Its only June and below you’ll find a map of all the fires and information about them… Yes it’s over 800. A very bad start to the “Fire Season.”
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The man who said “humanity was screwed” has decided to leave us at age 71.
I know I’ll miss his irreverent humor, and even my wife who complained about his language will miss the laughs he gave him. The one comedian able to put in words what thousands (if not millions) thought…
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Are you ready to celebrate? Well, get ready: We have ICE!!!!! Yes, ICE, *WATER ICE* on Mars! w00t!!! Best day ever!!
[Twitter / MarsPhoenix]
Well that’s one question answered, and it means they have a place to build a habitat.
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Marcus Walker of the Wall Street Journal
pointed out an interesting… issue. How solving the worlds problems of not having enough food, and the food price complications related to the Bio Fuel issue, wasn’t the only major issue the UN has had to deal with. In Rome one hard issue at this week’s [...]
A mother’s frantic 911 plea for help finding her injured teen son lost in the Santa Cruz Mountains led to an expensive search that ended with rescuers locating the youth stoned on drugs.
Eighteen-year-old Matthew Rosenberg had used his cellular telephone Monday night to call his mom and tell her he tripped, broke his leg and [...]
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Phoenix Lands at Martian Arctic Site
NASA’s Phoenix spacecraft landed in the northern polar region of Mars today to begin three months of examining a site chosen for its likelihood of having frozen water within reach of the lander’s robotic arm.
[NASA]
Just in time the new Mars lander has landed on Mars increasing the intelligence abilities of [...]
Over time I’ve gotten sick of Hiary, and Mc Cain soured what little respect I had left from Bush of the Republican Party. I normally don’t talk politics, but you’d have to be blind not too see the similarities of Barack Obama and some of the greatest (most memorable) Presidents we’ve had. as one who [...]
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VALLEJO — A man has been arrested for allegedly punching a camel on a dare at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom.
Vallejo police say 24-year-old Christopher Allen was dared by a friend to enter a restricted at the theme park where the camel was kept, and punch it.
He did, police say, and got arrested for his troubles.
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I worked with homeless at shelters in Seattle, San Francisco and Oakland… and I’ve seen all types. From the out of work and temporary homeless fighting to “get back to normal”, to those with mental illness who end up homeless and needing help all the way to those who I’d consider professional homeless. [...]
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In a headline sure to grab attention “Penis theft panic hits city…” I read of yet another place that I don’t think I want to visit?
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Police in Kinshasa, Congo have arrested 13 suspected sorcerers accused of using black magic to steal or shrink men’s penises after a wave of panic and attempted [...]
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