The world’s fastest man adopted the animal kingdom’s fastest sprinter Monday, as Usain Bolt welcomed a new baby cheetah named “Lightning Bolt” into his life. The Jamaican sprinter’s sponsorship of the three-month-old male cheetah is part of an effort to boost Kenyan conservation efforts of its famous wildlife, whose survival is threatened by trophy hunting, [...]
Archive for November, 2009
World’s Fastest Man Adopts World’s Fastest Feline
Posted: 2nd November 2009 by Sus Scrofa in Mother Nature, SportsTags: fastest man, feline, world's fastest
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Is Exporting the Answer to Disappearing Jobs?
Posted: 2nd November 2009 by Veritas in Economy | Finance, PoliticsTags: Economy | Finance, employ, job, Obama, trade
U.S. President Barack Obama warned on Monday that more U.S. job losses lay ahead despite a turnaround in the economy, and he called for a new “post bubble growth model” with greater focus on U.S. exports.
E. Coli Beef Recall Leads to Possible Deaths
Posted: 2nd November 2009 by Veritas in LifestyleTags: beef, e. coli, food, meat, outbreak, recall
An outbreak of food-borne illness, linked to dangerous bacteria in ground beef, sickened 28 people and caused at least one death, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Monday.
Why Soda Makes You Fat
Posted: 2nd November 2009 by Veritas in LifestyleTags: diet, Health, juice, overweight, soda, sugar, tea, water
Soda, pop, cola, soft drink — whatever you call it, it is one of the worst beverages that you could be drinking for your health. As the debate for whether to put a tax on the sale of soft drinks continues, you should know how they affect your body so that you can make an [...]
Drunk Driver Calls 911 on Herself
Posted: 2nd November 2009 by Sus Scrofa in Crime, FifsTags: drunk driving
A Clark County woman recently called 911 to report a drunk driver, but it turns out, she was the one under the influence.
Wal-Mart now selling Caskets and Urns online
Posted: 2nd November 2009 by Sus Scrofa in Lifestyle, Oddly EnoughTags: casket, death, urn, walmart
The world’s largest retailer wants to keep its customers even after they die. Wal-Mart has started selling caskets on its Web site at prices that undercut many funeral homes, long the major seller of caskets. The move follows a similar one by discount rival Costco, which also sells caskets on its site. Wal-Mart quietly put [...]
Drunk Ewoks on the Today Show
Posted: 2nd November 2009 by Sus Scrofa in EntertainmentTags: drunk, ewok, today show
In honor of Halloween, the Today Show had a Star Wars themed episode. The only trouble is that no one considered that sticking a bunch of drunk midgets into Ewok costume might end with dry humping, fighting, and moon-walking. According to the Warming Glow, there’s confirmation that the people inside Ewok costumes were genuinely drunk, [...]
Ron Paul responds to Michael Moore’s “Capitalism: A Love Story”
Posted: 2nd November 2009 by Sus Scrofa in Economy | Finance, Entertainment, PoliticsTags: capitalism, love story, michael moore, ron paul
Speaking to veteran CNN interviewer Larry King on Sunday, Texas Republican Congressman Ron Paul argued that he is just as upset with America’s economic system as activist filmmaker Michael Moore — except the longtime doctor does not believe the illness is purely based on capitalism.
This 11-year-old schoolgirl had a baby … on her wedding day
Posted: 2nd November 2009 by Sus Scrofa in LifestyleHOLDING up her tiny baby for the camera, 11-year-old bride Kordeza declares: “I’m not going to play with toys any more – I have a new toy now.” For the youngster barely old enough to start senior school has just become a MOTHER after going into labour during her WEDDING to her teenage boyfriend. She [...]