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Larry Birkhead thinks he’s all that

This millennium’s Kato Kaelin received a rude awaking recently when Barbara Walters’ “10 Most Fascinating People of 2007” didn’t include him, reports . Not that Larry Birkhead is delusional. It seems the dude who fathered Dannielynn with the late Anna Nicole Smith had every reason to believe he’d made the list.

Ghana Reflects Progress in Africa

Coby Asmah is a success in a part of the world that is hardly ever equated with success.

Blood Banks Seek More Latino Donations

Blood banks look at the nation's Hispanic population boom and see an unexpected potential to save thousands of lives: the possibility of more so-called universal blood donors.

Metal Is Sweet Music to Guitar Makers

There aren't too many mean-looking things in Cupertino, this sleepy Silicon Valley haunt of Apple employees and overachieving middle schoolers.

Gonzales Departure Won't End Probes

Attorney General Alberto Gonzales' resignation Monday after months of draining controversy drew expressions of relief from Republicans and a vow from Democrats to pursue their investigation into fired federal prosecutors.

Spector's Lead Lawyer Departs Case

The often-absent lead defense lawyer in Phil Spector's murder trial announced Monday that he is leaving, and the music producer said outside court that he decided the attorney should depart.

Wilson in Good Condition, Hospital Says

Owen Wilson was reported in good condition Monday, a day after he was taken from his home by ambulance, a hospital spokeswoman said.

Miss. River Bridge Closed at Memphis

Officials closed a major Mississippi River bridge between Tennessee and Arkansas for nine hours Monday after a pier under a small approach span settled several inches overnight.

China Defends Quality of Exports

Faulty American designs and conflicting global standards for safety are at the root of the mass recalls of Chinese-made toys by Mattel Inc., a top quality official said Monday.

Turkey Military: Secularism Under Attack

Turkey's military issued a stern warning on Monday about the threat to secularism on the eve of an expected triumph of the Islamic-oriented government: the election of a loyal — and devout — president.

Obesity Rates Show No Decline in US

Loosen the belt buckle another notch: Obesity rates continued to climb in 31 states last year, and no state showed a decline.

Jury Gets Last Abu Ghraib Court-Martial

Jurors began deliberations Monday at the court-martial of the only U.S. military officer charged in the Abu Ghraib detainee abuse scandal, after the defense accused a witness of lying on the stand to deflect blame away from himself.

Guillen Likes Red Sox to Win AL

Chicago White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen has his favorite to win the AL pennant — and after this past weekend, it's not much of a surprise.

Sophia Bush, `Pirates' Top Teen Awards

"Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End" dominated the seventh annual Teen Choice Awards, taking honors for Choice Movie: Action Adventure. Stars Johnny Depp, Keira Knightley and Bill Nighy also took home awards.

Pre-Orders Grow for O.J. Simpson Book

Barnes & Noble announced a week ago that it wouldn't keep copies of the new edition of O.J. Simpson's "If I Did It" in its stores, saying the book wasn't expected to sell well.

Kobe, LeBron and Carmelo Carry U.S.

The tournament's leading scorer out of the way, the Americans prepared to look elsewhere to find the person who could make their next game intriguing: the opposing bench.

Israel: Hamas Smuggled Tons of Weapons

Islamic Hamas militants have smuggled 40 tons of weapons into the Gaza Strip since the group wrested control of the territory in June, sharply increasing its arsenal, according to the latest Israeli intelligence assessment.

Dunkin' Donuts Dumping Most Trans Fats

Dunkin' Donuts, the food-on-the-go chain whose name celebrates a treat that's symbolic of unhealthy eating, is trying to refresh its image by largely eliminating trans fat across its menu.

Tough Times for New Orleans Musicians

Musicians, instruments strapped to their backs and signs in hand, marched to the French Quarter on Sunday, demanding better wages and asking tourists, music lovers and political leaders not to take them for granted.

Georgia Wins Little League Title

Make it three straight Little League World Series championships for the United States. Dalton Carriker homered to right in the bottom of the eighth inning as Warner Robins, Ga., beat Tokyo 3-2 in a thrilling title game on Sunday.

Helicopter Sent to Save Trapped Greeks

Firefighters scrambled a helicopter to rescue people encircled by flames in southern Greece on Monday — one of dozens of fires that have torn through village and forest across the country, leaving blackened landscape in their wake.

Robotic Camera Lowered Into Coal Mine

Rescuers admit it's a long shot, but a robotic camera dropped deep inside a Utah mountain could be the best chance officials have of finding any sign of six men missing for 21 days in a caved-in coal mine.

Some Golfers Angry Over Mandatory Carts

A Long Island woman is boycotting her favorite course. A man in Florida has published a book and filed lawsuits to defend his rights. A former golf executive thinks the game, under these circumstances, shouldn't even be called golf.

Crushed Glass to Be Spread on Beaches

Picture a beautiful beach spanning miles of coastline, gently lapped by aqua-colored water — and sprinkled with glass.

'Superbad' Still No. 1 With $18 Million

Hollywood notched its first $4 billion summer as teen geeks helped Hollywood end the season in record fashion.

The Vine

Cultural Observation of the Week: The Realignment

My non-profit organization is heading towards a realignment, as many other organizations within the non-profit and the for-profit world do every so often.

VIDEO: What only 1 Cigarette leaves in your Lungs !!!!

Source: From me

A video which shows the negativ effect of 1 Cigarette

Crop Circles Pointing to THIS WEEKEND

Source: unknowncountry.com

As Whitley talked about in his recent journal, for some time now, various crop circles have appeared thatpoint to the dates of August 18-19.

Interview With Stephen Dawson From Mysterial

Source: Ghosts-UK - www.ghosts-uk.net

First of all I would like to introduce Stephen Dawson from Mysterial, we're just going to take a few moments to delve into what exactly Mysterial is, it's purpose aims, goals and also of course Stephens mind, well ok maybe not his mind I'm as psychic as a brick and have no telepa …

Z to A Festive Domesticity

NOTE: The "CHHHHTTT" I refer to is from Cesar Milan You can watch here.

Funeral Held for the "N-word"

Source: The Detroit Free Press

A horse-drawn carriage pulled a pine casket with a black wreath on top through the streets of Detroit this morning. Inside the casket: the N-word.

Green Energy Fuels Utilities

Source:

Utilities like green energy. They also like the tax benefits that come with providing them.

CTCentral - News from the Associated Press

Source: The Buffalo News

A cat that spent nearly three weeks crossing the Pacific inside a shipping container with no food or water appears to be just fine.

DC Mayor Sends in Thugs to Pick Up iPhones

Source: Black Washington Monument

Can the mayor of a major city buy an iPhone without getting in trouble? Mayor Street was attacked for wasting time standing in line at a Philadelphia AT&T; store. In DC, Mayor Fenty is getting flak for sending staffers to cut in front of the line and grab multiple iPhones.

Will Science Render Men Uneccessary?

Source: MSNBC

Interesting article about a recent announcement by a team of scientists that they had made artificial sperm from human bone marrow.

Missing: Large lake in southern Chile

Source: Yahoo! News

A lake in southern Chile has mysteriously disappeared, prompting speculation the ground has simply opened up and swallowed it whole

would you fight for love?

Source: eggbeater.typepad.com

would you fight for love? what's the worst thing that can happen if you let someone in? all the way?

Defining Unknown Variables

Source: wow.alexanderbecker.net

Taking possession of the unknown.

Superhero Aids Police In England

Source: tv3.co.nz

In a world gone mad, there remained one who would fight on the side of justice.

Unknown Murder Victim Finally Named

Source: The Globe and Mail

He was a teenaged musician who struck out on his own to the big city, leaving behind a family in New Brunswick who never heard from him again. It must have been a family mystery, wondering whether to maintain hope for 17-year-old Richard "Dickie" Hovey.

Undersea Mystery: What in the world is It? (Image)

Source: Aftenposten Nettutgave

From Norway's Aftenposten: A mysterious gelatinous ball has puzzled and fascinated researchers after undersea photographer Rudolf Svensen spotted it while diving at the mouth of the Matre fjord in Hordaland, western Norway.On October 1 Rudolf and his brother Erling were diving w …

A True Story of Retrograde Amnesia

Source: unknownwhitemalemovie.com

Just imagine waking up tomorrow with no memory of today or any other since the day of your birth. Imagine living without a history, without experience, no relationships, no past troubles.

13 things that do not make sense

Source: New Scientist

13 things that do not make sense - New Scientist Features

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