Dental Laser Can Repair Teeth Without The Drill

For most people, the drill is the worst part of going to the dentist. And the fear of finding something wrong often keeps people out of the dental office. But what if getting your teeth fixed didn't hurt and didn't require a drill? KFMB

Gum-chewing jackass

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Happy Mardi Gras From Lady Bunny!

Check out this post on LB's blog.

Apple unveils iPod home stereo box, Mac mini

Apple Chief Executive Steve Jobs said the iPod home stereo, which is not designed to be portable but is easy to carry, is compatible with all versions of the iPod. The machine sells for $349 and is available today.

"It's a home stereo reinvented for the iPod age," Jobs said. Reuters

Apple Hi-Fi

Bush's Carnival Tricks "Bending over backwards for corporations"

With the Bush administration, it's important to have in mind the old carnival con game: Keep your eye on the shell with the pea under it. Molly Ivins/WFC

U.S. Troops in Iraq: 72% Say End War in 2006

An overwhelming majority of 72% of American troops serving in Iraq think the U.S. should exit the country within the next year, and nearly one in four say the troops should leave immediately, a new Le Moyne College/Zogby International survey shows. Common Dreams

Anti-war activists planning to 'take over' White House

Online announcement asks protesters to 'storm' executive mansion March 15. WorldNet Daily

Image: Clamor Magazine

Passage to India

Opposition to George W. Bush's visit to India is so intense that the only public space deemed acceptable for him to deliver a speech is a crumbling old fort that also houses the Delhi zoo. The Nation

Deadly days for Iraqis: 1,300 killed

The toll after last week's attack on a Shiite shrine is triple what was previously reported, the Baghdad morgue says. Denver Post

US faces sceptical world over Iraq

"Though the Bush administration has framed the intervention in Iraq as a means of fighting terrorism, all around the world - including in the US - most people view it as having increased the likelihood of terrorist attacks," BBC

What pop needs now is Barry Manilow?

The first time Barry Manilow immersed himself in pop radio, he was an unknown singer-songwriter looking for his first hit with a song called Mandy - a tune he wasn't too thrilled about. Edmonton Sun

The Divine Miss M

On February 14th,Bette Midler performed "The Folks Who Live On The Hill," which is a song from her album "Bette Midler Sings The Peggy Lee Songbook." CBS Video

Dolly Parton’s Oscar nominated song “Travelin' Thru” is available as a free iTunes download.

Queerty has the details
VIDEO: Dolly Parton 'Imagine'

Diva Las Vegas

The Impossible-to-Please Guest's Guide to a Perfect Sin City Weekend (When Money Is No Object). Forbes

Volcanologist says past blast wiped out Plato's Atlantis

For centuries, the location of Atlantis and the real reason for its decline have been debated. Now scientists have pinpointed a likely location... SDUT

Archeologists uncover Indonesian village buried by volcano

New Orleans celebrates Mardi Gras

The usually extravagant costumes and floats were scaled down though and the celebrations were held over just eight days rather than the normal 12. BBC

Photos: Yahoo

Anderson Cooper gets his Mardi Gras on Jossip

VP Shooting Action Figure Launched

HuffPo

Conservative Mag: Cheney Expected To Retire After 2006 Elections...

Democrats declare 'Orange Jumpsuit Week' for Abramoff birthday

RAW STORY

Bush Approval Rating Hits All-Time Low in New CBS Poll

The latest CBS News poll finds that the Bush approval rating has fallen to a new all time low of 34 percent. That's down from 42 percent last month. TGW

Chiron gets bird flu vaccine order from British government

Vaccine maker Chiron Corp. said Friday it has received a contract from the British government to supply bird flu vaccine. It also disclosed that the U.S. department of health and human services has extended the time limit for the delivery of its influenza vaccine. abcmoney.co.uk

Dogs At Work And Play

"Ex-Gay-Apalooza Goes Down in St. Louis"

TOWLEROAD

Refugee Crisis Grows as Darfur War Crosses a Border

The chaos in Darfur, the war-ravaged region in Sudan where more than 200,000 civilians have been killed, has spread across the border into Chad, deepening one of the world's worst refugee crises. NYT

AUDIO: O'Reilly & Rush - "Shut Up" (Boy Toy Mix)

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The Stephanie Miller Show

Apprentice: Season 5 Promotion Overload

Donald Trump "Publicity Whore of the Month." His Apprentice: Season 5 debuts tonight, and what do we suddenly have? The Donald's questionable feud with Martha (cheap ploy or real animosity?) Zigzagger

VIDEO: Lou Dobbs told to Shut up!

Lou Dobbs reported today that "Dubai Ports World" officials have tried to silence him and get CNN to suppress his reports. Crooks & Liars

Humorous 'ban' makes serious point

The Republican Adoption Ban of 2006.
The old saying "You can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar" got a new twist last week from Ohio state Sen. Bob Hagan. The Youngstown Democrat, who's been known to pull a prank or two, spoofed his colleagues by issuing a "request for co-sponsors" for a fictional piece of legislation: Cincinnati.Com

President's Remarks on Totally Safe Fire Sale of American Ports to Arab Nation We're Desperately Trying to Bribe Into Not Blowing Us Up: "

White House.Org

UAE: UP FROM 6 TO 21 PORTS!

Microsoft to offer six versions of Vista

The world's largest software maker plans three offerings aimed at consumers, two at business users and a stripped-down edition for emerging markets. Reuters

CONGRESS MEMBERS ABOUT TO BE INDICTED

PAY attention. Pay large attention. Could be more, but for today the number is a dozen. At least a dozen members of Congress, primarily of the party currently in power, are about to be indicted. Influence peddling. One dozen. Cindy Adams - NYP

Alan Greenspan Says Time Is Ripe For A Third-Party Presidential Candidate

Speaking to a Wall Street gathering Wednesday, the former Federal Reserve chairman decried the "polarization" of American politics and said the ground was ripe for a third party presidential candidate, according to several people who attended the event. HuffPo

Congressional Republicans Tiring Of Bush... NYT

Watchdog Group Questions 2004 Florida Vote

An examination of Palm Beach County's electronic voting machine records from the 2004 election found possible tampering and tens of thousands of malfunctions and errors, a watchdog group said Thursday. Yahoo

Deibold Whistleblower charged with 3 Felonies Daily Kos

VIDEO: Bush on civil war: "It will not happen on my watch"

Crooks & Liars

Drug smuggling made easy: Why GWB wants to sell America's ports to his friends?

Drugs, guns and oil. Is that what we want our troops to die for? Is that what "Christians" value most? Al-Jazeerah

American Idol = Crack for the Mind

The producers behind Fox’s American Idol 5 must use subliminal messaging or the Vulcan mind meld behind the scenes. How else can you explain the popularity of this high school-esque talent show? LAist

The Real Stars of ‘American Idol’ and ‘Dancing With the Stars’ New University

VIDEO: 'Dancing with the Stars' Drew Lachey, Too Hot For TV EXTRA

VIDEO FLASHBACK: Crystal Waters - 'Gypsy Woman (She's Homeless)'

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Queerty Query: Crystal Waters

DirectFlix Coming Soon

DirecTV's video-on-demand service will include hundreds of movies and thousands of hours of non-movie content. Gizmodo

Apple preps movie download service

The report explains that movies downloaded through the service "could be transferred through an Apple Airport wireless connection to a digital television or stored on a video iPod". Macworld

Apple could bid for Disney

TIMEWARNER GIVES TO DEMS; DISNEY TO REPUBLICANS... via Drudge

Future of the Internet highway debated

Toll booths or more lanes? Consumers , companies at odds. MSNBC

Halliburton Wins Contract to Reconstruct Cheney's Reputation

The Halliburton Company announced today that it had won a $42 billion no-bid
contract from the U.S. government to reconstruct the reputation of Vice
President Dick Cheney. PJV

Army Pays Nearly All Disputed Halliburton Charges Truthdig
Rep. Waxman calls for subpoena on Halliburton profits RAW STORY

Port Security Puts CNN‘s Dobbs on Attack

One of television‘s best-known business journalists and the last CNN anchor who dates back to the network‘s formation in 1980, Dobbs has become a crusader on issues like free trade, immigration, national security and corporate greed. Sierra Times

George Bush Calls George Michael a Terrorist, George Clooney Objects

President George W. Bush wasted no time in reacting to pop star George Michael's arrest on drug charges this weekend. Mr. Bush called Mr. Michael a terrorist for "aiding and abetting groups like al Queda by purchasing and consuming illegal drugs." PUGBUS

CLOONEY TOO RACY FOR POLITICS Contact Music

George Michael To Join Bad Drivers Anonymous

London, England: George Michael is to seek counseling from driving experts after what has been described by police officers as 'some of the most erratic parking we have ever seen in the history of the city of London'. TVOR

Residents baffled by mystery tremors

State geologist Bob Marvinney of the Maine Geological Survey said if an earthquake occurred, it wasn’t recorded by any of the instruments in Maine or New England. AP

Canadian earthquake horror! Sploid

FEMA PREPARING FOR CATASTROPHIC NEW MADRID EARTHQUAKE

Pink, Brown Snow Concerns Avalanche Experts

Dust blowing in from Arizona got mixed up in a storm system over Colorado's mountains and it created a pinkish-brown layer in the snow. The crusty layer of the snow has avalanche experts concerned. Feb 21, 2006 CBS4

Pisces Here is your horoscope for Sunday, February 26:

It's time to listen to the universe. Believe it or not, there's a specific destiny in mind for you, a divine place that only you can fill. The path may not be easy, but you can climb it if you have some faith. Astrology.Com

AUDIO: Madonna "Jump" (Misfits UK Mix)

Madonna To Hit Small Venues For 'Intimate' Confessions Tour
Madonna plans to hit the clubs for her upcoming summer tour, because according to her tour director, it wouldn't be the disco queen's kind of dance floor if it weren't a bit confessional too. MTV

AUDIO: Madonna "Jump" (Misfits UK Mix)

VIDEO: "Is That Really A Cat?"

Feb 23: What's with all the fat cats these days? Countdown had another last night. Then we have a Giraffe in Jerusalem and a kid who has a weightlifting accident - who could ask for anything more in life? MSNBC TV’s Countdown plays Oddball!
Countdown With Keith Olbermann Front Page

VIDEO: Dancing With The Stars "Save A Horse, Ride A Cowboy"

Drew Lachey's wild wild west show earns him a perfect score. AOL

National Journal: Total Information Awareness ‘Stopped In Name Only’

The National Journal has published a major exposé on Total Information Awareness, the controversial data mining program that Congress voted to terminate in 2003. Think Progress

Ted Koppel in 'NYT': Iraq for U.S. Is 'About the Oil'

VIDEO FLASHBACK: Nina Hagen "Like An Angel Passing Trough My Room"

U.K. Troops Paid For LSD Trips

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Malco-Vision: Dolly Does Ellen

MALCONTENT

Global warming the biggest worry, Clinton tells forum

Former American president Bill Clinton told 600 of New Zealand's top business people their greatest worry in the world was global warming.

Oscar fashion drips with glamour

"I think we're going to see a return to the Hollywood glamour era," said Patty Fox, fashion coordinator for the 78th Academy Awards, adding, "We're going to see more variety than we've seen in the past." Reuters

Official Oscar Website

Annette Bening tackles killer role for HBO flick

In HBO's new ``Mrs. Harris'' (8 p.m. Saturday), Bening takes on the role of a woman of true contradictions: socially prominent Jean Harris, convicted of murdering Dr. Herman Tarnower, her longtime lover and creator of the Scarsdale Diet. SJMN

Ann Coulter "Maybe we can send them a fruit basket."

COULTER: I can't imagine. If they're a valuable partner (the U.A.E.) and they've helped us a lot since 9/11, I thank them for that. Maybe we can send them a fruit basket. But I think we want to know more about what their control is going to be of the ports. You know, like I say, I mean I've heard from friends and chit chatting with my brother, better arguments for this deal than I'm hearing from the president. But if he's going to stand up and ask us to say what difference is there in a Middle Eastern country and a British company, I got 3,000 reasons for him. Scarborough Country February 23, 2006.

Ann Coulter opened her piehole at Indiana University via TOWLEROAD

Well, I Was Wondering Whose Government It Was

While trying to defend the selling off of yet another piece of what little remains of America -- the port operations deal with the United Arab Emirates -- George W. said: “The more people learn about the transaction that has been scrutinized and approved by my government, the more they’ll be comforted that our ports will be secure.” Dissident Voice

VIDEO: The Bush-UAE Challenge

Crooks & Liars

The Olympics We Missed

"NBC covers the Olympics the way American neocons do foreign policy: The world is 95 percent America, 3 percent water, and 2 percent everything else. " Alternet

KFC Hides Code In TV Commercial To Counter Ad-Skipping TiVos

Colonel Sanders’ herbs-and-spices recipe for Kentucky Fried Chicken is still safely locked away, but the chain unveiled a new TV ad Thursday that allows viewers to crack a hidden message if they play the spot back slowly on a digital video recorder or VCR. HuffPo

Current TV Facing Two Lawsuits Over Name

Current TV, based in San Francisco, features alternative news and "citizen journalism" pieces, many submitted by amateurs who send in video. According to its web site, viewers contribute about one-third of the station's content. Yahoo

27 US Reps Call For George W. Bush Impeachment Inquiry

There is an impressive list of House members who have signed on as cosponsors of Representative John Conyers resolution calling for the establishment of a select committee that would examine whether President Bush and Vice President Cheney should face impeachment. American Chronicle

VIDEO FLASHBACK: Animotion "Obsession"

Plan to send Missouri River water to Canada creating worry.

North Dakota plans to divert water from the Missouri River into a system that would take it over the border to Lake Winnipeg in Manitoba, the world's 10th largest freshwater lake and home to a commercial fishery. Planet Save

Southern England, Hit By Drought, Faces Water Restrictions

Parts of southern England face water restrictions after the driest consecutive winters in more than 80 years drained reservoirs and leached groundwater supplies. Bloomberg

Arizona water officials put Las Vegas developers on notice

The Arizona Department of Water Resources has told two Las Vegas-based developers that they've not demonstrated there is enough water to sustain proposed master-planned communities in northwest Arizona. LVS

Feds Widen Investigation Of Jack Abramoff, Ties To Russian Gov't...

The federal investigation into the lobbying activities of Jack Abramoff has broadened to examine his dealings with the Russian government and a pair of high-profile Russian energy company executives, according to documents made available to the Globe. HuffPo

The Middle Ages Are Back!

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Yeah, we could be making all this stuff up

"A lot of that came over the electronic transom and dominated the partisan bulletin boards Wednesday with our report that secret service agents said Vice President Dick Cheney was drunk when he gunned down friend and lawyer Harry Whittington in a hunting "accident" last week." CHB

Foreign Ownership of US Domestic Industries

This data comes from IRS (Internal Revenue Service) - Current as of 2002 (latest data available) Foreign ownership refers to ownership of assets of a particular industry by foreign controlled domestic U.S. Corporations (FDC) 50% or more owned by a foreign entity. Economy In Crisis via Lynn Samuels

1 Billion Served

There's been a counter on Apple's iTunes Web page since early February that's been ticking up to the music service's 1 billionth download, and sometime last night it happened. ABC

What the other Steve is saying about Apple's striking resurgence

14 Defining Characteristics Of Fascism, #11

11. Disdain for Intellectuals and the Arts - Fascist nations tend to promote and tolerate open hostility to higher education, and academia. It is not uncommon for professors and other academics to be censored or even arrested. Free expression in the arts and letters is openly attacked. Couples Company

Morrissey Quizzed By FBI

Morrissey was questioned by the FBI and British intelligence after speaking out against Bush and Blair, the singer has revealed. MTV UK

Nano-technology takes weather warfare into a new dimension

Methods of artificial weather control are a potential weapon of war. Methods like Cloud-top seeding can confuse you and make you believe that such techniques are primitive. But such methods when integrated with nano-bacteria technologies can produce devastating effects. INDIA DAILY (Google Cached)

Beware the military-industrial complex

In his 1961 farewell address, President Eisenhower warned us about the inherent dangers of having “a permanent armaments industry of vast proportions.” He went on to say: “In the councils of government, we must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence ... by the military-industrial complex. The potential for the disastrous rise of misplaced power exists and will persist.” The State

‘Why We Fight’ director pulls no punches

Google and Earthlink partner on SF WiFi

Engadget

Pink Commuter iPod Tie

GIZMODO

Boy George ridicules gay marriage

"Gay unions, what is that all about? I haven't been invited to any ceremonies and I wouldn't go anyway. The idea that gay people have to mimic what obviously doesn't work for straight people anymore, I think is a bit tragic. via Queerty

VIDEO FLASHBACK: Book of Love " Pretty Boys And Pretty Girls

VIDEO FLASHBACK: Bright Eyes "When The President Talks To God"

Bright Eyes rocks the Tonight Show with a scathing attack on the President. (2005)

iFilm

Stipe, Bright Eyes Unite for Peace

R.E.M. singer Michael Stipe, Bright Eyes, Public Enemy frontman Chuck D and Rufus Wainwright will join peace activist Cindy Sheehan for the Bring 'Em Home concert. Rolling Stone

Mysterious Deaths of Whales in Mexico

Authorities report that beginning perhaps back in November 2005, eight whales of varying plankton-eating species died of unknown causes. Earth Files

Get your fish a tattoo!

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Wave Of Mayhem Pushes Iraq To Brink Of Civil War…

HuffPo

VIDEO: O'Reilly: U.S. should leave Iraq "as fast as humanly possible"

Summary: Bill O'Reilly suggested that the United States "hand over everything to the Iraqis as fast as humanly possible" because "[t]here are so many nuts in the country -- so many crazies -- that we can't control them." O'Reilly has previously called those advocating immediate withdrawal from Iraq "pinheads" and compared them to Hitler appeasers. Media Matters

VIDEO: Bush Energy Plan

Jon Stewart reveals George at his best. Insightful, politically astute, when he adopts an energy plan for the future, Jimmy Carters. ONE GOOD MOVE

Documents Reveal White House Deal on Ports

Under a secretive agreement with the Bush administration, a company in the United Arab Emirates promised to cooperate with U.S. investigations as a condition of its takeover of operations at six major American ports, according to documents obtained by The Associated Press. Yahoo

Obscure U.S. intelligence agency approved port deal Reuters

VIDEO FLASHBACK: Candi Staton "Young Hearts Run Free" (1976)

Candi Staton - Young hearts run free
MySpace: Candi Staton

"Network" (1976)

Media madness reigns supreme in screenwriter Paddy Chayefsky's scathing satire about the uses and abuses of network television. Lumet recalls 'Network,' 30 years later

The occasion of the director's reminiscence is the 30th anniversary of "Network," celebrated with a two-disc special edition DVD coming out Tuesday along with Lumet's "Dog Day Afternoon."
View The Trailer

VIDEO: Countdown on "The Ports" and the Pool Boy

Crooks & Liars

Michael Jackson And Kanye West Hook Up

The King of Pop, Michael Jackson is reportedly working with Grammy-winner Kanye West in London for the Katrina charity single, “I Have This Dream.” AHN

Human Trafficking & Modern-day Slavery

The United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.) is a destination country for women trafficked primarily from South, Southeast, and East Asia, the former Soviet Union, Iran and other Middle Eastern countries, and East Africa, for the purpose of sexual exploitation. A far smaller number of men, women, and teenage children were trafficked to the U.A.E. to work as forced laborers. GVNET

"To most Americans, letting Arabs manage our ports is like letting Michael Jackson host sleepovers with our kids. " A Terrorist in Every Port American Daily

Gays Rebuff Hillary

In an email to his board members obtained by The Politicker, the head of New York State's leading gay rights group describes Hillary Clinton as a "disappointment" on same-sex marraige, and suggests gays and lesbians stop giving money to her campaign. The Politicker via Drudge

San Francisco Wants Dog Poop To Be City Power Source...

HuffPo

A sweet solution to fuel troubles

A revolution is taking place in garages across Britain. Increasingly, the fuel in your car will include eco-friendly bioethanol made from sugar, not oil. Guardian

Eleven million at risk in E.Africa drought-UN

Urging donor countries to come immediately to their aid, Jean Ziegler, U.N. special rapporteur on the right to food, said that pre-famine conditions were increasingly being reported throughout the region. Reuters

Heavy Rains Prompt Widespread Hawaii Flooding

NBC4

Gulf Island still digging out six months after Katrina

Imagine a snowstorm but with sand. That's what Hurricane Katrina left behind on Dauphin Island, Alabama, where sand is piled up 12 feet deep in places. WLBT

VIDEO: Anderson Cooper Feels the Truth With Oprah

The pair followed up on the victims of Hurricane Katrina six months after the storm, finding people living in conditions little better than Third World refugee camps.

MALCONTENT

Bush's security stuns Indians

The Indian security establishment is having a harrowing time providing support to the American personnel responsible for United States President George W Bush's security in India. President Bush arrives on March 1. And yet, as of now, plans of his visit are almost a secret. REDIFF

Mac Attack a Load of Crap

The smuggest of smug Mac users is right: the platform is more secure, and these new security threats are no more threatening that a paraplegic kitten. WIRED

Democracy Player "Watch internet videos like you watch TV"

Download and watch all the best internet TV shows and videos in one powerful application. New channels arrive daily in the built-in Channel Guide. GetDemocracy.Com

AEROSOL OPERATION CRIMES & COVER-UP

STOP EXPERIMENTAL WEATHER MODIFICATION

PROTEST DEMONSTRATION
THURSDAY, MARCH 23, 2006
TIME: 9 A.M. – 2:00 P.M.
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Senator Barbara Boxer’s Office

Comeback for Berlin's Love Parade

The techno music festival will be held on 15 July - less than a week after the German capital hosts the football World Cup final. BBC via Queerty

HBO: "Dealing Dogs"

Each year, 42,000 dogs are sold to veterinary schools and research labs by Class B dealers, who are required by federal law to buy the animals from pounds, shelters and small breeders and to treat them humanely. However, many Class B dealers violate the law. DEALING DOGS exposes the abuses that took place at one of America's most notorious Class B dealers - Martin Creek Kennel in Arkansas. HBO

Varna Swan

VIDEO: Marguerite Perrin to Bush: GET OUT OF MY HOUSE!

The OFFICIAL website of Marguerite Perrin!

VIDEO: Arianna on H&C: Hannity let's Annie do his talkin'

Arianna Huffington went on H&C last night to face the usual nonsense from Sean who had the help of the racist Coulter.

Crooks & Liars

Fast-Food Ice Dirtier Than Toilet Water

Jasmine Roberts never expected her award-winning middle school science project to get so much attention. But the project produced some disturbing results: 70 percent of the time, ice from fast food restaurants was dirtier than toilet water. ABC via WIZBANG

Is Anyone Listening?

They should know better. Supporters of this war, apologists for this war, defenders of this war, participants in this war – they should all know better. The evidence is there, but is anyone listening? uruknet.info via WRH

Space tourism firm to build spaceport in Persian Gulf

The commercial spaceport would be based in Ras Al-Khaimah near the southern end of the Persian Gulf, and the UAE government has made an initial investment of US$30 million, the Arlington, Virginia-based company said in a statement. Bloomberg

UAE Would Also Control Shipments of Military Equipment For The U.S. Army

There is bipartisan concern about the Bush administration’s decision to outsource the operation of six of the nation's largest ports to a company controlled by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) because of that nation's troubling ties to international terrorism. Via C&L

BUSH ISSUES VETO THREAT; VOWS TO KEEP PORT DEAL via Drudge

Rumsfeld and Pace Not Consulted On Transfer Of Port Operations To UAE Think Progress

Jobs cut at energy lab restored before Bush visit

The Energy Department said it has come up with $5 million to immediately restore jobs cut at a renewable energy laboratory President George W. Bush will visit on Tuesday, avoiding a potentially embarrassing moment as the president promotes his energy plan. The Truth About Political Stuff

Michigan to Bush: "More Action, Less Words"

The Seekers: The birth and life of the '9-11 Truth movement'

The key to understanding the Truth movement is to realize that its members do not lack faith in all institutions of the U.S. government. On the contrary, their theories rely on a healthy respect for the power and competence of air defense units, FBI agents, high-rise building designers, and others. Village Voice

Apple teases launch of mysterious, 'fun' products

In an e-mail sent to journalists, the company merely said the invited scribes should come to Apple's Cupertino, Calif., headquarters next Tuesday to learn more. CNET

What Will Apple Do When the Malware Comes? PC MAG

"Six months and counting"

Their Crescent City still largely a pile of ruins long after Katrina struck, the people of New Orleans need help - and leadership. Newsday

Earth Hurtles Toward 6.5 Billion

The planet's population is projected to reach 6.5 billion at 7:16 p.m. EST Saturday, according to the U.S. Census Bureau and its World Population Clock. WIRED

Bikers drown out funeral protesters

Wearing leather chaps and vests covered in military patches, a band of motorcyclists rolls from one soldier’s funeral to another in hopes their respectful cheers and revving engines will drown out the insults of protesters. Army Times

The Future of the Detroit Zoo

Detroit’s financial mess has put the Detroit Zoo on the endangered list. City council members said their vote was not to close the zoo, but some felt they were being bullied by a state deadline and lawmakers who look down on Detroit. WXYZ

Actress Betty White Honored by L.A. Zoo

Mystery blob eating downtown Los Angeles

A mysterious black blob attacked downtown Los Angeles on Monday with a tar-like goo that oozed from manholes, buckled a street and unmoored a Raymond Chandler-era brick building, firefighters said. Daily News

Tar Pits in the heart of Los Angeles: The Page Museum

Reading The Pictures: Having Bush's Ear

HuffPo

BBC Blasted for Madonna's Live 8 Profanity

The BBC has been chastised by the UK media regulator for broadcasting profanity and offensive language from artists including Madonna, Green Day and Snoop Dogg during last summer's Live 8 concert. AOL

VIDEO FLASHBACK: Fiona Apple "Criminal"

Paying to Make It to the Top of the Charts

Grammy nominee Fiona Apple told ABC News, "It's a business about money. People are trying to get what they want done, and they'll pay for it if they've got the money, sure." Apple added that she did not know if payola was responsible for getting any of her work on the airwaves. ABC

2006 Miami Winter Music Conference Guide

The Miami Winter Music Conference (WMC) is a hectic (and hedonistic) week for promoters, DJs, producers, self-appointed industry big wigs and party goers alike. Resident Advisor

Dale Chihuly's glass works come alive by night in Fairchild's tropical splendor

South Florida.Com
Fairchild Gardens: Website

"Where Live Music Lives"

Wolfgang's Vault is the world's most exceptional collection of poster art, vintage t-shirts, concert photos, concert tickets and other rock music memorabilia.

WEEK 2: Cheney Shooting Fiasco Continues...

First Cheney Statement Didn't Admit He Was Shooter... HuffPo

Presidents' Day

Washington's Birthday, popularly known as Presidents' Day, is a national holiday in the United States celebrated on the third Monday of February. Wikipedia

VIDEO FLASHBACK: Seal "Crazy"

VIDEO FLASHBACK: Black Eyed Peas "Let's Get It Started"

VIDEO: Leno Shoots Back

Jay Leno scores an interview with Dick Cheney and asks the questions Brit Hume didn't have the balls to ask. OGM

$7 Billion Giveaway to Oil and Gas Companies

The federal government is on the verge of one of the biggest giveaways of oil and gas in American history, worth an estimated $7 billion over five years. AMERICAblog

Dick Morris Blasts Cheney: “Usually When There’s Something Like This, Alcohol Is Involved… Bush Doesn’t Need Friends Like Cheney.”

Dick Morris, whose usual role on FOX News is to bash the Clintons, especially Hillary, took a surprising new tack last night (2/16/06) on Hannity & Colmes when he put Dick Cheney in the cross-hairs instead. News Hounds

Crooks & Liars: VIDEO

AUDIO: CHENEY GOES AHEAD WITH FOLSOM PRISON CONCERT

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Want To Own A Snow Dog?

When "Snow Dogs," a movie about a Miami dentist who inherits a pack of sled dogs, mushed into theaters in 2002, Siberian huskies became the breed of the moment. Folks couldn't get their arms around the furry, blue-eyed dogs fast enough. NBC6

Johnny Weir Misses The Bus

"Our poor little Ice Princess. His long program was really hard to watch. You had to feel sorry for the guy. Next time, he may want to pay a little more attention to the bus schedule." ASL

AP Photo

Glacier Melt Could Signal Faster Rise in Ocean Levels

Greenland's glaciers are melting into the sea twice as fast as previously believed, the result of a warming trend that renders obsolete predictions of how quickly Earth's oceans will rise over the next century, scientists said yesterday. WaPo

Clooney: No regrets over Abramoff comment

Actor George Clooney said Thursday he does not regret his quips at the Golden Globes about disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff's name. Desert Sun

Transcript: Larry King 2.16.06
VIDEO: George Clooney speech at the 2006 Golden Globes

How To Get Pet Insurance For Your Dog

Think pet insurance is too high or unnecessary? Consider the fact that if you don’t purchase pet insurance, you will have to pay the full amount for every vet service out of your pocket. This can soon add up to over thousands of dollars during your dog’s lifetime. Dog Explorer

"Miya"
Photo: Jordy

"Judge Judy Becomes A Star"

PITNB

Man Coughs Up Nail 35 Years After Accident

In 1970, a bizarre gardening accident embedded a small nail deep inside Guy "Bud" Hart's body. News10 via Fark

Talk radio gives powerful voice to Katrina anger

Something is rotten in the state of Louisiana and John from New Orleans' Metairie suburb thinks he knows what it is. Reuters

NPR Audio: Click To Play

5th dimension found!

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Solving the shortage of math and science teachers

Demand is high and supply is low for specialists called key to nation's future. Desert Sun

Middle School Kids Paid Teacher $1 A Day To Skip Gym Class

An Escambia County middle school gym teacher let children sit out his class if they paid a $1 bribe daily, netting him perhaps thousands of dollars, officials said Thursday. WFTV

Kaiser Chiefs Have Triple Success at UK Brits Music Ceremony

The Kaiser Chiefs received three honors, including best British group, at the 2006 Brit Awards for music, the U.K.'s counterpart to the Grammy Awards in the U.S. Bloomberg
British Music Is Booming GIGWISE

Madonna wins Best International Female Artist

GRACE JONES BRINGS DRAMA TO FASHION WEEK: Singer causes stir with blonde date introduced as her “wife.”

A rep for Jones, who identified the woman as Grace's old friend Tara Kulukundis, said the diva was "probably just pulling people's legs." EURweb

Gay Marriage May Be Good For Health

Researchers found that stable relationships can improve health, and that gay marriage or civil partnerships can reduce prejudice and social exclusion. AHN

"Iowa is For Britney Lovers" Queerty

VIDEO FLASHBACK: Grace Jones "La Vie En Rose"

AUDIO FLASHBACK: "Victor Should Have Been A Jazz Musician"

France steps up rhetoric on Iran

France has for the first time explicitly accused Iran of using its nuclear programme as a cover for clandestine military nuclear activity. BBC

Prince says yes to London, no to Paris

BOY GEORGE UNAMUSED BY DRUGS JOKE

Flamboyant pop star BOY GEORGE was unamused when his recent court appearance over drugs charges became the subject of a joke on stage at the Brit Awards last night. CM

THE FIRST MAC OS X VIRUS?

It appears that there is some debate about the classification of this application, and as it does require user activation, it appears to fall into the Trojan classification, rather than self-propogating through any particular vulnerability in OS X. Mac Rumors

Ford Canada to build hybrid vehicles

As part of Ford's quest to become a leader in alternative fuel vehicles, the company is making its Oakville, Ont. plant the first to build hybrid vehicles in Canada.CTV

HBO's Gumbel: Lack of Blacks Makes Olympics 'Look Like a GOP Convention'

Via Drudge: There were some eye-opening remarks from Bryant Gumbel on the most recent episode of HBO's Real Sports With Bryant Gumbel. NB

Bill Maher: Anti-Muslim Cartoons are a Riot

I have to admit: part of me is glad we're seeing the cartoon riots. They serve as a great reminder of what we're up against. Plus, sometimes it's just nice to see angry Muslims burning someone else's flag for a change. And all this over a cartoon. Wait until they find out one of the Teletubbies is gay. HuffPo

VIDEO: HBO Jumps on the Brokeback Bandwagon

Via TOWLEROAD

"Why I love Howard Stern"

Stern's on-air thumbs-up for "Brokeback Mountain" must have come as a huge surprise to those in the gay community not familiar with the DJ, who's widely believed to be a loudmouth and a homophobe -- a nothing-is-sacred shock jock who does nothing but make faggot jokes and exploits lesbians on air by reducing them to sexual objects. Planet Out

Bob Cesca: Was Cheney Hiding His Lewinsky?

Sirius radio's Alex Bennett just broke a rumor that the delay in reporting the news that Cheney shot an old man in the heart was due to an effort to hide or spin Cheney's female companion.HuffPo

XM Satellite loss widens, director quits

Both XM and Sirius are growing rapidly in a nascent market, but losing money as they spend heavily on technology and entertainment such as celebrity hosts to win new subscribers. The companies aim to attract long-term users who will pay a monthly fee for years to come. Boston Globe

Scientists rush to weird radio show

Guests such as string-theory pioneer Dr. Michio Kaku and paleontologist Peter D. Ward have become regulars on the late-night show known best for ghost stories and alien cover-ups. SPLOID

Surgery for Madonna

Madonna was treated for a hernia only hours after her vigorous performance at the Grammy awards in Los Angeles last week, it was reported last night. telegraph.uk

Bush spent big bucks on spin -- and they don't have to pay for Fox News

Talking Points Memo has a link to an AdWeek article about how the Bush Administration spent $1.4 billion to major ad agencies for spin -- over just the past two and a half years. That's a lot of money for a 39% approval/56% disapproval rating. AMERICAblog

Rice outlines White House approach on Iran

The Bush administration will "walk a fine line" in seeking punitive international sanctions against Iran's Islamic government over its disputed nuclear program, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Wednesday. SPI

Gonzales Withholding Plame Emails

Sources close to the investigation into the leak of covert CIA agent Valerie Plame Wilson have revealed this week that Attorney General Alberto Gonzales has not turned over emails to the special prosecutor's office that may incriminate Vice President Dick Cheney, his aides, and other White House officials who allegedly played an active role in unmasking Plame Wilson's identity to reporters. truthout

Why is this house worth $400 Million?

SPLOID

Election Material Found in Haitian Dump

U.N. police went to a garbage dump near the Haitian capital Wednesday to recover election materials, including numbered bags apparently used to carry results and tally sheets, amid charges that last week's presidential election was marred by fraud. Yahoo

Secret Saddam WMD Tapes Subject of ABC Nightline Special

"A last desperate gasp to try to justify the Iraq invasion.
... before we invade Iran." WRH

CNS News

Ann Coulter Commits Election Felony

She gave a false address on her voter registration and voted in the wrong precinct. Morons.Org

VIDEO: Bill Maher on Cheney

CROOKS & LIARS

Iconic furniture giant Ikea to open store in South Florida

After two years scouting South Florida, Swedish furniture giant Ikea announced Tuesday it will build its first store in the state in Sunrise by summer 2007 -- a retail victory for Broward County and the region's shoppers. Sun-Sentinel

VIDEO FLASHBACK: Culture Club "Karma Chameleon"

US press returns fire on Cheney

"Don't these Bush people understand that the cover-up is worse than the crime?" Wednesday's edition asks, before launching a satirical broadside at the White House efforts to play down the story. BBC

'Beer quote' pulled from MSNBC Cheney hunting party article

NYT: CHENEY FACES GRAND JURY INVESTIGATION IF MAN DIES...

Bill O'Reilly Continues FOX News' Jihad Against Al Gore

In last night's O'Reilly Factor, the Great Bloviator first hauled Al Gore over the coasl in his Talking Points Memo, calling the former Vice-President's comments to a Middle Eastern economic conference "anti-American." He went on to claim in a segment with two Democrats - Lanny Davis and Kirsten Powers - that Gore's contention that Arabs in America had been unfairly treated after 9/11 was false. Neither Democrat had enough facts at their disposal to counter O'Reilly's obsessive insistence that there were only thirteen Arabs who had experienced any kind of unlawful treatment. News Hounds

Graphic: New Abu Ghraib photos released

Australian TV station releases new Abu Ghraib torture photographs. RAW STORY
VIDEO: Reuters

VIDEO: Jihad Jerry & The Evildoers - Army Girls Gone Wild

Gerry Casale of DEVO is now Jihad Jerry.

The Randi Rhodes Show has partnered with Habitat for Humanity

The Randi Rhodes Show has partnered with Habitat for Humanity to help rebuild the Katrina ravaged Gulf Coast, one home at a time. You can donate now online through Habitat's safe, secure server.TRRS

Hackett statement on pullout from Ohio Senate campaign

Cincinnati, OH - Paul Hackett released the following statement today to his friends and supporters regarding his withdrawal from the campaign for U.S. Senate in Ohio. RAW STORY

"Adopt A Homeless Pet"

GM to invest $545 million in five Michigan plants; hire almost 300 workers

A big chunk of the investment announced Tuesday - $163 million - will go to GM's assembly centre in Pontiac, which makes the Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra pickups. Production of the next generation of those pickups is to begin later this year. CBC

The Hype Over Hybrids Edmunds

Miracle heart pill 'may drain budgets'

The pill, which combines aspirin, folic acid and blood pressure and cholesterol lowering drugs, has been hailed as the magic bullet to heart-related problems. BBC

Chertoff Jokes About Regulating Weather

Looking for a strategy to prevent disasters like Hurricane Katrina? Try regulating the weather, Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff joked Monday. Guardian UK

VIDEO: "Owning The Weather" Discovery Science

'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Costs Taxpayers an Estimated $363.8 Million

"'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' places an unnecessary burden on American taxpayers by asking them to fund a discriminatory law that hurts military readiness," said C. Dixon Osburn, Executive Director of Servicemembers Legal Defense Network . US Newswire

Vh1 Classics & Heart Tune In Valentine's Day

Tune in to Vh1 Classics on Valentines Day. Ann & Nancy will be reading viewers dedications the entire day. VH1

Heart's: Official Website

Al Franken Inching Toward Senate Run

Once he announces his bid for office, he will have to give up his three-hour, daily radio show. Radio and TV stations are reluctant to carry programs hosted by political candidates since it opens them to charges of favoritism. FOX News

Government develops plan to remove American bald eagle from endangered list

Seven years after the government said the fierce raptor is no longer threatened with extinction, officials finally have a plan for removing it from the endangered species list. Planetsave

Microsoft Vista: Another Reason to Switch to Apple

"In 1984, Apple Computer ran a still-talked about Super Bowl ad. It is often credited for starting the annual competition for best ads during the championship game. Twenty-two years later, I’m finally getting Apple’s message. I guess some of us are just a little slow. " Janet Meyer

"Apple iMac is simply the best"

Apple's new iMac running the new Intel Core Duo microprocessor is the finest, most reliable, stable, elegant and intuitive personal computer available anywhere. DFP

MacBook Pros get processor bump, tops at 2.16GHz Engadget

Valentine's Day Brain Candy

Sarah Jessica Parker: No More Sex

The crew was waiting. HBO was lined up. It was a pretty big budget movie. And you know, it didn’t happen. And the sets were literally thrown away in a dumpster. Everything is gone. And I don’t think the momentum is there to revisit it now. That was critical timing.” NPM

Mafia Widow To Sue HBO For Real-Life 'Sopranos' Story

The widow of a Boca Raton, Fla., mobster announced her plans to sue HBO for allegedly using stories of her and her late husband without permission on its hit series, "The Sopranos." Local 10

Husband murdered Hoffa, Boca 'Mafia wife' says

Britney Spears to join Mardi Gras

Britney Spears, a Louisiana native, will celebrate Mardi Gras in New Orleans later this month when the devastated city hopes to revive some its old partying ways. TMN

Retail sales post strong January gain

Consumers, lured to the malls by unusually warm weather in January and eager to spend their Christmas gift cards, boosted retail sales outside of autos by the largest amount in more than six years, the government reported Tuesday. MSNBC

US Skater Donates Gold Medal Winnings to Darfur Refugees

American long track speedskater Joey Cheek won the men's Olympic 500-meters gold medal Monday night in Turin. And VOA Sports Editor Parke Brewer reports he will donate his bonus money to an African nation. VOA

Clooney Jokes That Cheney Is His Oscar Date

"It was so nice. He called up and invited me to go hunting," Clooney joked. "I was like, `Why don't you come as my date?" KCCI

AUDIO: Blondie "Heart Of Glass" (Richie Jones Club Mix 1995)

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Additional CD Info: Discogs
YouTube Video: Blondie - Heart Of Glass

Keep Cut Flowers Fresh

A drop of bleach? A penny? An aspirin? Find out which works best. AOL

"Indictment Motherlode"

“Thomas W. Noe, the coin dealer and prominent Republican contributor whose $50 million state coin investment sparked one of the biggest state government scandals in Ohio history, was indicted today on 53 felonies.” THINK PROGRESS

Florida Investigator Who Got Too Close to Florida "Coin Gate" Silenced by Jeb Bush's Gangsters Wayne Madsen 7/2005

Katrina 'A National Failure'

A congressional report blames government-wide ineptitude for mishandling the Hurricane Katrina relief effort. CBS

Judge lets FEMA cut off Katrina hotel payments CNN

United Arab Emirates firm to operate six major U.S. ports

The Bush administration has approved a deal in which a United Arab Emirates company would operate six major ports in the United States. World Tribune via Drudge

AUDIO: What Really Happened? Michael Rivero

Alex Jones talks with WhatReallyHappened.com editor Michael Rivero about the real agenda behind the worldwide Muslim riots and the timetable for a military strike on Iran. Prison Planet

Canadian chill handy in Airbus A380 tests

Frozen smiles have returned to the faces of engineers putting the world's largest passenger airplane through its cold-weather paces after typical Arctic weather returned to Canada's Baffin Island and ended concerns about a warm spell. ST

"Snow/Blog "

CURBED

Termite Guts To Cure U.S. Oil Addiction

The key to kicking what President Bush calls the nation's oil addiction could very well lie in termite guts, canvas-eating jungle bugs and other microbes genetically engineered to spew enzymes that turn waste into fuel. CBS 5

Is this your beedog?

This cutie was found roaming the streets in his bee outfit last month in Georgia.

via Fark

Some Show Dogs Over Their Heads in Snow

A day before America's most prestigious dog show started, Westminster took on a different feel because of the record-setting storm. TBO

Candy or drugs? Our kids can't tell

SPLOID

Money can't buy happiness

A new survey has found the happiest and unhappiest places in the country. The good news is money does not necessarily affect your happiness. Yahoo

Money really can buy happiness MACLEANS

NBC Puts On 2-Week Commercial for US Power

"Watching an American production of a world sporting event these days may be embarrassing. It is simplistic. It is supremacist. It is promotional to the core." Common Dreams

Is the party over?

In the hallways of Washington, corporate executives and IT industry folks are buzzing about the fallout from the Jack Abramoff corruption scandal and its possible chilling effect on their lobbying activities. WT

White House Originally Denied Abramoff Was At Meeting... USA Today

FIVE THINGS: About chocolate

Mayans, who lived in what is now Mexico and Central America, were among the first to figure out chocolate. They made it from the beans of the cocoa plant. Mayans developed cocoa plantations as early as 600. DFP

Goodbye, Trans Fat: Oreo Reworks Recipe

Spurred by government-mandated changes to food labels that went into effect Jan. 1, Oreo's maker, Kraft, has dropped an unhealthful fat - trans fat - from the cookie's ingredient list. TAR

Ann Coulter 'Raghead' Comments Spark Blogger Blacklash

The Flying Luxury Hotel

Tomorrow's cruise ship will sail through the air, not the water. POPSCI

The History of Valentine's Day

Every February, across the country, candy, flowers, and gifts are exchanged between loved ones, all in the name of St. Valentine. But who is this mysterious saint and why do we celebrate this holiday? The History Channel

VIDEO FLASHBACK: Janis Joplin "Piece Of My Heart"

YouTube Video

More Info: Wikipedia

More Questions Raised About Delay in Reporting Cheney Misfire

E&P has learned that the official confirmation of the shooting came about only after a local reporter in Corpus Christi, Texas, received a tip from the owner of the property where the shooting occured and called Vice President Cheney's office for confirmation. E&P

How Did Dick Cheney Break the No.1 Rule of Hunting? TIME

Image: HuffPo

House Democrats urge Hackett to leave Senate race

National Democrats are turning up the pressure on Iraq war veteran Paul Hackett, openly asking him to leave his campaign for U.S. Senate and take a second shot at a Cincinnati-area House seat that he nearly won last summer. ONN

US group implants electronic tags in workers

An Ohio company has embedded silicon chips in two of its employees - the first known case in which US workers have been "tagged" electronically as a way of identifying them. MSN

Morrissey "Ringleader Of The Tormentors"

ARJAN WRITES HAS THE SCOOP!

Apple faces up to iMac flaws

Barely a month after its much-celebrated union with Intel, Apple is facing reports of a fault in some of the video graphics in its latest iMac computer. SMH

This year hit: Let’s sue Apple again! This time over iPod nano Playfuls

U.N report to allege U.S. conducts torture at Guantanamo Bay

A draft U.N. report on the detainees at Guantanamo Bay concludes that the U.S. treatment of them violates their right to physical and mental health, and, in some cases, constitutes torture, the LA Times' Maggie Farley is set to report in Monday editions. RAW STORY

Soldiers tortured Iraq youth

An amateur video that appears to show British troops abusing helpless Iraqi civilians has sparked an urgent investigation by military police. Daily Telegraph

AUDIO: Brokeback Mountain Theme (Gabriel & Dresden Remix)

Artist: Gustavo Santaolalla

Remixers: Gabriel & Dresden
Click To Stream: QuickTime

AUDIO: Brokeback Mountain Theme (Gabriel & Dresden Remix)

Artist: Gustavo Santaolalla

Remix: Gabriel & Dresden
Click To Stream: QuickTime

US prepares military blitz against Iran's nuclear sites

Strategists at the Pentagon are drawing up plans for devastating bombing raids backed by submarine-launched ballistic missile attacks against Iran's nuclear sites as a "last resort" to block Teheran's efforts to develop an atomic bomb. telegraph UK

The corporate plunder of Iraq

The looting of Iraq’s oil wealth is unprecedented in the history of corporate crime, writes criminologist Dave Whyte. SWO

Sunset - North Lauderdale, Florida

2.12.2006 - Jordy

Get out the water wings New York City, a theme park is coming

The 7 acre New York attraction will include an indoor beach, wave pools, action rivers and wading pools, and plenty of slides. Newsday

Blizzard of 2006 is officially second biggest in NYC history

Central Park has received the most snow ever in a 24 hour period. ABC 7

Chemtrails: South Florida 2.10.2006

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VIDEO: Chemtrails - Goodbye Blue Sky

Miami: Coldest Weather Of The Season

The Northeast could have blizzard conditions, but South Florida is expecting the coldest weather of the season. CBS4

National Weather Service to offer early retirement to 1,000

The National Weather Service has drafted a cost-cutting plan that could offer early retirement to as many as one-thousand of its employees, including veteran hurricane forecasters in Florida. TB10

New Blondie Greatest Hits Coming In March

Blondie has been selected for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame at its 21st ceremony at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York on March 13, 2006. star pulse

DJ THOMAS, DEBORAH HARRY AND MISS GUY
Photo - 02/10/06: Lady Bunny's Blog

VIDEO FLASHBACK: Blondie "The Tide Is High"

Hayek & Cruz In Brokeback Mountain The Sequel?

SPLOID

Spyware Barely Touches Firefox

Internet Explorer users can be as much as 21 times more likely to end up with a spyware-infected PC than people who go online with Mozilla's Firefox browser, academic researchers from Microsoft's backyard said in a recently published paper. WRH

Bertone Concept Coming to Geneva

JALOPNIK

So this is the video iPod, eh?

ENGADGET

RELATED: AT&T claims MPEG-4 patent infringement, wants Apple to pay up

Latest Bush administration leak comes from ... Bush

Thanks to an error by a White House technician, the sound of what were supposed to be private remarks to G-O-P House members was relayed to the White House press corps.

Photograph Shows Lobbyist at Bush Meeting

After weeks in which the White House has declined to release pictures of President Bush with Jack Abramoff, the disgraced lobbyist, the first photograph to be published of the two men shows a small, partly obscured image of Mr. Abramoff looking on from the background as Mr. Bush greets a Texas Indian chief in May 2001. NYT

Miami Seaquarium Opens After Hurricane Repairs

The crowds were back, and Lolita the Killer Whale joined the dolphins back in the performance pools as the Miami Seaquarium opened today for the first time since Hurricane Wilma swamped the Virginia Key landmark attraction. CBS 4

VIDEO: Brazilian Artist Uses Skywriting As Art In Miami Skies

Brazilian artist Vik Muniz took his art high over Miami. His feet stay on the ground, and a pilot takes flight, filling the blue canvas with art. Moments later, the skywriting is gone, but not before Muniz captures what he sees on camera. NBC6

YouTube: Video

Is This the Machine That Will Finally Find Life On Mars

POPSCI

Censored NASA Climate Expert Says NOAA Muzzling Scientists Too...

James E. Hansen, the NASA climate scientist who sparked an uproar last month by accusing the Bush administration of keeping scientific information from reaching the public, said Friday that officials at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration are also muzzling researchers who study global warming. WaPo via HuffPo

Canadian dollar parity with US dollar looms

"gains of only around 15 percent from current levels would put the U.S. dollar at C$1.00 for the first time ever." Reuters via WRH

President Bush Forever!

HuffPo

VIDEO: Norm Coleman gets humiliated again

CROOKS & LIARS

Mormon Group Opposes HBO Series Depicting Polygamy

America's Mormon community is angry about Bill Paxton's new TV drama "Big Love," fearing it will spread the myth the religion allows polygamy. SNB

Bloggers: an army of irregulars

For many in the "mainstream media", as bloggers call us, weblogs are at best a nuisance and at worst dangerous. BBC

VIDEO: Depeche Mode "Suffer Well"

Click To Play

Source: PITNB

PHOTOS: Opening Ceremony For The 2006 Winter Olympics

Explosive Threat Puts Southeast Florida Airports On Alert

MIAMI CBS4 News has learned that all airports across the state of Florida have been put on heightened alert after truckers using CB radio heard another trucker threaten to take a load of explosives to an airport and detonate it. Police statewide are on alert for a suspicious truck.

Major storm slated to hit New England

Video: Cat adopts motherless puppies

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Cat adopts bird
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VIDEO FLASHBACK: Roisin Murphy - "If We’re In Love"

The old school disco-funk of ‘If We’re In Love’, which is built around a warm crumping bass sound, and soars to dizzy heights on Roisin’s free ranging, unanchored top-line melodies. CD Available at the iTunes Music Store

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Billions Wasted In Iraq?

60 Minutes correspondent Steve Kroft investigates the billions spent on reconstruction-related work, particularly money paid to a contractor, Custer Battles, now being sued for fraud. CBS

Mariah Carey & Janet Jackson Team To Topple Justin Timberlake

Justin Timberlake, who has been quietly enjoying success and Cameron Diaz, is about to have his quiet and comfortable world up-ended. Tittle Tattle

Janet's Chubbiness Mystery Revealed!

VIDEO FLASHBACK: Janet Jackson "Control" (Soul Train 1986)

Who's hormonal? Hillary or Dick?

THE Republicans succeed because they keep it simple, ruthless and mythic. Daily Review

You’re Lookin’ Swell, Johnny

WONKETTE

Apple to take bite at Palm?

Speculation that Apple plans to buy handheld maker Palm has been revived by a call from two leading Palm investors for the company to be put up for sale, according to the local paper of both companies. PCW

Space Tourism May Come in 2008

Paying space travelers could be lifting off from the United States by 2008, Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta says. WaPo

Bottled water, a natural resource taxing the world's ecosystem

Bottled water consumption, which has more than doubled globally in the last six years, is a natural resource that is heavily taxing the world's ecosystem, according to a new US study. Breitbart

Cheney “Authorized” Leaking Of Classified Information...

HuffPo

Abramoff says Bush met, even joked, with him

Statement follows White House claim that president does not know lobbyist. MSNBC

Photos?: Rense

White House Has Serious Concerns About Asbestos Bill

The White House gave a lukewarm endorsement Wednesday to an asbestos bill in the Senate, saying it has serious concerns about some parts of the legislation to establish a $140 billion fund for paying victims and ending their lawsuits. LAW.COM

Hillary Clinton: “Since When Has It Been Part Of American Patriotism To Keep Our Mouths Shut?”...

Frist Secretly Slipped Immunity For Pharmaceutical Companies Into Defense Bill...

Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist and House Speaker Dennis Hastert engineered a backroom legislative maneuver to protect pharmaceutical companies from lawsuits, say witnesses to the pre-Christmas power play. Via HuffPo

Right-wingers turn against Bush

The president's conservative base feels increasingly betrayed by his big-spending, big-government administration. Will it abandon him in 2006? Salon

Conservatives' Reunion Is Less Than United This Year LA Times

VIDEO: Late Night with Keith Olbermann: LA terrorist Plot debunked?

Crooks & Liars

VIDEO: Bush prevented alien attack?

MEDIA MATTERS

VIDEO: Madonna On Ellen

Madonna "OK, I can't hide it anymore: I'm going on tour this summer,"

YouTube: Part 1 Part 2