Oil Is Plentiful, Demand Weak. Why Are Gas Prices Going Up?

I hate oil companies "Storage tankers across the globe may be brimming with oil that no one is buying because of the global economic downturn, but the traditional laws of supply and demand don't always apply to oil...

Rockets reach Kiryat Malachi, Rahat

Lets not forget how this all started... " Two Kassam rockets that were fired at the Eshkol region landed in open areas and did not cause wounded or damage. A rocket fired at a Sha'ar Hanegev kibbutz crashed into the communal dining room and caused damage but no casualties. ...

Firefighters Losing Battle Against Bed Bugs

Wow...remind me to never stay at hotels in Cincinnati...or bring a sleeping bag!"An itchy invasion is taking over several fire stations in Cincinnati as fire crews battle it out with bed bugs, local station...

Bronx druglords busted for stashing cocaine in Lego toys in Puerto Rico and m...

Turns out Lego is for more than building castles these days."Ringleader Jose David Diaz-Ortega, 28, and his eight cohorts used associates in Puerto Rico to ship the coke-laden toy kits to addresses in Manhattan...

Paulson, Bernanke Tell Lawmakers Urgent Action Needed on Treasury Plan

"Mr. Paulson cautioned lawmakers against letting the plan get bogged down in a debate over unnecessary additions. Senate Banking Committee leaders voiced skepticism Tuesday about the U.S. Treasury's plan to buy up...

Tina Fey 'likely' to play Sarah Palin on 'SNL'

Wow...this is unbelievable...who cares.   Maybe Chris Rock should play her...."Tina Fey was "likely" to play Gov. Sarah Palin on "Saturday Night Live," said a person close to NBC's sketch comedy show....

Russian Mafia Now in the Dark

Who knew...I always thought the Russians were in the dark!!!"A shadow swept across Russia on Friday, delighting skywatchers who flocked to Siberia from around the world to see a rare total eclipse of the sun. ...

India Out Innovates the Americans...Even on Social Ventures

This is hilarious...the Indian government has decided that the folks at MIT who are supposed to be innovating and helping with the digital divide in countries like India, are just not good enough at it.  So,...

McCain May Act Soon on VP Pick

Woohoo...I wonder who it will be?  Ernie?  Bert? Homer Simpson? "Anxious to counter the blanket media coverage that has followed Sen. Barack Obama on his overseas journey, Sen. John McCain is weighing...

What Men Aren't Telling You (Or, Why You Shouldn't Listen)

"That women are mysterious and unknowable is something every young man grows up believing. Men, on the other hand, never think of themselves as mysterious or confusing, and we are often at a loss as to why women...

Another Indication that Newspapers are Finished

So, stage one is you lose touch with your audience.  Stage two is you lose readership.  Stage three is your advertisers run.  Stage four is your valuations plummet.  Stage five is the analysts...

Starbucks is Closing Stores - Now Only 3 on Every Block

These guys are going to have the worst real estate problem in the US...."Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ: SBUX) has announced the next step in its multi-faceted plan to transform the company, with a decision...

No Surfing Porn for Free at the Four Seasons

For 500 bucks a night, these cheap *&%# don't even throw in WiFi.   I travel more than anyone I know and the fact that they charge you for web access is retarded.  They should do what the...

Report: Hamas-Israel truce to begin Thursday

I am so hopeful that this is going to lead to a pathway to something interesting, both with Hamas and Syria. "Sami Abu Zuhri, a Hamas spokesman, said the group is committed to the truce deal. Israeli officials...

Obama Has the Upper Hand. But McCain Can Still Take Him.

Gobama!!!  Woohoo."John McCain is America's favorite kind of candidate. With his record of extraordinary patriotism and his distinctive Senate tenure, McCain is a nominee whom voters from both parties --...

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