Obama trounces McCain … in sales of T-shirts, badges, caps

Barack Obama is trouncing John McCain in the race for the White House — at least in sales of T-shirts, badges, baseball caps and other campaign merchandise.

China warns media about “vulgar” ads

China warned its already tightly controlled media on Wednesday that the government would not tolerate “obscene, sexual, superstitious or base” advertisements over the Olympic period which may embarrass the country. “Advertising companies have…

California foreclosures up 261% from ‘07 levels

DataQuick reports today that foreclosures in California soared 33% from the first quarter to the second quarter of 2008, and are running 261% ahead of year-ago levels.

Bush on Economy: ‘Wall Street Got Drunk’

Explaining the current economic downturn to a closed-door fundraiser last week, President Bush said, “Wall Street got drunk.”"There’s no question about it,” Bush said. “Wall Street got drunk, that’s one of the reasons I asked you to turn off…

Police arrest man accused of taking 42 cents from mall fountain

With sky-high gas prices, 42 cents won’t get you very far nowadays.However, it will get you a trip to jail.

A 43-year-old Bonita Springs man was arrested Monday morning after Naples police say he stole 42 cents from a mall fountain.

Peter Berg Directing HERCULES As Well As DUNE??

“Hancock” director Peter Berg, who created “Friday Night Lights” (which features an obnoxious Texas guy in a wheelchair named “Herc”), now plans to direct Universal’s “Hercules: The Thracian Wars” from a screenplay by somebody named Ryan C

AICN Anime-Hollywood Cowboy Bebop In Development

Anime News Network points out that IF Magazine has learned that producer Erwin Stoff is developing an adaptation of one of America’s favorite anime series…. Cowboy Bebop.“I’m developing COWBOY BEBOP for Fox, but doing it as a live-action film,…

Birth weight ’sets future health’

Blood vessel changes linked to poor health later in life can be spotted within a few years in boys born small, say scientists.

EU suspends funding for Bulgaria

The European Commission has suspended EU aid to Bulgaria worth hundreds of millions of euros because of concerns about corruption and organised crime.

Manned spaceship design unveiled

The first official image of a Russian-European manned spacecraft has been unveiled.

China ‘to allow Olympic protests’

China says it will allow demonstrations in three designated city parks during the Olympic Games in Beijing.

Belkin BreakFree Protects Your Amps

Belkin International, Inc., announces new BreakFree Connectors, which detach under extreme tension, protecting your amplifier or guitar from unexpected damage. BreakFree will provide noise-free dynamic sound without any degradation in audio quality.

Robot recruited in war on illegal immigrants

Fitted with powerful searchlights and high-resolution video cameras, the robot - codenamed Hero - carries out detailed searches of the undersides of lorries and coaches.

Pre-Order Ultimate WALL•E Remote-Control Robot

It’s WALL•E! See the robot star of the hit Disney/Pixar film ”WALL•E” come to life with our Ultimate WALL•E remote control toy. WALL•E’s charming personality shines through with this interactive toy robot. Imported.

Number port stats suggest curious trends in iPhone 3G launch

Sure, Apple alleges to have flipped over a million iPhone 3Gs at this point, but what does that mean? The devil’s in the details, as always; yes, true, the first one took 74 days to reach that same milestone, but it was available in less than…