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Saturday, July 26
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by
Riley Jones
on Sat 26 Jul 2008 06:12 PM EDT
Three commercial airplanes were severely damaged recently after a young mechanic pressed a button that put one of the engines into full takeoff mode. A crew was cleaning jets in the hangar at the Baton Rouge Airport. A female mechanic intended to slowly start some compressor blades for cleaning, but instead pressed a button that put the plane's engine into takeoff mode. More>>>
Mars Pulls U.K. Snickers Ad Criticized as Homophobic (Not Satire)
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Riley Jones
on Sat 26 Jul 2008 05:53 PM EDT
The commercial in dispute 'Get some nuts' The ad, created by Omnicom Group's AMV BBDO in London, featured an effeminate speed-walking man who is ridiculed by Mr. T and shot at by a Snickers cannon. The spot closes with Mr. T shouting the campaign tagline: "Get some nuts." More>>>
Has Madonna Had Some Plastic Surgery? (Photos)
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Riley Jones
on Sat 26 Jul 2008 04:49 PM EDT
Madonna looked really really bad yesterday when she was photographed leaving the Kabbalah Center in Manhattan. She was absolutely devoid of emotion and totally drained of color or elasticity in her face. Her slack expression is zombie-like and downright scary. Could she have been dabbling in Botox injections or some other dermabrasion treatment? The singer will be turning 50 shortly. More>>>
Democracy? Not in the 'Democratic' Party
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Riley Jones
on Sat 26 Jul 2008 12:13 PM EDT
Wisconsin Democrats on Friday ousted a delegate to their national convention for saying she would vote for Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain in November.
Embarrassed by a defection in their ranks, the Wisconsin Democratic Party's administrative committee voted 23-0 to strip Debra Bartoshevich of her status as a delegate to the Denver convention next month. More>>>
Just where does all the gas tax revenue go? It certainly isn't going where it should.
by
Riley Jones
on Sat 26 Jul 2008 11:14 AM EDT
USA Today: The fatal collapse of a bridge in Minneapolis a year ago jolted states into better inspections of the nation's 600,000 bridges, but they aren't coming up with the billions of dollars needed to ensure that all of them are sound. More>>>
Murder in the Family: Honor Killings in America
by
Riley Jones
on Sat 26 Jul 2008 09:56 AM EDT
July 7: Chaudhry Rashid waits with other inmates to make his first appearance in Magistrate Court at the Clayton County Courthouse in Jonesboro, Ga. When she was just 19, Sandeela Kanwal traveled from America to Pakistan for an arranged marriage to a cousin twice her age. Less than six years later, she was dead — strangled — and her father, Chaudhry Rashid, was arrested by police as the suspect for what some have called an "honor killing." More>>>
Who is Bernard Obama?
by
Riley Jones
on Sat 26 Jul 2008 09:49 AM EDT
Can't Contain Exhilaration Over 'World Stage' for 'Messiah' Obama
by
Riley Jones
on Sat 26 Jul 2008 09:39 AM EDT
Barack Obama's Magical Media Tour hit its high point Thursday night as the ABC, CBS and NBC evening newscasts all led with Obama's speech in Berlin, with NBC's Brian Williams and Andrea Mitchell the most giddy, though ABC featured a German man who hailed Obama as “my new messiah.” More>>>
Sources: Democratic Assemblyman Neil Cohen being investigated for child porn
by
Riley Jones
on Sat 26 Jul 2008 09:38 AM EDT
In this Tuesday, July 1, 2003, file photo, New Jersey State Assemblyman Neil Cohen, D-Union, is seen as he talks about a bill at the Statehouse in Trenton, N.J. Cohen is being investigated for child pornography possession on his legislative office computer, according to four officials familiar with the situation. More>>>
C.C. Sabathia, Prince Fielder Keep Imagining Each Other As Giant Talking Hot Dog, Hamburger
by
Riley Jones
on Sat 26 Jul 2008 09:18 AM EDT
The Brewers' playoff push has run afoul of an unusual distraction, as sources close to the organization confirm that newly acquired husky starting pitcher C.C. Sabathia and sizable power-hitting first baseman Prince Fielder continue to visualize one another as a 6'7" chili cheese dog and a 260-pound hamburger with all the trimmings, respectively. More>>>
Kwame unhinged: Detroit mayor in reported racial tirade/assault
by
Riley Jones
on Sat 26 Jul 2008 05:00 AM EDT
Michelle Malkin: Kwame Kilpatrick is a real gem. The latest? His personal bond has been revoked and his travel restricted after he reportedly threw a detective off a porch in the middle of a racial temper tantrum. The good news (or rather, the bad news): He’s still allowed to attend the Democratic National Convention! More>>>
Angry man shoots lawn mower for not starting
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Riley Jones
on Sat 26 Jul 2008 02:00 AM EDT
A Milwaukee man was accused of shooting his lawn mower because it wouldn't start. Keith Walendowski, 56, was charged with felony possession of a short-barreled shotgun or rifle and misdemeanor disorderly conduct while armed. More>>>
Higher, Faster, Stronger: 1950s Experimental Aircraft
by
Riley Jones
on Sat 26 Jul 2008 12:49 AM EDT
The 1950s was the decade of the test pilot and the experimental aircraft, as aviation technology turned to the jet engine and pushed its limits in both speed and endurance. With the world divided in Cold War, the stakes were high. Jet aircraft dominated both U.S. and Soviet arsenals and the data returned by subsonic and supersonic test flights had implications for the coming space race as well. More>>>
The Late Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan and a Brutal Assault at a Minnesota Amusement Park
by
Riley Jones
on Sat 26 Jul 2008 12:39 AM EDT
Forty-odd years ago, one in four blacks (23.3%) was born out of wedlock. Today, more than 70% of blacks are. Does this tell the world anything? The late and in so many respects great New York senator, Daniel Patrick Moynihan, then an underling in the Department of Labor, foretold the crisis back in the Sixties. In his famously controversial memo, “The Negro Family: The Case for National Action,” Moynihan, himself the product of a broken home, warned that black family structures in America neared “total breakdown.” It has come to pass. More>>>
Greg Laurie's son dies in traffic accident
by
Riley Jones
on Sat 26 Jul 2008 12:21 AM EDT
Thousands of people are joining in a comment forum to offer prayers and sympathy for pastor Greg Laurie of Harvest Christian Fellowship in Riverside, Calif., his wife Cathe and their family as they grieve the loss of son Christopher, 33, in a traffic accident. More>>>
Turns Out You Can’t Bet A Bag Of Weed At A Blackjack Table
by
Riley Jones
on Sat 26 Jul 2008 12:14 AM EDT
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