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<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080109/ap_on_fe_st/sweden_body_heat">news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080109/ap_on_fe_st/sweden_body_heat</a></p>

<p>Is is what you guys do at IHB? </p>
 
<p>IC, in looking through some of the other stories on that site, I came across this winner <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080109/ap_on_fe_st/china_fluorescent_pig;_ylt=AmTdhzv8TngDeOmoaRoc3HYZ.3QA">Glowing pig passes genes to piglets - Yahoo! News</a></p>

<p>if link doesn't work, <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080109/ap_on_fe_st/china_fluorescent_pig;_ylt=AmTdhzv8TngDeOmoaRoc3HYZ.3QA">http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080109/ap_on_fe_st/china_fluorescent_pig;_ylt=AmTdhzv8TngDeOmoaRoc3HYZ.3QA</a></p>
 
<p>This article is both sad and humorous.</p>

<p><a href="http://real-us.news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080109/ap_on_re_us/katrina_flood_lawsuits">real-us.news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080109/ap_on_re_us/katrina_flood_lawsuits</a></p>

<p>"NEW ORLEANS - Hurricane Katrina's victims have put a price tag on their suffering and it is staggering — including one plaintiff seeking the unlikely sum of $3 quadrillion."</p>

<p>"Of roughly 489,000 total claims, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said it has received 247 for at least $1 billion apiece, including the one for $3 quadrillion.</p>

<p>"That's the mother of all high numbers," said Loren Scott, a Baton Rouge-based economist.</p>

<p>For the sake of perspective: A mere $1 quadrillion would dwarf the U.S. gross domestic product, which Scott said was $13.2 trillion in 2007. A stack of one quadrillion pennies would reach Saturn."</p>
 
<p>Tazer is the new mace. <a href="http://smallbusiness.aol.com/start/startup/article/_a/is-it-time-for-a-taser-party/20080107161009990001">Is It Time for a Taser Party? - AOL Small Business</a></p>

<p>or http://smallbusiness.aol.com/start/startup/article/_a/is-it-time-for-a-taser-party/20080107161009990001</p>
 
<p>There story is so tragic, disturbing, and incredible.</p>

<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080111/wl_uk_afp/britainchildrenadoptionmarriage">news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080111/wl_uk_afp/britainchildrenadoptionmarriage</a></p>

<p>LONDON (AFP) - Twins who were separated at birth and adopted by different sets of parents later married each other without realising they were brother and sister, a peer has told the House of Lords. </p>
 
<p>Reunited adoptees sometimes run into <a target="_blank" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imprinting_(psychology)#Westermarck_effect">attraction issues</a> as well.</p>

<p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/weekend/story/0,3605,956454,00.html">More</a>.</p>
 
<p>We all must live by the "Unicorn Code". </p>

<p><img alt="" src="http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i143/cacace285/DSCN6667.jpg" /></p>

<p><img alt="" src="http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i143/cacace285/DSCN6668.jpg" /></p>

<p><img alt="" src="http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i143/cacace285/DSCN6669.jpg" /></p>

<p>"This time it's personal!"</p>

<p><img alt="" src="http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i143/cacace285/DSCN6672.jpg" /></p>

<p><img alt="" src="http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i143/cacace285/DSCN6673.jpg" /></p>
 
<p>Well Troop, you might actually get more use out of a unicorn in your profession than I would. Evil doers and criminals would cower in fear at the sight of the Mighty Trooper riding her avenging, impaling steed down the streets of Hollywood.</p>
 
<p>It's splitsville for Spidey and MJ. And this was important enough news to be amongst the links at the top of the homepage for cnn.com. Sigh. Seriously, people?</p>

<p><a href="http://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/books/01/17/spider.man.single.ap/index.html">http://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/books/01/17/spider.man.single.ap/index.html</a></p>
 
<p>Smell inspired optimism. Yeah, that's how to solve the subprime crisis...</p>

<p>Davos Aromas Deodorize Subprime Stench, Charm Dimon, Kissinger </p>

<p>http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601109&sid=amVCFL1X76w0&refer=home</p>
 
Interesting concept. <a href="http://www.slashfood.com/2008/01/16/vertical-farm-rises-in-las-vegas/">Vertical farm rises in Las Vegas - Slashfood</a>
 
<p>Cayci-</p>

<p>Are you seriously bashing CNN for covering comicbook plots? This from the woman with 2 bazillion toy ponies scattered around the county?</p>
 
Hey, my ponies are not scattered. They are safely stored all in one place. It's easier to round up the troops that way so my pony army can march upon you.
 
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