News for Tuesday 11 Nov 08

Fox Interview: Palin asks God if he hasn't opened another door for her and where it might be.

Karras's "Frock Report" dispatch on fashion and style takes on Palin's doublespeak.

Two veteran's groups sue the Veteran's Administration on Veteran's Day. Fight is over delayed claims.

Housing and Banking: Citicorp places moratorium on repossession of homes.

Caffeine Crash: Starbuck's profits drop 97% Fewer customers and rising costs shows an 8% reduction in same store sales.

American Express changes from being a credit card company to a bank which can accept deposits. Gambit made so they can ask for Federal bailout money. (Amex just laid off 7,000 people two weeks ago.)

More Wall Street hubris from AIG: Congressman Elijah Cummings asks AIG's CEO to resign with discovery of new approved junket on taxpayer's bailout money.

Corporate welfare in 3 easy steps.

Republican Party had major support of white Southern Racists during the election. Will it become the party of Joe Six Pack only? The Suburban South (Virginia and North Carolina) pose a major warning sign to the GOP if they stick with their failed strategy.

Fist Fight for Jesus in Jerusalem Chapel!

Fist fight photos at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Everybody was Kung Fu Fighting in the name of Jesus.

Story on Greek Orthodox and Armenian clergies battling it out at supposed site of Jesus's Burial and Crucifixion. WWJND? (What would Jesus not do?)

Buddhist monks in Bhutan prepare for the coronation of their new King

Earth's youngest Democracy crown's Earth's youngest monarch. Must see photos from the Big Picture Blog.

Jungle Boy re-emerges from Bush. Thousands in Nepal pay homage to him, believing he is Buddha reincarnated.

"Religious" Summum Sect sues to have their monument installed in City Park. Case to be heard by the US Supreme Court.

Seattle's beloved "Tuba Man" finally dies after brutal beating by 9 juveniles. Favorite street musician who played outside sporting venues with his Tuba. (This is a little late in posting, Ed McMichael died last week, but I just found out through a friend Ed passed away.) Heartbreaking.

California town, 59 feet above sea level, is the most under water (mortgage speaking) town in America. Over 90% of mortgages in Mountain House, CA are now "under water".

Great Christmas Gift Idea: multi-function solar powered flashlight/rechargable battery charger. Never buy batteries again for a flashlight!

NYT: President Bush will swap aid for carmakers (Democrat's wish) for drop of opposition to free trade with Columbia (Republican's wish.) Will Obama accept Bush's bluff?

White Houses denies there was any quid pro quo request.

Dems and Repubs criticize Obama Team's plan to close down Guantanamo.


Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity already blaming Obama for the Recession.


Kuntsler: Bush has "sedulously prepared" (for Obama) ". . . the biggest shit sandwich the world has ever seen . . . "

Oil falls to $60 as China spending optimism wanes.

China's Economy in Sharp Slowdown. Earthlings fear prolonged global Recesssion.

Mish shows us why Peter Schiff was wrong on decoupling, and why China is in a world of hurt with deflation. Excellent analysis from an old friend.

Triple blasts in Bagdhad kill 28. Deadliest attack since June.

Monday Night Football Final: Cardinals hold off 49ers 29-24 Kurt Warner gets his groove back, 32 for 42 passing.

AFC leaders: Pats, Steelers, Titans, Broncos; NFC leaders: Giants, Bears, Panthers, Cardinals. Click here for standings in each division.


NBA Roundup: Pierce/Celtics burn Raptors 94-87 in comeback win. Wade/Heat overcome 10 pt. defecit in 3rd quarter. Wade scores 33. Click here for all NBA scores from last night. LA Lakers and Atlanta Hawks are now the only undefeated NBA teams this year. Click here for NBA standings:

Antarctica: Mystery grows over massive Antarctic mountain range. Antartica's 3000 meter high (10000 feet) "Alps" buried under miles of ice and challenge geologic patterns seen in other mountain ranges on Earth.

Sat photo of Antarctica

Mighty Mouse: anti-aging pill tested on mice turns them into super beings who eat twice as much, ran twice as far. SRT1720 is now cleared to be tested on humans!

Multiverse theory takes root as "unseen structures tug at our universe like giant magnets!" Our universe's outermost galaxy clusters are now flying at a uniform speed of 2 million MPH (3.2 kilometers per hour) at the massive clumps of hidden matter. Scientists call this movement the "dark flow". Theory could rewrite the laws of physics.

Each bright light in this photo is a galxy comprised of hundreds of millions of stars

Mars Phoenix Mission ends. We say goodbye to the brave little robot, Spirit, which discovered water ice on Mars. She's left behind as testament to Earth's earliest exploration of its neighbors.

Martian dust coats the outer shell and solar panels of the brave little rover, Spirit.

New Mexico firm, Hyperion, has six year waiting list for their new "mini-reactors". Reactors are size of a tool shed, will be buried underground, can power 20,000 homes, and are meltdown safe. Hyperion says they have over 100 orders already lined up.

National Weather for Tuesday, Veteran's Day, 11/11/08.