Linkfest: Forest Service Over The Rainbow Family

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From the Casper, Wyo., Star Tribune: "U.S. Forest Service officers pointed weapons at children and fired rubber bullets and pepper spray balls at Rainbow Family members while making arrests Thursday evening, according to witnesses.

" 'They were so violent, like dogs,' Robert Parker told reporter Deborah Stevens of the libertarian-oriented, Round Rock, Texas-based We the People Radio Network after the incident."

The story got me thinking about our talk last week with a Forest Service person who wasn't exactly looking forward to another Rainbow Family confab.

It's the BPP's Ramble.

Arrest leads to Rainbow riot/ It pays to go in a public toilet/ FBI files on sports stars/ Calif. group proposes George W. Bush Sewage Plant

Laura Conaway

7:08 AM ET | 07- 8-2008 | permalink | comments (1) | e-mail post

 

Linkfest: The 'Zero' Chance Lottery Ticket

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A business professor had his world view upended after he bought a scratch-off lottery ticket last summer. Scott Hoover went on to learn that the prize had been awarded before he ever plunked down his $5 -- moving his chances of winning from the "slim" column to the one labeled "none."

It's the BPP's Most.

City lake "like a commode"/ Why "Heimlich" is big on Google Trends/ King of gold keeps special loo/ Study: Military gays don't undermine unit cohesion/ "Zero" chance lottery tickets stun some players/ Loan pains turned site into a hit

Laura Conaway

7:04 AM ET | 07- 8-2008 | permalink | comments (0) | e-mail post

 

Linkfest: Woman Has Twins At 70

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And you thought you had a lot to do: Word has is it that a woman in India just gave birth to twins -- at the age of 70.

It's the BPP's Ramble.

Florida Gov. Crist says he's getting married/ Toyota to add solar panels to Prius hybrid: Nikkei/ Woman in India "has twins at 70"/ "Star Trek: The Experience" to end

Laura Conaway

7:20 AM ET | 07- 7-2008 | permalink | comments (2) | e-mail post

 

Linkfest: The Flying Lawn Chair

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You can file this under Dangerous, Expensive, Crazy and Ridiculous, but I'm going to log it as Another Thing I'm Itching to Do.

Kent Couch got up off his in Bend, Ore., flying more than 200 miles to Idaho in a lawn chair lofted by giant balloons. The technology for lawn chair flying has evolved since Larry Walters took to the skies in 1982, in a Sears patio chair towed by weather balloons. It's probably safe enough now that I could convince my family to let me go.

I'll tell them it's for the BPP's Most.

Report: Hockey on Jan. 1 at Wrigley Field/ Oregon man completes lawn-chair flight/ A vast left-handed conspiracy/ Winner declared in International Cherry Pit Spitting Championship

Laura Conaway

7:02 AM ET | 07- 7-2008 | permalink | comments (2) | e-mail post

 

Linkfest: Patriotic Song Manuscript Found at Flea Market

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A rare manuscript of the song "America" (My Country 'Tis of Thee) was sold at a New York flea market for $10.

It's the BPP's Most.

Youngest "Brady" interview unflattering / Cardiac arrest: Man faked heart attack when dinner bill arrived / Dona Ana County kidnapping a hoax / Transgender "man" gives birth /

Laura Silver

6:03 AM ET | 07- 4-2008 | permalink | comments (0) | e-mail post

 

Linkfest: George Washington's Boyhood Home Found

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Archaeologists find George Washington's boyhood home, but no sign of a cherry tree or a hatchet.

It's the BPP's Ramble.

Courthouse with dead opossum almost free of fleas / Olympic nightmare: A red tide in the Yellow Sea / Sound of jelly wobbling recorded for architects' competition

Laura Silver

5:46 AM ET | 07- 3-2008 | permalink | comments (0) | e-mail post

 

Linkfest: Scientists: Watermelon Has Viagra Powers

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Scientists say watermelon yields Viagra-like effects. The yellow variety is the most potent.

It's the BPP's Most.

Crocs cited in lawsuit over girl's injuries at airport / Three Cheers for July Second / Storms wash salad dressing into basements / Google Trends: esoteric / 'Kite Runner' star's family feels exploited by studio

Laura Silver

5:46 AM ET | 07- 3-2008 | permalink | comments (1) | e-mail post

 

Video: The Most

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Nelson Mandela has finally been taken off the United States' terror watch list. Until now, the anti-apartheid leader and members of the African National Congress party needed special permission to visit American soil.

It's the BPP's Most.

Local and national outbreak of grave robbing / US contradicts itself over its own ID theft advice / Denmark 'happiest' country in the world / Could you pass the latest citizenship test?

Meena Ramamurthy

10:21 AM ET | 07- 2-2008 | permalink | comments (2) | e-mail post

 

Targeting Women: Sarah Haskins Joins The BPP

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Current TV's Sarah Haskins joined the BPP today to talk about some of the ham-fisted ways that candidates and corporations market themselves to women. She's a writer and commentator on Current's show "Infomania," and contributes a regular segment called "Target: Women." Here's some of her best work...

Check out "Target: Women" gems on yogurt and the election.

Dan Pashman

8:26 AM ET | 07- 2-2008 | permalink | comments (6) | e-mail post

 

Linkfest: Actor Says His Role May Have Helped Obama

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Actor Dennis Haysbert says his role as an African-American president on the television drama 24 may have helped Barack Obama's campaign. Plus, people keep asking Haysbert if he's running for office.

It's the BPP's Ramble.

IRS wants you to chat about stimulus checks this July 4 / Nowthen, Minn., I think our city has a name / Why Stradivarius violins sound so good

Laura Silver

7:07 AM ET | 07- 2-2008 | permalink | comments (1) | e-mail post

 

Linkfest: Mandela Dropped From US Terror Watch List

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Nelson Mandela has finally been taken off the United States' terror watch list. Up until now, the anti-apartheid leader and members of the African National Congress party needed special permission to visit American soil.

It's the BPP's Most.

Local and national outbreak of grave robbing / US contradicts itself over its own ID theft advice / Denmark 'happiest' country in the world / Could you pass the latest citizenship test?

Laura Silver

7:06 AM ET | 07- 2-2008 | permalink | comments (1) | e-mail post

 

Video: The Most

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Roberto Velazquez, an archaeologist in Mexico, has spent a lifetime recreating the pre-Columbian sounds of so-called "Whistles of Death." The instruments have often been found in the hands of the dead, leading some to think they were played before human sacrifices. But healers may have used them to put people into trances in an effort to treat illness. Either way, the whistles make an amazing racket.

It's the Most.

Truck hauling 12 million bees overturns/ Recreating the sound of Aztec "Whistles of Death"/ Spectators see lion kill eagle at Greater Vancouver Zoo/ Hands-free cell phones no safer

Meena Ramamurthy

12:03 PM ET | 07- 1-2008 | permalink | comments (1) | e-mail post

 

Linkfest: A Rare Recording of Gandhi in English

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The Washington Post has released a recording of Mahatma Gandhi giving a speech in English. It was made a few months before the Indian activist was assassinated, in April 1947, and kept safe in the home of a Washington journalist for 60 years.

It's the Ramble.

Rare recording of Gandhi speaking English/ Celebrity chimp missing in San Bernardino Mountains/ Drunken Swede tries to row home from Denmark/ Holland bans tobacco smoking in coffee shops, but allows pure cannabis spliffs

Laura Conaway

7:30 AM ET | 07- 1-2008 | permalink | comments (1) | e-mail post

 

Linkfest: The Aztec 'Whistles Of Death'

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Tricia McKinney and a Whistle of Death.

Roberto Velazquez, an archaeologist in Mexico, has spent a lifetime recreating the pre-Columbian sounds of so-called "Whistles of Death." The instruments have often been found in the hands of the dead, leading some to think they were played before human sacrifices. But healers may have used them to put people into trances in an effort to treat illness. Either way, the whistles make an amazing racket.

It's the Most.

Truck hauling 12 million bees overturns/ Recreating the sound of Aztec "Whistles of Death"/ Spectators see lion kill eagle at Greater Vancouver Zoo/ Hands-free cell phones no safer

Laura Conaway

7:21 AM ET | 07- 1-2008 | permalink | comments (1) | e-mail post

 

Linkfest: Scientists Mark Anniversary of Asteroid Blast

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The centennial anniversary of an asteroid blast that occurred near Lake Baikal over Siberia serves as a reminder that the earth is vulnerable to meteors and other rocks from space.

It's the BPP's Ramble.

'Into the Wild' pilgrimages increase in Alaska / New York City keeps the cannoli but drops the trans fats / Devo sues McDonald's over Happy Meal toy

Laura Silver

5:31 AM ET | 06-30-2008 | permalink | comments (4) | e-mail post

 

Linkfest: Man Auctions Life, Ends Up Disappointed

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An Australian man put his life up for auction on eBay, but his worldy possessions didn't bring in as much cash as he had hoped.

It's the BPP's Most.

Accidental fungus leads to promising cancer drug / Wal-Mart Plans New Logo to Update Image / Military joins Pride parade / Decoding body language

Laura Silver

5:31 AM ET | 06-30-2008 | permalink | comments (0) | e-mail post

 

Linkfest: French Winemakers Uncork Rage

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Vintners in the Languedoc-Roussillon region of France are up in arms over the declining price of wine. Seven thousand of them took to the streets in protest.

It's the BPP's Most.

Hybrids great on gasoline savings but not expense, study finds/ N.Y. millionaire gets 11 years in prison for enslaving workers/ Goldy to Victoria's Secret: Take off/At the top of Google trends: Bleach portal/ French winemakers on rampage/ An art star creates a splash in New York

Laura Silver

4:48 AM ET | 06-27-2008 | permalink | comments (4) | e-mail post

 

Linkfest: Beer Maker Pulls Alcoholic Energy Drinks

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Following an investigation by attorneys general in 11 states, Anheuser-Bush will take the caffeine out of alcoholic energy drinks. The number one brewery in the United States says the drinks had less caffeine than a Starbucks coffee.

It's the BPP's Ramble.

Japan wireless carrier NTT DoCoMo tests eye, touch controls for consumer electronics /
Crocodile welcomed into Australian pub by drinkers / Kudryavtseva Turns Sharapova Into Fashion Victim at Wimbledon

Laura Silver

4:47 AM ET | 06-27-2008 | permalink | comments (2) | e-mail post

 

The Most, 06.26.08

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Win Rosenfeld

11:11 AM ET | 06-26-2008 | permalink | comments (3) | e-mail post

 

Linkfest: NBC Settles 'Predator' Case

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NBC Universal has reached a deal with a woman claimed Dateline NBC: To Catch a Predator drove her brother to suicide. Patricia Conradt had sought $105 million, alleging the show "steamrolled" authorities to arrest her brother. Terms of the settlement weren't disclosed.

It's the BPP's Ramble.

Settlement in N.Y. lawsuit over NBC's Predator/ Mayor fuming over Tariq Aziz cigar case probe/ Germany's late goal beats Turkey in Euro 2008/ Boy tackled by Colorado mayor gets restraining order

Laura Silver

4:36 AM ET | 06-26-2008 | permalink | comments (0) | e-mail post

 

Linkfest: An 80-Story Spinning Skyscraper

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Here in New York, we've got a revolving restaurant on top of a Midtown hotel. But in Dubai, they're planning a building whose levels will spin independently -- all 80 of them.

It's the BPP's Most.

Dubai plans "moving" skyscraper/ Does Maya calendar predict 2012 apocalypse?/ Some potters secede from annual festival in North Carolina/ Wolves seem torn between selecting Mayo or Love/ In energy-stingy Japan, an extravagant indulgence: posh privies/ Study: Teachers not being taught math properly

Laura Silver

4:35 AM ET | 06-26-2008 | permalink | comments (1) | e-mail post

 

Linkfest: Bridesmaid Spot Up for Auction

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A Virginia bride wants the wedding of her dreams, but doesn't have the funds... so she started an auction on eBay. The winner will get to be a bridesmaid at her wedding next April.

It's the BPP's Ramble.

World has at least 10 million millionaires / Kids protest gas prices after losing cable TV / How to manage an office of 20 somethings / How to Manage 20-Somethings, from Gawker

Laura Silver

7:19 AM ET | 06-25-2008 | permalink | comments (3) | e-mail post

 

LInkfest: Earth May Have a Twin

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Got doppleganger? Planet hunters predict that Earth has a twin planet somewhere in the Milky Way.

It's the BPP's Most.

Angry brides left without dresses / Mobile phone battery dead? Try dancing / Shaquille O'Neal is asked to return special deputy badges / Researchers hit a homer with 'The Odyssey'

Laura Silver

7:17 AM ET | 06-25-2008 | permalink | comments (2) | e-mail post

 

The Most : 06.24.08

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A former office manager and Oregon hotel night clerk penned a tale of redemption. Now, William P.Young's "The Shack" has topped best-seller lists.

It's the BPP's Most.

Pentagon nominates first woman four-star general / Stranded hiker uses sports bra to attract rescuers / Boy George denied visa for outstanding legal issues / Remembering George Carlin

Win Rosenfeld

10:36 AM ET | 06-24-2008 | permalink | comments (0) | e-mail post

 

Linkfest: Taiwan Relaxes Limits on Chinese Actors

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Taiwan's official broadcasting regulations prevent actors from mainland China from performing in live theater on the self-ruled island. but those rules may be changing.

It's the BPP's Ramble.

Lego secret vault contains all sets in history / Irishman clinches world barista title / Naked Cowboy lawsuit vs M&Ms maker to go forward / No emphysema for Winehouse, spokeswoman says

Laura Silver

4:55 AM ET | 06-24-2008 | permalink | comments (0) | e-mail post

 

Linkfest: Christian Novel Tops Bestseller Lists

Filed under: Links From the Show

A former office manager and Oregon hotel night clerk penned a tale of redemption. Now, William P.Young's "The Shack" has topped best-seller lists.

It's the BPP's Most.

Pentagon nominates first woman four-star general / Stranded hiker uses sports bra to attract rescuers / Boy George denied visa for outstanding legal issues / Remembering George Carlin

Laura Silver

4:54 AM ET | 06-24-2008 | permalink | comments (0) | e-mail post

 

Video: The Most

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Slave records, political posters and a lock of hair from 1801 were discovered in the attic of a Maryland plantation, where a family kept military documents alongside laundry bills.

It's the BPP's Most.

A life saver called "plumpynut" / Edith Macefield, 1921-2008: Ballard woman held her ground as change closed in around her / Male blackbirds intent on protecting turf / Tiny Shetland Island declares independence

--Video edited by Meena Ramamurthy

Zena Barakat

12:20 PM ET | 06-23-2008 | permalink | comments (11) | e-mail post

 

Linkfest: Amy Winehouse Has Emphysema

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Doctors say the 24-year-old British pop star has 70-percent lung capacity. Her father says he hopes she'll make it to the Glastonbury Festival next week.

It's the BPP's Ramble.

Candace Parker has second dunk in WNBA history / Ted Nugent sells game trophies as he plans another move / Berlusconi wants communion ban lifted / Amy Winehouse has emphysema

Laura Silver

7:28 AM ET | 06-23-2008 | permalink | comments (4) | e-mail post

 

Linkfest: Maryland Pack Rats Find Slave Documents

Filed under: Links From the Show

Slave records, political posters and a lock of hair from 1801 were discovered in the attic of a Maryland plantation, where a family kept military documents alongside laundry bills.

It's the BPP's Most.

A life saver called "plumpynut" / Edith Macefield, 1921-2008: Ballard woman held her ground as change closed in around her / Male blackbirds intent on protecting turf / Tiny Shetland Island declares independence

Laura Silver

7:28 AM ET | 06-23-2008 | permalink | comments (0) | e-mail post

 

Linkfest: Scientists See Signs of Ice on Mars

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What happens when bright clumps go missing on Mars? NASA scientists say it's a sign of ice on the red planet.

It's the BPP's Ramble.

Report: Science teacher mixed religion, class / The song they didn't write? Coldplay are accused of plagiarism by American band

Laura Silver

4:50 AM ET | 06-20-2008 | permalink | comments (2) | e-mail post

 

Linkfest: Teens Made Pact to Get Pregnant

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A group of teenage girls in Gloucester, Mass., made a pact to get pregnant and raise their children together, according to a Time magazine story that came out yesterday.

It's the BPP's Most.

Middle schools tone down graduation ceremonies / Jersey bees are back / Swearing chef prompts tighter #*@%& rules / Perfecting the Art of Frugal Living in NYC

Laura Silver

4:50 AM ET | 06-20-2008 | permalink | comments (9) | e-mail post

 

Thursday's Most

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Win Rosenfeld

4:59 PM ET | 06-19-2008 | permalink | comments (2) | e-mail post

 

Linkfest: China Retools Names of Traditional Dishes

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China is revamping the names of traditional dishes in preparation for an influx of English-speaking visitors. Goodbye "husband-and-wife's lung slice," hello "beef and ox tripe in chili sauce."

It's the BPP's Ramble

How much do you make? It'd be no secret in Scandinavia / 50 office-speak phrases you love to hate / Seinfeld lawyers see humor, not defamation

Laura Silver

7:21 AM ET | 06-19-2008 | permalink | comments (3) | e-mail post

 

Linkfest: Another Foot Found on Vancouver Island

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Vancouver Island is a hot bed for human feet. A sixth disembodied foot turned up on the east coast of the island yesterday.

It's the BPP's Most.

Swiss TV in German anthem blunder / Firefox 3 Vulnerability Found / Firefox 3 browser is nifty and packed with handy features / Pigs swam through floodwaters, shot on levee / 'Rembrandt Laughing' is self-portrait / E-Mail, the Workplace and the Electronic Paper Trail

Laura Silver

7:20 AM ET | 06-19-2008 | permalink | comments (1) | e-mail post

 

Video: The Most

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It's the BPP's Most.

Sign of road rage may be on bumper / See a huge moon illusion / Lack of vitamin D rampant in infants, teens / Airlines are charging for the wrong bags

Zena Barakat

1:46 PM ET | 06-18-2008 | permalink | comments (0) | e-mail post

 

Linkfest: Robot Girlfriend to Debut in Japan

Filed under: Links From the Show

A Japanese company plans to debut its 15-inch battery-operated she-robot in September. The "Eternal Maiden Actualization" will be marketed to a target audience of lonely men.

It's the BPP's Ramble.

Joan Rivers kicked off live TV show / Man gets Air Force leave extended for White Castle / Police say snake eyed as weapon

Laura Silver

6:14 AM ET | 06-18-2008 | permalink | comments (0) | e-mail post

 

Linkfest: Woman Sues Victoria's Secret Over Thong

Filed under: Links From the Show

A Los Angeles woman is suing underwear manufacturer Victoria's Secret because of an injury she incurred while putting on a "low-rise v-string." According to the complaint, a decorative metal piece on the thong became dislodged and hit her in the eye.

It's the BPP's Most.

Sign of road rage may be on bumper / See a huge moon illusion / Lack of vitamin D rampant in infants, teens / Airlines are charging for the wrong bags

Laura Silver

6:12 AM ET | 06-18-2008 | permalink | comments (1) | e-mail post

 

Video: The Most

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It's the BPP Most.

Scientists reverse vasectomy on endangered horse / Google trends: Javon Walker / Fifth foot found on B.C.'s south coast / Chimps use hugs and kisses to calm each other after fights / McCain's voting record: Bush comparison accurate?

Zena Barakat

12:32 PM ET | 06-17-2008 | permalink | comments (0) | e-mail post

 

Linkfest: Elian Gonzalez Joins Young Communist Union

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Elian Gonzalez, the Cuban boy at the center of a international custody struggle in 2000, has reportedly joined the country's Young Communist Union. The Cuban Communist youth newspaper Juventud Rebelde quotes Elian Gonzalez as saying "Fidel and Raul can count on us. We won't let them down."

It's the BPP Most.

Scientists reverse vasectomy on endangered horse / Google trends: Javon Walker / Fifth foot found on B.C.'s south coast / Chimps use hugs and kisses to calm each other after fights / McCain's voting record: Bush comparison accurate?

Caitlin Kenney

6:37 AM ET | 06-17-2008 | permalink | comments (0) | e-mail post

 

Linkfest: Romanian Village Elects Dead Mayor

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The residents of a