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New York Times rejects McCain essay

mccormack_clairem — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 23:57:54 EDT

(CNN) -- The New York Times has rejected an essay that Sen. John McCain wrote defending his Iraq war policy.

Channel: Politics Tags: john mccain new york time reject

Well-Preserved Thousand-Year-Old Mummy Found in Peru

SunnyDays — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 23:56:41 EDT

The mummy is thought to have been an elite member of the Chancay culture, a civilization that thrived in the central coast of Peru from about A.D. 1000 to 1400

Channel: News Tags: Peru mummy science tecnology preservation medical berakthrough

What Is A Second Mortgage

mccormack_clairem — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 23:53:33 EDT

A second mortgage is a loan that is secured by the equity in your home. When you obtain a second mortgage loan the lender will place a lien on your house.

Channel: Money Tags: home equity loan second mortgage second mortgage home loan second mortgage loan

Apple Reports Record Q3 Results; Plans "Product Transition"

TechnologyExpert — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 23:44:36 EDT

Apple announced record fiscal year Q3 results, and then watched its stock plummet 10% in after hours trading. Why? An outlook below what Wall Street had been expecting.

Channel: Gadgets & Tech Tags: Apple iPhone Steve Jobs Earnings

Ultrasonic frogs discovered in China

TechnologyExpert — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 22:51:51 EDT

I spoke with Albert Feng, a professor of molecular and integrative physiology at University of Illinois, who noted that this particular frog, known as "Odorrana tormota," is the only known animal that actively selects what frequencies it hears. He pointed out that the frogs seem to possess an ability to tune in to specific sound frequenci

Channel: Science Tags: Ultrasonics Frogs China

New pill helps shrink prostate tumors: study

STONERS — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 21:57:45 EDT

A once-a-day pill significantly shrank tumors in men with advanced prostate cancer who had not responded to other treatments, researchers said on Tuesday.

Channel: Health & Fitness Tags: New Pill Helps Shrink Prostate Tumors

AP IMPACT: Big Oil profits steered to investors

STONERS — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 21:47:15 EDT

As giant oil companies like Exxon Mobil and ConocoPhillips get set to report what will probably be another round of eye-popping quarterly profits, just where is all that money going?

Channel: Money Tags: Big Oil Profits Steered To Investors

Domino's Scientists Test Limits Of What Humans Will Eat

ind06 — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 20:03:43 EDT

Despite ethical concerns about testing on humans, researchers say their work is necessary to determine the boundary between garbage and food.

McCain Makes Historic First Visit To Internet

ind06 — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 17:48:35 EDT

Sen. McCain logged onto the Internet 9:00 AM Sunday, "I can't get this [expletive] thing to work," McCain said as he struggled with his computer's mouse, causing wife Cindy to prompt him to add he was "just kidding."

Channel: Humor Tags: SATIRE Cue Al Gore Jokes

Get Your Kids Active (Even if They Hate Sports!)

Shannonyork — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 17:23:44 EDT

If your kids love sports and constantly stay physically active, that's a plus for you as a parent. However, if you're the parent of a child who wants nothing to do with team sports or exercise in general, you may need some extra assistance with making sure your son or daughter stays in shape.

Channel: Family Tags: kids children sport exercise motivation

Europe offers huge tariff cut to seal trade deal

ericpphilippe — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 15:34:23 EDT

GENEVA, Switzerland (AP) -- The European Union said Monday it would be willing to slash farm tariffs by 60 percent as part of a new global trade pact, the deepest cut it has ever offered.

Channel: News Tags: europe wto trade deal

Wrenching 911 tape played in sleepover slayings

MyWayOnNow — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 13:57:12 EDT

Oklahoma authorities on Monday urged the public to help find a pair of killers, playing a dramatic segment of a frantic 911 call from a relative who reported two girls had been found dead in a ditch.

Channel: News Tags: 911 sleepover slayings

Female soldiers raise alarm on sexual assaults

MyWayOnNow — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 13:24:50 EDT

It took Diane Pickel Plappert six months to tell a counselor that she had been raped while on duty in Iraq. While time passed, the former Navy nurse disconnected from her children and her life slowly unraveled.

Channel: Women Tags: female soldiers sexual assaults iraq rape

Jokes Of The Week: Jackson's Nuts, Gramm's Whiners, McCain's Dentures, And Obama's Judaism

Fedquip — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 07:28:12 EDT

This week in Late Night Jokes, the hosts take on Jesse Jackson's "nuts" comment, Phil Gramm's "whiners" remark, John McCain's age, and Barack Obama's religion, with speeches by Larry Craig and President Bush thrown in for good measure.

Ontario moves to protect boreal forest

Fedquip — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 06:39:20 EDT

McGuinty said it is also a "globally significant" carbon sink, absorbing 12.5 million tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions annually from the atmosphere. Steve Kallick, director of the International Boreal Conservation Campaign of the Pew Environment Group, heralded the province's announcement as "one of the most significant conservati

Channel: News Tags: Propeller Eco News Dalton McGuinty Boreal Forest Ontario

Bus blasts kill two in China

balterdarrelle — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 03:17:46 EDT

BEIJING, China (CNN) -- Explosions on two public buses killed two people and wounded 14 Monday in Kunming, a city in southwest Yunnan province, state-run Xinhua news agency reported.

Channel: News Tags: explosions china bus blast

Myrtle Beach Golf Vacations and Hurricanes

balterdarrelle — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 03:13:44 EDT

Hurricane season in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina runs from June through November each year. The peak months for hurricane activity are August and September.

Channel: Travel Tags: golf vacation myrtle beach grand strand hurricane myrtle beach golf vacation

Las Vegas Golf

balterdarrelle — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 03:09:06 EDT

The city of Las Vegas is fast becoming well known, for not only its casinos but also for its golf. Today, there are at least 50 golf courses in and around Las Vegas, though not all of them are operational; some are still under construction.

Channel: Travel Tags: Las Vegas Golf Las Vegas Golf Courses Las Vegas Golf Packages Las Vegas Golf Resorts

Kurdish rebels release German hostages

ericpphilippe — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 11:54:18 EDT

(CNN) -- Three Germans held captive by Kurdish rebels have been released Sunday.

Channel: News Tags: kurdish german hostage

New Worm Transcodes MP3s to Try to Infect PCs

TheAttacks — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 09:23:40 EDT

A new kind of malicious software could pose a danger to Windows users who download music files on peer-to-peer networks.

Channel: Gadgets & Tech Tags: worm mp3 music windows

Belgian king rejects PM's resignation

mccormack_clairem — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 01:03:57 EDT

BRUSSELS, Belgium (AP) -- Belgium's king refused to accept the resignation of the prime minister and his government, calling on key officials to redouble efforts to resolve a longtime disagreement over more self-rule for the country's Dutch and French speakers.

Channel: News Tags: belguim government king resignation

Tour de France tainted by third drug scandal

tinak_martinez — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 14:50:56 EDT

(CNN) -- Italian climber Riccardo Ricco has become the third cyclist to be kicked out of this year's Tour de France after testing positive for the blood-booster EPO, but by far the most high profile.

Channel: News Tags: Tour de France kick out epo scandal

Israel buries remains of returned soldiers

johnsongeorgej — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 13:06:23 EDT

JERUSALEM (CNN) -- Israel Thursday buried two soldiers whose remains were returned in an exchange with the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah the day before.

Channel: News Tags: israel bury swap soldier

HGH Shipment Receipts to Roger Clemens

pkrf1end — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 12:38:22 EDT

Convicted steroid distributor Kirk Radomski handed over shipping receipts to federal investigators for a package of human growth hormone that he claims he sent to Roger Clemens home in Texas in 2002 or 2003.

Channel: Sports Tags: HGH Shipment

English clubs chase Fortune

MyWayOnNow — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 11:37:49 EDT

South Africa midfielder Quinton Fortune is being chased by Portsmouth and Ipswich as the former Manchester United star looks for a new club, his agent said Thursday.

Channel: Sports Tags: south africa soccer quinton fortune

China Replaces Men's Olympics Soccer Coach

traveler.com.br — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 11:34:45 EDT

BEIJING, July 17 (Bernama) Ã¢â;¬Â; China has removed its Serb soccer coach and replaced him with a local with three weeks left to the Olympic Games.

Channel: Sports Tags: Bernama Malaysia Replaces Olympics Soccer

Alexander Hleb completes move to Barcelona

hookmann — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 06:46:16 EDT

Alexander Hleb has completed his Â£11.8m move to Barcelona from Arsenal.

Channel: Sports Tags: Alexander Hleb Barcelona Arsenal soccer

Calzaghe eyes Pavlik after Jones

hookmann — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 06:41:08 EDT

Joe Calzaghe has hinted he may take on Kelly Pavlik for the WBO super-middleweight crown next year.

Channel: Sports Tags: Joe Calzaghe Kelly Pavlik boxing

Sports News, Scores, Rumors, Fantasy Games, and more

nheer412 — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 00:48:29 EDT

Kenny Perry, the hottest player on tour, drew criticism for ditching the British Open. But he has some defenders.

Channel: Sports Tags: kenny perry british defenders

Where is TitleTown USA?

Angry Ken — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 00:40:12 EDT

We could throw a bunch of stats at you to convince you that New York is TitleTown. Or, we could let Derek Jeter make the case.

Channel: Sports Tags: Titletown usa new york derek jeter

Source: FBI investigating Indymac for fraud

ericpphilippe — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 00:02:51 EDT

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The FBI is investigating Indymac Bancorp for fraud, a source tells CNN. The California-based bank was taken over by federal regulators last week.

Channel: News Tags: fbi indymac investigating fraud bank

Earthquake hits near Greek islands

balterdarrelle — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 04:06:02 EDT

(CNN) -- A strong earthquake struck Tuesday near Greek islands close to the Turkish coast, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

Channel: News Tags: greece earthquake greek islands

Twin attacks kill Iraqi army recruits

mccormack_clairem — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 03:22:44 EDT

BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- Two suicide bombers detonated explosives-laden vests, one after the other, outside an Iraqi army base in Baquba Tuesday morning, killing at least 22 people and wounding 57 others, officials said.

Channel: News Tags: iraq attack kill army

Asia markets fall on U.S. worries

ericpphilippe — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 02:41:47 EDT

HONG KONG, China (AP) -- Asian stock markets fell sharply Tuesday, as investor confidence in the U.S. financial system eroded even further despite a government-backed plan to help beleaguered mortgage financiers Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

Channel: News Tags: markets asian stock markets investor confidence

Intensified Ice Sheet Movements Do Not Affect Rising Sea Levels

dirtyfratboy — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 02:24:11 EDT

Meltwater is rapidly increasing the tempo of glacial movements on the rim of the Greenland ice sheet.

Channel: Science Tags: ice sheet movement sea level

Fannie, Freddie Deflected Risk Warnings

Beau7890 — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 16:56:28 EDT

From a Washington think tank to the halls of Congress, from the Treasury to the Federal Reserve, from the Clinton to the Bush administrations, critics of the government-sponsored mortgage giants have long argued that they were allowed to operate with financial cushions that were too thin to support their far-reaching financial risks.

Channel: Money Tags: Fannie Mae Freddie Mac mortgage crisis ignored warnings unsound lending insufficient capital

Homeowners who use heating oil seek alternatives

engineer — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 12:00:54 EDT

As heating oil approaches $5 a gallon, consumers in the oil-reliant Northeast are looking at pellets, heat pumps, firewood and even geothermal systems to soften the blow of high oil prices - which have almost doubled in the past year and gone up nearly fivefold since 2003.

Channel: Money Tags: Heating oil alternatives wood pellets heat pumps geothermal.prices

Fed adopts plan to curb shady mortgage practices

STONERS — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 11:44:36 EDT

The Federal Reserve has adopted rules to give home buyers more protection from the types of shady lending practices that have contributed to the housing crisis and propelled foreclosures to record highs.

Channel: Money Tags: Fed Adopts Plan Curb Shady Mortgage Practices

Dog Ear Care Tips

tinak_martinez — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 11:07:38 EDT

Dog ear care is pretty simple if you keep up with it. I've found that with my dogs, Berry and Wanda, the easiest way to keep your dog's ears clean and problem-free is to make cleaning a weekly chore.

Channel: Pets Tags: dog care dog ear care dog health care

Dog Accessories - Things You Should Have on Hand When Adopting a New Pet

tinak_martinez — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 11:05:19 EDT

The day you bring a new puppy or dog into your home is a red letter day indeed. It may be an exhausting one for you. It certainly will be for him.

Channel: Pets Tags: dog apparel dog beds dog bowls dog clothes Dog Collars