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Fri Dec 15, 2006 2:10 PM EST
I just read an article on how Obesity could bankrupt the health system. It makes a lot of sense however I think that there are more ways to deal with the situation that they don't bring up.
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School Officer Tasers Sixth Grader
Seeded on Fri Dec 1, 2006 9:31 AM EST (11alive.com)
JONESBORO, Ga. (AP) -- School officials in Clayton County say a middle school security officer used a taser on a sixth-grader to break up his fight with a girl Wednesday. Wow, taser a 6th grader! I don't care if the kid is 300 pounds!
Human testis harbors HIV1 in resident immune cells
Seeded on Mon Nov 27, 2006 12:14 PM EST (PhysOrg.com)
Researchers have demonstrated HIV replication within resident immune cells of the testis, providing an explanation for the persistence of virus in semen even after effective highly active antiretroviral therapy.
British police targeting wouldbe criminals before they offend
Seeded on Mon Nov 27, 2006 12:08 PM EST (PhysOrg.com)
British criminal psychologists are putting together a list of the 100 most dangerous murderers and rapists before they have committed any such crimes, The Times said. Sounds like something from Minority Report.
Key Democrats oppose renewing military draft
Seeded on Tue Nov 21, 2006 6:36 PM EST (Reuters)
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Leading Democrats who soon will control the legislative agenda in the U.S. Congress rejected on Monday a colleague's call for reinstatement of the U.S. military draft.
Taser-happy Cop at UCLA has a long history of violence, shot a homeless man
Seeded on Tue Nov 21, 2006 12:47 PM EST (LAist)
The UCLA police department identified the officer caught electrifying the student who did not produce his college ID card as Terrence Duren, an 18-year veteran of the UCPD.
Student shot with Taser by UCPD officers!
Seeded on Thu Nov 16, 2006 10:17 AM EST (dailybruin.com)
CPD officers shot a student several times with a Taser inside the Powell Library CLICC computer lab late Tuesday night before taking him into custody.
O'Reilly Revives The War On Christmas
Seeded on Wed Nov 15, 2006 9:54 AM EST (Think Progress)
Last night, Bill O'Reilly revived his baseless claim that Christmas is "under seige" in America from "secular progressives," highlighting Wal-Mart's recent announcement that it will use the phrase "Merry Christmas" in its promotional materials this year.
LA police in YouTube beating film
Seeded on Fri Nov 10, 2006 12:22 PM EST (BBC News)
An investigation is under way after a video of a man being repeatedly beaten by Los Angeles police officers was posted on the internet site YouTube.
Olbermann's Special Comment : There is no line this President has not crossed — nor will not cross — to keep one political party, in power.
Seeded on Thu Nov 2, 2006 12:38 PM EST (Crooks and Liars)
Olbermann is a news hero. Look for the "Goodnight and good luck" at the end. Bush supporters wont like this one. Transcript: And finally tonight, a Special Comment.
Woman gives birth to baby, but never knew she was pregnant
Seeded on Thu Nov 2, 2006 11:55 AM EST (wbir.com)
Many new mothers don't know what to expect during pregnancy, but Amanda Brisendine didn't know she was expecting at all. "He was hiding. He was our big surprise," says Amanda. I dont know about anyone else here, but I think this sounds absolutely terrible.
Bomb Explodes At eBay PayPal Headquarters In San Jose
Seeded on Wed Nov 1, 2006 2:10 PM EST (cbs5.com)
An explosive device left at the eBay-owned PayPal headquarters in San Jose exploded Tuesday night, shattering a plate-glass window on the four-story building.
Sen. George Allen: Mr. Macaca Just Can't Follow The Rules
Seeded on Wed Nov 1, 2006 12:36 PM EST (American Chronicle)
Virginia Sen. George Allen expected his reelection campaign to be a cakewalk, but along the way he stepped on some Macaca quicksand and he has been unable to extricate himself.
Fox News identifies Foley as a Democrat
Seeded on Wed Oct 4, 2006 3:37 PM EDT (Boing Boing)
Fox News has decided to start calling disgraced Congresscreep Mark Foley a Democrat.
O'Reilly on Iraq: I "[c]ouldn't care less about the country"
Seeded on Thu Sep 28, 2006 10:47 AM EDT (Media Matters for America)
On the September 25 broadcast of his nationally syndicated radio show, Bill O'Reilly declared: "I don't care what Iraq was, I don't care what it will be. I just don't want them killing anybody or helping Al Qaeda." O'Reilly added that he "[c]ouldn't care less" about Iraq.
Thailand reports another bird flu death
Seeded on Thu Sep 28, 2006 9:22 AM EDT (PhysOrg.com)
A 59-year-old farmer is Thailand's third person to become infected with the deadly bird flu virus strain this year, public health officials said Wednesday.
China Claims Fusion Reactor Test a Success
Seeded on Thu Sep 28, 2006 9:21 AM EDT (PhysOrg.com)
Scientists on Thursday carried out China's first successful test of an experimental fusion reactor, powered by the process that fuels the sun, a research institute spokeswoman said.
Unreal Tournament PS3 Supports MODs
Seeded on Wed Sep 27, 2006 11:09 AM EDT (1up.com)
A possible first for consoles - user generated mods! This has been around for years in PC gaming and has made it one of the reasons I stuck with it.
Cartels Use Suburban Homes to Grow Pot
Seeded on Wed Sep 27, 2006 10:43 AM EDT (AOL)
ELK GROVE, Calif. (Sept. 27) - Leon Nunn stepped out his front door one recent afternoon only to be waved back by a squadron of drug agents using a battering ram on a neighbor's home.
Hospital Supervisor In Sex Sting - Man Who Worked With Abused Teens Accused Of Propositioning Minor Online
Seeded on Wed Sep 27, 2006 10:32 AM EDT (The Hartford Courant)
A Middletown man who was working with abused and dependent adolescents at a Mansfield hospital has been arrested in Ohio, after arranging to have sex with a minor he met on the Internet, an Ohio detective said.
Critics Blast Texas Plans for New 'Dirty' Coal Plants
Seeded on Wed Sep 27, 2006 10:28 AM EDT (NPR)
Texas already has a sorry reputation for its dirty air. Houston vies with Los Angeles, trading back and forth the No. 1 spot on the list of cities most choked by smog.
Sperm mixup goes to US court
Seeded on Wed Sep 27, 2006 10:25 AM EDT (PhysOrg.com)
A dispute between a man and the woman who may have had his child after a fertility clinic mistake is now in the hands of an Oregon judge.
Rice Falsely Claims Bush's Pre-9/11 Anti-Terror Efforts Were 'At Least As Aggressive' As Clinton's
Seeded on Tue Sep 26, 2006 3:33 PM EDT (Think Progress)
This morning, in the Fox-owned New York Post, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice reacts angrily to President Clinton's criticisms of how the Bush administration approached the terrorist threat during their first eight months in office.
Video: Howard Dean schools FOX's Chris Wallace
Seeded on Tue Sep 26, 2006 11:29 AM EDT (AlterNet.org)
From September 10,2006 FOX News' Chris Wallace trotted out every Republican talking point he could think of when he "interviewed" (debated) DNC Chairman Howard Dean on FOX News Sunday.
Chris Wallace Never Asked A Bush Administration Official Why They Demoted Richard Clarke
Seeded on Tue Sep 26, 2006 11:23 AM EDT (Think Progress)
During his interview on Fox News, Bill Clinton asked Chris Wallace how many times Wallace asked a Bush administration official, "Why did you fire Dick Clarke?" By all accounts, Clarke was one of the people most concerned about al-Qaeda in any administration.
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