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Red Bull and Alcohol a Deadly Mix…

In another of those studies that pinpoint the sheer lack of work available to research scientists, results have shown that combining Red Bull and Alcohol can help you get drunker.
- Tuesday, November 6, 2007

Pair of Supermassive Black Holes Discovered

In another astronomical first involving black holes, a team of scientists working with images garnered from the Chandra X-ray Observatory, have discovered a pair of supermassive black holes orbiting one another.
- Monday, November 5, 2007

“No animals or midgets” for the DARPA Grand Challenge

If you've read or watched any decent Science Fiction, then no doubt you will have been introduced to the autonomous car. One of the more recent and spectacular displays was from the failed movie I, Robot, where Will Smith was casually driven in to a trap by his autonomous car. Or at least, I'm fairly certain that was what was implied; as I said, a crap movie!
- Monday, November 5, 2007

Tigercity coming to Horseshoe Tavern

imageDo they love tigers? Are they fascinated with cities? Is their ultimate dream to find a universe where there is actually a city of tigers? Unfortunately, the answer to these questions is all no. "Actually, there is no significance at all. No importance... it just happened" Joel Ford, bassist for the disco-indie band Tigerctiy explained.
- Sunday, November 4, 2007

Are Democrats Prepared To Lead Our Nation…

Many Americans were not interested in the Democrat's latest debate, and so refrained from watching it. We have become fed up with the negative bombastic rhetoric we've endured for the past six and a half years of the Bush presidency. We are all too aware of the lame contrived talking points.
- Sunday, November 4, 2007

Abortion and Abortion Polls

A series of polls in mid-October on the question of abortion yields interesting results, when the actual poll questions and answers are examined closely. Most polls are presented something like this: "A clear majority of Americans do not favor overturning Roe v. Wade" or "The number of people who consider themselves pro-choice is slightly greater than the number of people who consider themselves pro-life."
- Sunday, November 4, 2007

If Not Islamofascism, Then What…

The media, with a few exceptions was abuzz in recent weeks condemning the Islamofascism Awareness Week, held last week across College and University campuses in America . The event was organized by former communist turned conservative activist, David Horowitz, and his Freedom Centre.
- Sunday, November 4, 2007

Pakistan’s Musharraf imposes emergency rule

Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf imposed emergency rule on Saturday, deploying troops and sacking a top judge in a bid to reassert his flagging authority against political rivals and Islamist militants.
- Saturday, November 3, 2007


Gimme More: Some Unsolicited Career Advice for Britney Spears

An argument could be made that Britney Spears' career is the one area of her life where she needs no counsel. Her single Gimme More, from her just released album Blackout, is her biggest hit since her 1999 debut single Baby One More Time. Blackout itself has drawn mostly positive reviews as a collection of good dance tunes. The sort of thing one would like to hear if one were to go clubbing. The CD was originally scheduled to be released on November 13th but it was pushed up to October 30th after it had been leaked on the Internet.
- Saturday, November 3, 2007

The Facts on the Trilateral Commission Show New World Order Plot

The Facts on the Trilateral Commission Reveal That David Rockefeller and Other Elite Crooks Want Global Government Tyranny. "The Trilateral Commission is international and is intended to be the vehicle for multinational consolidation of the commercial and banking interests by seizing control of the political government of the U.S." - Sen. Barry Goldwater
- Saturday, November 3, 2007

Course Correction sets Phoenix on Target for Mars

One of the things that really fascinates is space travel. When you think about the closest interstellar neighbors Earth has, Mars is definitely on your list. It's, essentially, right next door. But when you look at the location of the Phoenix Mars Lander currently en route, it sort of baffles the mind.
- Saturday, November 3, 2007

Gulf of Mexico ‘Dead Zone’ Growing

To many of you, Anthony Michael Hall is the first thing that pops in to your mind when you hear 'Dead Zone'. Or maybe for the more well read of you, it is the 1979 thriller by Stephen King, to which Michael Hall's series is based from. Sadly, there is a 'dead zone' out there that is wreaking havoc with the natural state of our planet.
- Saturday, November 3, 2007

Ingersoll-Rand agrees to pay $2.5 Million fine

As part of the Department of Justice's ongoing investigation of the United Nations "Oil for Food" program, the Department of Justice has agreed to defer the prosecution of Ingersoll-Rand Company Limited, to pay a $2.5 million penalty, Assistant Attorney General Alice S. Fisher of the Criminal Division announced today. The agreement calls for Ingersoll-Rand and two of its subsidiaries to pay a $2.5 million penalty.
- Friday, November 2, 2007

Building Giant Mosques in Europe Is a Provocation that Harms the Muslims

In an article, Palestinian researcher Dr. Khaled Al-Hroub criticized the Muslims in Europe for not condemning terrorist attacks and thereby harming the image of the Muslims. He also argued against building giant mosques in Europe, saying that this provokes the host societies and works to the Muslims' disadvantage.
- Friday, November 2, 2007

Hunter Recommends War Veterans Replace State Dept. Personnel

San Diego, CA--Congressman Duncan Hunter (R-CA) today recommended to President Bush a proposal to replace State Department personnel who refuse to be deployed to Baghdad with wounded veterans from military hospitals at Walter Reed and Bethesda . Hunter, who is currently running for President, went to the White House earlier today and met with President Bush to outline and detail his "Wounded Warrior" project.
- Friday, November 2, 2007


The Fifth Column in the USA

The MSM continues to hide behind fake 1st Amendment protections while acting in 'seditionist' and 'treasonous' manners!
- Thursday, November 1, 2007

Apple Goes to YouTube Teen for Advertising Genius

If you thought that all that time you were spending on YouTube was a total waste... then you're probably right. But if you are directing some effort towards putting something up on YouTube, then you're most likely on the right track. At least, that's what you could hypothesize after hearing Nick Haley's story.
- Thursday, November 1, 2007

Heaviest Small Black Hole found… again

It was only two weeks ago that astronomers found that what they had previously thought about black holes, was not the entire story. Announced on the 17th of October, a "stellar" black hole was discovered to be 16 times the mass of our own sun. Previously it was thought that the norm was only 10. That record has been smashed, by a new stellar black hole that is weighing in at 24 times the mass of our sun.
- Thursday, November 1, 2007

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