Politics trumps policy - St. Petersburg TimesSource: St. Petersburg Times > Local News
Florida Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink is using the issue of civil rights restoration for ex-felons to position herself as a law-and-order candidate for governor in 2010.

OK, you've been drinking coffee at work all day and since you've been home you've knocked back about a half a dozen beers. The pressure is building, but you head to the bathroom and find your spouse is sitting on the throne and they ain't letting you use it in the near future.
KFC Workers Fired For Bathing In SinkSource: justnews.com
Two female employees of the Anderson Kentucky Fried Chicken have been fired for bathing in a deep sink used to clean dishes, while a third earlier quit her job.

Running or working in a daycare can be an extremely trying experience. At the very least it is chaotic and unpredictable, but ultimately rewarding. One of the major issues that need to be tackled is how to ensure the children that you are looking after are kept clean.

An interesting technological innovation which has appeared in the last few years is that of portable sinks. Arguably the technology, or at least the ideas behind it, have been around for ages however only recently have the benefits of such a marvel truly come to light.
Cruise Ship Doomed by IcebergSource: ABC News
Passengers aboard a cruise ship to the Antarctic were roused from their beds and hustled into lifeboats early today, when an iceberg punched a small hole in the ship's side.

For a long time our ancestors were not concerned a lot with questions of sanitary and hygiene: in the European cities slops and sewage were thrown out of the windows directly on the street, and even in the XVIII century balconies of palaces and neighbouring bushes often served in …
Russian Sub Runs Aground in ProvidenceSource: beloblog.com
The Juliett-484, a 300 foot diesel Russian sub that plied the waters of the Atlantic during the Cold War era, is listing in the Providence River, just outside downtown.
Captain of sunken cruise ship chargedSource: Wikinews
"The captain and five of his crew on Sea Diamond have been charged following the cruise ship's collision with a known and well-charted reef.
FBI works to thwart kitchen sink bombsSource:
Kirk Yeager makes bombs from the stuff found under kitchen sinks. He does it to help the FBI defend against what officials say is the next frontier for terrorists in the United States.
Restroom AutomationSource: The Dilbert Blog
I remember my excitement the first time I saw a restroom faucet with a motion detector. It was like magic. I just waved my hand in front of the sensor and water spat forth.
Kohler Cook CenterSource: us.kohler.com
Self-rimming sink as a remodeler's upgrade, offering the functions of a standard sink plus steaming, boiling, poaching, blanching, and other water-based cooking.