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Don't Let Fisheries Harm Our Oceans

hurr1 — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 09:50:39 EDT

Currently NEPA enables saving endangered species, preserving food sources for coastal communities, saving deep sea coral reefs and more. The government wants to untie fisheries from the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), to go on their own.

Channel: Politics Tags: endangered turtles depleted fish NEPA fisheries service fisheries

Fedex Misdelivery Leads to Discovery of 400 Pounds of Weed

inplacenews. — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 17:09:29 EDT

Fedex misdelivers a package, makes an arrest, and discovers 400 pounds of marijuana in the process in Baltimore, Maryland.

Channel: News Tags: 400 pounds arrested baltimore busted delivery federal express fedex marijuana maryland weed

Obama Attacks McCain on Education

capj71 — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 16:51:46 EDT

Barack Obama spoke via satellite to the National Education Association today, and called John McCain someone who "has a pretty slim record on education." Obama said that when his opponent has taken a stand on education, it has been the wrong one.

Channel: Politics Tags: news politics 2008 election barack obama education

Vote Rigging Proven in Secretly Recorded Video in Zimbabwe

inplacenews. — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 15:05:16 EDT

In this video secretly recorded by a Zimbabwean prison guard, vote rigging in the recent Zimbabwe elections is shown. The international community is in an uproar. See it here.

Channel: News Tags: mugabe prison guard secretly recorded video vote rigging zimbabwe

Man Flies Lawnchair From Oregon to Idaho

inplacenews. — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 13:39:49 EDT

Riding a green lawn chair supported by more than 150 helium-filled party balloons, Kent Couch took off Saturday in his third bid to fly from central Oregon all the way to Idaho.

Channel: News Tags: bend helium idaho kent couch lawnchair oregon party balloons.

Troubled Warblers Treasured By Bird Lovers

hurr1 — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 09:53:11 EDT

The cerulean warbler -- treasured by bird lovers across the country -- is in trouble. This small, sky-blue bird's population is dropping faster than any other warbler species in the United States as habitat loss and other threats make survival more difficult. It's one of the most important...

Channel: Do No Evil Tags: cerulean warbler birds wild birds Migratory Bird Bird habitate

Iran hands Solana nuclear offer response

omerazam — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 16:27:56 EDT

Iran responded on Friday to an incentives package offered by six world powers aimed at resolving a standoff over the Islamic Republic's disputed nuclear ambitions, the official IRNA news agency said, reports

Channel: News Tags: Iran nuclear ambitions

No Babysitter? Man Believes The Answer is Caging His Kids Instead

inplacenews. — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 14:13:54 EDT

Ricardo Gonzalez could not get a babysitter, so instead he locked his 2 and 5 year old girls up in a cage.

Channel: News Tags: cage Chicago children illinois Midlothian no babysitter Ricardo Gonzalez

Student Tries To Sell His Presidential Election Vote on Ebay

inplacenews. — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 13:52:01 EDT

A college student claimed it was all a joke when he put his vote in this fall's presidential election up for sale on the Web auction site eBay. But prosecutors didn't see the humor.

Channel: Politics Tags: barack obama ebay john mccain joke Max Sanders Politics presidential election student University of Minnesota vote

Scientist: Pakistan knew of NKorea nuke deal

omerazam — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 13:41:34 EDT

The disgraced architect of Pakistan's nuclear program said Friday that it provided centrifuges to North Korea in a 2000 shipment supervised by the army under President Pervez Musharraf

Channel: News Tags: Pakistan NKorea nuke deal

Jesse Helms : Senator, Bigot, and Racist Dies at Age 86

inplacenews. — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 12:44:04 EDT

I cannot honestly say I will miss him. Pictures with Bono do not erase the self-proclaimed anti-gay, anti-black positions he took. RIP (rest in purgatory) Jesse Helms

Channel: Politics Tags: antigay bigot dead died Jesse Helms North Carolina passed away racist segregationist senator

Protect The Endangered Ocelot

hurr1 — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 09:11:27 EDT

There are between 85 and 100 remaining in the Texas area. Habitat loss and fragmentation especially along the Rio Grande pose a critical threat to the long-term survival of the ocelot. Efforts are underway to....

Channel: Do No Evil Tags: Ocelot endangered Ocelot protect ocelot ocelot survival habitat

12-year old boy in Orissa pushed out of Train for Rs. 50 (US$1.2), loses limbs

bizexpert — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:19:31 EDT

In a bizarre incident that sent shock wave across India, a 12-year old boy in Orissa's Rourkela was pushed out of a moving train for not paying Rs. 50 ($1.2) to a Travelling Ticket Examiner (TTE). The victim Shankar Singh has been admitted to a hospital. He is in a critical condition and already lost his leg and hand.

Channel: News Tags: Weird News India Orissa Boy Train Money

Bozo The Clown Dies at 83

inplacenews. — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 18:24:09 EDT

Larry Harmon, who turned the character Bozo the Clown into a show business staple that delighted children for more than a half-century, died at his home Thursday of congestive heart failure at the age of 83.

Channel: News Tags: Bozo the clown larry harmon died congestive heart failure at home passed away

Obama Hints At Changing His Iraq Withdrawal Timeline

capj71 — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:03:22 EDT

While speaking to reporters in Fargo, ND today, Barack Obama suggested that he might not hold firm to his plan of getting all U.S. troops out of Iraq in 16 months. He said that troop safety is still an important consideration, but he also added the stability of Iraq to his considerations, thus leaving the door open for troops to stay in Iraq.

Channel: Politics Tags: news politics 2008 election Iraq Barack Obama

Defense Secretary Said It Would Not Happen But The Troops Stay Extended

inplacenews. — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 15:24:09 EDT

The Pentagon has extended the tour of 2,200 Marines in the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit in Afghanistan, after insisting for months the unit would come home on time.

Channel: News Tags: 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit in Afghanistan bush Defense Secretary Gates Marines military taliban war

Health Benefits of Avocados

SenorCoconut — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 15:08:32 EDT

Avocado oil strengthens the skin by stimulating collagen, thereby reducing wrinkles and improving skin texture. Avocados are also rich in vitamin E, a free radical scavenger that will assist in slowing the aging process.

Channel: Health & Fitness Tags: health benefits avocados cholesterol skin health nutrition diet

Dyson Claims Not to be Working on Solar Panel Powered Car

stephhicks — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:39:14 EDT

Conflicting reports as to whether Sir Dyson of vacuum cleaner fame is actually in development of a solar-powered car. Is it true, or just a press ploy?

Channel: News Tags: solar power solar panel dyson environment solar tiles

Carl Linder Funds Terrorist Group and John McCain

langm120 — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:27:57 EDT

Carl H. Lindner Jr.,the Cincinnati billionaire businessman and former CEO of Chiquita Brands International who co-hosted of a recent top-dollar fundraiser for Sen. John McCain, oversaw the payment of roughly $1.7 million to a Colombian paramilitary group that is today designated a terrorist organization by

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Watermelons Are Like Nature's Viagra

inplacenews. — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:34:20 EDT

Scientists have found that two major components of watermelon have vessel relaxing qualities that lead to results not unlike Viagra.

Channel: Science Tags: watermelon viagra sex science researchers USDA EDS erectile dysfunction syndrome

French joy as Betancourt reunited with children

julia09 — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 11:56:55 EDT

Ingrid Betancourt has been reunited with her children for the first time in six years since her abduction by FARC rebels in Colombia.Betancourt, 46, who was rescued Wednesday in a daring operation by the Colombian Army, met with.....

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Hiroshima and Nagasaki, "Never Again"

RickyDawkins — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 10:58:58 EDT

"Terror struck me, and I felt that I had to go home. The place around the Tsurumi bridge was crowded with many injured people. They held their arms aloft in front of them. Their hair stood on end. They were groaning and cursing. With pain in their eyes and furious looks on their faces, they were crying out for their mothers to help them."

Channel: Do No Evil Tags: nuclear holocaust hiroshima nagasaki remembered

Growing Threat Of Negative Equity

realestateinvestor — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 07:49:09 EDT

Thousands of US homeowners facing negative equity due to falling house prices.

Channel: Real Estate Tags: negative equity foreclosure crisis mortgages housing crisis real estate

IBM mainframe acquisition raises antitrust concerns

paulleviss — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 03:06:08 EDT

IBM has acquired Platform Solutions, a vendor of mainframes and other computer hardware, in a move that raised antitrust concerns from one IT trade group.

Channel: Gadgets & Tech Tags: mainframes IBM IT news latest news technology news

57 Health Benefits of Going Vegan

bizexpert — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 01:00:59 EDT

Following a healthy, balanced vegan diet ensures a host of health benefits as well as prevention of some of the major diseases. Find out from the list below how eating vegan can help you in your search for better health.

Channel: Health & Fitness Tags: Vegan Health Fitness Diet Vegetarian

The Top 100 Liberal Arts Professor Blogs

bizexpert — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 01:00:03 EDT

Liberal arts subjects are wildly varied. From art to science, the major disciplines have long been considered part of the liberal arts. Below are 100 of the most interesting and popular blogs written by liberal arts professors.

Channel: Careers & Jobs Tags: Liberal Arts Education Professors Blogs Science

Mexican Police Taught How to Torture By US Advisors

inplacenews. — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:03:28 EDT

Videos showing Leon police practicing torture techniques on a fellow officer and dragging another through vomit at the instruction of a U.S. adviser created an uproar Tuesday in Mexico, which has struggled to eliminate torture in law enforcement.

Channel: News Tags: Leon mexico police torture video US advisor

Unfair and unbalanced: Fox News' coverage of Obama tops the bias scale

ybdogsct — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 12:51:21 EDT

Fox News, whose slogan is "Fair and Balanced," seems to have gone above and beyond in its anti-Obama rhetoric. Fox News seems to be the willing source of many of the smears and have displayed an unhealthy willingness to pass on as fact any unsourced or unfounded allegation that will put the Obamas in the worst light possible.

Channel: Television Tags: Fox News Barack Obama Michelle Obama

Poll Shows Michelle Obama is Cool While Cindy McCain is Unfamiliar

inplacenews. — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 12:07:13 EDT

As with her tax filings, Cindy McCain is relatively unknown without a lot of effort to become known. Hmm. Not that this should decide the race, but it is interesting that all the attacks on Michelle Obama left her well-liked.

Channel: Politics Tags: michelle obama cindy mccain barack obama john mccain ap yahoo poll poll

Chocolate, Benefits And Health Factors

nickjones321 — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 12:04:36 EDT

There are a lot of reasons for hard core chocolate lovers that can simply amaze them. Researchers have come out with excellent news that chocolates are an essential food for health.

Channel: Health & Fitness Tags: health tips health advice chocolate benefits health factors

Western Firms Bidding For 8 Iraqi Oil and Gas Fields

thegamer89 — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:31:48 EDT

Iraq is bidding out six oilfields and two natural gas fields to 35 companies, including big Western companies like BP, Chevron, Exxon Mobil, Shell and Total.

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The Top 100 Law and Lawyer Blogs

bizexpert — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 23:44:01 EDT

It was very difficult to choose only 100 blogs from the myriad of successful law blogs, but this article has finally come up with that list. Here, you will find a variety of subjects covered with the following blogs.

Channel: Politics Tags: Law Blogs Blogging Lawyer

Military Personnel Giving More To Obama

Aidenag — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 23:39:08 EDT

Among people who have donated at least $200 to a presidential campaign this election cycle, Obama has collected more than $327,000 from those identifying themselves as military personnel, while McCain has collected $224,000, according to an analysis of Federal Election Commission data by The Associated Press.

Channel: Politics Tags: Military Troops Barack Obama John McCain 2008 election Politics

The master of the town hall stump

SunnyDays — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 19:00:06 EDT

The self-proclaimed purveyor of Straight Talk takes the stage, and invites questions on any subject.

Channel: News Tags: master townhall stump

Elderly Woman Drives Car Through Store Window and Tried to Buy Beer

inplacenews. — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 14:58:12 EDT

Apparently, age limits on driving might be in order. Perhaps, more regular testing of driving abilities. An elderly woman drove her car into a store and tried to buy beer.

Channel: News Tags: 1988 Cadillac Awada beer budweiser california crashed into convenience store Joes Food Mart and Video Lynne Rice Norwalk

Falling Facefirst Onto Hospital Floor Without Help Leads to Woman's Death

inplacenews. — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 13:35:07 EDT

A 49-year old woman fell facefirst in the Kings County Hospital in New York. She went unattended for an hour and eventually died. Read the story here and see the video.

Channel: News Tags: 49 year old woman dies Health and Hospitals Corp hospital Kings County Hospital lawsuit new york surveillance camera surveillance video video

Skinny Dipping Could Have Caused Dumping Thousands of Gallons

inplacenews. — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 12:44:14 EDT

Two people, Ryan Langsdorf, 28, and Ashley Moyer, 23, were caught skinny dipping in a Portland reservoir. This reservoir is the main source of water for the city and was nearly closed leaving officials to almost dump millions of gallons of water.

Channel: News Tags: portland oregon skinny dipping reservoir trespassing naked nude couple

Top 12 Criticisms of The US News College Ranking Formula

bizexpert — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:42:21 EDT

This list was originally compiled based on college presidents' reviews of rival institutions. Quickly grew in popularity and would become an authoritative resource for enrolling students, not without intense criticism however. Below are the top 12 criticisms of the U.S. News & World Report college ranking formula.

Channel: Careers & Jobs Tags: Education College Ranking USA Review

8 Ways the Bush Administration Has Caused the Oil Price Boom

neharocks — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:10:28 EDT

From fiscal policy to energy policy to foreign policy, the Bush Administration has committed one gaffe after another, and the futures markets have been quick to react, with devastating economic consequences. Read on.....

Channel: Money Tags: Economy US Elections George Bush Oil Prices American Market

Poll Update: Obama Leads McCain by 13 in Massachusetts

capj71 — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 19:56:59 EDT

A new Survey USA poll of that state of Massachusetts released today shows that despite losing the Democratic primary to Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama has sprinted out to a 13 point lead over John McCain, 53%-40%. As is becoming the norm with these state polls, Obama leads with women and McCain with men.

Channel: Politics Tags: 2008 election poll Massachusetts John McCain Barack Obama