Thursday, April 30, 2009
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Posted by TL Pixley on Thu, Apr 30, 2009 at 2:29 PM
>> As much as even mentioning the pig-related viral infection pains me, you should probably know that the World Health Organization has raised the "threat level" to pink 5. Whatever that means.
>> He said it! Waterboarding is torture. So there. And then Obama talked about all manner of key issues like Pakistan, why you should wash your hands, his stance on abortion and why he is not a Socialist.
>> Britain begins to pull out of Iraq after six years and the deaths of 179 servicemen. Seven hundred of its troops are moving into Afghanistan, though, with a date for a pull-out already set (2010). Amazing.
>> The word "unexpectedly" has been showing up in economy-related headlines with concerning frequency. Here's a thought — stop guessing.
>> HUH?: Rihanna will get back $1.4 million worth of borrowed jewelry she was wearing the night of her alleged attack. Apparently, the prosecution was holding on to it for "evidence."
>> If you cheer the "effectiveness" of torture certain interrogation policies, here's an opinion from inside those torture interrogations — against it.
>> The UGA professor accused in the Athens, GA triple murder is one of "America's Most Wanted."
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