Britain to Delete Term "Prostitute" From Law Books
Britain is proposing to remove the term "prostitute" from the criminal statutes because it carries too much stigma.
Saturday, June 30, 2007
The 20 Worst Windows Features of All Time
From Windows 95's Active Desktop to Vista's UAC, a loving tribute to the tools, technologies, and applets that drive us absolutely bonkers.
Exercise Grows New Brain Cells
Exercise stimulates the growth of new brain cells, a new study on rats finds. The new cells could be the key to why working out relieves depression.
The Bleeding Edge
In computer science, bleeding edge is a term that refers to technology that is so new (and thus, presumably, not perfected) that the user is required to risk reductions in stability and productivity in order to use it. It also refers to the tendency of the latest technology to be extremely expensive. The term was first coined by Peter Barus, a Superbase programmer.
The Pioneer Plaque
This plaque was included on the Pioneer 10 & 11 unmanned spacecraft, the first man-made objects to leave our solar system. It’s supposed to show the figures of a man and a woman along with several symbols that are designed to provide information about the origin of the spacecraft.
I guess the first thing we want other alien species to know about us is that we walk around naked behind large shields to protect us from poorly drawn stars. Awesome.
Edmonton to Put Open-Air Urinals on Streets
Edmonton plans to put freestanding public urinals near Whyte Avenue at night to give drunken revellers a place to relieve themselves along the popular nightclub stretch.
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Friday, June 29, 2007
Pricing Powder
THE street price of cocaine varies hugely across the world. No surprise that it is cheapest in Colombia, the world's biggest producer of coca: at $2, a gram costs less than a Big Mac.
Why Do Cats Hang Around Us? (Hint: They Can't Open Cans)
Genetic Research Suggests Felines 'Domesticated Themselves'
Man Pays $4.88 for Plasma TV at Wal-Mart
While Wal-Mart is known for dropping its prices, one West Monroe man took the ad campaign seriously when he dropped the price of a plasma television from $984 to $4.88. Police arrested Chandon L. Simms, 23, on Tuesday at the retail store on a charge of felony theft.
The Best Hand-Job in Town Cost £1,000
But councillors in Goole, East Yorks, branded it inappropriate and Soapy Rides owners Nigel and Michaela Kennings, both 37, were fined £400 with £600 costs by magistrates.
Pro or Con - Functional Alcoholism
pro:
Functional alcoholism is like the fabled tree falling in the woods: if you’re drunk and no one can tell, are you really drunk? Sure you are - and if you’re at work, you’re getting paid for it! Function alcoholism rocks!
con:
Functional alcoholism is the threadbare Astroturf welcome mat to nonfunctional alcoholism, and anyone who votes “pro” should immediately check him- or herself into a rehabilitation facility.
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Thursday, June 28, 2007
Jessica Simpson Lookin' HotHappy 40th Birthday - To The ATM
The first opened on June 27 1967, outside a branch of Barclays bank in Enfield, north London.
Labatt Sends Troops Beer
Canadian troops serving in Afghanistan won't be pining for a cold Canadian beer this Canada Day.
Living a Year Without 'Made in China'
In "A Year Without 'Made in China,'" (Wiley, $24.95) Bongiorni tells how she and her family found that such formerly simple acts as finding new shoes, buying a birthday toy and fixing a drawer became ordeals without the Asian giant.
The $1.63 Million Diamond and Platinum Handbag
Thought a Jimmy Choo was a splurge, or that a Balenciaga would hit your wallet hard?The $1.63 Million Diamond and Platinum handbag, by jewelry maker GinzaTanaka of Tokyo. Its made out of brushed platinum mounted with 2,182 diamonds (totaling a whooping 208 carats!).
Click for BiggerLeaning Tower of Pisa is Saved from Collapse
The Leaning Tower of Pisa no longer leans quite so much after a £20 million project to save it was hailed a complete success yesterday.
Woman Claims Starburst Are Dangerously Chewy
Starburst Fruit Chews are exactly as their name would indicate: chewy. But one Michigan woman says the candies are so chewy, they should come with a warning label.
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Wednesday, June 27, 2007
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Miss Nuclear: Fission for Compliments?
Anyway, with nuclear energy being somewhat controversial, it seems sort of a bold move in 2007 to stage a Miss Nuclear pageant. So what does the winner get? A mink coat.
I’m serious. Nuclear, fur, and they openly bill it as a beauty pageant. If they could only get a cigarette company involved, they could just crown her Miss Political Incorrectness, 2007.
Daughter Forced to Stand on Corner with Sign
A Tennessee mother fed up with her daughter's misbehavior took an unusual tack in for latest punishment, making her stand on a busy street corner with an attention-getting sign.
Tashara Wilkins, 13, held a sign Sunday reading, "I don't obey my parents, I'm a liar. I steal from my mom. I have a bad attitude."
Google’s Next Stop: $600 a Share?
Happy days at the Googleplex. Shares of Google (GOOG) hit a new 52-week - and all-time - trading high of about $535 on Monday afternoon. The stock is now up 15 percent so far this year and has gained a stunning 529 percent since its initial public offering in August, 2004.
The United States At Night
In this satellite image from 2002, the nighttime lights of America's urban and suburban areas shine into space.
Rosie Defends Bullet-Laden Daughter Picture
"They don't watch TV – this is how they play/the boys had fatigues and were playing war/the girls wanted some/they run around the house with water guns/shooting each other."
"It's fascinating to me/that an image of a child dressed up as a soldier/evokes so much attention/yet the real soldiers – their deaths – their wounded bodies/doesn't seem to faze most/or make news," she added.
Lap Dancing on the Golf Course
Stroudsburg Area Regional Police are investigating complaints of a private golf outing featuring lap dance stations, threesomes and naked women at the Cherry Valley Golf Course on Monday.
10 Ways to Avoid Speeding Tickets
1· Drive within 5-10 mph of surrounding traffic
2· Try to stay in the middle of the pack
3· Find a "rabbit"
4· Do not change lanes frequently, tailgate or otherwise drive aggressively
5· Avoid the fast lane
6· Watch for cutouts and modulate your speed accordingly
7· Don't speed when you are the only car on the road
8· If it's OK legally, get a radar detector
9· If possible, drive a nondescript vehicle
10· Be aware that appearances count
Apple Juice Tantrum Causes Plane To Land
A child's tantrum onboard a Delta commuter flight forced a pilot to make an emergency landing at Philadelphia International Airport. The forced landing was caused by a fight over apple juice.
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Tuesday, June 26, 2007
Nintendo Surpasses Rival Sony in Market Value
Nintendo Co. currently enjoying the sweet taste of success in the gaming industry, has entered the top ten of Japan's most valuable companies for the first time with a value of 6.54 trillion yen ($53 billion), surpassing its chief rival Sony Corp. in market value.
Click for BiggerApple iPhone Hype in Overdrive for June 29th
Even for a company that's mastered the art of product-launch hoopla, Apple Inc. (AAPL) appears to have pulled out all the stops to propel iPhone hysteria into the stratosphere.
Moons Over Manhattan
Forget Moon over My Hammy, how about Moons over Manhattan. Lots and lots of smiling moons. Courtesy of a toilet company, no less.
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Nude Merkel Montage Raises.... Eyebrows
It's not the first time the Polish weekly Wprost has gotten in trouble in Germany. This week, the cover depicts Chancellor Angela Merkel breast-feeding the Kaczynski twins. But it could have been worse, the editor-in-chief points out. At least they used a 21-year-old model.
It's not exactly how one expects to see German Chancellor Angela Merkel: The broad, friendly smile seems completely at odds with her open blouse, two bare breasts spilling out. On each breast, one of Poland's governing Kaczynski twins is affixed -- Prime Minister Jaroslaw is suckling on the left, President Lech has attached himself to the right. One of them is holding up the "victory" sign right in Merkel's cleavage.
Buried 'Aliens' Are Really Tree Trunks
Malaysians in a northern village were alarmed by rumors that space aliens had been laid to rest in their neighborhood cemetery, but authorities learned the graves had merely been filled with banana tree trunks for a superstitious ritual.
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Monday, June 25, 2007
Aurora Borealis | Northern Lights
An aurora is an electro-static phenomenon, characterised by a bright glow and caused by the collision of charged particles in the magnetosphere with atoms in the Earth's upper atmosphere.
An aurora is usually observed in the night sky, particularly in the polar zone. For this latter reason, some scientists call it a "polar aurora". In northern latitudes, it is known as the aurora borealis, which is named after the Roman goddess of the dawn, Aurora, and the Greek name for north wind, Boreas.
Man Goes for Pizza, Dog Takes off with Car
In Sagle, Idaho, driving into the sunset has taken on a whole new meaning. Mark Ewing had a case of late night hunger, and he decided to satisfy that void by driving his Chevy Impala to the local pizzeria.
Ewing left the car with the window open, as he proceeded to pick up his pizza. While he was paying for his purchase, his black lab jumped into the open window. In the process of the gymnastic overture, the dog inadvertently placed the car into neutral.
'Taco Bell High' or 'Wal-mart Public School' Canada?
Canadian students could soon be graduating from "Taco Bell High" or "Wal-Mart Public School" if trustees here go ahead with a scheme to sell school naming rights to corporations to raise extra funds.
Argument During Yahtzee Leads To Stabbing Death
A night of Yahtzee ended with a fatal stabbing Saturday.
Teenage Girl Fights Back and Beats Up Muggers
THREE would-be muggers got more than they bargained for when their teenage target fought back and beat them up - and lectured them while she did it.
500 Acre Forest Fire at Lake Tahoe :(
A wind-whipped and spreading 500-acre forest fire at Lake Tahoe destroyed 50 homes on Sunday and threatened 500 others, a top U.S. Forest Service official confirmed.
Kit Bailey, the agency's fire chief for Lake Tahoe, said high winds were hampering fire crews in their battle against the fast-moving blaze and were a culprit in the property destruction.
Which is bigger - 12 inch or Two 8 inch Pizzas?
After doing some quick mental math (area of a circle = pi*radius². Two 8″ pizzas = 2*pi*(4)² = 32*pi square inches, One 12″ pizza = pi*(6)² = 36*pi square inches).
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Airport Officials Find Monkey in Checked Luggage
What do a woman wrapped in sausages, a bag full of elephant manure, and a skinned monkey all have in common? They're just a few of the strange and stomach turning things officials with the Canada Border Services Agency have come across and confiscated during routine luggage checks at Toronto's Pearson International Airport in recent years.
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Sunday, June 24, 2007
107-Pound Woman Downs 26 Franks in 12 Minutes
Juliet Lee, a 107-pound salon manager from Maryland, demolished the competition in the 5th Annual Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest by downing 26 franks and buns in 12 minutes.
Golfer's Bad Swing Sparks Brush Fire
A Wildcreek golfer who hit a bad shot this evening started a brush fire that consumed 15-20 acres northeast of the golf course, fire officials said.
Dear Miriam - Letter of The Day
Click for BiggerDear Miriam,
The other day I set off for work, leaving my husband in the house watching the TV as usual.
I hadn’t gone a hundred yards down the road when my engine conked out and the car juddered to a halt. I walked back home to get my husband’s help. When I got home I found him in the bedroom. I couldn’t believe my eyes. He was parading in front of the wardrobe mirror dressed in my underwear and high heel shoes, and he was wearing my make up.
I am 32, my husband is 34 and we have been married for 12 years. When I confronted him, he tried to make out that he had dressed up in my lingerie because couldn’t find any of his own underwear. But when I asked him about the make up, he broke down and admitted that he had been wearing my cloths for six months. I told him it had to stop, or I would leave him.
He was made redundant from his job six months ago, and he says he has been feeling increasingly depressed and worthless. I love him very much, but ever since I have him the ultimatum, he has become increasingly distant, and I don't feel I can get through to him any more. Please can you help?
–Mrs. B, Essex
Miriam says... A car stalling after being driven a short distance can be caused by a variety of faults in the engine. Start by checking that there is no debris in the fuel line. If it is clear, check the jubilee clips holding the vacuum pipes onto the inlet manifold. If none of these approaches solves the problem, it could be that the fuel pump itself is faulty, causing low delivery pressure to the carburetor float chamber.
Sand More Deadly Than Sharks
Waves and sharks aren't the only dangers at the beach. More than two dozen young people have been killed over the last decade when sand holes collapsed on them, report father-and-son doctors who have made warning of the risk their personal campaign.
Since 1985, at least 20 children and young adults in the United States have died in beach or backyard sand submersions. And at least eight others died in Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom, according to a letter from the doctors published in this week's issue of The New England Journal of Medicine.
Playboy Where’s Her Belly Button? Ooops!
This Brazilian model "lost" her belly button as the Playboy magazine editors were retouching her body curves. The mistake went unnoticed, and the magazine sold 605,000 copies that month. Lots of readers got pissed off when they realized they were wasting money on fake pictures.
Google Pushes for 100-Mpg Car
Google said Tuesday it is getting in on the development of electric vehicles, awarding $1 million in grants and inviting applicants to bid for another $10 million in funding to develop plug-in hybrid electric vehicles capable of getting 70 to 100 miles per gallon.
Plastic-Bag Bandit Bungles Robbery
Arapahoe County investigators have released images of a man who wore a plastic bag over his head as he attempted to rob a Loaf 'N Jug convenience store in Centennial.
Teen Charged With Stealing Fire Engine
Michael Bellamy has a fascination with fire engines and visited fire stations to help wash the trucks and get to know the equipment, a Hillsborough Sheriff’s Office spokesman said.
Over the weekend, the 17-year-old hatched a plan to get behind the wheel of a $500,000 fire engine at Station 7 on Bloomingdale Avenue and drive three miles to Progress Village with lights flashing and sirens blaring, sheriff’s spokesman J.D. Callaway said.
Researchers Light Up for Nicotine, The Wonder Drug
Smoking may be bad for you, but researchers and biotech companies are quietly developing pharmaceuticals that are decidedly good for brains, bowels, blood vessels and even immune systems -- and they're inspired by tobacco's deadly active ingredient: nicotine.
Nicotine acts on the acetylcholine receptors in the brain, stimulating and regulating the release of a slew of brain chemicals, including seratonin, dopamine and norepinephrine. Not surprisingly, the first scientific work that identified these chemicals and how they affect the body came out of nicotine research -- much of it performed by tobacco companies.
Feces Parking Ticket Proves Costly
A man has been ordered to pay nearly $3,000 to the woman who became seriously ill in April after opening a parking ticket envelope in which he had placed dog feces.
Joshua Steven Solberg, 22, pleaded guilty to misdemeanor disorderly conduct Friday in Mower District Court.
Bugs Bunny Cartoonist Roger Armstrong Dies
Veteran animator Roger Armstrong has died after suffering a heart attack. He was 89. Armstrong, who was best known for working on legendary TV cartoons Bugs Bunny and The Flintstones, passed away at Mission Hospital in Mission Viejo, California on June 7.
Give Me All Your Money Or We'll Scoot
BANK raiders aiming to steal millions arrived on scooters yesterday. One officer said: 'They weren't the most professional bank robbers we've ever been up against.
No Bonuses for Nissan Executives
Nissan has said its senior management will not be paid bonuses this year after the carmaker suffered its first fall in profits in seven years.
Maxim Features Models from Israeli Army
They’re drop-dead gorgeous and can take apart an Uzi in seconds. Are the women of the Israeli Defense Forces the world’s sexiest soldiers?
Two-Thousand Pounds of Marijuana Up in Smoke
Edinburg Fire Chief Shawn Snider says his fire crews were exposed to so much marijuana smoke — they wouldn't be able to pass a drug test. The firefighters were even wearing air packs to prevent them from inhaling toxic fumes.
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Tuesday, June 19, 2007
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New York Pays $29,000 for Arresting Topless Woman
Jill Coccaro, 27, was arrested on a topless stroll two years ago, despite a 1992 state appeals court ruling that concluded women should have the same right as men to take off their shirts.
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Everyone Loves a Humongous Fungus
Question: What does the world's largest living organism do all day? Answer: Pretty much whatever it wants. But very slowly.
Click for biggerSão Paulo: The City That Said No To Advertising
A city stripped of advertising. No Posters. No flyers. No ads on buses. No ads on trains. No Adshels, no 48-sheets, no nothing.
It sounds like an Adbusters editorial: an activist's dream. But in São Paulo, Brazil, the dream has become a reality.
Tiny Moth Travelled Across The Ocean to Eat California
California’s most troublesome tourist, a tiny, mud-coloured moth from Australia with a taste for Napa valley’s finest grapes – not to mention all other crops and the state’s fir trees – is generating panic.
Theories as to how the moth reached the Golden State abound; the most likely is that the first entered the country on a plant imported from Australia.
The World Will End in 2060, According to Newton
His famously analytical mind worked out the laws of gravity and unravelled the motion of the planets. And when it came to predicting the end of the world, Sir Isaac Newton was just as precise.
He believed the Apocalypse would come in 2060 – exactly 1,260 years after the foundation of the Holy Roman Empire, according to a recently published letter. Luckily for modern scientists in awe of his achievements, Newton based this figure on religion rather than reasoning.
Workers 'Waste 90 Minutes a Day on Web' Thanks!
The average worker devotes 90 minutes a day to "personal" web use and sending emails - adding up to 43 lost working days every year.
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Monday, June 18, 2007
Erasing Tattoos, Out of Regret Tattoo Removal
Just a year ago, Ms. Brannigan, 24, who holds up Case No. 24 as one of the models on the NBC game show “Deal or No Deal,” had been full of hope when she and her fiancé had each other’s names tattooed across their inner wrists.
But now, when she looks at the letters — P-A-T-R-I-C-K — she is reminded of the failed relationship.
Blockbuster to Favor Blu-Ray Over HD DVD
Blockbuster Inc. will rent high-definition DVDs only in the Blu-ray format in 1,450 stores when it expands its high-def offerings next month, dealing a major blow to the rival HD DVD format.
Happy 10th Birthday, 'OK Computer'!
The first album to boldly throw some old-school Macintosh "alert" beeps between songs turns 10 today. But this post is not about OK Computer's landmark status, its place in the rock canon, or its influence on the music that followed. Rather, it's to celebrate the Radiohead disc for being one of those albums you can listen to all the way through, every single time. It's a No Need To Track Forward Album! One among few.
Controversy Over Dracula's Castle
The castle, famous for its links to a 15th-century medieval ruler who inspired Bram Stoker's "Dracula," was confiscated in 1948 by the former communist regime.
Happiness is Paying Your Taxes?
Contrary to the common notion that paying taxes can be a painful experience, researchers at the University of Oregon say the practice actually may trigger feelings of satisfaction and happiness. - WTF!!
Biblical Sex -- It Could Rock Your Socks Off
What does the Good Book really say about divorce, abortion, adultery, prostitution, homosexuality and more?
Olsen Twins $300,000 for Exclusive Photo Rights
The Olsen twins aka Grey Gardens 2007 seemed like they were pretty chill in having their 21st birthday be all low-key and family-oriented. Until they charged $300,000 for the photo rights. Do they really need the money?
That was the figure we hear they put on photographs from their lavish 21st birthday party, which they celebrated on the weekend in Los Angeles. (They actually hit the age of majority last Wednesday.)
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Sunday, June 17, 2007
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Barker Says O'Donnell Could Replace Him
Bob Barker endorsed his friend Rosie O'Donnell as a possible successor on "The Price Is Right," although the newly retired host isn't sure CBS wants a woman to take over the game show.
Credit Cards Cut off Gas Purchases
So you're at the gas station filling up your vehicle, and without warning the gas pump shuts off. What? The tank isn't full, and you know your credit card isn't over its limit.
Toddler Served Margarita in a Sippy Cup
Kim Mayorga was confused when her 2-year-old started making funny faces and pushing away the apple juice he had ordered at Applebee's. The explanation came when she opened the lid of the sippy cup and was hit by the smell of tequila and Triple Sec.
Plymouth Belvedere | Buried Treasure?
Included with the Plymouth is a 5 gallon can of gasoline, a jar of Oklahoma crude oil, and in the glovebox, fourteen bobby pins, a ladies compact plastic rain cap, several combs, a tube of lipstick, pack of gum, facial tissues $2.73 in bills and coins and a pack of cigarettes with matches - all items that might have been found in a woman's purse circa 1957.
Organizers of a coming-out party for a buried 1957 Plymouth Belvedere could use some help. The car, which was buried in brand-new condition under the lawn of the Tulsa County Courthouse in 1957, is scheduled to be unearthed June 15 as part of the Oklahoma Centennial.
Will it Run? Tulsa to Dig up Car Buried for 50 Years - Apparently the answer is NO!
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Friday, June 15, 2007
India Tata Motors World's Cheapest Car: $2,467
The Indian automaker will launch its $2,467 vehicle by the third quarter of 2008 and may unveil it at January's Auto Expo in New Delhi, Managing Director Ravi Kant said.
The four-door car -- a pet project of Tata Group Chairman Ratan Tata -- would be the cheapest by far in its class. The current cheapest, the Maruti 800 produced by Suzuki Motor (SZKMF, news, msgs), sells for more than $4,000.
Wednesday, June 13, 2007
eBay | Bob Barker Microphone "The Price is Right"
You are bidding on an ORIGINAL corded microphone used by Bob Barker on "The Price is Right." Mr. Barker has never used a wireless microphone on "The Price is Right." Since his very first show on September 4th, 1972, Bob’s corded microphone has become a fixture on television and in American pop culture. From the early days of the Chevrolet Vega to the first drop of a Plinko Chip to today’s thrilling Million Dollar Spectaculars, Bob Barker’s famous microphones have been along every step of the way.
Monday, June 11, 2007
United Food Group Beef Recall Millions of Pounds
A meat supplier has greatly expanded a ground beef recall, which now includes about 5.7 million pounds of fresh and frozen meat that may be contaminated with E. coli. The beef, sold in 11 Western states, was distributed by California-based United Food Group LLC.
David Goldman, acting administrator of the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service, announced on Saturday that the recall would be expanded to include products with sell-by dates from April 6-April 20.
"Ocean's Thirteen" Steals No. 1 Spot at Box Office
The all-star caper film "Ocean's Thirteen" made off with $37.1 million in ticket sales during its opening weekend to steal the No. 1 spot at the North American box office, according to studio estimates on Sunday.
The Friday-through-Sunday tally for the latest "Ocean's" sequel, returning George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon and Bernie Mac to the scene of their first heist, Las Vegas, was roughly on par with the debut gross of the first two films in the series.
Damien Hirst Artist Unveils $98M Diamond Skull
Damien Hirst, former BritArt bad boy whose works infuriate and inspire in equal measure, did it again on Friday with a diamond-encrusted platinum cast of a human skull priced at a cool $98 million.
The skull, cast from a 35-year-old 18th-century European male, is coated with 8,601 diamonds, including a large pink diamond worth more than $8 million in the center of its forehead.
Pasadena Strippers Charged With 'Excessive Nudity'
Pasadena police say the 14 performers at Pleasure's Gentlemen's Club were engaging in excessive nudity and illegal contact with patrons. The performers were cited at the club and released.
Some 70 patrons were at the club when authorities arrived at 9:45 p.m .
Amsterdam's Famed Marijuana Shops Face Ban
A Dutch smoking ban will come into force in July next year for all restaurants and cafes -- including coffee shops where cannabis is the top attraction, the government decided on Friday.
Queerly Beloved – “Gay” Activists Sue eHarmony
The reason shouldn’t matter. Isn’t a private business which promotes marriage and family a good thing? This is America — the land of freedom and opportunity, right?
Saturday, June 09, 2007
Lesbians Have Good Taste! The Hot 100 List
Maxim declared Lindsay Lohan the hottest of them all, when it published The Maxim Hot 100 List last month. So we asked you, our readers, to create your own list of hotties, and you came out in droves to nominate the women you think deserve to be on the AfterEllen.com Hot 100 List. Thousands of votes later, we have the results.
1. Leisha Hailey
2. Angelina Jolie
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Does a Racehorse Pee Like a Racehorse?
How much does a racehorse pee? A lot. Horses typically produce several quarts of urine every four hours, for a total of about 1.5 to 2 gallons per day. (By contrast, an adult male human pees 1 or 2 quarts per day.) The stream, usually one-third to a half-inch in diameter, can last up to 30 seconds. In general, the larger the animal, the more it pees.
Airport Security Confiscates Drink But Not Knife
Nick White managed to take a seven-inch knife on board a plane, moments after his 13-year-old daughter had a bottle of fizzy drink confiscated by security staff. Nick realized that he had the lock knife in his pocket as he reached the security gate at Birmingham Airport in the United Kingdom.
So he put it though the scanner with the rest of the contents of his pockets - and to his surprise, security staff failed to spot it. But his daughter, Shannon, was not so lucky because they confiscated a soft drink from her as part of increased security measures at the airport.
Woman Arrested for Making Faces at Dog
"Prosecuting a woman for `staring' at a police dog is absurd," said her lawyer. "People are allowed to make faces at police dogs and officers to express their disapproval. It's constitutional expression," said public defender Kelly Green, who represented Jayna Hutchinson.
Vancouver Patient Oozes Green Blood
The green blood — reminiscent of the Vulcan blood found in Mr. Spock of Star Trek fame — came as a bit of a shock to Dr. Alana Flexman and her colleagues, who report on the unusual case in this week's issue of the journal The Lancet.
Wednesday, June 06, 2007
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Pac Man Finds New Life on Xbox | Toru Iwatani
Pac Man will be reborn on Microsoft Corp.'s Xbox Live online service Wednesday as a final tribute for designer Toru Iwatani, who is retiring from the $30 billion games industry he helped ignite.
Did Pirates Really Say "Arrrr"?
Wait, did pirates really say "arrrrr"? Probably not. Both that phrase and the accent that goes with it are strictly Hollywood. They originated with Robert Newton, the actor who played Long John Silver in the movies and on TV through much of the 1950s.
Just Add Water - Students Invent Alcohol Powder
Dutch students have developed powdered alcohol which they say can be sold legally to minors. The latest innovation in inebriation, called Booz2Go, is available in 20-gramme packets that cost 1-1.5 euros ($1.35-$2).
Top it up with water and you have a bubbly, lime-colored and -flavored drink with just 3 percent alcohol content.
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2012 Olympics in London Logo Announced
Organizers of the London 2012 Olympics unveiled the games logo on Monday, calling it powerful and modern, although one critic denounced it as "hideous". Another said it reminded him of Lisa Simpson performing oral sex.
Citarum Is this the World's Most Polluted River?
It was once a gently flowing river, where fishermen cast their nets, sea birds came to feed and natural beauty left visitors spellbound. Villagers collected water for their simple homes and rice paddies thrived on its irrigation channels.
Today, the Citarum is a river in crisis, choked by the domestic waste of nine million people and thick with the cast-off from hundreds of factories.
So dense is the carpet of refuse that the tiny wooden fishing craft which float through it are the only clue to the presence of water.
Elementary School Kids Accidentally See Porn
A classroom of fourth-grade students at Bedford Elementary School saw a few seconds of "hardcore" pornography Monday in an incident that school officials are blaming on a video reproduction company, said Ryan Edwards, spokesperson for Bedford County schools.
Couple Find Dead Bat in Bowl of Kelloggs All Bran
A couple in the west Sweden town of Tanum got a most unwelcome free gift in their breakfast cereal on Friday.
As Kerstin Nilsson and Ingemar Hansson poured out a healthy bowl of Kelloggs All Bran, out plopped a bat. A 4 centimetre long, shrivelled-up English bat.
Monday, June 04, 2007
Google Maps New Street View
Now you can get a view from the street in many major cities. This could start a lot of controversy. Watch a demo
The worst possible time to be coming out of a strip club. Google Maps is spying on my cat. NYNY & MGM Grand Las Vegas
Sirius Satellite Radio Boss: 'We Suck Less!'
Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. (SIRI) CEO Mel Karmazin sought to allay shareholder concerns at the company's annual meeting Thursday, saying he was just as disappointed as other investors in Sirius' lagging stock price. Compared to rival XM (XMSR), however, he said: "We suck less."
Seeking Man Who Wants Kicks to The Groin
Police in Ontario are looking for a man who allegedly approached women and asked them to kick him in the groin. Three women reported similar incidents to police over the past two months, and two of the women reported the suspect was on a bicycle.
None of the women reported injuries. Police Sgt. Cate Welsh said Monday the man's request is not a crime, but they are concerned nonetheless.
What's Smaller Than a G-String.... a C-String
A new type of lingerie on the market is sure to pique some interest among men and women alike.
Nude Woman Breaks into Home, Assaults Couple
Officers from the Corning Police Department arrested a woman who broke into a house naked early Saturday morning on the 1100 block of Fourth Avenue.
Jamie Robinson, 29, entered the residence of Julie and Bruce Christiansen through the back door.
Wendy's Manager Shot Over Chili Sauce
A manager at a fast-food restaurant was shot several times in the arm early Tuesday trying to protect the chili sauce, authorities said.
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