Back in March I found this
story about a human digit being discovered in a cup of Wendy's chili... Well here is an update that makes the discovery sound fishy --
SAN JOSE, Calif. Apr 7, 2005 — Investigators searched the Las Vegas home of a woman who claimed she scooped up a mouthful of finger along with her chili at a Wendy's restaurant last month.
City police, working with their counterparts in Las Vegas, served the warrant Wednesday as they investigated how a finger ended up in Anna Ayala's bowl of chili.
"We are looking into every aspect in this case," San Jose police spokeswoman Gina Tepoorten said. "We are talking to people she knows as well as the finder of the finger. … We want to determine who this finger belongs to how and how it ended up in a bowl of chili."
CBC News - Four children killed in Baghdad explosion; Najaf bomb injures fourWell an insurgents bomb blew up children -- why is it I believe somehow liberals will blame this on the US Military?
BAGHDAD (AP) - Four children collecting trash were killed Friday by a homemade bomb in Baghdad, and masked gunmen killed an Iraqi Army officer in a restaurant in Basra, police said.
The children died in the New Baghdad neighbourhood in the southeast section of the city, police Capt. Sabah Hamid Al-Fartosi said. Insurgents frequently use hidden roadside bombs against U.S. and Iraqi Army convoys. Three masked gunmen killed an Iraqi Army officer, Maj. Mahmoud Hassan Al-Yassiri, late Thursday in the southern city of Basra, Capt. Firas al-Timimi of the Iraqi Army said.
USATODAY.com - Unemployment claims take largest drop in two monthsWonder if this will make its round on television news -- my bet is no.
WASHINGTON (AP) - The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits dropped 19,000 last week, largest decline in two months, the government reported Thursday.
The Labor Department said the decline pushed the level of unemployment benefits down to 334,000 after claims unexpectedly jumped by 23,000 the week before.
The four-week moving average for claims, which smooths out week-to-week volatility, dipped slightly to 336,500 last week, a level viewed as pointing to further improvements in the labor market.
Author of Schiavo memo steps forward - washingtonpost.com Highlights - MSNBC.comIn a turn of events, it appears the "memo" was in a "round about way" real -- what an idiot Brian Darling must be... Senator Martinez' (R-FL) "legal counsel" admits to authoring the memo -- my only question is - what where you attempting to accomplish?
The legal counsel to Sen. Mel Martinez (R-Fla.) admitted yesterday that he was the author of a memo citing the political advantage to Republicans of intervening in the case of Terri Schiavo, the senator said in an interview last night.
One other comment -- if this next statement is factual I simply hope that Floridians say good-bye to Mr. Martinez.
Martinez, a freshman who was secretary of housing and urban development for most of President Bush's first term, said he had not read the one-page memo. He said he inadvertently passed it to Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa), who had worked with him on the issue. After that, other Senate aides gave the memo to reporters for ABC News and The Washington Post.
CNN.com - Saddam sees new president's election
Curious if Senator Kennedy would consider allowing Saddam to watch Iraqi democracy in action on television as torture... Maybe it is ok as long as they don't force him to watch it.
BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- Iraq's new transitional assembly took an expected but historic step Wednesday, electing Kurdish leader Jalal Talabani as the nation's president -- a symbol of the new Kurdish clout in the largely Arab nation.
Former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein watched from his jail cell as the longtime leader of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan assumed the title Saddam held before he was ousted by a U.S.-led invasion in 2003.
SI.com - MLB - Bo Jackson sues paper over steroid claimA blast from the past - how many younger then I remember Bo Jackson. Bo has every right to sue if indeed the dietary expert is lying. However, shouldn't he also be suing the dietary expert along with the paper?
CHICAGO (AP) -- Bo Jackson filed a defamation lawsuit Wednesday against a California newspaper that quoted a dietary expert who said the former two-sport star used steroids.
The lawsuit was filed in Cook County against the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, MediaNews Group Inc., MediaNews Group Interactive, Inc., sports editor Jim Mohr and three other employees of the newspaper.
BBC NEWS - Iraq president set to be sworn inDemocracy continues to march forward despite the insurgency -- I like it.
Iraq's new interim president, the Kurdish leader Jalal Talabani, is due to be sworn in.
It comes a day after he was elected to the largely ceremonial post by parliament, ending weeks of deadlock.
CNN.com - 16 killed in Afghanistan copter crash - Apr 6, 2005
I feel sometimes with all the "anti-anything" about Iraq, we we miss the fact that military personnel are in harms way in Iraq... Remember them too, please!
(CNN) -- Sixteen people were killed Wednesday when a coalition helicopter traveling in 'severe weather' crashed in Afghanistan, the Pentagon said.
Eighteen people, including crew and passengers, were listed on the flight manifest. Two people remain unaccounted for.
A CH-47 Chinook helicopter crashed near Ghazni, roughly 100 miles (160 kilometers) southwest of Kabul.
Google Maps adds new Satellite Images geekBlue.netGoogle adds a neat feature to their Mapping venture -- is this enhancement truly needed maybe not, but it is
neat. I have been using Google Maps, more user friendly, faster, cleaner, since its launch.
Google's Map Service has been very popular as it takes the place of Mapquest and other searching tools. Google is now trying to increase its popularity by adding Satellite images. Keyhole, which is a satellite imaging company, was acquired by Google last year. It is a very interesting tool with great possibilities. By adding this service to their Map service Google will boost past their competitors and gain more positions in that area.
VOA News - President Bush, two Former Presidents to Attend Pope's FuneralWell again, Jimmy [pacifist/isolationist] Carter sent a message of exclusion -- good.
The president and Mrs. Bush are preparing to leave for Rome Wednesday to attend the funeral of Pope John Paul. They will be accompanied by two former presidents.
President Bush says he and the First Lady will lead America's delegation to pay the nation's respects to a man the president called a great world leader.
'He shows that one man can make an enormous difference, and I look forward to honoring the memory of Pope John Paul II,' said Mr. Bush.
Mr. and Mrs. Bush will be accompanied by the president's father, former president George Herbert Walker Bush as well as by former president Bill Clinton. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice rounds out the five-member delegation.
Democrats Are Lost in the Shuffle While GOP Holds All the CardsAlthough most of this piece by
Ronald Brownstein is spent positioning the Democrats with an excuse for any failures over the coming years by saying they can't do anything because of GOP. I will agree Democrats the GOP has the majority but the reason is that Democrats are inept and lost, but Dems are proving they can obstruct and the blame for this reset squarely on their shoulders. But, during his "
their" polls are inaccurate and concede that change will happen?
Democrats are furiously laboring to prevent Bush from carving out private investment accounts from Social Security, but even if they succeed - which increasingly appears likely
Top News Article | Reuters.comEveryone should be aware of heroes like SFC Smith.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Bush on Monday awarded the first Medal of Honor in the Iraq war to Army Sgt. 1st Class Paul Ray Smith, who saved dozens of soldiers before he died in a firefight days before Baghdad fell.
Bush presented the military's highest award for bravery to Smith's young son at a White House ceremony attended by Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, Gen. Richard Myers, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and a roomful of military men and women from all branches of the armed services.
I mentioned this hero back in February
here.
BBC NEWS | 'Bloodbath' at church in GermanyJust as demonstrated
here and
here a nut does not need a gun to kill and create mayhem... Something the "anti-gun"/"anti second amendment" crowd simply refuse to admit -- a crazed individual set on causing devastation will follow through with his attempt if all he has is a butter knife or in this case a sword.
A man wielding a sword has killed a woman and injured at least three other people during a service at a church in southern Germany.
Police said they found 'grisly' scenes, including severed limbs, at the scene of the attack in Stuttgart. "
Philadelphia Inquirer Berger admits to theftsRemind me if I am wrong, but was not the first excuse he accidentally took the documents? Now we have Berger admitting to taking and destroying them -- destroy indicating premeditation eliminating any chance of " WHY?
WASHINGTON - Samuel R. Berger, a former White House national security adviser, pleaded guilty on Friday to a misdemeanor, acknowledging that he intentionally removed and destroyed copies of a classified document about the Clinton administration's record on terrorism
USATODAY.com - Sunni Arab elected Iraq parliament speaker
Here is more good news from the fledgling government. Sunni - can you imagine that -- aren't they the ones liberals are saying were screwed in the January 30th election?
BAGHDAD (AP) - Iraqi lawmakers elected a Sunni Arab as parliament speaker and Shiite and Kurdish leaders as his deputies on Sunday, ending days of deadlock as they sought to balance the country's predominant religious and ethnic groups in a new government.
Don't forget -- Spring forward -- set your clocks forward 1 hour.
BBC NEWS Insurgents attack Abu Ghraib jailWell more then just "alleged abuse" has fallen the prisoners of Abu Ghraib -- wonder if the liberals will be outraged? Probably not since there is no alleged US Military involvement... I would hint there maybe outrage for the fallen US soldiers, but I doubt it, I mean we are talking about liberals who have proven over and over they are more concerned about the prisoners of Abu Ghriaib and Guantanamo then any active service member. I guess we can watch and see -- maybe I will be pleasantly surprised.
Dozens of insurgents in Iraq have carried out an attack on Baghdad's Abu Ghraib prison.
The US military said the assault began after dark with two car bombs, followed by small arms fire and grenades.
Soldiers fought back, and the Americans say they have now restored control. At least 20 US soldiers and 12 prisoners were reported wounded.
Zogby Poll: Americans Not in Favor of Starving Terri SchiavoWell now,
after the fact we get the
other poll -- for over a week many have disputed the poll results that implied the majority of Americans were for "killing" Terri, and their arguments are now validated. Unfortunately too late.
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- Polls leading up to the death of Terri Schiavo made it appear Americans had formed a consensus in favor of ending her life. However, a new Zogby poll with fairer questions shows the nation clearly supporting Terri and her parents and wanting to protect the lives of other disabled patients.
The Zogby poll found that, if a person becomes incapacitated and has not expressed their preference for medical treatment, as in Terri's case, 43 percent say 'the law presume that the person wants to live, even if the person is receiving food and water through a tube' while just 30 percent disagree.
Another Zogby question his directly on Terri's circumstances.
'If a disabled person is not terminally ill, not in a coma, and not being kept alive on life support, and they have no written directive, should or should they not be denied food and water,' the poll asked.
A whopping 79 percent said the patient should not have food and water taken away while just 9 percent said yes.
