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January
7
Ban all unhealthy activitiesBoard Bans Hiring Smoking Deputies
Hoping to stem escalating insurance costs, Riverside County has banned the hiring of sheriff's deputies who smoke and may expand the prohibition to all hires in county ...more »
December
20
A higher court overrulesU.S. court nixes Net music subpoenas
In a surprise setback for the recording industry, a U.S. appeals court said Friday its methods for tracking down those who copy its music over the Internet ...more »
December
19
Insult A ConservativeRipped off from Ipse Dixit - I bring you the Howard Dean Speech Generator Conservative Insult Generator.
Now I know where they get their material from! more »
December
19
Morning AfterI can't quite seem to wrap my mind around why ProLifers are up in arms about this.
The panel on Tuesday voted in favor of over-the-counter sales of emergency contraception amid concerns from ...more »
December
16
Interview with the PresidentDiane Does The White House
Interview set to air tonight on ABC [8 pm et/7 pm ct]
On Where President Bush Was When Hearing the News of Saddam's Capture:
MS. SAWYER: It was a ...more »
December
16
RegardsSmall, Cluttered Refuge Was a Far Cry From Luxury
When U.S. Special Forces troops uncovered the hole on Saturday night, military officials said, Hussein quickly emerged and called out: "I am Saddam ...more »
December
14
December
14
What a LouseFrom a discussion forum, of which I am a member and owner, this was posted:
Saddam's Head Lice: We Got 'Em!
Apparently they are for sale on Ebay (it's a parody, folks ...more »
December
14
The irony of it allDecember 13, 2003 - The day George W. Bush announced to the world the capture of Saddam Hussein.
Good afternoon. Yesterday, December the 13th, at around 8:30 p.m. Baghdad time, United States military ...more »
December
14
Questions, questionsChelle is asking some mighty good questions regarding Saddam's capture. Like - - how worried is France, Russia and Germany now that Saddam is talking?
Things that make ya go hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm? more »
December
8
Whose idea was it, anyway?U.N. control of Web rejected
GENEVA — The United States, backed by the European Union, Japan and Canada, has turned back a bid by developing nations to place the Internet under the control ...more »
December
7
We Remember
Pearl Harbor is its Name
Ships resting gently in Pearl Harbor,
A very peaceful sight.
No one thought by early morning,
There would be a terrible fight.
For the Japanese came sneaking,
Out of the morning light,
And headed ...more »
October
23
Solar PulseHave you heard about the up and coming Solar Pulse? The fact that we are expecting a major 'space storm' tomorrow the through the weekend?
Once in a while--exactly when scientists still ...more »
October
3
NASA Research ProjectDid Comets Make Life on Earth Possible?
An ambitious new NASA research project aims to answer perhaps the most vexing and profound of scientific mysteries: How did life on Earth begin?
(snip)
Most scientists ...more »
October
2
Hopefully 2.8 and 2.9 will...
