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Friday, September 25, 2009

More witch-hunting

In its Glenn Brick-driven witch hunt for "czars" in the Obama administration, Faux News has turned its attention to attacking Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools director Kevin Jennings, with Sean Handjob and Faux & Friends asking whether Jennings should be "fired" and whether he is "the guy for the job."

It is amazing how those unqualified for anything are ever spouting off about those that are?!

Faux News targets "safe schools czar" Kevin Jennings

Bizarre Fish Not a Mystery After All?

A bizarre fish recently caught off the coast of Brazil may not be a completely new kind of creature, as originally thought.

Bizarre Fish Not a Mystery After All?

Prehistoric sea cow worshipers

French archaeologists have discovered the oldest known place of worship dedicated to the dugong, or sea cow, on an island just north of Dubai, two research centers said today.

Prehistoric sea cow worshipers

Men accused of unrelated bomb plots

Two men unconnected to each other or to the investigation that has spawned recent national terrorism warnings are in federal custody after attempting to detonate what they thought were bombs outside an Illinois courthouse and a Texas skyscraper, authorities said.

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Best and worst

'Our best and worst financial moves'

Personal finance experts reveal when they failed to follow their own advice.

Also, their best decisions

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'Four-winged' dino may be missing link

A feathered fossil confirms that birds descended from two-footed dinosaurs, claims a scientist.

Story

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Iran must open secret nuclear site

Obama: Iran must open secret nuclear site

The president and other world leaders demand that Iran grant access to a facility it tried to hide for years.

Story

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Unusual Holidays and Celebrations

Today is

National One Hit Wonder Day

and

Love Note Day

Daily Almanac

Today is Friday, Sept. 25, the 268th day of 2009.

There are 97 days left in the year.

Today In History September 25, 2009

Our Readers

Some of our readers today have been in:

Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Natal, Rio Grande Do Norte, Brazil
Batangas, Batangas, Philippines
Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
Windsor, Ontario, Canada
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Paris, Ile-De-France, France
Campiegne, Picardie, France
Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam
Birmingham England

Daily Horoscope

Today's horoscope says:

Are you ready to make a big impact on someone else's life, today?
Good -- all you need to do is open your heart and be there for that person when they need you.
It won't take much -- a sweet smile, an extra handkerchief, a sympathetic shoulder to cry on.
But the littlest gestures you make will create a positive outcome in the life of someone who could use a friend.
And you don't have to come up with words of encouragement, either.
Listening is all you need to do.

Will do.

Thursday, September 24, 2009

Montana man spots his stolen car

A Montana man was driving home from work Monday when he spotted someone driving the car that was stolen from him that morning.

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How butterflies find their way

Painting butterflies’ antennas black helps scientists shed light on one of nature’s mysteries.

Navigation system

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Longevity advice from world's oldest man

Walter Breuning attributes his long life to one thing he hasn't done in 35 years.

» Eats fruit daily

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Still working, going strong at 100

Astrid Thoenig celebrated her 100th birthday at her job, working with her grandson.

Her tips for long life

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Chance to stay in famed Wright house

Visitors now have the opportunity to live in one of architect Frank Lloyd Wright's masterpieces.

The cost

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Busted for gaming at work

The cops who played Wii on a raid aren't the only ones in trouble for gaming on the job.

When not to play

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Worried about Alzheimer's, then get some sleep

Sleep deprivation in mice causes more plaques to form in their brains – an insomnia drug reduced the amount of plaque-forming protein.

Lack of sleep linked to Alzheimer's

Science News

From BBC-Science:

Palau pioneers 'shark sanctuary'

With half of the world's sharks threatened with extinction, Palau creates the world's first "shark sanctuary".

Sharks swim closer to extinction

White buck caught on camera

Glenn Beck loses 62 advertisers

More Here

Excerpt:
Now we know why Glenn Beck hates Van Jones so much: Fox News' ad revenue from Beck's show has been cut in half since Color of Change launched an advertiser boycott against the show.

Color of Change, the advocacy organization co-founded by Glenn Beck's archnemesis Jones, began calling on advertisers to pull their ads from Beck's show in early August, shortly after Beck accused Obama of having a "deep-seated hatred for white people." Since then, 62 advertisers—from Geico to Proctor & Gamble to Men's Wearhouse—have pulled their ads from his show even as his ratings surged.

Fox's stock response to the boycott has been that, while some advertisers may have moved their spots to other shows on the network, no one was pulling ads from Fox outright, so the whole hubbub wasn't affecting the network's revenues. But today, citing "data analyzed from industry sources," Color of Change announced in a release that Beck's weekly ad revenue dropped from $1,060,000 in the first week of August, when the boycott began, to $492,000 in the first week of September. The chart above shows the drop.

Dimbulb Spews

Dimbulb ranting "Obama is ruining my self-esteem. It's two days in a row, now, that I'm feeling really small.
I'm feeling worthless. I'm feeling like I have no purpose and no meaning to my life, and it's all because of Obama."
Well, Lush if you fell so bad why don't you just do the 'right' thing ...

Dimbulb lying and says Obama is "surrendering" the U.S. to "the global powers"
What and to whom is he 'surrendering' to there Lush, Ol'boy?

Lush lies again and claims Obama's policies are fascism, socialism, liberal, progressive, "whatever you want to call them",
Can't get it correct so you just spew them all, eh, Dimbulb?

Dimbulb continues lying saying Obama is "gonna show the rest of the world how to rip us and how to tear us apart"
Nope, Lush, you and your fellow troglodytes have all ready done that job all too well.

Lush lies yet again saying "in Obama's America, the white kids now get beat up with the black kids cheering"
Just a little race-baiting there again you racist prick?!

Dimbulb taking race-baiting to puzzling extremes
This fat pustule is disgusting.

Did you know ...

High fructose corn syrup, the additive that's omnipresent in the processed foods that make up most of most Americans' diet, has mercury in it.

High fructose corn syrup is quite unhealthy, and has been repeatedly linked to the epidemic of diabetes that's been sweeping America in recent years.

Mercury, of course, is rather unwholesome item to have on your menu thrice daily as well.

Liars and Fools

Faux's Glenn Beck lying again "the country may not survive Barack Obama"
We've stopped listening to this insane clown ... the sane people that is.

Faux News's Mike Ozania lies saying Obama "believes in socialism"
Just how many idiots work over at Faux News anyway?

Tammy Bruce lies and says Obama has “some malevolence towards this country which is unabated”
Another vacuous void masquerading as a human being spews, I see.

Michael Savage lies and says hijacker Mohamed Atta speaks for the Obama administration
So, Michael, communicating with the dead again are we?

Jim Quinn freaks out again calling for "riots in the streets"if health care reform passes
Again, when is this traitor going to be locked behind bars permanently.

The Melodious Sounds of the Pipes

Glasgow Fire Department bagpipers Kevin Poynter and Jeff Manning play while firefighters Joey Rock and David Moss prepare to raise an American flag.

Firefighters love sounds of bagpipes

Jailed man freed for baseball game

An Iowa judge allows a die-hard Red Sox fan serving 20 days to see his favorite team play.

Fair or foul?

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HIV vaccine breakthrough

For the first time, an experimental vaccine has prevented infection with the AIDS virus.

Cut risk by 31%

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Things to avoid saying in interviews

Revealing a political affiliation, slack reading habits, or your kid's health issues may not be wise.

List of 10

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Feds thwart McVeigh-style plot to blow up Illinois federal courthouse

A 29-year-old man has been arrested on charges that accuse him of planning to bomb the federal courthouse in Springfield and kill employees there.

Feds thwart McVeigh-style plot to blow up Illinois federal courthouse

Terror Suspect Charged in Brooklyn With Plotting to Use Bombs

A Denver airport shuttle bus driver who was arrested there last weekend was charged in Brooklyn on Thursday morning with conspiring with others to make and use bombs.

Full Story

Tricks to improve your memory

If you're experiencing more senior moments lately, try these memory-improving tips.

Herbal teas to consider

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Health Care News

Insurance giant AETNA is sponsoring a 'real' (wink, wink, nod, nod) "town hall" meeting on health care reform, to be 'moderated' (ahem) by CNN's Tony Harris.
Problem is, this isn't any thing out of the ordinary.

Eric Cantor (reptile-Virginia) explains the repugican position on health care reform, which is, of course, that people who lack health insurance are doomed to suffer and die.

Vanz Can't Danz

John Fogerty Vanz Can't Danz

Same song - Better Audio

"Very Serious Concern" That Census Worker Death Was Politically Motivated

AP reporter Devlin Barrett visited MSNBC's "Rachel Maddow" show Wednesday night to discuss the hanging death of a census worker in Kentucky. While tragic enough on its own, the fact that the word "fed" was drawn on his chest has led to the involvement of the FBI.

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Scientists stunned to find water on moon

A surface called "drier than any desert" has traces of water lurking all over it, probes confirm.

Possible uses

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Don't be shocked by Social Security checks

Checks for Social Security benefits in 2010 won't include the increase of past years.

First time in three decades

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How to fit more people on airlines

A design company comes up with a way to fit up to 50 percent more passengers on planes.

Drawbacks

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Obama reveals tougher persona

After drawing fire for his "nice guy" style, the president shows the world a bolder side.

Ruffled feathers, rumored snub

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ACORN fights back

The embattled group is launching a campaign to hold on to millions in federal funds.

Apology, firings, lawsuit

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It's a hoard all right