The Linkage for Jan. 4th
Here’s a quick look at what I was reading online on Jan. 4th:
A Richardson-Obama deal in Iowa?
Tags: 2008election democrats
What? Some sort of mutual back-scratching deal between politicians? Who could ever imagine such a thing?
2008 Presidential Candidates and Baseball – The Republicans
Tags: politics 2008election republicans baseball
A look at who’s (allegedly) rooting for whom amongst the GOP field. Definitely a group of more committed fans than the Dems. Special bonus fact: Ron Paul once delivered milk to Honus Wagner.
2008 Presidential Candidates and Baseball – The Democrats
Tags: politics 2008election democrats baseball
A look at who’s (allegedly) rooting for whom amongst the Dems. How could Bill Richardson possibly think he could get away with a NYY/BOS split?
Clemens ‘swears’ in interview he’s never used banned substances
Tags: baseball steroids
Roger Clemens claims he was just taking the needle to get some extra vitamin goodness. Apparently, only losers take their B-12 in capsule form.
Kucinich sues Texas Democrats over loyalty pledge he won’t sign
Tags: politics democrats texas 2008election
A federal judge next week plans to hear a lawsuit brought by U.S. Rep. Dennis Kucinich and a famous Texas supporter, Willie Nelson, that questions the legality of a long-standing loyalty pledge required of Democrats running for president in Texas.
Six Flags’ booze plan faces bumpy ride
Tags: business society stupid
Awesome – the only things missing from the amusement park experience were overpriced beer and hordes of obnoxious drunks.
Suspense grows over XM-Sirius antitrust review
Tags: radio business government
It looks like after 10 months of investigating, there’s still a pretty contentious debate within the DOJ as to whether the satellite radio merger will ever actually happen.
Spyware comes to Facebook
Tags: facebook technology
Apparently, one of those annoying “Who do you like?” Facebook applications called Secret Crush actually downloads and installs spyware on your computer. Of course, people who add apps like that to their profile deserve such treatment.
Universal flu vaccine works in people
Tags: health science
A single shot that could give lifelong protection against all types of flu has produced promising results in human trials.
Hot cyclones churn at both ends of Saturn
Tags: space saturn nasa
Despite more than a decade of winter darkness, Saturn’s north pole is home to an unexpected hot spot remarkably similar to one at the planet’s sunny south pole.
New Year rat craze grips Russia
Tags: russia animals
Russian pet shops are reporting a shortage of domestic rats, as shoppers snap them up ahead of the Chinese New Year – the Year of the Rat.
US town escapes 666 phone prefix
Tags: funny religion
A town in the state of Louisiana is changing its telephone prefix so that residents can avoid a number many associate with the Devil.
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