Ohio's Voting Machines Busted, and Won't Be Fixed

Ohio's electronic voting machines, made by don't-call-them-Diebold, are broken, and won't be fixed by Election Day. Does that sound right to you? What do you think of a company that can't fix its software by...

Pete announces Ashlee is pregnant

"Thursday, 29 May 2008Ashlee & Pete are sooo sneaky The rumours are true! Ashlee Simpson, 23, and Pete Wentz, 28, are expecting a baby. Pete announced the news on his blog."While many have speculated about this, we wanted to wait until after the first trimester to...

Melt Study Says Arctic Ocean Could Be Ice-Free by 2012.

If this isn't enough proof, I don't know what is. The fact that the arctic ocean could be *completely* ice free by 2012 is a scary thought. Imagine if your kids don't know what an iceberg is, aside from one taking...

Fowl odors emanating from the Conyers swamp

"Just last week, I speculated that incoming Speaker Nancy Pelosi could not politically afford to abandon yet another Black democrat after deciding to throw Alcee Hastings and Bill Jefferson under the bus . With his quiet admission of ethics violations, and in the spirit of...

Kevin Rudd new Australian Labor leader

Ex diplomat Kevin Rudd has won a ballot for the Federal Labor Leadership beating incumbent Kim Beazley.Rudd won the ballot 49 to 39

Bush may end drilling ban in Alaskan bay

"WASHINGTON - President Bush is deciding whether to lift a ban on oil and gas drilling in federal waters off Alaska's Bristol Bay, home to endangered whales and sea lions and the world's largest sockeye salmon...

Cleared of Wrongdoing in Haditha?

"Military sources say the two top generals in Iraq at the time of the alleged massacre, almost exactly one year ago, won't likely face any serious charges. It's been almost a year since the alleged massacre of 24 Iraqi civilians by U.S. troops in the town of Haditha on...

The hunt for other Earths

"Astronomers have speculated for decades about the possibilities of searching for life in other star systems. Now they're preparing to do it. To help them know what to look for, two astrobiologists have made a...

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