Saturday, June 15, 2024

Professor’s Response to a Stutterer: Don’t Speak

Professor’s Response to a Stutterer: Don’t Speak

At the County College of Morris, a history teacher showed little patience with Philip Garber Jr. when he raised his hand.

Senh: How about don't teach.

 

Threat averted: Fox renews 'Simpsons' for 2 years

Threat averted: Fox renews 'Simpsons' for 2 years

Fans of "The Simpsons" can breathe a "d'oh!" of relief: The animated series was renewed Friday for two more seasons. A contract dispute with the show's voice cast had threatened to end the series, but Fox announced it will air through seasons 24 and 25.

 

Man 'thought dead pal was drunk'

Man 'thought dead pal was drunk'

One of two men accused of driving around a US city with their friend's corpse in the back seat thought the dead man was just drunk, a court hears.

Senh: This is straight out of a movie.

 

Yemeni jet mistakenly bombs army post, kills 30 - USA Today

A government warplane mistakenly bombed an army position in southern Yemen, killing at least 30 soldiers and wounding many more, military and medical officials said Sunday.

 

Tigers-Yankees playoff opener suspended by rain

The playoff opener between the Detroit Tigers and New York Yankees was suspended because of rain in the second inning Friday night, probably wiping out the ace of each pitching staff for a few days.

 

Topless Rihanna shocks Northern Ireland farmer

Topless Rihanna shocks Northern Ireland farmer

The 23-year-old switched from a flannel checked shirt into a stars-and-stripes bikini, a red bra, a mesh black top, and finally went topless before Graham climbed off his tractor to protest. "The state of undress was becoming inappropriate," Graham says. "I had a conversation with Rihanna. I hope she understands where I'm coming from. We shook hands."

 

Link by Link: Dealing With an Identity Hijacked on the Online Highway

Link by Link: Dealing With an Identity Hijacked on the Online Highway

Rick Santorum has lost control of his online identity, a predicament that stands as a chilling example of what it means to be at the mercy of the Google algorithm.

Senh: It's unfortunate, but as soon as Google adds an editorial layer on top of their search engine, it's game over for the company - then you can definitely say there's a bias in their search results. It opens up a whole can of worms. What I don't get is why Rick Santorum couldn't do the same and get his followers to tweet and blog about him to push his official site up to the top of the results.

 

Release of U.S. hikers in Iran delayed; judge on vacation

The release of two American hikers jailed in Iran was delayed Sunday because one of the judges whose signature is required on the paperwork is on vacation, the lawyer representing the two men said. The lawyer, Masoud Shafiei, said when he attempted to get the two signatures required for the $1 million bail deal for Shane Bauer and Joshua Fattal, he was told one of the judges needed to sign off on the agreement was on vacation, and to return at a later date.

 

Traffic stop turns up $10 million in cocaine

A routine Colorado traffic stop led to the discovery of 220 pounds of cocaine with a street value of $10 million in the rental car of a California couple, police said on Monday.

 

Robber dressed as Gumby laughed out of store

A man dressed as Gumby tries to rob a Southern California 7-Eleven.

 

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