Saturday, November 21, 2009
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Headlines for Wednesday, October 3, 2007
Afternoon Edition
In controversial move, Bush vetoes child health insurance act; what’s he thinking?
State Dept. to offer “an alternative source to mainstream media” and blog it up.
Anniversary of Ghandi’s birth celebrated by bald-headed tykes.
Smokeless tobacco returns to America via Ikea-land.
Santorum has company: dictionary words named after people, with not-so-nice meanings.
San Francisco cancels Castro Halloween party—at least 600 men in uniform still expected to attend.
And the Vendy award for best street food goes to…
Man stores amputated leg inside barbecue, grill sold to new owner, new owner wants to keep the leg.
Related: Everyday to-do lists.
In today’s feature, Jonathan Bell reveals there’s more to London weather than just gray skies.
Mr. Sulu gets an asteroid named after him. (A reminder why we like the guy.)
Morning Edition
Clinton outpacing Obama in fundraising; Within the past month, at least one Clinton has appeared on television virtually every day.
Fascinating analysis of political speeches, and the word clouds they produced.
Fictional dirty bombs will go off next week in a multi-city terror exercise.
The bacteria entered her body through her eyes, investigators later surmised. As university labs take on more biodefense work, lack of training leads to disturbing incidents.
He received an email from an environmentalist who suggested [they] should be the first to drown when sea levels rise from global warming. Blind ask automakers to add hybrid noise.
OJ Simpson ordered to surrender Rolex; he says it’s a fake; lawyer says it’s a good one.
An overzealous entrepreneur who loves children and dinosaurs—it’s like Jurassic Park with robots.
Dutch man finds drunk neighbor inside his house; Nicolas Cage finds naked man inside his house.
Photos: A tour of Houston’s excellently preserved mid-century modern homes.
Ian Mackaye reports he’s not dead, no matter what Wikipedia says.
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