News – Not so Badass

North America

According to defense officials, the US military is rethinking the assertion that it can handle two major wars at once. At least they’re thinking now. Considering how few of our troops are combat personnel, I would have come to the same conclusion of a need for reevaluation. It’s always better to do one thing at a time.

Bush denounces the left and right groups preparing to fight over the Supreme Court’s vacancy and says a candidate would have no litmus test based on issues like abortion. Alright, so I’m expecting him to, in this spirit, put forward a good judicial candidate with a history lacking in strongly leaning politics and few ties, if any, to those currently in power. A candidate that few can find issue with on either side. Will Bush deliver to match his rhetoric? Lets take a look at his supposed short list.

opical storms are starting their runs on the US. And that’s a major reason I’ll never live in the southern states.

A new Pentagon strategy for domestic security out a larger role for the military

Middle East

After a spate of directed attacks on foreign diplomats, Iraq and the US are looking to stave off a mass exodus of them.

Sharon stands firm on the disengagement from Gaza, confronting settlers arrayed against it. Tens of thousands of troops will be deployed to handle the evacuation.

Europe

Anti-G8 protests in Scotland get violent as a minority of violent protestors are “completely hellbent on disrupting a peaceful demonstration.” according to Tayside Police Chief Superintendent Iain Macleod.

General

Thorium could make nuclear reactors safer and generate less weapons grade plutoniumt can we prompt a shift over to its use? And here’s a look at how a reactor works.

Movies on media for the PSP aren’t flying off the shelves. Likely the screen is a little to small for most movie watchers.

Soon a robotic hand could be performing breast exams, combining an ultrasound and artificial sense of touch.

What to do if you ever cause an oil spill.

Today’s Papers has doped up dogs, Persian-American aspiring documentary filmmaker Cyrus Kar who’s being held by U.S. forces in Iraq without charge, the increasingly decrepit state of the Coast Guard’s fleet and more in the one page news.

Amusements

To prepare for “spiritual warfare,” church installs a missile and asks parishoners to dress in fatigues. With video

When designing an energy-efficient building, make sure it uses less electricity than the old one it replaces

Turn your doberman into a poodle with a doggy disguise kit

Paris Hilton wants to get married in Westminster Abbey. Not fazed by fact that only British Royalty can do this, or that her skin will blister upon entering a church

Shell Oil uses their heavy corporate pressure to ban renewable fuel info booth at festival; brings hired goons

In another attempt to get even more ghetto, Mickey D’s has asked P. Diddy to design new threads for its employees

From the Tremendous Waste of Money Department: Insurers offering £1m insurance to swimmers in case they are attacked by the Loch Ness monster

Fark Photoshop Challenge Theme: Canadian propaganda

Fark Photoshop Challenge Today’s Iron Photoshop ingredient: Oompa Loompas

Fark Photoshop Challenge Photoshop a new design for Washington’s state quarter </A