September 30, 2005
The new $10 note, which is the third denomination to be redesigned in the series, includes subtle shades of orange, yellow and red along with images of the Statue of Liberty's torch and the words "We the People" from the United States Constitution. The new $10 note will enter circulation in early 2006.
If that Hummer is draining your cash at the gas pump, Neiman Marcus Group Inc. has the perfect holiday gift: A fuel-efficient, $3.5 million "Skycar" that flies 350 miles per hour and burns environmentally friendly alcohol.
Tom Cruise was the victim of a recent Internet scam in the form of a fake press release posted on the British Website Pressbox.co.uk that claimed the actor would be giving a series of lectures on mental-health issues.
Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer each earned $1 million last year, an 11 percent raise over the previous fiscal year, Microsoft Corp. reported in a regulatory filing Wednesday.
A senior U.S. official rejected calls on Thursday for a U.N. body to take over control of the main computers that direct traffic on the Internet, reiterating U.S. intentions to keep its historical role as the medium's principal overseer.
September 29, 2005
A doctor has offered to perform free abortions on hurricane evacuees, saying it may be too dangerous for them to wait until they return home.
Erotic talk with a virtual partner in chatrooms on the Internet are enough grounds for a spouse to file for divorce, a legal magazine said Wednesday, citing a recent ruling in Belgium.
Nursing assistants gave elderly patients laxatives to prank the next shift. Don't have to be a genius to realize this is a bad idea.
Stray dogs are being skewered on hooks and dragged behind boats as live shark bait.
Lindsay Lohan is set to bare all for an upcoming Vanity Fair cover. Too bad "bare all" always means "slightly covered up."
The NY Times on whether it's better to rent or buy your home.
September 28, 2005
A monster mold is threatening health in the South.Wearing goggles, gloves, galoshes and a mask, Veronica Randazzo lasted only 10 minutes inside her home in St. Bernard Parish. Her eyes burned, her mouth filled with a salty taste and she felt nauseous. Her 26-year-old daughter, Alicia, also covered in gear, came out coughing.
The Dutch tax authorities have ruled that a Dutch actress training as a witch is eligible for tax deductions for the course, the Dutch tax court said in a statement.
Tara Reid promises she's finally got her "hooters under control" and says she can't believe the storm it caused - as if her boob "popped out and shot Gandhi".
Japanese scientists have taken the first photographs of one of the most mysterious creatures in the deep ocean -- the giant squid.
A butter knife in a 6-year-old boy's book bag led to suspension at Omaha Public Schools this week.
Scotland is the most violent country in the developed world, with people nearly three times more likely to be assaulted than in the U.S., according to a United Nations study.
September 27, 2005
A clock error added 52 seconds to the fourth quarter of the Patriots-Steelers game Sunday. The extra time aided the Patriots during a winning drive that ended with Adam Vinatieri's 43-yard field goal with 1 second remaining.
According to a recent study, "new car smell" has been linked to harmful chemicals--volatile organic compound or VOC--which releases chemicals from glues, paints, and vinyl.
Dozens of people throughout the Portland area have received threatening phone calls in the last few days from a man demanding phone sex. According to Gresham police, the caller tells his victim he has kidnapped an 11-year-old girl and demands phone sex, saying if he does not get it, he will hurt the girl. The calls are reportedly random, threatening, explicit and they come out of the blue.
A suspended Roman Catholic priest accused of molesting a mentally disabled 19-year-old man told police the contact was consensual, according to court records obtained before a judge issued a gag order in the case.
September 26, 2005
A Kent teenager is accused of using counterfeit money in the school cafeteria. Police said he made phony $20 bills on a copying machine, then used them at his school cafeteria and at local restaurants.
Suicide Girls gets screwed by Bush's "War on Porn." The United States is next.
"The Man" explains 4:20 to parents.
Bush's plea for cash to rebuild Iraq raises $600. Because everybody loves Bush.
A major earthquake with a magnitude of 7.5 rocked northern Peru Sunday night, killing at least four people. Nature is trying to destroy us all.
