Saturday, March 20, 2010
Today's Talker
NASA finds shrimp-like critter under Antarctica
In a surprising discovery about where higher life can thrive, scientists for the first time found a shrimp-like creature and a jellyfish frolicking beneath a massive Antarctic ice sheet. - 8:27 am
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Nick Assendelft: First, they swim en masse in a lake before the Michigan-Ohio State game -- in NOVEMBER.
Then, they need to launch a research project to find out whether those drunken … Continued
Raging Bullard
George Bullard: I'm traveling through the Ozarks this week. Happy to see that Missouri has little or no billboard regulation. Plenty of useful signs here crowd the highway, reflecting … Continued
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Mako Yamakura: Not that it wasn't expected, but MI-09 Rep. Gary Peters has gone with the health care bill.His reasoning is duly noted, and hopefully, he can forward stronger … Continued
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- Colo topless gardener complaints prompt new rules - 09:14 PM
- UK library receives book overdue by 45 years - 02:29 PM
- NYC cops sorry for pounding couple's door 50 times - 02:41 AM
- Cops: Burglar logs into MySpace on store computer - 08:04 AM
- Man who accidentally lit match on plane faces heat - 05:08 PM
- Sleeping man shocked after cold man jumps into bed - 09:14 PM
- Police: La. man denied beer run gets very testy - 09:14 PM
- Errant spike strip leaves Calif. drivers flat - 09:14 PM
- Woman accused of sending text about drugs to agent - 09:14 PM
Seventh anniversary of Iraq war draws little notice
Domestic concerns grab focus, but some protests call for troops' return
Raleigh, N.C. -- It was a day like any other day -- except that it was the seventh anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq. And, for the most part, that was forgotten. - 03/20/2010
Calif. killer's photos spur tips
Huntington Beach, Calif. -- Police have been overwhelmed since they released more than 100 photos found in a serial killer's storage locker, more than 30-year-old pictures of unidentified girls and women in bell bottoms, bikinis and Farrah Fawcett hair. - 03/20/2010
Forecasting floods no easy task
Fargo, N.D. -- A year ago, weather forecasters changed their estimate late in the game of just how high the Red River would rise, stoking an 11th-hour sandbagging flurry in Fargo that proved unnecessary because the new prediction was wrong. - 03/20/2010
Suit claims Boy Scouts sex abuse cover-up
Portland, Ore. -- The Boy Scouts of America has long kept an extensive archive of secret documents that chronicle the sexual abuse of young boys by Scout leaders over the years. - 03/20/2010
Catholics awaiting Irish letter from Pope
Dublin -- Pope Benedict XVI addresses Ireland today in a letter apologizing for the sex abuse scandal here -- a message being watched closely by Catholics from Boston to Berlin to see if it also acknowledges decades of Vatican-approved cover-ups. - 03/20/2010
Nation / world briefs
Contractor settles with Minn. in bridge collapse; Judge orders renegotiation of 9/11 deal; No oil cash for Anna Nicole estate; Malcolm X assassin granted parole; Regulators shut down 7 more banks; British Airways strike looming; World diplomats urge Mideast talks; Heavy rains swamp Haitian camps; - 03/20/2010
Pakistan seeks more recognition in talks
Islamabad -- Claiming that it has bowed far enough to U.S. interests, Pakistan will use next week's high-level talks with the Obama administration to seek more recognition for its part in the fight against terrorism and get Washington to acknowledge its concerns about rival India. - 03/20/2010
U.S., Russia split over Iran
Moscow -- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and her Russian counterpart clashed openly Thursday over the planned launch this summer of Iran's first nuclear power plant, built by Russia. The clash highlighed a split in views over how to steer Iran away from nuclear weapons. - 03/19/2010
Immigrants plan reform rally in D.C. Sunday
Los Angeles -- Days before a planned march in Washington, D.C., two U.S. senators announced their framework Thursday for a bipartisan immigration bill. - 03/19/2010
Fargo unites to stem Red River flood
Fargo, N.D. -- Before this flood season, officials in Fargo asked homeowners to clear paths in their yards so that firm and straight walls of sandbags could be placed to protect their homes. - 03/19/2010
U.S. Supreme Court may rule on Asian carp case
The U.S. Supreme Court could decide as early as today if it will consider a lawsuit filed by Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox seeking immediate closure of the locks near Chicago to keep the invasive Asian carp out of Lake Michigan. - 03/19/2010
Atlantic bluefin tuna export ban rejected
Doha, Qatar -- Fishing nations won a victory over environmentalists Thursday when a U.S.-backed proposal to ban exports of the Atlantic bluefin tuna was overwhelmingly rejected at a U.N. wildlife meeting. - 03/19/2010
Geneva atom smasher sets record for beam energy
Geneva -- Operators of the world's largest atom smasher today ramped up their massive machine to three times the energy ever previously achieved, in the run-up to experiments probing the secrets of the universe. - 03/19/2010
Interactive: U.S. troop deaths in Iraq, by home county
A look at U.S. casualty statistics in the Iraq war, seven years after the invasion of Iraq. - 03/19/2010
Nation / World briefs
S.C. Gov. Sanford will pay $74K in ethics fines; Suspect pleads guilty to terrorist plans; Obama effigy hung at failing school; Thai PM willing to talk with protesters - 03/19/2010
Malcolm X assassin granted parole in New York
Albany, N.Y. -- One of three men convicted of killing Malcolm X 45 years ago was granted release from weekends in prison in his 17th appearance before a state parole board. - 03/19/2010
Dems sweeten health bill, set showdown Sunday vote
Washington -- Historic health care change in the balance, Democrats added last-minute sweeteners to the sweeping $940 billion legislation headed for a climactic weekend vote. - 03/18/2010
Online postings warn of another Virginia Tech attack
Blacksburg, Va. -- Nearly three years after a massacre that left more than 30 dead, Virginia Tech officials are urging calm as e-mails and Internet postings originating in Italy threaten another attack on campus. - 03/18/2010
'Jihad Jane' pleads not guilty to terror plot
Philadelphia -- The Philadelphia-area woman who authorities say dubbed herself "Jihad Jane" online pleaded not guilty Thursday in federal court to a four-count indictment charging her in an overseas terrorist plot. - 03/18/2010
Government orders recall of 1.2 million high chairs
Washington -- The government is announcing a recall of some 1.2 million high chairs, saying they pose a fall hazard to children. - 03/18/2010
Safety board to weigh requiring condoms in porn
Los Angeles -- Condoms might be the only thing porn actors are required to wear if the state's workplace safety board approves a petition mandating their use. - 03/18/2010
First-time jobless claims drop slightly
Washington -- The number of newly laid-off workers requesting jobless benefits fell slightly last week for the third straight time. But initial claims remain above levels that would signal net job gains. - 03/18/2010
Israel lifts West Bank closure
Jerusalem -- Israel on Wednesday lifted its tight restrictions on Palestinian access to Jerusalem's holiest shrine and called off an extended West Bank closure after days of clashes between Palestinians and Israeli security forces. - 03/18/2010
Taliban starts campaign of fear in Afghan town
Marjah, Afghanistan -- A month after losing control of their southern base in Marjah, the Taliban have begun to fight back, launching a campaign of assassination and intimidation to frighten people from supporting the U.S. and its Afghan allies. - 03/18/2010
Health care overhaul gains support in House
Washington -- President Barack Obama's sweeping health care legislation won precious support from a longtime liberal holdout in the House on Wednesday and from Catholic nuns representing dozens of religious orders. - 03/18/2010
