Body of Missing Man Found Dead in Oregon A San Francisco man who got stranded in the snowy wilderness with his family nearly two weeks ago was found dead Wednesday in a mountain creek, authorities said. James Kim’s body was discovered in Oregon’s snowy Coast Range two days after his wife and two daughters were rescued from their car, stuck on a remote road. Kim had set out on foot

Jennifer Aniston & Vince Vaughn Split Oh, wait.  I misread that.  They just split. Neither of the Break-Up stars was receiving enough publicity, explained their spokespeople.

Nasa says it has found “compelling” evidence that liquid water flowed recently on the surface of Mars. The finding adds further weight to the idea that Mars might harbour the right conditions for life. The appearance of gullies, revealed in orbital images from a Nasa probe, suggests that water could have flowed on the surface in the last few years. But some scientists think these fresh gullies could also have

From the BBC: The three main national networks, Rossiya, Channel One and NTV, all led their Thursday evening bulletins with extensive coverage of the radiation alert and reports from their London correspondents. The state TV channel Rossiya kicked off its bulletin in hard-hitting style. ”Panic in London,” observed its presenter. “British special services are monitoring five aircraft that may have traces of deadly polonium-210.” Later in the bulletin, the same

A Norwegian appeals court has ruled that striptease is an art form and should therefore be exempt from value-added tax (VAT). The owners of the Diamond Go Go Bar in Oslo had refused to pay VAT of 25% on entry fees as tax authorities demanded. The local authority had taken the club to court over its refusal to pay tax. Lawyers for the club’s owners argued that striptease dancers were

The partying heiress says that hanging around with her new best friend, Britney Spears, and Spears’ two tykes has made her want to reproduce. “It’s been my dream to have four babies by 30,” the 25-year-old heiress announced, reports Life & Style Weekly. And Hilton thinks she’s highly qualified for motherhood, explaining: “I look after animals, so I’d have a lot to give my kids.” Look, I’m not a eugenicist,

Why do I say that?  Because Kos writes a post today in which he says that, barring unforeseen and extraordinary circumstances, he’s a lock for the 2008 Democratic nomination. I mean, people talk about the Sports Illustrated jinx.  That’s nothing. Kos, on the other hand . . . Kiss of Shit.  You know, if you’ve got the netroots on your side, you’ve got nuttin’.

Sure, they’re crap.  But we ought to show our support for their stand against this.

France says Iran will face U.N. sanctions over its nuclear program By JOHN LEICESTER (Associated Press Writer) From Associated Press December 06, 2006 7:24 AM EST PARIS – Iran will face U.N. Security Council sanctions for refusing to halt its nuclear program, France’s foreign minister said Wednesday, but major powers are still divided on exactly how far punishment should go. “The question is about the scope of sanctions but there

Make sure you’re registered!  Rock the vote! Update: my supervisor won’t let me out early to vote on gay rabbis.  Do I have grounds for a lawsuit?