News – Manners for the Businessman

North America

Business for Diplomatic Action Inc, a non-profit started up by advertising executive Keith Reinhard, is distributing a ‘World Citizen’s Guide’ to business travelers with tips for helping to dispel the common image abroad of Americans as loud, arrogant, ill-dressed, ill-mannered and lacking respect for other cultures.

Bush is out again, defending his prescription drug program.

The LA immigration activists aren’t done yet, they’re preparing another blitz on Washington, this one more focused on the politicians themselves.

Middle East

The West Bank is soon to run out of fuel due to being cut off by an Israeli supplier because the Palestinian government can’t pay its bills. That being a direct result of the squeeze tactic being used on them by Israel and the US. The disaster will cascade a lot like that until some relief is given.

Just to illustrate the delicate nature of Iraq’s government, a walkout occurs, over an argument over a religious ringtone on a cell phone.

Europe

Putin makes a veiled warning to the US about military action against Iran. Lovely.

General

News from E3 says that Sony’s new PS3 will start at $500. Hell no. Honestly, the prices for consoles are getting to be way, way too high.

The Blogs look at Ahmadinejad’s letter to Bush, Saudi Arabia’s plan to issue tourist visas to non-Muslims and dental care in Britain.

Today’s Papers has the opinion that Pakistan is Afghanistan’s biggest problem, Neighborhood-watch-groups-cu-militias in Baghdad Sunni neighborhoods, a lackluster tax bill and more in the one page news.

Amusements

To keep others from opening friend’s birthday present, two women write, “If you open this it will explode” and “This one too” on bags. Hilarity ensues

If you’re trying to rob a store, remember that leaving your name and phone number with the attractive checkout operator you were chatting up is a sure-fire way to get caught

Irish Catholic priests, illegally broadcasting mass to housebound parishoners, are jamming air-traffic-control radios

Blizzard Entertainment to make “World of Warcraft” into a movie. Proposed title — “Handshaking… Handshaking… Disconnected From Server” — reportedly very popular with target audience

Man robs bank and gets away… but just couldn’t fight the urge to stop and get pancakes before escaping

Britney finally breaks her silence on pro-life statue depicting birth of Baby Cletus: “No way is my ass that big”

Tampa Tribune editor calls city desk while drunk and in jail to give them the scoop on her DUI (pics)

Inmate trying to escape through the ceiling discovers ceilings aren’t load bearing structures right before he lands on the jailer

Dumbass faces 30 years in PMITA prison for claiming huge losses in the 9/11 attacks. At his car lot in South Carolina

Fark Photoshop Challenge: Farker’s psychology teacher is leaving teaching after 30 years at the blackboard. Photoshop him in his new career

Fark Photoshop Challenge: Photoshop this interesting picture of a pair of binoculars reflecting an aircraft carrier

Fark Photoshop Challenge: Photoshop theme: Poor casting choices for classic TV show remakes