Italian violin makers worry about Chinese: Italy's master violin makers said they are worried that the Chinese, who can turn out a violin, bow and case for $25 are now eyeing the more prestige …
I have to hand it to the Chinese. They always figure out a way to make something for a fraction of what it would cost anywhere else. The sad part is, sometimes their "copycat" products are better than the originals!
Bush pledges new aid to Latin America: President George Bush, saying the US has not forgotten Latin America, Monday said Washington is expanding aid for housing, healthcare and …
No, I'm not jumping on the bandwagon of the political left. The US federal government needs to take care of its own back yard before worrying about someone else's. It's nice to try to be friends with the world but they hate us for the strings that are always attached to the financial aid packages.
T.G.I.Friday names top bartenders: Bartenders from the Philippines and Minneapolis were crowned the two top "mixologists" for T.G.I. Friday's in an international competition in Las Vegas.
See? I always knew Filipinos were talented. I didn't know about the bartending talents, though (I don't go to bars).
New techniques revitalize old oil wells: Old oil fields in California and elsewhere are the petroleum industry's version of the fountain of youth thanks to new extraction technology. The Kern …
I'm for anything that gives us more time to develop alternative energy sources. Our dependence on foreign oil is too strong as it is.
Woods illegally logged in Dayton, Ohio: Two Ohio residents are taking the Lowman Lumber Company to court after having their woods in Dayton illegally logged. As hard as it is to imagine woods …
Which part of "no" did the lumber company not understand?
Station pulls Brown child support money: Bobby Brown's broadcasting gig ended as a Washington radio station rescinded its offer to pay his back child support so he could be released from jail. …
I guess it was their prerogative.
841-pound woman dies of heart attack: The woman who is believed to be the largest ever to have gastric bypass surgery, at 841 pounds, died of a massive heart attack in Houston, Texas. Renee …
A massive heart attack for a massive woman!
Customers set Wal-Mart on fire in Florida: A Wal-Mart store in Palm Coast, Fla., was closed after two customers started a fire in the sporting goods section. The fire caused a propane tank to …
I thought inbreeding was confined to West Virginia.
Convict claims to be a werewolf: A Wisconsin man claiming to be a werewolf has been charged with trespassing, criminal damage to property and possession of marijuana. Robert Marsh, 39, …
Eat s*** and bark at the moon, you freak of the week.
Florida sex offender center found chaotic: A Florida facility meant to provide long-term treatment for the state's worst sexual predators allegedly devolved into a haven for them for years.
Florida again? How about we just give the state to Cuba and be done with it?
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