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Most popular news on 27 October 2007 |
My Neighbor, the Octopus
Dear Margo - DEAR MARGO: When I moved into my condo, a neighbor welcomed me to the neighborhood. He introduced himself, then asked my name. Though I am quite private, I felt forced to be friendly, so I introduced myself. Now, every time he sees me, he yells out my name and asks how my day was.
Calif. residents face weeks of hardships
AP - With some of the worst wildfires dying down, many Southern Californians lucky enough to find their homes still standing could nevertheless face hardships for weeks to come, including polluted air, no electricity and no drinking water. Power lines are down in many burned-over areas, and the smoke and ash could irritate people's lungs for as long as the blazes keep burning.
Miss England told to fatten up
AP - A British beauty queen says she was told to pack on pounds for the upcoming Miss World competition — an unexpected request, considering she's not rail-thin. "I was a little bit shocked," Miss England Georgia Horsley said Friday in an interview on NBC's "Today" show.
Potter is a lefty, says French philosopher
AFP - Harry Potter is a left-winger and the seven books by J.K. Rowling are a diatribe against Thatcherite Britain, a French philosopher said Friday on the day of the last novel's publication in French.
Sex and the Single President
Time.com - France has long ignored the romantic affairs of its leaders. But will those rules apply for newly divorced president Sarkozy?
The Prescription for No Squabbling
Dear Margo - DEAR MARGO: I have been married for over 15 years and continue to have issues with my mother-in-law. Since the first day she walked into my home, she has been stealing prescription drugs (painkillers) and acts as though she's done nothing wrong.
My wife, her daughter, is just as frustrated as I am, but is afraid to rock the boat. Whenever she does, her father calls us both liars and then they ignore us for months at a time.
Shatner not aboard for new 'Star Trek'
AP - The original Capt. Kirk is disheartened he won't get to boldly go anywhere with his old pal Spock in the new "Star Trek" movie. While Leonard Nimoy is reprising his role as the pointy-eared Vulcan in next year's science-fiction flick, William Shatner is not on board as Kirk.
House leaders hope to rescue health bill
AP - Having failed to add a single Republican vote in their latest bid for a veto-proof margin on a children's health bill, chastened House Democrats are trying a humbler tack: talking directly with the lawmakers whose support they need.
Rice taps Clinton, Carter for Middle East advice
Reuters - Anxious not to repeat mistakes of
past Middle East peace-making, Secretary of State Condoleezza
Rice has turned to former presidents Bill Clinton and Jimmy
Carter for tips ahead of her own conference this year.
Beckinsale out of new Underworld film
Reuters - British actress Kate
Beckinsale, who starred in the first two "Underworld" films,
will not return for the upcoming third installment in the
fantasy franchise.
IMPEACH BUSH?
William F. Buckley - It's not as it was with President Nixon. The thought of Nixon is impossible except under the shadow of Watergate, which would have meant impeachment and probable conviction.
Woman charged in 'Internet Revenge' case
AP - A 34-year-old woman has been charged with using the Internet to try to get revenge on an old boyfriend by breaking up his marriage. Pilar Stofega has been charged with second-degree harassment and breach of peace and released on $2,500 bond.
Product combines workstation, treadmill
AP - A number of employers apparently are willing to let their workers walk. Steelcase Inc. says many companies have expressed interest in its newest product, which combines an office workstation with a treadmill so workers can burn calories while earning a paycheck.
China to spend 14 billion dollars on polluted lake clean-up
AFP - China will invest 14 billion dollars to clean up its third-largest freshwater lake, which has been devastated by the unchecked waste from factories, state media and an official said Friday.
Turkey: Iraq attack waits for D.C. talks
AP - Turkey's leadership will hold off on ordering an offensive against Kurdish guerrilla bases in northern Iraq until the prime minister visits Washington early next month, the military chief said Friday.
Army to review Iraq contracts for fraud
AP - A team of specially trained investigators will hunker down in an Army office north of Detroit on Monday to begin poring over hundreds of Iraq war contracts in search for rigged awards.
Kings' Bibby injures thumb
AP - Sacramento Kings guard Mike Bibby will miss at least the first six weeks of the regular season after tearing a ligament in his left thumb.
Bacteria species may help ethanol output
AP - Scientists say a new bacteria species discovered in Yellowstone's thermal pools could improve the use of bacteria to produce ethanol.
Georgia court frees man in teen sex case
AP - A former high school football star given 10 years in prison for having consensual oral sex with another teenager was freed Friday by Georgia's highest court, which ruled that his sentence amounted to cruel and unusual punishment.
TEEN'S TRANSFORMATION MAY CALL FOR SOME TOUGH LOVE
Dear Abby - DEAR ABBY: I am a single parent of a 16-year-old son I'll call "Joel." His father has always been a part of his life. Abby, my son was once a polite, respectful, hard-working young man. But over the past year, he has changed radically.
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