Lawmakers Profit From Investments, Books
The political fortunes of new congressional leaders Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid soared last year, and financial disclosure forms revealed Thursday they’re also doing well in personal money matters.

Honda aims to bring green diesel cars to Japan soon
Japanese carmaker Honda Motor Co. said Wednesday it plans to introduce vehicles with low-pollution, fuel-efficient diesel engines in Japan and North America within the next few years.

The DARK KNIGHT has upgraded his duds!
We got this forwarded in today. It’s apparently a scan from the newest Entertainment Weekly where they premiere the first shot of Batman from THE DARK KNIGHT.

Why Steve Job’s keynote at WWDC 2007 was so boring….

Abbas appoints new Palestinian PM
Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas has appointed a new prime minister, a day after dissolving the Hamas-led unity coalition, officials say.

1000 slave kids in brick jail
UP to a thousand children were sold into a brutal life of slave work in a labour “prison” in China, police have revealed as the shocking racket was exposed today.

China arming terrorists
New intelligence reveals China is covertly supplying large quantities of small arms and weapons to insurgents in Iraq and the Taliban militia in Afghanistan, through Iran.

Squirrel goes on rampage, injures 3
“SQUIRREL!”
An aggressive squirrel attacked and injured three people in a German town before a 72-year-old pensioner dispatched the rampaging animal with his crutch.

100,000 square foot ad on Gatwick Airport’s causes stir
The advertisement, a giant silhouette of a naked pole dancer, is nearly invisible from the ground but can be seen by airline passengers.

Latest Dangerous Teen Gag: Soda Bottle Mail Bombs
A disturbing trend appears to be on the rise in New Jersey, and authorities believe teen pranksters are behind it. Homemade liquid bombs are being placed in mailboxes, and are left there waiting to explode.