Posts from — June 2009

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• How soon is now? Pre-order timing for iPad confirmed, 5:30am
  We asked Apple PR to help you plan your day tomorrow, and they responded:"Customers can pre-order online at apple.com at 5:30am Pacific time on Friday, March 12."There you have it. 5:30 am PT, 8:30 am ET, and for those of you who happen to have US credit cards & shipping addresses but are currently elsewhere here's the global clock! […]
• Why Don't Honest Journalists Take On Roger Ailes & Fox News?
  One question has tugged at my professional conscience throughout the year-long congressional debate over health-care reform, & it has nothing to do with the public option, portability or medical malpractice. It is this: Why haven't America's old-school news organizations blown the whistle on Roger Ailes, chief of Fox News, for using the network […]
• The Obama Justice Dept Shut Down Federal ACORN Investigation
  The documents reference serious allegations of corruption and voter registration fraud by ACORN as well as the Obama administration's decision to shut down a criminal investigation without filing criminal charges. […]
• Court upholds 'under God' in Pledge of Allegiance
  A federal appeals court in San Francisco upheld the use of the words "under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance and "In God We Trust" on U.S. currency, rejecting arguments on Thursday that the phrases violate the separation of church and state. […]
• Americans' Global Warming Concerns Continue to Drop
  48% of Americans now believe that the seriousness of global warming is generally exaggerated, up from 41% in 2009 and 31% in 1997, when Gallup first asked the question. […]
• Needle & The Damage Done: 6 Acts of Musical Career Suicide
  From what we can tell, favorably comparing your popularity to Jesus, being sued by your own record company and marrying your 13-year-old cousin are all less damaging than what the Dixie Chicks once did: speaking out against what would turn out to be one of the most unpopular presidents in U.S. history. […]
• NJ man accused of raping, beating 5 daughters
  A New Jersey man with apocalyptic visions is accused of years of terrorizing his family, raping his five daughters and impregnating three, beating his children with wooden boards and even moving at one point to avoid child welfare investigators. […]
• Paragliding the Himalayas With iPhones, So You Can Go Too
  From jagged, snow capped mountain peaks to peaceful villages adorned with colorful prayer flags, there are perhaps no more breathtaking views on earth than from high above the Himalayas. Five paragliders are right now flying and hiking the length of the Himalayas all the way through Nepal, and they’re sharing the once-in-a-lifetime experience.... […]
• New Way to Get Physical in the Fight Against Cancer
  (PhysOrg.com) -- Berkeley Lab researchers have shown that the biochemical activity of a key player in cancer metastasis can be altered by the application of a direct physical force. This new way in which cells can sense and respond to physical forces presents a new road for future cancer therapies. […]
• Did a Movie Ever Inspire You To Do Something Stupid?
  Apparently, there's been a rash of salmonella cases in young girls, because they decided to borrow a page from The Princess and the Frog and lock lips with an amphibian. Only he didn't turn into a prince, he just made them violently ill for a few days. So, this begs the question, has a movie ever inspired you to do something stupid? […]