Straight from the Soldier's Mouth: A Look at the Atrocities of War

"Scan them @!$%#in' hills to the left!" I yell at my gunner. "Stay on the hardball!" (Army slang for pavement.) @!$%#. What the hell just happened? "Everyone okay!?!" Everyone is fine. We are still moving, our vehicle is intact.

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Not so crazy? Reuters probes idea of nuking BP oil well.

A rather interesting approach to closing off the BP oil spill, Russian and American nuclear physicists have suggested detonating an underwater nuclear explosion.

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Senate again rejects expanded spending package

"Emergency jobless benefits, which provide up to 99 weeks of income support, expired June 2. Since then, more than 1.2 million people have had their checks cut off, according to estimates by the Labor Department.

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No Robin Hood Needed

"A group of 51 German millionaires and billionaires founded a Club of the Wealthy and wrote to Chancellor Angela Merkel proposing to give up 10 percent of their income in the form of a "Rich Tax" for 10 years to consolidate the budget."

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And you thought the Gulf was bad?

"The Niger Delta has suddenly become a cautionary tale for the US.

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BBC News - Puppy thrown at German biker gang

"A German student "mooned" a group of Hell's Angels and hurled a puppy at them before escaping on a stolen bulldozer, police have said." I believe his escape plan could have used a little more...planning.

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Lieberman Bill will give the government an internet "killswitch". - CNET News

Though not the first of it's kind, this bill is aimed at cybersecurity by giving the president the power to take control of websites and private sector systems in cases of emergency, or when said area is not deemed secure enough by an organization that would also be created from  …

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Is Fox News finally becoming fair and balanced?

First O'Reilly tears down Palin. Now, John Stossel says the war on drugs does more damage than the drugs themselves, and that it's time to stop fighting it.

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Australian 'angel' saves lives at suicide spot - World news- msnbc.com

"SYDNEY - In those bleak moments when the lost souls stood atop the cliff, wondering whether to jump, the sound of the wind and the waves was broken by a soft voice. "Why don't you come and have a cup of tea?" the stranger would ask.

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Could Obama Really Move the Mississippi to Save Gulf Wetlands? - The New Ideal

"The Beltway-connected historian Douglas Brinkley dropped something of a bombshell talking to Anderson Cooper about the administration's response to the Deepwater Horizon catastrophe.

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Health care reform draws praise from area providers / LJWorld.com

Many local area doctors in Kansas give their input on the health care reform, as well as the Kansas Insurance Commissioner and an insurance representative.

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Team film crews are unsung heroes of NCAAs

"It all starts with a sleepless, caffeine-fueled binge on Selection Sunday. It ends whenever the season does."

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Anti-gay senator arrested 'after leaving gay club'

Just another homophobic in-the-closet senator. Remember when this used to be a surprise?

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Rare Buddhist flower found under nun's washing machine - Telegraph

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Global CIO: Why Apple's iPad Will Be A Great Business Device -- InformationWeek

The new iPad, from Apple, is believed by investment advisor Jason Schwarz to become a revolutionary business device, due to it's design of being built solely for the way we use the internet. Also, because it can be held with one hand.

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Lingerie model runs one of world's largest drug gangs, according to police - Telegraph

"Angie Sanselmente Valencia, a former lingerie model, is believed to be heading one of the world's largest drug gangs." A pretty face truly can get you anywhere in life!

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