Archive for November, 2008

Mark Laris: “I believe that the error handling on the E71 is superior to earlier S60 3rd edition phones and is the reason the operating system is so stable.” »

A sugar molecule linked to the origin of life was discovered in a potentially habitable region of our galaxy. »

‘You loser!” screamed Katie, aiming a vase at her husband. “You’ve destroyed my life,” she continued, hurling it. “Just look at my hair, look at my nails! You loser, you jerk, you nobody.” (Warning: ad audio begins on page load.) »

iRobis has announced that the world’s first “complete cognitive software system for robotics” is ready for application. The system turns robots into self-developing, adaptive, problem-solving, “thinking” machines. »

Obama displays a complete lack of understanding of climate. He fits the school of climate hysteria, driven by relentless, ideological, pseudo-scientific drivel. »

For Jeremy Hopkins, this Thanksgiving is the first big holiday he’s gotten to spend with his daughter Kate in 2 years. »

A month ago the Cowboys faced a critical crossroads in their season, having lost three of four with Pro Bowl quarterback Tony Romo nursing a fractured right pinkie finger. A month later they’re entering the season’s most critical month with a three-game winning streak, including two in their annual five-day Thanksgiving stretch. »

He lives off unemployment while he searches for work, that’s $320 a week. He says he always paid the $276 a month he and his wife agreed upon. But at a hearing after he lost his job, a judge ordered him to pay based on what he’s capable of making. Now he owes $660... »

Indian commandos are storming a Jewish center in Mumbai, where gunmen are holding a number of people hostage. »

So Hillary Clinton is “on track” to be the nation’s top diplomat, huh? — it appears that there may be genuine constitutional problems with her expected nomination. »

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Last year, Captain America was killed after being shot by a sniper in New York. »

To revive the economy, President-elect Barack Obama has said a top priority will be working with Congress to enact a stimulus package with the goal of creating 2.5 million new jobs over the next two years. »

In 2006, Murtari was put on a feeding tube after refusing food and most water for 10 days while jailed for failure to pay $60,000 in back child support. »

While the new Obama administration promises aggressive, forward-thinking environmental policies, Weather Channel co-founder Joseph D’Aleo and other scientists are organizing lobbying efforts to take aim at the cap-and-trade bill that Democrats plan to unveil in January. »

The dual images — big spender and disciplined budget watcher — were designed to give both political and economic assurances to the public, the Congress and the financial markets. »

Former NFL quarterback Michael Vick pleaded guilty Tuesday to a state dogfighting charge, a move that could make him eligible to leave prison early and potentially speed up a return to pro football. »

Spouses who are responsible for child support are back in court pleading that they can’t afford to make the payments… »

The Canadian Human Rights Commission will release an independent report today that is expected to set the stage for a fresh round of debate over whether the organization should get out of the business of policing hate messages spread on the Internet. »

A trendy version of sex education brought in by some schools during the initial AIDS scare has had no impact on the number of teenage abortions or rates of sexually transmitted diseases, scientists have found. »

In California, about 80 percent represent themselves in civil family law cases — such as divorce, custody and domestic violence cases — according to the Self-Represented Litigation Network. In San Diego alone, the number of divorce filings involving at least one person not represented by a lawyer rose from 46 percent in 1992 to... »

“First searches yielded amazing results for Stanley Kubrick and Alfred Hitchcock — but there is much, much more to explore — dating as far back as 1750.“ »

A 14-year-old California boy became the last teenager reported abandoned under Nebraska’s safe-haven law, which was just changed to limit such drop-off to infants 30-days-old or less. »

“This is not just a financial crisis. This is an economic collapse. Our entire phony economy is collapsing arround us. There’s nothing the government can do to stop it. They should get out of the way and let it happen.” »

The world has never seen such freezing heat. »

“She set fire to her own home in hopes of killing her husband and wound up killing her kids,” »

Don’t worry. Be happy. »

The billionaire’s wife is walking away from the marriage — with possibly a whole lot of money. »

An exclusive NewsChannel 5 investigation is raising questions about the tactics a private company is using to collect child support in Tennessee. »

A West Virginia man whose son survived the battlefields of Iraq only to die in his sleep at home is crusading to find other military families whose loved ones also have died after taking drugs prescribed for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). »

Where did the super majority of votes gathered by Ronald Reagan in his Presidential campaigns go in 2008? Can they be reclaimed by future Republican candidates? »

Lefty’s lament: No bones for Obama kids. »

“People were egging him on and saying things like ‘go ahead and do it, faggot,’ said Wendy Crane, an investigator at the Broward County Medical Examiner’s office. »

Suddenly, the prospect of outright deflation in the U.S. economy — and all the risks that entails — is a clear and present danger. »

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The Pasadena-based dating website, heavily promoted by Christian evangelical leaders when it was founded, has agreed in a civil rights settlement to give up its heterosexuals-only policy and offer same-sex matches. »

Ayman al-Zawahri, issuing his statement from hiding, says the President-Elect of the United States is a “house Negro.” »

Report shows leading economic indicators fell in October. Dow Jones falls under 8000 as GM shares hit 70-year low, and jobless claims jump. BTW – If Stocks Are So ‘Cheap,’ Why Are They Still Going Down? »

Oil prices sank under 50 dollars a barrel in London on Thursday, reaching the lowest levels for three and a half years, as the market was plagued by weak energy demand. »