Thursday, November 8, 2007

News Jog 11/08/07

Franco-American!
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Congress Warms to France’s New President
Nicolas Sarkozy, President Bush Eat Dinner, Patch Up Wounds

Shooting Rampage Leaves 9 Dead in Finland

All that Pakistan stuff:
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US Backs Benazir’s Call for Street Protest
Is Bhutto Courageous, Naive or Arrogant?
Sharif is Willing to Join Hands with Benazir
Bush Tells Musharraf to Hold Elections, Resign as Army Chief
Musharraf: Pakistan Elections In February

The country, not the state- dum dum:
State of Emergency in Georgia as Street Protests Turn Violent

Myanmar Junta's Hold on Power Must End, UN Envoy Says

So why exactly do we have a Homeland Security Department?
O'Hare Fake Badge Flap Reveals Security Breach

Odd Couple pt.1:
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Rudy Giuliani Wins Endorsement of Pat Robertson

Odd Couple pt.II:
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Feds Will Press Grand Jury to Indict Bernie Kerik, say Sources

A reading of this WSJ poll (1st link below) makes obvious what the Jog has known for some time. The American people just like to bitch. They don't like anything or anyone. For instance- 'By 46% to 37% Americans want Democrats to retain control of Congress,' but 'The approval rating of Congress has fallen to 19%, while 51% of Americans say their incumbent member of Congress doesn't deserve re-election.'
Huh?!

We have become a nation of cry-babies:

Poll Suggests Clinton is Vulnerable
Clinton Lags in Quest for Male Voters

The Jog is a critic of the Shuttle program but we love the people of NASA- and this latest crew of astronauts really did some amazing, mostly ignored, stuff:
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Shuttle Lands After an Eventful Mission

According to early reports, 58,000
gallons of fuel poured in the bay.

San Francisco Beaches Threatened by Oil Spill

e.Coli Update:
General Mills Recall Millions of Frozen Pizzas

AIDS Vaccine Tested in Seattle May Increase Infection Risk

Nabi's Anti-Smoking Vaccine Shows Promise in Trial

WTF? Now they say...
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Extra Weight May Have Health Benefits

The findings were disputed Wednesday by the National Abstinence Education Association, which said the study "entirely misrepresents the abstinence education approach," demonstrates an alarming bias and gives the medically inaccurate impression that condoms result in safe sex.
Study: Sexual Abstinence Education Not Working

They can send a probe to the moon- but they can't manufacture a toy that doesn't make our children slip into a coma:
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Toy with 'Date Rape' Drug Pulled

Oprah Case Highlights Abuse in South Africa

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Girl Born With 4 Arms, 4 Legs Has Successful Surgery

A sexy swing of the hips may attract admiring glances, but it is not a covert sign a woman is ready to breed.
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Sexy Walks 'Keep Men Off Scent'

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Hulk Hogan's Son Arrested Over Car Crash

Angry Scribe Update:
Union Orders Writers to Turn Over Scripts

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Rosie O'Donnell, MSNBC End Talks

Still the cute one?
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The Tab Two: Paul McCartney and Shevell
New Jobs at Linda McCartney Food Group
Heather Mills says Venting Rage in TV Interviews was 'Cathartic'

For those who care about such things:
J.Lo Admits to at Least One Baby

They give out awards for this stuff?
Underwood, Chesney, Paisley Take Top CMA Honors

Well it's about time Hollywood got around to celebrating itself:
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Film Museum to Celebrate Hollywood

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Radiohead Estimated to Have Made $2.26 On Every Album Download

Eagle Lands on Spears Hype:
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The Eagles Trample Britney's Blackout

Are we alone?
A Planetary System That Looks Familiar

Today's Geeky-Techie Stuff:
Microsoft Aims to Make Xbox More Family-Friendly
Microsoft Touts Final Release of Windows Live
Microsoft Fires CIO for Violating Corporate Policies
Yahoo Shares Savaged Over China Journalist Case
What I Love, and Loathe, About Leopard
Target Pulls 'Manhunt 2' Game Due to Violent, Hidden Content

Soon the world will just be one big commercial:
Google Gives Drivers A Hand At The Gas Station

And finally-
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Conan O'Brien is being stalked by an ordained priest:
Holy Alleged Stalker, Conan!

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