http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/9/21/63316/4624/805/605329The skit accurately roasts McCain's willingness to sacrifice any shred of decency to win an election with his ridiculously specious attack ads.It evens throws in this likely McCain ad: "Barack Obama fathered TWO black children IN WEDLOCK."
2 - Apple Recalls iPhone 3G Power Adaptors
http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2008/09/20/apple_iphone_3g_ac_recall/Got an iPhone 3G purchased in the US, Canada, Mexico or Japan? Then you'll own one of Apple's latest USB power adaptors, and the company wants it back.Apple recently announced it was recalling all of its "Ultracompact USB Power Adapter" because "under certain conditions the... power adapter can cause electric shock".
3 - Global Warming's Ecosystem Double Whammy
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/09/080917145131.htmPlants and soils act like sponges for atmospheric carbon dioxide, but new research finds that one abnormally warm year can suppress the amount of carbon dioxide taken up by some grassland ecosystems for up to two years.The findings, which followed an unprecedented four-year study of sealed, 12-ton containerized grassland plots at DRI.
4 - Sexy James Bond girls are feminist icons says producer
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/celebritynews/3024355/James-Bond-girls-are-feminist-icons-says-Cubby-Broccolis-daughter.htmlFor decades, the Bond girls who accompany 007 on his missions have been dismissed as sexist eye candy and lampooned for their suggestive names like Honey Rider and Pussy Galore. But now Barbara Broccoli, the joint owner and producer of the James Bond franchise, has publicly defended the depiction of women in the secret agent's early adventures.
5 - Malware ruins workers life after child porno found on laptop
http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/hiner/?p=747The case of a Massachusetts state worker who was fired for having pornography on his laptop but later discovered to be innocent because the security software wasn’t working and the computer was filled with malware should be a sobering anecdote for IT departments.
http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/09/21/israel.olmert/index.htmlIsraeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, dogged by allegations of corruption, formally announced his intention to resign Sunday at a Cabinet meeting.
7 - Marriot Massacre: Death toll raises to 57
http://mnewz.blogspot.com/2008/09/marriot-massacre-death-toll-raises-to.htmlISLAMABAD: The death toll in the suicide bombing at Marriot Hotel Islamabad raised up to 57 as the rescue workers retrieved eleven more corpses from the wreckage of the building on Sunday.
8 - Google Billionaire Lives With Genetic Timebomb
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/article4794932.eceSergey Brin, one of the billionaire founders of Google, announced last week that he is carrying a mutant gene regarded as an indicator of Parkinson’s disease.Brin, 35, revealed that his DNA had been examined by 23andMe, a genetic testing company co-founded by his wife, Anne Wojcicki. The results showed that his genetic make-up included a mutation
9 - Naphthalene Found In Interstellar Space
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/09/080919075007.htmA team of scientists led by researchers from the Instituto Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) has succeeded in identifying naphthalene, one of the most complex molecules yet discovered in the interstellar medium.
10 - Index of Global Relevancy to the Average American Citizen
http://graphjam.com/2008/09/20/song-chart-memes-index-of-global-relevancy/A map of the countries Americans know, care about, or neither. Supposed to be fun....
11 - Drawing Transformers With Real Vehicles (+VIDEO)
http://www.notsonoisy.com/transformers/01.htmlFor the festival Images'08, vehicles of all the different services of the City of Vevey contributed to this first invasion, on August 26th 2008 14:15, on the main square of Vevey. Armed with cameras, we welcomed them...
12 - Nomura interested in Lehman Europe operations
http://www.reuters.com/article/ousiv/idUST7120320080921TOKYO (Reuters) - Nomura Holdings, Japan's largest brokerage, is interested in buying the European operations of failed U.S. investment bank Lehman Brothers, Japan's Mainichi newspaper said on Sunday.
13 - Barack Obama and John McCain prepare for first debate
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/uselection2008/barackobama/3024035/Barack-Obama-and-John-McCain-prepare-for-the-first-debate.htmlBarack Obama and John McCain have gone back to school to prepare for the crucial examination that may decide who wins the election: the first presidential debate this Friday.
14 - This week in Apple: Virtualization, iPhone apps, and 10.5.5
http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20080920-this-week-in-apple-virtualization-iphone-apps-and-10-5-5.htmlAnother week in Apple news has gone by, and a lot of smallish (aka "not iPhone/iPod launch") news has been keeping the Mac web buzzing. Here are some of our top Apple-related posts for the week in case you missed them:
15 - Blogging at 30,000 feet
http://lewp.wordpress.com/2008/09/21/blogging-at-30000-feet/Tomorrow I leave for my business trip to California and I am very excited about it. Why?
16 - Potter author donates 1m pounds to Labour Party
http://mnewz.blogspot.com/2008/09/potter-author-donates-1m-pounds-to.htmlLONDON: Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling has donated one million pounds (1.3 million euros, 1.8 million dollars) to Britain's governing Labour Party, it announced Saturday.
17 - How to: Deadlift 101
http://www.diefatty.com/general/deadlifting-101/This article will teach you how to deadlift correctly.
18 - Special Edition Teddy Bear With Apple Logo T-Shirt
http://www.512memo.com/2008/09/special-edition-teddy-bear-with-apple-logo-t-shirt.htmlwow, Special Edition Teddy Bear With Apple Logo T-Shirt !
19 - UN text message campaign on Peace Day
http://mnewz.blogspot.com/2008/09/un-text-message-campaign-on-peace-day.htmlNEW YORK: Seeking global efforts against conflict, poverty and violation of human rights, the United Nations has launched a peace campaign through text messages on mobile phones and websites to mark the International Peace Day.
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Aggressive bullfrog swallows a sparrow
http://in.youtube.com/watch?v=KOrOSi_y8iAJust like a crocodile pulling down a drinking wildebeest, this frog waits for an unwary bird by lurking near the shore, just beneath the surface of water.
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