Stuff to Blog About and More: In the news May 21, 2008

Is it over for the Dems?

The latest poll:

Oregon
Obama (W) 58%
Clinton 42%
88% of precincts reporting
Kentucky
Clinton (W) 65%
Obama 30%
100% Reporting

Obama is said to have all but declared victory .He needed just 17 delegates to capture a majority of the 3,253 pledged delegates.
After passing that threshold Tuesday, he now finds himself within eyesight of the magic number of 2,025, the number of delegates and superdelegates needed to clinch the nomination under the rules set by the Democratic National Committee.The Clinton campaign disputes that figure and instead insists on using 2,210 as the key metric--a number predicated on the counting of delegates from Michigan and Florida--but Obama's victory Tuesday left her at the mercy of the DNC's Rules and Bylaws Committee, which meets May 31 to determine appeals from the two wayward states.
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Oil closed at a record $130/barrel. That is more than a 30% increase so far this year.
$4/gallon will now be looking good to many of us.
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A parrot in Japan flew his coupe, so to say, only to tell police who he belonged to.

Yosuke the parrot rests in his cage at his home in Nagareyama in Chiba Prefecture, east of Tokyo, Wednesday, May 21, 2008 after he went missing for two weeks. When the African greay parrot flew out of his cage and got lost, he did exactly what he had been taught — recite his name and address to a stranger willing to help. (AP Photo/Kyodo News)

AP Photo: Yosuke the parrot rests in his cage at his home.

Police rescued the African grey parrot near Tokyo. After spending a night at the station, he was transferred to a nearby veterinary hospital.
He kept mum with the cops, but began chatting after a few days with the vet.

"I'm Mr. Yosuke Nakamura," the bird told the veterinarian, according to Uemura. The parrot also provided his full home address, down to the street number, and even entertained the hospital staff by singing songs.

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The Kristi Yamaguchi was named the new "Dancing" champ on "Dancing With the Stars," season finale. She becomes the first woman to win and she did it with a perfect score .

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a $175 (89 pounds) hamburger.

A $175 Hamburger is shown at The Wall Street Burger Shoppe in New York May 13, 2008. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid

Reuters Photo: A $175 Hamburger is shown at The Wall Street Burger Shoppe in New York

The Wall Street Burger Shoppe is offering the costliest burger in New York.

The burger, created by chef and co-owner Kevin O'Connell, seeks to justify its price with a Kobe beef patty, lots of black truffles, seared foie gras, aged Gruyere cheese, wild mushrooms and flecks of gold leaf on a brioche bun.
They sell s 20 or 25 per month in the fine dining room upstairs versus hundreds of $4 burgers each day at the diner counter downstairs.

FTC: Your Rights: Credit Reporting

The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) requires each of the nationwide consumer reporting companies — Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion — to provide you with a free copy of your credit report, at your request, once every 12 months. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the nation's consumer protection agency, has prepared a brochure, Your Access to Free Credit Reports, explaining your rights under the FCRA and how to order a free annual credit report.

A credit report includes information on where you live, how you pay your bills, and whether you've been sued, arrested, or filed for bankruptcy. Nationwide consumer reporting companies sell the information in your report to creditors, insurers, employers, and other businesses that use it to evaluate your applications for credit, insurance, employment, or renting a home.

How do I order my free report?

You can order your free annual credit report online at annualcreditreport.com, by calling 1-877-322-8228, or by completing the Annual Credit Report Request Form and mailing it to: Annual Credit Report Request Service, P.O. Box 105281, Atlanta, GA 30348-5281.

When you order, you need to provide your name, address, Social Security number, and date of birth. To verify your identity, you may need to provide some information that only you would know, like the amount of your monthly mortgage payment.

A Warning About "Imposter" Sites

The FTC advises consumers who order their free annual credit reports online to be sure to correctly spell annualcreditreport.com, or link to it from the FTC's website to avoid being misdirected to other websites that offer supposedly free reports,but only with the purchase of other products. While consumers may be offered additional products or services while on the authorized website, they are not required to make a purchase to receive their free annual credit reports.

For more information on free annual credit reports, read Your Access to Free Credit Reports.

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