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Pat Robertson Haiti Comments Video
There has been great controversy regarding recent statements made by televangelist Pat Robertson of the 700 club regarding the 7.0 Haiti earthquake that has devastated the nation and sparked a desperate race for the delivery of aid and rescue efforts. The comment that has been called into question is in regards to the earthquake being [...]
Full StoryWatch live :Longest Solar Eclipse of the Century Today
If you have still not been alerted by our earlier story on the 2010 Annular solar eclipse, here we go again.
Today is the day you will witness the longest solar eclipse of this century take place. The annular solar eclipse would be visible in most parts of India but only the [...]
Sheep Born with Human face
A sheep gave birth to a human-faced lamb that officials believe was the result of a relationship between the ewe and a man.
Multiple Internet news organizations are reporting that the lamb was born in a Turkish village. It was dead at birth. A veterinarian was the first person to notice that the lamb’s snout resembled [...]
ways to make donations to Haitian relief efforts
The phones at local offices of aid organizations have been ringing constantly from people across the area offering financial support for relief efforts in Haiti.
Here are some ways to help:
•Heart to Heart International: People can donate to Olathe-based Heart to Heart by going online to www.hearttoheart.org or by calling 913-764-5200.
•The Red Cross: The Greater [...]
Pat Robertson Haiti Comments Leave White House Advisor Speechless
TV evangelist Pat Robertson climbed aboard the crazy train once again on Wednesday when he basically blamed the massive 7.0 Haiti earthquake on a Haitian “pact with the devil.” Let’s not forget, this is the same whack-job who linked Hurricane Katrina to abortion and the attack on 9/11 to “the gays” and “the feminists”.
“Something happened [...]
Google Offers Satellite Images of Haiti, Post-Earthquake
In the immediate aftermath of a 7.0 earthquake that caused an unbelievable amount of destruction to Haiti’s capital, Google has been asked by relief organizations and users to show images of what’s actually happening on the ground. In partnership with geospatial imagery company GeoEye , Google has just released a new layer for Google Earth showing post-earthquake devastation
Full StoryGoogle Gained Ground on Baidu in 2009
Whatever Google’s reason for threatening to leave China , the latest numbers from StatCounter , a free online stat service, show that it certainly isn’t for lack of opportunity. Google has been steadily gaining ground on China’s premier search service, Baidu, since last August
Full StoryMicrosoft and Hewlett-Packard Deal: The Cloud is not Cheap
You’re hard pressed to find any sector of the tech economy that is getting more financing than cloud computing. Today’s announcement by Hewlett-Packard and Microsoft is a good example.
Full Storyheidi montag plastic surgery
Fans will be forgiven if they don’t recognize Heidi Montag.
The reality star turned aspiring pop singer is the subject of a People cover story about her new plastic surgery “obsession.”
Montag revealed to the magazine that she recently underwent 10 hours of cosmetic surgery, including a nose job revision, a mini brow lift, bigger breast implants [...]
Haiti Earthquake Relief: How You Can Help
An earthquake centered near the impoverished Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince caused the collapse of several buildings and an unknown number of fatalities Tuesday. The quake measured 7.0 on the Richter scale and at least 1.8 million people live within the area where the earthquake had its highest intensity.
President Obama said on Tuesday that his “thoughts [...]
Alcoa Drops After Quarterly Earnings Trail Estimates
Alcoa Inc., the largest U.S. aluminum producer, posted quarterly earnings that trailed estimates as the company conducted a higher number of metals trades that boosted revenue while carrying no profit. The shares fell as much as 4.9 percent in Frankfurt trading.
Profit excluding certain items was 1 cent a share in the fourth quarter, trailing the [...]
