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Posted by Ben Popken
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Wednesday, 11 August 2010 14:04 |
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Beat the heat with this cheap and cool treat, the beer popsicle, aka "The Hopsicle."
The Diablo Royale Este saloon in New York takes a Tecate, inject it with simple syrup and lime juice, then jam a wooden stick in the can hole and freeze it. Four days later, they pull it out the freezer and saw it open with a serrated steak knife. Sounds awesome! I look forward to soon saying, "I make my own beer popsicles at home."
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Nanny State Tells Man What He Can and Can't Eat |
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Posted by The Associated Press
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Wednesday, 11 August 2010 14:18 |
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BUFFALO, N.Y. – Police say a traffic stop led to animal cruelty charges after they found a live cat "marinating" in oil and peppers in the trunk of a car.
Buffalo police say officers heard the cat meowing when they stopped 51-year-old Gary Korkuc of Cheektowaga to ticket him for running a stop sign Sunday night.
They say they checked the trunk and found 4-year-old Navarro in a cage, his fur covered with oil, crushed red peppers and chili peppers.
Police say Korkuc told them he did it because Navarro was ill-tempered. Korkuc was charged with cruelty and released; his phone number isn't listed.
Police say he told them he was going to cook Navarro. Korkuc also told officers a number of things that didn't make sense, including that his neutered male cat was pregnant.
Animal advocates have cleaned Navarro and put him up for adoption.
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Last Updated on Friday, 13 August 2010 11:36 |
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Guru of Gang Starr dead at 43 |
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Posted by CN
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Tuesday, 20 April 2010 10:40 |
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Tribune staff report
10:03 a.m. CDT, April 20, 2010
Keith Edward Elam, best known as Guru from the hip hop duo Gang Starr, died on April 19 after a long battle with cancer. He was 43.
Guru wrote a letter for his fans while in the hospital, according to his collaborating partner Solar:
"I, Guru, am writing this letter to my fans, friends and loved ones around the world. I have had a long battle with cancer and have succumbed to the disease. I have suffered with this illness for over a year. I have exhausted all medical options. I have a non-profit organization called Each One Counts dedicated to carrying on my charitable work on behalf of abused and disadvantaged children from around the world and also to educate and research a cure for this terrible disease that took my life. I write this with tears in my eyes, not of sorrow but of joy for what a wonderful life I have enjoyed and how many great people I have had the pleasure of meeting," said the statement released by Solar."
Guru suffered a heart attack in February 2010 and fell into a coma but recovered.
Gang Starr, which Guru founded in 1987 and later included DJ Premier, released six albums before Guru left to produce the "Jazzmatazz" series of albums.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/chi-100420-guru-gang-starr-dead,0,5699575.story
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Last Updated on Thursday, 05 August 2010 00:16 |
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Posted by AFP Via Yahoo
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Friday, 06 August 2010 15:12 |
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SYDNEY (AFP) – Mankind may be descended from apes but Australian scientists have found proof of links much closer to the sea floor, with a study revealing that sea sponges share almost 70 percent of human genes.
Genetic sequencing of sea sponges from the World Heritage-listed Great Barrier Reef showed the ancient marine animal shared many of its genes with humans, including a large number typically associated with disease and cancer.
Lead researcher Bernard Degnan, of the University of Queensland, said the findings "would shed light on a whole range of different things," and could lay the foundation for breakthroughs in cancer and stem cell research.
"Sponges have what's (considered) the 'Holy Grail' of stem cells," Degnan told AFP.
Exploring the genetic function of sponge stem cells could provide "deep and important connections" to the genes that influenced human stem cell biology, he said.
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 11 August 2010 12:23 |
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