December 2007
19 posts
GI saves Iraqi boy in long-shot adoption - Yahoo!... →
MAUSTON, Wis. - Capt. Scott Southworth knew he’d face violence, political strife and blistering heat when he was deployed to one of Baghdad’s most dangerous areas. But he didn’t expect Ala’a Eddeen.
FEC Disqualifies Hillary Due to Presidential Term... →
The Federal Election Commission (FEC) is expected to rule this week that Sen. Hillary Clinton can no longer receive public funding for a presidential campaign which increasingly touts her experience in the White House with former President Bill Clinton, because the Constitution limits a president to two terms in office.
FOXNews.com - Muslim Brides Undergoing Painful... →
On her wedding night, Aisha Salim will hand her blooded sheets to her in-laws as proof of her virginity, according to a story in The Daily Telegraph of Australia. But there’s one problem. Being a modern English university graduate, she is far from the traditional untouched Muslim bride.
FOXNews.com - Canadians Discarding Old Clothes in... →
Some Canadian shoppers wear their new clothes home to avoid paying a duty when they cross back into Canada.
TheStar.com | 'Porn' furor grips MPs →
NDP MP Irene Mathyssen yesterday launched an explosive attack on B.C. Conservative MP James Moore, claiming he had a picture of a “scantily clad” woman on his laptop. But hours later, Mathyssen apologized to Moore after he explained to her that the photos she’d seen on his laptop were of his girlfriend.
FOXNews.com - Pop Tarts: Alicia Silverstone’s... →
“Clueless” doesn’t even begin to describe it.
“We all know Karolina Kurkova can amble effortlessly on a narrow stage while...”
– TheStar.com | Television | Some advice for Victoria’s Secret
TheStar.com - Tweety among cartoons ordered to... →
An Italian court ordered the animated bird, along with Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck and his girlfriend Daisy, to testify in a counterfeiting case. In what lawyers believe was a clerical error worthy of a Looney Tunes cartoon, a court in Naples sent a summons to the characters ordering them to appear Friday in a trial in the southern Italian city, officials said.
“I’ve reread this story and can’t find the names of either of the...”
– Commenter on article Teen pregnancies in Q-C region: Baby starts new role for teenage mom / QCTimes.com
Towering wooden moose planned in Sweden - Yahoo!... →
When completed, the 148-foot tall, 155-foot-long moose will have a restaurant in its belly, as well as a concert hall, conference rooms and a shop.
“While public reaction to the announcement has been mostly tepid so far, several...”
– AT&T to hang up its pay phones - Engadget
FOXNews.com - Wedding Ring Deflects Robber's... →
Married people really do live longer!
“Another report circulating on the Internet suggested however that Santa’s...”
– Santa Claus is coming to town — for 34 microseconds - Yahoo! News
Jennifer Love Hewitt: 'A Size 2 Is Not Fat!' -... →
Here here.
“And yet, as I drove home today, there was the mayor of Ottawa talking on the...”
– Web 2.0 has jumped the shark - Snook.ca
