Dressed as a policeman, the man called for campers to come close, then opened fire.
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Sunday, July 24, 2011
Norwegian Wingnut
The alleged killer doesn't have any ties to terror factions or much of a criminal record.
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The killer in Norway had 90 minutes to shoot victims before police could arrive.
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The 32-year-old says the killings were "atrocious" but "necessary," according to his lawyer.
Also: Lunatic Fringe
Suspect in Oslo terror attacks is right-wing. anti-muslim christian (Are we surprised?).
Murdoch U.S. scandal brewing? No, it has been brewed for a long time. Now we destroy the bad brew.
You know it's bad when even Dick Lugar thinks that the repugicans have gone overboard.
Murdoch U.S. scandal brewing? No, it has been brewed for a long time. Now we destroy the bad brew.
You know it's bad when even Dick Lugar thinks that the repugicans have gone overboard.
Get this ...
Get this - the insane muckrakers over at WingNutDaily are harping about 'Liberal' as having a mental disorder claiming the work of a proven quack (whom they call a 'veteran psychologist') as proof of their idiocy.
As a Psychologist I can tell you it is not those who call themselves Liberals that suffer from a mental disorder.
As a Psychologist I can tell you it is not those who call themselves Liberals that suffer from a mental disorder.
Teabaggers sued by Vegas hotel
They don't believe in paying their bills, either?
The Venetian in Las Vegas has filed a lawsuit against Tennessee-based 'tea party nation' for an unpaid $600,000 bill.
The Las Vegas Review Journal reported that the hotel claims the teabagger group owes money for a five-day convention it canceled at the hotel last summer.
The Tea Party Nation reserved 1,637 room nights in the Palazzo.
The crazy teabaggers cancelled two weeks before the event.
The group agreed to pay the hotel $579,148 in the event of a cancellation and $87,996 in interest has since been added to that amount.
Who could have been stupid enough to have thought there were 1600 teabaggers who could afford a $160 a night hotel?
NFL owners done negotiating
As the players work through the owners' proposal, one NFL boss says his side is done negotiating.
Also: Why Borders chain collapsed
The giant bookstore chain made many mistakes, but one stands out, says an expert.
Also: Bride and prejudice
Eight cops ruined the happiest day of an innocent young couple's life by stopping their wedding to wrongly accuse them of an immigration scam.
Corporate profits continue but without jobs
Welcome to the new normal. The tax code helped get us into this situation so why not use it to push us out of it and add jobs?
Wages and salaries accounted for just 1 percent of economic growth in the first 18 months after economists declared that the recession had ended in June 2009, according to Sum and other Northeastern researchers.
In the same period after the 2001 recession, wages and salaries accounted for 15 percent. They were 50 percent after the 1991-92 recession and 25 percent after the 1981-82 recession.
Corporate profits, by contrast, accounted for an unprecedented 88 percent of economic growth during those first 18 months. That's compared with 53 percent after the 2001 recession, nothing after the 1991-92 recession and 28 percent after the 1981-82 recession.
New career in one year
These strategies can help you quickly move into one of five growing fields.
Also: Only $675 to furnish their house
This couple came up with clever ways to outfit their home cheaply but nicely.
Also: World's most exotic yachts
The Maltese Falcon's computer-operated sails allow it to cross the Atlantic in 10 days.
Also: Amy Winehouse is dead
Troubled, Grammy-winning singer Amy Winehouse has been found dead in her North London home, Sky News is reporting. The Daily Mail reports that police have confirmed the passing.In a statement, the London Metropolitan Police said, "Police were called by London Ambulance Service to an address in Camden Square NW1 shortly before 16.05hrs today, Saturday 23 July, following reports of a woman found deceased. On arrival officers found the body of a 27-year-old female who was pronounced dead at the scene. Inquiries continue into the circumstances of the death. At this early stage it is being treated as unexplained."
A suspected drug overdose took the life of the singer, Nick Buckley of the Sunday Mirror tweeted.
She's battled drug addiction for years, having most recently checked back into rehabilitation in May.
Winehouse entered treatment in late 2007 for drug problems, including admitted heroin use.
Earlier in the day, Gatt tweeted a statement saying that she was withdrawing from all of her upcoming performances, writing, "Amy Winehouse is withdrawing from all scheduled performances. Everyone involved wishes to do everything they can to help her return to her best and she will be given as long as it takes for this to happen."
Winehouse has had previous near-death experiences, including one her ex-husband, Blake Fielder-Civil, described in detail back in 2009.
The singer’s personal demons managed to eclipse her promising music career.
Also: It's a Blond World
A young blonde was on vacation in the depths of Louisiana. She wanted a pair of genuine alligator shoes in the worst way, but was very reluctant to pay the high prices the local vendors were asking.
After becoming very frustrated with the “no haggle” attitude of one of the shopkeepers, the blonde shouted, “Maybe I’ll just go out and catch my own alligator so I can get a pair of shoes at a reasonable price!”
The shopkeeper said, “By all means, be my guest. Maybe you’ll luck out and catch yourself a big one!”
Determined, the blonde turned and headed for the swamps, set on catching herself an alligator.
Later in the day, the shopkeeper is driving home, when he spots the young woman standing waist deep in the water, shotgun in hand. Just then, he sees a huge 9-foot alligator swimming quickly toward her. She takes aim, kills the creature and with a great deal of effort hauls it on to the swamp bank. Lying nearby were several more of the dead creatures.
The shopkeeper watches in amazement. Just then the blonde flips the alligator on it’s back, and frustrated, shouts out, “Damn it, this one isn’t wearing any shoes either!”
After becoming very frustrated with the “no haggle” attitude of one of the shopkeepers, the blonde shouted, “Maybe I’ll just go out and catch my own alligator so I can get a pair of shoes at a reasonable price!”
The shopkeeper said, “By all means, be my guest. Maybe you’ll luck out and catch yourself a big one!”
Determined, the blonde turned and headed for the swamps, set on catching herself an alligator.
Later in the day, the shopkeeper is driving home, when he spots the young woman standing waist deep in the water, shotgun in hand. Just then, he sees a huge 9-foot alligator swimming quickly toward her. She takes aim, kills the creature and with a great deal of effort hauls it on to the swamp bank. Lying nearby were several more of the dead creatures.
The shopkeeper watches in amazement. Just then the blonde flips the alligator on it’s back, and frustrated, shouts out, “Damn it, this one isn’t wearing any shoes either!”
And the Mother-Of-The-Year award goes to ...
A Connecticut mother is charged with forcing her 4-year-old son to drink beer and giving beer and cocaine to her 10-month-old daughter.
Police say it appears a woman intentionally crashed her car with her two daughters inside after getting into a heated argument with her estranged husband earlier this week.
Police say it appears a woman intentionally crashed her car with her two daughters inside after getting into a heated argument with her estranged husband earlier this week.
Baby rolls off train as women's fists fly
A shocking video has surfaced of two women fighting on a crowded New York train as a baby stroller belonging to one of them rolls out the door onto the platform.
In the video, the woman pushing the stroller gets into an argument, presumably over a seat, as the train pulls into a station.
During the confrontation, which quickly becomes physical, the baby’s stroller rolls onto the subway platform. As the fight continues, horrified commuters attempt to break up the fight as well as bring the baby’s disappearance to the woman’s attention.
After the fight is broken up, the woman with the child walks off the train and pushes the stroller, baby in tow, along the platform as the other woman continues to shout from the subway car.
In the video, the woman pushing the stroller gets into an argument, presumably over a seat, as the train pulls into a station.
During the confrontation, which quickly becomes physical, the baby’s stroller rolls onto the subway platform. As the fight continues, horrified commuters attempt to break up the fight as well as bring the baby’s disappearance to the woman’s attention.
After the fight is broken up, the woman with the child walks off the train and pushes the stroller, baby in tow, along the platform as the other woman continues to shout from the subway car.
Texas prison guard snuck hacksaw in tacos
Prosecutors said a Texas jail guard tried helping a convicted murderer and two others escape by smuggling them tacos stuffed with hacksaw blades.
Texas cattle rustler asks to be hanged with his boots and spurs
Convicted cattle rustler Roddy Dean Pippin has asked a Texas court to string him up in the Hardeman County square and let him hang for his crimes instead of continuing to keep him locked up in prison. Pippin is engaged in a dispute with the state over how much longer he should remain in custody.
"Movant desires to die with his boots and spurs on and without his face covered, for he wishes to see the lights go out at high noon," Pippin, a 27-year-old diabetic cowboy, wrote in an unusual and melodramatic motion he filed June 30 in the Hardeman County District Court.
Pippin, who has a severe and rare form of diabetes, was sentenced to four consecutive two-year state jail terms when he pleaded guilty in 2004 to stealing cattle in rural North Texas. He is now serving time at the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's Carole S. Young unit, a medical facility, but he argues that his sentence should have ended last month. TDCJ officials, however, maintain Pippin should stay in custody until January 2013.
The dispute boils down to a disagreement over whether Pippin should get credit toward his jail sentence for two years he served on "shock probation," essentially house arrest. A judge allowed Pippin to serve two years under his mother's care so that he could get the medical care he needed for his diabetes. Pippin argues those two years should count toward his time served. TDCJ interprets the judge's ruling that allowed him to serve the probation differently. Pippin has challenged TDCJ's calculations and is awaiting a decision from the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals.
"Movant desires to die with his boots and spurs on and without his face covered, for he wishes to see the lights go out at high noon," Pippin, a 27-year-old diabetic cowboy, wrote in an unusual and melodramatic motion he filed June 30 in the Hardeman County District Court.
Pippin, who has a severe and rare form of diabetes, was sentenced to four consecutive two-year state jail terms when he pleaded guilty in 2004 to stealing cattle in rural North Texas. He is now serving time at the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's Carole S. Young unit, a medical facility, but he argues that his sentence should have ended last month. TDCJ officials, however, maintain Pippin should stay in custody until January 2013.
The dispute boils down to a disagreement over whether Pippin should get credit toward his jail sentence for two years he served on "shock probation," essentially house arrest. A judge allowed Pippin to serve two years under his mother's care so that he could get the medical care he needed for his diabetes. Pippin argues those two years should count toward his time served. TDCJ interprets the judge's ruling that allowed him to serve the probation differently. Pippin has challenged TDCJ's calculations and is awaiting a decision from the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals.
From Hot Nights To Dusty Days
In Matt's recent post on hot weather he reported that June Record High Temperatures Beat Record Lows 11-to-1 in US.
Yesterday, the 21st of July, it was hotter than hell across much of the Eastern US.
Nights, which tend to have the daily minimum, were especially unpleasant. Out of 5,569 daily minimums recorded on the 21st, 188 broke previous records and another 138 tied them (exceeding or equaling, respectively, the previous record for daily minimum temperature).
Article continues: From Hot Nights To Dusty Days - Broken Weather Records Are The New Normal
It's easier now than ever before to trigger a mass extinction
Image credit: AJC1 via Flickr/CC BY
The mass extinctions that wracked the earth 200,000 years ago may have been much easier to trigger than was previously believed, a new study published in the July issue of Science argues. It was thought that it took 600,000 years to suffocate much of the planet's life with carbon dioxide. But scientists now have evidence that just a few thousand years of warming temperatures were enough to spur a massive release of methane from the world's seafloors -- creating a feedback loop that dramatically altered the Earth's climate, and rendered it inhospitable for many living things.And so, the inevitable million-dollar question: Does this finding have any connection to the modern day climate crisis? In a word: Absolutely.
Article continues: Mass Extinctions: Now Easier Than Ever to Trigger!
The elusive Higgs boson
Higgs boson results cause flurry
The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) has picked up tantalizing fluctuations which might - or might not - be hints of the sought-after Higgs boson particle. The Largest Water Mass In The Universe
Astronomers have discovered the largest and farthest reservoir of water ever detected in the universe in a quasar called APM 08279+5255. The distant quasar is one of the most powerful known objects in the universe and has an energy output of 1,000 trillion suns, about 65,000 times that of the Milky Way galaxy.
Ten Bizarre Underwater Events
Most Tacky and Weird Uses of Animal Dung Across the World
Animal dung is extensively used as fertilizer, for producing biogas and even for making floors of village houses.
Upping the cute factor
This little guy is so happy to be stroked, he can barely keep his eyes open.
Watch his sleepy antics
Watch his sleepy antics
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Chinese developer uses scorpions to drive residents from their homes
A Chinese real estate company was suspected of releasing several thousand scorpions into apartments at a residential complex in Shenzhen to force residents to move out in order to make way for a new construction project. A resident surnamed Chen woke up early on Monday morning and discovered a scorpion crawling on his body. Chen turned on the light and was astonished to see the bedroom full of scorpions, which have a poisonous sting. Chen woke up his family and together they captured several hundred scorpions in his apartment.
Chen later learned from his neighbor that the arachnids were discovered in all apartments on the street. A man holding a bucket was seen walking out of the office of Shenzhen Luosha Engineering Development Co, a real estate firm that will build a new project at the complex. The man poured something from the bucket into apartment windows, a witness surnamed Li said. Li later found the street was crawling with scorpions, the report said.
Police and residents spent the whole night capturing nearly 50 kilograms of scorpions. All the apartments are scheduled to be demolished but home owners haven't signed compensation deals yet. Residents said they suspect the developer freed the scorpions to drive them out as some buildings have already been torn down due to a tight schedule.
The developer denied it was behind the scorpion scare and also claimed to be a victim. "The move was too despicable," a company manager was quoted as saying. "We wouldn't lift a stone only to have our own toes squashed," The manager added there was no need to "scare" residents as they had recently made a huge breakthrough in compensation negotiations. Police are still investigating the incident.
Chen later learned from his neighbor that the arachnids were discovered in all apartments on the street. A man holding a bucket was seen walking out of the office of Shenzhen Luosha Engineering Development Co, a real estate firm that will build a new project at the complex. The man poured something from the bucket into apartment windows, a witness surnamed Li said. Li later found the street was crawling with scorpions, the report said.
Police and residents spent the whole night capturing nearly 50 kilograms of scorpions. All the apartments are scheduled to be demolished but home owners haven't signed compensation deals yet. Residents said they suspect the developer freed the scorpions to drive them out as some buildings have already been torn down due to a tight schedule.
The developer denied it was behind the scorpion scare and also claimed to be a victim. "The move was too despicable," a company manager was quoted as saying. "We wouldn't lift a stone only to have our own toes squashed," The manager added there was no need to "scare" residents as they had recently made a huge breakthrough in compensation negotiations. Police are still investigating the incident.
'Alien' monkey causes panic in Chinese village
A malnourished monkey caused panic among Chinese villagers who mistook him for a creature from outer space. The starving animal had no hair and its skeletal frame convinced locals in Gezhai village,Henan Province, they were being visited by an alien life form.
The creature was first spotted as it munched cucumbers in housewife Mao Xiping's flat. She was so scared of its "alien face" that she called police and told them to arrest it.
It was only later that they worked out that the animal was actually a monkey. Now scientists are examining the skinny creature to see what species it is and where it came from.
Ms Mao said: "At first I thought it was a rabbit, then I was shocked to see it had an alien face. My neighbours agreed it was like nothing we'd seen before. It stopped eating cucumbers when we gave it peaches and now it won't eat anything else."
The creature was first spotted as it munched cucumbers in housewife Mao Xiping's flat. She was so scared of its "alien face" that she called police and told them to arrest it.
It was only later that they worked out that the animal was actually a monkey. Now scientists are examining the skinny creature to see what species it is and where it came from.
Ms Mao said: "At first I thought it was a rabbit, then I was shocked to see it had an alien face. My neighbours agreed it was like nothing we'd seen before. It stopped eating cucumbers when we gave it peaches and now it won't eat anything else."
Dog saved from death row after singing Happy Birthday
A terrier in Australia has saved himself from death row by singing Happy Birthday. Poor old Patches' elderly master passed away and, in the confusion that followed, 17-year-old Patches ended up in the pound. As relatives desperately tried to find him, it seemed the search for the dog, who used to howl along as his master sang, would be in vain. But then a Victorian Dog Rescue foster carer found a dog matching Patches' description at Mildura Pound - and was asked to sing Happy Birthday to it.
"I started singing to him and at first he got a sad, faraway look in his eyes, just like he was thinking about something or missing someone," Kaye Grivec said. "Then he put his head back and started howling along with me and I just burst into tears of joy." Marie Vassallo, the Sydney-based daughter of Patches' late master Eddie, said the dog had spent hours sitting on her father's knee while he sang songs to him, mostly in Italian. "When they finished singing, Dad would say, 'Bravo, bravo, Patches' and Patches just loved it," she said.
"When it was anyone's birthday, Dad would telephone them and sing Happy Birthday to them with Patches singing along. It was Patches' favorite song and it became a family tradition for Dad and Patches to sing it together." Mr Vassallo was 82 when he died three months ago. Patches had been his constant companion for 15 years. Ms Vassallo said she was heartbroken in the aftermath of her father's death to discover Patches had gone missing and probably would have been impounded for at least three weeks. "It meant his time on death row would have been up and he had probably been destroyed.
"But through Victorian Dog Rescue we were able to find him again in Mildura and now we are organizing to have him brought to Sydney to live out his life with us." Ms Vassallo praised the animal organization for "doing the impossible and rescuing old dogs no one wants from pounds and then finding new homes for them. Patches would be dead and buried by now except that Victorian Dog Rescue go the extra lengths to find homes for dogs others think are impossible to place," she said. "In this case, they have returned a much-loved dog back to his very grateful family."
"I started singing to him and at first he got a sad, faraway look in his eyes, just like he was thinking about something or missing someone," Kaye Grivec said. "Then he put his head back and started howling along with me and I just burst into tears of joy." Marie Vassallo, the Sydney-based daughter of Patches' late master Eddie, said the dog had spent hours sitting on her father's knee while he sang songs to him, mostly in Italian. "When they finished singing, Dad would say, 'Bravo, bravo, Patches' and Patches just loved it," she said.
"When it was anyone's birthday, Dad would telephone them and sing Happy Birthday to them with Patches singing along. It was Patches' favorite song and it became a family tradition for Dad and Patches to sing it together." Mr Vassallo was 82 when he died three months ago. Patches had been his constant companion for 15 years. Ms Vassallo said she was heartbroken in the aftermath of her father's death to discover Patches had gone missing and probably would have been impounded for at least three weeks. "It meant his time on death row would have been up and he had probably been destroyed.
"But through Victorian Dog Rescue we were able to find him again in Mildura and now we are organizing to have him brought to Sydney to live out his life with us." Ms Vassallo praised the animal organization for "doing the impossible and rescuing old dogs no one wants from pounds and then finding new homes for them. Patches would be dead and buried by now except that Victorian Dog Rescue go the extra lengths to find homes for dogs others think are impossible to place," she said. "In this case, they have returned a much-loved dog back to his very grateful family."
Zoo Tigers Beat Deathly Heat Wave by Snacking on Bloodsicles
Photo: M Glasgow under a Creative Commons license.
With an unprecedented spike in temperatures breaking records all over the country, humans aren't the only ones feeling the heat. But just as humans have come up with lot of ways to keep cool, tigers at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay and the Minnesota Zoo have found a strategy to beat with the heat, reported Today. They're slurping down popsicles made of blood.Article continues: Zoo Tigers Beat Deathly Heat Wave by Snacking on Bloodsicles
Saturday, July 23, 2011
The Daily Drift
The Daily Drift
Today's horoscope says:Today, pattern your behavior after some of the children in your life, and let go of some of your self-conscious assumptions about how you 'should' act.
This doesn't mean you should act immature -- no food fights or temper tantrums!
Rather, you should let go of a few hang-ups for good. It's time you realized that life is a crazy ride, and you should ensure that you have at least a few minutes of playtime each day.
Being productive is not important today.
Some of our readers today have been in:
Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
Chatswood, New South Wales, Australia
Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan, Malaysia
Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Geneva, Geneve, Switzerland
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
London, England, United Kingdom
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Bilbao, Pais Vasco, Spain
Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Selayang Jaya, Selangor, malaysia
Riems, Champagne-Ardenne, France
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Zragoza, Aragon, Spain
Chatswood, New South Wales, Australia
Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan, Malaysia
Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Geneva, Geneve, Switzerland
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
London, England, United Kingdom
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Bilbao, Pais Vasco, Spain
Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Selayang Jaya, Selangor, malaysia
Riems, Champagne-Ardenne, France
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Zragoza, Aragon, Spain
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and in cities across the United States such as Sioux Falls, Lubbock, Boise, Hana and more.
and in cities across the United States such as Sioux Falls, Lubbock, Boise, Hana and more.
Today is:
Today is Saturday, July 23, the 204th day of 2011.
There are 161 days left in the year.
Today's unusual holiday or celebration is:
Hot Enough For Ya Day.
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President Obama's Weekly Address
Remarks of President Barack Obama
Weekly Address
Saturday, July 23, 2011
Washington, DC
For years, the government has spent more money than it takes in. The result is a lot of debt on our nation’s credit card – debt that unless we act will weaken our economy, cause higher interest rates for families, and force us to scale back things like education and Medicare.Weekly Address
Saturday, July 23, 2011
Washington, DC
Now, folks in Washington like to blame one another for this problem. But the truth is, neither party is blameless. And both parties have a responsibility to do something about it. Every day, families are figuring out how stretch their paychecks – struggling to cut what they can’t afford so they can pay for what’s really important. It’s time for Washington to do the same thing. But for that to happen, it means that Democrats and Republicans have to work together. It means we need to put aside our differences to do what’s right for the country. Everyone is going to have to be willing to compromise. Otherwise, we’ll never get anything done.
That’s why we need a balanced approach to cutting the deficit. We need an approach that goes after waste in the budget and gets rid of pet projects that cost billions of dollars. We need an approach that makes some serious cuts to worthy programs – cuts I wouldn’t make under normal circumstances. And we need an approach that asks everybody to do their part.
So that means, yes, we have to make serious budget cuts; but that it’s not right to ask middle class families to pay more for college before we ask the biggest corporations to pay their fair share of taxes. It means that before we stop funding clean energy, we should ask oil companies and corporate jet owners to give up the tax breaks that other companies don’t get. Before we cut medical research, we should ask hedge fund managers to stop paying taxes at a lower rate than their secretaries. Before we ask seniors to pay more for Medicare, we should ask the wealthiest taxpayers to give up tax breaks we simply cannot afford under these circumstances.
That’s the heart of this approach: serious cuts, balanced by some new revenues. And it’s been the position of every Democratic and Republican leader who has worked to reduce the deficit, from Bill Clinton to Ronald Reagan. In fact, earlier this week, one of the most conservative members of the Senate, Tom Coburn, announced his support for a balanced, bipartisan plan that shows promise. And then a funny thing happened. He received a round of applause – from a group of Republican and Democratic senators. That’s a rare event in Washington.
So there will be plenty of haggling over the details in the days ahead. But this debate boils down to a simple choice. We can come together for the good of the country and reach a compromise; we can strengthen our economy and leave for our children a more secure future. Or we can issue insults and demands and ultimatums at each another, withdraw to our partisan corners, and achieve nothing. Well, we know the right thing to do. And we know what the American people expect us to do.
Bomb, shooting rock Norway
At least two people are dead after a powerful blast tears through buildings in Oslo.
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Norwegian police say a homegrown terrorist is behind the two deadly attacks in Oslo.
Also: NFL players scoff at deal
Players scoffed at the owner-approved agreement, but that doesn't mean the deal is doomed.
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Hot enough to fry an egg?
Sweltering temperatures inspire a journalist to use concrete to cook up a variety of foods.
Also: Massive heat wave spreads
Excessive heat warnings are in effect for wide sections of the Midwest and East Coast.
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More Than Half of U.S. States Broil in Deadly Heat Wave
How This Latest Heatwave Isn't Like Ones We've Had In The Past: Context & Nature
photo: Dennis Jernberg/Creative Commons
Let's take as given that there have always been weather extremes, both hot and cold, throughout history and there is indeed a component of natural variability at play. But that's far from the whole story. If you're wondering what makes the latest heatwave different from those that have occurred before, Weather.com has a pretty good summary (h/t Climate Progress). In short, the nature and context of this summer's situation is what sets it apart.Experts say nighttime heat can be dangerous
The days may be hot -- but the nights could also be a killer. According to an expert at the government's National Climatic Data Center, if temperatures overnight don't cool down enough to provide relief, it adds to the stress on people without air conditioning -- as well as on livestock and crops.
The Week's most striking photos
An electron microscope captures a unique perspective of a hydrothermal ocean worm.
Also: Tips for fighting bad breath
Most gum flavors only mask odors, but one actually combats them, a study finds.
Also: Things your kids won't know
Clunky old televisions, floppy disks, and answering machines are now relics.
Also: Fifteen Stunning Modern Ceilings
Sinkhole startles Florida residents
The chasm has devoured everything from an oak tree to part of a beauty salon.
Also: The highest state taxes
The heaviest state-tax burdens are clustered around one region of the country.
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Mass layoffs make comeback
Three companies cut a combined 23,000 jobs this week, a grim sign for U.S. workers.
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Lohan Too Poor To Pay A Psychologist
A lapse in Lindsay Lohan's health insurance -- because she's not been working in the past year -- has prevented her from paying for the psychological counseling ordered as part of her probation, her lawyer revealed in court Thursday.
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