The United Nation’s top health expert has started a forum in Mexico on battling swine flu by saying that the spread of the virus worldwide is now unstoppable. World Health Organization head Margaret Chan stated that holding the unique meeting in Cancun showed confidence in Mexico, which has been hardest hit by the virus. The WHO says most H1N1 cases are mild, with many people recovering unaided.  Still, Pandemic Preparedness Kits are literally flying off the shelves. As the s... Read Full Story

U.S. missile defenses are prepared to try to shoot down the last stage of a Taepodong-2 missile that North Korea is expected to soon fire off, should sensors detect the weapon heading for U.S. territory, the commander of the U.S. Northern Command said on Friday. “The nation has a very, very credible ballistic-missile defense capability. Our ground-based interceptors in Alaska and California, I’m very comfortable, give me a capability that if we really are threatened by ... Read Full Story

Sarah Palin said on Friday that she will resign as Governor of Alaska at the end of July, prompting many to wonder if she will focus on a run for the White House in the 2012 race. The former Republican vice presidential candidate made the unexpected announcement from her home in suburban Wasilla on Friday morning.  Sarah Palin says she will step down on July 26. “Once I decided not to run for re-election, I also felt that to embrace the conventional Lame Duck status in th... Read Full Story

This on belongs in The Lexicon of Stupidity.  A Sacramento school teacher is at her wits’ end today, having accidentally put pornography onto a DVD that was meant to be filled with school memories from the previous year.  No one discovered the mistake until after the DVD had already been sent home with students.  Needless to say, parents were shocked. Parents of students at Isabelle Jackson Elementary said that Crystal Defanti, a fifth grade teacher, is a good person, b... Read Full Story

Michael Jackson’s public memorial service will be held on Tuesday, July 7 beginning at 10am PDT at the Staples Center Los Angeles. The Michael Jackson memorial service tickets will be made available to 17,500 attendees chosen through a free, online lottery system at StaplesCenter.com/PremiumSeating, officials announced today. Tim Leiweke, head of AEG, which is the company that had been producing Michael Jackson’s comeback concert “This Is It,” explained that 1... Read Full Story

Here are some fireworks you can actually eat…if you dare!… See more funny videos and TBT Videos at Today’s Big Thing. Related Posts: Authorize.net Down: E-Commerce Freezes July 3, 2009: Independence Day Holiday Info and FAQ America’s Got Talent Chicken Catcher: Kevin Skinner Lego Arcade: Classic Video Games (Video) Cute Things Falling Asleep Related Items: Full case of 24 white smoke tubes - smoke screen Assorted Smoke Balls By the Pack of 12 Post origin... Read Full Story

The entire Authorize.Net infrastructure went down several hours ago.  Authorize.Net is the largest service for accepting credit card payments via the internet.  With Authorize.net down, millions of web-based transactions are frozen. Authorize.Net has, very smartly, established a new Twitter account (@AuthorizeNet) to keep people informed about their recovery efforts. A fire at their headquarters in Seattle apparently caused the outage. This took out their website and ... Read Full Story

Today is July 3, 2009, and as the Fourth of July holiday falls on a Saturday this year, that makes today a Federal holiday. So what does that mean?  Here is what you need to know… Is the Post Office open today? On Friday, July 3, regular mail delivery services will be available. However, most Post Offices will close at 12 noon, and most collection times will be advanced to noon. Customers who may need retail or collection services after 12:00 noon on July 3 should contact t... Read Full Story

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Michael Jackson’s custom casket has been ordered and will be ready for the final Memorial Service being held on Tuesday at the Staples Center.  Tickets for the extravaganza are $25.  Michael Jackson’s casket was custom made by the Batesville Casket Company. It is said to have cost $25,000 and is gold-plated with 14 karat gold. The model of the casket is called Promethean and includes a blue velvet interior and a mirror finished.  James Brown was also laid to rest in thi... Read Full Story