Maria Shriver, wife of California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, seems to have thought should was above the law. Shriver was caught by paparazzi at the wheel while talking on her cell phone. Governor Schwarzenegger signed a law in 2008 that stated all drivers in California must use a hands free device when talking on cell phones […]
Typhoon Ketsana batters Southeast Asia
Typhoon Ketsana struck several Southeast Asian countries leaving hundreds dead and millions homeless. It triggered the worst flooding in the Philippines which affected 3 million people as of this writing. It displaced hundreds of thousands of residents in central Vietnam, Cambodia and southern Laos. “Ketsana” destroyed more than 300,000 homes, schools and other structures in […]
8 Players Banned From Baseball Not Named Pete Rose
Alex Rodriguez’s recent confession that he used steroids while with the Texas Rangers is being mentioned as one of baseball’s biggest scandals ever. (Rodriguez is the same fellow who’s been discussed as possibly the greatest player ever, and he plays for the retooled Yankees, a team that’s got an outside shot at being one of […]
Antarctica Succumbs to Global Warming
A new study has found that the southernmost continent is heating up just like the rest of the globe. Temperatures in Antarctica Have Risen in Past 50 Years New satellite data has shown that on average, Antarctica warmed on average by 0.5 degrees Celsius between 1957 and 2006, and that the planet as a whole […]
Arctic Sea Ice Melting Rates Drop to 2nd Lowest Level in 30 Years
Sea ice in the Arctic Ocean is at its second lowest level in about 30 years. The National Snow and Ice Data Center reported that sea ice in the Arctic now covers about 2.03 million square miles. The lowest point since satellite measurements began in 1979 was 1.65 million square miles set last September. […]
Economy Down but Urn-ings Up: Cremation Gaining Popularity
Posted by Denis Cumings to findingDulcinea The number of cremations is increasing, but the process has received objections based on religious and environmental concerns. Cremations have been steadily increasing in popularity for years, but the economic downturn has led to a sharp rise. Cemeteries in New York, where cremations have typically increased by 10 percent […]
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