Kentucky prison suspends satanic services
“LEXINGTON, Kentucky (AP) — The Kentucky Department of Corrections has suspended formal satanic worship services at the Green River Correctional Complex while officials work to shape a statewide policy on the practice.”
My inner Canadian leaps for joy when reading this story. 😉
Healthy Brew: Beer, It Seems, Is Good For You
Studies suggest key is moderation, not binge drinking
By Ken Wells
“Here’s a good bar joke: Beer is good for you – even better for you than red wine. Here’s what’s funnier: It could actually be true. After more than 20 years of research and scores of studies on the effects of moderate alcohol consumption on health, beer is slowly bubbling to the top as a beverage that not only lifts spirits but delivers protection against major ailments such as heart attacks, stroke, hypertension, diabetes and dementia. The data seem so compelling that the National Beer Wholesalers Association, an Alexandria, Va., trade group representing the nation’s beer distributors, recently put on an oxymoronic sounding ‘health and beer’ seminar and put out a press release that declared: ‘Eat right, exercise and drink a beer a day may be the way to keep the doctor away.'”
Oil changes and home repairs are one thing, but do-it-yourself surgery is outrageous. I feel so bad for this guy.
Pensioner forced to chop off rotting finger due to surgery delay
A New Zealand pensioner chopped off one of his rotting, gangrenous fingers with a pair of scissors because he could no longer stand the pain after waiting 20 months for surgery, it was reported yesterday…Matthews is suffering from dry gangrene following cardiac surgery 20 months ago in Christchurch Hospital and his fingers are rotting and dying as a result. Two of his fingers have already rotted off and he is desperate for surgery to amputate two remaining fingers.
A picture of this poor fella can be found here.
Moral of the story? Socialized healthcare sucks and lowers the standard of care for everyone.
India calls in X-Files agents to unmask face-scratching alien
by Catherine Philp
“UFO sightings have sparked hysteria and riots, says our reporter. A MYSTERIOUS flying object said to attack sleeping villagers has sparked mass hysteria and rioting across the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Police shot dead one man and injured 12 others when a mob of hundreds stormed the police station in Barabanki, demanding protection against what they believe is an alien assailant terrorising villages. The object, described as a flying sphere emitting red and blue light, is said to strike in the middle of the night, leaving victims with burns or scratches on their faces and limbs, and earning it the name the muhnochwa (face-scratcher). At least seven unexplained deaths in the area have been attributed to the muhnochwa, sparking panic among villagers who blame police for not providing enough protection.”
“(CBS) This is no fish story: Two fishermen pulled a live military rocket out of a Pennsylvania river. “