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Thursday, July 16, 2009

Bombs explode at Jakarta hotels

Bombs have exploded at the Ritz-Carlton and Marriott hotels in the Indonesian capital, ripping the facade off the Ritz and injuring at least four people, police say.

Bombs explode at Jakarta hotels and Explosions near Jakarta hotels

Suspect Arrested At Own Wedding

A man described by Utah authorities as Salt Lake County's Public Enemy No. 1 was arrested when he came into a courthouse to get married.

Suspect Arrested At Own Wedding

Female Gondolier Starts Apprenticeship

The first woman to pass the entry exam for gondolier training in Venice, Italy, has begun ferrying passengers as an apprentice.

Apprenticeship

N.C. robbery suspect calls 911 on himself

A man insisted on being arrested after he walked into a western North Carolina bank while on the phone with a 911 operator to report that he planned to commit a robbery.

N.C. robbery suspect calls 911 on himself

Cat-boy stuns doctors

The child has stunned experts with his ability to see in complete darkness.

In fact, Nong Youhui's bright blue eyes actually glow in the dark.

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Audio of Glenn Beck tirade starts commotion

The wing-nut's rant against a caller hits a new level, in more ways than one.

He is such a Loser!

Audio of Glenn Beck tirade starts commotion

R.S.V.P.

As the story goes, some prominent scientists were invited to a party, and this is how they replied (Warning! only avid science students will understand every reference):

* Ampere was worried he wasn't current.

* Audobon said he'd have to wing it.

* Boyle said he was under too much pressure.

* Darwin waited to see what evolved.

* Descartes said he'd think about it.

* Dr Jekyll declined -- he hadn't been feeling himself lately.

* Edison thought it would be illuminating.

* Einstein thought it would be relatively easy to attend.

* Gauss was asked to attend because of his magnetic personality.

* Hertz said in the future he planned to attend with greater frequency.

* Morse's reply: "I'll be there on the dot. Can't stop now, must dash."

* Newton planned to drop in.

* Ohm resisted the idea.

* Pavlov was drooling at the thought.

* Pierre and Marie Curie were radiating enthusiasm.

* Volta was electrified, and Archimedes buoyant at the thought.

* Watt reckoned it would be a good way to let off steam.

* Wilbur Wright accepted, provided he and Orville could get a flight.

Addicted to Coffee

You Know You're Addicted to Coffee When ...

-You've built a miniature city out of little plastic stirrers.

-People get dizzy just watching you.

-Instant coffee takes too long.

-You channel surf faster without a remote.

-You have a picture of your coffee mug on your coffee mug.

-You can outlast the Energizer bunny.

-You short out motion detectors.

-You don't even wait for the water to boil anymore.

-Your nervous twitch registers on the Richter scale.

-You help your dog chase its tail.

-You soak your dentures in coffee overnight.

-Your first-aid kit contains two pints of coffee with an I.V. hookup.

-You ski uphill.

-You get a speeding ticket even when you're parked.

-You answer the door before people knock.

-You haven't blinked since the last lunar eclipse.

NC's Korner's Folly house declared haunted

The Kernersville house billed as the Strangest House in the World just got a little stranger.

The News & Record of Greensboro reported Thursday that the Southern Paranormal and Anomaly Research Society declared that the 19th century home known as Korner's (pronounced Kerner's) Folly is haunted.

The group held a news conference Wednesday, saying its investigators made recordings that revealed several disembodied voices and some mysterious specks of light.

Investigator Deonna Kelli Sayed says there are plenty of ways to debunk the evidence if you don't believe in ghosts. But she says there's really no other explanation for the evidence the group found.

The Web site for the house says it has 22 rooms spread over three floors and seven levels, with ceiling heights ranging from 6 feet to 25 feet.

Police charge butcher after NC store shooting

Police have charged a grocery store butcher in North Carolina with murder after a man who dated his ex-girlfriend was shot and killed in the store.

Multiple media outlets reported Thursday the shooting occurred between 8 a.m. and 9 a.m. at a Piggly Wiggly supermarket in Laurinburg, about 100 miles south of Raleigh near the South Carolina border.

The suspect's name hasn't been released.

Detective Chris Young says three customers and 10 employees were in the store when the shooting occurred. No one else was hurt.

Young says the victim was shot several times after a confrontation and staggered to the front of the store where he collapsed near a checkout counter.

14-year-old tennis prodigy beats Serena Williams

Madison Keys shocks the Wimbledon champ in a tennis match.

14-year-old tennis prodigy beats Serena Williams

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New rankings list best hospitals in America

Only 21 of nearly 5,000 hospitals evaluated demonstrated a unique level of excellence.

New rankings list best hospitals in America

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Foreclosures rise sharply as housing woes spread

U.S. households at risk of losing their homes jumps nearly 15 percent, and experts say the number hasn't peaked yet.

Foreclosures rise sharply as housing woes spread

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Nowhere Fast

From the film "Streets of Fire"

Foreclosures rise 15 percent in first half of 2009

The number of U.S. households on the verge of losing their homes soared by nearly 15 percent in the first half of the year as more people lost their jobs and were unable to pay their monthly mortgage bills.

Foreclosures rise 15 percent in first half of 2009

Senate Committee Approves Health Care Bill

Voting on strict party lines, the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee approved a bill on Wednesday to revamp the nation’s health care system, as Democrats said that the legislation held the promise of more universal health coverage and more effective and affordable medical care while repugicans argued that the measure was unaffordable and would lead not to better care but to the denial of it.

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Ten Meanest Cities in the USA

Ten Meanest Cities While most cities throughout the country either have laws or engage in practices that criminalize homeless persons, some city laws or practices stand out as more egregious than others in their attempt to criminalize homelessness.

The National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty and the National Coalition for the Homeless have chosen the following top 10 meanest cities during 2007 and 2008

1. Los Angeles, CA

2. St. Petersburg, FL

3. Orlando, FL

4. Atlanta, GA

5. Gainesville, FL

6. Kalamazoo, MI

7. San Francisco, CA

8. Honolulu, HI

9. Bradenton, FL

10. Berkeley, CA

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Leading female politician in India arrested for suggesting rival should be raped

A leading politician of India's ruling Congress party was arrested Thursday and her house set on fire by activists after she suggested that a rival leader be raped so she can better understand the plight of rape victims.

Leading female politician in India arrested for suggesting rival should be raped

Pakistan promises India to do 'everything' to bring Mumbai attackers to justice

Pakistan has promised India it will do everything in its power to bring the Mumbai terror attackers to justice, a key demand by New Delhi to improve relations.

Pakistan promises to bring Mumbai attackers to justice