Flying Cars Could Change The Military

For 1.5 Million each of taxpayers money.

clipped from wbztv.com Flying cars may actually get off the ground. A local company is behind the futuristic ride that could change the future of the U.S. military, reports CBS station KOVR/KMAX-TV. "It's so fast that you take full advantage of it," said Paul Moller, president of Moller International. They're not just for the future anymore. Sky cars are here "Since it's a vertical take-off aircraft, which is a key element, you can fly and sit there and hover," said Paul. Moller International's flying vehicle could save lives in the warzone in Afghanistan "They have huge potholes and they can't really drive and it's very easy to take a pothole throw a mine in it and cover a little dirt over it," said Paul. The U.S. Army wants a $5 million grant to test out the invention. Paul says the military model would seat six, have camouflage colors and be decked out in safety gear Each flying car would cost the army around $1.5 million.

Rush Limbaugh Judging Miss America Pageant

I suppose contestants this year will do an essay on how vacuum cleaners liberated women more than self determination and how sexism is God's way of keeping women in their place.

clipped from wbztv.com The Miss America Organization says Rush Limbaugh will be a judge for the 2010 Miss America Pageant in Las Vegas. The pageant will be held at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino on Jan. 30. It will be broadcast live on TLC. Limbaugh will be on the panel of seven judges that will help decide who will be crowned Miss America 2010. The Miss America Organization said Friday when making the announcement that Limbaugh's radio program is in its 22nd year and is on nearly 600 radio stations with an audience of 20 million.

Obama Wins Nobel Peace Prize

clipped from news.yahoo.com President Barack Obama won the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday in a stunning decision designed to encourage his initiatives to reduce nuclear arms, ease tensions with the Muslim world and stress diplomacy and cooperation rather than unilateralism. White House press secretary Robert Gibbs said Obama woke up to the news a little before 6 a.m. EDT. The White House had no immediate comment on the announcement, which took the administration by surprise The award appeared to be a slap at President George W. Bush from a committee that harshly criticized Obama's predecessor for his largely unilateral military action in the wake of the Sept. 11 terror attacks. The Nobel committee praised Obama's creation of "a new climate in international politics" and said he had returned multilateral diplomacy and institutions like the U.N. to the center of the world stage. Archbishop Desmond Tutu of South Africa, who won the prize in 1984, said Obama's award shows great things are expected from him

Dead Deer Dressed Up As Clown And Left On Porch

clipped from news.yahoo.com SIOUX CITY, Iowa – You'll never see this clown in the circus. Animal control officers in Sioux City, Iowa, say someone dressed a dead deer in a clown suit and wig and put it on a family's porch. Officers suspect it was a prank, considering Halloween is approaching, but they say it's not funny, safe or acceptable The deer was discovered Wednesday morning. Animal Control Officer Jake Appel says leaving a dead animal is immature and illegal. He says officers will dispose of the deer properly. Sioux City police have not opened an investigation.

UK College Tells Teachers How To Dress

clipped from news.yahoo.com LONDON (Reuters) It is normally students who are sent home for inappropriate attire, but one English college is threatening to send lecturers home for violating a dress code, which includes a ban on jeans. Their union has accused Birmingham Metropolitan College of "acting like the fashion police." The newly re-issued dress code requires lecturers to wear a "business suit; smart jacket and co-ordinating trousers or skirt; smart shirt/top/blouse or smart dress." /blouse or smart dress." Scruffy trousers, jeans, ostentatious jewelry and outrageous hair styles and colors are strictly banned. Earrings must not be excessive and are the only form of jewelry allowed in visible piercings. The policy also states that tattoos must be covered. Nick Varney of the local University and College Union (UCU) branch said the policy "harks back to Victorian times." He told Reuters he has never seen staff so angry. "Has diversity and the celebration of cultural differences totally passed them by?"

Police StopAnd Frisk More Than 1Million People On the Street

And the more people are searched, the more innocent people are hassled.

clipped from news.yahoo.com A teenager trying to get into his apartment after school is confronted by police. A man leaving his workplace chooses a different route back home to avoid officers who roam a particular street. These and hundreds of thousands of other Americans in big cities have been stopped on the street by police using a law-enforcement practice called stop-and-frisk that alarms civil libertarians but is credited by authorities with helping reduce crime. Police in major U.S. cities stop and question more than a million people each year — a sharply higher number than just a few years ago. Most are black and Hispanic men. Many are frisked, and nearly all are innocent of any crime, according to figures gathered by The Associated Press. Civil liberties groups say the practice is racist and fails to deter crime. Police departments maintain it is a necessary tool that turns up illegal weapons and drugs and prevents more serious crime.

Gun Show Undercover

This is how criminals get guns without background checks.

clipped from www.huffingtonpost.com Ever wonder how criminals are able to get guns so easily? It's depressingly simple. On any given weekend, at dozens of gun shows held in states across the country -- criminals can buy guns from "private sellers" who are not required to perform background checks. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms has identified gun shows as the source of more than 30% of all illegally trafficked guns in the country. Those are the guns most likely to be used in crimes -- and to kill innocent people, including police officers. Today, New York City is releasing the results of a multi-state investigation into this activity: "Gun Show Undercover." We sent investigators with hidden cameras to seven gun shows across Ohio, Tennessee and Nevada, and we found out just how easy it is for criminals and the mentally ill to walk in and buy guns -- no questions asked. Our investigator tells a seller that he "probably couldn't pass" a background check and tests a gun.

Republicans Oppose Al Franken's Law on Protecting Victims of Gang Rape

I'm speechless

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1/3 of ParentsSay No To H1N1 Shot

It's one of those things where you're almost damned if you do, damned if you don't
I thought they weren't using Thermerosol in vaccines anymore.
The preservative is not in the FluMist nasal spray, which can be given to healthy kids age 2 and older. But it's in many injectable doses, which are packaged in multi-dose vials that require thimerosal to prevent bacterial contamination

clipped from wbztv.com As the first wave of swine flu vaccine crosses the country, more than a third of parents don't want their kids vaccinated, according to an Associated Press-GfK poll. Some parents say they are concerned about side effects from the new vaccine while others say swine flu doesn't amount to any greater health threat than seasonal flu. The AP poll, conducted Oct. 1-5, found 72 percent of those surveyed are worried about side effects, recall the 1976 swine flu immunization campaign that vaccinated 40 million Americans against an epidemic that never materialized. many who got the shots back then filed injury claims blaming health problems on the vaccine, with some reporting a paralyzing condition called Guillain-Barre syndrome. fears are compounded by worries about thimerosal, a mercury-based preservative that will be in roughly 60 percent of the 225 million swine flu doses ordered for Americans. But it's in many injectable doses,

Where Did All The Seasonal Flu Vaccines Go?

Even the flu vaccines are not immune to market forces.
You would think that doctors offices would be the priority when it comes to any vaccine.

clipped from wbztv.com "How come my family doctor's office does not have any more seasonal flu vaccine while the large pharmacies have plenty? The supplies are going to the places where you have to pay $24.95 to receive it." Well, as we found out, the health care industry is not immune to market forces. It happened to us here at WBZ-TV. Every year the company schedules a flu clinic for us, but just a few days ago a memo came out saying "The flu shots are postponed due to lack of vaccines." We're out of luck and not sure when, or if, it will be rescheduled We did our own admittedly unscientific survey, checking with 20 doctors' offices in greater Boston. Nine of them have run out of the seasonal flu vaccine. But that's not the story at many pharmacies. Go to Walgreens, CVS, Stop and Shop, Target, and Wal-Mart, pay between $25 and $30 and get a shot "I think the market forces are definitely part of it,"

Penalized At Work For Being A Mom

Here's one piece of irony to consider. Research has shown that employers actually prefer fathers to childless men. Unlike working mothers, they are perceived to be more stable.

clipped from wbztv.com You can get penalized at work for being late, or missing a deadline. But how about just for being a mom? Research shows that's happening and the impact is often financial. Apparently that is pretty common for working moms, who are often viewed as second class citizens according to a study called "Getting a Job: Is there a Motherhood Penalty? it found working mothers are paid 5% less, per child, than a childless woman. A recent ruling handed down the First Circuit of Appeals in Boston, could have an impact on the way working mothers are treated. The case involves a mother from Maine who says she was denied a promotion and told "You have the kids, and you just have enough on your plate right now." The ruling stated:  ". . . the assumption that a woman will do her job less well due to her personal family obligations is a form of sex stereotyping . . . and that adverse job actions on that basis constitute sex discrimination."

Lawmakers Mull Proposed School Prayer Legislation

This isn't just for the Christians, but Pagans,Muslims,Jews,Budhists...etc.

clipped from www.sentinelandenterprise.com BOSTON -- Some area lawmakers are supporting legislation on Beacon Hill that would allow students to openly engage in prayer and other religious activities during the school day by defining the students' rights and protecting school districts from potential lawsuits The Joint Committee on Education heard testimony Tuesday on a bill confirming students' rights to express religious sentiments during school ceremonies such as commencement or sporting events Such expressions have happened in the past students have referenced their religion in speeches This year, we've also tried to reach out more to our Jewish community by putting the High Holy Days on our school calendar." The bill would not permit students to proselytize their beliefs to others , and the schools would issue a disclaimer that all views expressed were the students' alone. The intent of the bill is to protect schools from lawsuits if their students choose to pray.

Father Of Palin's Granchild Posing For PlayGirl

She must love this.

clipped from wbztv.com Levi Johnston is going for the ultimate exposure — his bare body. Posing nude for Playgirl is next for the 19-year-old father of Sarah Palin's grandchild. Johnston's attorney, Rex Butler, said Wednesday that a formal agreement has not been reached with the online magazine but adds it's a "foregone conclusion" it will happen. Johnston fathered a child with Bristol, the 18-year-old daughter of Sarah Palin, the former Republican vice presidential candidate and former Alaska governor. To get ready for his close-up, Johnston is training three hours a day, six nights a week at an Anchorage gym with a local body builder, Marvin Jones, a former Mr. Alaska competitor.

GOP Caucus Theme Song - "I'm Against It"

Only Groucho! Hilarious.

clipped from www.washingtonmonthly.com The "Party of No" theme has always been pretty descriptive when applied to congressional Republicans, but wouldn't it be even better if their governing philosophy could be put to music? Groucho Marx first sang this in 1932, but it's certainly applicable eight decades later. It might as well have been custom made for the Republican National Committee.

Oct Taiwanese Convention Center's Solar-Powered Skin

Thank You to Socratoad of ClipMarks for this clip.

clipped from peakenergy.blogspot.com Green building of the week is from TreeHugger, looking at a solar powered Taiwanese convention centre - Taiwanese Center Has High-Tech Solar-Powered Skin. Taiwan's new Taichung Convention Center will be covered in solar-powered skin that naturally ventilates the structure reducing energy consumption. The skin--a pleated smocking-esque envelope--provides a natural air flow to the building minimizing air conditioning usage. It also uses a high-tech double photovoltaic glass to reduce the remaining energy consumption. Part of the pleat is also transparent so that natural light can permeate the interior.

Magical Souls Control Birth Control

This is not about protecting life. It is about promoting a religious viewpoint.

clipped from atheism.about.com Florida Christians Seek to Criminalize Birth Control Too few people realize the degree to which America's anti-choice movement isn't just about ending women's ability to choose whether to carry pregnancy to term or not, but is also about ending both men and women's ability to make choice about birth control. The entire anti-choice movement is fundamentally about controlling women and controlling sexuality, not about "preserving life" as they try to portray themselves. The most blatant example of this comes from Florida where a proposed constitutional amendment defines a "person" as existing "from the beginning of the biological development of that human being." This could make birth control pills a crime because it's possible for them to prevent a fertilized egg from implanting in the uterine wall. "By their definition, anything that you might do to interfere with the implantation of a fertilized egg would be tantamount to murder,"

The Worst Pre Existing Condition

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Who Thinks This Stuff Up?

Or better yet, What were they on when they came up with this idea.

clipped from news.yahoo.com A 'recortador' jumps over a bull during a bull leaping contest show at the Plaza Monumental bullring in Barcelona, Spain, Friday Sept. 25, 2009. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

7 Foot Long Dog Could Be Record

That's a lot of dog. Imagine him running to greet you at the door, like Dino and Fred Flinstone.

clipped from news.yahoo.com Boomer may be a buster: Measuring 3 feet tall at the shoulders and 7 feet long from nose to destructive wagging tail, he might be the world's tallest living dog. Owner Caryn Weber says her 3-year-old Landseer Newfoundland keeps all four paws on the floor when he drinks from the kitchen faucet in her family's eastern North Dakota farm house. Boomer stares into car windows eye to eye with drivers. A 20-pound bag of dry dog food lasts the 180-pound canine a couple of weeks Weber says her furry black and white dog "comes into the house and his tail is so high everything gets knocked around." Weber plans to send Boomer's measurements to Guinness World Records. The previous record holder was a nearly 4-foot-tall Great Dane that died this summer.

Could "Clean Tech" Be The Next Boom?

clipped from finance.yahoo.com Our economy sure could use the Next Big Thing. Something on the scale of railroads, automobiles or the Internet -- the kind of breakthrough that emerges every so often and builds industries, generates jobs and mints fortunes Silicon Valley investors are pointing to something called cleantech -- alternative energy, more efficient power distribution and new ways to store electricity, all with minimal impact to the environment -- as a candidate for the next boom. The political and social climates are favorable. If it takes off, cleantech could seep into every part of the economy and our lives. Some of the biggest booms first blossomed during recessions. The telephone and phonograph were developed during the depression of the 1870s. Yet for all the benefits that might be spawned by cleantech breakthroughs, no one knows how many jobs might be created -- or how many old jobs might be cannibalized. It also remains to be seen whether Americans will clamor for any of its products.