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08 Jan 2011 15:07

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U.S.: Sarah Palin: “My sincere condolences” to Gabrielle Giffords’ family

  • My sincere condolences are offered to the family of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and the other victims of today’s tragic shooting in Arizona. On behalf of Todd and my family, we all pray for the victims and their families, and for peace and justice.
  • Sarah Palin • In a statement on her Facebook page about the Gabrielle Giffords shooting. No judgment, no criticism. It’s simple and fair. We’ll just leave this here. source
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08 Jan 2011 14:54

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U.S.: On conflicting reports about Gabrielle Giffords

  • It’s a tough day for breaking news. There are conflicting reports on this whole mess, and we’ll hold final word until we get firmer confirmation. Because, you know, when someone links to NPR confirming something, you expect it to be right. source
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08 Jan 2011 14:32

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Politics, U.S.: Sarah Palin’s “Take Back the 20” site used gun imagery

  • All of a sudden, Sarah Palin’s “Take Back the 20” site is getting slammed. In case you can’t get into it, here’s the main image used. One of those three targets is Giffords, the first congressperson to be killed in the line of duty since Leo Ryan made an unfortunate trip to Jonestown in 1978. (EDIT: There are conflicting reports.) Suffice it to say that Palin has yet to tweet about this. source
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08 Jan 2011 14:17

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U.S.: What did the assailant in the Gabrielle Giffords shooting look like?

  • The man was young, mid-to-late 20s, clean-shaven with short hair and wearing dark clothing and said nothing during the shooting or while being held down. He didn’t look like a businessman, but more of a ‘fringe character,’ our source said.
  • Gawker’s Adrian Chen • In an article describing the assailant in the Gabrielle Giffords shooting earlier today. Giffords was one of six killed. Gawker got quite the source for this information – one of the guys who held down the gunman. Giffords was one of thirteen reportedly shot during an informal event at a Safeway in Tucson, Arizona, within her district. Many have made light of the fact that Sarah Palin put her on this list. While it’s too soon to assume anything, let’s just keep Giffords’ family and the other victims in our prayers. source
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21 Mar 2009 08:46

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Offbeat, World: The banana trade and the cocaine trade have a lot in common

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    pounds     amount of cocaine a German supermarket found in a shipment of bananas source
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