News Jog 8/17/07

The jog doesn't know whether it's ironic or just plain stupid that three rescue workers just died trying to save six miners who are probably already dead themselves in Utah.

We've heard all week that Mike Vick had until 9a. on Friday to accept a deal from the prosecution. But 9a. came and went with no word from the former high flyin' Falcon. The jog suspects a deal will be copped by early afternoon.

Excuse our glib attitude but we find it very difficult to take a hurricane named Dean seriously.

The once designated 'enemy combatant' Jose Padilla was found guilty by a jury of his peers. If you want to know if this is good for the Bush administration just ask a Republican, he'll say yes. If you ask a Democrat she'll say no.

The once crazy-hot, now disappointingly hefty presidential daughter Jenna Bush is gettin' hitched.

The press insists upon dealing with the Karl Rove legacy as if the man is some sort of Shakespearian or mythic character. He's not. He's just a guy who used to be good at his job.

Russia and China are gettin' friendly. Be afraid. Be very afraid.

A wild ride on Wall Street Thursday was brought on by bad news from Countrywide Financial, yet another mortgage outfit that forgot how to properly give out loans. But don't worry folks here comes the teat of government to help out frightened traders.

The jog has always asserted that global warming, as it has been explained to the public, is a complete sham. Here's yet more evidence that the global warming phenomenon is not real. Check out the amount of bending over backwards to not discredit the alarmists that takes place at the end of the article submitted here: Climate Not Slowing Gulf Stream

That corrupt Ref says he's sorry. But some say there are actually worse Refs in the NBA.

Tobacco has been linked to cancer. In case you didn't know.

If you use Skype to make telephone calls then you haven't been making many calls lately- 'cos Skype went down!

More fans get to watch Beckham ride the bench.

A woman gave birth to identical quadruplets. Yes- she's exhausted.

Celebrate! Celebrate! It's been 25 years since music was reduced to zeros and ones. The CD is 25 years old!

Do you like the Superbad? Here's a review.

The impossible has happened. The Super Bowl pre-game just got worse: Super Bowl Seacrest

There's plenty more news-
but no more New Jog.