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19 Apr 2010 12:32

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World: Holy crap, kids: Iraq had a secret prison, apparently

  • 431 Sunni men were subjected to awful conditions in the prison
  • 100+ men were reportedly tortured in the prison, and had injuries
  • no Iraqi prime minister
    Nouri Maliki didn’t know about it source
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02 Apr 2010 17:46

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Music: Lil’ Wayne from jail: Thanks, fans, for sticking behind me

Lil’ Wayne has been getting letters while in jail, and he has an official blog to respond to his fans so he doesn’t go crazy and can avoid getting shivved. Weezy thanks you. source
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26 Mar 2010 15:49

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Offbeat: Prison crasher gets exactly what he wanted out of deal

  • 15 years in prison for breaking
    into a prison source
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19 Mar 2010 08:25

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Biz: Question: Is it okay to feel bad for Bernard Madoff yet?

  • one the number of beefy men doing time for drug convictions that have beaten Bernard “Bernie” Madoff
  • one number of broken noses said beefy man gave the notorious financial scammer back in December
  • none the amount of selection Madoff has in prison movies; he’s forced to watch “Lethal Weapon” AGAIN source
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09 Feb 2010 17:43

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Music: Lil’ Wayne had a pretty busy pre-prison weekend last weekend

  • 9 music videos shot for three albums last weekend; holy crap source
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09 Feb 2010 10:40

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Music: See ya in a year, Lil Wayne! He’s heading to prison on gun charges

  • We’ll try to keep the music scene warm for you, man. Wayne, who’s going to plea guilty to gun charges today, will have to start his prison sentence immediately, as per the plea bargain he has. Due to his growing up in a rough neighborhood, he might have a better handle on jail than other celebrities of his stature, but definitely don’t expect him to be treated like a normal prisoner. He’s just too famous. source
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23 Dec 2009 13:16

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Culture: Twitter’s self-satisfied with itself regarding Balloon Boy

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22 Dec 2009 21:39

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Music: T.I.’s out of prison, just in time for Lil’ Wayne to take his place

  • The Atlanta rapper was everywhere a year ago; will his star shine again? T.I., a.k.a. Clifford Harris Jr., was released from an Arkansas prison today and put in an Atlanta halfway house for three months. The “Whatever You Like” superstar was jailed on weapons charges – just like Lil’ Wayne is about to be. Won’t someone think of the larger-than life rappers? source
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15 Dec 2009 00:56

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U.S.: Thomson, Illinois is looking a lot like Guantanamo Bay right now

The rural town, 150 miles south of Chicago, will reportedly house some of the detainees being vacated from Gitmo. People will complain … soon. source
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07 Oct 2009 11:09

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World: The Saudi sex bragger got sentenced, and he’s gonna be sore later

  • 1,000 lashes and 5 years in prison; OUCH source
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