Daily Archives: July 9, 2008

[audio] Stripper From Future Jumps Out Of Birthday Cake To Warn Humanity

Onion Radio News - with Doyle Redland
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Sir John Templeton

Business & economics: Obituary: Investment guru and philanthropist who endowed an Oxford college
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Pope to launch Bible telethon

An Italian Muslim association has signalled it too is keen to take part in the reading
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Pentagon backtracks on tanker deal

A $35bn inflight refuelling tanker deal is put into ‘unexpected recompetition’
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Wanted: Partner for Amazon trek

Travel, life & style: Row over MP3 player causes split for adventurers facing pirahnas, peaks and Maoists
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BA needs to make a friend over the pond

Business & economics: Nick Fletcher: High fuel costs and falling passenger traffic means airline must compensate
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Tests reveal age of Rome’s she-wolf

Symbol of Roman glory revealed to date from Middle Ages, 1,800 years later than believed
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‘It was the youth of the world getting together’

Travel, life & style: As Britain’s Olympic team head for Beijing, Emine Saner meets six members of the 1948 squad
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Palestinian villagers try to sue Canadian builders

Village accuses firms of breaching international law, including the fourth Geneva convention
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Guardian man wins stage five

Sports: Cyclist Mark Cavendish is writing for the Guardian during the Tour de France
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Gehry visits the Serpentine

Arts & entertainment: Gallery’s annual pavilion is US architect’s first English building - but it’s only temporary
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Jackson apologises to Obama for ‘crude’ comments

Reverend Jesse Jackson said a microphone picked up a private conversation
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Cheney tried to alter climate change testimony, says official

Science & environment: US vice-president and his office accused of trying to cover up climate change effects on health
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Iran tests new missiles to show strength

Tehran’s military exercise involves nine missiles that could reach Israel and US bases in the region
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Water on the moon

Science & environment: Analysis of moon rocks has found much higher levels of water than scientists expected
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Who Is Leo Laporte

Leo Laporte “The Tech Guy”is a US-based journalist specializing in technology coverage on radio, TV, and the Internet. He runs his own Audio/Video Proadcast that is Broadcast live and also syndicated on several different radio stations.
He has a live call in show, people can call in and ask him questions. He talks about Computers, Digital [...]

Bill Clinton Sadly Folds First Lady Dress Back Into Box

CHAPPAQUA, NY—Clinton quietly placed the modest Dior frock inside his “first lady hope chest” along with two pearl earrings and wallpaper and fabric swatches.
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Europe’s armies waste tax funds, says report

French defense officials say stronger capabilities must precede any institutional set-up
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Pentagon backtracks on EADS air tanker contract

The battle over a $35bn order for US air force tankers took another dramatic twist today
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Cyanide on the table

Comment is free America: Martin Woollacott: The threat of war will not recede until there is regime change both in Washington and Tehran
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Textures and Patterns Design Showcase

Textures and patterns are used more often than one may think. The reason why we don’t see them is because they usually remain in the background, supporting the overall design, replacing a standard background color and creating a more inviting atmosphere. But they almost never stand out. Used primarily for background images, they need to [...]

Richard Helgerson

Arts & entertainment: Obituary: Renaissance scholar with insights to offer on English identity
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Jackson apologises to Obama for ‘crude’ remarks

The civil rights leader was unwittingly recorded making what he said were ‘crude’ comments
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Six killed at US consulate in Istanbul

Turkey in state of high alert as latest incident further unsettles domestic political situation
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Who The Heck Is Kevin Rose

Kevin Rose is the kid who started Digg. Rose came up with his idea idea of a user controlled community-based news website. In the fall of 2004, he withdrew $1000 out of his savings and paid a freelance web developer $12 an hour to mock up a Web page and purchased some server space for [...]