General News

[EscapeGirl]

The fires are horrible. But, I read today that they are getting more of a handle on it since the weather has been cooperating a bit. To my knowledge 2 firefighters have died (when their vehicle went off a cliff). But no other fatalities at this time. Structures have been lost (but many appear to have been people's "vacation" cabins, versus their full time and permanent residences). Here's an article if anyone is interested.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090902/ap_on_re_us/us_wildfires

EDIT:

Seems arson is to blame for the fire.

http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/09/03/california.wildfire/index.html

[Mistery]

That's some odd news

http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/09/18/spoon.in.lung/index.html

[Crimsonthread]

I know... how fast do you have to be eating to not realize there's something largish and plastic in your mouth?

[Mistery]

Hmmm, yes... Plus the spoon wasn't found in his stomach, but in his lungs. How did it get there? Did he cough with a full mouth, and didn't realize that he did inhale something big
But anyhow there's nothing that doesn't exist

[Adventure]

I think this is interesting:

http://www.dutchnews.nl/news/archives/2009/10/god_separated_heaven_and_earth.php

I haven't found an complete translation for the article yet.

Edit: found it a more complete article

http://www.expatica.com/nl/news/dutch-news/Dutch-news-in-brief_-Thursday-8-October-2009_57058.html

Translation of Bible opening sentence incorrect
Trouw reports the “Opening sentence of the bible is incorrect” and a “New interpretation of original Hebrew Genesis text negates God as the creator”.

According to Professor Ellen van Wolde, God did not create heaven and earth. Instead he separated them.

Professor Van Wolde, an Old Testament scholar and member of the Royal Academy of Sciences, said the standard interpretation of the opening sentence of the bible is no longer acceptable: “The traditional image of God the Creator is untenable. God did not create.”

The professor, who will present her thesis at the Radboud University in Nijmegen on Friday, re-analysed the original Hebrew text and placed it in the context of the Bible as a whole and of other creation stories from Mesapotamia. She eventually concluded the Hebrew verb bara does not mean to create but to spatially separate.
The Radboud University said the new interpretation is ‘No less than a disruption of the story of the creation as we know it’.
Professor Van Wolde said she understood her findings, which are soon to be published in a leading scientific magazine, will be devastating to traditional believers.

[EscapeGirl]

This is indeed a very interesting article! I'm not religious myself, but I am wondering what the thoughts are of others who are. Thanks for sharing it.

[Eternal Becky]

I am very shocked by this news. Those who are fans of the boybands surely know him

http://www.handbag.com/celebrity/Stephen-Gately-dead-at-33/v1

[Mistery]

Yes, I've read it an hour ago. It's disturbing and sad news, he was young
I'm wondering if it was natural causes or drug related. We'll see what will be figured out.

[EscapeGirl]

I read about it, too. So sad... They've not yet released any details on his death...

[Mistery]

There are many speculations around (especially in the boulevard media...), but all that has been confirmed so far is that he died due to fluid in the lungs.

[EscapeGirl]

Frightening....I hope the boy never stayed on the balloon to begin with.

http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/10/15/colorado.boy.balloon/index.html

[Mistery]

OMB! I hope that the boy didn't fall or jump out, and is just hiding near his home because he realized that he did sth wrong

[EscapeGirl]

He's been found!!!! He was hiding in the attic!!!

From CNN:

"The 6-year-old Colorado boy who set a helium balloon adrift Thursday, prompting ground and air searches for him, has been found alive, authorities said. He was found in a box in the attic at his family's Fort Collins home, according to authorities."

[Mistery]

Yay, this is what I was hoping for
Great news

[pratik732006]

Obama

Its was nice to see that Barack Obama celebrating Diwali in white house