OLYMPIA, WA— The rape of 30,000 acres of forest was allegedly precipitated by the plaintiff’s “flagrant flaunting of its abundant natural resources.”
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Daily Archives: July 2, 2008
Raped Environment Led Polluters On, Defense Attorneys Argue
July 2, 2008 – 11:07 pm
Endangered Species List Edited To Fit Poster
July 2, 2008 – 11:07 pm
WASHINGTON, DC—World Wildlife Fund president Carter S. Roberts said Monday that his organization was forced to pare down the list of…
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What Happens At Yucca Mountain Stays At Yucca Mountain
July 2, 2008 – 10:07 pm
The name “Yucca Mountain” is synonymous with danger and excitement. It’s so much more than some single-industry desert town with a lot of unusual buildings—the entire place surges with activity and pulses with the thrill of the forbidden. The eerie luminescent glow lights the Nevada sky all through the night. Everyone has heard stories, but [...]
Town Uglification Committee Approves New Pile Of Garbage Bags
July 2, 2008 – 10:07 pm
LOUDONVILLE, OH—As part of ongoing efforts to maintain the town’s unplesasant appearance, members of the Loudonville Uglification Committee…
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Polluting Nations Endorse Greenhouse-Gas Plan
July 2, 2008 – 10:07 pm
Six of the nations that produce the highest volume of greenhouse gases have endorsed a voluntary plan that will reduce emissions 30 percent by 2050….
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Nation’s Snowmen March Against Global Warming
July 2, 2008 – 10:07 pm
WASHINGTON, DC—Millions of scarfless snowmen gathered in Washington to protest global warming, which has caused many of them to melt before their time.
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[audio] New Alternative Fuel SUV Will Deplete World’s Hydrogen By 2070
July 2, 2008 – 9:07 pm
Onion Radio News - with Doyle Redland
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Secretary Of Agriculture Finally Gets Around To Reading Fast Food Nation
July 2, 2008 – 9:07 pm
WASHINGTON, DC—Though insisting that she had been meaning to read Eric Schlosser’s book Fast Food Nation ever since it was published in 2001, Secretary Of Agriculture Ann M. Veneman finally got around to doing so just this month. “Wow, I had no idea that commercial beef ranches packed so many head of cattle into such [...]
I’m A Diseased- And Deformed-Animal Lover!
July 2, 2008 – 9:07 pm
A lot of people say they love animals, but then, when they come across one that has a scar, is a little bit skinny, or is coughing up blood, they just turn their heads. Well, I love animals of all shapes, sizes, and disabilities. That’s why I devote all of my free time to finding [...]
New Eco-Friendly Packaging Triggers Boom In Guilt-Free Littering
July 2, 2008 – 8:07 pm
NEW YORK—Consumers are now able to discard their refuse wherever they please, knowing it will safely decompose in 10 to 20 years.
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Chávez, Lula … and Lugo
July 2, 2008 – 7:07 pm
Does former priest Fernando Lugo stand any real chance of transforming Paraguay?
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55 Free High Quality Icon Sets
July 2, 2008 – 7:07 pm
We love free icons. We love to smash things. And we respect hard-working designers. Therefore we are regularly looking for talented artists and creative designers and we are happy to support them by showcasing their work in our magazine. If you are going to create an icon set and experience any problems releasing it or [...]
Three dead in Israel bulldozer attack
July 2, 2008 – 7:07 pm
Militant groups compete to claim Jerusalem attack but police believe rampage was spontaneous
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Wrestling, Mexican style
July 2, 2008 – 7:07 pm
Travel, life & style: Britain is about to experience Mexican wrestling’s colourful drama
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Some species could be wiped out faster than feared, say experts
July 2, 2008 – 7:07 pm
Science & environment: Researchers say methods used to predict when species will die out are seriously flawed
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Deep funk
July 2, 2008 – 6:07 pm
Arts & entertainment: Fancy listening to some electronica as you swim? Carlene Thomas-Bailey dives into the UK’s first underwater sound festival
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Anheuser flies into flak over fleet of executive jets
July 2, 2008 – 6:07 pm
Business & economics: US brewer struggles to take cost-cutting strategy as far as the boardroom
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Sacha Baron Cohen to play Holmes
July 2, 2008 – 6:07 pm
Arts & entertainment: Baron Cohen’s film version of Sherlock Holmes is to be a comedy, with Will Ferrell as his Watson
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McCain aims to appeal to Latinos on Colombia visit
July 2, 2008 – 5:07 pm
Republican candidate focuses on trade, immigration and ‘war on drugs’
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Leona Helmsley leaves $8bn for dogs
July 2, 2008 – 5:07 pm
Notoriously irascible hotel magnate leaves entire trust to dogs, with her own Maltese receiving $12m
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[video] Bush Tours America To Survey Damage Caused By His Disastrous Presidency
July 2, 2008 – 5:07 pm
President Bush will seek to comfort victims of his presidency as they try to make sense of the destruction he has caused.
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Yahoo-Google inquiry explores ads
July 2, 2008 – 5:07 pm
Business & economics: Department of justice has begun a formal investigation into competition concerns
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Murray swept aside by Nadal
July 2, 2008 – 5:07 pm
Sports: Rafael Nadal crushed Andy Murray 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 in under two hours
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Limbaugh signs $38m deal
July 2, 2008 – 5:07 pm
Rightwing presenter becomes one of the highest-paid media figures in US with new deal
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Teacher suspended for letting pupils read bestseller
July 2, 2008 – 4:07 pm
An Indiana teacher used The Freedom Writers Diary to try to inspire under-performing students
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