News – Spineless Politicians
North America
One day after the mass protests, Republicans are looking to adjust the hardline immigration reform legislation. It was inevitable. They, like all other politicians, are led by the polls. More so when election time draws closer. Not that I agree with the hardline legislation, mind you. I just find it amusing how easy they will of the average politician crumbles.
You know all those sensitive computers involved in border-screening at airports, seaports and land crossings? They’re cjuse as insecure as the border is.
Middle East
Russia and the EU join the US in condemning note that it has enriched uranium in defiance of UN demands.
Israel bombards Gaza with 300 shells a day in a continuation of their doomed eye for an eye policy. Soon enough, both Israel and Gaza will be blind.
Looking at Lebanon’s past civil war and what it might tell us about Iraq.
Asia
The US asks for patience on North Kroea. Why should anyone give it to them? They showed minimal patience on Iraq after all.
General
Toyota is recalling 11k lexus cars in Japan and 46k overseas due to faulty seatbelts. If you own one, it’s a good idea to take a look into this and see if your car is amongst those being recalled.
The Blogs host eyewitness accounts of the “National Day of Action” pro-immigration marches, muse Italy’s close election and the Duke lacrosse player rape case.
Explainer takes a look at tax cheats.
Today’s Papers has a federal study that says estrogen treatment during menopause doesn’t itself increase the risk of breast cancer, nuke specialists saying that Iran is still a ways from making nukes, that gas prices will rise at the start of summer, then slowly decline and more in the one page news.
Amusements
Danish occupational safety laws prevent church vicar from ringing bells on Easter
Man tries interesting defense for public lewdness charge: “That’s not possible,” the 81-year-old man told police after his arrest in September. “I don’t have a penis”
Slate agrees: Harpie nag on new Century 21 commercial is the nastiest wife on television
MySpace to start running child safety ads.That should help
Philip Morris sues over smoking baby
DEA agent who shot self in foot sues over embarrassing video’s release
Minneapolis Star Tribune stops giving free papers to staff to encourage them to read the online version. Mass theft of papers ensues
Man tells police about his stolen car and missing cocaine brick. Once story hits newspaper, he claims incident magically didn’t happen. You say potato, I say bullshit
Weirdest USB gadgets that really have no purpose other than annoying those in the cubicles next to you
Burglar attempts clean escape by taking six surveillance cameras with him, apparently unclear on the concept that those cameras were connected to something called a VCR
Arrested teenage girl admits to making over 1000 prank phone calls to 911, telling dispatchers several times “you can’t catch me”. Karma is a cruel, cruel mistress, young lady
Experiment: Replace ordinary eggs in cake recipe with Cadbury Creme Eggs. Hypothesis: THIS IS GOING TO BE SO AWESOME
Fark Photoshop Challenge: Theme: Photoshop a new Total Fark tag. Difficulty: Drew’s not going to put down his beer long enough to resize your entry, so keep it close to the original size
Fark Photoshop Challenge: Photoshop theme: Reincarnation
Fark Photoshop Challenge: Photoshop TFer’s friend going Indiana Jones on this disaster of a jungle gym