The Cody News (June 21st, 2005)

CNNDemocrats playing politics with Bolton - W.House
Reuters - 45 minutes ago
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House on Tuesday accused Senate Democrats of playing politics by blocking for a second time the confirmation of John Bolton as US ambassador to the United Nations. White House ...
No, you don't say! Of course given that the White House never plays politics I can understand why they're upset (not).

Intruder fatally shot in US courthouse
Chicago Tribune - 3 hours ago
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON -- A man shouting threats and carrying a hand grenade was shot to death by police Monday in the lobby of the federal courthouse. Perry Manley, 52, entered the lobby of the 23-story building ...
No sympathy for this nut.

Rigases sent to prison for looting cable firm
International Herald Tribune - 55 minutes ago
NEW YORK John Rigas, who built Adelphia Communications into the sixth-largest US cable company, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for looting hundreds of millions of dollars from the company's coffers and concealing its debt levels from investors. ...
Hasta la vista, baby (or not, given that John Rigases likely won't make it out alive since he's already 80).

Lifestyle may prevent Alzheimer's
myDNA.com - 48 minutes ago
Recent reports presented at the first ever Alzheimer's Association's International Conference on the Prevention of Dementia explore and offer possible links between the onset of Alzheimer's disease and topics such as social activity, education, diet ...
Oh, wait a minute, you mean living a healthly lifestyle might be effective in battling diseases like Alzheimer's? But what about all those prescription meds they're always wanting to give us? I thought they were supposed to be the answer.