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Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Red Dawn

Huge dust storm chokes Sydney

A storm shrouds eastern Australia in red dust, causing chaos at airports and forcing people indoors.

Unusual Holidays and Celebrations

Today is Innergize Day.

Daily Almanac

Today is Wednesday, Sept. 23, the 266th day of 2009.

There are 99 days left in the year.

Today In History September 23, 2009

Our Readers

Some of our readers today have been in:

Stavanger, Rogaland, Norway
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Helmond, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
Bradford, England, United Kingdom
Paris, Ile-De-France, France
Lodz, Lodzkie, Poland
London, England, United Kingdom
Seoul, Kyonggi-Do, Korea
Islamabad, Islamabad, Pakistan
Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Cairo, AL Qahirah, Egypt
Melbourne,Victoria, Australia
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada

Daily Horoscope

Today's horoscope says:

Few things in life are more exciting than gossip, and you are going to get some of the juiciest news today!
The information you get could be more incendiary than you realize, so make sure you don't share it too quickly.
Spreading this kind of dirt at full speed could land you in hot water.
You need to be careful and go slowly.
Wait until you know the coast is clear before you start spilling the beans.
Otherwise, you could get a reputation as someone who can't keep secrets.

That will never happen.

Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Want to know medical secrets?

Thirteen per cent of US medical schools reported that students had posted confidential information about patients on blogs or social networking websites.

Did you know ...

More than half of computer users use Firefox, the fabulous, free browser, though Microsoft's clunky, ad-friendly, and crash-prone - not to mention hacker and virus loving, Internet Explorer remains Numero Uno due to nothing more than sheer inertia.

In case you hadn't noticed ...

The Iranians are still furious about their nation’s stolen election, and still raising more of a stink about it than anyone in America made about ours in 2000 and 2004.

Just wondering ...

Hey, all you fundies ...

The Rapture happened yesterday, and you're still here?!

Protect Insurance Companies PSA


Take that!

Top Ten


Top Ten reasons President Obama agreed to appear on the Late Show with David Letterman

House approves more jobless benefits

House approves more jobless benefits

If the Senate passes the bill, more than 1 million Americans will receive extra aid.

Mealtime tricks

Mealtime tricks from moms

Getting your kids to ditch junk food and eat healthfully may be easier than you think.

Taxi driver lets riders name their fee

Taxi driver lets riders name their fee

A cabby in a small Vermont town decides on an unusual pricing scheme for his services.

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Also:

Cop's dumb move

Police caught playing Wii during raid

A drug-dealing case may fall apart after video catches police exercising "bad judgment."

Biggest Paychecks

U.S. states with the biggest paychecks

The state with the highest median income stays on top for the third year.

Mayan Mystery

Ruins may help explain Mayan mystery

Nine palaces found "frozen in time" leave hints about the civilization's sudden collapse.

Little-known truth behind 100-year storms

Little-known truth behind 100-year storms

The weather pattern has a misleading name and devastating consequences.

Scientists Catch Giant Squid Off Louisiana Coast

Scientists have captured a 19.5-foot, 103-pound giant squid off the coast of Louisiana, only the second known giant squid caught in the Gulf of Mexico since 1954.

Big surprise with tentacles hauled up

The size of the squid scientists have found isn't the only thing that makes it unusual.

Mayor bans cop foot chases

The mayor of a small South Carolina town says she banned her police officers from chasing suspects on foot after an officer was hurt running after a man.

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