Introducing the fIrePod??? and More for Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Making the moon pay

http://cosmiclog.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2009/07/28/2012537.aspx

Madoff ‘very candid’ with lawyer for victims

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32193175/ns/business-us_business/

China to cut number of executions

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8174306.stm

Uighur leader says 10,000 went missing in one night

http://www.newsdaily.com/stories/tre56s1o0-us-china-xinjiang/

China bans online games that glamorize gangs

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32185286/ns/tech_and_science-tech_and_gadgets/

Iran to release prominent reformist from jail

http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/07/29/iran.detainee.release/index.html

Saeed Hajjarian

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saeed_Hajjarian

Iran protesters 'to face trial'

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8174507.stm

Ireland to take Guantanamo men

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8174262.stm

Carded for your care? Docs begin checking IDs

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32175003/ns/health-health_care/

CNNMoney: Detroit area jobless rate tops 17%

http://money.cnn.com/2009/07/29/news/economy/metro_area_unemployment/index.htm?postversion=2009072910

Woes continue for world carmakers

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8173807.stm

Durable goods orders tumbled in June

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32200846/ns/business-stocks_and_economy/

Microsoft and Yahoo seal web deal

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8174763.stm

Humans central in Spinvox patents

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8174721.stm

SpinVox

http://spinvox.com/

Is Apple hiding problems with fiery iPods?

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32190181/ns/technology_and_science-tech_and_gadgets/

IPod

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPod

fIrePod

http://antizendictionary.blogspot.com/2009/07/firepod.html

Madoff Sentence and More for Monday, June 29, 2009

Madoff jailed for 150 years (…so much for mercy…)

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31604191/ns/business-us_business/

Bernard Madoff (…and the Wiki Article appears to be up to date with the breaking news as of 11:45 AM, ET...wow…)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernard_Madoff

Ahmadinejad: Neda's death is 'suspicious'

http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/06/29/iran.neda.ahmadinejad/index.html

North Korea criticizes U.S. missile system on Hawaii (...ahhh, North Korea, one of our favorite and enduring topics...should the USA carpet bomb NK until it is completely flattened?....No, no, of course not...)

http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2009/06/29/korea-photo-kimjongil029.html

Firefighters win reverse discrimination suit

http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/06/29/supreme.court.discrimination/index.html

Sonia Sotomayor (…so, she is the real deal…)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonia_Sotomayor

Cleared by a jury, man still labeled a terrorist

http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/06/29/florida.terror.redo/index.html

Secret police wiretaps fly under the radar

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2009/06/26/police-emergency-wiretaps.html

Crisis talks follow coup in Honduras

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31604879/ns/world_news-americas/

Manuel Zelaya

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manuel_Zelaya

Doctor 'did not inject' Jackson

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/8124170.stm

Nigerian militants say attack Shell despite amnesty (...should Nigeria bomb Shell until it is flattened?...No, no, of course not...)

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090629/wl_nm/us_nigeria_delta;_ylt=Aha5fBDgNFaZrreEX6giPDcPLBIF;_ylu=X3oDMTJtNjFoMmlwBGFzc2V0A25tLzIwMDkwNjI5L3VzX25pZ2VyaWFfZGVsdGEEcG9zAzExBHNlYwN5bl9hcnRpY2xlX3N1bW1hcnlfbGlzdARzbGsDbmlnZXJpYW5taWxp

Girl, nine, dies from swine flu

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/west_midlands/8124781.stm

Mexico vows to keep looking for 'lost' island

http://www3.signonsandiego.com/stories/2009/jun/24/lt-mexico-lost-island-062409/?world/mexico&zIndex=122013

Isla Bermeja

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isla_Bermeja

Alcohol link to one in 25 deaths

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/8118475.stm

Pope says tests support saga of St. Paul’s bones (…mystical, mythical fragments…)

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31599704/ns/technology_and_science-science/

Paul of Tarsus

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Paul

Apple yanks 1st porn app from iTunes

http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2009/06/29/tech-hottest-girls-apple-itunes-porn-app.html

Zelikow Fought Torture and al-LIbi Turns Up...Dead and Bravo for Zelikow and More for Wednesday, May 13, 2009

"NASA - Hubble Telescope - In the Center of the Rosette Nebula" image licensed under Creative Commons by johnlemon

Chemission

http://antizendictionary.blogspot.com/2009/05/chemission.html

Chemania

http://antizendictionary.blogspot.com/2009/05/chemania.html

Analysis: Why is Dick Cheney so chatty all of a sudden?

http://www.yahoo.com/s/1071158

Washington diary Is Dick Cheney the new face of the Republicans?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/world_news_america/8047062.stm

Dick Cheney

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dick_Cheney

Ex-Bush official testifies on waterboarding

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30721458/

Ex-Bush Official Lobbied Against Torture

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/05/13/politics/main5011113.shtml

Philip D. Zelikow

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_Zelikow

Alleged prisoner abuse photos to be released


http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/05/12/prisoner.photos/index.html

Newsweek: Former CIA detainee dies in Libyan jail

http://www.newsweek.com/id/196818

Ibn al-Shaykh al-Libi

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ibn_al-Shaykh_al-Libi

Does Torture Work?

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/05/12/link/blog/main5010128.shtml


CNNMoney: Foreclosures: 'April was a shocker'

http://money.cnn.com/2009/05/13/real_estate/April_foreclosure_stats/index.htm?postversion=2009051304

Officials Knew Of AIG Bonuses For Months

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/05/13/politics/washingtonpost/main5010917.shtml

Shuttle lifts off on final repair mission to Hubble

http://www.newsdaily.com/stories/tre54769s-us-space-shuttle/

Hubble

http://hubblesite.org/

Pope calls for Palestinian state

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8047134.stm

Pope Benedict

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Benedict_XVI

China asserts sea border claims

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8047206.stm

Expert: Medicare in peril, not Social Security

http://amfix.blogs.cnn.com/2009/05/13/medicare-is-the-real-danger-not-social-security/

US Medicare funding under threat

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8047355.stm

Medicare

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medicare_(United_States)

$12 billion withdrawn before Madoff arrest

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30715166/

Google unveils 'smarter search'

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8047076.stm

EU slaps a record fine on Intel

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8047546.stm

Credit card code to combat fraud


http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8046492.stm


French net piracy bill signed off

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8046564.stm

Stopping Chinese Cybercrime

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/05/090507055702.htm

Pentagon worker charged with leaking info to China

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090513/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/us_defense_spying;_ylt=AmCp42IHjaWgWKNYqzREcHas0NUE;_ylu=X3oDMTFlNDM1ZjE5BHBvcwM3NgRzZWMDYWNjb3JkaW9uX3BvbGl0aWNzBHNsawNwZW50YWdvbndvcms-

Web murderer given life sentence

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/8040178.stm

Winnipeg researcher charged with smuggling biological material into U.S.

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2009/05/13/border-biological-agents.html

Canada's environment minister to speak against U.S. green tariff proposal

http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2009/05/13/tech-090613-prentice-greenhouse-carbon-tariffs-emissions-us-imports.html

Jim Prentice

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Prentice

Swine flu could hit one in three

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/8045364.stm

Influenza A virus subtype H1N1

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Influenza_A_virus_subtype_H1N1

Pakistan raids Taleban stronghold

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8045275.stm

Freed Saberi thanks supporters

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8046056.stm

Roxana Saberi

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roxana_Saberi

Sudan leader denies Darfur crimes

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/8046516.stm

Omar al-Bashir

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omar_al-Bashir

Rare island species 'undervalued'

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8043907.stm

'Mixed results' from EU R&D funds

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8039982.stm

World cocaine market 'in retreat'

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/8044275.stm

Cocaine

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cocaine


Teenagers Are Becoming Increasingly Logical, Swedish Study Finds

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/05/090511181246.htm

Belgian city plans 'veggie' days

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8046970.stm

Ghent

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghent

CNNMoney: Cheerios warned on health claims

http://money.cnn.com/2009/05/13/news/companies/General_Mills_FDA/index.htm?postversion=2009051310

Cheerios

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheerios

Product recall: bacteria-tainted face paint

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090513/ap_on_go_ot/us_face_paint_recall;_ylt=AmK1j6uF2QEpwy1O_6bbqHis0NUE;_ylu=X3oDMTFpNjA5djk5BHBvcwMyNgRzZWMDYWNjb3JkaW9uX21vc3RfcG9wdWxhcgRzbGsDcHJvZHVjdHJlY2Fs

Miss California Lashes Back

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/05/13/earlyshow/leisure/celebspot/main5010764.shtml

Afghan Strikes, No Torture Charges and More for Wednesday, May 6, 2009

Afghan policemen at entrance of suspected Taliban hideout image licensed under Creative Commons by talkradionews

Summit puts focus on Obama doctrine

http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2009/05/06/1923900.aspx

Obama to press Pakistan to target Taliban

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30599619/

Taliban

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taliban

Wildfires scorch parts of California, Arizona

http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/05/06/western.wildfires/index.html


US Afghan strikes 'killed dozens'

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8035204.stm

Clinton: U.S. ‘deeply’ regrets Afghan airstrike

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30579367/

Better Water Use Could Reduce Future Food Crises

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/05/090505061838.htm

AP: No charges likely over ‘torture’ memos

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30587005/

Foresight and luck put Ford in pole position

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30576127/

Record decline in eurozone sales

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8035772.stm

Eurozone (Euro area)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurozone

Russia expels Canadian diplomats

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8035397.stm

Mumbai suspect denies all charges

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8035809.stm

Mohammad Ajmal Amir Qasab

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ajmal_Kasab

Bid to transfer Lockerbie bomber

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/8035714.stm

Abdelbaset Ali al-Megrahi

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abdelbaset_Ali_Mohmed_Al_Megrahi

Madoff ex-secretary says she helped FBI gather evidence

http://www.newsdaily.com/stories/tre54541s-us-madoff-secretary/

Boston Globe reaches deal with largest union

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30600582/

Boston Globe

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston_Globe

China quake parents 'harassed'

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8035124.stm

Ghost of Genghis back to haunt West?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7991277.stm

Genghis Khan

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genghis_Khan

EU and US reach deal in beef row

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8036202.stm

Zombie computers 'on the rise'

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8032886.stm

Zombie computer

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zombie_computer

Schwarzenegger: Calif. needs pot debate

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30587296/


Pax Obama

http://antizendictionary.blogspot.com/2009/05/pax-obama.html

Pax Obama Stars in Rebirth of a Nation

http://thejournal.epluribusmedia.net/index.php/state-news/ohio-news/218-pax-obama-will-hasten-rebirth-of-a-nation

Pax Romana

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pax_Romana

Vanpoon

http://antizendictionary.blogspot.com/2009/05/vanpoon.html

Vanity Fair (Magazine)

http://www.vanityfair.com/politics/features/2009/06/edward-kennedy-excerpt200906?currentPage=1

Lampoon

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parody

Kenpoon

http://antizendictionary.blogspot.com/2009/05/kenpoon.html

Lampoon

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parody

Kennedy Clan

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kennedy_Family

Hardball with Chris Matthews

Video discussion on the new Ted Kennedy Bio

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3036697/#30587101

Rebulling

http://antizendictionary.blogspot.com/2009/05/rebulling.html

Repower America

http://www.repoweramerica.org/

On B*llsh*it

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0691122946

Cheney Said What? and Bailout Fraud? and More for Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Cheney enters 'torture' memos row

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/8009571.stm

Blackwater (Now Xe) Still Working In Iraq

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/04/21/iraq/main4958842.shtml

Cyberspies hack into U.S. fighter project: report

http://www.newsdaily.com/stories/tre53k0tg-us-pentagon-cyberspying/

Rep. Denies Interceding In Israel Spy Case

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/04/21/politics/main4959232.shtml

Watchdog says bank bailout vulnerable to fraud

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30315680/

Meltdown 'will cost $4 trillion'

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8009734.stm

Recession-hit UK 'fears ID theft'

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8009890.stm

U.S. to give Chrysler, GM new aid

http://www.newsdaily.com/stories/tre53k0ku-us-autos-bailout/

U.S. judge orders Madoff assets secured for seizure

http://www.newsdaily.com/stories/tre53j3ww-us-madoff-assets/

Army takeover quells violence in Mexico

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30319518/


UN puts global treasures online

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/8009974.stm

Gay marriage row at Miss USA show

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8009359.stm

Rocket Chemical in Baby Formula and 2M 2009 Job Losses and More for Friday, April 3, 2009

CDC: Rocket fuel chemical found in powdered baby formula

http://www.yahoo.com/s/1052958

Rocket fuel chemical found in baby formula

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30028134/

Perchlorate

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perchlorate

2 million jobs lost in 2009

http://money.cnn.com/2009/04/03/news/economy/jobs_march/index.htm?postversion=2009040308

Jobless rate hits highest level since 1983

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30027181/

US loses 663,000 jobs

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7981607.stm

U.S. economy sheds 663,000 jobs

http://www.newsdaily.com/stories/n03321597-us-usa-economy/

From Stress To Financial Mess: Acute Stress Affects Financial Decision Making

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/04/090401134610.htm

Iowa gay marriage ban ruled unconstitutional

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30027685/

Robot scientists can think for themselves

http://www.newsdaily.com/stories/tre53167k-us-robots/

Hungary on the ‘brink of ruin’

http://worldblog.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2009/04/03/1878205.aspx

Hungary

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hungary

New world order emerges from financial chaos

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7979918.stm

Obama offers vision of world without nuclear arms

http://www.newsdaily.com/stories/tre53184y-us-nato/

Bailed-out banks may buy toxic assets: report

http://www.newsdaily.com/stories/tre5320ok-us-banks-toxic-assets/

Geithner pressed but fell short

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30023759/

Obama adviser sees positive GDP growth by year end

http://www.newsdaily.com/stories/tre5323s1-us-usa-economy-jobs-romer/

Cars pile up after burst ‘bubble’

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30024711/

Buying Foreclosed Homes: Be Careful

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/04/03/earlyshow/living/ConsumerWatch/main4916014.shtml

Madoff Brother's Assets Partially Unfrozen

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/04/03/business/main4916095.shtml

Obama underlines al-Qaeda threat

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7980835.stm

UN appoints Gaza war crimes team

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7981538.stm

Richard Goldstone

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Goldstone

Israeli FM questioned over fraud

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7979666.stm

Israel FM: No Peace Without War

http://abcnews.go.com/International/story?id=7237188&page=1

Shocking Video: Girl Beaten for 'Adultery'

http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/International/story?id=7246780&page=1

Diplomats Scurry to Scuttle NKorea Launch

http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=7245576

France 'to take Guantanamo man'

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7981643.stm

Ex-Sailor Gets 10 Years In Terror Case

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/04/03/national/main4916655.shtml

Hassan Abujihaad

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hassan_Abujihaad

Blagojevich indicted by federal grand jury

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29999778/

Rod Blagojevich

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rod_Blagojevich

N.J. warns 3,000 to get tested for hepatitis B

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30014025/

NY county ban on baby bottle chemical is official

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090402/ap_on_re_us/baby_bottle_ban;_ylt=Av4Ho4dlPLGXc4FbEXVoJIqs0NUE;_ylu=X3oDMTFkYzZobDg5BHBvcwMxNDIEc2VjA2FjY29yZGlvbl9oZWFsdGgEc2xrA255Y291bnR5YmFubw--

FDA eyes N.Y. firm in pistachio recall probe

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30014823/

House approves FDA control over tobacco

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30012946/

New Drug To Curb Smoking Shows Positive Results

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/03/090331091428.htm

Varenicline

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Varenicline

Smoking Cessation

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smoking_cessation

Arctic sea ice could be gone in 30 years, study finds

http://www.yahoo.com/s/1052977

US to be 'pragmatic on climate'

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7980441.stm

Judge sides with environmentalists in wolf case

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090403/ap_on_sc/endangered_wolf;_ylt=AmJEt6.z.hFbwaFmM8AsXE2s0NUE;_ylu=X3oDMTFlbnVrbG84BHBvcwMxMDcEc2VjA2FjY29yZGlvbl9zY2llbmNlBHNsawNqdWRnZXNpZGVzd2k-

Canis lupus baileyi

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican_Gray_Wolf

Modern cattle rustlers update Wild West ways

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29979871/

Cattle Rustling

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cattle_Rustling

NASA inspector general resigns post

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30020406/

Russia to unveil spaceship plans

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7980824.stm

U.S., satellite operators discuss better tracking

http://www.newsdaily.com/stories/tre5320ii-us-space-tracking/

Virus battery to power cars

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7980835.stm

Twitter on the front line

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7979378.stm

Blogs clash over whether Google could buy Twitter

http://www.newsdaily.com/stories/tre5322a2-us-twitter-google/

Call for a watch on the watchers

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7981212.stm

New tactics in film piracy battle

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7978130.stm

UK web firms go into the valley

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7980549.stm

China hi-tech exam cheats jailed

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7980607.stm

Gang of villagers chase away Google car

http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/04/03/google.anger/index.html

New Photos From MLK Assassination Emerge

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/04/03/national/main4915507.shtml