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Monday, August 24, 2009

Wildfires rage around Athens

(ITN)

















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More wildfires rage around Athens = Flames worsen in dire drought area
(by Tony Crafter)

Sunday, August 23, 2009

Ministers defend Megrahi release

(BBC News)

















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Abdelbaset Ali al-Megrahi = As a Big Allah liberated me!
(by Aronas Pinchas)

Saturday, August 22, 2009

Economy Is 'Leveling Out,' Bernanke Says

(Washington Post)

















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Economy Is 'Leveling Out,' Bernanke Says = Yes, elite banks also uncovering money
(by Aronas Pinchas)

Conservatives mull future after ELCA lifts gay ban

(Yahoo! News)

















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Evangelical Lutheran Church of America lifts gay ban = Are they having a real bunch of actual flaming clerics?
(by Adie Pena)

Friday, August 21, 2009

'Deal in the desert' put Abdel Baset Ali al-Megrahi on path to freedom

(The Times)

















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Lockerbie bomber Abdel Baset Ali al-Megrahi is released. = Albeit, scheme seals a Blair-brokered mega oil-deal bribe?
(by Tony Crafter)

Thursday, August 20, 2009

Hurricane Bill reaches Category Four strength

(CNN)

















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Hurricane Bill reaches Category Four strength = 'He' can generate horrible circular frothy gusts.
(by Dharam Khalsa)

South African teen wins 800 amid gender-test flap

(Yahoo! Sports)

















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South African Caster Semenya = A fact: once he ran as true missy
(by Aronas Pinchas)

Wednesday, August 19, 2009

What killed Mozart? Study suggests strep infection.

(Yahoo! News)

















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What killed Mozart? Study suggests strep infection. = Test story might waste stockpiled influenza drugs.
(by Dharam Khalsa)

Tuesday, August 18, 2009

The Mousetrap: The carnivorous plant that eats rodents for lunch - named after Sir David Attenborough

(Daily Mail)

















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Nepenthes attenboroughii = Note I sup on the rat being, eh?
(by Adie Pena)

Monday, August 17, 2009

Tropical Storm Claudette Hits Florida

(The New York Times)

















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Tropical Storm Claudette = Mad clutter, peril to coast
(by Aronas Pinchas)

Friday, August 14, 2009

Guitar, studio wizard Les Paul dies at 94

(CNN)

















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  • The guitarist and electronics mastermind Les Paul (Lester William Polfuss) = Still, lifeless. We'll miss the late great U.S. musician and important producer.
  • Lester William Polfuss = We'll miss Les Paul for it.
(by Adie Pena)

Tuesday, August 11, 2009

Cash-strapped Cuba says toilet paper running short

(Yahoo! News)

















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Cash strapped Cuba says toilet paper running short = Report part appals: Hand those crying Cubans tissue!
(by Squidrock.com)

Sunday, August 9, 2009

Busted: Statue's a Dead Ringer for Jacko

(NBC Chicago)

















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The old Egyptian limestone statue at Chicago's Field Museum = Tut? Nay, I must get a glimpse of deceased Michael's hot outline!
(by Adie Pena)

Saturday, August 8, 2009

Abdul Walks Off Television's Biggest Stage

(The New York Times)

















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Abdul: I'm out of here! = Her fume about Idol
(by Adie Pena)

Swine flu won't mean school's out, federal guidelines say

(Los Angeles Times)

















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Swine flu won't mean school's out = Awful to whom? Lessons continue!
(by Aronas Pinchas)

Friday, August 7, 2009

Guantanamo ex-prisoners get jobs on golf course

(Yahoo! News)

















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Guantanamo ex-prisoners get jobs on golf course = Anxious persons object to glare of gang; some run.
(by Dharam)

Miley Cyrus stalker Mark McLeod arrested again after cops found him near the singer's home

(New York Daily News)

















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Stalker of Hannah Montana star Miley Cyrus arrested = That terror, an insane Mark McLeod, surely has fantasy!
(by Adie Pena)

Twitter hit by denial-of-service attack

(CNN)

















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Twitter hit by denial-of-service attack = Halt to creativity, friend? Tweet is back!
(by Dharam Khalsa)

Thursday, August 6, 2009

Researchers identify cells that say 'scratch me'

(Yahoo! News)

















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Researchers identify cells that say 'scratch me' = Defeats thy critical sty... Cancer here's 'harmless'
(by Squidrock.com)

Obamas make Vanity Fair best-dressed list; Angelina Jolie doesn't make cut, Brad Pitt remains

(Star Tribune)

















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Vanity Fair Magazine's "International Best-Dressed List" = Nets interest; seen as trivializing Obama and First Lady.
(by Adie Pena)