KEEPING TRACK OF PASSWORDS IS WORD TO THE WISE ONLINE
DEAR ABBY: Allow me to draw your readers' attention to the importance of keeping track of their online log-in information. We all know it's smart to keep photocopies of our driver's license, credit cards, etc. With as much time as some of us spend online, in addition to the billions of dollars we spend there as a nation, it's wise to keep track of sundry log-in details as well.
Danny Boy banned for St Patrick's Day
THE dirge-like Irish classic song Danny Boy has been banned for a month by an Irish pub in New York because it's too depressing and was written by an Englishman.
Cemetery full, mayor tells locals not to die
BORDEAUX, France (Reuters) - The mayor of a village in southwest France has threatened residents with severe punishment if they die, because there is no room left in the overcrowded cemetery to bury them.
Women Sought After Child Sprayed With High Pressure Water Blast
ORLANDO, Fla. -- Orange County sheriff's investigators are searching for two women who were caught on surveillance video spraying a child with a high-pressure wand at a car wash.
'Cool' Cardi Makes Style Comeback
Once viewed as the wardrobe staple of grumpy old men, the humble cardigan is making a big come back thanks to male style icons like David Beckham.
Where Have All the Girl Scout Cookies Gone? Check eBay
Billions of dollars in commerce have moved online, but the Girl Scouts of the USA still strongly discourages its scouts -- or their parents -- from selling cookies on the internet.
Obesity Epidemic? Docs Say "Fat Chance"
(AP) Go on, have another doughnut. According to some experts whose views are public health heresy, the jury is still out on how dangerous it is to be fat.
Ohio, Texas Poised to Decide Democratic Nomination
WASHINGTON — In the last day before what has come to be known as Super Tuesday II, Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton are making their central pitch to Democratic primary voters in the Lone Star and Buckeye states over who is the best candidate to lead the nation.
No knockout in Dem contest
AP - Hillary Rodham Clinton scored three victories in a night of revival that denied Barack Obama a ripe opportunity to drive her from the Democratic presidential race. Clarity came only to the Republican side, where John McCain made the nomination his own.
University shares its Lincoln letters online
ROCHESTER, N.Y. - Barely a year into the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln suggested buying slaves for $400 apiece under a "gradual emancipation" plan that would bring peace at less cost than several months of hostilities.
Clinton projected to win Texas primary
(CNN) -- Sen. Hillary Clinton will win the Texas Democratic primary, CNN projects. However, results are not complete in the Texas Democratic caucuses, also held Tuesday night.
FDA: Don't swallow inhaler capsules
WASHINGTON - Respiratory disease medications Spiriva and Foradil capsules should be used with the intended inhalation devices and not swallowed, federal health officials warned on Friday
Britain Gets First Clinic at Supermarket
Busy Britons stopping for groceries at the J. Sainsbury supermarket in this northern England city can now add a doctor's appointment to their shopping list.
Fur is alive and kicking, despite campaigns
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Anti-fur campaigners have tried everything from impassioned appeals to pet lovers, gruesome videos, name-and-shame campaigns and adverts featuring nude stars proclaiming they'd rather go naked than sport a pelt.
Free-range, factory chickens 'taste the same'
EXPENSIVE free-range, corn-fed and even organic chickens do not taste any better than the average factory-raised chook, according to a CHOICE taste test.
Man Drove Car After Being Fatally Shot
Police found a man with a fatal gunshot wound sitting behind the wheel of a car Sunday morning at New York Avenue and Interstate 295.
Britain's Prince Harry in Afghanistan
LONDON - The secret is out: Prince Harry has been serving on the front line with his British army unit in one of Afghanistan's most lawless and barren provinces.
Evidence of Global Cooling
Tuesday we told you about several areas around the planet experiencing record cold and snowpack — in the face of all the predictions of global warming.
Busch plans 4 Dubai theme parks
ST. LOUIS - The entertainment division of Anheuser-Busch Cos. Inc. plans to expand outside the U.S. for the first time by opening four theme parks in Dubai, the fast-growing tourist destination in the Middle East.
U.S. says sends warship off coast of Lebanon
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Signaling impatience with Syria, the United States has sent its USS Cole warship off the coast of Lebanon in a "show of support" for regional stability, U.S. officials said on Thursday.
Man faces murder trial for 1966 shooting
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - A Pennsylvania man who shot and wounded a police officer more than 41 years ago will stand trial for his murder following the officer's death last year, a judge ruled on Wednesday.
Bingo for Bear's bikers! Bandits' number's up
Machete wielding masked bandits picked the wrong club to rob yesterday - 50 bikie club members were meeting there.
8 People Wounded in South L.A. Street Shootings
LOS ANGELES — A gunman fired into a crowd of children and adults at a South Los Angeles bus stop Wednesday, wounding eight, authorities said. Four were in critical condition.
Gov. Has New Plan For His Tank: Kiddie Rides
SACRAMENTO (AP) ― Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger says he asked for the return of his Austrian army tank from an Ohio museum because he was concerned about the upkeep and wants to offer rides on it to schoolchildren.
Teen Catches Alleged Mugger Via MySpace Flirting
NEW YORK (CBS) ― A Brooklyn teenager became a cyber-sleuth when she used the MySpace Web site to track down a teen who mugged her on the street and stole her cell phone.
A SCHOOL near tragic town Bridgend got pupils to plan their funerals, it was revealed yesterday.
A SCHOOL near tragic town Bridgend got pupils to plan their funerals, it was revealed yesterday.
