Free national wireless broadband plan about to get smacked down by FCC
An ambitious plan to get the FCC to hand over 20MHz of spectrum to a company that wants to use it to create an ad-supported, free national wireless broadband network appears to be headed for the ash heap.
Ten Surprising Uses For Aspirin
For such a popular item, there is a lot most people don’t know about aspirin. It can be very helpful with plants, it is a secret weapon in the laundry room, and it can be mixed with water to create an effective facial astringent. Aspirin is an excellent painkiller and anti-inflammatory - now come check out its many other hidden household uses.
White House Spokesperson Tony Snow to Resign
In an interview with the conservative Hugh Hewitt show, Tony Snow signaled that he will not stay until the end of the term. He also mentioned that there are “probably a couple” of other high-level resignations “coming up in the next month or so.”
U.S. gives Israel another $30,000,000,000
US Undersecretary of State Nicholas Burns has signed a deal that will provide Israel with $30bn (£14.8bn) of military aid over the next 10 years.
Kucinich: ‘Belligerent’ Bush Admin. trying to ‘deceive’ US into war in Iran
“The belligerent Bush Administration is using this pending designation to convince the American public into accepting that a war with Iran is inevitable,” Democratic Rep. Dennis Kucinich said, referring to the Bush administration’s decision to lable Iran’s Revolutionary Guard a terrorist organization. “This designation will set the stage for more..
Pentagon Paid $998,798 to Ship Two 19-Cent Washers
The company also billed and was paid $455,009 to ship three machine screws costing $1.31 each to Marines in Habbaniyah, Iraq, and $293,451 to ship an 89-cent split washer to Patrick Air Force Base in Cape Canaveral, Florida, Pentagon records show.
6 Most Over-Hyped Threats to America (And What Should Scare You Instead)
Some say that the government and the media are partners in a vast conspiracy, with a goal of making you so afraid that you’ll submit to their every desire. And, well—that sounds about right.
Bush has borrowed more than all previous 42 Presidents. Combined.
According to the Treasury Department, from 1776-2000, the first 224 years of U.S. history, 42 U.S. presidents borrowed a combined $1.01 trillion from foreign governments and financial institutions, but in the past four years alone, the Bush administration borrowed $1.05 trillion.
Scientists break the speed of light
It was supposed to be the one speed limit you cannot break.
But scientists claim to have demonstrated there is the possibility of travel faster than the speed of light.
Iraqi Women Prostituting Themselves to Feed Their Children
The women are too afraid and ashamed to show their faces or have their real names used. They have been driven to sell their bodies to put food on the table for their children — for as little as $8 a day.
Get some exercise while stuck at your desk
Check out this list of simple exercises you can do while stuck at your computer. Just because you’re a slave in the cubicle farm, doesn’t mean you have to be out of shape. Get fit, and help save humanity from the forthcoming robot war!
Want Yet Another Reason to Have Sex?
Researchers have established a link between regular sexual activity and longevity, confirming what we already suspected: Sex is good for the heart.
