13,000 golf cart injuries: study

And that's just among Americans!    Hey you politicians.  Maybe you should start pushing for golf cart driving tests, golf cart licenses and golf cart insurance.   How about vision tests, physical coordination tests and, most of all, stupid...

Kenya’s stolen election

"Kenya’s stolen election The presidential election in Kenya has triggered major violence. Tribal rivalries have been ignited, taking upwards of 300 lives so far. The incumbent President, Mwai Kibaki, has claimed victory over Raila Odinga. Strangely, the parliamentary and...

The Club for Growth: slouching towards irrelevance (Iowa Caucus)

"Over the next few days, we will hear a great deal about the meaning of the Iowa Caucuses, as pundits and bloggers will sift through the demographic data to interpret trends, and voter preferences. There were two obvious winners. There were several losers. The Big Loser...

Up to 5,000 cars stuck overnight on Austrian highways after heavy snow

"VIENNA, Nov 16 (AFP) Nov 16, 2007 Hundreds of vehicles were still at a standstill outside Vienna Friday after unseasonably heavy snowfall blocked highways overnight, authorities said.  At least two highways...

Officers Curb Kerbside Emissions

New laws governing leaving your engine idling are now being enforced by newly appointed EC officers. I already turn my engine off whilst in gridlock motorway jams where accidents cause queues anything from half an hour to 10 hours. The idea is a good one but does anyone...

It’s A Small World For Death Valley Pupfish :: Oblate Spheroid

"In a small pool of water, guarded by an eight foot high fence, lives an evolutionary miracle of aquatic nature. In a place where water is considered a most rare commodity, Death Valley is home to a very small...

No chimney sweeps here: London's cost of living soars

Chim-chimeree it's not: gone are the rag-tag days of orphans, chimney sweeps and pickpockets (if those days ever existed outside the pages of Dickens). Today if you want to live in London you need to be more of a Mr....

International airline to allow cell phone use on planes

"NEW YORK (CNN) -- From cell phone use to high-speed Internet access, the connected life is spreading to the skies. In January, Emirates airline plans to launch mobile phone usage in its planes, making it the first...

WTF! It’s a buck?

"Okay, so I have been in my fair share of dollar stores in my life. I grew up in a small town and one of our fall back weekend activities was cruising the aisles of the dollar store looking for a good time. Anyway, I am well aware that things in a dollar store are very rarely...

Why Tom Vilsack is Starting So Early

"Winning the 2008 Democratic Nomination will require taking down a giant, but the Iowa governor is eager to take the challenge. If you're thinking about winning the Democratic presidential nomination and you're not already on a first (Hillary) or last name (Obama) basis with...

Gay Goodbye Bash - Asia's biggest gay circuit party takes a final bow

"Fundoshi are still used as traditional sports underwear; like a Jock strap the rokushaku fundoshi is tight on the scrotum and lifts the penis to the side upwards positions." - Wikipedia The Japanese dancer at the Phuket Hilton wasn't getting much scrotal support from his...
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13,000 golf cart injuries: study

And that's just among Americans!    Hey you politicians.  Maybe you should start pushing for golf cart driving tests, golf cart licenses and golf cart insurance.   How about vision tests, physical coordination tests and, most of all, stupid...

Kenya’s stolen election

"Kenya’s stolen election The presidential election in Kenya has triggered major violence. Tribal rivalries have been ignited, taking upwards of 300 lives so far. The incumbent President, Mwai Kibaki, has claimed victory over Raila Odinga. Strangely, the parliamentary and...

The Club for Growth: slouching towards irrelevance (Iowa Caucus)

"Over the next few days, we will hear a great deal about the meaning of the Iowa Caucuses, as pundits and bloggers will sift through the demographic data to interpret trends, and voter preferences. There were two obvious winners. There were several losers. The Big Loser...

Up to 5,000 cars stuck overnight on Austrian highways after heavy snow

"VIENNA, Nov 16 (AFP) Nov 16, 2007 Hundreds of vehicles were still at a standstill outside Vienna Friday after unseasonably heavy snowfall blocked highways overnight, authorities said.  At least two highways...

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