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But was it me or was the ad seemingly 20 minutes long -- in slow
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http://money.cnn.com/2009/11/27/news/economy/black_friday_toysrus/

" Britain has built the world's biggest DNA database without proper political debate and police routinely arrest people just to get their DNA profiles onto the system, the genetics watchdog said in a report on Tuesday.
The Human Genetics Commission, which advises the government on the social, legal and ethical aspects of genetics, called for a review of the database and said new laws must be passed to govern its use"

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BOOKS OF THE TIMES: Stephen King's Latest Cast Feels Real.
"Under the Dome" gravely threatens Stephen King's status as a
mere chart-busting pop cultural phenomenon.

Full story: http://s.nyt.com/u/Dak

A few years ago, the thoughts of controlling the weather was only the subject of science fiction novels or crazy theories in the smoke rooms of respectable scientific institutions.. It was laughed at by the media and all others "intelligence" enough to know the consequences..

In our modern day utopia, pun intended, China has not only created one, but now two, snowstorms in an attempt to rid itself of drought.. The debate is intensifying as to the notion of controlling the weather.. But in the humble opinion of the Horror Report, it's a debate that should not even occur. The victor of the debate should be common sense, but unfortunately, sense doesn't rule in our world.

What China is doing is what a lot of nations want to do. On the good side, some would help Africa, or Russia, or other nations that need assistance through either less rain or more of it.. Monsoons could be controlled. Crippling snowstorms could be stopped. Or maybe a ski lodge that has enough money and influence can create a pinpoint snowstorm to only give itself the foot of powder it so dreams of during dry times. But how long until a nation controls the weather for evil purposes? How long until one country uses snow or rain or floods as a weapon? Or droughts and tidal waves and hurricanes? The idea of a nation creating weather years ago was laughable, but now the prospect is not only very real but also existent that countries in our near future will control the weather not only to benefit themselves but also to hurt another nation.

We also live in a culture dedicated to 'going green.' People around the world are subjected to Al Gore's monotone speeches about carbon footprints and excessive levels of CO2 levels. Plants would be hard pressed to grow without carbon, and life would be hard pressed without generating it .. but we'll give Al the benefit of the doubt on global warming. After all, he has a power point made into a film, not me. And he flies around on a private jet spewing out relatively large CO2 levels, not the Horror Report. However, the global warming skeptics and promoters could agree, I hope, on the dangers of controlling nature. The globe does its own thing. The ocean currents have a pattern, which of course does change over time and will always. The way weather starts and forms is natural--with some intervention from unnatural sources like pollution. But a nation changing or altering the course of nature is dangerous. How long before China's snowstorms get too big and too crippling? How much longer before they are used as weapons? How many more storms or weather changes have to occur until we look back and ask why, we as a world, allowed nations to control the weather.

The only factor: Mother nature, guided by a force greater than all of human life put together, may only take this for so long.

The silence of a snowstorm is a gift from God. The snow falling due to the power of man is a crime against nature. And humans will have to answer for it.. either on earth or in the storm clouds above.

"NBC News is also involved next week. The "Today" show will have a series on cost-efficient ways for families to live greener lives. Anne Thompson will do environmental stories from Greenland, Denmark and Arizona on "Nightly News," and David Gregory will bring up the topic on "Meet the Press.""

http://fluentnews.com/s/21103799

From The New York Times:

"A Movie's Budget Pops From the Screen. Just in case box-office
receipts for "Avatar" fall short, Fox has worked hard to hedge its
large bet on the movie."

http://s.nyt.com/u/DbC

Maybe it just should NOT be..

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/large-hadron-collider/6514155/Large-Hadron-Collider-broken-by-bread-dropped-by-passing-bird.html

Twelve people have been killed and 31 wounded in a shooting spree at a Texas military base in a murderous rampage that officials believe was carried out by an Army psychiatrist.

The suspected gunman was identified by ABC News as Major Malik Nadal Hasan.

He was promoted to major status in May, according to the Army Times.

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Shooting began 1:30 pm Texas time at graduation ceremony..

All three shooters were soldiers.. One was killed at scene..

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Shooting took place with hand guns..

Two other suspects being questioned..

Appears to be more than lone gunman.. Developing..

Report that a shooter has Bern caught ..

Developing description.. Unclear if shooters were soldiers..

Shooters wore military uniforms...

Developing now...

NY Daily News reports that one child sent to hospital with bad
reaction..