Sarah Palin to discuss new book on Oprah
newsday.com — governor Sarah Palin for an episode of "The Oprah Winfrey Show" to air Monday, Nov. 16, 2009. Winfrey and Palin will meet for the very first time on the episode, which will mark Palin's first interview to discuss her upcoming book, "Going Rogue:... (Submitted by pezangel) More...
Worst. Inning. Ever. Yankees Allow 10 runs after two outs.
newsday.com — All 10 Seattle runs were scored with two out as Chamberlain, Alfredo Aceves and Chad Gaudin were unable to come up with the pitch needed to get out of the inning. "When you get 10 runs with two outs, you feel like you really had a good chance to win in a game you lose 10-3," Joe Girardi said. (Submitted by amprather) More...
Man Sexually Assaulted By Police After Smoking Pot
newsday.com — A man who's accused city police officers of beating and sexually assaulting him sued the New York Police Department and the city for $220 million yesterday in federal court. He says the incident has emotionally scarred him and left him unable to return to work. His injuries - a rectum laceration - cause him great pain... (Submitted by inactive) More...
Trinity Church uses Twitter to tell Passion of Christ
newsday.com — Not everything people see on Twitter is gospel - but some of it is.In an effort to spread its message in the world of social networking, Trinity Wall Street Episcopal Church married microblogging and social networking with the Gospel Friday when it told the Passion of Christ, the story of the crucifixion, in posts of 140 characters or fewer. (Submitted by kayleeking) More...
Morocco's wine industry thriving despite drinking ban
newsday.com — On paper, wine is "Haram," or forbidden to Muslims. But..the firm's distribution is all legal since it only sells to traders authorized by the state, who in turn officially sell exclusively to non-Muslim tourists. Statistics, however, show that Moroccans consume on average 1 liter (a quarter of a gallon) of wine per person each year (Submitted by redwolfwalker) More...
Artist with Lou Gehrig's Disease Paints Against the Clock
newsday.com — Mark Kuhn's latest works of art seem to vibrate with incandescent color. Friends and family see them as a final burst of creativity for Kuhn, an artist who is in the final stages of ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) a degenerative disease affecting nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord, and also known as Lou Gehrig's disease. (Submitted by inactive) More...
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