There is water on the Moon, scientists stated unequivocally on Friday, and considerable amounts of it.

“We got more than just whiff,” said Peter H. Schultz, a professor of geological sciences at Brown University and a co-investigator of the mission. “We practically tasted it with the impact.” picked by DerAlt 3 weeks ago

The U.S. healthcare system is just as wasteful as President Barack Obama says it is, and proposed reforms could be paid for by fixing some of the most obvious inefficiencies, preventing mistakes and fighting fraud. picked by DerAlt 1 month ago

...During these years, we were competing with men and we were winning. We learned to curse like truck drivers and work our sources as well as the next guy. We broke major stories. And we dressed the part, out-machoing the men with our truly tragic wardrobe choices — boxy suits with giant shoulder pads and floppy bow ties. picked by DerAlt 1 month ago

The IRS is raising hell with "Raising Arizona" star Nicolas Cage, who owes more than $6.2 million in unpaid income taxes, records show.
The lien comes at a tough time for Cage, 45, who is weathering withering reviews for some of his recent flicks.

Plus 20 other tax dodgers picked by DerAlt 2 months ago

Repeat after me: "I'm not living in a tree because I got evicted due to non-payment of rent or my mortgage. I'm living in a tree to make an environmental statement because I'm socially and environmentally aware and I have the balls to DO something about it." picked by DerAlt 3 months ago

Maybe Americans should know better. Maybe they shouldn't fall for the latest imbecilic propaganda and scare tactics. Maybe. But a citizenry is only as well-informed as the quality of information it receives. One can't expect Rush Limbaugh or Glenn Beck or Sarah Palin or the Republican Party or even the Democrats to provide serious, truthful assessments of a complex health plan. Truth has to come f... read full post picked by DerAlt 3 months ago

A California movie buff's Web site purports to list the least-interesting chunks of currently playing films so audience members know the best time to go pee. picked by DerAlt 4 months ago

It used to be that the favored public reason for giving up office was the departee's fervent, newly discovered desire to spend more quality time with the family.

There was a whiff of that in Sarah Palin's recent retirement rhetoric, though no one expects the former Alaska governor to hole up by the big picture window in her lakeside Wasilla pad and watch the ice come in this fall. picked by DerAlt 4 months ago

Slightly more than half of the children involved in a flu study suffered side effects from taking the drug Tamiflu,

Not good news. picked by DerAlt 4 months ago

So far, three UBS customers whose names were given to U.S. authorities under the prior agreement have pleaded guilty to tax charges in federal court. Hundreds of others with secret accounts at UBS and other Swiss banks have voluntarily come forward to the IRS under an amnesty program that requires payment of taxes and penalties. Update to: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/19/business/worldbusine... read full post picked by DerAlt 4 months ago

The Hijama operation, a sucking of the decayed blood from the human body, is generally performed by Muslims as it is a form of medicine specifically mentioned and encouraged by the Islamic prophet Muhammad. (bat not used.)

Decayed blood? This is when you know you have a crappy HMO. Story in pictures. picked by DerAlt 4 months ago

Jamie Hogan, say a female bear named Yellow-Yellow who lives in the High Peaks region of the northeastern Adirondack Mountains, has managed to figure out a complex locking system on the canisters that confounds even some campers, picked by DerAlt 4 months ago

Baldwin is just one of a long list of celebrities with financial problems. Stars, including Lenny Dykstra, Victoria Gotti and Annie Leibovitz, have been hit by tough times and lack of opportunities. Some have had to put their multimillion-dollar homes on the market, declare bankruptcy or seek foreclosure. picked by DerAlt 4 months ago

...Only automobile accidents (total deaths per year: 48,700) surpass shootings as the leading cause of injury-induced fatalities. But while auto safety is a continuing public preoccupation, most Americans seem inexplicably indifferent to guns or unwilling to do much about them. picked by DerAlt 4 months ago

A Missouri car dealer who gave buyers vouchers for handguns last year has upped the firepower this year to AK-47s.

What will he do next year....howitzers? picked by DerAlt 5 months ago

A Massachusetts teenager who spent three nights alone on Mount Washington in April after he sprained an ankle and veered off marked trails has been fined more than $25,000 for the cost of his rescue. picked by DerAlt 5 months ago

NEW YORK, July 13 (UPI) -- New York Police Department officials said the city is spending nearly $1 million to purchase and maintain typewriters for the police force. picked by DerAlt 5 months ago

"The Central Intelligence Agency withheld information about a secret counterterrorism program from Congress for eight years on direct orders from former Vice President d**k Cheney, the agency's director, Leon E. Panetta, has told the Senate"

What a shock. picked by DerAlt 5 months ago

The Franklin Park Zoo, a Boston institution that has drawn generations of city and suburban families, might be forced to close its doors and possibly euthanize some of its animals as a result of the deep budget cuts imposed by Governor Deval Patrick, zoo officials said Friday. picked by DerAlt 5 months ago

TOKYO, July 10 (UPI) -- Reports concerning the health of a frail North Korea President Kim Jong-Il do not give him long to live, observers say. picked by DerAlt 5 months ago

Levi Johnston, 19, whose wedding to Bristol Palin was called off earlier this year, said Thursday he lived with the Palin family from early December to the second week in January. He claimed he heard the governor several times say how nice it would be to take advantage of the lucrative deals that were being offered, including a reality show and a book. picked by DerAlt 5 months ago

Worker Dies in Vat of Chocolate in Pennsauken, NJ

What a way to go. picked by DerAlt 5 months ago

A 54-year-old carpenter in Wantage, England, accidentally cut off his own penis while working with a saw, his mother says.

Difficult to picture how this could happen. picked by DerAlt 5 months ago

The company that makes Pez candy is suing a California museum, seeking to have a giant Pez dispenser created by the owners destroyed. picked by DerAlt 5 months ago

The relic has inspired generations of pilgrims who have flocked to see what they believe is the face of the crucified Jesus. But it has also provoked bitter controversy after scientists carbon-dated it to the Middle Ages.
Interesting idea but I doubt it. picked by DerAlt 5 months ago