Bush Calls For Panic

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WASHINGTON—In a nationally televised address to the American
people Wednesday night, President Bush called upon every man, woman,
and child to spiral uncontrollably downward into complete and utter
panic.

"My fellow Americans, the time for running aimlessly through streets
while shrieking and waving our arms above our heads is now," Bush said.
"I understand that many of you are worried about your economic future
and our situation overseas, and you have every right to be. Yet there
is only one thing we as a nation can do in times like these: give up
all hope and devolve into a lawless, post-apocalyptic,
every-man-for-himself society."

Omar becomes a hurricane - CNN.com

Omar becomes a hurricane - CNN.com

Omar formed Tuesday in the eastern Caribbean and dumped heavy rain on the islands of Aruba, Bonaire and Curacao off the coast of Venezuela. At 11 p.m. ET, its center was about 315 miles (505 km) south-southwest of San Juan, Puerto Rico.

The storm was moving northeast near 6 mph (9 kph).

Omar's maximum sustained winds were 75 mph (120 kph), making it a minimal Category 1 hurricane. Hurricane force winds extended outward up to 15 miles (30 km) from Omar's center. Tropical storm-force winds extend 90 miles (145 km) from Omar's center, forecasters said.

Interesting: 10 American Financial Meltdowns in the Past Century

10 American Financial Meltdowns in the Past Century

Banks failed, stock prices collapsed, and panic descended on Wall Street. Americans were holding their collective breath as a rescue plan was hastily drafted. The 2008 financial crisis? Nope - it was the Panic of 1907, and again in 1929, 1987, and so on.

Since its independence more than 230 years ago, the United States has grown to have the largest economy in the world (GDP of $13.8 trillion as of 2007, by the way. That's $13,800,000,000,000). But we didn't get there without quite a few bumps on the road.

To put today's economic trouble into perspective, let's take a look at the 10 financial disasters in the United States in the past century:

Weird- Nepal appoints 3-year-old as new living goddess

I feel sorry for the little girl... Read the entire article...

Nepal appoints 3-year-old as new living goddess - Yahoo! News

A panel of judges conducted a series of ancient ceremonies to select the goddess from several 2- to 4-year-old girls who are all members of the impoverished Shakya goldsmith caste.

The judges read the candidates' horoscopes and check each one for physical imperfections. The living goddess must have perfect hair, eyes, teeth and skin with no scars, and should not be afraid of the dark.

As a final test, the living goddess must spend a night alone in a room among the heads of ritually slaughtered goats and buffaloes without showing fear.

Having passed all the tests, the child will stay in almost complete isolation at the temple, and will be allowed to return to her family only at the onset of menstruation when a new goddess will be named to replace her.