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Y! Big Story: The fuss over Cory Booker
2012-05-23 00:31:00 Everything you need to get up to speed on the big story of the day No offense, New Jersey?but just why should we care what Cory Booker says? The Newark mayor, so familiar with the media spotlight, tripped when he criticized Obama ads targeting Romney's Bain days. The guy in charge of America's 67th largest ...
Y! Big Story: Solar eclipse and other non-doomsday celestial phenomena
2012-05-17 23:21:00 Doomsday, schmoomsday. Why settle for dusty ol' Mayan calendars and 12/12/12 apocalyptic visions, when 2012 has been offering up so many stellar?and planetary?sightings? We Earthlings have already been treated to nice meteor showers as well as a magnificent supermoon, and this weekend brings an annular solar eclipse. That's not even the best treat: Venus will ...
McNamee admits his Clemens story changed over time (Yahoo! Sports)
2012-05-17 22:54:00 WASHINGTON (AP) In another grueling day of cross-examination that frustrated all sides, Roger Clemens’ accuser put Jose Canseco’s pool party on the wrong day of the week and switched years on Debbie Clemens’ human growth hormone shot. Whether the jurors were still keeping track is another matter: They again expressed concern about the agonizingly slow ...
By: MLB News Blog
Y! Big Story: Hazing rites gone wrong
2012-05-12 00:00:00 Everything you need to get up to speed on the big story of the day Paddled. Forced to eat dog food or human vomit. Branded with a heated wire hanger. Thrown in a kiddie pool of human vomit, feces, semen, and rotten food. Deprived of sleep. Beaten until organ failure or death. These aren't acts ...
Book Review: A Story of Six Strings
2012-05-11 00:40:00 The book itself is filled with intriguing stories and photos of Stephen Arnold’s wide-ranging collection of classic guitars, with each instrument portrayed against landscapes across America.
Y! Big Story: The state of matrimony and other unions
2012-05-10 22:34:00 Everything you need to know to get up to speed on the big story of the day North Carolina's Amendment 1 reaffirmed the "defense" of marriage, but for whom are we saving the hallowed institution? These days, barely half of eligible Americans are yoking themselves to each other, an all-time low. A half century ago, ...
Based On A True Story. Or Not.
2012-05-10 20:57:00 I’m sure you’ve read this story. Like a lot of the trends in the world I tend to be one of the last to catch up. So when I saw the picture of the black lab sleeping on a sofa with a heart felt story attached, I read it. I’m a sucker like that. I read the entire post*. I teared up at the end. It was a lovely story, I had to share this. I clicked “Share” when I realized I should check my facts first. One google search and I found out this wasn’t a true story at all. At first I was mad. Mad at Deb Green, whoever the hell that is, for posting a picture that probably wasn’t even the dog in question. I was furious at the 460 other people who shared this on Facebook without even looking to see if it was real. Then I asked myself, “Does it matter?” How often have I written about my life and taken wide liberties with the facts? I use the tagline “Based on a true story” because I need people to understand that I WRI...
By: Mrs. Flinger
Africa's growth story 'only just starting'
2012-05-10 13:49:00 Africa's growth trajectory remains positive despite the current global economic turmoil, with sub-Saharan Africa set to grow at more than 5% over the coming decade, Brand South Africa said as international business and political leaders gathered in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia for the World Economic Forum on Africa.
Deal of the Day: West Side Story: 50th Anniversary Edition Box Set [Blu-ray
2012-05-10 09:00:00 List Price: $69.99Deal Price: $25.00You Save: $20.83 (64%)This box set includes tons of special features, a tribute CD, hardcover book, theatrical posters, and more. Based on a smash Broadway play updating Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet to the 1950s era of juvenile delinquency, the film stars Natalie Wood and Richard Beymer as the star-crossed lovers.Expires May 11, 2012
The story of St Estevam, the Goan island
2012-05-10 08:00:00 Situated just 22 km away from vibrant Panaji, the “isle of vegetables” as St Estevam is called in the local parlance, has been holding on to the unique legacy of getting their wards married within the village. However, vegetable cultivation is now on wane as youngsters in this Catholic-dominated settlement prefer jobs on ship to ...
By: Goa Blog
Vengeful teeth-pulling dentist story deemed a hoax
2012-05-09 17:27:00 Remember the tale of the jilted Polish dentist who pulled all the pearly whites from the mouth of her ex-boyfriend? Turns out the story has no teeth. The report that dentist Anna Mackowiak removed all her ex-boyfriend's teeth after he came into her dental office complaining of a toothache turned out to be false. The ...
Y! Big Story: The high price of ?The Scream? and other art sales
2012-05-08 23:10:00 Can't afford $119,922,500 for a pastel? A poster will run you about $19.99. The 12 minutes of art-auction hysteria has led to yet another re-evaluation of, if not outrage about, the price we put on art and who gets to "own" it. The bidder(s) for the pastel of Edvard Munch's "The Scream" remains anonymous, but hammer prices like that in an economy like this has raised questions on who's driving up these high-profile sales lately.
Travel Quote ? A Travelers Story
2012-05-07 15:11:00 ?Travel does what good novelists also do to the life of everyday, placing it like a picture in a frame or a gem in its setting, so that the intrinsic qualities are made more clear. Travel does this with the very stuff that everyday life is made of, giving to it the sharp contour and ...Travel Lady Cruises, always providing you with TLC!Travel Quote – A Travelers Story
By: Travel Lady Blog
Story - laugh with me - also venting
2012-05-05 18:08:00 I am venting here rather than engaging with the tenant as there is nothing to gain. Nothing to gain by sharing with you besides getting to have my say, so thanks in advance. Also this is an add on to my last post and we have covered part of this already, so stop reading if it makes you mad.So my tenant wrote me that he had assessed the value of my property and it is not worth the rent increase. Following are the points in his argument.1-in a nut shell his budget 2-A property around the corner from ours. To add in an insult he says it is nicer and worth more. Finally found said property as they do not have the address in the add. The reason it was not on my radar is due to the fact it is only 1 bathroom and it does not have the address nor did it have pictures until now. Not only do we have 2 bathrooms we have 500+ square feet more space. Geeze, call me crazy but I do believe another bathrooma and 500 square feet make a tad bit of difference. This property is being rented fo...
Y! Big Story: Scandals plague China?s leadership transition
2012-05-03 23:22:00 An escaped dissident (a blind one at that), running from house arrest and straight into the arms of Hillary Clinton?if he can get to her. A political rock star's downfall. A mysterious poisoning. Are these cases of power-mad provincials on the loose? The clash of national economic reform and upstart Maoist loyalists? Just nasty but ...
I don't understand this FAKE Time Osman story.
2012-05-03 21:06:00 Michael Riconosciuto & Ted Gunderson's 1986 Meeting with 'Tim Osman' (Osama bin Laden)So, here it is, the damning evidence from the CIA's best at the time, Ted Gunderson and Michael Riconosciuto, that they met with an American businessman called 'Ralph Olberg' and a young Saudi called 'Tim Osman'.There is some evidence that Tim Osman ... visited the White House. There is certainty that Tim Osman toured some U.S. military bases, even receiving special demonstrations of the latest equipment. Why hasn't this been reported in the major media?Am I to understand that this document (above) is from CIA-man Ted Gunderson?Is this the ONLY CIA document that states that links Osama Bin Laden to his Tim Osman legend?I'm asking because the CIA were either talking about NEUTRONIC BOMBs with these people, or it's ALL FAKE.Can someone please help me unravel the connections between the Carlyle Corporation (Bush, Cheney et al) and the Bin Laden Family (Saudi construction co...
DETERMINATION: An Incredibly Inspiring Story
2012-05-01 06:58:00 In 1883, a creative engineer named John Roebling was inspired by an idea to build a spectacular bridge connecting New York with the Long Island. However bridge building experts throughout the world thought that this was an impossible feat and told Roebling to forget the idea. It just could not be done. It was not ...
Y! Big Story: Occupy actions on May Day
2012-05-01 03:28:00 May Day, also known as International Workers' Day, is a holiday in 75 countries, except for the country where people may work the hardest of all. Occupy though has a notion to take the day for its Spring Reawakening. Its General's Strike Facebook page sums up the mission: "NO WORK - NO SCHOOL - NO ...
New Loyola CTA entrance plaza part of four-story apartment development
2012-04-30 14:09:00 A new architect’s rendering of the planned Loyola Red Line entrance plaza was released late last week by 49th Ward Alderman Joe Moore. Loyola University is partnering with the CTA to move the entrance from under the “L” viaduct to avoid the danger of a crosswalk across Sheridan Road that’s adjacent to the viaduct. Loyola... Read more »
The George Zimmerman and Trayvon Martin Story ? Barling & Barrett On Crime
2012-04-28 19:52:00 This week on the program Mannie Barling and Simon Barrett will once again be delving into the contentious and high profile case of George Zimmerman who faces a Second Degree Murder charge for the killing of 17 year old Trayvon Martin. Joing us on air will be Los Angeles based attorney Peter Haven and Ohio ...
Morning Static: DEGRASSI, TEEN WOLF, AMERICAN HORROR STORY & More!
2012-04-27 14:33:00 • Zits and Giggles: An oral history of DEGRASSI Junior High. • Mark Your Calendars: MTV sets summer premiere dates for TEEN WOLF and AWKWARD. • AMERICAN HORROR STORY Scoop: Chloe Sevigny in negotiations for season 2. • RIP: ABC Family cancels MAKE IT OR BREAK IT. • Spotlight: GAME OF THRONES’ Gethin Anthony discusses Renly’s rise, relationships and more. • Sad But True: 15 Comic Book TV Shows that didn’t make it to the small screen.
By: the TV addict
Story writing!
2012-04-26 06:24:00 Right from a little boy I all ways liked to right story’s. I cold sit down with paper and pen and start writing a story that just cam into my head. I cold use a whole day just sitting there and write and the story would just com floating onto the paper with out me thinking about it. It is one of those thing’s you loose if you do not keep it up. Later on when I start traveling I kept a travel diary where I vent and did see.
By: home loan
Y! Big Story: What an e-book might really cost, for all of us
2012-04-25 01:47:00 Cheaper reads in store? Just why are e-books so expensive, and should they be? The knee-jerk answer to the second question is of course not. Does it make sense to pay a higher price for a digital title than for its print counterpart, especially after factoring in the cost of an e-book reader? (Tangential aside: ...
A Very Cool Story From The Dump
2012-04-23 22:07:00 The following is a post from my friend Marc Tindall who works in Honduras and does ministry in the dump. This is little Marco, he is now almost 2 years old. We took him to the doctor today because his mom, my friend Johana, has tried for about a month to get him feeling better and ...
By: Trey Morgan.net
Y! Big Story: Tupac hologram and questions over raising the dead
2012-04-19 23:58:00 In case you were busy paying attention to the living and missed the news, Tupac Shakur was the latest dead celebrity to be digitally reincarnated. The reaction?from thrilled to queasy?at the Coachella festival may call for a repeat performance this Saturday. (A Coachella spokesperson could only confirm Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg's concert, not the ...
The Bedouins of Lebanon ? A Photo Story by 2famous.TV
2012-04-18 19:41:00 The irony is that when the decadent high society of Beirut drink their expensive drops of wine, spending a fortune on European made fashion clothes, the people that actually pics the grapes that makes this wine can out fashion them any day of the week. And much like we layer up with clothes in Norway to protect ourselves from the cold, the bedouins of the Bekaa Valley layer up to protect themselves from the sun. But they look way cooler ? and hotter! via The Bedouins of Lebanon – A Photo Story : 2famous.TV.
Correction: Mets-Braves story (Yahoo! Sports)
2012-04-17 23:42:00 ATLANTA (AP) In an April 16 story on the Atlanta Braves-New York Mets game The Associated Press erroneously reported that the Mets finished last in the NL East in 2011. The Mets finished fourth in the division last season.
By: MLB News Blog
Y! Big Story: Tax day rallies, tea party and Occupy style
2012-04-17 19:01:00 An extra two days for filing taxes? Why, more time to protest. In 2009, the Tax Day rallies crystallized a tea party moment. Three years later, the rallies continue, if not quite with the riled-up, pent-up outrage from the Bush-era bailouts and the Obama-sponsored health-care reform bill. If a Tax Day rally isn't your cup ...
Occupy West Side Story, bwaySteve & Occupella Keep "Occupy" Movement Alive
2012-04-17 18:41:00 On March 17th, the 6th month anniversary of Occupy Wall Street, hundreds of 99 Percenters chose to return to their original stomping grounds on Wall Street. But this time they were pushed back by NY City cops, and as tensions rose, one activist was actually punched in the head by officers several times, while others were subdued and arrested.
Awkward and sports, a love story: Part 1
2012-04-17 16:36:00 Part 1 of 2… Take it easy, sports fans This is a story of love, a story of uncharted passion between two prevalent things in our life: awkward moments and sports. We should all personally thank the athletes of our favorites sports (and teams) for the entertainment these Herculean Heroes provide during the course of our lives... Read more »
Katie Collier: a must-read inspirational story
2012-04-14 17:59:00 Too often in sports media you hear about players “overcoming adversity” or “dealing with adversity” when the challenges being described are somewhat trivial, self-inflicted minor troubles or both. University of Washington incoming freshman Katie Collier, the #21 rated national recruit in women’s college basketball, knows actual adversity. The type of serious, genuine adversity that makes... Read more »
Have You Beat a Monster of a Stain? Share Your Story!
2012-04-14 01:03:00 With three young girls, stains are a part of our daily lives. Sometimes they’re easy to clean stains like chocolate, dirt, or washable crayon marks. Sometimes they’re a little more difficult to get out like ground in grass, blood from cuts, and pasta sauce. And pretty much each stain comes with a story of how ...
By: An Island Life
Y! Big Story: Contraception controversies
2012-04-11 22:18:00 The report that teen pregnancy is an all-time low in America comes out at a time when birth control has re-emerged as a political issue. Since January alone, the Susan G. Komen flap, Rush Limbaugh's "slut" controversy, a birth control pill recall, and health care reform have all kept contraception in the headlines. The past ...
Businesses should Tell a Story and Plant Many Seeds
2012-04-10 15:46:00 Guy Kawasaki, at a Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders Lecture Series at Stamford, shares insights on why start-up businesses should tell a story and plant many seeds. I believe that any company (not just start-ups) interested in getting their products (or services) out there or wanting making a difference will find his few words of wisdom very useful. You will find this very applicable in a Design Thinking context as well. Enjoy!
By: Design Sojourn
Free copy of The Story Religious Book & DVD Sampler
2012-04-10 12:11:00 http://www.thestory.com/free-bo-ok-form
By: Free Stuff Times
The Concorde Story
2012-04-05 15:19:00 From Gizmodo: Lunch break? Like planes? Watch this old documentary on the story of the Concorde, the first and only turbojet-powered supersonic passenger airliner in history. It was created by the French and the British. The 20 planes flew for 27 years, mainly between London Heathrow and
Same Hacker, Same Story: Humans are causing Climate Change.
2012-04-05 08:14:00 No big deal here, except that another crime has been committed: The anonymous hacker who shook the world of climate science two years ago by posting a trove of stolen e-mails delivered a new batch on Tuesday, stirring up climate-change contrarians a little more than a week before global negotiations on greenhouse gases are to begin in Durban, South Africa. But from the source (University of East Anglia), we have this: If genuine, (the sheer volume of material makes it impossible to confirm at present that they are all genuine) these emails have the appearance of having been held back after the theft of data and emails in 2009 to be released at a time designed to cause maximum disruption to the imminent international climate talks. This appears to be a carefully-timed attempt to reignite controversy over the science behind climate change when that science has been vindicated by three separate independent inquiries and number of studies -- including, most recently, the Berkeley Ea...
HYSR selected as top 10 news story
2012-04-03 13:46:00 April 03, 2012 03:01 AM Eastern Daylight Time PennEnergy Selects HyperSolar as Top 10 News Story Industry Leading Publication Highlights HyperSolar’s Plan for Breakthrough Renewable Hydrogen & Natural Gas Technology SANTA BARBARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--HyperSolar, Inc. (OTCBB: HYSR), the developer of a breakthrough technology to produce renewable hydrogen and natural gas using water and solar power, today announced that the company has been featured by PennEnergy as an “editor’s pick” top news story for the power and petroleum industry. “PennEnergy is a highly respected source of news and information for energy professionals” “PennEnergy is a highly respected source of news and information for energy professionals,” commented Tim Young, CEO, HyperSolar, Inc. “We are thrilled that they highlighted our “renewable hydrogen” technology as a “Top Ten in Power” for March. HyperSolar recently announced specific details of its plan for the development of the world’s first nanot...
The Story of Octavia Hatcher
2012-04-03 07:00:00 Please welcome guest writer Jessica Forsyth. Forsyth is a local historian who serves as the Director of Activities and Events for the Big Sandy Heritage Center, a historical museum in Pikeville, Kentucky. One of Forsyth’s many roles includes assisting Pike County Tourism in raising awareness of the area’s cultural and historical locales and events. Forsyth ... You Might Also Like: The story of the Wampus Cat
How Did That Get In My Lunchbox? The Story of Food
2012-04-02 17:15:00 Kiana is at that age where she wants to know the reason behind everything. Of course, I don’t know even half the answers so I have to rely on Google a lot. That’s why I’m always looking for books that present interesting facts in a fun way. How Did That Get In My Lunchbox? The ...
By: An Island Life
Trayvon Martin: 'The real journalism of this story is getting short shrift'
2012-04-01 20:43:00 CNN Reliable Sources host Howard Kurtz on Al Sharpton wearing two hats as black activist and MSNBC host: "He was back in Florida again yesterday, leading a rally, asking for George Zimmerman to be arrested, talking about the possibility of civil disobedience while continuing to do his MSNBC show. I was critical of this on the air last week and Phil Griffin, the president of MSNBC, has since defended Sharpton's dual role, what I would describe as a dual role. Telling the A.P., 'We didn't hire Al to be a neutered kind of news presenter. That's not what we do.' Well, no one is saying that Sharpton should be neutral. But, you know, if he is going to lead a crusade against Zimmerman, how can he continue to be a host of a cable show on the same issue at the same time?" Frank Sesno, former CNN Washington bureau chief: "Because he can. And he is, because the rules have changed. . . . There are times when people recuse themselves for one reason or another, and this woul...
By: Chickaboomer
A China Rent-A-Laowai Story To End All Rent-A-Laowai Stories. Trust Me On T
2012-03-31 16:07:00 The other day, in “China: Where Nothing Is Ever Quite What It Seems. The High End Rent-A-Laowai Edition,” we wrote about a friend-client/everyday businessperson who had been “rented out” as a United States diplomat for a big Chinese banquet/occasion. My favorite comment on that post was from Paul Gilles, who said “I guess I have been here too long.  That story seems completely normal to me.” I am guessing even Paul will be surprised by this next one. I sure was. So right after we did our “High End Rent-A-Laowai” story, I received an e-mail from someone I have known and trusted for years. This e-mail concluded by requesting that “If you were to quote me here, please obscure the details and don’t post pictures.” We are going to tell this bizarre rent-a-laowai story while honoring that request. Here is the e-mail, modified for obfuscation purposes: Wen Jiabao (温家宝), Chinese Premier (Photo credit: Wikipedia) ...
By: China Law Blog
POETIC STORY DEDICATED TO GENE KELLY
2012-03-30 02:05:00 Debbie Reynolds dancing with Gene Kelly in "Singin' in the Rain"Debbie Reynolds grew up dirt-poor in Texas during the Depression. As a teenager in Burbank, California, she became the class clown, and, in 1948, she was crowned Miss Burbank by imitating Betty Grable. Warner Bros. signed her first, but Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer made her a star in SINGING IN THE RAIN. Gene Kelly (a tough taskmaster) taught her to dance from scratch.As the critics at Cahiers du cinéma maintained, the "how" is as important as the "what" in the cinema. The look of an image, its balance of dark and light, the depth of the space in focus, the relation of background and foreground, etc. all affect the reception of the image. For instance, the shimmering Technicolor of a musical such as "Singin' in the Rain" suggests an out-of-this-world glitz and enchantment.Gene Kelly kissing Janet Leigh in "It's a Big Country" (1951)Leslie Caron kissing Gene Kelly in "An American in Paris" (1951) directed by Vincente MinnelliP...
By: Jake Weird
Bolton accuses administration of leaking story on Israeli planning along Ir
2012-03-30 01:20:00 Bolton accuses administration of leaking story on Israeli planning along Iran border Former U.S. diplomat John Bolton alleged Thursday that the Obama administration leaked a story about covert Israeli activity in order to foil potential plans by the country to … Continue reading →
By: TexasFred's
?Even as Men of War, Tires of War Have Their Story to Tell?
2012-03-29 16:00:00 For those of you dismayed that we're not doing a March Military Campaign this year, this video, "Highballing to Victory," which highlighted the importance of tires to the World War II military effort - particularly on the Red Ball Express in Europe and on the Lido Road in Asia - should well make
Morning Static: AMERICAN HORROR STORY, EMMYS, CRIMINAL MINDS & More!
2012-03-26 15:30:00 • Trailer Park: TRUE BLOOD Season 5. • Trailer Park II: DOCTOR WHO Season 7. • Emmy Watch: AMERICAN HORROR STORY will compete in the miniseries category. • Emmy Watch II: Jimmy Kimmel to host. • Back in the Habit Again, NECESSARY ROUGHNESS recruits FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS alum for a major arc. • Holy Frak! CRIMINAL MINDS targets Tricia Helfer for villainous season finale role.
By: the TV addict
Joel Young: Jessica Juarez Threatens Blogger To Change Story
2012-03-23 03:37:00 While this blogger understands and sympathize with what Jessica Juarez seems to have gone through in her sad domestic violence case against Joel Young, one that the Alameda County Superior Court officially called to a legal end last year, I don’t appreciate being threatened by her. She called at 6:50 PM EST and out of (Read More...)
Yuri Manga:Teito Takoyaki Musume - Taisho Yakyuu Musume Extra Story Manga (
2012-03-22 20:00:00 My favorite day of the week has arrived - Guest Post Day! Once again we welcome back Okazu Superhero and Friend of Yuricon, Bruce P! It's always a treat when he writes a review, so let's curl up somewhere comfy and have a read, shall we? The year is 1925, and the Oukakai have shown that they can compete with the boys head-to-head at the game of baseball. Their self-confidence has grown through their own efforts in the dust and sweat of the playing field. But now the games are over, and Suzukawa Koume is back to her normal school activities: attending classes; studying English; causing other girl’s hearts to bang like marimbas. All the while inexplicably losing the self-confidence she’s just acquired, as though never having lifted her spikes to break up a double play. Teito Takoyaki Musume is a manga sequel to Taisho Yakyu Musume. In one sense this is a pleasure, as the members of the Oukakai baseball club are a set of characters worth spending time with. On the other hand, ...
By: Okazu Reviews
Beat Up, Ran Over & Left For Dead (A Story from the Dump)
2012-03-21 16:03:00 If you were to visit the Tegucigalpa dump in Honduras, one of the first people you might see is Fanni. She was one of the first people that Marc & Terri Tindall met in the dump. Fanni is now 18 and has a little boy named Marcos. Fanni lives in a very dangerous neighborhood and ...
By: Trey Morgan.net
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