Thursday, May 27, 2010

The Daily Drift

The Daily Drift

Today's horoscope says:
You need to strike a balance between your cravings and your fears -- and it might not be easy.
Wake up from your dream life and try to figure out what's actually necessary, as opposed to what is merely desired.
No amount of money can purchase inner security, so try to ensure that your purchases become more sensible.
Any financial tidal waves should smooth out and become mere ripples.

Some of our readers today have been in:

Graz, Steiermark, Austria

Trondheim, Trondelag, Norway

Rome, Lazio, Italy

Paris, Ile-De-France, France

Vienna, Wien, Austria

Oldenburg, Niedersachsen, Germany

Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil

Bremen, Bremen, Germany

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Varese, Lombardia, Italy

Bad Vilbel, Hessen, Germany

Annecy, Rhone-Alpes, France

Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand

London, England, United Kingdom

Coffs Harbor, New South Wales, Australia

Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia

Bangkok, Krung Thep, Thailand

Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

Antwerp, Antwerpen, Belgium

Herlev, Kobenhavn, Denmark

as well as Scotland, Wales, and the United States in such cities as Turlock, New Bern, Texarkana, Gloucester and more

Today is Thursday, May 27, the 147th day of 2010.

There are 218 days left in the year.

Today In History May 26

Today's unusual holiday or celebration is:

Cellophane Tape Day

Damn Fine Words

"The only dream worth having is to dream that you will live while you are alive, and die when you are dead.

To love, to be loved.

To never forget your own insignificance.

To never get used to the unspeakable violence and vulgar disparity around you.

To seek joy in the saddest places.

To pursue beauty to it's lair.

To never simplify what is complicated or complicate what is simple.

To respect strength, never power.

Above all, to watch.

To try and understand.

To never look away.

And, never, never forget."

~ Arundhati Roy

Damn those are some fine words!

And from such a young person!

Just wished I'd said them first.

Non Sequitur

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Scientific Minds Want To Know

Scientific Minds Want To Know

Divers explore ruins of Cleopatra's palace

Stunning artifacts knocked into the sea off Alexandria 1,600 years ago are now being retrieved.

To go on display in U.S.

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THE BIG PICTURE

Mysterious fossil is first ancestor of the squid

A famous half-billion-year-old fossil, one of the "weird wonders" from Canada's Burgess Shale, may be a cephalopod

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Mystery spirals on Mars explained

Researchers discover what carved a pinwheel pattern into the planet's polar ice caps.

Climate still a riddle

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'Ardi' sparks renewed ancestry debate

The ancient creature may not belong in the human evolutionary tree, a new study suggests.

Art Linkletter dies at 97

Art Linkletter, the genial host who parlayed his talent for the ad-libbed interview into two of television’s longest-running shows, “People Are Funny” and “House Party,” in the 1950s and 1960s, died on Wednesday at his home in the Bel Air section of Los Angeles.
He was 97.

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As The World Turns

As The World Turns

The possibility of another war in Korea

Though experts say it is unlikely, they consider scenarios that could result in combat.

'A high state of emotion'

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Mexico Arrests Cancun Mayor on Drug Charges

Full story

Mexican federal police have arrested the mayor of the resort city of Cancun on drug trafficking, money laundering and organized crime charges, a new blow to an election season already marred by violence and allegations of drug cartel involvement.

Europe's burqa rage

The State Of The Nation

The State Of The Nation

Deadly, ultra-pure heroin arrives in US

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Mexican drug smugglers are increasingly peddling a form of ultra-potent heroin

Mexican drug smugglers are increasingly peddling a form of ultra-potent heroin that sells for as little as $10 a bag and is so pure it can kill unsuspecting users instantly, sometimes before they even remove the syringe from their veins.

Arizona immigration law will boost crime in U.S. cities, police chiefs say

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Arizona's new crackdown on illegal immigration will increase crime in U.S. cities, not reduce it, by driving a wedge between police and immigrant communities, police chiefs from several of the state's and the nation's largest cities said Tuesday.
The new Arizona law will intimidate crime victims and witnesses who are illegal immigrants and divert police from investigating more serious crimes, chiefs from Los Angeles, Houston and Philadelphia said. They will join their counterparts from Montgomery County, Md., and a half-dozen other U.S. cities in meeting Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. on Wednesday morning to discuss the measure.

Obama deploying 1,200 troops to border

As immigration tensions mount, the president makes a move at the Mexico line.

McCain: 'It's simply not enough'

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Local Hospitality

Local Hospitality

Parents: Racist Image Painted On NC High School Rock

Witnesses says the spirit rock outside a Lincoln County high school was painted to look like the hood of a Klansman.

Bald Eagle Born In Captivity In Huntersville, NC May Be A Mom

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A bald eagle born at the Carolina Raptor Center in North Carolina has been spotted in Alabama.

Linville Falls Offers Something For Everyone

On the Blue Ridge Parkway near mile post 316, the Linville River offers up a little bit of everything.

Scalping School

University admits $1-million ticket scandal

Kansas officials respond to an embarrassing report alleging a lucrative ticket-scalping scam.

Federal probe

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Facebook reverses privacy policy

CEO Mark Zuckerberg announces a simplified version of its privacy control features.

More details on changes

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And I Quote

The United States stands at the pinnacle of world power.

This is a solemn moment for the American democracy.

For with primacy in power is joined an awe-inspiring accountability for the future.

~ Winston Churchill

The repugicans have forgotten the third sentence of the quote above.

Interesting In General

Interesting In General

Aircraft breaks hypersonic flight record

An experimental Air Force plane zooms through the sky at six times the speed of sound.

Flattens time mark

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Scariest highways in America

One two-lane roadway over shallow blue water reflects blinding sunlight that distracts drivers.

Other nail biters

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Planet Earth

Planet Earth

Few U.S. spots in 'world's best cities' list

American cities rank poorly on a new survey of global places with the highest quality of life.

First showing at No. 31

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The greenest states in the country

Oregon has one of the highest recycling rates in America, at almost 50 percent.

See who ranks No. 1

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Now that's just Bizarre

Now that's just Bizarre

Strange Hudson River castle crumbling

Visitors are encouraged to tour the century-old structure in New York while it still stands.

What it was built for

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'Carpet of frogs' shuts down highway

A green horde causes accidents and forces the closure of a major Greek highway for hours.

See the images

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The Fool On The Hill

In Matters Of Health

In Matters Of Health

How to grill your way to better health

Marinating can reduce the formation of one compound linked to cancer by more than 90 percent.

5 simple tips

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Exercise may not help you sleep better

There could be another factor at work in studies that link good rest to working out.

Practical advice

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Updated sun-safety tips to know

Cut through the confusing advice with these easy-to-follow tips from an expert.

Must-have sunscreen ingredients

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Many supplements may contain toxins

Nearly all dietary herbal supplements have trace amounts of heavy metals, a congressional probe finds.

Details

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Things They Won't Tell You

Things They Won't Tell You

FDA: J&J knew of problems with Motrin in 2008

Johnson & Johnson learned of potency problems with its Motrin formula in 2008, but instead of issuing a recall, hired an outside contractor which began buying up the defective products, according to congressional investigators.

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