COLUMBUS, Ohio —  A death row inmate scheduled for execution in October says he’s so fat that Ohio executioners would have trouble finding his veins and that his weight could diminish the effectiveness of one of the lethal injection drugs.

Lawyers for Richard Cooey argue in a federal lawsuit that Cooey had poor veins when he faced execution five years ago and that the problem has been worsened by weight gain.

Cooey, 41, was sentenced to die for raping and murdering two female University of Akron students in 1986. After a federal judge granted Cooey a last-minute reprieve in 2003, Cooey was returned to death row. In April, he lost a challenge to Ohio’s lethal injection process when the U.S. Supreme Court said he had missed a deadline to file a lawsuit.

Cooey’s attorneys cite a document filed by a prison nurse in 2003 that said Cooey had sparse veins and that executioners would need extra time.

“When you start the IV’s come 15 minutes early,” wrote the nurse who examined Cooey. “I don’t have any veins.” The lawsuit, filed Friday in federal court in Columbus, also says prison officials have had difficulty drawing blood from Cooey for medical procedures. Cooey is 5 feet 7 inches tall and weighs 267 pounds, according to the lawsuit.

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In an age of cell phones, ye olden dial phone with the curly cord is quickly becoming a thing of the past.

So what to do with all those useless coils of cord.

How about creating a flock of sheep that you don’t have to feed, shear or clean up after.

The art was created by Jean Luc Cornec and has been displayed in the Museum For Communications in Frankfurt Main, Germany.

And the wolves are never a problem either.

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I did this video for a Russian Metal Band called ANJ. It is pretty crazy. When I saw the lyrics it seemed to be an earnest tribute to Mikael Gorbachov (that’s how the Russians spell it), so I was a bit confounded about what the video concept should be, but then I had a brainstorm to take it way over the top and I think it was just the thing. Suffice to say it’s half Russian History allegory as told through an old zombie movie made in the Soviet Union, and half animated Soviet Propaganda posters. It’s in HD, so let it load a bit before you play it and then click the little “four arrows” symbol on the lower right part of the viewer to see it in true HD. BTW- the band has asked that I include their myspace address: myspace.com/anjkill

It’s hard enough for Motorola’s handset division to go about its business these days without losing talent, but losing executives to Apple’s iPhone team? That’s just a straight-up slap in the face, and Moto’s not gonna take it lying down. The We Generation has filed suit against Michael Fenger, the dude running its handset business for the EMEA market for six years until March this year, when he quit to take up a posh job as Apple’s veep of global iPhone sales. That isn’t a problem in itself — businessfolk switch teams all the time — but it seems Mr. Fenger had an agreement in place not to work for a competitor inside of two years following his departure.

Moto claims he “was privy to the pricing, margins, customer initiatives, allocation of resources, product development, multiyear product, business and talent planning and strategies being used by Motorola” (not to say that data’s worth much more than the paper it’s written on these days) and wants over a million bucks back plus a court order banning him from working for Cupertino for those promised two years retroactively to March 31; non-compete clauses generally aren’t valid in California, but since this one was executed in Illinois and the case is filed in Chicago, they’ve got a shot here. Note to current execs still out there in Schaumburg: better start righting that ship you’re on, because you ain’t getting on a more buoyant one without a fight.

[Via CNET]

Motocross Rider Crashes Then Run Over Multiple Times

Motocross rider Mike Alessi crashes on the first lap after ski jump at Red Bud in Michigan. He ends up getting run over by several oncoming bikers.

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Motocross rider Mike Alessi suffered two broken scapulas, a broken rib and a bruised lung resulting from this crash and subsequent runnings over at the Red Bud Track & Trail in Michigan. The injuries will sideline the 20-year-old for the rest of the year. Supposedly been riding motorcycles since the tender age of 3.

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Good!Instead of driving a cab now he would be recruited by freedom fighters and get paid $100 for each attack on US convoy.

The first face that many late 19th and early 20th century immigrants to the United States saw upon entering her waters was that of the Statue of Liberty. Her solemn eyes and iconic countenance promises the hope of a new life for those leaving one of despair. As America welcomed the tired, the poor, and the huddled masses, our Lady Liberty, graciously given by the French over 120 years ago, has raised her torch as a beacon of hope for those New York bound passengers.

Formally called Liberty Enlightening the World, this world-renown statue has been a symbol of freedom throughout the world. And for millions of immigrants, she represented their new home, one filled with possibilities and yet, at the same time, fraught with anxiety. Many came penniless, or nearly so, hungry, and beaten down, longing for change and hoping upon hope that their tomorrows in this new land would outshine their yesterdays.