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30 Jan 2011 20:24

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U.S.: This is terrorism, right? Guy attempts to bomb huge Islamic center

  • who Roger Stockham, a 63-year-old California resident, was arrested last week in Michigan on felony charges over a “bias-motivated attack.”
  • what Stockman reportedly was arrested outside of a mosque with a very large number of consumer fireworks. They could’ve hurt a lot of people.
  • where Dearborn, Michigan, near one of the largest Islamic centers in the entire country. 30 percent of Dearborn residents are of Arab origin. source
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04 Aug 2010 09:30

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World: Was Mahmoud Ahmadinejad an assassination target today?

Despite claims that it was actually a grenade that exploded here, the Iranian government is standing firm that it was just fireworks. No Ahmadinejads were harmed. source
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04 Jul 2010 10:22

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Offbeat: Happy 4th of July! Let’s celebrate with a fireworks mutilation story

  • 1 dude blew off his arm with fireworks by accident (USA!!! USA!!!) source
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17 Dec 2009 22:36

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Politics: Health care: Al Franken shuts freedom-hating Joe Lieberman down!

  • This is one of those videos that gives us hot flashes. Joe Lieberman, currently looked at as an evil bastard by the left for his blatant about-face on the health-care bill, does not get any love from Sen. Al Franken, who’s totally in “Stuart Saves His Family” hero mode. John McCain has Joe’s back, but you know, this is almost as good as Joe Wilson’s “You Lie” comment for pure entertainment value. We’re gonna let this one stand.
    Update: TPM makes a really good point about the shutdown. source
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04 Jul 2009 14:45

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U.S.: These Outer Banks fireworks went off early – and tragically

  • one was killed when a truck loaded with fireworks went off before it reached its destination today
  • four were critically injured by the blast, meant for Ocracoke Island, North Carolina’s fireworks display source
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04 Jul 2009 12:52

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World: OK, our fireworks sucked. But North Korea’s were explosive

  • 7 short-range missiles in seven hours; someone’s looking to start drama source
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04 Jul 2009 12:48

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Offbeat: We got these fireworks from South of the Border

Weird part? They were shaped like mushrooms. They don’t make a huge blast, and that blast sounds … uh, pixelated. But happy 4th, everyone! source
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