David Letterman did a piece the other night on the difference between using a
teleprompter and not using the teleprompter. You can view the video here. It's a Bush-Obama comparison. Here's
another one. I'm thinking these women are referring to brain power. Honest.
David Letterman did a piece the other night on the difference between using a
teleprompter and not using the teleprompter. You can view the video here . It's
a Bush-Obama comparison. Here's another on...
And
it's a record!- 11 hours agoA milestone has been
passed in Minnesota. The Franken-Coleman battle is now the longest in the
state's history. From TPM : However, this race is still not the all-time
record-holder since the direct e...
Another
Side of AIG- 13 hours agoYesterday, there was
a letter in the Times from Jake DeSantis, an executive vice president of the
American International Group’s financial products unit, to Edward M. Liddy. It
explains why...
2009
Governors: New Jersey and Virginia- 16 hours agoWhen we last checked
in on Jon Corzine, he had a 34% approval rating, and 74% of you believed he'd
pull it out in the end and win re-election. He now has 40% approval rating
(albeit it from Quinnipiac...
Deputy
EPA nominee withdraws- 23 hours agoJon Cannon,
nominee to be deputy chief of the Environmental Protection Agency,
withdrew his nomination today: Today I am voluntarily removing my name from
consideration to be Deputy Administrator of ...
Progressives
Are To Blame For Progressive Irrelevance- 25 minutes agoAs David already
discussed earlier today, President Obama has not yet met with the Congressional
Progressive Caucus , even though he has met with every other group in Congress
(Blue Dogs, New Dems, Ho...
Party
in DSM- 1 hour agoThere is one more
event I forgot to mention this morning that should be a blast. Tomorrow night,
Friday, a bunch of my old friends in Des Moines are throwing a book party for me
at Don Rios Cantina. I...
The
Case for Saving Newspapers- 2 hours agoChris says that "it
simply is not clear what essential service local newspapers provide that either
is not, or cannot be, provided by other, cheaper mediums." While I'm not sure
how I feel about Sen. ...
CO-SEN:
Bennet Has Time for D.C. Reporters But Not for Colorado Voters- 5 hours agoI've been hosting the
big drive-time progressive radio show here in Colorado for the last month, as
regular host Jay Marvin has been out sick. In the last two weeks, callers have
been increasingly ven...
LONDON (Reuters) - There is no evidence energy suppliers are debiting more
than they should from customers' bank accounts but they are failing to explain
billing methods, energy regulator Ofgem said o...
Very hot tea may cause throat cancer- 1 hour agoLONDON
(Reuters) - Drinking hot tea may cause throat cancer, Iranian researchers said
on Friday, suggesting people should let steaming drinks cool before consuming
them.
Man charged with killing two soldiers in NI- 1 hour agoBELFAST
(Reuters) - Police in Northern Ireland charged a leading nationalist on Thursday
with the murder of two British soldiers earlier this month, the deadliest attack
in the province in more than a...
Brown wants trade finance fund - 2 hours agoBRASILIA
(Reuters) - Prime Minister Gordon Brown urged the G20 on Thursday to back a $100
billion (69 billion pound) expansion of trade finance to reverse a fall in
exports and, with his Brazilian cou...
Apple
schedules developers event for June- 3 hours agoApple Inc has
scheduled its annual developers conference for the second week in June, with
plenty of buzz surrounding its product plans.
Twitter
to seek revenue from businesses- 23 hours agoInternet start-up
Twitter is taking a much-anticipated first-step in its quest to parlay its
popularity into revenue by offering certain customers an expanded range of
services.
Danes
lead world in telecoms technology: WEF index- 15 hours agoDenmark boasts the
world's most networked economy, putting it and its Nordic neighbors in a good
position to rebound from the current global downturn, the World Economic Forum
said on Thursday.
Scientists
find safer way to make human stem cells- 7 hours agoU.S. researchers said
on Thursday they have found a safer way to coax human skin cells into becoming
powerful embryonic-like stem cells, taking a step closer to their potential use
as treatments for d...
U.S.
billionaire roars into space history- 12 hours agoU.S. billionaire
Charles Simonyi roared into space aboard a Russian rocket on Thursday, making
history as the first tourist to make the epic journey twice.
Tesla
targets broader audience with electric sedan- 2 hours agoElectric car start-up
Tesla Motors Inc unveiled its newest, lowest-cost vehicle on Thursday, a family
sedan the company says will be the first highway-ready electric vehicle
accessible to most car buy...
Wallace
& Gromit aim to inspire young inventors- 9 hours agoThe Oscar-winning
animation characters Wallace & Gromit have opened the doors of their home to
the public, hoping to inspire a new generation of inventors with some ingenious
and not-so-ingenious cont...
Robert
Pattinson readies fans for "Twilight" sequel- 12 hours agoFor "Twilight" movie
fans who are anxiously awaiting the sequel but haven't read the second book in
the vampire series, "New Moon," the film's star Robert Pattinson offers this
advice -- be ready for ...
Italy
anti-mafia film sparks anger with relatives- 9 hours agoAn Italian film
inspired by the tragic death of a celebrated anti-mafia informer has sparked
controversy with her relatives and an association named in her memory.
Just
a Minute With: the makers of "American Swing"- 4 hours agoThere was a reason
the 1970s were called "The Swinging '70's," and a big part of it was the rise of
a New York City nightclub called "Plato's Retreat" -- a sort of disco for open
sex.
Alaska
volcano erupts twice, sends ash 12 miles up- 51 minutes agoAlaska's Mount
Redoubt erupted several times Thursday, spewing a more than 12-mile-high cloud
that could drop ash on Anchorage for the first time since the volcano began
erupting Sunday night.
Final
in-orbit shuttle inspection complete- 4 hours agoAstronauts aboard the
space shuttle Discovery prepared for the trip back to Earth with a final
inspection of the vehicle Thursday, and a first look at the results revealed no
significant damage to the...
Russia-American
crew blasts off to space station- 13 hours agoA Soyuz capsule
carrying a Russian-American crew and U.S. billionaire space tourist Charles
Simonyi blasted off for the international space station Thursday.
Biologists
worry over increased turtle harvest- 16 hours agoSurging demand for
turtle meat in southeast Asia has prompted a huge jump in turtle harvesting,
leading to concerns that populations of the reptiles could suffer permanent
damage.
Sources:
More U.S. troops for Afghan war- 57 minutes agoConcerned about
the faltering war in Afghanistan, President Barack Obama plans to dispatch
thousands more military and civilian ...
W.H.
warns North Korea on rocket launch- 5 hours agoThe White House is
warning North Korea that a suspected rocket launch set for next month would be a
"provocative act" in violation ...
U.S.
increases pressure on Swiss bank clients- 6 hours agoThe federal tax
collection agency is increasing the pressure on Americans who kept secret Swiss
bank accounts, pushing the wealthy ...
2
Fred Hutch scientists win research awards worth $1.5M each- 51 minutes agoTwo researchers at
the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center have each won a six-year, $1.5
million research award. Harmit Singh Malik and Toshiyasu Taniguchiare are among
50 scientists nationwide ch...
Former
Poulsbo mayor charged in stalking probe- 1 hour agoPORT ORCHARD - A
former mayor of the Kitsap County town of Poulsbo has been charged with three
misdemeanors related to allegations that he stalked and had unwanted contact
with women.
Defense
claim: Fired engineer did not intend to kill executives- 20 minutes agoThe defense's
account of the shocking crime emerged Thursday as Deputy Public Defender Michael
Ogul sought to have Wu unshackled during all future court hearings, not just his
jury trial.
Mortgage
rates at record low- 20 minutes agoMost recent survey
shows they hit 4.85 percent, the lowest since at least 1971. Local brokers
report a surge in refinance applications.
FREE
Mature Rhododendron (Rhodie)! (Kent)- 2 hours agoFREE mature &
healthy bifurcated rhododendron (rhodie)!!! Perfect time of year to transfer. It
blooms fushia flowers at the end of April or early May. You dig up and haul
away. I have s...
Wood
and Wooden pallets (Federal Way, WA)- 3 hours agoLots of wood pieces
(left over from Fence construction) and 2 wooden pallets. You pick up all of
them from Federal Way. email sree4682@yahoo.com or call (201) 673 1226 May not
last long. Hu...
19"
GE TV (Fairwood)- 3 hours agoOld TV. Works well. I
would be thrilled if it were gone by the weekend. Sorry, I can't find my camera,
but it looks like an old TV (maybe from 80s?).
Obama to send 4,000 military trainers to
Afghanistan- 28 minutes agoThe
United States will deploy 4,000 extra troops to train Afghan security forces in
a revamp of its Afghan strategy that aims to disrupt al Qaeda and roll back the
advances of the Taliban, U.S. offici...
U.S.
government seeks to tighten grip on Wall Street- 4 hours agoWall Street faces
curbs on risk taking and the prospect of lower profits under sweeping U.S.
proposals to prevent a repeat of the credit crisis.
Obama
says to help U.S. automakers- 5 hours agoPresident Barack
Obama said on Thursday that his administration would unveil in the coming days
the next part of its plan to help the troubled U.S. auto industry, provided the
companies push ahead wit...
China
says Pentagon report will hurt military ties- 1 hour agoThe United States'
latest report on China's growing military power throws new obstacles in the way
of restoring defense ties between the two powers, a Chinese spokesman said in
the latest broadside at...
Can't get anything right- 5 minutes agoYou
know how the GOP promised to propose a budget today, but failed to deliver ?
Well, do you know when they've repromised to deliver it? Wednesday. Wednesday,
April 1. April Fool's Day. The GOP ...
Republicans make even good ideas sound bad- 21 minutes agoCan't
get a read on this one. Politico: House Republicans are pressing for a change in
federal law that could force Michelle Obama and future first ladies to do more
of their policy work in public....
NY-20:
DNC launches TV ad for Scott Murphy- 41 minutes agoRemember how
Politico reported yesterday that anonymous House Democrats were upset that the
Democratic National Committee and the administration hadn't done enough to help
Congressional candidate Scot...
The
Party of Ideas Introduces Serious Immigration and Education Plans- 1 hour agoIn the wake of today's
successful introduction of their very serious -- if minimalist -- alternative
budget, Daily Kos has exclusively learned that Republican Congressional leaders
are primed to unvei...
Just four months after an election that captivated America, the first truly
competitive contest of 2009 is upon us, this time in upstate New York in a
special election with a national tone.
Key
Senate panel backs Obama's budget plan- 3 hours agoA key Senate panel
stacked with allies of President Barack Obama approved his ambitious budget
blueprint Thursday, giving the president a symbolic endorsement of efforts to
boost clean energy, fight g...
NYT:
Budget has Obama courting fellow Democrats- 13 hours agoPresident Obama
loped up the stairs inside the Capitol on Wednesday to a lunch with Democratic
senators, the standing ovation he got masked an undercurrent of friendly but
distinct differences.
Obama
online: President holds virtual town hall- 5 hours agoIn an echo of his
campaign, President Barack Obama tackled questions on education, jobs, autos —
even whether legalizing marijuana could jolt the economy — at a
first-of-its-kind Internet-era town hal...
Japan
readies defense for North Korea rocket launch- 1 hour agoJapan on Friday
ordered its military to prepare to intercept any dangerous debris that might
fall on its territory if a missile launch planned by Pyongyang goes
wrong.
Clinton
visits Mexican church, watches police train- 37 minutes agoU.S. Secretary of
State Hillary Clinton placed a bouquet of white roses at a basilica and watched
police storm an airplane in a mock hostage rescue as she ended a two-day visit
to Mexico on Thursday.
Iran
to attend Afghan meet, seeks regional solution- 6 hours agoIran said on Thursday
it would attend a U.N. conference on Afghanistan proposed by Tehran's old foe
Washington and urged a regional solution to the "crisis."
Car
bomb kills 16, wounds 40 in Baghdad- 11 hours agoA car bomb in a
crowded shopping district in northern Baghdad killed 16 people and wounded 40
others on Thursday, police said, the latest in a series of attacks to strike the
Iraqi capital.
New
estimate raises ND flood higher than sandbags- 43 minutes agoBad news turned
dire Thursday for residents scrambling in subfreezing temperatures to pile
sandbags along the Red River: After they spent the day preparing for a record
crest of 41 feet, forecasters a...
Sources:
Obama to add US troops in Afghanistan- 43 minutes agoConcerned about
the faltering war in Afghanistan, President Barack Obama plans to dispatch
thousands more military and civilian trainers on top of the 17,000 fresh combat
troops he's already ordered, ...
Obama
seizes bully pulpit online to pitch budget- 44 minutes agoWASHINGTON —
President Barack Obama seized the bully pulpit Thursday and reprised the best of
his acclaimed campaign skills in an unprecedented Internet town hall from the
White House — a direct sales...
Financial
overhaul plan draws GOP opposition- 45 minutes agoThe Obama
administration's aggressive plan for strict scrutiny of hedge funds and other
freewheeling investors, part of the biggest expansion of financial restraints
since the Great Depression, is dra...
Economic
optimism boosts Wall Street- 4 hours agoStocks rallied for a
second straight day on Thursday, taking the Nasdaq back into positive territory
for the year-to-date, on increasing optimism that the economy's worst days are
behind after the gov...
New
York AG subpoenas AIG on CDS contracts: sources- 4 hours agoAmerican
International Group Inc (AIG.N), which has received $180 billion in U.S.
taxpayer money, was subpoenaed on Thursday by New York's top legal officer for
information on its credit default swaps...
Fed
officials hint recession in final stages- 5 hours agoTop Federal Reserve
officials hinted on Thursday that the long U.S. economic downturn could be in
its final stages, although the early stages of recovery will likely be far from
stellar.
U.S.
government seeks to tighten grip on Wall Street- 4 hours agoWall Street faces
curbs on risk taking and the prospect of lower profits under sweeping U.S.
proposals to prevent a repeat of the credit crisis.
Google
dumps 200 jobs in company's largest layoffs- 3 hours agoGoogle Inc. is
jettisoning nearly 200 workers in its largest round of layoffs yet,
demonstrating that even highly profitable companies are feeling the recession's
pinch.
AT&T
to start sending copyright warnings- 5 hours agoAT&T Inc., the
nation's largest Internet service provider, will start sending warnings to its
subscribers when music labels and movie studios allege that they are trafficking
in pirated material, acco...
Denmark,
Sweden top US in new global IT report- 9 hours agoDenmark and Sweden
are better than the United States in their ability to exploit information and
communications technology, according to a survey published Thursday.
Review:
Plug-in software that fine tunes iTunes- 9 hours agoI generally like the
way Apple Inc.'s iTunes orchestrates my music collection, but sometimes it hits
a wrong chord on the older and more eclectic CDs transferred to my
computer.
Twitter
to seek revenue from businesses- 23 hours agoInternet start-up
Twitter is taking a much-anticipated first-step in its quest to parlay its
popularity into revenue by offering certain customers an expanded range of
services.
Apple
schedules developers event for June- 3 hours agoApple Inc has
scheduled its annual developers conference for the second week in June, with
plenty of buzz surrounding its product plans.
U.S.
Internet gambling laws breach WTO rules: EU- 12 hours agoA U.S. crackdown on
European online gambling breaches World Trade Organization rules and would
justify action at the World Trade Organization, the European Commission said on
Thursday.
Scientists
find safer way to make human stem cells- 7 hours agoU.S. researchers said
on Thursday they have found a safer way to coax human skin cells into becoming
powerful embryonic-like stem cells, taking a step closer to their potential use
as treatments for d...
Health
insurance mandate seen part of U.S. overhaul- 3 hours agoA mandate to purchase
health insurance is likely to be part of a sweeping overhaul of the U.S.
healthcare system that Congress hopes to enact by the end of the year, a top
Democrat in the U.S. House o...
Americans
eat too much salt, CDC says- 4 hours agoPeople in the United
States consume more than twice the recommended amount of salt, raising their
risk for high blood pressure, heart attacks and strokes, government health
experts said on Thursday.
Very
hot tea may cause throat cancer: study- 1 hour agoDrinking hot tea may
cause throat cancer, Iranian researchers said Friday, suggesting people should
let steaming drinks cool before consuming them.
Crashes
injure 15 as blizzard blasts Colo., Wyo.- 44 minutes agoAirlines canceled
hundreds of flights at the Denver airport Thursday, schools shut down and roads
were closed as a major spring ...
Poll:
Outlook improving about economy- 54 minutes agoFor the past two
weeks, the percentage of respondents in The Gallup Poll who say the economy is
getting better has been steadily ...
Interviews
support Israeli army misconduct in Gaza- 4 hours agoWhen Israeli soldiers
expelled Abir Hijeh, her five children and their neighbors from homes in a Gaza
war zone, she said they warned her in broken Arabic: Go south or you might get
shot.
Afghan
intel chief: Pakistan spies support Taliban- 5 hours agoAfghanistan's
intelligence chief accused Pakistan's spy agency of helping Taliban militants
carry out attacks in his country, highlighting one of the biggest challenges
facing the Obama administration...
Somali
pirates hijack 2 tankers in 24 hours- 5 hours agoPirates armed with
machine guns hijacked a Norwegian chemical tanker Thursday off the coast of
Somalia, the ship's owner said, an attack that came less than 24 hours after a
smaller Greek-owned vessel...
Man
tosses gas bomb in fight, sets own cars ablaze- 47 minutes agoAuthorities said a
man threw a Molotov cocktail at his neighbor's trailer, but the wind shifted and
set fire to two cars, a pickup and a travel trailer in the man's own yard. The
Florida Highway Patro...
Woman
arrested 3 times in 3 days for drunk driving- 1 hour agoA 60-year-old
Washington woman arrested for drunken driving three times in three days while
vacationing in Wisconsin has been sentenced to a month in jail. The woman was
arrested first at 2 p.m. March...
Toilet
sausage chef causes prison unit evacuation- 1 hour agoAn inmate's attempt to
heat up sausages in his toilet went up in smoke when the cooking fire forced a
unit evacuation at a Washington prison. Clallam Bay Corrections Center
spokeswoman Denise Larson s...
Man
accused of stealing $60 gas station bet- 1 hour agoState police are
investigating a weird theft involving a western Pennsylvania gas station
attendant who made a $60 bet with a customer. State police are asking for the
public's help because they've be...
US
software tycoon makes space history- 9 hours agoUS software pioneer
Charles Simonyi on Thursday became the first person to travel twice to space as
a tourist, as he blasted off to the International Space Station (ISS).
More
than 19,000 seals culled in Canada- 9 hours agoSealers taking part
in Canada's controversial yearly hunt have slaughtered some 19,411 seals so far
this year, reaching their full kill-quota, fisheries officials said
Thursday.
Billion
people invited to switch off lights- 9 hours agoAround a billion
people living in the world's major cities are being invited to turn off their
lights at 8:30 p.m. local time on Saturday for "Earth Hour," described as the
biggest mass campaign to de...
Tesla
unveils groundbreaking electric car- 3 hours agoUS automaker Tesla
Motors unveiled Thursday its state-of-the-art five-seat sedan, billed as the
world's first mass-produced, highway-capable electric
car.
Making
Money Online- 21 hours agoIf you see these
words in a Web browser, you didn't pay to read them. And that should be
OK.
Mac
OS X Top Target in Browser Beatdown- 1 day agoLegendary bank robber
Willie Sutton was made famous for allegedly explaining why he robbed banks with
the answer: "Because that's where the money is." So why do cyber crooks attack
Web browsers? Becau...
Web
Speculation Rises as Apple Sets WWDC Date- 3 hours agoThe invitations have
been sent out (and posted to the Web), so it's official: The Apple Worldwide
Developers Conference (WWDC) will be from June 8 to June 12 at the Moscone West
Convention Center in S...
Sprint
Will Take WiMAX Service To 10 More U.S. Cities- 4 hours agoSprint plans to
launch WiMAX-enabled wireless services in 10 more U.S. markets later this year,
including Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Philadelphia and Seattle. Sprint's 4G
wireless service will offer av...
Patent
Lawsuits, App Store Refund Fuss Bug Apple- 4 hours agoApple is all over the
news this week, for better or worse. Two lawsuits have been filed against the
company, a hubbub is brewing over the App Store refund policy, and a new
application rolled out in t...
