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Fla. teen reels in 800-pound alligator

paolaf — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 00:54:04 +0000

It was a battle of man versus beast Friday evening on Florida’s picturesque St.

Lucie River, where a teenager captured an alligator that was more than 12 feet long and weighed in at 800 pounds.

Source:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44594629/ns/us_news-weird_news/t/fla-teen-reels–pound-alligator/

Did Wikileaks Force the Director of Al Jazeera to Resign?

paolaf — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 00:12:20 +0000

Wadah Khanfar stepped down from his role as director of Al Jazeera, following the release of embarrassing documents by Wikileaks

Source:
http://mashable.com/2011/09/20/wikileaks-al-jazeera/

Can Anything Move Faster Than Light?

paolaf — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 23:44:13 +0000

Surprisingly, the answer is yes.

Source:
http://www.popsci.com/science/article/2011-09/fyi-can-anything-move-faster-light

Skull of Human Child Up For Grabs on Craigslist

paolaf — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 21:54:17 +0000

If you’re in need of the skull of a human child, you’re in luck; one is currently for sale on Craigslist.

Source:
http://blogs.phoenixnewtimes.com/valleyfever/2011/09/skull_of_human_child_up_for_gr.php

An Apology to Customers of My Hot Dog Stand

paolaf — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 21:16:10 +0000

An Apology to Customers of My Hot Dog Stand

Source:
http://www.cracked.com/blog/an-apology-to-customers-my-hot-dog-stand/

Gay Marines Concerned About Coming Out

paolaf — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 22:37:00 +0000

“I’m pretty nervous about it, but it’s for a good cause,” Garcia said.

One of his “greatest fears” is that he will be shunned by the Marines in his unit. For straight Marines, this will bring changes, too. Equal treatment will be a must. And yes, some gay Marines will bring dates to the Marine Corps Birthday Ball in November.

Source:
http://www.APP.com/article/20110919/NJNEWS18/309190024/Gay-Marines-worry-about-coming-out

No Compromise: Obama Calls Out The GOP And Their Deadbeat Job Creators

paolaf — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 22:34:55 +0000

In his deficit cutting speech today Obama offered no compromise or negotiation on raising taxes on the rich.

Grand bargaining has been forgotten as the fight for America’s future begins.

Source:
http://www.politicususa.com/en/obama-buffet-rule-rich-tax

Breitbart: Conservatives outnumber liberals, and we have the guns

paolaf — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 22:32:37 +0000

Speaking to a Massachusetts tea party group recently, conservative blogger Andrew Breitbart made some comments that are raising eyebrows online this week, telling the small gathering of Republicans that he sometimes wants to fire the first shot.

Source:
http://www.rawstory.com/rawreplay/2011/09/breitbart-conservatives-outnumber-liberals-and-we-have-the-guns/

Women ‘flown in’ for Italian Prime Minister’s Sex Parties

paolaf — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 14:12:05 +0000

Women ‘flown in’ for Italian Prime Minister’s Sex Parties

Source:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/silvio-berlusconi/8774315/Women-flown-from-London-for-Silvio-Berlusconis-sex-parties.html

I made a “moral error,” Strauss-Kahn tells France

paolaf — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 23:52:11 +0000

PARIS (Reuters) – Dominique Strauss-Kahn will speak to his nation in a TV interview on Sunday for the first time since a New York sex assault case ended his IMF career and wrecked his chances of running

Source:
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/09/18/us-strausskahn-idUSTRE78H11K20110918