A cell phone displays the official text message announcement from the Barack Obama United States presidential campaign stating that he had selected Senator Joseph Biden as his running mate.The text message comes...
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George Carlin came to Bellingham, Washington on Sunday, September 21, 1997 to perform at the Mount Baker Theatre. Elisa (my fiancé at the time) and I couldn't afford to get tickets to see him, but we decided...
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Last week MSNBC published a sensational article by Bill Dedman revealing the political donations made by 144 journalists. Since its publication, the article has been lauded and talked-up by the right as well as mainstream media. Few have paused to ask basic questions about...
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The last three "dancing bears" in Bulgaria have been freed. Although the cruel and painful practice of forcing bears to "dance" was outlawed in Bulgaria 13 years ago, some people had illegally continued the...
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If I said that the Bush administration doesn't want to require meatpackers to test ALL cattle for mad cow disease, many would say I'm wrong, and that I'm just irrationally demonizing the administration.But the...
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From the "weird fetishes" department:"WAUKESHA, Wis. (AP) -- Police seized more than 1,500 pairs of girls' shoes from the home and storage unit of a man arrested for breaking into a high school, police said...
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From the "weird fetishes" department:"WAUKESHA, Wis. (AP) -- Police seized more than 1,500 pairs of girls' shoes from the home and storage unit of a man arrested for breaking into a high school, police said Tuesday. "He liked to smell them," said Lt. William H. Graham."Pretty...
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The global warming emergency continues to build, as new evidence of huge melting in Antarctica comes to light.""Antarctica has shown little to no warming in the recent past with the exception of the Antarctic Peninsula, but now large regions are showing the first signs of the...
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Skagit Valley College canceled afternoon and evening classes at its Mount Vernon, Washington campus today due to a threat of violence. The college's website posted the announcement as an "emergency notification" Tuesday afternoon, but did not elaborate on the nature of the...
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A new report set for release this Friday will detail the impact of global warming on the Earth. The report contains contributions from over 1,000 climate experts from around the world.The report will not only detail the widely-known costs of global warming, but will also...
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Exposed undercover CIA agent Valerie Plame testified before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform today. It was the first time she had spoken in public since she was outed by politically-motivated...
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Today's New York Times contains an opinion piece dismissing global warming and Al Gore's film An Inconvenient Truth. The article, however, relies on sources which have already been thoroughly vetted and...
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Marvel Comics superhero Captain America is killed by a sniper in the latest issue of his eponymous comic book. Captain America #25 went on sale today.The death of the superhero is certain to raise some controversy, and not only among comic book geeks."Series writer Ed...
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Jeff Hawkins, the guy behind the Palm Pilot and the Treo, says he has created software that engages in true learning like the human brain. The artificial intelligence breakthrough will be unveiled soon by Numenta. Unlike other electronics which are only capable of acquiring...
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While Democrats are already showing support and excitement for their party's early candidates for the presidency in 2008, Republicans are finding little to love amongst their own party's contenders.""There is some...
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Truemors
The Night I Met George Carlin
