13 November 2008

News for Friday 14 Nov 08 - Morning Edition



California: Wildfire erupts and burns 300 acres in wealthy Santa Barbara County.


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The Institue of Non-Existence: Meet the two pranksters who invented the story Sarah Palin did not know Africa was a continent and other such gems of misinformation.
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Fastest saltwater race boat in the world, capable of speeds in excess of 200 MPH and winner of last week's Super Boat International World Championship in Key West. Photo by Richard Perry of NYT.

China: Factories are shutting, workers are suffering. More than 67,000 Chinese factories have closed within the first half of 2008!

Colorado: Drunk big-rig beer truck driver overturns his trailer with 45,000 pounds of beer. Took exit ramp at 70 MPH.

Peru: Presidential candidate, Ollanta Humala rails against wealth while campaigning in the jungles.

Portugal: Investing 12 Billion Euros in its energy sector over the next four years. Top of Europe's "Green Ladder"!

Hong Kong: First Recession in five years for Hong Kong

Nice, France: President Medvedev attends first EU-Russian Conference since the invasion of Georgia. This is the 20th EU-Russian Conference in History.

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News for Thursday 13 Nov 08 - Afternoon EXTRA Edition

Artillerymen fire a 155mm Howitzer at a Taliban position October 22, 2008 from Camp Blessing in the Kunar Province of eastern Afghanistan. (John Moore/Getty Images - double click image to enlarge)

EXTRA for the Afternoon Edition: Boston Globe's "Big Picture Blog" posts 31 photos of our war in Afghanistan. Each photo has captions like the one above.


Astronomy: Telescopes photograph first planets outside our Solar System.

Conspiracy Theory Laid to Rest? Discovery Channel "proves" fatal JFK shot came from Oswald by using modern blood spatter analysis and expert marksman.

Football: Must see TV for college fans tonight - Miami (6-3) vs. Va. Tech (6-3) at 8:00 PM to determine ACC leader . . . . and must see TV for NFL fans tonight - New England Pats (6-3) vs. New York Jets (6-3) for lead in the AFC East at 8:15PM!


Miami: Palin holds a press conference - no seriously!


Wall Street: Dow Industrial Averages finishes the day UP 6.7%.


Chicago: "The City That Works" to morph into "The City That Lays Off"


World: Global Economies, battered, on the ropes.


The Golden Years look less glittery.


Housing: Foreclosures rise 25% year over year.






US Trade defecit falls on decline in fuel imports.

The International Energy Agency made new cuts Thursday to its global oil demand forecasts for this year and next as rich-world economies sink into recession and growth slows in the developing countries.

German government says its official . . . RECESSION is here and it's going to last a while.


Key West home prices falling harder than drunks off a Duval Street barstool.


Stores see "seismic shift" as consumers clamp down

Global hedge funds lost $100 Billion in October from withdrawals by investors

Nigerian communications satellite built and launched by China loses power

China finally loosens control on Western financial news providers

BT, Great Britains largest telecom, to lay off 6,000.

Will Boeing's white collar union will settle new deal with Company today?

Three Puget Sound counties declare States of Emergency with heavy rains and flooding.

Should we really bail out the Big 3 automakers with $73.20 per hour labor?

A Buy & Hold Forever Dividend Stock Portfolio

More than 60 Groups call on President Elect Obama to rescind Bush's Secrecy Orders

McCain heads to Georgia toBold whip voter enthusiasm for a Senator he once called "reprehensible"?

Good grief! No one overseeing the hundreds of billions given away in the Wall Street bailout?

GOP Governors down at the mouth over future prospects.

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Democratic Mayor of Anchorage, sustains his lead in absentee vote counting over shamed Senator Stevens (R - Alaska).
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12 November 2008

News for Thursday 13 Nov 08 - Morning Edition - Con Man Leaves the USA with $85 Million!


Humor: Breaking Story from the most reputable source in news . . . The Onion . . . tells the sordid tale of international con man, Barrack Obama, who fled the USA with $85 million!
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Sports: NBA roundup. Lakers go 7-0, now only undefeated team in the NBA as Hawks drop their first loss of the season to the Celtics. Video and print wrap up from Yahoo. Click here.
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Orlando vs Oklahoma City
Orlando
109
Oklahoma City
92
Final
Box Score Highlights

Houston vs Phoenix
Houston
94
Phoenix
82
Final
Box Score

Sacramento vs LA Clippers
Sacramento
103
LA Clippers
98
Final
Box Score Highlights



Click here to see standings of all NBA teams.


Washington: Team Obama plans major overhaul of the Justice Department


Sports/Humor: Pigskin picking camel (record of 10-0 so far) says New England Patriots will beat the New York Jets tonight.


Economy: Buying Binge slams into a mountain of debt.

Economy: US Treasury shifts focus to helping the consumer.


Music Biz: Kenny Chesney awarded Country Music Entertainer of the Year by CMA.

Sports: Kitesurfer meets whale's tale. Video of photos showing Australian kitesurfer with giant whale.


Business/Technology: AMD unleashes new "server" on a chip. Thus far, customers are giving "thumbs up" for this chip named "Shanghai".


Taiwan: Ex-President Chen Shui-bian goes on hunger strike to protest arrest on corruption charges.


Washington: Several Clinton appointees are beckoned to work in DC again . . . along with some new blood . . . by Obama.


Afghanistan: Suicide car bomber kills at least 20 civilians and one US troop. At least 50 are injured.


Music Critic: Man batters karaoke singer over lousy heavy metal cover.


NASA: Space shuttle Atlantis scheduled for night launch this Friday at Kennedy!


Space Technology now: Turning urine into water inside the Space Station.


Alsaka Politics: In manual count of ballots, Senator Stevens (R) is now behind Mark Begich (D), mayor of Anchorage. Counts of absentee ballots will continue late into this week.


Economy and Wall Street: New York Times's Sorkin - Treasury's Henry Paulson changes mind about buyig crap assets under the $700 Billion Troubled Assets Relief Program. Now plans for the US to invest directly in all sorts of different companies, possibly including credit card firms and companies that make auto loans.


Russia: Russian Stock Market halts after a 12% drop. Lower oil prices, uncertainty over the rouble, and worries about the Kremlin’s interference in the economy are blamed for the fall.

Health: USA gets "D" on pre-term health.


Entertainment: Rush Limbaugh buys one of his callers a Vince Flynn novel and a new $58,000 fully loaded GM Tahoe "on a whim".


Business: You Tube sells video advertising based on searches.


Wall Street: Stocks down on bleak economic forecast. Retailors rocked.


Humor: From the Church of the Perpetual Hard On - Preacher challenges his congregation to have sex for 7 days straight.


Iraq: 2 US Troops Killed by Iraqi Soldier


Chinese Economy: Economic growth has finally slowed down to single digits; Chinese prepare for the worst.


British Economy: Bank of England set to reduce rates all the way to 0%? Economy faces sharpest downturn in 30 years.


Corporate Welfare: GE Wins FDIC Insurance for Up to $139 Billion in Debt
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News for Wednesday 12 Nov 08 - Afternoon Edition

After waiting for over two weeks for his mate to return from the sea and relieve him of nest duty, this Adelie penguin's hunger helps him make the decision to abandon his egg in search of fish and krill in the sea. Photo taken December 12, 2002. Known populations of the Adelie penguin have dropped by 65% over the past 25 years. (Melanie Conner/National Science Foundation)


Boston Globe's "Big Picture Blog" does Antarctica! Thirty-two breathtaking photos from the most down under land of all.







Russia: Threatens to move missles on borders of Poland and Lithuania if US bases missles in Poland and Czech Republic.






Economy: US might soon suffer a downgrade in its rating of AAA.



Country Music: Alan Jackson nominated for 4 CMA Awards while Kenny Chesney has 7 nominations. Click here to see other Country Stars's nominations.



Auto Business: An Automotive Hail Mary, a positively brilliant treatise on what is wrong with Detroit asking for a bailout with current management in charge. This should be sent to every Congressman and Congresswoman, every Senator, and the newly elected President and Vice-President of the USA. Worth reading all the way through.






Begging for More Sociopathic Corporate Welfare: New York Times - Robert Toll wants us to subsidize housing.



Sociopathic Corporate Welfare: Another AIG junket caught on tape. Taxpayers have already bailed out AIG to the tune of $150 Billion, and the figure is rising. Are you mad as hell, yet, America?



Housing: Must read latest edition of "A Real House of Genius." Tour a former $522,000 Pasadena, CA "lovingly gutted" home and see why no one is buying it at $199,000. Vivid reason for believing housing has another 50% to fall in certain parts of the country.



Economy: Best quotes for October 2008 compiled by Dollar Collapse.









Pakistan: Suspected Taliban militants seize convoy of supplies for American troops heading for Afghanistan. US Aid official killed in seperate attack.









Wall Street: Bill Fleckenstein on Democrats have no mandate. Can they handle the hot seat?



Wall Street: Blodgett & Task on Bail-Outrage: Misuse of Funds, Lack of Transparency a National Disgrace
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News for Wednesday 12 Nov 08 - Morning Edition

George the Cat with sibling Ira before George went missing in 1995

. . . 13 years later, 8 pounds lighter, George re-unites with original owner Melinda

After 13 years of being MIA, loved cat with imbedded chip is finally found and returned to ecstatic owners!



NBA Basketball: Lakers, Hawks win again . . . only two undefeated teams in NBA are both 6-0. For third time in 4 games, Lebron James scores over 40 points. Iverson scores 30 in his first win with the Pistons.

Denver vs Charlotte
Denver
88
Charlotte
80
Final
Box Score Highlights

Milwaukee vs Cleveland
Milwaukee
93
Cleveland
99
Final
Box Score Highlights

Utah vs Philadelphia
Utah
93
Philadelphia
80
Final
Box Score Highlights

LA Lakers vs Dallas
LA Lakers
106
Dallas
99
Final
Box Score Highlights

Atlanta vs Chicago
Atlanta
113
Chicago
108
Final
Box Score Highlights

New York vs San Antonio
New York
80
San Antonio
92
Final
Box Score Highlights

Detroit vs Sacramento
Detroit
100
Sacramento
92
Final
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Minnesota vs Golden State
Minnesota
110
Golden State
113


Shifts in the election map shown in excellent 14 point slide show from the New York Times.


McCain says he will not run again on Jay Leno's "The Tonight Show".


Afghan Taliban urge Obama to leave Afghanistan.


New Delhi: Bad news piles up for Indian Economy.


Israel: Secular, hawkish entrepreneur on Tuesday defeated a hawkish ultra-Orthodox, member of Parliament in a hotly contested race for mayor of Jerusalem.


Senator Max Baucus (D-Mont) of powerful Senate Finance Committee unveils white paper on Healthcare he intends to push onto Obama. Paper is titled "Call to Action: Health Reform 2009" and its goal is to provide affordable, accessible healthcare for every single American.


Pelosi: GM too big to be allowed to fail.


Motley Fool: Don't bail out Detroit.


General Growth Properties (real estate investment trust traded on NYSE) stock craters 66% on Tuesday. Second largest mall operator in the US (runs 200 malls) warns of bankruptcy.


NYT: How to negotiate a better mortgage if you are not behind on payments.


Health study finds fat kids have the arteries of a 45 year old.
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11 November 2008

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.


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.

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.

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