Contributed by: filbert Wednesday, July 20 2005 @ 09:59 AM CST
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#10: Scotty beams up: James Doohan passes away.
James Doohan, who created the archtypical engineer character “Scotty” in the original Star Trek TV series, has died, according to a Fox News report.
#9: Shuttle engineers completing tests on empty fuel tank
NASA may need to perform tanking test[*2] to identify sensor problem.
#8: Parrot understands concept of zero
28-year-old parrot[*3] knows 50 different objects, seven colors, five shapes.
#7: Royals 4, Indians 0
Utility infielder Graffanino dealt to Boston, Royals get hard-throwing minor league pitcher and fast, good-hitting AAA outfielder in return. Royals need to go 49-22 to finish .500, 32-39 to avoid 100 losses.
#6: Daylight Savings Time in U.S. to be extended by two months
Canadians concerned.[*4]
#5: “We’re witnessing a civil war that’s taking place in Islam.”
hat tip Chrenkoff[*5] . British writer Ian McEwan is interviewed in der Spiegel[*6] .
#4: Iraqi draft constitution expected in “days”
Chairman says constitution will be ahead of August 15 deadline.[*7]
#3: London back to normal: Mayor blames us for bombings
If you drive a car, you’re the problem, according to London mayor Ken Livingstone[*8] : “”I think we have just had 80 years of Western intervention in predominantly Arab lands because of the Western need for oil.”
#2: Afghanistan’s Karzai takes hard line against hate madrases
Afghan President[*9] says some Islamic schools are preaching hate and need to be shut down.
#1: Introducing John G. Roberts
OpinionJournal[*10] likes him. So does Michelle Malkin[*11] . Daily Kos[*12] resents the lack of a “paper trail” (what did the left expect after inventing “Borking?”) They also are offended that this has taken valuable rant-space away from the Plame Game.