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Archive for May, 2009
Guy Dupuy Dominates Sprite Dunk Contest
Posted: 29th May 2009 by Veritas in Entertainment, SportsTags: basketball, dunk, guy dupuy, nba, san fransisco, sprite
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States Ban Smiling in DMV Photos
Posted: 29th May 2009 by Sus Scrofa in RandomnessTags: banned, DMV, drivers liscense, ID card, Identification card, smile, smiling, state law
Lawmakers in four U.S. states have banned smiling in driver’s license photos, saying that smiling interferes with face recognition software. So if you live in Arkansas, Indiana, Nevada or Virginia, you will be required to maintain a neutral facial expression when facing the camera at the DMV.
29yr. Old Father has 21 Children by 11 Women
Posted: 29th May 2009 by Sus Scrofa in Lifestyle, Oddly EnoughTags: child support, children, father, inbread, knoxville, many women, minimum wage, mother, Tennessee
Desmond Hatchett’s extended offspring came to light after authorities in Tennessee in the U.S. took him to court for non-payment of child support. He has apparently set a U.S. record but said: “It just happened” Many Knoxville residents called for him to be castrated.
Spelling Bee Champion Defeated!
Posted: 29th May 2009 by Sus Scrofa in EntertainmentTags: Scripps National Spelling Bee, spelling b, spelling bee
Ahh.. CMON! How could you misspell Apodyterium
Lebron Uses Triple Double Magic, Forces Game 6
Posted: 29th May 2009 by Veritas in Entertainment, SportsTags: basketball, cavs, leveland, magic, nba, Orlando, playoffs
There were no secrets, no trick plays, no deception. It was the fourth quarter, a tight game and the Cleveland Cavaliers were facing elimination, facing an uncertain future. No one was going to mess around. Give it to LeBron.
No Doubt: He’s Crazy
Posted: 29th May 2009 by The Dude in Crime, EntertainmentTags: con artist, crazy, defense, green card, insane, kidnapping, manhunt, plot, prosecution, rockefeller, trial
Clark Rockefeller sat silent for close to four hours yesterday, which must have set a personal record. The veteran con artist displayed hardly any reaction as Suffolk Assistant District Attorney David Deakin described the plot by which he allegedly kidnapped his daughter, Reigh Boss, last summer, setting off a multistate manhunt. Rockefeller’s lawyers argue that [...]
Swine Flu Myths
Posted: 29th May 2009 by The Dude in RandomnessTags: deaths, H1N1, influenza, myths, pork, seasonal flu, swine flu, vaccine, virus, WHO, World Health Organization
Since it first caught public attention a little over a month ago, swine flu has captured numerous headlines, in addition to generating a lot of new, cautionary information for people to learn.
The French Open Moves Into the Third Round
Posted: 28th May 2009 by Veritas in Politics, SportsTags: Federer, french open, grand slam, jankovic, Nadal, Roddick, tennis, Venus, Williams
Roger Federer and Venus Williams rallied to advance to the third round of the French Open on Thursday. Federer had a tough match on his least favorite surface, trailing 5-1 in the third set before getting past Jose Acasuso 7-6 (8), 5-7, 7-6 (2), 6-2. Williams came close to an early exit, needing to save [...]
Serbian Priest Beats Up Addicts at Rehab Center
Posted: 28th May 2009 by Veritas in Oddly Enough, Politics, ReligionTags: beating, church, drug addicts, holy synod, orthodox, priest, serbian, violence
The Serbian Orthodox Church has dismissed a priest running a treatment center for drug addicts after videos showed patients being kicked and punched. Bishop Artemije, in charge of the Rasko-Prizrenska diocese, said he ordered an inquiry into the activities of priest Branislav Peranovic at the Crna Reka center, about 300 kilometers (187 miles) southwest of [...]
Not Kidding! Ass Branding for HIV Infected
Posted: 28th May 2009 by Veritas in Oddly Enough, PoliticsTags: AIDS, butt, buttocks, HIV, parliamentarian, swaziland, timothy myeni
A Swaziland parliamentarian has apologized after calling for HIV-positive people to be branded on the buttocks to stop the spread of the virus ravaging the country.
Time Warner Ditches the Struggling AOL
Posted: 28th May 2009 by Veritas in Economy | FinanceTags: aol, cable, film, google, internet, media, publishing, time warner
Time Warner Inc on Thursday made official plans to separate its AOL division sometime around the end of this year, a widely expected move that sheds one of the media company’s weakest divisions. For Time Warner, the move represents a return to its roots as a pure content company with a focus on its cable [...]