Archive for July 14th, 2009

Ousted president calls for Honduras insurrection (AFP)

Written by on Tuesday, July 14th, 2009 in 276651.

Riot police stand guard near a demonstration demanding ousted President Manuel Zelaya's restitution, in Tegucigalpa. Zelaya called for a popular insurrection in his country so he can be returned to power after soldiers removed him at gunpoint on June 28.(AFP/Orlando Sierra)AFP – Deposed Honduran leader Manuel Zelaya called for a well loved insurrection in his country so he can be returned to power after soldiers removed him at gunpoint in June.

Original post by AFP and software by Elliott Back

Wow! A Quadrillion-Dollar Credit Card Bill

Written by on Tuesday, July 14th, 2009 in Latest News.

A North Texas man has a 17-figure credit card statement after a bank glitch resulted in an eye-popping charge.

This is what it looks like: $23,148,855,308,184,500.00.

Here’s how to say it: 23 quadrillion,148 trillion, 855 billion, 308 million, 184,000, 500 dollars.

It’s more than 2,000 times the national debt — and, according to Jon Seale’s online credit card statement, it’s what he spent July 13 at Five Sixty by Wolfgang Puck.

“For that amount of money, I could really own Wolfgang Puck himself,” Seale said.

Seale, a husband and father of five from Trophy Club, spent much of Tuesday ma

Original post by AFP and software by Elliott Back

High schooler humbles pro

Written by on Tuesday, July 14th, 2009 in Latest News.

San Diego quarterback Philip Rivers gets beaten in a skills competition by a high school player.

Original post by AFP and software by Elliott Back



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