Bush softens rhetoric on Iran relations - ""The Iranian people are good, honest, decent people and they've got a government that is belligerent, loud, noisy, threatening — a government which is in defiance of the rest of the world and says, 'We want a nuclear weapon,'" Bush said. "So our objective is to keep the pressure so rational folks will show up and say it's not worth the isolation."" --Hmmm...most of that first sentence could describe the US.
Commentary: U.S. financial aid to Israel supports apartheid, threatens world peace - "The financial aid received from the U.S. allows Israel to purchase tanks, Apache helicopter gun ships, F-16 planes, machine guns and bullets all used to commit atrocities against a population that has no military, no rights, and no basic protections. Furthermore; U.S. funding allows continued building of illegal settlements on Palestinian land in violation of UN resolution 242. Any word against the occupation by a Palestinian will bring swift retribution in the form of torture, imprisonment, and sometimes death. Family members of so called "activists" may have their homes bulldozed to the ground; their crops destroyed or may be imprisoned and sentenced by military courts that rarely meet the standards of international law. Palestinian children are tried and sentenced at the age of 12 and a child can receive 6-months in prison for throwing a stone. At the age of 14 Palestinian children are tried as adults, another violation of international law."
Bush plan would cut VA funding - "The Bush administration plans to cut funding for veterans' health care two years from now - even as badly wounded troops returning from Iraq could overwhelm the system."
No human law can 'overturn that of Creator': pope - ""No law made by man can overturn that of the Creator without dramatically affecting society in its very foundation," said the pope, according to the I-Media news agency, which reports on Vatican affairs in French."
Feb. 13, 1633: Church vs. Galileo - "Galileo Galilei, who has run afoul of the church for his theories concerning heliocentrism and for insulting his old friend Pope Urban VIII, arrives in Rome to face an ecclesiastical court on charges of committing heresy."
Wisconsin Gov. Proposes Taxing Big Oil - "Doyle said the assessment will equate to $1.50 per barrel of oil sold in the state, and the companies would be prohibited from passing the tax on to customers at the pump. Violations carry a criminal penalty of up to six months in prison."
Made in U.S.A.: Record trade gap - "The U.S. trade deficit jumped 6.5 percent to a record $763.6 billion last year as high oil prices and Americans' appetite for foreign-made goods outpaced strong exports."
BofA aims new credit card at illegal immigrants: report - "Bank of America Corp. has begun offering credit cards to customers without Social Security numbers, typically illegal immigrants, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday."
Official: Jack the Ripper identified - "The man he named was Aaron Kosminski, a Polish-Jewish hairdresser living in Whitechapel, East London, who was eventually committed to a lunatic asylum, where he died."
Navy May Deploy Anti-Terrorism Dolphins - "Dozens of dolphins and sea lions trained to detect and apprehend waterborne attackers could be sent to patrol a military base in Washington state, the Navy said Monday."
Archaeologists find signs of early chimps' tool use - "In the rain forest of the Ivory Coast 4,300 years ago, chimpanzees gathered in groups and cracked nuts the best they could--the Stone Age way."
Study: Glacier melting can be variable - "A U.S. study suggests two of Greenland's largest glaciers are melting at variable rates and not at an increasing trend."
Quantum Leap: Computer to 'Make Computer History' - ""Quantum Computing." ... But it's been a holy grail in the arcane world of supercomputers — and a Canadian firm claims it will be unveiling one on Tuesday. Nevermind that most engineers thought quantum computers were decades away."
Doctors explore use of mismatched hearts - "Connor, now 11 months old and thriving, is one of several dozen babies around the world to have received mismatched hearts, part of a slowly growing movement to increase these tiniest patients' survival by taking advantage of a lag in their immune systems."
Stem cell technique helps women grow their own implants - "They say the treatment will be routinely available from plastic surgeons within five years."
Bill seeks wake-up call for sleepy drivers - "Driving while drowsy will be a crime, punishable by fines and license suspensions, if a state senator has his way."
OC Cop Gets Off in Court after Masturbating on Stripper During Questionable Traffic Stop - "Last week an Orange County jury saved a former cop from a 10 year prison sentence when they said that although David Alex Park's semen was found on the sweater of a woman he pulled over soon after leaving her job at a gentleman's club, that the sex was consensual, because, as the defense attorney told the jury, "she got what she wanted, she’s an overtly sexual person.""
For teen daters, a cellphone can be an abusive leash - "In the survey, conducted by Teenage Research Unlimited, 20 to 30 percent of teens who had been in relationships said their partner had constantly checked in on them, had harassed or insulted them, or had made unwanted requests for sexual activity, all via cellphones or text messages. One out of 4 reported hourly contact with a dating partner between midnight and 5 a.m. – in some cases, 30 times per hour. And 1 out of 10 had received physical threats electronically. A much smaller percentage of parents reported that their teens had had such experiences."
Financial Infidelity - "In its "Can't Buy Me Love" survey, the company found that money trumps sex and housecleaning as the No. 1 issue that couples fight about. Couples are still lying about their spending, according to this latest survey. Eighty-two percent of respondents said they hide shopping bags and purchases from their partner. A majority of couples think their spouse or partner is using money as a means of control in the relationship, including when and how they choose to shop." -- How pathetic.
Male sweat can boost arousal in women - "A chemical in male sweat can boost mood, brain activity and sexual arousal in heterosexual women, according to a new study released just in time for Valentine's Day. The study offers the first direct evidence that humans secrete a scent that can affect the physiology of the opposite sex, said researchers at the University of California, Berkeley."
National 'sex quiz' reveals British ignorance - "One in three people thinks vigorous exercise, visiting the bathroom or washing after sex will stop her getting pregnant, and half of people do not know when a woman is most fertile."
Quote of the Day
"The one thing necessary, in life as in art, is to tell the truth."
~ Leo Tolstoy
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