Headlines

Headlines for the day include:

• General Motors rushing to get in shape for Chapter 11
• U.S. economy contracted at 5.7 percent pace in first quarter
• Cyclone strands millions in India, Bangladesh without food, water
• Analysis: The two sides of Supreme Court nominee Sotomayor
• Famed CEO Iacocca losing pension, car in Chrysler bankruptcy

• NKorea test-fires missile, slams Security Council
• Police: Taliban suspects among Pakistani refugees
• US official in France diagnosed with swine flu
• Russia signs deal to ferry astronauts in 2012
• Naples crime bosses resourceful
• African officials ask for climate change funding
• Supporters say Suu Kyi needs urgent medical care

Melting ice would cause gravity shift

Now, that's a bummer.

Scientists get close look at giant black hole

This super-massive black hole devours the mass of two Earths every hour.

Scientists get close look at giant black hole

• New Mars rover gets name
• More on black holes

Most expensive U.S. suburbs

To many, the suburbs offer a chance to escape expensive city living — but not in these places.

Most expensive suburbs

Also:

• Best affordable suburbs
• History of U.S. suburbs

Something to Ponder

We humans have two ends.
One to sit on and one to think with.
Success depends on which one you use; head you win, tail, you lose.

For the Prop Haters

In yet another answer to the Prop Haters in California:

Talk about strange bedfellows!

Just try and explain this one:

Spurned by the California supreme court, gay couples wanting to marry appealed to the federal courts Wednesday to strike down proposition 8 as unconstitutional state interference in a citizen's fundamental right to lawful wedlock.

The lawsuit brought by two high-powered lawyers and unlikely allies, former Bush administration solicitor general Theodore Olson and his Bush-vs.-Gore opponent David Boies, was met with skepticism about the conservative Olson's motives for getting involved in a civil-rights battle usually spearheaded by liberals...

Church of Scientology Banned from Editing Wikipedia

It's about time ...

Wikipedia has decided enough is enough. After too many self-serving edits by the Church of Scientology, Wikipedia has decided to ban edits from IP addresses owned or operated by the Church of Scientology and its associates.

Full Story

Now for the other 'groups' perverting it.

Stimulus fund success claims don't add up

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A government report claiming economic recovery act success has some curious inconsistencies.

Stimulus fund

Also:

• Some states may lose out?
• New economic report is mixed

Our Readers

Some of our readers today have been in:

Banja Luka, Repblika Srpska, Serbia and Montenegro
Nelson, British Columbia, Canada
London, England, United Kingdom
Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Antwerp, Antwerpen, Beligum
Lisbon, Lisboa, Portugal
Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel
Cuence, Azuauy, Ecuador
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan, Malaysia
Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria
Kauna, Kuano Apskritis, Lithuania
Middlesbrough, England, United Kingdom
Woking, England, United Kingdom

as well as every state in the United States

Daily Horoscope

Today's horoscope says:

If you are in the middle of negotiating any business deals right now, it's not going to be an easy day.
You'll encounter lots of back and forth and lots of small print.
Others may be too demanding in terms of a timeline, so you'll have to push back on deadlines as hard as you can.
The best part of your day will be later in the afternoon, when you see a light at the end of the tunnel and can spend some time with a person who always puts a smile on your face.

Is it afternoon, yet?

Buying a GM or Chrysler

As the government tries to fix GM and Chrysler, car buyers stand to get great deals — but there are some risks to consider.

Pros and cons

Also:

• Source: GM to shut 14 plants
• Chrysler-Fiat deal by Friday?

Scientists identify new lethal virus in Africa

Scientists have identified a lethal new virus in Africa that causes bleeding like the dreaded Ebola virus. The so-called "Lujo" virus infected five people in Zambia and South Africa last fall. Four of them died, but a fifth survived, perhaps helped by a medicine recommended by the scientists.

It's not clear how the first person became infected, but the bug comes from a family of viruses found in rodents, said Dr. Ian Lipkin, a Columbia University epidemiologist involved in the discovery.

Scientists quickly identify new, lethal 'Lujo' virus in Africa

Headlines

Headlines today include:

• GM says bondholder committee supports sweetened offer
• Florida's Everglades swamped with invading Burmese pythons
• Mexican mayors' arrests show nobody above drug war
• 7.1 earthquake topples homes, kills 6 in Honduras
• Residents seethe as Pakistan army destroys homes

Queen Elizabeth Snubbed: Britain Declares War on France

France and England have fought each other in the 100 Years' War, the Seven Years' War, the Napoleonic Wars and scads of less memorably named conflicts. And more recently, the French and English have treated the blood-and-tears clashes between their national rugby and soccer teams as fetishes for those battles of yore. The geysers of bile pouring forth from the London tabloids this week suggests a new chapter in Anglo-French enmity may be upon us. Call it the "Great D-Day Hissy Fit."

'Great D-Day Hissy Fit': Queen Elizabeth snubbed by France?

How much money do 'energy vampires' cost you?

See what switched-off gadgets like cable boxes, TV sets, electric toothbrushes, and microwave ovens cost you in actual dollars.

'Energy vampires'

Also:

• Better to leave CFLs switched on?
• HDTV popularity soaring

Mystery of the 'lottery curse'

Lucky million-dollar lottery winners sometimes meet with misfortune after hitting the jackpot.

'Lottery curse'

Also:

• Coincidental name for town with ticket
• Woman's old ticket worth millions

Court Says Suspects Can Be Interrogated Without Lawyer

Whoa! Say What?!

Court Says Suspects Can Be Interrogated Without Lawyer

The high (they must've been high when they mad this 'decision') court, in a 5-4 ruling, overturned the 1986 Michigan v. Jackson ruling, which said police may not initiate questioning of a defendant who has a lawyer or has asked for one unless the attorney is present.

The Michigan ruling applied even to defendants who agree to talk to the authorities without their lawyers.

The court's wing-nuts overturned that opinion Tuesday, with the anal retentive moron Antonin Scalia saying "it was poorly reasoned, has created no significant reliance interests and is ultimately unworkable."

The anally fixated Scalia, who read the this egregious judicial error from the bench, said their decision will have a "minimal" effects on criminal defendants.
"Because of the protections created by this court in Miranda and related cases, there is little if any chance that a defendant will be badgered into waiving his right to have counsel present during interrogation."

Come Again?

Virtual fossils reveal how ancient creatures lived

Virtual fossils reveal how ancient creatures lived

A flood of spectacular new insights is emerging as palaeontologists swap hammers and chisels for X-rays and high-speed computers

Science News

From BBC-Science:

Glowing monkeys 'to aid research' Genetically modified primates that glow green and pass the trait on to their offspring could aid the fight against human disease.

People may be able to taste words We are all capable of "hearing" shapes and sizes and perhaps even "tasting" sounds, according to a study.

East German spy fired notorious shot that changed West German politics

The shot that changed German politics in 1967 was fired by an East German Stasi spy

The killing in 1967 of an unarmed demonstrator by a police officer in West Berlin set off a left-wing protest movement and put conservative West Germany on course to evolve into the progressive country it has become today...

It is as if the shooting deaths of four students at Kent State University by the Ohio National Guard had been committed by an undercover K.G.B. officer, though the reverberations in Germany seemed to have run deeper.

Spy Fired Shot That Changed West Germany

Pressure Mounts and Susan Boyle Melts Down

It's not the China Syndrome, but Susan Boyle, the favorite in this weekend's upcoming Britain's Got Talent finals, did experience a meltdown, with more than a few expletives flying after she was harassed by journalists at a London hotel.

Full Story

Two for the money

Granny's forgotten lotto ticket nets $2m

A New South Wales South Coast grandmother has had an unexpected $2 million windfall from a lottery ticket left forgotten for four years.

Full Story

Widow leaves her village 400,000 pounds

A village has been left 400,000 pounds by a 90-year-old widow as a thank you for the warm welcome she received when she retired.

Full Story

Cancer drug wiped patient's fingerprints

A patient who took an anti-cancer drug lost his fingerprints, which caused him to be detained for hours when he tried to visit the United States.

Full Story

Sweet Dreams

Eurythmics

Cops and Robbers

Pa. police say man run over by his own truck

Police said a man trying to enter a gated community in Pennsylvania's Pocono Mountains fell out of his truck while trying to open the gate and was run over by his own vehicle on Monday.

Full Story

Clerk gives robber $40 from own pocket for insulin

A convenience store clerk wouldn't open the register for a robber but gave the man $40 from his own pocket after the robber told him he needed the money for insulin.

Full Story

Connnecticut woman bitten after 'bite me' remark

An analyst at the Connecticut Police Academy says a co-worker responded literally to her "bite me" remark and chomped on her.

Full Story

Courtney Love's Attorneys Claiming AmEx Lawsuit is BS

Courtney Love is firing back at American Express for suing her, claiming she owes more than $350,000 in credit card debt.

Love's lawyer sent a statement claiming the suit is bogus, and that she's been beating her head against the wall for a long time now trying to reason with the credit card company.

Love's lawyer writes: "AmEx knows the claim has no merit. We have told them this for a long time. AmEx's law policies allowed fraudulent transactions to be charged to my client's card."

Larry Fink, Courtney's lawyer,says that 104 AmEx credit cards were taken out under Courtney's name or the name of her business -- and that all the charges attributed to Courtney weren't made by her. He also said it doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out nobody takes out 104 credit cards!

Science News

A third species of the extinct giant lemurs has been discovered in northwest Madagascar, the first addition to the group in more than 100 years.

New Giant Lemur Species Discovered

Sharing the Joy?

Of course you know it's raining to beat the band outside right now.
How about we share the joy.
Anyone want some rain - you're welcome to ours.

North Korea threats raise U.S. alert

U.S. and S. Korea troops raise their alerts to the highest level since 2006 when N. Korea renounces its truce and issues new warnings.

North Korea threats raise U.S. alert

Also:

• Washington's rebuke

Mom faces charges for abduction hoax

Play Video

Bonnie Sweeten's alleged elaborate ruse sparked an extensive, expensive search and fears for her daughter's safety.

Mom faces charges for abduction hoax

Also:

• Read story: Found at Disney World
• Ex-husband: 'She kind of lost it'

Betty or Veronica?

Finally!


Play Video

After 65 years of romancing the bad girl and the one next door, Archie Andrews pops the question and surprises some fans.

Betty or Veronica? Archie finally chooses in comic

Also:

• Search: Archie Comic Books
• 'Spider-Man' sequel suspense

Sotomayor may disappoint liberals

Activists on the left hoping for a Supreme Court ally may not quite be getting their wish.

Analysis

Also:

• Abortion rights worries (NYTimes.com)
• Key cases reveal few clues

The healthiest cities in America

The top location has fewer smokers and nearly 90% of residents have health insurance.

The healthiest cities in America

Also:

• Search: Best cities for jobs
• Easy at-home workouts

And I Quote

In the long run, we shape our lives and we shape ourselves.
The process never ends until we die, and the choices that we make are ultimately our responsibility.

~ Eleanor Roosevelt

What they are saying

In my infrequent (some may say next to never) checking out my e-mail I find these comments about this little ol'blog:

Great Blog!

A velvet glove over an iron fist.

I love the Liars and Fools segments. They really are aren't they!

Finally, I found 'fair and balanced' on a blog.

Interesting stuff here.

Question of the Day

If a person with multiple personalities threatens suicide, is that considered a hostage situation?

~ Steven Wright

Indian Man Has 5 Kidneys

Many people in need of a transplant struggle to receive just one organ. But a photographer from Khaira Dona village, in the northwest state of Punjab, India, is now living with five kidneys.

Full Story

New airline offers $9 tickets

A brand-new low-cost airline will serve many of the mid-sized towns the major carriers have abandoned.

New airline offers $9 tickets

Inside facts on new Supreme Court nominee

See a rundown on Sonia Sotomayor, the Supreme Court pick who's sure to face tough questions during her confirmation hearings.

Inside facts

Also:

• 'Take-no-guff' demeanor

Rising seas may threaten U.S., Canadian cities

Find out which major cities face potential sea levels 20 inches above normal.

Rising seas

Also:

• Grim projections for 2030
• Senator calls for 100 nuclear reactors

Is your home really a good investment?

See what the latest numbers reveal about the long-term outlook of the real estate market.

Is your home really a good investment?

Also:

• Existing-home sales up, prices fall
• What's 'good credit' these days?

Our Readers

Some of our readers today have been in:

Vienna, Wien, Austria
Espoo, Southern Finland, Finland
Roermond, Limburg, Netherlands
Paris, Ile-De-France, France
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Ludhiana, Punjab, India
Guwahati, Assam, India
Padova, Veneto, Italy
London, England, United Kingdom
Katowice, Slaskie, Poland
Amman, Amman, Jordan
Glostrup, Kobenhavn, Denmark
Islamabad, Islamabad, Pakistan
Ambala, Haryana, India
Nepean, Ontario, Canada
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Preston, England, United Kingdom
Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Antwerp, Antwerpen, Belgium
Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Langley, British Columbia, Canada
Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom
Pula, Istarska, Croatia
Skanderborg, Arhus, Denmark
Athens, Attiki, Greece
Riga, Riga, Latvia
Amiens, Picardie, France

as well as Brazil, Scotland, and the United States

Daily Horoscope

Today's horoscope says:

Bite your tongue and observe things for a while.

It'll be tough, but Ok.

Science News

From BBC-Science:

Giant dinosaurs 'held heads high'

Huge sauropod dinosaurs could have held their heads much higher than many researchers believe, according to a study.

All-Digital Elections

Honolulu just conducted our nation's first all-digital election.
This is so cool.
No voting booths, people cast their votes online or by phone.
Everyone here at 'Late Night' would like to congratulate Honolulu's new mayor, a piano playing cat.

~ Jimmy Fallon

And I Quote

The other day Bush gave a speech at a graduating high school class.
He told them he finds not being president liberating.
Agreed.
He told the kids he now finds himself walking the dog and picking up poop.
Finally, something he can actually find.
He couldn't find Osama, he couldn't find the WMDs.
If only we were attacked by dog shit on 9-11, we would've been OK.

~ Bill Maher

This Is Where All The Gov't Leaks Are Coming From

Pissing in an IRS Elevator is a Felony Offense, Apparently

Along with prosecuting terrorists, racketeers, and drug traffickers, the Department of Justice is seeking to combat another kind of pernicious criminality: felony elevator urination.

A Michigan man was actually named yesterday in a U.S. District Court complaint charging him with urinating in the freight elevator of an Internal Revenue Service building in Detroit. According to the document, Michael Hicks relieved himself in the lift "on numerous occasions" in late-2007 (to catch the urinator, a federal agent installed surveillance cameras in two freight elevators).

When confronted by a investigator, Hicks, then an IRS contract employee, "admitted to frequently urinating" in one of the elevators. "He stated he did this because he felt he could get away with it," wrote Special Agent Delmaria Scott in the complaint, a copy of which you'll find below. "Hicks' urination caused the IRS to incur a deep cleaning expense of $4626.25 within and underneath freight elevator #1," reported Scott. Hicks, who was charged with damaging government property, faces a maximum of ten years in prison. Had the urination damage not exceeded $1000, Hicks, upon conviction, would have been looking at no more than a year in the can.

9 outrageous resume lies

These whoppers failed to fool recruiters.

9 outrageous resume lies

Also:

• Habits recruiters hate
• Quick resume checklist

Number of 'problem' banks over 300

Mounting losses from troubled loans help the FDIC's list of problem banks grow quickly.

FDIC

Also:

• Banks earn record profits in 1Q
• New rules for college credit cards

Next recalls underwear after complaints over 'Hitler image'

A customer complained that the image on Next underwear resembled the Adolf Hitler saluting as planes past overhead.

Full Story

Cops and Robbers

Nebraska cigarette bandit wore beer carton as disguise

Police in Nebraska are looking a man who stole cigarettes while disguising himself with a beer carton on his head.

Full Story

Motorcyclist accused of ramming Rhode Island cop _ again

A man faces charges for allegedly ramming a state trooper with his motorcycle, the second time he's been accused of such a crime.

Full Story

Police say woman fired shot near son's feet

A Pennsylvania woman was accused of firing a shot into the ground near her teenage son's feet because he wouldn't listen to her.

Full Story

Son bashed dad with shovel

An 18-year-old is accused of bashing his father's head with a shovel, leaving him in a coma.

Full Story

DMV offices frown on smiling faces

Ain't that the truth!

Officials in four states are asking drivers not to smile for their license photos.

DMV offices frown on smiling faces

Also:

• How to take a good photo
• Best driving scents

Recession's end not far off

Experts see a light at the end of the tunnel for the U.S. economy, but it's not going to be easy.

Economists

Also:

• Consumer confidence soars
• GM bankruptcy looks inevitable

Jobs that pay $40K without a degree

You don't need a four-year degree for these well-paying careers.

$40K without a degree

Also:

• What to do after the interview
• Freelancers thrive in recession

Point To Ponder

Have you ever noticed that those who want to 'share' their religious views with you never want you to share yours with them?

Decoding Antiquity

From New Scientist:

Decoding antiquity: Eight scripts that still can't be read

What do you do when you dig up an ancient inscription, but don't know what it means?

New Scientist takes a tour of the world's tantalisingly undeciphered writings

Our Readers

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Helsinki, Southern Finland, Finland
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Seoul, Seoul-T'ukpyolsi, Republic of Korea
Guayquil, Guayas, Ecuador
Budapest, Budapest, Hungary
Timisoara, Timis, Romania
Alesund, More Og Romsdal, Norway
Athens, Attiki, Greece
Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
London, England, United Kingdom
Ankara, Ankara, Turkey
Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Beirut, Beyrouth, Lebanon
Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Sao, Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Tilburg, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

Daily Horoscope

Today's horoscope says:

If you become too focused on one person, you'll be cutting yourself off from great opportunities.
A variety of people can help you reach your next goal or realize your latest dream -- so why would you want to deal with only one?
Plus, ignoring all of the other folks who could be influential in this situation might seem like an insult to them.
Even if you are trying to get something romantic started, you can begin by winning over their friends.

The more the merrier, right.

And I Quote

It is inaccurate to say that I hate everything.

I am strongly in favor of common sense, common honesty, and common decency.

This makes me forever ineligible for public office.

~ H. L. Menecken

Daily Funny

I got a letter today from my bank saying this was the last time they were going to spend a quarter to tell me I have fifteen cents!

Parents agree to let son have chemo

In an emotional hearing, Daniel Hauser's family agrees chemotherapy is the best hope to save his life.

Parents agree to let son have chemo

Home prices slide almost 20 percent

Housing prices plunge faster and deeper in 2009 with two cities particularly hard-hit.

Home prices slide almost 20 percent

Also:

• 5 off-the-wall ways to sell your house
• Why renting can beat buying

Health News

In Health News today:

Low Vitamin D levels may initiate cancer development

Face masks are effective in preventing the spread of influenza

Scientists link influenza A (H1N1) susceptibility to common levels of arsenic exposure

Study concludes that more money is wasted on health care bureaucracy in the US than it would cost to provide health care to all of the uninsured

Patients' rights advocate gets screwed by health insurance company

Porn is a good alternative to manufactured testosterone

You may not know it ...

You may not know it, but if you have a wireless router, a cordless phone, remote car-door opener, baby monitor or cellphone in your house, the FCC claims the right to enter your home without a warrant at any time of the day or night in order to inspect it

Find out more at Wired.

Giant Blob Found Deep Beneath Nevada

No, it is not Lush Dimbulb ... unfortunately.

Hidden beneath the U.S. West's Great Basin, scientists have spied a giant blob of rocky material dripping like honey.

Read the rest here.

Liars and Fools

Liars and Fools for the day include:

Faux's Swill O'Really wants cops to provide special hassles for blacks and Hispanics
Like that isn't Standard Operating Procedure as it is.

Faux's Brick claims struggling states are in danger of "losing their sovereignty" because federal gov't will "nationalize" them
My, my, my, La-La Land is getting loopier and loopier, isn't it?

Faux's Handjob defies "the phony science of global warming"
Well, a phony does not recognize the real thing, so this isn't news, now is it?

Dimbulb claims Obama "made the case for killing babies born alive and giving legal protection to the doctors that did it"
Only in Lush's fetid fantasies, only in his feted, putrid fantasies.

Dimbulb: "Were I a terrorist, I would have been prompted to give Obama's speech a standing ovation today"
Oh, but Lush you ARE a TERRORIST so we're waiting for the standing ovation! Hurry up, Chop, Chop!

Disney's Savage says "all of these people at MSNBC" would have "worked for Hitler putting Jews into the death camp"
Damned, Nazi still trying to deflect attention off the fact he is a Nazi!

Disney's Savage future: "Your guns are seized, your free speech is gone, your children are in the hands of the perverts"
Nope, that was the past eight years, you know, the shrub error.

Foods to help you lose weight

Adding these five foods to your diet can fight hunger and boost your metabolism.

Foods to help you lose weight

Also:

• 'Skinny' cookie recipes
• Healthier cooking habits

Our Lips Are Sealed

Go Gos

Wing-Nut Yammer and Flap-Doodle

The wing-nuts keep on a'yammering and a'flap-doodlin':

(He's a LOSER) Keyes denounces Obama as "the focal point of evil"
Speaking from the focal point with a forked tongue I see.

Wing-nuts repeat inane claim that CO2 can't be a pollutant because "we breathe" it
Actually, we exhale it we do not inhale it, at least that is how Ma Nature had it set up until we mucked it up.

Gingrich critiques Pelosi on ethics?
Damn, the comedians are getting funnier and funnier these days.

Gingrich is even lying when he's joking
This is true.

Reid ('D'-Nevada) says prisoners can't be transferred to another prison without first being released
He doesn't know how the penal systems works too well now does he?

repugican stool Steele cites Whitman as proof repugicans are a 'Big Tent' party (she quit the GOP in 2003)
Easy to be confused when your world view ended in 1859.

repugican Steele says Obama plans to ban guns and free speech
He says a lot of things and none of them have any relevance or make any sense - or are even true for that matter.

Steele: The media didn't vet Obama — because he's black
Nope, they were too enamored with Sarah's bra size - luckily real Americans were not.

RNC: Constitution was right to count blacks as 3/5ths a man and allow slavery
This from the 'party' that claimed as one of its founding platform planks the abolition of slavery (so they could replace it with an even more heinous form of servitude - 16 hour days for a penny a day wages ... until the labor unions busted up their rackets)

New RNC scare ad revives LBJ's "Daisy" theme of nuclear annihilation
Like I said their world view ended in 1859.

WorldNetDaily seeks donations for "a national billboard campaign with the simple message: 'Where's the birth certificate?'"
Idiots never learn.

Girl impaled in dishwasher

A 5-year-girl is in a stable condition after a freak accident in which she was impaled on a knife in a dishwasher.

Full Story

7 Year-Old Discovers Racist Couch

Furniture shopping: Everyone's done it... a sturdy new coffee table, a firm yet all encompassing easy chair for the TV room - " or a full-size, extra cozy couch the whole family can enjoy.

Full Story

Toddler buys earthmover in online auction

So much for that Gold Card ...

A New Zealand mom made some online bids on toys before napping. Then her 3-year-old daughter took over and bought a bigger plaything than expected - a huge earth-moving digger for a cool $12,300.

Full Story

Industries thriving in tough times

Auto shops and supermarkets are among the businesses actually benefiting from the current downturn.

7 industries thriving in tough times

Also:

• Lessons from the economic slump
• Recession-proof your life

North Korea test-fires more missiles

A day after detonating a nuclear bomb underground, the regime again pushes its confrontation with world powers.

North Korea

Also:

• Obama: World must 'stand up'
• Analysis: Test adds to threat

Teen cancer patient, mom make emotional return

Play Video

Colleen Hauser asked a film crew to document the end of her time on the run with Daniel, 13, who has refused chemo.

Loon returns

Also:

• Read story
• Related photos

Maryland student has never missed a day of school

Stefanie Zaner, 18, has been working toward the rare accomplishment since kindergarten.

Never missed a day

Also:

• For spellers, dorky's the new cool
• College grads describe anxiety

Sotomayor not Supreme Court's first Hispanic?

The history-making claim about President Obama's pick has been disputed.

Sotomayor not Supreme Court's first Hispanic?

Also:

• Justice Benjamin Cordozo
• How and why Obama picked Sotomayor

Our Readers

Some of our readers today have been in:

Kosice, Kosice, Slovakia
Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Luqa, Luqa, Malta
Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
Melbourne, Victoria, Austrlia
Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia
Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
Pozuelo De Alarcon, Madrid, Spain
Kanata, Ontario, Canada
London, England, United Kingdom
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Murska, Sobota, Slovenia
Athens, Attiki, Greece
Santiago, Region Metropolitana, Chile
Rome, Lazio, Italy
Greenock, Scotland, United Kingdom
Hennef, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands

as well as Vietnam, and the United States

Daily Horoscope

Today's horoscope says:

If you were a superhero, what would your superpower be?
It might be a silly question to ponder, but give it some serious thought -- this is a great day to realize your talents and desires.
Okay, so maybe you won't ever be able to fly.
Or be invisible.
But you are definitely capable of things you never imagined.
Start pushing yourself to reach higher heights and wake up your ambition.
Let it push you to be a more aggressive person.

More aggressive?! Now, that is a scary thought. And what do you mean I can't fly?!

Baby, Baby, Baby

Make The Girl Dance

Well, it does show some of Paris in the video! The 'music' is somewhat lacking though.

Oh, Joy - More Flooding!

Oh, Joy! More flooding!

Heavy showers and thunderstorms are forming repeatedly this evening in steamy tropical air across the Charlotte metro region, raising the possibility of flooding problems.

More than 2 1/2 inches of rain has fallen at Charlotte/Douglas International Airport in the last 36 hours, and even more rainfall is on the way.

Forecasters say the stream of unstable, tropical air being pushed into the Carolinas from the Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico will continue to trigger heavy showers and storms through at least Tuesday night and possibly through Wednesday.

Many areas near Charlotte have received 2 inches or more of rain since Sunday afternoon.

The precipitation is forecast to end late tonight but begin again around midday Tuesday.

Very humid conditions are expected to continue, with nighttime lows only in the upper 60s and daytime highs near 80 degrees. Some fog is possible overnight with the high humidity.

*****

How about we send the rain to California to forestall any fires there. C'mon our west coast readers how about it?!

Lighten your grill with these burgers

The inside-out cheeseburger is one of seven new recipes sure to please the palate without plumping your waistline.

Lighten your grill

Also:

• What's in your hot dog?
• How to save your diet

World leaders condemn N. Korea's nuclear test

The U.N. Security Council denounces the action as a clear violation of previous resolutions against nuclear testing.

World leaders condemn North Korea

Also:

• Photos: North Korea
• Obama: Action is 'reckless'

Colleges that leave students most in debt

Seniors at for-profit universities take out way more in loans than their peers at other colleges, a new study says.

Most in debt

Also:

• How to find cheap student loans
• Ways to get free cash for college

Making vacation work for you

These tips will make it easier for you to get away from it all — and return to reality.

Making vacation work for you

Also:

• Secrets of self-employed success
• Tips for dealing with toxic coworkers

Guarding the 'Unknown Soldier'

Is it symbolism or security that's behind 24-hour guards at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier?

Guarding the 'Unknown Soldier'

Also:

• How Memorial Day began
• Unknown soldiers identified

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The Beatles

Susan Boyle does it again

The singer is voted into "Britain's Got Talent" finals after another moving performance.

Susan Boyle does it again

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• Find Boyle on 'Talent'
• See the singer when she was young

The Banana Boat Song

Harry Belafonte

Last American World War I survivor

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At 108, Frank Buckles is the only known living American vet of the 'Great War.'

Last American World War I survivor

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• More on Frank Buckles
• Roll call salutes 148,000 vets

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Daily Horoscope

Today's horoscope says:

Don't yak too long with any one person today -- you have to spread your charm around!
Tons of people will be up for conversation too.
Whether it's the chatty barista at the coffee shop, the talkative stranger sitting on the bus next to you, or the coworker who's always got a story to tell, people you encounter today are up for sharing their lives.
Just be sure that none of the anecdotes take too long.
You have to keep moving and not get in too deep with anyone.

OK, be superficial, got it. It will be hard but I'll try.