Archive for July 14th, 2008

Taliban Breached NATO Base in Deadly Clash

Monday, July 14th, 2008

The Taliban insurgents who attacked an American-run NATO base near the Pakistan border on Sunday numbered as many as 200 and some managed to breach the walls of the outpost in what was a well-planned attack that took the soldiers on the base by surprise, officials said Monday.

The insurgents, who were repulsed, came so close [...]

1 million new iPhones sold

Monday, July 14th, 2008

 Apple Inc. said Monday it has sold 1 million iPhones in the three days following the release of the latest model on Friday.
“IPhone 3G had a stunning opening weekend,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s chief executive, in a statement.
But the launch was plagued by software problems. All the new iPhones had to connect to Apple’s servers [...]

Woman at the beach hit by flying umbrella

Monday, July 14th, 2008

Woman at the beach hit by flying umbrella

Taser. How Do You Protect Yourself?

Monday, July 14th, 2008

It seems like crime is everywhere lately. Every time you watch the local news, you find out about a new crime in your community – with all of the robberies, assaults, and home invasions going on in the world, it’s easy to feel afraid. These days, even a trip to the grocery store can be [...]

Courting The Latino Vote

Monday, July 14th, 2008

Barack Obama and John McCain are courting the powerful Latino vote in states like Florida and California. Jeff Greenfield opines that the Hispanic voting bloc could decide the general election. I dont know about you but the Republican party is the party of intolerance. McCain might be ok but his party hates Mexicans.

Miss USA falling at Miss Universe 2008

Monday, July 14th, 2008

Here it is Mis USA Miss USA falling at Miss Universe 2008.  Some what funny but never the less you really dont want to fall down at this peagent.