Skip to: Content
Skip to: Site Navigation
Skip to: Search

October 6, 2008 9:24:59 AM CDT

Learn about Newser Points »

Fools! track this thread

Started by Philopoemen; Last updated Apr 29, 08 9:01 PM CDT by Philopoemen | View history

Rate it:
Print E-mail | Digg Seed this on Newsvine Add this link to Del.icio.us StumbleUpon | Edit thread | Notify editors | + Start a new thread
Fools!

A fool and his money are soon parted; a fool and his threads are soon joined.

Stories

Stories 1 - 20 of 24

1 2 Next >>
  • April 2008

    • Bush Blames Congress for Economic Sloth

      New York Times  |  Apr 29, 08 2:56 PM CDT

      Bush Blames Congress for Economic Sloth

      (Newser) - President Bush conceded that “it’s a very slow economy” one day ahead of possibly ugly GDP numbers, the New York Times reports, and said Congress is dragging its feet on gas prices, the mortgage crisis, farm subsidies and student loans. The Democratic-controlled legislature should be “sending me sensible and effective bills,” he said, not ones "that simply look like political statements.” More »

    • Clinton Preparing For O'Reilly Factor Debut

      Mediabistro blogs  |  Apr 29, 08 12:58 PM CDT

      Clinton Preparing For O'Reilly Factor Debut

      (Newser) - Hillary Clinton will sit down for the first time with Bill O’Reilly tomorrow, the Los Angeles Times reports. After months of a virtual Democratic boycott of Fox News, and days after Barack Obama sat down with Chris Wallace, the former first lady will face the network’s most famous anchor in an interview to air tomorrow and Thursday on The O’Reilly Factor . More »

    • Wright Blasts 'Attacks on Black Church'

      Associated Press  |  Apr 28, 08 9:36 AM CDT

      Wright Blasts 'Attacks on Black Church'

      (Newser) - Jeremiah Wright gave an impassioned speech this morning, calling the controversy around his theology and statements "an attack on the black church, not an attack on Jeremiah Wright." He said the press "made a fool out of itself" over black church traditions, which he called "different," not "divisive." The Navy vet dismissed charges he's not patriotic, saying, “I served six years in the military, does that make me patriotic? How many years did Cheney serve?” More »

    • Winehouse 'Cautioned' After Night in Cell

      Times (UK)  |  Apr 26, 08 8:01 AM CDT

      Winehouse 'Cautioned' After Night in Cell

      (Newser) - Amy Winehouse spent the night behind bars after showing up 3 hours late for questioning yesterday on Tuesday's head-butting and punching assault on two men outside a London bar, the Times reports. The visibly distressed singer was arrested and held overnight because a doctor deemed her “unfit to be interviewed.” This morning she was questioned and released with a "caution." More »

    • So That's What's Under the Beehive

      Times (UK)  |  Apr 25, 08 3:50 PM CDT

      So That's What's Under the Beehive

      (Newser) - Amy Winehouse may not always look like $20 million, but that’s how much she’s worth, according to the Times of London. The 24-year-old singer has had a troubled year—today, for example, she was arrested for assault after an alleged rampage Wednesday night—but she’s together enough financially to crack the Times’ Young Music Millionaires list for the first time. More »

  • March 2008

    • Top Reasons to Ogle DWTS

      Entertainment Weekly  |  Mar 27, 08 10:49 AM CDT

      Top Reasons to Ogle DWTS

      (Newser) - Go on, admit it: Dancing With the Stars has you glued to the tube like a nude bodysuit on a ballroom dancer. Don’t worry—Annie Barrett of Entertainment Weekly is right there with you. She shares the 15 reasons she’s a Dancing fool. Stars dancing with gusto, no matter how goofy. Campy men who get campier as they get older (ahem, Jerry Springer). Out-of-control costumes: sequins, spangles, feathers, masks! More »

    • Poo-Poo to Navel-Gazing: Look Lower

      Salon  |  Mar 12, 08 9:00 PM CDT

      Poo-Poo to Navel-Gazing: Look Lower

      (Newser) - Poop isn't just joke fodder, Leslie Crawford writes in Salon, it can also be a vital way to assess your health and well-being, and Americans are being prompted to scrutinize (and rhapsodize over) what they produce in a variety of media. From Oprah to the popular book What's Your Poo Telling You? , the virtues of a good bowel movement might never have been more widely extolled. More »

  • February 2008

    • Hot Sites Take Voters for a Ride

      Boston Phoenix  |  Feb 29, 08 5:58 PM CST

      Hot Sites Take Voters for a Ride

      (Newser) - Barackobamaisyournewbicycle.com is the latest internet fad: a simple web page that displays a seemingly inexhaustible supply of (likely fictitious) good deeds Barack Obama did for you. He "added you as a friend," "built you a robot," and "made you a mixtape," to start. But what, the Boston Phoenix asks, is the intent behind the site? A pro-Obama-mania celebration? A criticism of the candidate’s ethereal promises? More »

    • Hotel Pays Staff to Sniff Out Smoking Guests

      Chicago Tribune  |  Feb 25, 08 7:20 PM CST

      Hotel Pays Staff to Sniff Out Smoking Guests

      (Newser) - That chocolate on your pillow may be a bit of a Judas kiss: Chicago's Swissotel isn't the first hotel to fine sneaky smokers who break its puff-free policy, but it is the nation's first to pay staff to sniff out offending guests, reports the Chicago Tribune . Spraying air freshener won't fool its housekeepers, who get a $10 reward per scofflaw. They, in turn, get slapped with a $250 fine. More »

    • New York Loves Euros

      Washington Post  |  Feb 25, 08 11:35 AM CST

      New York Loves Euros

      (Newser) - Wander through the Big Apple these days and you’ll see signs like “Euros accepted!” and even “Euros Only.” The latter is a joke—dollars are accepted, as are British pounds—but many New York City merchants are more than willing to accept visitors' currency, the Washington Post reports. “I need euros,” said one street vendor. “The dollar’s going down.” More »

    • 1-Week eBay Boycott Ends Tomorrow

      USA Today  |  Feb 24, 08 7:00 PM CST

      1-Week eBay Boycott Ends Tomorrow

      (Newser) - More eBay goodies may go on sale tomorrow as angry sellers end a 1-week boycott, USA Today reports. The ban "has had no impact on our listings," one eBay exec said, but third-party tracking sites saw a 13% drop. The sellers' snub was sparked when eBay recently upped its commission and eliminated bad buyer feedback. More »

    • Looting Serbian 'Riot Girls' a YouTube Hit

      Reuters  |  Feb 24, 08 8:00 AM CST

      Looting Serbian 'Riot Girls' a YouTube Hit

      (Newser) - After the violence and looting that gripped Belgrade on Thursday night, a video available on YouTube has become a Serbian phenomenon—and provoked near-universal disapproval. The clip features two female looters grabbing everything from chocolates to designer handbags and shoes while the American embassy burned. Entitled "Swapping Kosovo for a pair of sneakers," the video heaps scorn on the "Belgrade bimbos" who "are so greedy they even have to carry things in their teeth." More »

    • Fool's Gold Shines at Box Office

      Variety  |  Feb 10, 08 6:50 PM CST

      Fool's Gold Shines at Box Office

      (Newser) - Movie fans valued Fool’s Gold at $22 million this weekend and made the Matthew McConaughey-Kate Hudson pic tops at the box office, Variety reports. The Martin Lawrence vehicle Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins debuted in second with $17.1 million, and last week’s surprise flick, Hannah Montana , dropped from $31.1 million to $10.5 million and third spot. More »

    • Short of Jokes, 3 Comics 'Brawl'

      Radar  |  Feb 5, 08 5:20 PM CST

      Short of Jokes, 3 Comics 'Brawl'

      (Newser) - A trio of writerless comics nearly tussled on TV last night in an apparent effort to boost tepid ratings, Radar Online reports. Stephen Colbert started it on "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart," where he grumbled about Conan O'Brien; Conan then walked in and threatened both with a brawl. The source of their faux ire? Which one had "made" Mike Huckabee. More »

  • December 2007

    • Kangaroo Farts Could Help Curb Warming

      AFP  |  Dec 8, 07 7:43 PM CST

      Kangaroo Farts Could Help Curb Warming

      (Newser) - Australian scientists worried about global warming have turned to one of Mother Nature's cleanest "natural gas" producers, the kangaroo, for help. It seems that when kangaroos fart, the stuff contains none of the methane produced by cattle and sheep breaking wind. Scientists want to transfer the bacteria from kangaroos' stomachs to those animals to cut down on their noxious emissions, AFP reports. More »

  • November 2007

    • Literary Bull Blundered and Thrived

      Time  |  Nov 10, 07 7:33 PM CST

      Literary Bull Blundered and Thrived

      (Newser) - Egotist, chauvinist, brawler, Mailer battled "a culture subsiding into room temperature," Time says. His work vented "his own inner conditions" as he lurched from fame at age 25 to so-so books to his "brilliant" Armies of the Night in 1968. He made big gaffes—blaming patients for their cancer, directing bad films, helping parole a murderer—but "something important was lost" when he died today. “Norman come back," says Time . "Nothing is forgiven.” More »

    • Chavez Calls Cheney & Co. 'Ignorant Fools' After Slip-up

      Associated Press  |  Nov 7, 07 11:49 AM CST

      Chavez Calls Cheney & Co. 'Ignorant Fools' After Slip-up

      (Newser) - Hugo Chavez had a little fun at Dick Cheney's expense yesterday; after the US vice president confused