Curry sausage maze to teach wurst risks (Reuters)
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 19:43:15 GMT
Reuters - German officials have created a labyrinth in the shape of a giant sausage to help people learn about the health risks associated with the popular fast food currywurst (curried sausage).

Obama sends greeting on Muslim holiday (AP)
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 17:23:47 GMT
AP - President Barack Obama is sending best wishes to Muslims worldwide as they celebrate Eid-al-Fitr (ayd ahl-FIH'-tur), which marks the end of the holy month of fasting and prayer known as Ramadan (RAH'-mah-dahn).

China aims for next moon orbit shot this year (Reuters)
Fri, 10 Sep 2010 03:12:56 GMT
Reuters - China will launch its second lunar exploration probe by the end of 2010, boosting the country's effort to rise as a space power eventually capable of landing on the moon, official media said Friday.

Saints march to win over Vikings in NFL opener (Reuters)
Fri, 10 Sep 2010 05:22:46 GMT
Reuters - The New Orleans Saints celebrated last season's Super Bowl championship then launched the defense of their crown with a rousing 14-9 win over the Minnesota Vikings on Thursday to open a new NFL season.

China to launch next lunar space mission (AFP)
Fri, 10 Sep 2010 12:11:14 GMT
AFP - China is on track to launch its second lunar satellite by year's end, as the country pursues its plans for a manned mission to the moon by 2020, state media said Friday.

Apple opens up on iOS app review guidelines, relaxes development restrictions (Ben Patterson)
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 18:37:28 GMT
Ben Patterson - Apple’s criteria for approving or rejecting a given iPhone or iPad app have long been a perplexing, maddening mystery to developers — but now Apple is abruptly making public its once-secret iOS app review guidelines. Among the highlights: No content that’s "over the line," nothing "cobbled together in a few days," and above all, "We don't need any more Fart apps."

Obama says voters may blame him for economy (AP)
Fri, 10 Sep 2010 17:03:45 GMT
AP - President Barack Obama insisted Friday that the U.S. economy is digging itself out of the deepest recession in decades but conceded that "progress has been painfully slow" and many voters in November's elections may blame him.

BONFIRE OF THE INSANITIES (Ann Coulter)
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 22:03:57 GMT
Ann Coulter - In response to Gen David Petraeus' denunciation of Florida pastor Terry Jones' right to engage in a symbolic protest of the 9/11 attacks by burning copies of the Quran this Sept. 11, President Obama said: "Let me be clear: As a citizen, and as president, I believe that members of the Dove World Outreach Center have the same right to freedom of speech and religion as anyone else in this country."

Afghans protest, Fla. pastor plans to meet NY imam (AP)
Fri, 10 Sep 2010 14:04:44 GMT
AP - As thousands of Afghans protested a tiny Florida church's plan to burn the Muslim holy book, the church's pastor said he won't follow through with the burning if he's able to meet Saturday with the organizers behind a mosque planned near ground zero in New York.

Wife of gospel star Marvin Sapp dies of cancer (AP)
Fri, 10 Sep 2010 09:57:52 GMT
AP - Gospel singer Marvin Sapp is mourning the death of his wife and manager, MaLinda Sapp.