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Mandela's 90th birthday message: rich should help poor more

On Friday, Nelson Mandela celebrated his 90th birthday, reported the Associated Press. Celebrating at his home in Qunu, South Africa, Mandela spoke briefly with various members of the press,...

Quote of the Day: From Blackfive

Y’know, I really need to go over there more often for gems like this, on the difference between McCain and Obama: Let’s compare the two: John McCain was so loyal to the men he was...

Dog Murderer Michael Vick Going Bankrupt

Gee, since he failed maybe he should drowned or electrocuted.Vick files for bankruptcy protection Michael Vick filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in federal court in Virginia Monday,...

Broken Dogs

This is a heartwarming story about the power of kindness to change behavior and rewire instinct. Michael Vick, the imprisoned QB, trained his dogs to be cruel, nasty and brutish. (The dogs that...

Janet Jackson, celebrities who want another show, single moms all get reality shows

Newly announced reality series include some original ideas, but also some that cover familiar territory, like yet another music competition (because there aren't enough of those already) and another...

Saudi Arabian Charged in 2000 USS Cole Bombing

The Pentagon has announced formal charges against a Saudi Arabian man for "organizing and directing" the 2000 bombing of the USS Cole. Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri, a Saudi of Yemeni descent, has been...

Israel to Trade Lebanese Murderer for the Return of Two Soldiers

Known to undertake any effort to retain captured soldiers, Israel voted Sunday to release notorious convict and Lebanese murderer Samir Kuntar for the return of the bodies of two Israeli soldiers...

Global Warming Deniers as Bad as Sex Monsters

A quote from The Birmingham Post, 31 May 2008 The Bishop of Stafford has compared people who ignore the effects of climate change to the Austrian child sex monster Josef Fritzl. The Very Rev Gordon...

UN and African Leaders Call for Fair Elections in Zimbabwe

United States Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice called upon a meeting with African nations and Security Council members this Thursday. The meeting called for a unified front against Zimbabwe?s...

Boumediene v. Bush, Another View -- Judicial Oversight of Terrorist Detainment Essential to Freedom

Jeffrey Imm's passionate denunciation of the majority opinion in Boumediene v. Bush, published here, takes vigorous exception to the principle that the federal courts should have the right to analyze...