Thursday, October 18, 2007

News Jog 10/18/07



2 men of peace?
Bush Urges Chinese Leaders to Welcome Dalai Lama to Beijing

Keeping the peace?
Bar Iran from Nuclear Arms to Avoid World War III, says Bush

Bush spars with NBC's David Gregory at press conference:


The speaker finally gets the message:
Pelosi Backtracks on Armenia 'Genocide' Bill

Turkey is a stupid name for a country- Oops, sorry... didn't mean to hurt their feelings:
Turkey Votes for Attacks on Rebels in Iraq
We Will Fight to the Death, Kurdish Rebel Leader Vows from His Hideout

She's lovable, she's corrupt, and she may be Pakistan's last hope:
Anticipation High as Former PM Bhutto Arrives in Pakistan

No wonder the press loves him so much:
Mukasey Vows to Stand Up to the White House
Attorney General Nominee Repudiates Torture Techniques

Surprise, surprise- France is on strike:
French Transit Union Stages Massive Strike, Sarkozy Eyes Pension Cut

Hating the McCann's is becoming something of an international sport:
McCann Family Hits Back at Enright Attack

Staph Infection "Superbug" Spreading Fast

Dangerous teen fad of the week:
Couple Swarmed by SWAT Team After 911 'Hack'

Fast Food Worker Fights Off Gunman:


Series Talk:
Ramirez's Casual Remark Raises Eyebrows
Ludicrous Post-Season Scheduling Blot on Game

Comedian Jay Mohr has a pretty good take on the whole Kobe soap opera:
The Alternative: Kobe, Shut Up and Play Nice

Dog lovers are just plain weird:
Ellen DeGeneres Keeps Up Public Plea for Dog
Woman Claims Threats Over DeGeneres' Dog

The plot thickens:
Co-Defendant says O.J. Wanted Guns

Diddy punches the nicest people:
Don't Jail Diddy - Alleged Victim

She's out!
Is Disney About to Drop 'High School Musical' Star Vanessa Hudgens?

She's not out!
Disney Channel dismisses as "rumor" a report that Vanessa Hudgens is out of big-screen "High School Musical"

Pop Lingerie:
Victoria's Secret to Sell 'Spice' Album

Sony BMG Artists Now Playing on MySpace

Good news for Skype:
MySpace and Skype Users Can Phone Each Other for Free

Bad news for eBay:
EBay Reports $936m in Losses Due to Skype Charges

Good news for babies:
Experimental Malaria Vaccine Proves Effective In Babies

Gamer Alert:
Lost Planet Confirmed for PS3

Facebook Plans to More Than Double Size in a Year
Facebook Settles New York Child Safety Probe

Did we descend from beach bums?
ASU Unearths Earliest Signs of Modern Human Behavior


Happy Birthday:
Photo Sharing and Video Hosting at Photobucket
Saturn Probe Celebrates 10 years in Space

And finally-
If you thought the last three movies were bad...
Star Wars TV Series Coming Soon

There's plenty more News,
but there's no more News Jog.
We're done.