I think Joe Biden was president for a few minutes there, today, if my jailhouse reading of constitutional law is correct. The constitution says that “Before he enter on the Execution of his Office,” the president-elect has to take an oath of office. The 20th Amendment says that “The terms of the President and Vice […]
An English driver has beaten a 98 MPH speed camera ticket by re-purchasing his Honda Civic and paying a firm to test the vehicle. The Civic’s top speed as tested? 85 MPH. 21-year-old Dale Lyle was shocked to receive the ticket for going 98 MPH in the mail not only because he has a perfect […]
DANBURY, Conn. – On the day that Donald Peters died, he unknowingly provided financial security for his wife of 59 years and their family. Peters bought two Connecticut Lottery tickets at a local 7-Eleven store on Nov. 1 as part of a 20-year tradition he shared with his wife Charlotte. Later that day, the 79-year-old […]
Since the launch of Facebook Chat, we’ve received a lot of positive feedback from users about being able to connect instantly with their friends on Facebook. With Chat fully launched and growing steadily, we’ve started working on more new features to enhance the Chat experience. Right now we’re building a Jabber/XMPP interface for Facebook Chat. […]
When Harold Carr’s nephews and nieces inherited a dusty old lock-up garage from their eccentric uncle their expectations were low. But when they opened the doors of the car collector’s Tyneside garage they discovered what may prove to be a life-changing inheritance. Among a trove of classic cars was a 1937 Bugatti – one of […]
Chrysler is committed to: * Providing cars and trucks you want to buy, enjoy driving, and will want to buy again. * Delivering products with the best quality and value in our Company’s history. * Improving fuel economy to support Americas energy security and environmental sustainability. * The United States is home to 74% of […]
San Diego, CA, October 30, 2008–UC San Diego computer scientists have built a software program that can perform key duplication without having the key. Instead, the computer scientists only need a photograph of the key. “We built our key duplication software system to show people that their keys are not inherently secret,” said Stefan Savage, […]
A Hazen boy was cited for being a minor in consumption and curfew violation after reporting he was attacked in south Bismarck. The boy said he was attacked outside a southwest Bismarck apartment after attending a party there, Lt. Randy Ziegler said. He said the boy was treated and released at a Bismarck hospital for […]
CHICAGO – The bear market that is ravaging investor portfolios is now one of the worst in modern U.S. history and has wiped out more than $7 trillion in shareholder value, with no bottom clearly in sight. When it stops and how far it drops, no one can predict with any accuracy — a painful […]
The son of a prominent Democratic Tennessee state lawmaker was indicted Tuesday on charges of hacking into the Yahoo Web mail account of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin. David C. Kernell, 20, of Knoxville, was indicted by a federal grand jury on a single count of accessing Palin’s e-mail without permission. The FBI said Kernell turned […]
Jon Barnhardt
