News – The Truth in Denial

North America

The Federal Government is suing the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office, to keep them from asking telephone companies if they gave customer call records to the NSA. Of course, since they’re resisting it so much, you know the answer. They did. Actions speak louder than their cover up.

Bush signs another bill with over $90 billion assigned to fund the wars and post-hurricane rebuilding.

Democrats vote to boot William Jefferson, currently accused on bribery charges, from his position on the Ways and Means Committee.

As New Orleans gets flooded with cash, it could become a boom town. Mind you, not all boom towns turn out well.

Bill Gates announces he’ll be giving up direct control over Microsoft’s day to day business to focus more on his charity work.

Middle East

The ‘end of alQueda in Iraq’ talk is starting up again. Will it, once more, be so much bluster and no results? We’ll see.

While Iran hasn’t dismissed the offered package of inducements for it to end dabbling with nuclear things, it hasn’t agreed to them either.

A suicide bomber hits a Shiite mosque in Baghdad, killing ten.

The trial over marines accused in the Haditha killings continues, with the defense questioning the authenticity of tapes that form the backbone of the prosecution’s case and questioning the credibility of the source that gave them over.

General

Some tips to help you protect yourself from identity thieves. Make sure the only one spending your money is you.. or your significant other. 😉

A guide to grilling success this summer.

The key to providing tech support for your parents.

The Blogs cover the House debate over a rigged ‘stay the course’ proposal, that the Supreme Court rules that cops don’t necessarily have to knock if they’re armed with a search warrant and Britney’s heart to heart with Matt Lauer.

Explainer look at cursing out referees from different countries than your own.

Today’s Papers has note of tens of thousands of low-income seniors forced to change from Medicare to Medicaid under the new drug program are still facing month long gaps in coverage, that Iraqi Prime Minister Maliki still backs away from talk of amnesty for insurgents who have attacked US troops, if the new leader of alQueda in Iraq is who we think it is and more in the one page news.

Amusements

Neurotically Yours: Dubbed in English

70 year old German shoplifter tried to bite his way to freedom. Unfortunately he forgot to put his teeth in. Several police hospitalised with gumshot wounds

Underwear brand holds wedgie contest. Bullies realize how gay their national pastime is

For the fifth time in a week, a Home Depot cabinet is taken home and found to contain thousands of dollars worth of drugs. In other news, Home Depot cabinet sales higher than your cousin “Sparkmeister”

Bear does Goldilocks impression on N.J. couple’s hammock before falling off. Entire episode caught on video

Live in BC and don’t like your neighbours? Buy the mineral rights to their property and feel free to spraypaint and drink beer in their back yard

People bored senseless by World Cup soccer can now see some real action as crows at Japanese zoo have been taught to play soccer

A $10,000 sniper’s rifle and six jars of fertilizer. Just some of the gifts foreign leaders gave to President Bush. Oh, and Rummy got an aromatherapy set from the King of Jordan. The Smoking Gun is there

“When he showed me his penis, that’s when I called my manager” and other things not to do if you’re a nine-time sexual offender visiting Fashion Bug

Today’s “middle school teacher arrested for showing hardcore pornographic pictures to his students” story brought to you by Chesapeake, VA

Fourteen-year-old girl charged for twenty-six counts of grand theft auto in one month

Having solved the rest of the world’s problems, Bush signs bill banning bad words

When Gary Glitter poses in his Speedo, The Sun is there, with an equally catchy headline (with SFW pic that will haunt your dreams – be warned)

RIAA sues kids who make viral videos that happen to include “unlicensed” music. Creativity surrenders

Police officer goes above and beyond the call of duty by taking marijuana plant from evidence room, to care for it (with video goodness)

Fark Photoshop Challenge: Hillary Clinton posing for Photoshop contest

Fark Photoshop Challenge: Photoshop this wand examiner

Fark Photoshop Challenge: Photoshop what the new Maxim Hotel/Casino will look like

Fark Photoshop Challenge: Scientology coming out with a NASCAR crew. Theme: Photoshop sports team sponsored by a religion