some time alone to relax.
You got it!
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Yeast and bacterium turned into gasoline factory
Some DNA detective work, combined with clever genetic engineering, could lead to the production of carbon-neutral petrol.
Yeast and bacterium turned into gasoline factory
Freedom from lice may have led to modern allergies
Wild mice with more lice have reduced immune reactions, which means humanity's bug-infested past might be why we have more allergies today.
(now, that's a pleasant thought)
A "real" WaterWorld
A planet orbiting a nearby red dwarf may be the first known water world, while its newly discovered neighbor is the lightest.Sibling worlds may be wettest and lightest known
Tax on sweet drinks may fight obesity
Two US states are proposing a "penny-per-ounce" tax on sweet drinks to reduce consumption, but the measure may be hard to justify.
May be hard to justify? Try impossible!
Tax on sweet drinks may fight obesity
High-speed jets stream from baby stars in Orion
Dozens of gas jets have been spotted spewing from individual stars in the bustling Orion stellar nursery.High-speed jets stream from baby stars in Orion
Magnetized stem cells could treat arthritis
Magnets have been used to control the transformation of stem cells into cartilage, and could also be used to guide them to their target tissues.Magnetized stem cells could treat arthritis
Science News
From BBC-Science:
Following the Bronze Age DNA trail from the Mediterranean to Wales
Water levels in some of the world's most important rivers have fallen sharply over the past 50 years, US researchers say.
Also:
Also:
Following the Bronze Age DNA trail from the Mediterranean to Wales
T Rex ancestor is found
From BBC-Science:
 | | Clues to the evolution of Tyrannosaurus rex have come to light following a fossil find in China. Also: |
Liars and Fools
Today's Liars and Fools are:
Radio host Bennett and columnist Kristol repeat lie of Obama "budget cuts"
And, what else is new?
Bozell's Media Research Center: Telling full truth about tea parties = discrediting it
Yep, it sure does.
Bozell's Media Research Center complains only about sexism toward conservative women
That's right only wing-nut women are treated thus ...now I get it!
Bozell's Newsbusters obfuscates Pittsburgh cop-killer's right-wing connections
Obfuscate isn't the word I'd use ... Whitewashes them is more apt.
In O'Really type rant, Miller claims "the average American taxpayer feels like they've just been shot in the head in a deck chair on a sinking boat"
If only ... (sorry, a pleasant thought of Miller, a bullet and a sinking boat flashed across my mind) ... acutally, the 'average' American feels pretty good about things considering.
FBN's Payne repeats lie of Obama "defense cuts"
New Math! Where addition is subtraction!
The Dimbulb Files:
In the aftermath of pirate drama, Limbulb defends the pirates
Oh, How he HATES America and Americans.
Dimbulb lies: Claims DHS report called "every mainstream conservative a right-wing extremist"
Wrong as usual, he is.
Dimbulb: Obama and Napolitano "are extreme partisan radicals and they're ready to go to war with a domestic enemy-- conservatives -- that they consider to be a greater threat than Iran, than China, than North Korea"
Nope, just the domestic terrorists like Dimbulb and his ilk.
Dimbulb's proof that torture works: McPain was 'broken by the North Vietnamese'
McPain, was 'broken' before the Vietnamese ever got to him - he was just a craven coward and still is.
Back to our regular Liars and Fools:
North gets facts all wrong in heated over-reaction to DHS report
And we are surprised, how?
Politico casually grants right-wingers anonymity for sniping at Obama administration
Considering they are a propaganda arm for the neocons - this is news?
Robertson: DHS official behind extremism report must be someone whose 'sexual orientation ... is in question'
As one of the biggest 'sexual orientation is in question' people, Robertson should be talking ... but he does and out of his ass when he does.
The Wonderful World of 'Disney' Savagely:
Disney's Savage sues DHS over rightwing extremism report
Typical, trying to cover up the truth.
Disney's Savage says "rogue homosexual elements within Homeland Security are engaging in extra-constitutional activity"
Make that 'Rogue Homophobic Elements' and you might have something.
Disney's calls CNN reporter "a self-hating white woman, who couldn't get a job as a hooker"
Thus, revealing his inner most desire - that of becoming a 'Hooker'.
Disney's Savage says "McCarthy was right; he was just ridiculed to death by the American media"
Wrong, so wrong. McCarthy was a lunatic who did not die soon enough.
Disney's Savage says government is out "to take your" freedom and guns; predicts "a Reichstag fire in this country within one year;" and calls for DHS Chief Napolitano to be replaced by "a real American"
NAZI laying out his plans folks ...
Disney's Savage still claiming Obama a "Muslim" who "went to a Madrasa;" later suggests this is why "Jesus was missing from Obama's speech at Georgetown"
Still can't come to grips with reality, I see.
Ahem, moving on, we have:
MSNBC's Scarborough: Torture opponents want "Washington DC and Los Angeles to be obliterated by a nuclear blitz"
Reached deep up his ass for that one.
MSNBC's Scarborough repeats myth that White House requested Jesus' name be covered up
No request was made and so what if it had been?
Radio host Bennett and columnist Kristol repeat lie of Obama "budget cuts"
And, what else is new?
Bozell's Media Research Center: Telling full truth about tea parties = discrediting it
Yep, it sure does.
Bozell's Media Research Center complains only about sexism toward conservative women
That's right only wing-nut women are treated thus ...now I get it!
Bozell's Newsbusters obfuscates Pittsburgh cop-killer's right-wing connections
Obfuscate isn't the word I'd use ... Whitewashes them is more apt.
In O'Really type rant, Miller claims "the average American taxpayer feels like they've just been shot in the head in a deck chair on a sinking boat"
If only ... (sorry, a pleasant thought of Miller, a bullet and a sinking boat flashed across my mind) ... acutally, the 'average' American feels pretty good about things considering.
FBN's Payne repeats lie of Obama "defense cuts"
New Math! Where addition is subtraction!
The Dimbulb Files:
In the aftermath of pirate drama, Limbulb defends the pirates
Oh, How he HATES America and Americans.
Dimbulb lies: Claims DHS report called "every mainstream conservative a right-wing extremist"
Wrong as usual, he is.
Dimbulb: Obama and Napolitano "are extreme partisan radicals and they're ready to go to war with a domestic enemy
Nope, just the domestic terrorists like Dimbulb and his ilk.
Dimbulb's proof that torture works: McPain was 'broken by the North Vietnamese'
McPain, was 'broken' before the Vietnamese ever got to him - he was just a craven coward and still is.
Back to our regular Liars and Fools:
North gets facts all wrong in heated over-reaction to DHS report
And we are surprised, how?
Politico casually grants right-wingers anonymity for sniping at Obama administration
Considering they are a propaganda arm for the neocons - this is news?
Robertson: DHS official behind extremism report must be someone whose 'sexual orientation ... is in question'
As one of the biggest 'sexual orientation is in question' people, Robertson should be talking ... but he does and out of his ass when he does.
The Wonderful World of 'Disney' Savagely:
Disney's Savage sues DHS over rightwing extremism report
Typical, trying to cover up the truth.
Disney's Savage says "rogue homosexual elements within Homeland Security are engaging in extra-constitutional activity"
Make that 'Rogue Homophobic Elements' and you might have something.
Disney's calls CNN reporter "a self-hating white woman, who couldn't get a job as a hooker"
Thus, revealing his inner most desire - that of becoming a 'Hooker'.
Disney's Savage says "McCarthy was right; he was just ridiculed to death by the American media"
Wrong, so wrong. McCarthy was a lunatic who did not die soon enough.
Disney's Savage says government is out "to take your" freedom and guns; predicts "a Reichstag fire in this country within one year;" and calls for DHS Chief Napolitano to be replaced by "a real American"
NAZI laying out his plans folks ...
Disney's Savage still claiming Obama a "Muslim" who "went to a Madrasa;" later suggests this is why "Jesus was missing from Obama's speech at Georgetown"
Still can't come to grips with reality, I see.
Ahem, moving on, we have:
MSNBC's Scarborough: Torture opponents want "Washington DC and Los Angeles to be obliterated by a nuclear blitz"
Reached deep up his ass for that one.
MSNBC's Scarborough repeats myth that White House requested Jesus' name be covered up
No request was made and so what if it had been?
We Don't Torture
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Jon Stewart let's us know ...
Did you know ...
In Peggy's Cove, Nova Scotia, Canada, the lighthouse no longer guides ships safely to shore.
Instead, during the peak tourist months, it serves as a post office, making it the only lighthouse in North America with that distinction.
Instead, during the peak tourist months, it serves as a post office, making it the only lighthouse in North America with that distinction.
Nutz and Putz
Wing Nut: Nutz and Putz
Perry (r-Texas) threatens secession from The Union
Nutcase ...
DeLay (retarded r-Texas) defends Perry's talk of Texas sovereignty, secession
Convicted Felon ...
Paul (r-Texas) defends Texas secession as "very much an American principle"
Lunatic ...
House repugicans bring strange theories and wacky witnesses to climate hearings
It's a dog and pony show every time designed to throw the masses off their scent.
Bachmann (r-Minnesota) falsely claims that Muslim leaders detained in Minnesota in 2006 were on their way to victory party for Ellison (D-Minnesota)
Ok, so I believe nothing this Harpie shrieks
Boehner (r-Ohio) says cow farts prove CO2 doesn't cause climate change
Since he has 'cow farts' for brains ...
Burr (r-North Carolina) says his first response to economic crisis was to tell his wife to withdraw all the cash she possibly could from their local bank
Hell that's news - I didn't know Burr could use a telephone ... those 'special ed' classes might be working after all.
Coburn (r-Oklahoma) says Atty Gen Holder "doesn't believe in 2nd Amendment"
Which one the actual one or the NRA's fantasy one?
Du Pont (retarded r-Delaware) claims Obama's 95% cap-and-dividend plan is 'opposite' of 100% cap and dividend
Someone dos not know the meaning of the word 'opposite' ...
Ensign (r-Nevada), Gingrich (retarded r-Georgia), other repugicans seriously say Obama shouldn't have shaken the hand of Venezuelan President Chavez
So, being polite and courteous is out of vogue, now?
Former House Speaker Gingrich (retarded r-Georgia) charges Democrats with "breaking down traditional marriage"
I guess being married THREE times makes him an expert on 'traditional marriage'.
Latta (r-Ohio) says that Obama "has declared war on Ohio and Indiana"
Only in Latta's fevered mind ... only in the fevered mind of a nitwit.
Perry (r-Texas) says he's "proud" to be on Glenn Beck's television program
Two bricks ... no wonder one likes the other.
Reagan speechwriter Noonan regrets release of torture memos: "Some of life has to be mysterious"
Oopsie.
After calling waterboarding torture in December, Wall Street Journal's Rivkin pens op-ed defending its use
And, what else is new?
Perry (r-Texas) threatens secession from The Union
Nutcase ...
DeLay (retarded r-Texas) defends Perry's talk of Texas sovereignty, secession
Convicted Felon ...
Paul (r-Texas) defends Texas secession as "very much an American principle"
Lunatic ...
House repugicans bring strange theories and wacky witnesses to climate hearings
It's a dog and pony show every time designed to throw the masses off their scent.
Bachmann (r-Minnesota) falsely claims that Muslim leaders detained in Minnesota in 2006 were on their way to victory party for Ellison (D-Minnesota)
Ok, so I believe nothing this Harpie shrieks
Boehner (r-Ohio) says cow farts prove CO2 doesn't cause climate change
Since he has 'cow farts' for brains ...
Burr (r-North Carolina) says his first response to economic crisis was to tell his wife to withdraw all the cash she possibly could from their local bank
Hell that's news - I didn't know Burr could use a telephone ... those 'special ed' classes might be working after all.
Coburn (r-Oklahoma) says Atty Gen Holder "doesn't believe in 2nd Amendment"
Which one the actual one or the NRA's fantasy one?
Du Pont (retarded r-Delaware) claims Obama's 95% cap-and-dividend plan is 'opposite' of 100% cap and dividend
Someone dos not know the meaning of the word 'opposite' ...
Ensign (r-Nevada), Gingrich (retarded r-Georgia), other repugicans seriously say Obama shouldn't have shaken the hand of Venezuelan President Chavez
So, being polite and courteous is out of vogue, now?
Former House Speaker Gingrich (retarded r-Georgia) charges Democrats with "breaking down traditional marriage"
I guess being married THREE times makes him an expert on 'traditional marriage'.
Latta (r-Ohio) says that Obama "has declared war on Ohio and Indiana"
Only in Latta's fevered mind ... only in the fevered mind of a nitwit.
Perry (r-Texas) says he's "proud" to be on Glenn Beck's television program
Two bricks ... no wonder one likes the other.
Reagan speechwriter Noonan regrets release of torture memos: "Some of life has to be mysterious"
Oopsie.
After calling waterboarding torture in December, Wall Street Journal's Rivkin pens op-ed defending its use
And, what else is new?
Sneaky tricks credit card companies play
Find out how some companies are using stealthy tactics to increase interest rates and late fees.
Tricks credit card companies play
Also:
Smart 'get-healthy' shortcuts
From exercise to skin care, a "get-healthy" to-do list can be overwhelming. These doctor-approved shortcuts are sure to save you time and money.10 smart 'get-healthy' shortcuts
Also:
Guide to surviving worst-case economic scenarios
A cool head and practical outlook will help you deal with these six financial situations.Guide to surviving worst-case economic scenarios
Also:
Teen pirate's parents defend son
The accused Somalian hostage taker didn't know what he was getting into, his mother and father insist.Teen pirate's parents defend son
Rare 'cosmic fountain' photographed in space
The peculiar sight contains stars, gas, and dust that stretch over 100,000 light years.Rare 'cosmic fountain' photographed in space
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Personality trait can add years to your life?
The right attitude may help you live to age 100 — or beyond — research suggests.Personality trait can add years to your life?
Little League parents pay ballplayer's fine
A group of parents picks up the tab for a fine imposed on Washington's Elijah Dukes.Little League parents pay ballplayer's fine
Superfoods you should be eating
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Mom Ordered Daughters Out, Drove Off
Usually, it's an empty threat: "If you kids don't stop fighting, I'm going to stop this car right now and leave you here!"
But a mother from an upper-crust New York suburb went through with it, ordering her battling 10- and 12-year-old daughters out of her car in White Plains' business district and driving off, police said Tuesday.
Fatties cause global warming
From the "This is so stupid ..." Department:
*****
Not to mention, insulting, and just flat out wrong.
Reporter Gets Arrested While Covering Story
A reporter from KVIA in El Paso, TX made some news of his own Monday. While covering an overturned tractor trailer on Interstate 10, the reporter and photographer were confronted by an El Paso police officer.
Investigators believe 'Craigslist killer' may have had gambling problem
Investigators believe that a gambling problem may have motivated a Boston University medical student to troll Craigslist for robbery victims he lured to hotels, preying on prostitutes and a 26-year-old masseuse, who was shot and killed last week, a law enforcement source said today.When police arrested Philip Markoff, 23, of Quincy yesterday afternoon on Interstate 95 in Walpole, he was driving to Foxwoods Resort and Casino in Connecticut, according to the source, who spoke on the condition of anonymity.
Speaking to reporters today outside Boston Municipal Court, Suffolk District Attorney Daniel F. Conley declined to discuss the motive in detail and did not respond to a question about gambling, saying only that investigators believe robbery was the driving force. Markoff, a second-year medical student, was charged with fatally shooting 26-year-old Julissa Brisman April 14 at the Marriott Copley Hotel and with the armed robbery and kidnapping of Trisha Leffler, 29, a prostitute who was tied up at the Westin Copley in the Back Bay on April 10.
Brisman had advertised her masseuse service on Craigslist; the second victim had also advertised through the online classified website.
Markoff was arraigned today in Boston Municipal Court and ordered held without bail on a charge of murder. Judge Paul Leary also set bail of $250,000 for a charge of armed robbery in the Westin case.
Assistant District Attorney Jennifer J. Hickman told the court that Brisman had fought for her life and was shot three times, with the fatal shot piercing her heart. Brisman also was "bashed" in the head, Hickman said.
"The evidence that we have suggests that Julissa put up a pretty tough struggle and it's in the context of that struggle that she lost her life," Conley said.
Markoff, who appeared in court wearing a blue-and-white-striped shirt, khaki pants, and tasseled loafers, did not speak, but blinked and breathed rapidly as he watched the proceedings.
Conley said police had tracked Markoff through his contacts via e-mail with Brisman, noting that Markoff had opened up a new e-mail account the day before he allegedly killed her. Police put Markoff's home under surveillance, then saw Markoff, who matched the description of the killer, and "the case just begins to build from that," Conley said.
A search of his apartment yielded a firearm, restraints, and duct tape, and other items that authorities were not prepared to disclose, Conley said.
Markoff's attorney said his client had "nothing to hide."
"He has the support of his family. He's bearing up," said John Salsberg. Salsberg also said, "He has no gambling problem that I'm aware of."
This morning Markoff's fiancée, Megan McAllister, (pictured with Markoff) defended him in an e-mail she sent to ABC News, according to Good Morning America's website.
"Unfortunately you were given wrong information as was the public," McAllister wrote in the e-mail. "All I have to say to you is Philip is a beautiful person inside and out and could not hurt a fly! A police officer in Boston (or many) is trying to make big bucks by selling this false story to the TV stations. What else is new?? Philip is an intelligent man who is just trying to live his life so if you could leave us alone we would greatly appreciate it. We expect to marry in August and share a wonderful, meaningful life together."
Markoff was charged in two crimes whose brazen nature and swanky locale shocked Boston residents, drew national attention, and exposed the seamy world of prostitution fostered by the anonymity of the Internet.
A similar attack occurred in a Warwick, R.I., hotel Thursday. Police there said they were confident their case was linked to the Boston cases.
"Because of the critical nature of the ongoing investigation, there will be no comment on specific areas of evidentiary interest," said Warwick Police Chief Stephen M. McCartney. "We remain confident that there is strong connection here with the Boston incidents."
Conley again asked other women who advertise services on Craigslist to step forward if they have been victimized by Markoff.
"Our priority is to hold him accountable for each and every one of these crimes, not to hold you accountable for offering services on Craigslist," he said.
Authorities said they arrested Markoff after a round-the-clock investigation that relied on forensic evidence including fingerprints, electronic evidence, and photographs of the suspect taken by hotel surveillance cameras. Federal and state investigators and police from Massachusetts and Rhode Island were involved, using both high-tech and traditional methods of investigation.
Ellen Berlin, chief spokeswoman for the Boston University School of Medicine, said Markoff has been suspended because of the criminal charges.
He is one of more than 600 medical students on the school's South End campus and was featured grinning broadly in a 2007 Globe photograph as he showed off his white medical coat with other students at the school's annual White Coat Day ceremony.
One medical school colleague recalled meeting Markoff at orientation and studying anatomy with him. She said, "He seemed like a nice guy, and he was a helpful, smart kid."
Markoff is engaged to be married and attended the State University of New York at Albany before entering medical school, according to two law enforcement officials.
According to a wedding website, he was engaged to McAllister, whom he met at SUNY in Albany, when she was a senior and he was a sophomore.
McAllister could not be reached for comment last night. A dark Chevy Trailblazer registered to James McAllister of New Jersey was towed into the police station last night. It was unclear whether the vehicle was connected to Markoff's arrest.
A man who identified himself only as Gary, Markoff's former stepfather, said he was shocked by the arrest.
"He's a great kid," said Gary, who is divorced from Markoff's mother. "I can't believe what's going on. . . . He's a very bright, intelligent, articulate guy. I just keep thinking there must be some mistake."
Friends of Brisman, a troubled young model and aspiring actress who had battled alcohol abuse, welcomed news of the arrest.
"That sounds great," Jeramie Gray, 26, of New York said with a sigh. Asked if he was relieved, he said, "Yes and no. You can't bring back a friend, but it's better that he doesn't do it to anyone else."
Emily Claire, a 30-year-old makeup artist who worked with Brisman on a photography shoot in New York, said she was thrilled. "I'm really excited that he's not out there terrorizing anyone else," she said.
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Daily Horoscope
Today's horoscope says:
Remember to treat yourself with the same gentle compassion you show to your friends and family.
I gotta remember that!
Remember to treat yourself with the same gentle compassion you show to your friends and family.
I gotta remember that!
Monday, April 20, 2009
Japanese Train Runs Without Driver
An empty train with no one at the controls rolled about 5 miles at Tsu, Japan, Sunday night before staff caught up with it, officials said.
Talented young BBC actress found hanged days after show's finale
A young actress has been found hanged after the long-running series in which she starred was canceled.
Protests in Sweden Over Pirate Bay Verdict
Hundreds of protesters demonstrated on Saturday following Friday's conviction by a Swedish court of key members of the BitTorrent tracking site The Pirate Bay.
Centenarian rolls into bowling history in Nevada
Peek into kangaroo's pouch shows 2 tiny pink joeys
A zookeeper's efforts to earn a kangaroo's trust has paid off with a video showing twin joeys, tiny and pink, growing inside their mom's pouch.
Forbes: Why Google Is The New Pirate Bay
This week has offered a hard lesson for pirates, both water- and Web-based: Keep a low profile and your illicit business can flourish. But draw too much attention, and you're likely to get sniped.On Friday, the trial of the Pirate Bay, the Web's highest-profile source of TV shows, movies and music, came to an end when a Swedish court found the administrators of the site guilty of copyright infringement, sentencing them to a year in prison and more than $3 million in fines.
The verdict comes as a surprise to many who assumed the site, which indexes the "tracker" files that allow users to share video and music, was beyond prosecution in its home country of Sweden. And though the sites' owners say they plan to appeal the decision, it may nonetheless lead to the takedown of the Web's most popular index of peer-to-peer downloads.
But even if the Pirate Bay sinks, putting an end to file-sharing isn't so simple. Waiting in the wings to absorb the site's audience are dozens of second-string bittorrent tracker and index sites that have avoided the Pirate Bay's level of notoriety, including Mininova, isoHunt and Demonoid.
And according to Ben Edelman, (pictured above) a professor at Harvard's Business School focused on Internet regulation, that longer-tail assortment of piracy outlets means the starting point for finding pirated content has shifted to an even more resilient source: Google ( GOOG - news - people ).
"Google now can and does do what the Pirate Bay has always done," Edelman says. "And if they're prosecuted, they would have much more interesting arguments in their defense."
By searching for pirated music or video, Google users can easily scan a range of lesser-known pirate sites to dig up illicit content. Those looking for the upcoming film X-Men Origins: Wolverine, for instance, can search for "wolverine torrent." The first result is a link to file-sharing site isoHunt, with a torrent tracker file that allows the user to download the full film. In fact, searches for "wolverine torrent" on Google have more than quadrupled since the movie file was first leaked to peer-to-peer networks on April 5, according to Google Trends.
Googling more obscure films works just as well. For example, search for "the maltese falcon torrent," and the first result links to Torrentz.com, which in turn links to other sites listing torrents for the Bogart classic, including Mininova, BTjunkie, Torrenthound and Seedpeer.
Google, for its part, says it is vigilant about removing illegal content. "We are committed to respecting copyrights and have a well-established process under the [Digital Millennium Copyright Act] for removing links to infringing content when they appear in our search results," a company spokesman wrote in an e-mail. Yahoo! did not respond immediately to requests seeking comment.
But Google and Yahoo! ( YHOO - news - people ) have always been a starting point for peer-to-peer piracy, says Eric Garland, chief executive of the bittorrent research firm Big Champagne. In focus groups, Garland says he's found that users begin their searches for pirated movies on search engines as often as any source, including the Pirate Bay. That means preventing a user from downloading copyrighted files would mean not simply shutting down the Pirate Bay, but every one of the lesser-traveled sites that Google or Yahoo! provide links to.
"I've argued for years that the real battle rights holders are fighting isn't with individual users or file-sharing sites, but with search," Garland says. "As long as there's robust search that allows people to find the titles they're seeking, you will have this problem, period."
The Pirate Bay's guilty verdict was partly due to its notoriety as a flagrant source of pirated content. The site thumbed its nose publicly at its detractors in interviews with Wired, Vanity Fair,Forbes and other news outlets and its administrators publicly posted their retorts to cease-and-desist letters, including repeated suggestions that media company lawyers perform painful acts on their nether regions with a retractable baton.
Google, on the other hand, may be more legally defensible than any single torrent site. Any piracy-related activity by its users would be dwarfed by the search engine's massive number of legitimate users, says Big Champagne's Garland, and Google is careful to avoid any encouragement of copyright infringing activity.
"Google doesn't call itself 'The Pirate Google,'" Garland says. "If the number of queries looking for copyrighted works is massive, that's only because the number of searches on Google in general is massive."
Google's popularity as a resilient portal for piracy means that even if the media industry were to pursue torrent sites one by one, the search engine would always link to the newest site to host those tracking files, a potentially endless war on torrent sites.
"It's a cat and mouse game," says Harvard's Edelman. "Sometimes the mouse gets eaten. But there are always more mice scurrying around, willing to try their luck."
Miss NC is Miss USA
Miss North Carolina USA Kristen Dalton was crowned Miss USA 2009 on Saturday, beating out 50 other beauty queens in the live pageant televised from Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas.
The 21-year-old aspiring motivational speaker from Wilmington edged out first runner-up Miss California USA Carrie Prejean, of San Diego, and second runner-up Miss Arizona USA Alicia-Monique Blanco, of Phoenix.
Contestants from all 50 states and the District of Columbia competed in the pageant, aired live on NBC. Contestants were judged by their performance in swimsuit and evening gown modeling contests and their responses to a question asked onstage; unlike the rival Miss America pageant, Miss USA contestants do not perform a talent.
The top 15 contestants worked the stage in white string bikinis designed by pop star Jessica Simpson's swimwear line. Rocker Kevin Rudolf performed his song "Let it Rock," followed by The Veronicas, who performed their single "Untouched" as the top 10 beauties showed off their choice of glittering evening gowns.
Dalton's title comes with a year's use of a New York apartment, a public relations team, a two-year scholarship at the New York Film Academy and an undisclosed salary.
She also will go to the Bahamas in August to compete in the Miss Universe pageant, where American beauties haven't been lucky in recent years. Both Miss USA 2008 Crystle Stewart and her predecessor, Rachel Smith, wiped out on stage during the evening gown competition, becoming accidental YouTube stars.
Asked about the tumble during the show on Sunday, Stewart said it was a lesson in bouncing back from defeat.
"I think it was a true test of my character," said the 27-year-old Texan, who worked to raise awareness for breast cancer as she traveled the globe promoting the beauty contest.
If there is a YouTube moment from Sunday's show, it may be Miss California's answer to a question about legalizing same-sex marriage. The tall blonde stumbled some before giving an answer that appeared to please the pageant audience.
"We live in a land where you can choose same-sex marriage or opposite marriage," Prejean said. "And you know what, I think in my country, in my family, I think that I believe that a marriage should be between a man and a woman. No offense to anybody out there, but that's how I was raised."
Some in the audience cheered, others booed.
The pageant had enjoyed a scandal-free year until earlier this month, when Miss Universe 2008 Dayana Mendoza was skewered for a blog posting from a trip to Guantanamo Bay. The entry described having "aloooot of fun" at a base that houses the notorious military prison; it was later deleted from the pageant's Web site.
The contest, which is owned by NBC and reality TV mogul Donald Trump, was hosted by "Access Hollywood" co-anchor Billy Bush and Nadine Velazquez of the NBC sitcom "My Name is Earl." This year's judges included "Saturday Night Live" cast member Kenan Thompson, "Dancing with the Stars" winner Kelly Monaco and gossip blogger Perez Hilton.
Miss Wyoming USA Cynthia Pate, of Casper, Wyo., was voted Miss Congeniality by her fellow contestants. Jessi Pierson, of Milton, W.Va., was voted Miss Photogenic through an online contest on the
Miss Universe Web site.
Organizers said Sunday's show kicks off "Green Week" at NBC. As part of the environmental awareness campaign, the Miss USA crown was designed by a jeweler that specializes in conflict-free and eco-friendly jewels. The crown from Diamond Nexus Labs of Franklin, Wis., is worth $202,000.
Baseball player benched after charity work
Washington Nationals player Elijah Dukes is also fined after his work on behalf of the team at a local Little League takes too long.Player benched
Could excavation reveal Cleopatra's lost tomb?
Egypt's top archaeologist is hopeful that recent findings could lead to the lost burial place of doomed lovers Mark Antony and Cleopatra.
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Daily Horoscope
Today's horoscope says:
This is the perfect time for you to embrace the art of planning! Okay, it's not always the most exciting activity, but deep down inside you have the capacity to enjoy the act of planning, and excel in it. Moving forward too quickly in one area today -- whether it's a relationship, financial goal, job prospect or confrontation -- is not the wisest thing to do. The idea now is to get all the facts about something and then formulate a plan for moving forward. In the end, you will go farther.
Good idea.
This is the perfect time for you to embrace the art of planning! Okay, it's not always the most exciting activity, but deep down inside you have the capacity to enjoy the act of planning, and excel in it. Moving forward too quickly in one area today -- whether it's a relationship, financial goal, job prospect or confrontation -- is not the wisest thing to do. The idea now is to get all the facts about something and then formulate a plan for moving forward. In the end, you will go farther.
Good idea.
Sunday, April 19, 2009
Don't get burned: Truth about tanning exposed
You ditched the baby oil with iodine ions ago, but you still have some burning questions about less-obvious sun no-no's. Now that spring is here and everyone's exposure time is likely to increase, get updated on the latest sun sense:
Tanning beds: Safer than sun? No. Exposure to ultraviolet radiation damages your skin whether the exposure comes from tanning beds or natural sunlight.Read the rest here.
Highland Games
The Games are over for now and they were great.
Yesterday was hot and dry, today was cool and a slight drizzle.
Now the recovery begins ...
Yesterday was hot and dry, today was cool and a slight drizzle.
Now the recovery begins ...
Grillin' and Chillin'
Time to break out the grill!
What you need
1 whole head garlic
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon snipped fresh basil
1 tablespoon snipped fresh rosemary
2 12-ounce boneless New York Strip steaks, cut 1 inch thick
How to do it
1. Tear off a 24x18-inch piece of heavy foil. Fold in half crosswise. Trim to make a 12-inch square. Remove the papery outer layers from garlic head. Cut off and discard about 1/2 inch from top of garlic head to expose the garlic cloves. Place garlic head in center of foil. Bring the foil up around the garlic on all sides, forming a cup. Drizzle garlic with oil; sprinkle with basil and rosemary. Twist the ends of the foil to completely enclose the garlic in the foil.
2. Grill steaks and packet of garlic on an uncovered grill directly over medium coals for 7 minutes. Turn steaks; grill for 5 to 8 minutes more or until desired doneness (160 degrees F for medium doneness). Place steaks on serving platter. Open packet of garlic. Drizzle oil from packet over steak. Lift the softened cloves of garlic from head; spread over steak. Season with pepper, if desired. Cut steak into serving-size pieces. Makes 4 servings.
3. To grill by indirect heat: Arrange preheated coals around a drip pan in a covered grill. Test for medium heat above pan. Place steaks and garlic packet on grill over drip pan. Cover and grill for 18 to 24 minutes or until desired doneness (160 degrees F for medium doneness), turning steaks once.
What you need
1 whole head garlic
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon snipped fresh basil
1 tablespoon snipped fresh rosemary
2 12-ounce boneless New York Strip steaks, cut 1 inch thick
How to do it
1. Tear off a 24x18-inch piece of heavy foil. Fold in half crosswise. Trim to make a 12-inch square. Remove the papery outer layers from garlic head. Cut off and discard about 1/2 inch from top of garlic head to expose the garlic cloves. Place garlic head in center of foil. Bring the foil up around the garlic on all sides, forming a cup. Drizzle garlic with oil; sprinkle with basil and rosemary. Twist the ends of the foil to completely enclose the garlic in the foil.
2. Grill steaks and packet of garlic on an uncovered grill directly over medium coals for 7 minutes. Turn steaks; grill for 5 to 8 minutes more or until desired doneness (160 degrees F for medium doneness). Place steaks on serving platter. Open packet of garlic. Drizzle oil from packet over steak. Lift the softened cloves of garlic from head; spread over steak. Season with pepper, if desired. Cut steak into serving-size pieces. Makes 4 servings.
3. To grill by indirect heat: Arrange preheated coals around a drip pan in a covered grill. Test for medium heat above pan. Place steaks and garlic packet on grill over drip pan. Cover and grill for 18 to 24 minutes or until desired doneness (160 degrees F for medium doneness), turning steaks once.
Schmidt hears gay-wedding bells in repugican's future
Steve Schmidt, the repugican moron who managed John McPain's presidential campaign, called upon his party Saturday to move to Barack Obama's left by fully supporting gay marriage.
Like that is gong to go over well with the troglodyte hordes.
Jackie Chan: Chinese people need to be controlled
Action star Jackie Chan said Saturday he's not sure if a free society is a good thing for China and that he's starting to think "we Chinese need to be controlled." Chan's comments drew applause from a predominantly Chinese audience of business leaders in China's southern island province of Hainan.
Will Susan Boyle Videos Go Pandemic?
Susan Boyle.
If you haven't been under a rock for the last week you know who she is.
She exploded on the scene this week when she appeared on Britain's Got Talent, and despite being judged by her cover, simply wowed the audience and the judges.
The videos of her are so popular, they're pandemic. Can Susan Boyle become the biggest YouTube hit ever?
If you haven't been under a rock for the last week you know who she is.
She exploded on the scene this week when she appeared on Britain's Got Talent, and despite being judged by her cover, simply wowed the audience and the judges.
The videos of her are so popular, they're pandemic. Can Susan Boyle become the biggest YouTube hit ever?
An energized Paul McCartney opens Coachella fest
Energized by the desert air and memory of his late wife, a playful and passionate Paul McCartney riffed on "Foxy Lady," led an after-midnight "Hey Jude" singalong and dedicated songs to his former bandmates at the Coachella music festival that kicked off Friday.
Do 'vicious' dogs learn from their owners?
Are you right to trust your instincts if you cross the street when you encounter a snarling pit bull with an equally forbidding owner?
A new study suggests that the owners of so-called "vicious" dogs commit more crimes than those who do not own such a dog.
A new study suggests that the owners of so-called "vicious" dogs commit more crimes than those who do not own such a dog.
'Vicious' dog owners?
Key role of forests 'may be lost'
From BBC-Science:
The ability of forests to act as massive carbon sinks is under threat as a result of climate change stress, scientists warn.
Marine held for bomb making materials
A US Marine on his was to Charlotte, has been arrested in Boston after a gun and bomb making materials were found in his bag.
Corporal Justin Reed of Jacksonville, N.C. was detained at Boston’s Logan International Airport after airport screeners discovered a gun, bomb-making materials, and ammunition in his checked baggage.
Reed had flown in from Las Vegas and was making a connecting flight to Charlotte.
Reed has been charged with possession of an infernal machine and possession of a concealed weapon in a secure area of an airport.
Reed is currently being held on $50,000 bond.
Easy home repairs you shouldn't put off
These inexpensive fixes from air filters to caulking could save you from costly repair bills down the road.Easy home repairs
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The Force in Strong in Strathclyde Police
Despite what you might think, or hope, this is no joke.Britain's version of the Freedom of Information Act, along with a publication called Jane's Police Review has revealed that eight members of the Strathclyde police, Scotland's largest force, are members of The Jedi Church.
ATM Stole Your Money? What Now?
Mr. Mao, a janitor in Shenzhen China, inserted 7,000 yuan (around $1,000) of hard earned money into an ATM, but the machine spit out his card and displayed an “Out of Order” error.
Obama gets surprise gift by Chavez
See Venezuela's Hugo Chavez catch president Obama off guard and give him a book.
Obama gets surprise gift by Chavez
Warships, helicopters hunt down pirates
NATO ships pursued Somali pirates for seven hours in a high-speed chase after they attached a Norwegian tanker.Warships, helicopters hunt down pirates
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