“We aren’t trying to endorse candidates,
we’re trying to walk
with dog.”
Saturday, February 27, 2016
‘Small-government’ wingnut wants to dictate what cuts of meat poor people can eat
Firefighters rescued two-year-old girl who locked herself in bank's safe
Firefighters were called to a branch of the UniCredit bank in Vicenza,
Italy, on Thursday morning, after a two-year-old girl managed to lock
herself inside a safe.
The girl was visiting the bank with her mother but became bored and crawled away while her mother was talking with the cashier.
The mischievous tot clambered into an open time-lock safe that was kept on the bank floor, shutting the door behind her.
Unfortunately for the child, the safe was set to lock itself automatically and, once closed, could not be opened for 40 minutes. As soon as the girl's mother realized what had happened, panicked bank staff called the fire brigade to try to free the child as quickly as possible.
With the help of a hydraulic wedge, the firefighters managed to force
the door of the safe open in less than 15 minutes, freeing the crying,
but otherwise unhurt, little girl.
Unfortunately for the child, the safe was set to lock itself automatically and, once closed, could not be opened for 40 minutes. As soon as the girl's mother realized what had happened, panicked bank staff called the fire brigade to try to free the child as quickly as possible.
Police hunt men who broke through roof into food outlet and stole keys to outside toilet
Police are hunting thieves who broke into a food outlet in Dandenong
South, Melbourne, Australia, and stole a set of keys from inside the
premises last month.
An unknown man removed roof tiles to gain access to the Frankston-Dandenong Road store at 3.05am on Monday 25 January.
Once inside the offender stole a set of keys which unfortunately for him will only get him access to an outside freestanding toilet.
Police believe another person was also involved as a foot can be seen in the footage pushing the plaster of the roof down whilst the burglar is inside.
You can see the CCTV footage here or here.
Once inside the offender stole a set of keys which unfortunately for him will only get him access to an outside freestanding toilet.
Police believe another person was also involved as a foot can be seen in the footage pushing the plaster of the roof down whilst the burglar is inside.
You can see the CCTV footage here or here.
Scientists report New York police forced them to fake DNA tests to convict more suspects
The crime lab was set to use a new system
that would guarantee accuracy. But when the conviction rate went down,
it was scrapped.
Utah man dies in police custody after being jailed for $2,400 unpaid medical bill
Woman indicted in husband's hair ball death
A grand jury in Randall County, Texas, have indicted a woman in her husband’s October strangulation death, which authorities said involved a hair ball.
On Oct. 9 last year, Amarillo police were called to Amarillo Motor Inn, on a cardiac arrest call.
Samuel Cheatheam, 65, was declared dead at the motel.
Investigators ruled his death a homicide after finding an “upper airway obstruction with hair wad.”
In January, Mary Elizabeth Cheatheam submitted an insanity plea in the case. The plea was struck down after a court-ordered psychologist declared her competent to stand trial. On Wednesday, she was indicted on a murder charge.
“We believe that we can prove at trial that she was the only person present at the time of his death,” said Randall County Criminal District Attorney James Farren. “We believe it is likely that he was somewhat incapacitated at the time and that she took advantage of that situation.” Mary married Sam Cheatheam in November 1998, records show.
In January, Mary Elizabeth Cheatheam submitted an insanity plea in the case. The plea was struck down after a court-ordered psychologist declared her competent to stand trial. On Wednesday, she was indicted on a murder charge.
“We believe that we can prove at trial that she was the only person present at the time of his death,” said Randall County Criminal District Attorney James Farren. “We believe it is likely that he was somewhat incapacitated at the time and that she took advantage of that situation.” Mary married Sam Cheatheam in November 1998, records show.
Man in jail for theft of paintbrushes and pencils wants his Mr Froggy returned
An inmate in DuPage County, Illinois, is demanding to be freed from jail
within two weeks if personal property taken from him during his July
2015 arrest, including three pairs of underwear, a "Mr. Froggy" plush
animal and concert tickets, are not returned to him.
Ignatius "Michael" Pollara, 50, of Tamarac, Florida, is being held on
$125,000 bail on a burglary charge, accused of stealing several
paintbrushes and a box of pencils from a Lombard Hobby Lobby store.
Pollara argued in court on Thursday, against the advice of Assistant
Public Defender Mark Lyon, that the Oak Brook Police Department's
"negligence and carelessness" in failing to safely store his items has
deprived him of his due process. In a written motion, Pollara also
demanded to be discharged from jail within 14 days if the items are not
returned.
DuPage Judge Brian Telander warned Pollara that his antics frequently
come close to trying his patience. But he also asked prosecutors to try
to find Pollara's missing property not considered to be evidence.
Oak Brook police Sgt. Ben Kadolph said on Thursday afternoon his department has "a lot of property" taken during Pollara's arrest, including a stuffed animal. "We have several boxes of stuff that was taken as evidence in this and possibly other cases," Kadolph said. "And we have a box of his personal property." In the motion filed on Feb. 10, Pollara identified the missing items he wants returned. Included in his list were a backpack and a suitcase, a laptop computer, several clothing items, "one Hearst Castle plush blanket," "tickets to U2 and Grateful Dead concerts" and "one stuffed 'Mr. Froggy' plush animal with tag."
Pollara chastised Lyon in court when the attorney advised him his written motion contained potentially incriminating evidence, including the part where Pollara wrote that he "decided not to pay for two paint brushes and a small box of pencils." "Are you working for me or against me?" Pollara demanded of Lyon. "Why am I here? I need to know this." Telander set the case for an April 5 status date, during which Telander will meet with prosecutors and Lyon to try to reach a plea deal. But Pollara wants out of jail sooner than that. "I think I've been here long enough for two paint brushes and a bag of pencils," he said, before being warned by a deputy to calm down and lower his voice. In Florida, Pollara is known as the "Toys 'R' Us Kid" and the "Lego Bandit" after he was convicted in a 2012 burglary spree in which he stole more than $2 million in Lego sets and toys from the Toys "R" Us chain.
Oak Brook police Sgt. Ben Kadolph said on Thursday afternoon his department has "a lot of property" taken during Pollara's arrest, including a stuffed animal. "We have several boxes of stuff that was taken as evidence in this and possibly other cases," Kadolph said. "And we have a box of his personal property." In the motion filed on Feb. 10, Pollara identified the missing items he wants returned. Included in his list were a backpack and a suitcase, a laptop computer, several clothing items, "one Hearst Castle plush blanket," "tickets to U2 and Grateful Dead concerts" and "one stuffed 'Mr. Froggy' plush animal with tag."
Pollara chastised Lyon in court when the attorney advised him his written motion contained potentially incriminating evidence, including the part where Pollara wrote that he "decided not to pay for two paint brushes and a small box of pencils." "Are you working for me or against me?" Pollara demanded of Lyon. "Why am I here? I need to know this." Telander set the case for an April 5 status date, during which Telander will meet with prosecutors and Lyon to try to reach a plea deal. But Pollara wants out of jail sooner than that. "I think I've been here long enough for two paint brushes and a bag of pencils," he said, before being warned by a deputy to calm down and lower his voice. In Florida, Pollara is known as the "Toys 'R' Us Kid" and the "Lego Bandit" after he was convicted in a 2012 burglary spree in which he stole more than $2 million in Lego sets and toys from the Toys "R" Us chain.
NASA Finally Creates a Planetary Defense Coordination Office
NASA has created and poured money into a new task force called the Planetary Defense Coordination Office. This organization is responsible for developing effective means of defending our homeworld from asteroid strikes. The Christian Science Monitor reports:
It will be a costly operation. NASA's program for tracking asteroids and other objects in near-space ran on $4 million in 2010, but it received $20.4 million in 2012, and the budget doubled to $40 million in 2014, according to a NASA statement. The 2016 US budget provides $50 million to set up a Planetary Defense Coordination Office. […]
A planetary defense system gives NASA a ready answer for the next time news reports of too-close asteroids alarm the populace.
"While there are no known impact threats at this time, the 2013 Chelyabinsk super-fireball and the recent 'Halloween Asteroid' close approach remind us of why we need to remain vigilant and keep our eyes to the sky," John Grunsfeld, an administrator for for Washington-based NASA Science Mission Directorate, said in a NASA report.
Lost Tapes Reveal Apollo Astronauts Heard Unexplained ‘Music’ On Far Side Of The Moon
"If you’re behind the moon and hear some
weird noise on your radio, and you know you’re blocked from the Earth,
then what could you possibly think?"
Earth and the far side of the moon, where the Apollo astronauts encountered the strange music-like radio transmissions.
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NASA has said this it not true, also, "Music" is subjective. But as far as some are concerned it is totally real and to others it is totally bogus ... we'll let you make that call.
10 Amazing Facts About The New Ninth Planet
The astronomers who discovered it even nicknamed it 'Fatty.' And the fact that such a huge body has gone undetected just goes to show how little we truly know about our own solar system and how much science has left to teach us.
Farmer seeks financial support from government for owners of animals with horns
A farmer from the canton of Bern in Switzerland has launched a campaign
to seek financial support from the Swiss federal government for owners
of animals with horns.
Armin Capaul, originally from the canton of Graubünden, confirmed on Thursday that he had collected more than 100,000 signatures for the initiative,
which he hopes to put to a national vote.
Only three-quarters of the signatures have been validated so far but the
campaign will continue until the end of February, Capaul said.
The initiative “for the dignity of agricultural livestock” calls on Bern offer monetary help to owners of cows, bulls for breeding, goats and goats for breeding when they have horns. Currently no such subsidies are available. Capaul argues there are extra costs to owning horned animals.
In Switzerland nine out of ten cows no longer have horns.
The risk of injury among animals or to humans is the principal reason to
encourage most farmers to dehorn their cattle.
Animals with horns require more space and specific facilities.
Capaul’s initiative has won support from animal protection groups, the
association for small and medium-sized farmers, Bio Suisse and
ProSpecieRara.
The initiative “for the dignity of agricultural livestock” calls on Bern offer monetary help to owners of cows, bulls for breeding, goats and goats for breeding when they have horns. Currently no such subsidies are available. Capaul argues there are extra costs to owning horned animals.
In Switzerland nine out of ten cows no longer have horns.
The risk of injury among animals or to humans is the principal reason to
encourage most farmers to dehorn their cattle.
Animals with horns require more space and specific facilities.
Capaul’s initiative has won support from animal protection groups, the
association for small and medium-sized farmers, Bio Suisse and
ProSpecieRara.
Record 6,250 Manatees Spotted in Florida Waters
Conservationists say the record reflects years of efforts to protect the marine mammals.
Friday, February 26, 2016
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Today in History
| 364 | On the death of Jovian, a conference at Nicaea chooses Valentinan, an army officer who was born in the central European region of Pannania, to succeed him in Asia Minor. | |
| 1154 | William the Bad succeeds his father, Roger the II, in Sicily. | |
| 1790 | As a result of the Revolution, France is divided into 83 departments. | |
| 1815 | Napoleon and 1,200 of his men leave Elba to start the 100-day re-conquest of France. | |
| 1848 | Karl Marx and Frederick Engels publish The Communist Manifesto in London. | |
| 1871 | France and Prussia sign a preliminary peace treaty at Versailles. | |
| 1901 | Boxer Rebellion leaders Chi-Hsin and Hsu-Cheng-Yu are publicly executed in Peking. | |
| 1914 | Russian aviator Igor Sikorsky carries 17 passengers in a twin engine plane in St. Petersburg. | |
| 1916 | General Henri Philippe Petain takes command of the French forces at Verdun. | |
| 1917 | President Wilson publicly asks congress for the power to arm merchant ships. | |
| 1924 | U.S. steel industry finds claims an eight-hour day increases efficiency and employee relations. | |
| 1933 | Ground is broken for the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco. | |
| 1936 | Japanese military troops march into Tokyo to conduct a coup and assassinate political leaders. | |
| 1941 | British take the Somali capital in East Africa. | |
| 1943 | U.S. Flying Fortresses and Liberators pound German docks and U-boat lairs at Wilhelmshaven. | |
| 1945 | Syria declares war on Germany and Japan. | |
| 1951 | The 22nd Amendment is added to the Constitution limiting the Presidency to two terms. | |
| 1964 | Lyndon B. Johnson signs a tax bill with $11.5 billion in cuts. | |
| 1965 | Norman Butler is arrested for the murder of Malcom X. | |
| 1968 | Thirty-two African nations agree to boycott the Olympics because of the presence of South Africa. | |
| 1970 | Five Marines are arrested on charges of murdering 11 South Vietnamese women and children. | |
| 1972 | Soviets recover Luna 20 with a cargo of moon rocks. | |
| 1973 | A publisher and 10 reporters are subpoenaed to testify on Watergate. | |
| 1990 | Daniel Ortega, communist president of Nicaragua, suffers a shocking election defeat at the hands of Violeta Chamorro. | |
| 1993 | A bomb rocks the World Trade Center in New York City. Five people are killed and hundreds suffer from smoke inhalation. |
38 Colorful Slang Terms From Colonial Times
People in Colonial times used all kinds of smutty slang terms like crinkum crankum, apple dumpling shop and twiddle-diddles that sound pretty classy when compared to the coarse terms we use for those body parts today.How to Deal With the Guy Who Always Has to Be Right
Here’s how to handle the know-it-alls in your life
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We just ignore them
Silicon Valley tech worker fired after blogging about starving while working at billion-dollar food delivery firm
Look How Nestle Profits By Taking Michigan Water For Free As Flint Pays A FORTUNE For Poison
It’s absolutely disgusting that Michigan wingnuts allow this to continue.
Banking while Muslim
Fellow Officer Says Cops Were NOT In Danger When They Shot Suicidal Vet
On Wednesday, Fresno County sheriff Sgt. Joshua McCahill testified
that fellow officers were not in danger when they opened fire on a
suicidal veteran.
Supreme Court Rejects Racially Gerrymandered N.C. Districts
Sorry, racist Republican scumbags! Your days of stealing people’s votes are coming to an end…
North Carolina Drug Tested All Welfare Recipients And The Results Are Surprising
Texas Wingnuts Cut Environmental Regulations And Now Black Sludge Is Coming Out Instead Of Tap Water
Texas Wingnuts Cut Environmental Regulations And Now Black Sludge Is Coming Out Instead Of Tap WaterPot-hating Arizona prosecutor gets stumped by a simple question
Texas Father Disowns Teenage Daughter For Her ‘Sickening’ Interracial Relationship
Telecom company abandoning Georgia after sweeping anti-gay bill passes
Police hunt clumsy burglar who fell through ceiling of fried chicken restaurant
Authorities in Florida are looking for a clumsy burglary suspect who was
caught on video falling through the ceiling of a restaurant and
breaking into its safe.
The unidentified suspect broke into Popeyes in Murray Hill on Monday, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office.
Video shows the suspect crashing to the floor in a heap. He then struggled to pry open a safe under the restaurant counter with a variety of objects.
Volkswagen sold more sausages than cars in 2015
Germany’s biggest car manufacturer sold more spicy sausages than they did cars in 2015. The currywurst sausages, together with spicy sauce, are sold in the
scandal-hit car company’s canteens and are said to be exquisite.In 2015 the company sold a total of 7.3 million currywurst while only managing to offload 6.3 million cars. The cars, though, still brought in the larger profit. It is unclear whether sausage sales have outperformed car sales at the company in previous years.
Volkswagen have hit rocky times ever since environmental authorities in the USA discovered they had fitted their diesel cars with an emission cheating software, with the scandal still rumbling on globally.
Man arrested for drunk driving had nine open bottles of alcohol inside his vehicle
A suspected drunk driver arrested on a road in Maple Plain, Minnesota,
had nine open bottles of alcohol inside his vehicle, according to the
West Hennepin Public Safety Department.
West Hennepin officials say Nicholas Karnes, 27, of Eden Prairie, was arrested on Highway 12 on Wednesday after he failed sobriety tests. He blew a 0.24 on a breathalyzer test, which is three times over the legal limit.
He had also been clocked driving 63 miles per hour in a 45 mph zone. In a social media post, West Hennepin Public Safety shared a picture of Karnes’ bottles and a message for whoever called 911.
“A big thank you to the concerned citizen who called 911 to report the
drunk driver weaving all over the road.”
Karnes has a previous DWI, West Metro Public Safety’s Sgt. Rick Denneson
said, and so he faces a gross misdemeanor DWI charge and also could
forfeit the vehicle involved in the incident.
He had also been clocked driving 63 miles per hour in a 45 mph zone. In a social media post, West Hennepin Public Safety shared a picture of Karnes’ bottles and a message for whoever called 911.
Bronze-Age Wheel Sheds Light on Prehistoric Transport
Dating from 1100-800 BC, the wooden wheel is the latest find from a UK settlement described as Britain's Pompeii.
‘Ice age blob’ of warm ocean water discovered south of Greenland
Five-dimensional black hole could ‘break’ general relativity
Ancient lone star lizard lounged in lush, tropical Texas
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