A graph stacking 2003 US petrol (gas) consumption against rest of the world (countries which have significant daily consumption to be precise). Isn’t it great how a simple graph can put things in perspective. With all the buzz about going green and reducing dependency on petrol, I wonder what current petrol consumption graph looks like. My guess would be far worse and more dramatic than that of 2003.

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First Dr. Sanjay Gupta kicks things off trying to bring to light some of the fudged facts in Michael Moore’s new documentary, Sicko.

Next, in a live interview with Wolf Blitzer, Michael Moore counters, and blasts CNN, Wolf and Dr. Sanjay Gupta for putting out lies on the behalf of HMO’s and drug companies for whom they serve. He leaves promising to put out a point by point rebuttal of CNN’s claims.

Michale Moore’s ‘SiCKO’ Truth Squad Sets CNN Straight

Now looks like Larry King wants to steal some of the limelight, and is bringing Moore and Dr. Sanjay Gupta together for a debate tonight. This should be entertaining. Well if you can’t get any real news from CNN, at least they are entertaining the masses!! Email your questions.

Here are the new 7 wonders of the world based on an online vote. Even though the final seven are deserving of the title, I don’t know if an online vote is a real indicator of the 7 wonders of the world, especially when wonders like the pyramids of Egypt are missing.

Great Wall of China

PHOTO BY: Eugene Wei

Petra in Jordan

PHOTO BY: Luby Lu

Brazil’s statue of Christ the Redeemer

PHOTO BY: Daryl Sng

Peru’s Machu Picchu

PHOTO BY: Michael McDonough

Mexico’s Chichen Itza pyramid

PHOTO BY: Rafael Ludwig

The Colosseum in Rome

PHOTO BY: David Doyle

India’s Taj Mahal

PHOTO BY: Prakhar Amba

Just saw the International Space Station and a disembarking Space Shuttle Atlantis zoom by at over 18,000 mph for about 30 seconds. If you want to catch it the next time it flies over your area, use Nasa’s Skywatch applet.

ESPN acquires Crickinfo for undisclosed price.

Today’s announcement marks the latest stage of Cricinfo’s evolution since its inception, in 1993, as an online community of cricket fans supplying cricket-related information on a voluntary basis.