New Orleans, LA – With Hurricane Gustav bearing down on the Louisiana coast, the city of New Orleans is reliving a very painful memory. The mandatory evacuation issued on Sunday has forced a massive evacuation of the city in an attempt to prevent the tragedy of Katrina just three years ago. One man though, a visitor from Sweden, was at first confused by the situation. Scrape TV
Washington, D.C. – Researchers have discovered a chemical in the brains of overweight people that may play a role in appetite control and obesity. The finding may lead o new drugs that could aid overweight people in losing weight and controlling food intake. Scrape TV
Washington, D.C. – With Alaskan Governor Sarah Palin the official choice for John McCain’s running mate, the democratic knives are already out. The largely inexperienced Palin has already become the centrepiece of the Democratic assault, with her greenhorn status and her gender being the primary targets. Scrape TV
Mountain View, CA – Bloomberg’s accidental publishing of a obituary for Apple CEO Steve Jobs set fans and stockholders panicking this morning, only to be calmed when the publication retracted the notice. One company though saw the mistake as a brief moment of hope and Google is trying to bring back that feeling. Scrape TV
Denver, CO – Three men arrested in an apparent plot to assassinate Democratic Presidential nominee Barack Obama appear to have been less of a threat and more of a group of meth addicts in need of driving lessons. Scrape TV
Denver, CO – While the much hyped appearance of Senator Ted Kennedy, just two months after surgery for brain Cancer, excited many at the Pepsi Center, some convention goers were left a little let down, expecting a different Kennedy altogether. Scrape TV
Atlanta, GA – Researchers at Georgia Tech University have begun developing a new magnetic, tongue based computer control system aimed at aiding the disabled. The system is designed to allow users to transform their tongue and teeth as a virtual keyboard, allowing for hands free manipulation of computer devices. Scrape TV
London, England – On the eve of the eleventh anniversary of her death, the tributes to the late Princess of Wales are still showing no signs of letting up in her native country. Scrape TV
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