• 1Dec 07

  Apparently it is possible to work oneself to death ...

  A man in Japan worked himself to death by working 106 hours of overtime in a month. Apparently he was an employee of Toyota. We always say a little overwork won't kill us -- but now we appear to have evidence to the contrary. (article)
  
  Britney Spears is reportedly pregnant again. That's what all the magazines are saying. Of course, I haven't bothered to read the articles, but that's what they all claim. With all due respect to Britney, does she really need to have yet another child that the courts can take away from her down the road? (article)
  
  Celebrated author Norman Mailer recently won the award for Bad Sex in Fiction. Apparently he wrote such a wretched sex scene in his novel that it was deserving of an award. The kicker? The poor man died over a month ago, so he never got to know about his award. Seems kind of unfortunate that they would dole it out after his death. (article)
  • Posted Dec 1, 2007 9:42 am PT
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• 30Mar 07

  For a young soul who has passed, credit card scams and pet food worries ...

  Friends and family will gather on Saturday, March 31, to celebrate the life of Travis Britt. The 19-year-old was initially diagnosed with Ewing's Syndrome (a form of bone cancer) in June of 2005, and gained nationwide attention with his upbeat attitude and determination to beat the disease. In April of 2006 he was told he was in remission, but the cancer returned only six weeks later. Initially given only three to six months to live, Travis held on for another ten months.Flowers and donations can be sent to the Travis Britt Foundation at Children's Hospital, P.O. Box 50020, Seattle, 98245.

  TJX, the organisation running such companies as TJ Maxx, Winners and HomeSense, have finally admitted that over 45.7 million bank and credit card records have been compromised. They are being investigated by the Information Commissioner's Office as to why they kept so much information for over three years, since retailers are only supposed to keep that information if there is a legitimate business need. 

  It's not just the wet pet foods anymore that are believed to have been infected by mass contamination in the wheat gluton (which is now being stated as melamine rather than rat poison). Hills just recalled their dry Prescription Diet for cats, which is only sold through veterinarian's offices.

  Two twelve-year-old girls in Washington have been charged with assault in the second degree after they deliberately poisoned their teacher, who was allergic to strawberries, by applying strawberry flavored lip gloss to the teacher's coffee cup and water bottle.

  It's happy first birthday to the Bremerton quintuplets -- Aniston, Weston, Belle, Camilee and Scarlett Stevenson.

   

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• 15Jan 07

  Young mother over-hydrates, Alzheimer's, Golden Globes ...

  A young mother in Sacramento has died after taking part in a radio station contest. The goal of the contest was too see how much water the entrants could drink before having to go to the bathroom. So far it's not clear exactly how much the woman drank. She reported a headache to her bosses before going home, and was later found by her mother.

  Scientists have discovered that defects in a certain gene lead to a buildup of toxic protein byproducts in the brain and can contribute to Alzheimer's. This is the second major gene that has been linked to later onset Alzheimer's (others have been linked to early onset), but there is no known 'cure' yet.

  Golden Globes are on Monday night. Anyone got any favorites?

  • Posted Jan 15, 2007 1:36 am PT
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