Yahoo! News – Chirac Seeks International Tax to Fight AIDS Wed Jan 26,11:45 AM ET DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) – French President Jacques Chirac outlined bold proposals on Wednesday for an international tax to help fight AIDS (news – web sites), … Continue reading
Yahoo! News – Ariz. Requires Citizenship Proof to Vote PHOENIX – Arizona has become the first state to require proof of citizenship when registering to vote, a measure that supporters say is intended to prevent voter fraud. The law went … Continue reading
Sirius, XM in possible merger talks – Jan. 26, 2005 NEW YORK (CNN/Money) – Sirius Satellite Radio and XM Satellite Radio are holding preliminary talks on a possible merger, according to a published report. The New York Post said the … Continue reading
Iowa bill seeks to ban flashy, spinning auto wheel covers DES MOINES (AP) – A Council Bluffs lawmaker wants to stop spinning wheels from turning. Rep. Doug Struyk wants to outlaw car and truck wheel covers fitted with flashy spinners … Continue reading
Instead of celebrating the nomination of some for Oscars, some people turn it into a multicultural cesspool. HOLLYWOOD — Has the film biz’s perceived color barrier officially crumbled for good? NAACPNAACP Hollywood bureau executive director Vicangelo Bulluck on Tuesday said, … Continue reading
That’s right, folks. Johnny Carson, the god of late night television is still dead. I have a feeling this headline will probably fit in tomorrow and the day after, but we’ll have to just make sure of that. Knowing that … Continue reading
Sirius reported a loss last quarter of $262 million, even though subscriptions for the paid Satellite service were up. Doesn’t say much for the company Mel Karmazin just took over, and that Howard Stern is spending every morning doing an … Continue reading
To all the people who keep touting that county map like it’s the gospel, pay attention because this is directed squarely at you. All of you. Particularly the “Bush Country” zealots who insist that 51-48 is somehow a bigger landslide … Continue reading
If you’d like to see the way Democrats and Republicans differ, you need look no further than the difference in how the Republicans handled the confirmation of Madeline Albright, and how the Democrats handled Dr. Condaleezza Rice’s confirmation. From CNN, … Continue reading
Debbie Gibson is going to be in March’s Playboy, just in time to promote her new single, Naked (cool name, no?). I’m so there.
WRAL.com – News – Company Fires All Employees Who Smoke Company Fires All Employees Who Smoke Michigan Firm Won’t Allow Smoking, Even On Employee’s Own Time UPDATED: 8:55 PM EST January 25, 2005 LANSING, Mich. — Four employees of a … Continue reading
A blonde who suspects her boyfriend of cheating on her goes out and buys a gun. She goes to his apartment unexpectedly, opens the door, and, sure enough, finds him naked in the arms of a redhead. Well, now she’s … Continue reading
CARLISLE [pa - ed.]- A pregnant Newville-area woman charged with murdering her 3-year-old son is asking to be freed from jail because her imprisonment constitutes “cruel and unusual punishment” for her unborn child. Defense attorney Karl Rominger claims Candice Staruh, … Continue reading
It really makes me uncomfortable when the Supreme Court starts making rulings that your privacy is not really yours. In a ruling filed yesterday, the Supreme Court ruled that drug sniffing dogs may be used during routine traffic stops even … Continue reading
Besides being tidy, cleaning your house once in awhile is good for your health! ABC News: Health Tip: Housework Will Keep You Fit January 21, 2005 (HealthDayNews) – If you’re stuck with housework when you’d really rather be at the … Continue reading
In the beginning, there were discussions. Discussions of the war, and what the reasoning and outcome would be. At one point, I remember saying, “Who gives a damn if they find WMD or not? What’s the cost of us being … Continue reading
Oh well… As if I needed yet another reason to avoid Nokia like the plague: Speaking with Finnish philosopher Esa Saarinen, a personal friend, Ollila said he thinks people are more concerned about individual rights than taking responsibility for their … Continue reading
Anyone here knows I’m not a fan of the ACLU and their idiotic witch hunts that they go on from time to time. However, something I saw from them really gave me pause… Click here to watch the animation Think … Continue reading
You know… Friday morning, I was on the train heading down to work. I usually end up in the front car of the train, mainly because that car tends to be less crowded as more and more people pack on … Continue reading
Ted Kennedy during the Alberto Gonzales Hearings: Text: Gonzales Nomination Hearing (washingtonpost.com) Now, the Post article states you chaired several meetings at which various interrogation techniques were discussed. These techniques included the threat of live burial and water boarding, whereby … Continue reading