Posts Tagged “China”
- John McCain has distanced himself from an advisor who suggested that McCain would benefit politically from another terrorist attack on the US. This guy probably also thinks that an infectious outbreak of e.Coli or salmonella is a real blessing for a doctor’s business…
- Congressional Democrats charged in hearings Monday that large investors’ speculation in oil futures is behind its meteoric price increase. Those testifying denied the claims–then burped in unison, driving up prices $3 a barrel…
- Gloucester, Massachusetts’ mayor said Monday that there is no evidence that a group of its high school girls made a pact to get pregnant and raise their babies together–while the principal who helped break the story for Time magazine now says he can’t remember his source of information. With 17 of his students becoming pregnant in one school year–four times the average–maybe it just became a really bizarre case of wishful thinking…
- President Bush has nominated Lt. General Ann Dunwoody to become the nation’s first female 4-star general. Dunwoody seemed truly humbled by the president’s action, but still decided against participating in the generals’ traditional "longest pee" contest…
- China announced that it will begin work next year to clean up Mount Everest from its northern side, removing over 50 years’ worth of climbing debris–including oxygen canisters, tents, backpacks and more from a place called "the world’s highest garbage dump". It sounds like it could also lead to the world’s largest garage sale…
- A new study concludes that there is a relationship between low levels of vitamin D and deaths from heart disease, suggesting the nutrient we can get from the sun’s rays is intregal to good health. Like everything else, it’s a question of moderation–meaning turning yourself the color of a lobster will only make you about as smart as one…
Tags: China, Congress, Democrat, Gas prices, heart disease, John McCain, President Bush, terrorism
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- Michelle Obama said she was "touched" that first lady Laura Bush came to her defense after being criticized by Republicans for a comment Obama made in February. She plans to fist-bump with Bush the first chance she gets…
- John McCain continued with his energy proposals yesterday, calling for the construction of 45 new nuclear reactors by 2030 and the promise of federal money to, quote, "make clean coal a reality". That sounds like an awful lot of work–all that scrubbing…
- Barack Obama said yesterday that as president, he would bring Osama bin Laden to justice in a way that wouldn’t allow him to become a martyr. It’s an excellent idea–it’s just too bad Johnnie Cochran passed away..
- A new study has found that gastric bypass surgery–primarily used to treat obesity–not only reduces heart disease and diabetes, but dramatically decreases the chance of several types of cancer. That’s amazing, but can it take on a real challenge–like curing the 6 cheeseburger lunch?
- Conservative Republicans are working to slow down the passage of a housing rescue bill designed to help homeowners avoid foreclosure, saying it would, "reward stupidity on the part of people who bought homes they couldn’t afford". That is an ideal strategy to capture the wealthy, greedy, uncaring robber-baron vote…
- A pregnant earthquake survivor in China who was trapped in the rubble of her apartment building for over 2 days gave birth to a girl she named "Ai"–the Chinese word for "love". She should have some nicknames too –like "Miracle" and "Blessing" and "Olympics Symbol"…
Tags: Barack Obama, cancer, China, Congress, earthquake, foreclosure, John McCain, Michelle Obama, Republican
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- A new bird flu vaccine made from lab-grown cells instead of chicken eggs could be a major step forward in prevention of the potentially deadly virus, as it cuts production time nearly in half and allows health officials to better match annual shots to when flu strains are circulating. It also improves the odds of having an omlette that doesn’t kill you…
- Two House members claim that several of their computers have been compromised by people inside China, which follows on the heels of an investigation into whether the contents of a government-owned laptop were copied when Secretary Of Commerce Carlos Guiterrez visited China recently. Maybe they’re just angling to add an event to their Olympics this summer–Power Hacking…
- A bill to extend unemployment benefits to workers whose aid is running out passed the House, but not by enough votes to expedite it as Democrats wished, nor enough to override a possible veto if President Bush does see it. In other words, they came up short–just like the people they were trying to help…
- One of Barack Obama’s vice-presidential selection team has resigned his position amid criticism of personal loans he received from a subprime lender Obama has often attacked. When you have to vet the vetters, it’s time for somebody to take a chill pill…
- John McCain said yesterday that avoiding casualties in Iraq is more important than when they might be coming home. Of course, if they come home that will totally avoid casualties…
- A West Virginia city council has voted to raise its mayor’s pay–only the mayor says he will veto it, since other city workers will be without a pay increase. Unfortunately, this man has no future in politics…
Tags: Barack Obama, China, Democrat, economy, hackers, health care, House, John McCain
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- Britney Spears’ attorney says she is not yet fit to participate in court matters in her conservatorship case, which has another hearing scheduled for July. That’s just legal talk for "I’m not bailing on this cash cow anytime soon!"…
- The two Davids of American Idol are both doing pretty fair in the world of digital download sales, as Billboard reports that winner David Cook has 17 songs on its Hot Digital Tracks chart and runnerup David Archuleta has 14 on the chart–largely a result of iTunes’ decision to begin making sales data public…
- Clay Aiken is apparently going to be a father, as a spokesperson for producer David Foster said that Foster’s sister had been artificially inseminated by Aiken, who is a long-time friend of hers. It’s a wonderful gesture and not too surprising really–Clay probably had no interest in doing it the usual way…
- The wife of Bill Murray filed for divorce May 12, claiming he physically abused her and reportedly told her in November that she was, quote, "lucky he didn’t kill her". That Bill–such a kidder…
- Supermodel Naomi Campbell was charged with assaulting two police officers at London’s Heathrow Airport last month. She must think she can throw a cell phone at anybody…
- Sharon Stone has apologized for her recent comments about China’s earthquake, saying she made inappropriate remarks and that she is willing to take part in the relief effort that continues there. I’m sure they’re willing to have her stand on the fault line and yell when it opens up…
Tags: American Idol, Bill Murray, Britney Spears, China, Clay Aiken, conservatorship, David Archuleta, David Cook, earthquake, iTunes, Naomi Campbell, Sharon Stone
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- American Idol winner David Cook admitted on Live With Regis and Kelly yesterday morning that Season Two contestant Kimberly Caldwell went on a date with him recently, and that he hoped to do it again. He says they can bond over their shared experience on the show–and their mutual desire to torture Simon Cowell…
- Leona Lewis says British tabloid reports of her being engaged to her long-time boyfriend are not true, but she added that he’s still "the one" and he’s "happy and excited" about her success at home and around the world. The fact that he’s an electrician might help–there’s really no discount bin for conduit wiring…
- Ne-Yo told Billboard magazine he was surprised when asked to submit a song for a new album that Lindsay Lohan was working on, but added he was surprised to learn she did "a ridiculously fabulous job" on the tune. When it comes to ridiculous, LiLo has the market cornered…
- Mariah Carey is in Japan, where she will throw out the first pitch at a baseball game in the Tokyo Dome–it’s because the TV network airing the game is using a song from her new E=MC2 album as its theme song. Will someone have to explain to Mimi that this pitch is a low fastball, not a high C?
- The reports of Kelly Clarkson working on a new CD are true, and she’s getting some help from OneRepublic lead singer Ryan Tedder–who not only has penned hits for his own band but co-wrote Leona Lewis’ huge Bleeding Love. It’s a move that her label boss Clive Davis would approve–and in Kelly’s case, perhaps he did…
- Sharon Stone surprised and bewildered many with comments she made during the Cannes Film Festival that the earthquakes in China were "bad karma" because of the government’s treatment of Tibet. One of the nation’s theater chains there says it will boycott her films–which would be a real blow if she was actually making any that anyone was watching…
Tags: American Idol, Billboard, Cannes Film Festival, China, Clive Davis, David Cook, Kelly Clarkson, Leona Lewis, Lindsay Lohan, Live With Regis And Kelly, Mariah Carey, Ne-Yo, Ryan Tedder, Sharon Stone
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