Musical Road Hits Sour Notes With Neighbors

Kinda like those wake up lines at the side of the road... .. only more musical." Local officials say it was a mistake to allow a television commercial company to grind grooves into a stretch of desert roadway near Lancaster to enable car tires to play a song -- "The...

Incredible Footage of Mass Arrest During Republican Convention

This video is just incredible. The person who took it buried the tape (it is unclear whether it was a tape or a kind of memory card) because he feared it would be confiscated. Why would he think that? Oh, just the...

Giants among the Lilliputians

"CAMDEN, S.C. — While the political class was focused on the meaning of pigs wearing lipstick, a few fortunate South Carolinians were riveted by the meaning of valor. The occasion was a celebration of four of the state’s living recipients of the Medal of Honor—Charles...

Biden's comments on special needs kids called 'new low'

Notice how low the Republican response was to this. Talk about taking the low road. What hurts most is that some people will believe it."(CNN) -- Sen. John McCain's campaign rebuked Sen. Joe Biden on Tuesday, saying the Democratic vice presidential nominee had "sunk to a new...

Judge in hospital; husband charged with attempted murder

"NEW YORK – Elizabeth Halverson underwent surgery today for injuries sustained when her husband, Ed, allegedly attacked her with a frying pan. Ed Halverson was arrested last night and charged with attempted murder, battery with a deadly weapon and battery with substantial...

Near-fatal accident leads to music career

"NEW YORK (CNN) -- Singer Melody Gardot made her first album lying in bed. ...

Look out for the 125mph electric car (because you won't hear it)

"It looks as stylish as a Lotus, can outpace a Porsche 911 and is coveted by Hollywood A-listers such as Brad Pitt and George Clooney. But unlike the average super car, the Tesla Roadster is electric. The £92,000 car, made in Britain and...

24-7 info for Christians: Prayers, News & Faith

"The Region: Israel’s grand strategy August 17th, 2008 by admin | No Comments | Filed in blogs Edit By BARRY RUBIN I’ll bet you didn’t know that Israel has a strategy. After all, given politicians’ maneuvering, the difference between what is...

What Plants Say About Pollution

We really have to listen to what plants have to say about pollution. Scientists in Israel discovered that water pollution can be tested by "listening" to what algae have to say about the level of contamination. This...

Senate Comes to Scrutinize Big Media in BC

"Senate Comes to Scrutinize Big Media in BC What's it like to live in Canada's media concentration capital? Just fine, a senate committee has already been told. They'll hear...

Indian Investment in Africa: In the Shadows of China

Benin's intro:  This is an article that I just penned about India's growing investments into Africa and against the backdrop of the even larger Chinese presence in Africa.  The main question that this...

Startup Ideas We'd Like to Fund

"Startup Ideas We'd Like to Fund Paul Graham July 2008 When we read Y Combinator applications there are always ideas we're hoping to see. In the past we've never said publicly what they are. If we say we're...

UK Knife crime: Violent teens' families face eviction

Parents who refuse to control their criminal children are to be thrown out of government housing in the UK under a new plan set to be unveiled today." Parents who fail to take responsibility for their unruly...

MEDUSA - Microwave ray gun controls crowds with noise

Do these companies think of the Acronym first then try to make up words to fit to it."A US company claims it is ready to build a microwave ray gun able to beam sounds directly into people's heads. ...

10 ways to earn extra money

"Generating multiple streams of income can have a major impact on your finances. Even an extra income of $500 each month could go a long way to paying down debt or increasing your investments. We often hear about the importance of diversifying our investments, but...

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