Where home prices are overvalued
In the most-inflated metro area, expect to pay 30% more than the fair market price for a home.
Friday, February 12, 2010
Foods you may not know are heart-healthy
Foods you may not know are heart-healthy
Hot cocoa has twice the antioxidants of red wine and three times as many as green tea.
Americans line up to own a piece of Buffett
Americans line up to own a piece of Buffett
Starting today, millions will finally get a stake in the legendary investor's $178 billion enterprise.
How to justify a 79.9% interest rate
There's no way in Hell to justify a 79.9% interest rate!
How to justify a 79.9% interest rate
The company that issues a credit card with a shocking APR defends itself.
Old Nintendo system sells for $13,105
Old Nintendo system sells for $13,105
It isn't gold plated, but something even rarer made one 1980s Nintendo system a hot commodity.
Olympic Luger Dies
Olympic luger dies after training crash
Nodar Kumaritashvili of Georgia is killed when he loses control of his sled on a high-speed run.
And:
Did fast track lead to luger's death?
Nodar Kumaritashvili of Georgia was going almost 90 mph before his sled flipped.
Lucky timing for world's most livable city
Lucky timing for world's most livable city
An annual ranking of the most well- rounded cities has special significance this year.
Crabzilla
From Treehugger:
Photo via Buzzfeed
Hail Crabzilla! The Japanese Spider Crab is the biggest arthropod on Earth--their legs are believed to grow up to 12 feet long. But since they live at such great depths (typically 1,000 feet down or so) a full grown spider crab has yet to be caught. So for now, we'll have to make due with the 5 foot long Crabzilla (that's what it's called--I didn't make it up!), one of the largest known crabs in the planet.
Article continues: Crabzilla! At 5 Feet Tall, Biggest Known Crab Heads to UK
Guess what ...
We're expecting MORE snow this afternoon.
Rare snowstorm sends South reeling
It took two blizzards to paralyze D.C., but in the Deep South it takes only a couple inches.
What workers hate about management
What workers hate about management
Pitting employees against each other probably isn't the best way to inspire them.
Glenn Beck's radio show has had zero ads for the past three days in the UK, following boycott
Treating the brick like he deserves ...
From StopBeck.com:
From StopBeck.com:
During the last week and a half, Glenn Beck lost his 100th, 101st and 102nd sponsors. A full list of all 102 sponsors that dropped Mr. Beck (or Fox News as a whole) can be found here. Please note that this total includes sponsors that have dropped him both United States and/or in the United Kingdom.
It seems like our efforts are having an effect…
Glenn Beck’s show in the United Kingdom has not run any commercials during the past three days (Tues-Thurs). Glenn Beck’s show in the UK used to run commercials. The shows that come on before and after Glenn Beck still run commercials. But, for the past three days, Mr. Beck hasn’t had any sponsors in the U.K. During the commercial break, instead of running ads, they cut away to Sky News updates or the weather. Perhaps they’re having trouble finding sponsors willing to subsidize Glenn Beck’s misinformation, vitriol, sexism and race-baiting?
Iceland aims to become an offshore haven for journalists
On Tuesday, the Icelandic parliament is expected to introduce a measure aimed at making the country an international center for investigative journalism publishing, by passing the strongest combination of source protection, freedom of speech, and libel-tourism prevention laws in the world.
Supporters of the proposal say the move would make Iceland an “offshore publishing center” for free speech, analogous to the offshore financial havens that allow corporations to hide capital from authorities. Could global news organizations with a home office in ReykjavÃk soon be as common as Delaware corporations or Cayman Islands assets?
Martian sheen: Life on the rocks
The "desert varnish" that blackens Earthly rocks may be made by bacteria.So what about similarly shiny rocks on Mars?
Martian sheen: Life on the rocks
Best moves for a flat stomach
Best moves for a flat stomach
These strengthening exercises set you up for amazing posture and a pain-free lower back.
16th-century murder mystery unraveled
16th-century murder mystery unraveled
The death of an Italian baroness and her lover had stumped analysts for centuries.
Guards watch a 15-yr old get beaten
A 15-year-old girl who was badly beaten in a Seattle bus tunnel as three unarmed security guards looked on told investigators that she thought the men would protect her.
The statements were revealed in court papers filed Wednesday against the teen girl who attacked her and three young men accused of stealing her purse, phone and iPod. The four were all charged with robbery.
The girl told a detective that the group followed her from a nearby department store into the bus tunnel, and she stood next to the three guards thinking they’d protect her.
The guards didn’t intervene, though, because they have standing orders to “observe and report,” but not to try to stop fights or criminal activity. That protocol is now under review after the guards’ response was caught on surveillance video. (I should say so!)
Today is ...
Today is Friday, February 12, the 43rd day of 2010.
There are 322 days left in the year.
The moon is waning.
Today In History February 12
Today's unusual holidays and celebrations are:
Darwin Day,
Oglethorpe Day
and
Safety Pup Day
There are 322 days left in the year.
The moon is waning.
Today In History February 12
Today's unusual holidays and celebrations are:
Darwin Day,
Oglethorpe Day
and
Safety Pup Day
Did you know ...
That today, February 12th in 1795, the University of North Carolina became the first US state university to admit students with the arrival of Hinton James, who was the only student on campus for two weeks.
Our Readers
Some of our readers today have been in:
London, England, United Kingdom
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Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Budapest, Budapest, Hungary
Caguas, Caguas, Puerto Rico
Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland
Kharkiv, Kharkivs'ka Oblast, Ukraine
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
Oakville, Ontario, Canada
Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
Bristol, England, United Kingdom
Ratingen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
as well as Scotland, Wales, Singapore, and the United States
London, England, United Kingdom
Ringsted, Vestsjalland, Denmark
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Budapest, Budapest, Hungary
Caguas, Caguas, Puerto Rico
Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland
Kharkiv, Kharkivs'ka Oblast, Ukraine
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
Oakville, Ontario, Canada
Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
Bristol, England, United Kingdom
Ratingen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
as well as Scotland, Wales, Singapore, and the United States
Daily Horoscope
Today's horoscope says:
It might not be fun, and it probably won't go down in your mental scrapbook as the best on record, but once you've made it through this day, you'll feel really good about yourself -- as if you've accomplished something.
So when it seems as if the universe is throwing everything but the kitchen sink between you and where you need to be, don't give up.
Ever heard about testing what you're made of?
That's what's going on -- and this is one test you're guaranteed to pass.
Another test?!
It might not be fun, and it probably won't go down in your mental scrapbook as the best on record, but once you've made it through this day, you'll feel really good about yourself -- as if you've accomplished something.
So when it seems as if the universe is throwing everything but the kitchen sink between you and where you need to be, don't give up.
Ever heard about testing what you're made of?
That's what's going on -- and this is one test you're guaranteed to pass.
Another test?!
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