Friday, September 01, 2006

Brothel benefits for gas guzzlers

Hi Folks !!

Here's my selection of news items for today. I hope you find them interesting :)
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Source: www.cnn.com

Online dating is planned for orangutans
Single male (red hair, long arms, interests include hanging in trees and grooming) seeks female for long-distance relationship ...


Source: rssfeeds.usatoday.com

Couric sheds 20 pounds in doctored publicity photo (Reuters)

Katie Couric stops to speak with fans in the outside portion of the 'Today' set in New York's Rockefeller Plaza, in this May 30, 2006 file photo. The CBS network said on Wednesday that an overzealous employee in its publicity department was responsible for air-brushing about 20 pounds off Katie Couric's figure in a recent promotional photo. (Mike Segar/File/Reuters)Reuters - The CBS network said on Wednesday that an overzealous employee in its publicity department was responsible for air-brushing about 20 pounds off Katie Couric's figure in a recent promotional photo.



Source: news.yahoo.com

Sunday, August 27, 2006

Taller people are smarter (Reuters)

Hi Folks !!

Here's my selection of news items for today. I hope you find them interesting :)
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Reuters - While researchers have long shown that tall people earn more than their shorter counterparts, it's not only social discrimination that accounts for this inequality -- tall people are just smarter than their height-challenged peers, a new study finds.



Source: news.yahoo.com

Firefighter faces arson charges in Idaho wildfire (Reuters)
Reuters - A federal firefighter in Idaho is facing arson charges linked to least one blaze in an act that may have been motivated by a desire to produce some firefighting work, officials said on Friday.
Source: news.yahoo.com