| Store shootings may be connected 1:48 PM
ROCK HILL, S.C. -- Four people shot at three different crime scenes has investigators looking into whether the shootings are tied to the same person. They haven't confirmed the connection, but say they are concerned that is the case. The most recent shooting happened Thursday afternoon at Cash On The Spot check cashing in York County. The suspect is still on the loose. The shooter was caught on surveillance video. Investigators hope someone recognizes him and has information that could lead to his arrest. .
Waterboarding: the most horrific experience of my life
In a PoW camp this means making them, which for obvious reasons is a matter of great difficulty and great danger. The relatively stable day-to-day routine in the workshop camp and the technical background were helpful for making small and totally illicit radio sets. The technical genius who conjured up the working radio receiver at Kanchanaburi from basic materials such as silver paper was a sergeant major in the Royal Army Ordnance Corps; one Lance Thew, formerly the proprietor of a civilian radio shop in Sunderland. Our radio receiver worked nicely, under secure conditions for many months. The end came one day in August 1943, however, when several PoW camps on the Burma-Siam Railway were raided by the Japanese Military Police simultaneously. What gave rise to this widespread search is not known, even to this day.
Drudge headline distorted Clinton comments to suggest she said "Obama ...
On March 3, the Drudge Report linked to online news portal Breitbart.tv video footage from the March 2 edition of CBS' 60 Minutes under the headline "Hillary: Obama Not Muslim 'As Far As I Know' ... ," falsely suggesting that Sen. Hillary Clinton characterized the issue of Sen. Barack Obama's religion as unresolved. In fact, she did the opposite. Correspondent Steve Kroft first asked Clinton, "You don't believe that Senator Obama is a Muslim?" to which Clinton replied, "Of course not. I mean, that's -- you know, there is no basis for that. You know, I take him on the basis of what he says. And, you know, there isn't any reason to doubt that." Kroft then asked, "And you said you'd take Senator Obama at his word that he's not a Muslim," to which Clinton replied, "Right. Right." Only after Kroft went on to ask, "You don't believe that he's a Muslim or implying, right?," did Clinton respond, "No.
Obama is the new JFK says Kennedy's daughter
If a similar foul-up were to take place in an American general election that would be a loss of 4,000,000 votes. Thats like having every single voter in the state of Georgia disenfranchised. Not even the harshest or most misinformed critic of the American electoral system accuses the US of such a massive foul up, intentional or not. In view of this, it seems that the time and thought you so generously gave to our election might be better spent tending to your own knitting. .
Blog: Auto World's Cheapest Car Greeted by Environmentalist Protests
When your average salary is a $250/month, you don't buy a car. You ride a scooter, a vehicle which for much of Asia's population is the de facto mode of transportation. Of course, putting four or five people on a seat meant for one and a half isn't comfortable or even safe. The children have to be constantly held. Occasionally they'll sit on the rear tire shield or stand on the front, skipping the seat entirely. Accidents are common-- and without any sort of protection, even the most trivial often cause serious injury. Exposure to the elements has its health effects, especially for small children who in bad weather typically arrive rain-soaked and covered in mud from foul city streets. The Indian company Tata is trying to change all that. Its new vehicle, the Nano, has a starting cost of only $2,500.
Sino-Blizzard 08: The ice factor
In my last post I jested that China's recent snow trouble was nothing like what we face back where I'm from. And while that may be true, there is one aspect of China's dilemma that resembles what we faced back in Canada. For us, it wasn't so much the snow that caused the problems as it was the ice. When ice covers transmission towers, it can potentially bend them to the ground as if they were made of straw: This youku.com video, which graced their front page today, shows that China is, indeed, facing the same icy problem. Scaling and repairing icy transmission towers likely was not a big part of the workers' training, I'm sure. Let's hope it's covered somewhere in their manual. For a comprehensive look at China's snow woes, drop on over to All roads lead to China, where he points out that the problem runs far deeper than simply an uber-crowded train station.
Travel magazine boosts Biloxi
More than a million people should see Biloxi is "Alive and Thriving" when they read a two-page article in the March issue of Budget Travel magazine. "While this Mississippi city will never forget Hurricane Katrina, its residents are ready to embrace a bright, shiny future," the article begins. Readers will see photos of the Ohr-O'Keefe Museum of Art pod pavilion on the beach along with the casino strip, Mary Mahoney's, Emeril's Gulf Coast Fish House and Hard Rock Casino. They'll learn the Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport has more direct flights now than before Katrina, and that the Biloxi Bay Bridge again connects Biloxi with the live-music bars in Ocean Springs like the Julep Room Lounge. "It's good for everybody," said Marjie Gowdy, director of the Ohr-O'Keefe Museum of Art, who received a copy from the publisher.
Pro Power Suit Offered by Jake Reed and Cris Carter Helps Anyone Run ...
The Pro Power Suit is an explosive new piece of athletic equipment. When Jake Reed and Chris Carter played for The Minnesota Vikings They trained hard. One of the tools they used to help them perform better was the Pro Power Suit. The Pro Power Suit is a one piece body suit with weights that strategically works with your muscles to enhance performance. They liked the suit so much, they bought the company. .
How the internet went Radiohead gaga
Was it a brilliant business idea, a statement about ethical consumerism, or just a good old-fashioned publicity stunt? Mark Binelli talks to Radiohead, the band who made music history by releasing the first pay-what-you-like album online. Main photograph by Kevin Westenberg .
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