More Sadness From New Orleans As Bush Consoles Nation

Yahoo! News: On a day when President Bush declared “there is recovery on the way” in New Orleans, officials made a ghastly discovery of more than 40 bodies inside an evacuated hospital. It was not immediately clear how the patients died. One hospital official said at least a few of the patients were dead before…

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German Brewer Makes Worlds Most Alchohol Laden Beer

Yahoo! News: A German brewer has concocted what he says is the world’s strongest beer, a potent drink with an alcohol content of 25.4 percent that is served in a shot glass. “Everyone who has tried it is enthusiastic. It tastes like a quirky mixture of beer and sherry,” said Bavarian brewer Harald Schneider. Schneider,…

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Bruce Lee Brings People Together

Yahoo! News: “The ethnically divided Bosnian city of Mostar has agreed to erect a new symbol of unity — a statue of kung fu legend Bruce Lee, worshipped by Muslims, Serbs and Croats. A group of enthusiasts came up with the idea of honoring the childhood hero of the city’s ethnic groups in 2003, on…

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Judge Stops Logging On National Monument

Some of the worlds largest and oldest trees have been saved the saw after a federal judge issued an injunction and questioned the lumber companies reasons for not cutting the trees when originally given permission. Mercury News: “A federal judge halted the Bush administration’s bid to keep logging 2,000 acres in Giant Sequoia National Monument,…

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