1:27 PM
Michael Jackson couldn't control his spending and was an estimated $500 million in debt when he died. This article examines that the increased sales after his death could pay off his debt:
http://au.biz.yahoo.com/090627/31/2748c.html
Firefox 3.5 is going to be officially released on June 30--I'm really looking forward to downloading it then:
http://www.webmonkey.com/blog/Firefox_3DOT5_Will_Arrive_Tuesday__June_30
Ruth Madoff forfeited her claim to $80 million in assets and is left with $2.5 million under her deal with the US Attorney's office. On Friday her husband forfeited rights to assets totaling $170 billion, and all of their properties will be sold by the government:
http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSTRE55Q0BF20090627?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews
Pigeons apparently recognize beauty in art the same way that humans do, distinguishing 'good' or 'beautiful' paintings the way an ordinary human being can:
http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2009/06/26/pigeon-art-critic.html
Severe drought in India (rain deficit 85% below normal!) could result in a huge catastrophe. 600 million people in India (55% of their country!) make a living off the land, and 65% of their farmers rely upon rainwater:
http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/06/26/india.drought/index.html?eref=rss_latest
Beef recalled by a Colorado meat company due to an E.coli problem:
http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSTRE55R0VB20090628?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews
Apple banned the "Hottest Girls" App for the iPhone:
http://www.tgdaily.com/content/view/43013/98/
Licensed brothels in Nevada have been really hurt hard by the economy. They may be the only business segment in the US that is lobbying to pay *more* tax:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2009/jun/28/licensed-brothels-nevada-tax
http://au.biz.yahoo.com/090627/31/2748c.html
Firefox 3.5 is going to be officially released on June 30--I'm really looking forward to downloading it then:
http://www.webmonkey.com/blog/Firefox_3DOT5_Will_Arrive_Tuesday__June_30
Ruth Madoff forfeited her claim to $80 million in assets and is left with $2.5 million under her deal with the US Attorney's office. On Friday her husband forfeited rights to assets totaling $170 billion, and all of their properties will be sold by the government:
http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSTRE55Q0BF20090627?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews
Pigeons apparently recognize beauty in art the same way that humans do, distinguishing 'good' or 'beautiful' paintings the way an ordinary human being can:
http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2009/06/26/pigeon-art-critic.html
Severe drought in India (rain deficit 85% below normal!) could result in a huge catastrophe. 600 million people in India (55% of their country!) make a living off the land, and 65% of their farmers rely upon rainwater:
http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/06/26/india.drought/index.html?eref=rss_latest
Beef recalled by a Colorado meat company due to an E.coli problem:
http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSTRE55R0VB20090628?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews
Apple banned the "Hottest Girls" App for the iPhone:
http://www.tgdaily.com/content/view/43013/98/
Licensed brothels in Nevada have been really hurt hard by the economy. They may be the only business segment in the US that is lobbying to pay *more* tax:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2009/jun/28/licensed-brothels-nevada-tax
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June 28, 2009 at 7:23 PM
