Report: Gays sentenced to death in Iraq, executions to begin next week. (PageOneQ)The Justice Department dropped all charges against Sen. Ted Stevens and conviction voided. (NPR)Euna Lee and Laura Ling face trial in North Korea. (BBC)Upstate New York House Race Is Too Close to Call.I ain't dead yet from eating my favorite nut, the pistachio. (FDA) Even the FDA has a Twitter account.GE to pitch vision for world's healthcare. (Financial Times)Computer experts brace for "Conficker" worm. (Reuters)Newt Gingrich "quietly" converts to Catholicism. (US News)I am watching Fox and Friends this morning. A reporter from The FOX NATION (beta) just cornered David Brinkley's son who wrote one of them "liberal" textbooks. He failed to list the number of victims on 9/11. It is more of that ambush, street journalism (stalking) that Fox News loves these days. I am sure the video will be posted shortly. The "Our Purpose" page is a delightful read.
I must pause as I have kitties screaming for breakfast. Of course, then they just take a few bites and look at me like "see, I control you!" The Alien Kitten Overlords will take over this planet one day, if they haven't already.
"Andy Hallett, who made his mark playing green-skinned, good-guy demon Lorne on the TV series Angel, has died of congestive heart disease." (Yahoo)Maurice Jarre died. (NY)Earth population 'exceeds limits.' (BBC)China Looks For Financial Freedom at G-20. (Spiegel)G20 drama. (Times Online)Honda to Cut North American Production, Worker Pay. (CNBC)Seven Things You're Wasting Money On. (WSJ) I ditched the cases of bottled water for a Brita dispenser. I got mine on sale at Target for $28. I can't tell the difference.Celebrities and cats. (Life)Statement by the President to commemorate Cesar Chavez's birthday. (White House)I was watching the YouTube, I forget what video, and this ad popped up: Is Your Husband Gay? Take the Quiz. UGH!What does a Hot Pocket taste like?The Vogue Guide to Fall 2009 Ready to Wear. (Style)Blackbeard Pirate Relics. (NG)Slide Show: The Hidden Face of Nefertiti. (SciAm)Our complex brains thrive on the edge of chaos. (New Scientist)I switched the teevee to Morning Joe and Chris Matthews is not a morning person; not as animated as he usually is. I need more caffeine too.
(Cross-posted at Petulant Rumblings)
