Archive for: July, 2010

North Korean Soccer Team Publicly Shamed For World Cup Failure

Details are beginning to emerge about the public shaming that members of the North Korean men’s soccer team were subjected to after their return to the country following the World Cup. According to several sources, the entire team was recently forced onto a stage at an auditorium in Pyongyang where they were berated by a [...]

Mike Huckabee’s HuckPAC Opens Florida Chapter to Advance Conservative Candidates

Former Presidential candidate and governor of Arkansas Mike Huckabee has announced his newest political venture, installing a HuckPAC in Florida. His goal is to play a role in Florida politics and help get more conservatives elected on both a state and federal level.
In April, Huckabee also registered in Florida’s Walton Country, where he and his [...]

Americans Look to Rich for Social Security Remedy

Social Security Project Loss Chart

With the 75th birthday of the Social Security fast approaching and the future of the program dwindling away each day, a recent Gallup Poll showed most Americans look to the rich to solve the issue.
According to the survey’s abstract, “Americans are most likely to endorse proposals targeting the wealthy as ways of addressing concerns with [...]

Crackdown On Illegal Immigrants Continues

In spite of the recent injunction against Arizona’s SB 1070, Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio is still leading efforts by state and local officials to control illegal immigration.
Arpaio routinely carries out sweeps in an effort to arrest illegal immigrants. According to the sheriff, it’s simply his job. Arpaio said, “I have two state (immigration) laws [...]

Dead Whale Pinned to Ship’s Bow

The body of a humpbacked whale has been found stuck on the bow of a Princess Cruises ship off the coast of Alaska.
The body of a female adult humpback of 43 ft in length was found on the bow of the Sapphire Princess at around 8am on Wednesday morning as the ship traveled from Ketchikan [...]

Fewer Americans Disapprove of Healthcare Reform Bill, Poll Says

A new opinion poll shows that fewer Americans disapprove of the controversial Healthcare Reform Bill that was passed by Congress nearly four months ago. The poll which was conducted by the Kaiser Family Foundation found that 50% of the overall populace views the bill favorably with only 36% holding an unfavorable opinion of it.
The findings [...]

Amnesty International Takes Up Troy Davis Death Penalty Case

Troy Davis has been in the state of Georgia’s Death Row for just shy of 20 years. Accused of killing off duty police officer Mark MacPhail in Savannah, Georgia the night of August 19, 1989, Davis has never once wavered from professing his innocence.
With 7 of the 9 original witnesses changing their testimony multiple times [...]

China Pushes for Changes in US Policy

A state run newspaper in China said that the United States should change its policies if it wants to avoid friction with the Chinese.
According to the People’s Daily, a communist party newspaper, ”If the United States cannot find a way of recognizing and accepting China’s entrance on the world stage as a big player, relations will [...]

Panasonic to Release 3-D Camcorder in Japan, US to Follow

Panasonic announced today that it will soon be releasing a consumer camcorder that is capable of recording 3-D videos and still pictures. Seizing on the momentum of the increased demand for 3-D content sparked by the popularity of recent blockbuster movies like Avatar and Toy Story 3, the company hopes to be at the forefront [...]

Positive Quotes

Positive quotes coupled with positive psychology exercises is the theme of the facebook based fanpage launched this week called The Happy Gym. The purpose of the fan page is to promote exercises that can be achieved in about 5-minutes a day, and that are scientifically proven to increase one’s happiness.
An example of a daily exercise [...]

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