If Jon Stewart walked out of his studio with his camera crew, went to where establishment figures were speaking, and threw tough questions at them, you’d get something like We Are Change. The We Are Change reporters have asked the tough questions – a la Stewart (well, minus the comedy) – to former presidents, secretaries [...]
Archive for March, 2009
NY’s Finest Arrest Journalist for Asking Tough Questions
Posted: 30th March 2009 by Veritas in RandomnessTags: freedom of press, freedom of speech, journalist, Luke Rudkowski
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The Final Four Descend Upon Detroit
Posted: 30th March 2009 by Veritas in SportsTags: final four, march madness, ncaa tourney
Welcome to Detroit, Final Four fans! What about the teams?
Skype Set to Launch Its Service for iPhone and Blackberry
Posted: 30th March 2009 by Simo Häyhä in Lifestyle, Science | TechnologyTags: application, blackberry, free calls, iPhone, skype, users
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Skype, the Internet telephone unit of eBay Inc, is planning to launch its service for iPhone users on Tuesday and for BlackBerry in May as part of its effort to expand beyond desktop computers. Skype has been pushing to make its service work on the most popular advanced phones with an [...]
Download Your Free and Legal Music in China, and Say “Thank You Google”
Posted: 30th March 2009 by Simo Häyhä in RandomnessTags: China, download, free music, google, legal, Sharing, Yao Ming
BEIJING (Reuters) – Google Inc on Monday launched free downloads of licensed songs in China, while sharing advertising revenue with major music labels in a market rife with online piracy. Lee Kai-Fu, president of Google in greater China, said one reason Google lagged in the mainland search market was because it did not offer music [...]
Lybian Leader Gaddafi Storms Out of Arab League Summit
Posted: 30th March 2009 by Simo Häyhä in PoliticsTags: arab league, crisis, gaddafi, leaders, lybia, sudan, summit
Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi has stormed out of the Arab League summit in Qatar having denounced the Saudi king for his ties with the West. He disrupted the opening session by criticising King Abdullah, calling him a British product and an American ally. Col Gaddafi has angered Arab leaders in the past with sharp remarks [...]
Diners Can ‘have a ball’ at Annual Testicle Festival
Posted: 30th March 2009 by Sus Scrofa in Oddly EnoughTags: annual event, Oakdale, testicle festival
The fundraising idea may seem a little nuts, but Oakdale’s annual Testicle Festival is always a big hit. On Monday, volunteers with the town’s Rotary Club plan to fry up 400 pounds of the private parts of bulls and serve them to diners who pay $50 apiece for the sit-down meal. Continue Here
No Need For Human Stem Cells?
Posted: 29th March 2009 by Simo Häyhä in RandomnessTags: disease, dna, reproduction, research, skin cells, stem cell, treatment
CHICAGO (Reuters) – U.S. researchers said on Thursday they have found a safer way to coax human skin cells into becoming powerful embryonic-like stem cells, taking a step closer to their potential use as treatments for diseases. A team at the University of Wisconsin said they made the so-called induced pluripotent stem cells, or iPS [...]
The Conficker Worm: Worst Virus Ever Infecting 10,000,000 Online and Growing
Posted: 29th March 2009 by Sus Scrofa in Politics, Science | TechnologyTags: Conficker Worm, online virus, virus, world wide web, worm, worst virus ever
(CBS) The Internet is infected. Malicious computer hackers have been creating more and more weapons that they plant on the Internet. They call their weapons viruses and worms – they’re creepy, crawly toxic software that contaminate our computers without our ever knowing it. You can be infected by simply visiting your favorite Web site, or [...]
Rick Wagoner, CEO of General Motors, Resigns
Posted: 29th March 2009 by Simo Häyhä in RandomnessTags: automaker, bailout, cars, general motors, GM, resignation, rick wagoner
NEW YORK (Reuters) – General Motors Corp Chief Executive Rick Wagoner will resign from the top job at the struggling automaker, a person familiar with the matter said on Sunday, just a day before the U.S. government makes a key announcement on whether it will extend more aid. The person, who declined to be identified [...]
House in Detroit Sold for 1 Dollar
Posted: 29th March 2009 by Sus Scrofa in Economy | FinanceTags: 1 dollar, auction, Detroit, forclose, forclosures, houses
One dollar can get you a large soda at McDonald’s, a used VHS movie at 7-Eleven or a house in Detroit The fact that a home on the city’s east side was listed for $1 recently shows how depressed the real estate market has become in one of America’s poorest big cities. And it still [...]
Ultra Music Festival Rules Miami for the Weekend
Posted: 29th March 2009 by Simo Häyhä in Entertainment, Hot Chicks, LifestyleTags: DJs, electronic music, madness, Miami, music festival, rave, techno, Tiesto, Ultra
Read Here About the Festival