10:57 pm
Pentagon Screws Troops- According to a report from the Pentagon today, Army troops will not be paid beyond June 15 unless Congress acts on an administrative request for more funding. It was the latest argument in a long-running impasse between the Democratic-controlled Congress and the administration over a $108 billion dollar request to fund US [...]
9:38 pm
German Swimmers Complain About Speedo- The German National Swim Team is worried that a faster swimsuit will keep them from winning at the 2008 Olympics. The Speedo LZR Racer, the suit under protest, is believed to be more buoyant in the water which can add to a swimmer’s speed. The German team and all teams [...]
4:10 pm
Raul Castro in Charge- After 50 years of Communisitc, tyrannical rule, Cuba has ushered in a new ruler today (Politics: Raul). Raul Castro, brother of El Lider Fidel, was chosen by parliament to become the newest president of Cuba, but will things be changing for the better? Though the elder Castro retired just five [...]
10:37 pm
Yahoo in Distress- The buckaroos from Yahoo are back on their heels running today in hopes of avoiding a hostile takeover from Bad Boy Billy Gates and the Microsoft Monarchy. CEO Jerry Yang is under the delusion that he and the rest of the gadget guys at Yahoo will, by some stroke of God, [...]
11:00 am
Hillary Fries Obama- Super Tuesday proved to be an interesting day on the campaign trail and there are some tight races about to be run in the near future. Battling Barack Obama won an unlucky 13 total states while the sexy first lady Hillary Clinton took eight. It ain’t over yet because foxy mama [...]
9:49 am
Bush’s Budget Ashtrayed- Once again our beloved W gives the finger to congress after they sent his final budget plan to the dumpster. Just about all Democrats and a good number of Republicans feel that this type of spending is out of whack and just won’t happen. According to the top elephant on the [...]
1:53 am
World Bank Urges Opium Measures- The world bank today urged wealthy nations to invest some $2 billion dollars in rural Aghanistan as a counter measure to ward off opium cultivation and trafficing. In the plan, invested global capital would bring some of the poorest and most isolated areas paved roads, irrigation and other [...]
12:45 am
Gates Closing in on Yahoo- It would appear that Yahoo’s days as an indepedent player in today’s internet traffic market are could be coming to an end. The brain children at Yahoo now have themselves in a corner and the only way out is to accept Microsoft’s $41 billion dollar, or swallow their pocket [...]
11:58 am
72 Fins Celebrate Pats’ Loss- You gotta love the Giant’s win in last night’s Super Bowl, unless you’re a weeping Patriots fan. Cheatin’ Bill and his group of bearded debutants were over confident the entire season but that arrogance is long gone today. Brady choked, the offensive line was beaten up the entire game and [...]
