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Thursday, June 10, 2010

Did FBI Botch Van Der Sloot Case?

(Fox News)
Joran Van der Sloot (C) of the Netherlands is escorted by the police as he is transferred from the police headquarters to the prosecutor's office in Lima June 10, 2010. An official at the Peruvian national police's criminal investigations unit told Reuters on Tuesday that Van der Sloot admitted he killed 21-year-old Stephany Flores, whose body was found in a Lima hotel room last week. REUTERS/Stringer (PERU - Tags: CRIME LAW)

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Did FBI Botch Van Der Sloot Case? = In fact, discovered blood-baths!
(by Aronas Pinchas)

Dubya joins Facebook

(The Times)
Former President George W. Bush and wife Laura talk about the SLANT 45 Program during a ceremony September 21, 2009 at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The Bushes are honorary co-chairing the program. Several hundred elementary school children and business and civic leaders helped the Committee detail plans for the most comprehensive youth-education programs in Super Bowl history and one of the largest community-wide service-learning initiatives in U.S. annals. UPI/Ian Halperin Photo via Newscom

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That's right, George W Bush has just joined Facebook = Scourge fits Bush, eh? O! Boot, gag, and hit the jerk's jaw!
(by Maurice Goddard)

Scientists use Calvin Klein cologne to lure jaguars

(Yahoo! News)
Jaguar (Panthera onca) in tree

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Scientists use Calvin Klein cologne to lure jaguars = O no! Curious cats in jungle like scents, eat villagers
(by Don Griffith)

Wednesday, June 9, 2010

Legacy for One Billionaire: Death, but No Taxes

(The New York Times)
Businesswoman talking on phone

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Legacy for One Billionaire: Death, but No Taxes = Bill Gates: "Fortune boon? Yeah! I can relax to die!"
(by Maurice Goddard)

Study: Short people have higher heart risk

(CNN)
Stars of the reality show Little People Jen Arnold and Bill Klein leaving The Wendy Williams Show on May 25, 2010 in New York City (photo by Michael Calandra / Meet The Famous) Photo via Newscom
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Study: Short people have higher heart risk = Top short tip: "Hark! Use very high heels, dear!"
(by Maurice Goddard)

Tuesday, June 8, 2010

KFC's Naked Sandwich Ups Ante on 'Food Porn'

(AolNews)
A Chinese man stares out of a window while eating lunch at a U.S. based KFC franchise in Beijing on November 16, 2008. Since opening its first mainland outlet in Beijing in 1987, the fried-chicken chain has gone on to become the most recognized global brand among urban consumers in China, according to an ACNielsen survey. KFC says more than 2 million Chinese eat at its stores every day. (UPI Photo/Stephen Shaver) Photo via Newscom Photo via Newscom

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KFC's Naked Sandwich Ups Ante on 'Food Porn' = Ad-fed franchise's known to pack on pounds!
(by Dharam Khalsa)

The plight of the pelican is the poignant symbol of this disaster

(The Independent)
Soaked in oil, browns await cleaning at a rescue center set up by the International Bird Rescue Research Center in Buras, Louisiana, June 7, 2010. The birds, covered in crude from from the Deepwater Horizon accident, were cleaned and will be released. Oil has been leaking into the Gulf of Mexico for over a month since a massive explosion on the BP oil rig Deepwater Horizon. UPI/A.J. Sisco.... Photo via Newscom

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The plight of the pelican is the poignant symbol of this disaster = No! The helpless things can't fly, fish, or eat! I hit BP's top mega idiot!
(by Maurice Goddard)

Secondhand Smoke Linked to Mental Distress

(US News & World Report)
Secondhand smoke is also called environmental tobacco smoke and passive smoke. It occurs when tobacco smoke permeates any environment, causing its inhalation within that environment. Second hand smoke contains nicotine, as well as various carcinogens and toxins. Scientific evidence shows that exposure to secondhand tobacco smoke causes diseases, disabilities and death.

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Secondhand Smoke Linked to Mental Distress = "Done! I hate smokers' odd stink, smell, and scent!"
(by Maurice Goddard)

Full-body scanner debuts at Omaha airport

(Yahoo! News)
CHICAGO - MARCH 15: A Transportation Security Administration (TSA) worker demonstrates the monitoring station which will be used with full-body scanners at O'Hare International Airport on March 15, 2010 in Chicago, Illinois. The Backscatter Advanced Imaging Technology scanners are scheduled to be put into use at the airport today. Twenty airports nationwide are now using full-body scanners. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

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Full-body scanner debuts at Omaha airport = Bashful air patrons boycotted nude alarm
(by Don Griffith)

Roman gladiator cemetery found in England

(CNN)
Gladiators in the Roman arena: spectators are giving the 'thumbs down', signalling the victor not to spare his adversary. Chromolithograph after the painting by JL Gerome.

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Roman gladiator cemetery found in England = Note: "Daring men did falter on manly courage."
(by Maurice Goddard)

Helen Thomas says Jews should get out of Palestine

(The San Francisco Chronicle)
WASHINGTON - AUGUST 2: (FILE PHOTO) Senior White House Correspondent Helen Thomas reads the newspaper while sitting in her chair in the White House press room August 2, 2006 in Washington, DC. Thomas, 89, announced her retirement as a columnist for Hearst News Service June 7, 2010 after controversial comments she made about Israel created an uproar. (Photo by Brendan Smialowski/Getty Images)

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Helen Thomas says Jews should get out of Palestine = Output's a genesis of shame. Jews stole the Holy Land!
(by Maurice Goddard)

BP's embattled Hayward 'let down' by chairman

(The First Post)
BP CEO Tony Hayward takes a first hand look at the recovery operations aboard the Discover Enterprise drill ship in the Gulf of Mexico 55 miles (89 km) south of Venice, Louisiana May 28, 2010. BP Plc's critical top kill is making progress beating back an oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico, but the job is not finished, Hayward said. REUTERS/Sean Gardner (UNITED STATES - Tags: DISASTER ENVIRONMENT BUSINESS ENERGY HEADSHOT)

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The CEO of British Petroleum Tony Hayward = Unworthy; hefty oil spot bothered America
(by Aronas Pinchas)

Beachcomber stumbles upon historical shipwreck

(CNN)
Lifeboat in the livery of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution in heavy seas returning from a rescue mission. Founded in 1824 by William Hillary (1771-1847) as the National Institution for the preservation of life from shipwreck the organisation is still responsible for the lifeboat service round the British coast and raises its funds by voluntary contributions. Kronheim chromolithograph published London, 1864.
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Beachcomber stumbles upon historical shipwreck = Claim: Storm bubbles hiccup weaker ship to NC shore
(by Dharam Khalsa)

Sunday, June 6, 2010

BP boss under fire for 'idiotic' remarks as slick reaches Florida beaches

(The Independent)
WASHINGTON - JUNE 04: About 50 demonstrators hold up hand-made signs with the image of BP CEO Tony Hayward while protesting the company's handling of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill across the street from the oil giant's Washington offices on June 4, 2010 in Washington, DC. Representatives of Greenpeace, Public Citizen, Energy Action Coalition, Chesapeake Climate Action Network and others tried to carry out a 'mock citizen's arrest' of BP CEO Tony Hayward but were turned away at the building's doors. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

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The CEO of British Petroleum Tony Hayward = Hey, better worry. Placed a foot in his mouth.
(by Adie Pena)

Pope Benedict blames 'sin inside the church' for Vatican woes

(Christian Science Monitor)
Pope Benedict arrives to celebrate a mass at the Church of the Holy Cross at the U.N.-controlled buffer zone of the divided capital of Nicosia June 5, 2010. Pope Benedict held a surprise meeting with a Turkish Cypriot Islamic leader from the divided island on Saturday, underscoring his view that inter-religious dialogue should be used as an inspiration for reunion. REUTERS/Osservatore Romano (CYPRUS - Tags: RELIGION POLITICS)

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Pope Benedict blames 'sin inside the church' for Vatican woes = Oh! Bitten bad, capricious cad never shows penitence himself!
(by Maurice Goddard)

Exploring Music's Hold on the Mind

(The New York Times)
Close-up of a young woman listening to music Model Release: Yes Property Release: NA

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Exploring Music's Hold on the Mind = Oh! Lord! Minds exult in Chopin gems
(by Maurice Goddard)

Rod Blagojevich's day in court arrives

(Yahoo! News)
CHICAGO, IL - JUNE 3: Former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich listens to his wife Patti talk to reporters after they arrived for trial on corruption charges at the Dirksen Federal Building on June 3, 2010 in Chicago, Illinois. Blagojevich is defending himself against 24 counts of corruption including devising plans to profit from the appointment of the Illinois Senate seat formerly held by President Barack Obama. (Photo by Jeff Haynes/Getty Images)

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Rod Blagojevich's day in court arrives = Chicago baddy's on trial--revive jurors!
(by Don Griffith)

Wednesday, June 2, 2010

Richard Burton threatened to kill himself if Elizabeth Taylor left him

(The Daily Telegraph)
Elizabeth Taylor And Richard Burton

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Richard Burton threatened to kill himself if Elizabeth Taylor left him = Frail time, eh? The Last, Heartbroken Third Act: "Oh! But for Liz, I'll end my life!"
(by Maurice Goddard)

Tuesday, June 1, 2010

Women Smokers Targeted on 'World No Tobacco Day'

(BusinessWeek)
Men hold placards to observe World No Tobacco Day rally organised by The Pakistan Islamic Medical Association (PIMA) in Karachi

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Women Smokers Targeted on 'World No Tobacco Day' = Retort was: "Doom! Smoke, and get bloody cancer now!"
(by Maurice Goddard)

BP Tries Again to Divert Oil Leak With Dome

(The New York Times)
Gulf Coast Struggles With Oil Spill And Its Economic Costs

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BP Tries Again to Divert Oil Leak With Dome = A bad omen: topkill idiots regather, view it
(by Don Griffith)