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Thursday, September 2, 2010

The Daily Drift

The Daily Drift
Today's horoscope says:
You're busy, as usual -- that, of course, is nothing new; it's something you've become used to.
Just for the moment, though, why not devote some time to pure, unadulterated fun?
That's after you're done with your work for the day, and this includes not just your usual duties, but also something someone else has managed to either forget to do or put off until tomorrow.

Some of our readers today have been in:
Paris, Ile-De-France, France
London, England, United Kingdom
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Frankfurt, Hessen, Germany
Kota, Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia
Ferrara, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Sheffield, England, United Kingdom
Swindon, England, United Kingdom
Coffs Harbor, New South Wales, Australia
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Rome, Lazio, Italy

as well as Scotland, China, Indonesia and in cities across the United States such as Pickerington, Montgomery, Temecula, Saratoga Springs and more.

Today is:
Today is Thursday, September 2, the 245th day of 2010.
There are 120 days left in the year.

Today's unusual holidays or celebrations are:
There are none.

It is however V-J Day.

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A purported YouTube apology from 'puppy thrower' as the web remains focused on search

The power of the Internet is still being shown in the efforts to track down the "puppy throwing girl," the one who threw a number of live puppies into a river, on camera, in a horrific video.

Missteps in Chilean miners' long rescue

Morale is improving for the trapped men, but critics say some of the government's moves aren't helping.
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Bermuda in warnings as the GOES-13 Satellite catches Fiona approaching

Bermuda has warnings up as Tropical Storm Fiona approaches, and GOES-13 satellite imagery from today shows that Fiona, although packing a punch, is a much smaller system that her brother, the Category 4 Hurricane Earl.

Separated sisters reunite 50 years later

Betty Roberson's lifelong search for her siblings leads to a heartwarming reunion.  
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Is it 'Independence' or 'Indepednence'?

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Wordsmiths and spelling buffs are having a field day with this. A sign along Interstate 277 in Charlotte, N.C. has a glaring spelling error.

Labor Day road trips to remember

Pack up the car and head out on one of these gorgeous American highways. 
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Great cities for raising a family

These locations offer good schools, low crime rates, and lots of recreation.  
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Why owning a home is still a smart move

It's possible, as a homeowner, to make very little money but still buy plenty of happiness.
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Sick man sells home for $10

The family of a mentally ill man says he was tricked into handing over the deed to his home for $10. Attorney calls deal valid.

Hi, Hi, Hi

 
Paul McCartney & Wings

Helpful Hints

Helpful Hints
Try baby oil to untangle a necklace and dental floss to hang lightweight artwork.  
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Are you being over-charged

The sky-high price hikes on items like printer ink and bottled water may give you pause.  
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FDA looks to curb abuse of cough medicine

Federal health regulators are weighing restrictions on Robitussin, NyQuil and other cough suppressants to curb cases of abuse that send thousands of people to the hospital each year.

What 'Grade A' label for eggs really means

Many shoppers have no idea what the USDA stamp on cartons stands for.
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Culinary DeLites

Culinary DeLites
Perfect patties start with mixing cuts of beef and getting the burger-to-bun ratio right.  
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Make Labor Day easy on yourself with these tips for cooking meat and veggies.  
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A study reveals that many bottled teas aren't such a healthy alternative to soda.  
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The iconic, black-studded wedge seems destined to become a slice of vanished Americana.  
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Fixing Burger King

The struggling chain's new owners must offer more than its famous flame-broiled burgers, experts say. 
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Ziggy

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How Technology Made Us Humans

comingman How Technology Made Us Humans
The Man of Year Million
In his book, “The Artificial Ape,” anthropologist and archaeologist Timothy Taylor makes the startling claim that we did not make tools, tools made us.
He reminds us that the oldest stone tools we’ve found are 2.5 million years old. But the genus to which we belong, Homo, is only 2.2 million years old, at least according to the current fossil record. Our species, Homo sapiens, has been around for less time than the gap between tool creation and our genus.
In a fascinating interview with New Scientist, Taylor believes “earlier hominids called Australopithecines were responsible for the stone tools . . . The tools caused the genus Homo to emerge.”
How does that reverse the human-technology equation? Taylor believes that the creation of tools – in his example a sling to carry an infant – is “how encephalisation took place in the genus Homo.” The creation of technology to take care of infants allowed them to be born more helpless. In other words, the development of initial tech allowed evolutionary forces to shape us in a particular fashion. In fact, perhaps forced them to do so.

Ma and Pa Kettle do Math

 
Too Funny!