NPR : A Cabinet and Blog Shakeup
Who says that? Because this post about why they had to change this week’s Blogger On Duty is funny. Not only are both Steve Inskeep and Scott Simon on jury duty this weeek, but no one else was available, either:
What made matters worse is that everyone approached by [...]
BBC NEWS | Asia-Pacific | Australian baby ‘put in dryer’
Samuel Siddall, 21, was left in charge of his girlfriend’s baby while she went to the gym for an hour, police said.
She returned to find the baby had suffered serious burns. Doctors notified police because of the suspicious nature of her injuries.
They expect the [...]
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EU court voids pact on data on passengers – Business – International Herald Tribune
The European Union’s highest court ruled Tuesday that an EU-U.S. deal on passenger data was illegal, saying it did not provide adequate privacy protection for European travelers.
The trans-Atlantic agreement compels European airlines to turn over 34 pieces of information about each passenger [...]
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I can’t decide if this is a crazy idea, or yet another Kirk Maneuver; just crazy enough to work:
The Seattle Times: Horses can help disabled kids
JERUSALEM — The captain who dared to “boldly go where no man has gone before” has targeted a new destination: William Shatner believes he can contribute to Middle East [...]
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I don’t really have that much to say about Memorial Day that stems from personal experience. I can talk a little about the VA from personal experience. Basically, I had a small income that Mom put away for college and things because Pop was a veteran, and he died of a service related heart ailment. I [...]
local6.com – News – STDs Running Rampant In Retirement Community
A doctor blamed Viagra, a lack of sex education and no risk for pregnancy for the spike in sexually transmitted diseases at The Villages.
Yep, STDs are running rampant at a retirement community in Florida. It’s probably traceable to just a few old guys with more little [...]
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From One Utah � Blog Archive � Police Aren’t Perfect
Police aren’t perfect, but this cop comes close to winning the ingenuity award.
A driver did the right thing, stopping at the crosswalk even though he could have beaten the red light by accelerating through the intersection. The tailgating woman behind him went ballistic, pounding on her [...]
Mom’s still not getting her morning paper delivered to her front stoop; the Salt Lake Tribune’s “Quality Driveway Delivery” means she still has to get all dressed just to get the news.
I sent an email to the Home Delivery Manager at the Trib, and if she doesn’t start getting her paper on the porch [...]
NPR : Verdi’s Requiem Revived as WWII Tribute
I heard my friend Debbie singing on the radio the other morning… she’s one of the musicians that performed this piece! When she told me about the project I was so thrilled for her, because she’s had some amazing performance opportunities with the Washington Chorus, and this one [...]
Dog has his day despite tragedy | Chicago Tribune
HONOLULU — Duane “Dog” Chapman, star of A&E’s reality show “Dog the Bounty Hunter,” has married his longtime sidekick, Beth Smith.
The sunset ceremony on the Big Island took place Saturday, a day after the death of Chapman’s daughter. Barbara Katy Chapman, 23, was killed in a car [...]
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