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BBC NEWS | World | Asia-Pacific | Taiwan breeds green-glowing pigs

“Posted by RightWingDuck at 02:14 PM | TrackBack (0) I know this is legal and well within regs but I just cannot I will not eat green ham and eggs.”
– IMAO

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BBC NEWS | Asia-Pacific | Taiwan breeds green-glowing pigs

“Taiwanese Green Pigs”
– Bruised Orange

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CNN.com - Judge: Baby on board is no excuse - Jan 11, 2006

“Judge: Baby on board is no excuse”
– Effective English Blog　

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Alito Leaves Door Open to Reversing 'Roe' - washingtonpost.com

“Alito wouldn't even agree with Roberts, who said in his confirmation hearings that Roe was "settled law".”
– Things need not necessarily have happened to be true

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General Asserts Right On Self-Incrimination In Iraq Abuse Cases - washingtonpost.com

“General Asserts Right On Self-Incrimination In Iraq Abuse Cases”
– Middle Earth Journal

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CNN.com - Winfrey stands behind 'Pieces' author - Jan 12, 2006

“However, my issue with our world in general is: WHERE DO WE DRAW THE LINE? Seriously, where do we? If you go too far one way [spinning the lies into "truth"] or the other [wire taping the world], we are screwed. Because OPRAH backs someone, are her words gospel? Does OPRAH or the OPRAH name bare any responsibility for promoting a book that is less than what it represents itself to be? So, this dude embellished his criminal record a tad, does it matter? The rest of his story”
– Crazy Us

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Guardian Unlimited | Special reports | US army in Iraq institutionally racist, claims British office...

“A senior British officer has criticised the US army for its conduct in Iraq, accusing it of institutional racism, moral righteousness, misplaced optimism, and of being ill-suited to engage in counter-insurgency operations.”
– Cheese Products From Beyond The Grave

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'Impaler' sinks his teeth into governor's race

“running”
– Inside Larry's Head

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CNN.com - Report: Hajj stampede kills dozens - Jan 12, 2006

“It’s time for the annual human sacrifice at the Hajj pilgrimage, as this year’s Hajj stampede kills hundreds during the “Stoning the Devil” ritual. MINA, Saudi Arabia (CNN) — At least 345 people have been killed in a stampede during a symbolic stoning ritual at the annual Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia, according to the country”
– lgf: if you have to ask, it isn't shock and awe

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New York Post Online Edition: gossip

“be there opening night. But all I can really say is - thank God for drugs. I don't care if they're slowly turning Lindsay into a ring-wraith; if it keeps her playing tongue-monkey with supermodels, they should be sprinkling angel-dust on her cereal. KATE, LINDSAY BUMP-&-GRIND [Page Six] got the whole story from the superficial”
– fish are friends not food

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CNN.com - Study: Waking up like being drunk - Jan 11, 2006

“"For a short period, at least, the effects of sleep inertia may be as bad as or worse than being legally drunk," said researcher Kenneth Wright of the University of Colorado at Boulder. Interesting. -- Link (Direct)”
– MemeStreams | I'm amused aren't you?

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BBC NEWS | Middle East | Israel punishes US TV evangelist

“ever more mysterious to at least one dingbat. (Thanx to JB for the e-mailed link)”
– Two--Four

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President Participates in Discussion on the Global War on Terror

“to confront the intense opposition which so many of his policies have engendered among American citizens. Here, for instance, are some of the highly challenging questions and statements which he had to fend off yesterday during the Q-and-A session after his speech”
– Crooks and Liars

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Barry Tested Positive for Cocaine Use In the Fall - washingtonpost.com

“Mayor Crackhead's back on the nose candy. Anyone have an animated GIF for Samuel L. Jackson doing the Crackhead Dance?”
– The Arkanssouri Blog

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BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | Plants revealed as methane source

“pushed as a "clean" technology, but that is a sensitive topic globally where the US is attempting to control all nuclear development. Meanwhile, the anti-global warming factions seem to be heating up again. In the old refrain that "it's not us" is" Plants revealed as methane source ." See we have all of the "natural" sources of global warming gases that are causing the problem. Reagan, as I recall, said that it was cow farts that were causing global warming. Since the experts are saying that”
– Radical Noesis - Thinking outside the box

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Loose Lips Sink . . . - washingtonpost.com

“... this The only thing standing between Joe Biden and the presidency is his mouth. That, though, is no small matter. [...] The reviews for Biden's first crack at Samuel Alito, the humorless Supreme Court nominee, were murderous. The New York Times had Biden”
– Darleen's Place

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AP Newsbreak: GOP group to give up $500,000 in Abramoff-related donations donations - Boston.com

“We can't give back the dirty money all at once because, frankly, we don't have anything else to spend.”
– Eschaton

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BBC NEWS | Middle East | Hundreds killed in Hajj stampede

“seems to occur almost yearly at the Muslim Hajj in Mecca? And one has to wonder how a ritual stoning can be an integral part of a major religion's most holy event. The Muslim community has tough questions that it can only address itself. Today, the BBC reported : More than 100 Muslim pilgrims have been killed in a crush in the stone-throwing ritual during the Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia, officials say. A BBC correspondent at the scene in Mina saw dozens of bodies lined up on the ground. Doctors warned”
– Israel news and commentary from IsraPundit

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Judge Alito, in His Own Words - New York Times

“[IMG Samuel Alito] Pondering the case against Alito clear=all> If you're still wondering why Samuel Alito makes a bad choice for the high bench, the New York Times lays it out for you , all based on the nominee's own words: Some commentators are complaining that Judge Samuel Alito Jr.'s confirmation hearings have not been exciting, but they must not have been paying attention. ...a few of the quiet bombshells that have dropped. In”
– Waveflux

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U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing on Judge Samuel Alito's Nomination to the Supreme Court - w...

“Sen. Jon Kyl (R-AZ): These are the standards for a Supreme Court justice, and you plainly meet these expectations. As a consequence, I view your nomination with a heavy presumption in favor of confirmation. Sen. Sam Brownback (R-KS): I will be supporting your nomination in front of the committee and on the floor. I think you’re an outstanding nominee, and I have appreciated your thoughts that you have put forward here.”
– Think Progress

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Lobbyists' Emergence Reflects Shift in Capital Culture - washingtonpost.com

“on Lobbying Reform See Hill Weighs Curbs on Lobbying; More Disclosure, Ban on Sponsored Trips Under Consideration and Lobbyists' Emergence Reflects Shift in Capital Culture .”
– Election Law

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CNN.com - 'Pieces' buyers offered refund - Jan 11, 2006

“Random House, the parent of the publishing arms which published James Frey's fictional memoir, is offering full refunds to readers . They say this is standard procedure. Frey spoke to Larry King last night, using the "personal memory" defense, and Oprah called to say: "I am disappointed by this controversy surrounding 'A Million Little Pieces,' because I rely on the publishers to”
– Brandywine Books

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CNN.com - Israel stops contact with Robertson - Jan 11, 2006

“negotiating a special (free) lease deal”
– Canuck Attitude

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Developers, analyst predict $500 price tag for PlayStation 3 - Jan. 11, 2006

“米アナリストとソフト開発者の多くが「PS3は500ドルで発売される」と予想”
– PSS -PS3発売日情報やPS3価格情報、PS3予約情報、PSPソフト情報など-

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BBC NEWS | Middle East | Europeans seek Iran crisis talks

“have said the time has come for Iran's nuclear issue to be dealt with by the UN Security Council. They called for an emergency session of the UN's nuclear watchdog, which can refer Iran to the council and lead to possible sanctions. [...] MORE”
– The Black Kettle

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Writer Says He Made Up Some Details - New York Times

“if it were presented as fiction--and more importantly, maybe it wouldn't sell as well. Sounds to me like deficiencies in writer's and publisher's ethics. If a story isn't true, it's fiction....isn't it? Here's something from the New York Times: Writer Says He Made Up Some Details”
– Exploring Color & Creativity

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Rich Lowry on GOP & Jack Abramoff on National Review Online

“Category: Political Commentary Abramoff Is A Republican Scandal So says Rich Lowry. He's right, but of course not because there's something uniquely corrupt about Republicans per se (though there is something uniquely hypocritical about their corruption, because they were supposed to be the party of smaller government, and”
– Transterrestrial Musings

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Memo To Barry: Enough - washingtonpost.com

“Marc Fisher has a column in the Post today that deals with Marion Barry's sad drug addiction and his status in the community. He's absolutely right. We're enablers. We're complicit in his addiction so that we can laugh at him when he falls. We secretly hope that he'll do something else,”
– Metroblogging DC

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BBC NEWS | Technology | Mozart's music diary goes online

“- Video: Mini-mart clerk goes Jose Conseco on an armed robber -- home run! - Take a tour: Museum of Black Superheroes - How to shut down a McDonald's: make tasty bread - Music to our ears: Mozart's music library goes online - Never eat lunch at your desk: It's gross and people won't like you - The hurricanes of 2005 were filled with mysterious lighting, which is strange. Find out why - Explained: How SWAT teams work”
– You're the News Editor

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CNN.com - Robertson suggests God smote Sharon - Jan 5, 2006

“gran torino beckons, as do the last loose ends in calibration for this month. and an audit report. and… well, you get the idea. here's hoping for peace in my small circle and in yours (because honestly, hoping for peace in pat robertson's circle is perfectly insane.)”
– confessions of a first-time mother

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