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I believe in being a realist I hold zealots of any ilk in the same contempt. Life is short - hate consumes it too fast

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This story has mostly positive ratings. 149 votes / 1 sink

12-year old boy in Orissa pushed out of Train for Rs. 50 (US$1.2), loses limbs

News – In a bizarre incident that sent shock wave across India, a 12-year old boy in Orissa's Rourkela was pushed out of a moving train for not paying Rs. 50 ($1.2) to a Travelling Ticket Examiner (TTE). The victim Shankar Singh has been admitted to a hospital. He is in a critical condition and already lost his leg and hand.

View Story Discuss (49) (orissatimes.net) 2 days ago by bizexpert

Voted for on July 04, 2008 08:38pm

This story has mostly positive ratings. 109 votes / 2 sinks

Former Sen. Jesse Helms Dies At 86

News – Jesse Helms, the five-term Republican Senator from North Carolina, has died, CBS News has confirmed. He was 86.

View Story Discuss (315) (cbsnews.com) 2 days ago by TechnologyExpert

Voted for on July 04, 2008 08:33pm

This story has mostly positive ratings. 32 votes / 1 sink

Woman who died on hospital floor called 'beautiful person'

News – To people around the world who have seen the video, Esmin Green is a symbol of a health-care system that seems to have failed horribly.

View Story Discuss (20) (cnn.com) 2 days ago by Alexia

Voted for on July 04, 2008 12:02pm

This story has mostly positive ratings. 253 votes / No sinks

Comedian George Carlin dies in Los Angeles at 71

Celebrities – Comedian George Carlin, a counter-culture hero famed for his routines about drugs and dirty words, died of heart failure at a Los Angeles-area hospital Sunday, a spokesman said. He was 71.

View Story Discuss (92) (latimes.com) 13 days ago by Deidre

Voted for on June 23, 2008 10:43am

This story has mostly positive ratings. 196 votes / 15 sinks

Obama rebukes McCain camp on terrorism criticism

Politics – A defiant Barack Obama said Tuesday he would take no lectures from Republicans on which candidate would keep the U.S. safer, a sharp rebuke to John McCain's aides who said the Democrat had a naive, Sept. 10 mind-set toward terrorism.

View Story Discuss (220) (news.yahoo.com) 18 days ago by not2needy

Voted for on June 18, 2008 01:12pm

This story has mostly positive ratings. 68 votes / 41 sinks

Mourning the Passing of Jared Fogel of Subway Fame

News – Jared S. Fogel, motivational speaker, founder of the Jared Foundation and spokesman for Subway Sandwiches, has died at age 31. His father told reporters yesterday from his Indiana home that Jared had died. No cause of death was listed. Fogel won numerous humanitarian awards, and amassed a significant personal fortune from the sale of his best se

View Story Discuss (52) (jaredremembered.com) 18 days ago by DailyContempt

Voted for on June 18, 2008 01:11pm

This story has mostly positive ratings. 44 votes / No sinks

Japanese company showcases a CAR that runs on WATER

Autos – Too wild to be believable, but then, video footage from Reuters report on site, proves this to be something authentic! Engine produces hydrogen from water in real time, so this car is basically a hydrogen-powered car - but without problems of hydrogen storage... Cost for engine should drop to few thousands USD in next year, but now it remains at ..

View Story Discuss (6) (electric-car-on.net) 21 days ago by weirdgod

Voted for on June 15, 2008 11:59pm

This story has mostly positive ratings. 85 votes / 1 sink

Dog Swept Up, Killed By NYC Street Sweeping Truck

Pets – A street-sweeping truck roaring down a Bronx street sucked up a dog and killed her as her owner held the leash.

View Story Discuss (6) (sfgate.com) 21 days ago by TimALoftis

Voted for on June 15, 2008 11:55pm

This story has mostly positive ratings. 78 votes / 13 sinks

McCain, War Hero or Go-To Collaborator?

Politics – Glory Boys like John McCain rarely get a taste of the horror they inflict on others. Their suffering rarely extends beyond the high anxiety that they might get shot down and that some bombarded mob on the ground might take its revenge.

View Story Discuss (75) (counterpunch.com) 21 days ago by populist

Voted for on June 15, 2008 11:46pm

This story has mostly positive ratings. 59 votes / No sinks

7 Reasons Men Die First

Men – Go to the doctor and tell him or her if you're having a health problem of any kind. Our culture may reward stoic behavior from men; disease does not....

View Story Discuss (3) (usnews.com) 22 days ago by hurr1

Voted for on June 15, 2008 02:22am

This story has mostly positive ratings. 60 votes / No sinks

Utah town may revise ban on bikinis at city pool

Men – A ban on bikinis at the city pool is expected to be revised, ending a short-lived prohibition on the popular two-piece pool attire. But that does not mean that lifting the G-rating is going to lead to poolside G-strings.

View Story Discuss (10) (news.yahoo.com) 23 days ago by david_nwpa

Voted for on June 13, 2008 09:12pm

This story has mostly positive ratings. 85 votes / No sinks

United, US Air to Charge $15 For 1st Checked Bag

Money – Baggage fees are fast becoming an unavoidable part of U.S. flying - three of the largest carriers now charge $15 for a first checked bag. No. 2 United Airlines and No. 7 US Airways announced their new fees on Thursday, three weeks after No. 1 American Airlines set the precedent for the charge.

View Story Discuss (24) (news.yahoo.com) 23 days ago by digitalfever

Voted for on June 13, 2008 09:03pm

This story has mostly positive ratings. 228 votes / 1 sink

Tim Russert Dies of Heart Attack at NBC

News – Tim Russert, NBC journalist and political heavyweight host of "Meet the Press," has died after collapsing at NBC's Washington news bureau, a source said. He was 58 years old.

View Story Discuss (95) (nypost.com) 23 days ago by tcnt

Voted for on June 13, 2008 05:20pm

This story has mostly positive ratings. 197 votes / 26 sinks

Obama Supports Housing Bill Creating National Fingerprint Registry

Politics – Sens. Diane Feinstein (D-Calif.) and Mel Martinez (R-Fla.) authored a bill (with 11 co-sponsors, including Sen. Barack Obama) that was incorporated into a housing bill passed by the Senate Banking Committee 19-2 before the Memorial Day recess Ã¢â;¬" a bill that creates a national fingerprint registry.

View Story Discuss (241) (blog.heritage.org) 27 days ago by libsRfunny

Voted for on June 10, 2008 03:26pm

This story has mostly positive ratings. 134 votes / 8 sinks

Michelle Obama Rumor Stolen from Novel?

Politics – The rumor in question is one that's been circulating in recent weeks to the effect that there's video out there of Michelle Obama saying something derogatory about white people.

View Story Discuss (464) (tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com) 28 days ago by bluetexasvalley

Voted for on June 09, 2008 01:08am

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