Acclaimed Climate Scientist Describes Al Gore’s Film An Inconvenient Truth As Ridiculous Brainwashing

Al Gore won the Nobel Peace Prize, but he has yet to win over all of the scientific community. Dr. William Gray, called Gore’s view of anthropomorphic climate change “ridiculous” and the product of “people who don’t understand how the atmosphere works.” Dr. Gray continued, “We’re brainwashing our children, they’re [...]

Reggie Bush Sued By Sports Marketer

Former Trojan great, Reggie Bush has been sued by Loyd Lake. Lake is seeking to recoup approximately $300,000 in cash and gifts he allegedly gave to the Bush family during Reggie’s sophomore and junior seasons at USC.

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Oregon Coach Mike Bellotti’s Wife Attacks Sports Writer During USC Game

Over at YMSWWC there is a great post about Oregon football Coach Mike Bellotti’s wife, Colleen Bellotti attacking a sports writer because he reported on her son’s multiple DUI convictions.
 
She leaned in, grabbed by my suit lapel, and lit into

Army Halts Purchase Of Ground Robot: Robotic FX And iRobot Dispute Contract

The contract, valued at 1/3 of a billion dollars, for approximately 3,000 ground robots was awarded to Robotic FX. iRobot was not happy about losing out on the contract,and filed a protest with the U.S. Government Accountability Office. The fight is over the xBot ground robot program. Robotic FX was started by [...]

Moscow Court Sentences Serial Killer to Life in Prison: Alexander Pichushkin Claims to Have Killed 61

Alexander Pichushkin killed, according to him, 61 people in a murder spree that lasted from 1992 until his arrest in 2006. Pichushkin killed his victims by drowning them in a sewer or bludgeoning them with a hammer. According to Pichushkin, he planned to kill 64 victims, one for each square on a [...]

Remembrance Of Better Days

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USC v. Oregon Preview: Mark Sanchez To Start At Quarterback

As the Men of Troy head to Eugene to face the 5th-ranked Ducks, Coach Pete Carroll has made the decision to give Mark Sanchez his third start. Sanchez had four touchdown passes last week against Notre Dame.

John David Booty has yet to recover from the broken finger he suffered on 6OCT07 in the Trojans’ [...]

BP Admits To Criminal Wrongdoing: Settles Charges For $343 Million

BP has agreed pay $373 million in fines for the following criminal activity:

March 2005 explosion in Texas City, which resulted in the deaths of 15 workers.

March 2006 oil spill in Prudhoe Bay, Alaska. During which BP spilled approximately 267,000 gallons of oil.

Illegal manipulation of the propane gas market in the [...]

USC v. Oregon: Prediction And Injury Report For John David Booty

The Trojans of USC will play Oregon on 27 October 2007. Oregon comes in ranked 5th in the BCS, while USC is ranked 12th. The Trojan offense has been improving with Mark Sanchez at quarterback and Joe McKnight seeing more carries. This is, however, difficult to measure because [...]

Haditha Update: LtCol Chessani and LCpl Tatum Face Court-Martial

The decision has been made to send Lieutenant Colonel Jeffery Chessani and Lance Corporal Stephen Tatum to courts-martial. LtCol Chessani faces charges of dereliction of duty and violation of a lawful order. LCpl Tatum faces charges of involuntary manslaughter, reckless endangerment, and aggravated assault.
For more background on Haditha.
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Background Paper: Transfer of Nuclear Missiles From Minot to Barksdale

In August 2007 it was revealed that there was an unauthorized transfer of armed nuclear missiles, aboard a B-52 Stratofortress, from Minot Air Force Base in North Dakota to Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana.
The procedural errors that led to the mishap have been identified:

Jonathan Lee Riches v. Blackwater USA

In a complaint entitled “Contract Killing My Life,” the JLR takes on Blackwater USA and others.
 
The text of the complaint:

 

 
Jonathan Lee Riches©, Plaintiff v. Blackwater USA; Blackwater Security Consulting Inc.; Blackwater Lodge and Training Center Inc.; Erik Prince d/b/a Blackwater Fonder; The Prince Group; Halliburton Inc.; Kellogg Brown & Root Services Inc “KBR”; L-3 [...]