Thursday, May 10, 2007
39% want Bush impeached? In 1999, only 32% wanted Clinton impeached
Blast from the past: Clinton was impeached by the House with only 32% of the public against him.
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Paris Hilton Is Too Beautiful For Jail, Says Paris Hilton
Terrified that her 45-day prison sentence will plunge her into a world of daily beatings, violent shower-room cunnilingus and a total absence of anything that's even vaguely hot, Paris Hilton has started up a petition to keep her out of jail, on the basis that she "provides beauty and excitement" to everyone's lives. (yeah right...)
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Gravel becomes an "Internet Sensation"
On Digg.com, a "new media" site where users post links to articles and then let other members of the "Diggnation" determine which stories deserve the most exposure, the two top items on last week's political page were about Mike Gravel. Let's get Gravel in office!!
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Luke Wilson Ready For "Old School 2"
“That’s the best news I’ve heard,” Wilson said. “I’m always kind of hoping in the back of my mind for Will [Ferrell] and Vince [Vaughn] to kind of bomb so they have to do it because I need it. That would be great.”
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EXCLUSIVE: Natalie Portman's lifecast
Natalie Portman, the actress who played Queen Padmé Amidala in the Star Wars saga, is touring around Silicon Valley in search of funding for a new project. The winsome movie star, who came to public notice as a 12-year-old in the charge of a grizzled assassin, is proposing a continuous video feed of her work and personal life.
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All modern humans descended from the same small group of people
Researchers have produced new DNA evidence that almost certainly confirms the theory that all modern humans have a common ancestry.
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How to Turn Netvibes into Your Personal Office
Netvibes, the popular personalized portal, works great as an RSS reader, but if you’re using it only for this purpose, you’re missing out. With the huge number of available modules, you can use it to increase your productivity or even do serious work. We here at DUMBvorak use it, and we'd be lost without the folks at Netvibes.
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Soup or salad before a meal helps weight loss-study
Eating a low-calorie soup or salad at the start of a meal to curb hunger could be the key to dieters' success, according to a U.S. rating of eight popular diet plans.
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The Dream Case - 24 Great American Craft Beers You Should Be Drinking
May 14-20 is American Craft Beer Week. Two top craft beer experts were asked for their 12 favorites. Think of the resulting 24 selections as a "dream case" of American craft beers.
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The Worst Song Lyrics ... Ever!
BBC Radio 6 Music conducted a poll to find out who has the worst lyrics ever. U2, Black Sabbath and Duran Duran made the list.
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Cheney Overheard In Baghdad: "Kick The Press Out"
"Once safely ensconced in Baghdad’s fortified Green Zone, however, Cheney appeared to reserve his toughest language for his normal target -- the press."
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Free tickets for baseball fans who receive a rectal exam at the stadium
Want free baseball tickets? All you had to do last night was show up at Miller Park, home to the Milwaukee Brewers, and let a doctor check your prostate.After the "free and confidential" rectal exam, you would have scored two free tickets to a future Brewers game.
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George Lucas Announces Two More Star Wars Movies
We absolutely knew that George Lucas was not done with the Star Wars universe. The Star Wars creator revealed to Fox News that he will make two more live-action Star Wars films.
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Sharpton accused of 'bigotry' after remark on faith
The Rev. Al Sharpton, who recently urged that radio host Don Imus be fired for making a racially insensitive remark, said in a debate that "those who really believe in God will defeat" Republican Mitt Romney for the White House.
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Protect America, Not George Bush: Generals take out ads calling Bush a liar
Three retired generals, John Batiste, Paul Eaton, and Wesley Clark, and a veteran of Afghanistan are taking to the airwaves to dispute that claim in a new series of ads sponsored by VoteVets. The ads are intended to force Congress, and particularly GOP members who have continually rubberstamped this war, to do its job and end this war.
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