A company behind plans to open the first hotel in space says it is on target to accept its first paying guests in 2012 despite critics questioning the investment and time frame for the multi-billion dollar project.
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Space Hotel on Schedule to Open in 2012
Posted: 5th November 2009 by Veritas in Entertainment, LifestyleTags: hotel, space, travel, vacation
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Unique Vacation Rentals Under $100
Posted: 5th November 2009 by Veritas in Economy | Finance, LifestyleTags: holiday, leisure, travel, vacation
“Onion House” in Hawaii Bored of beige rugs and hotel rooms that look the same no matter where you are in the world? Then maybe it’s time to consider unique and affordable vacation rentals. Whether you’re looking to sleep in a tree or castle, here are six rentals around the world sure to capture your [...]
Louisiana Judge Resigns Over Interracial Marriage
Posted: 4th November 2009 by Veritas in LifestyleTags: interracial, louisiana, marriage
At least four times in the last 2 1/2 years, Keith Bardwell says he refused to marry interracial couples while serving as a Louisiana justice of the peace.
70% of Young Americans Are Unfit for Military Duty
Posted: 4th November 2009 by Sus Scrofa in Lifestyle, PoliticsAre America’s youth too fat, dumb or dishonest to defend the nation against its enemies? The latest Army statistics show a stunning 70 percent of military-age youth are ineligible to join the military because they are overweight, can’t pass entrance exams, have dropped out of high school or had run-ins with the law.
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
14 Relationship Killers Women Commit
Posted: 30th October 2009 by Veritas in Hot Chicks, LifestyleTags: break up, Hot Chicks, love, marriage, relationship
It’s said that the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. So, yes, we know that snooping around our mate’s email account is a bad idea and that believing in the fairy-tale love stories we grew up reading is silly, but sometimes we find ourselves giving [...]
Woman Celebrates 105th B-day At Strip Club
Posted: 29th October 2009 by Sus Scrofa in Lifestyle, Oddly EnoughA Houston woman celebrated her 105th birthday in style — at the strip club, local television station KPRC reported. Juanita Black went with her granddaughter, Amy Black, to an iconic Houston ladies club on Tuesday.”We took her because she said wanted to see some men. We took her to La Bare, and she had a [...]
Too fat to kill? Suspect Uses Weight as a Defense
Posted: 28th October 2009 by Sus Scrofa in Crime, LifestyleA Florida man accused of killing his son-in-law in New Jersey is arguing that he was unable to commit the crime because he was too fat. When Edward Ates takes the stand in his defense Wednesday, he’s expected to tell jurors he wouldn’t have had the energy needed to climb and descend the staircase where [...]