Police in Philadelphia say that a 20-year-old British woman has died after checking into a hotel and undergoing a buttocks enhancement procedure. The woman hasn’t been identified, and an autopsy is pending. (Feb. 8)
Continue reading …I missed posting this back in January, but it’s too funny not to. Stephen Colbert is warning us about the Threat Down from Sharia law and Muslim treats which may take over America. Ahhhhhhh…. Hannity: …the fears that Sharia law is creeping into the United States Steyn: There is something called “Creeping Sharia” Malkin: Are you familiar with the phrase “Sharia Creep?” Could Sharia law be creeping into everyday American life hidden inside a sandwich? Colbert: That’s right, a sandwich of death. Threat number three is radical Muslim snacks. Robertson: Halal is prepared according to the rules of Sharia law.. The only creeps in this clip are the wingnuts. Colbert is on a brilliant run and his writers need to be commended. Now pass me some Filet al Fish .
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A liquid gas pipeline exploded Tuesday at a petroleum plant outside Houston, sending balls of orange flame and thick black smoke into the sky and leaving one worker unaccounted for, authorities said. (Feb. 8)
Continue reading …Thanks to the Tea Party, today’s vote to extend the Patriot Act failed to pass. It had been introduced on the suspension calendar and needed 2/3rds to pass. When the Tea Party bloc broke with Republicans, there weren’t sufficient votes to pass it. It is expected to be reintroduced on the regular calendar next week and brought up for a vote again, this time with only a majority needed for it to pass, but with opportunities for longer debate and amendments.
Continue reading …The House today failed to extend the life of three surveillance tools that are key to the Patriot Act. Republicans brought up the bill under a special expedited procedure requiring a two-thirds majority, and they fell seven votes short. Twenty-six Republicans voted against the measure, along with 122 Democrats. Supporters…
Continue reading …Let’s hope these two developments don’t collide in a bad way: On a day when Tahrir Square saw perhaps its largest demonstration yet , the nation’s new vice president issued what both AP and al-Jazeera described as a “sharply worded” statement that the government is losing its patience. “We can’t bear…
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2011-02-09 08:07:16.0US demands immediate end to Egypt’s emergency lawHosni Mubarak, egypt transition,11004220Global General2@webnews/enpproperty–> WASHINGTON – The United States on Tuesday set out four steps Cairo must take to end Egypt’s crisis, telling its ally to stop harassing protesters and immediately repeal an emergency law allowing detention…
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A female gym teacher who is accused of sexual misconduct with a number of students in Mason, Ohio has been released from jail on her own recognizance. (Feb. 8)
Continue reading …House rejects bill to extend Patriot Act surveillance provisions put in place after Sept. 11
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WASHINGTON (AP) — In a misstep for the new Republican leadership, the House has rejected legislation to extend for nine months three key surveillance tools that are part of the nation’s post-Sept. 11 anti-terror…
Continue reading …An 18-wheeler crashed head-on into a school bus today on a Mississippi highway, killing three adults and injuring several students, reports the Clarion-Ledger . Killed were the driver of the truck, along with the bus driver and a female teacher. None of the students’ injuries were thought to be life-threatening. It’s…
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