Full Moon Biggest and Brightest in 15 Years, December 12, 2008

The full moon Friday evening could potentially appear up to 30% brighter and 14% bigger than normal.  The moon's elliptical orbit means that tonight it will pass earth at a distance of just over 350 000km from...

Close friend believes Steve Fossett 'had death wish because of guilt over mar...

Here we go the guys reported dead and now we have a nasty assumption from the gutter press. Lets milk the story before he is put into the grave.   " Adventurer Steve Fossett crashed his plane into a remote Californian mountainside in a ‘subconscious death wish’,...

Cindy McCain defends Palin pick, husband

Notice, now it's 8 homes AND that Cindy McCain thinks that the close proximity of Alaska to Russia makes for good foreign policy experience.Sounds to me like Cindy has had one too many hair treatments!"WASHINGTON - Cindy McCain said Sunday that Republican vice...

Man Utd 1 Portsmouth 0

Darren Fletcher’s first-half strike was enough for Manchester United to secure a 1-0 victory at Portsmouth on Monday night. The Scotland international beat Sol Campbell at the near post and Sylvain Distan could not prevent the ball from going over the line despite his best...

Wendy Alexander suspended from Scottish Parliament for one day

Wendy Alexander, Labour's leader in the Scottish Parliament, is being suspended for one day for failing to declare campaign donations. Alexander maintains she did nothing wrong." Wendy Alexander claims she is the victim of a political witch hunt after being recommended for...

Gaps In McCain's Military Record Raise Questions

""At a meeting in his Pentagon office in early 1981, Secretary of the Navy John F. Lehman told Capt. John S. McCain III that he was about to attain his life ambition: becoming an admiral.... Mr. McCain declined...

NBCs Tim Russert Funeral will be closed to the public.

 NBC Tim Russert Funeral will be closed to the public. According to an unidentified source inside the NBC newsroom in DC.  Tim Russert's funeral is going to be the closed to the Public  The...

American Airlines hike fares by $20

American Airlines hiked up their fares by an additional $20 over the weekend.  The increase is a result of rising fuel costs.  Other major airlines, including United and Delta ,have now matched the $20...

Tougher Time In Texas For The T-Team Ten :: The EDJE

" Helio Castroneves as he waits to make a run at the pole for the Bombardier Learjet 550 to be broadcast on ESPN at 10:00 pm EST, Saturday night, Texas Motor Speedway. Image Credit: Andy Sallee (2008) Tougher...

Grapevine student with top grades won't be valedictorian

" Grapevine High School senior Anjali Datta holds the highest grade-point average of the 471 students graduating from Grapevine High School this year.[...] Her closest competitor's GPA is 5.64. No one disputes that she's the top student in...

Happy Peppercorn Day!

While many are celebrating St. George’s Day or perhaps sending flowers for Administrative Professionals Day, Bermudans are celebrating Peppercorn Day!  Peppercorn Day is celebrated on April 23rd every year...

New Bird Species Discovered

"New Bird Species Discovered Topic Categories: Birds • Endangered Species • South Pacific Islands • ZoologyPosted on: December 18, 2008 7:02 PM, by "GrrlScientist" tags: bpr3.org/?p=52, birds, aves, ornithology, Zosterops somadikartai, Togian...

Malta's ruling Nationalists re-elected in tightest election ever

As Spain's socialists are reelected, Malta's conservative government is also kept in power in another extreemly close vote." Malta's conservative Nationalist Party, in power in the tiny Mediterranean state for...

Africa Cup of Nations: Nigeria 0-1 Ivory Coast

"Ivory Coast secured a major victory against fellow favourites Nigeria in the first match to be held in Sekondi. Chelsea's Saloman Kalou left three Nigerian defenders standing, after 66 minutes, to shoot home from 15 yards to score the only goal of the game. Despite the...

Winter Surfing in Toronto

And here I thought just walking the streets was cold! It was -15 today, I can't imagine how cold that water is!"Canada is brutally cold in the winter. This weekend Toronto had one massive winter storm. 30cm (about...

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