biowars/envirohealth:
extreme weather records in 2011, 'bare-knuckle' years ahead*
oklahoma continues string of recent mild earthquakes*
santa ana winds rattle nerves in california*
'national level exercise' disaster drill derailed by disasters*
delegates say it’s too early to give up on cop17*
US settles suit from widow of 1st anthrax victim*
white powdery substance in inmate's letter shuts down georgia courthouse*
econocrash:
what have the central banks of the world done now?*
how central banks eased world economy*
factories stall worldwide, US jobless claims rise*
3 powerball winners say there is no secret 4th*
history/mystery:
stalin's daughter lana peters dies in US of cancer*
stalin's daughter dies after quiet last years in wisconsin cottage*
video: new evidence shows sirhan sirhan may be innocent*
media/memes:
same as it ever was: complete grammy nomination list*
video:
kanye west tops grammy nominations*
george orwell's guide to the news*
new season for old jokes*
'the artist' silently leads the charge in oscars race*
fbi agents upset over movie alleging j. edgar hoover was gay*
ken russell, provocative director of 'tommy' & 'altered states', dies at 84*
clark gable's secret daughter dies*
patrice o'neal mourned by fans & friends*
barry llewellyn, founder of the heptones, dies at 64*
video: the heptones 'sea of love'*
murder/mayhem:
murder, mayhem in metro east -
man convicted of murdering 6yr-old cahokia, illinois boy*
retail crime, police activity jumps during holidays*
1 dead, 16 injured in tennessee crashes involving 176 cars*
bad dog? utah hunter shot by canine companion*
texas dad fatally shoots 4 kids, wounds wife*
murder charge in killing near occupy oakland camp*
obamessiah:
obama issues ron paul 'kill order' as russia prepares for war?*
ok, now ron paul*
video: russian tv anchor fired over gesture at obama*
thomas, kagan asked to sit out health care case*
video:
barney frank not seeking re-election in 2012*
barney frank retires: 10 things to know about the congressman*
(
such as running a gay brothel out of his apartment)*
oregon oddities:
30 missing minutes:
portland christmas treebomber by the numbers*
omsi cancels climate talk due to skeptics being on panel*
bagelgate: kettleman's bagels 'will not change' after sellout*
wandering wolf inspires hope & dread*
police state updates:
jonathan elinoff's investigation leads to arrest of denver sheriff*
video: denver sheriff jailed in prison that bears his own name*
researcher's video shows secret software on millions of phones logging everything*
border deal fuels concerns in canada*
defying police blockade, boston's occupy builds a city*
survival shop reports jump in sales to people preparing for 'possible collapse'*
wv worry:
manchin breaks with obama, congress on payroll taxes -
yet votes to give military power to imprison indefinitely*
mister bee potato chips files for bankruptcy*
federal ubb report to be released next week*
is there a connection between phonehackers & star-whackers?
from ap:
Randy Quaid says he would like to return to the United States one day, but he and his wife still fear they are being persecuted by California prosecutors and tabloid media.
Although U.S. officials recently refused to seek extradition of the actor and his wife from Canada to face felony vandalism charges in Santa Barbara, Calif., authorities in the coastal town say they'll still have the couple arrested if they return to the states.
The Quaids, who have missed several court appearances in the case, claim they are the victims of corrupt forces and are demanding an investigation.
"I feel like we've been driven out of the country and that the door's been slammed behind us," Quaid told The Associated Press in a phone interview from British Columbia on Friday. "And for what, these phony little trespassing, vandalism charges? Santa Barbara can sleep better tonight knowing the Quaids are out of their hair."...
Quaid sought asylum, claiming he was being hunted by "Hollywood star-whackers" who had killed his friends Keith Carradine and Heath Ledger...
Drawing parallels with the phone hacking scandal that has engulfed British papers owned by Post parent News Corp., Randy Quaid claims he had discussed many details that were included in the Post piece with his attorney on a cell phone before boarding a flight in New York.
As the plane was about to leave, the Quaids said Post columnist Michael Riedel contacted him about the allegations, which the Quaids believe could have only been revealed if someone had hacked their phone.
The paper rejected the allegation in a statement released to the AP late Friday. "Michael Riedel categorically denies this claim," the paper said in a statement, stating that Quaid has provided no proof he was hacked.
The Quaids say they hope other stars will speak out and that inquiries by U.S. authorities will expose dirty tabloid tactics similar to those surfacing in the U.K. "At least they're outraged in England," Evi Quaid said. "I hope that it crosses to New York and people get angry."
related media/memes updates:
video: amy winehouse, grammy-winning singer, dies at 27*
video:
mia releases unfinished tribute demo called '27'*
judge slashes 'appalling' $1.5m file-sharing verdict to $54k*
star wars helmet designer strikes back against movie empire*
'
navigating netflix':
netflix shares fall on lower profit forecast*
9/11 updates:
9/11 memorial access will be limited*
a response to bill moyers:
journalist bashes 9/11 truth, yet still says that facts matter*
biowars/envirohealth:
US greenhouse gas emissions at lowest levels since 1995*
studies link heavy rains, floods to global warming*
chevron ordered to pay $9b for ecuador pollution*
arkansas cities feel unexplained surge in earthquakes*
volcanic valentine replays '81 quake near mt. st. helens*
video: louisiana students mystery field trip skin burn*
hey, tina fey, 1 kid is ok & greener, too*
monarch butterflies make partial comeback in mexico*
video: girl with 12 fingers, 14 toes aims for a record*
drugwar:
US air force c17 drug mule transport caught smuggling coup-rific spy gadgets, arms & drugs into argentina*
montana pot shop gives free joints for canned food items*
congressman targets federal funding for the war on drugs*
history/mystery:
science review casts doubt on 2001 anthrax case*
report vindicates questions in anthrax conspiracy*
media/memes:
indie band arcade fire pulls upset at grammys*
portlander esperanza spalding wins best new artist grammy*
lady gaga lays an egg on grammys;
then sports bizarre flesh-coloured facial horns on leno*
video: eminem f-bombs at the grammys*
muse-ings, anyone want to speculate?*
video:
did cbs grammy reporter have a stroke on-air?*
serene branson's on-air episode a 'complex migraine' says doctor*
cheryl cole fears tv deal will turn her into 'stepford wife'*
fans rally to raise money for robocop statue in detroit*
len lesser, veteran actor, seinfeld's uncle leo, dies at 88*
kenneth mars, nazi buff in 'the producers,' dies at 75*
david f. friedman, horror film pioneer behind 'blood feast' & 'two thousand maniacs!', dies at 87*
murder/mayhem:
video: four dead after new york killing spree*
video: woman dies in her cubicle & nobody notices until the next day*
oregon oddities:
rajneesh's wicked ways revealed on 30th anniversary of cult*
obama to visit oregon's intel plant*
wv worry:
sen. manchin says obama budget falls short;
'not what the country needs or expects'*
US marshal killed on duty; only 24 yrs-old & joined academy just over a year ago*
'Paint a Vulgar Picture': 
