GM and Chrysler receive failing grades, will get spanked upon return to their mothers

President Obama gave both GM and Chrysler failing grades for their use of the $17.4 billion dollars (yes, billion dollars) they have already received. This epic fail has caused GM CEO, Rick Wagoner, to resign. But the company is remaining faithful. GM has been given 60 days and Chrysler, 30, to redeem themselves before either can receive any more help. 

Source: CNNMoney

Date: 03-30-09
Link: Do or Die for GM and Chrysler

SIrens mark ten year anniversary of Nato bombings

It is difficult to believe that it has been ten years since Nato bombed Serbia. During a cabinet meeting, Serbian Prime Minister Mirko Cvetkovic announced that 2,500 civilians and 1,002 soldiers and police were killed during the bombings, which lasted for 11 days.

Source: BBC News
Date: 03-24-09
Link: Serbia marks bombing anniversary

My Spider Sense tells me that this story is too cute.

In Bangkok, Thailand, an eight-year-old autistic boy climbed out of a third floor window at his special needs school after becoming very upset. After many attempts by his teachers to coax the boy off the ledge, the fire department was alerted. Because the boy was non-responsive, one firefighter donned a Spider-Man costume and approached the boy with a glass of juice in hand. The boy happily climbed into the arms of his favorite superhero.

Source: BBC News
Date: 03-24-09
Link: Thai 'Spider-Man' to the rescue

NASA has some competition

Teenagers in Spain sent a simple helium-filled balloon attached to a digital camera up into the sky to gather atmospheric readings. What they got was much more than expected. The balloon, which was only expected to reach 30,000 feet instead reached a dizzying height of over 100,000, capturing stunning pictures and atmospheric readings along the way.

Source: FOX News
Date: 03-19-09
Link: Spanish Teens Capture Stunning Photos From Space by Sending Up Camera Attached to Balloon

Ski accident claims another celebrity life

Natasha Rishardson, accomplished actress and wife of Liam Neeson, died as a result of injuries from a fall during a ski lesson in Montreal. 

Sources: E! online and Redeye
Date: 03-18-09
Links: Natasha Richardson Dead at 45
Richardson family returns to NYC hospital where actress was reportedly taken with head injury

Madoff takes prison layover on way to Club Fed.

Bernard Madoff , former chairman of NASDAQ stock exchange, faces a maximum sentence of 150 years in prison. He may have defrauded his clients of almost $65 billion, making this the largest investor fraud ever committed by a single person. Today, Madoff pled guilty to an 11-count criminal complaint admitting to defrauding thousands of investors through a massive Ponzi scheme.

Source:msnbc news
Date: 03-12-09
Link: What's the proper penalty for Madoff?


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An unreasonable sentence for a highly reasonable action.

On December 14, 2008 an Iraqi journalist Muntadhar al-Zeidi threw a shoe at President George W. Bush during a conference with Iraq Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki in Baghdad. He was sentenced three years for his actions, most find this sentence to be unjust.

Source: CBS NEWS
Date: 03-12-09
Link: Iraq Shoe thrower sentenced to 3 years


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