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21 Aug 2010 12:26

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World: In British Columbia, a mom can sue grown children for parental support

  • Why does the guy on the right look so pissed off? A number of reasons, but the big one is that his own mom is suing him for parental support. And he has good reason to be angry. See, his mom abandoned him when he was 15. But he’s been in a protracted legal battle with her for the last 11 years. She wants $750 (in Canadian dollars) a month from each of her four children. None claim to have had a particularly good childhood. We hope this guy wins. No mother should be able to do that to her kids. (Hat tip Something Awful Forums) source
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21 Aug 2010 12:02

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World: Well, that was fast: Rape charges dropped against Wikileaks founder

  • 6 the number of hours that the stupid case had big media play source
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21 Aug 2010 11:43

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World: “Dirty Tricks” or the real thing?: Julian Assange’s sex-assault charges

  • We were warned to expect ‘dirty tricks’. Now we have the first one.
  • Julian Assange • Regarding the arrest warrant against him on rape and molestation charges in Sweden. Whether or not this is true, the timing of all this seems awful strange, right? In case you’re wondering whether or not Wikileaks will be able to go on without its fearless leader, this statement should warm your heart: “While Julian is focusing on his defenses and clearing his name, WikiLeaks will be continuing its regular operations,” according to a post on Wikileaks’ Web site. (Update: Actually, it appears to have been dirty tricks. The charges were totally dropped against Assange, making this a hyperspeed false rape accusation.) source
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21 Aug 2010 02:04

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World: Sad news of the night: Wyclef Jean won’t be Haiti’s next president

Here’s the look of a man who won’t be allowed the opportunity to screw up his homeland (unless he decides to fight some more). Poor guy. source
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20 Aug 2010 11:30

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World: UK to Libya: Don’t celebrate the Lockerbie Bomber’s release

  • Any celebration of Megrahi’s release will be tasteless, offensive and deeply insensitive to the victims’ families. We have made our concerns clear to the Libyan government.
  • A spokeswoman for the United Kingdom’s Foreign Office • Telling Libya very publicly not to celebrate the anniversary of the release of Abedelbaset Ali Mohmet al-Megrahi, the convicted Lockerbie bomber, who was released over seemingly terminal health issues, only to live the entire year after his release. As you might imagine, it’s a sore spot for the British. source
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20 Aug 2010 11:14

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World: Odds that Israel and the Palestinians build peace in D.C.? 1000:1

  • They have to give it the old college try once a decade, right? The Israelis and Palestinians reportedly plan to hold some peace talks in the U.S. under the Obama administration’s watchful eye in a couple of weeks. It’d be the first time the sides met for peace talks in over two years. You know what would really help Obama’s poll numbers and validate his Nobel Peace Prize at the same time? If he could create peace in the Middle East. Just sayin’. source
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18 Aug 2010 20:05

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World: Even with combat troops gone, it’s not like the U.S. is done in Iraq

  • 50,000 troops are staying behind source
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18 Aug 2010 19:59

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U.S., World: So, the last combat troops have left Iraq. Twitter takes it all in



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17 Aug 2010 10:09

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World: Iraqi suicide bomber makes life complicated for withdrawing U.S.

  • 50+ Iraqi soldiers were killed in the targeted attack on a training camp
  • 100+ more were injured; the timing is very bad for the U.S. source
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16 Aug 2010 12:50

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World: In Colombia, an airliner broke in three (!!!) in a huge crash

Sure, this looks awful, but the really crazy part is that despite all that, only one person died in this Columbia plane crash (though 114 were injured). source
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