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Drug war mayhem instills a new fear - Los Angeles Times
Seeded on Mon Dec 8, 2008 4:25 PM EST (The L.A. Times)
Scooped up by gunmen as she walked near her home, 12-year-old Alexia Moreno hardly had a chance. The gangsters were driving straight into a shootout. Within minutes, she was dead, shot in the head as she cowered in the back seat.
Mexico drug war's costs, risks exported to U.S.
Seeded on Mon Dec 8, 2008 4:23 PM EST (The L.A. Times)
Drug cartel hit men had pumped the deputy police chief with more than 20 bullets, and slightly wounded his boss, after a wild car chase in Nuevo Casas Grandes, the Mexican city the two were supposed to protect.
Schools become latest targets in violence-plagued Ciudad Juarez
Seeded on Mon Dec 8, 2008 4:16 PM EST (The L.A. Times)
If daily drug-related killings haven't sown enough alarm in this gritty border city, parents now confront written messages left near several schools warning of unspecified harm unless teachers hand over their annual year-end bonuses.
Juarez On Pace For 1,500 Murders
Seeded on Tue Dec 2, 2008 10:22 PM EST (ktsm.com)
With Juarez on pace to have 1,500 murders this year alone, some are questioning whether El Paso should keep its "Sister City" agreement with Juarez
I'm Back!
Sun Nov 30, 2008 11:04 PM EST
I'm back after a nine-month stint in Africa. I'm very glad that I missed the worst part of the election. I was also happy to see that my district held up as good as it did even without my vote... red.
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OPEC Puts Off Action Until Dec. 17
Seeded on Sun Nov 30, 2008 10:51 PM EST (Wall Street Journal)
Referring to the group's Oct. 24 decision to cut its production by 1.5 million barrels a day, Mr. Khelil said: "It's being implemented. Members are fulfilling their commitments."
Liberalism = Genius? - WSJ.com
Seeded on Sun Nov 30, 2008 10:30 PM EST (Wall Street Journal)
The Obama-crazed media are hallucinating.
How do you write one of these anyway?
Mon Jun 23, 2008 2:12 AM EDT
Up until now I have only commented here on the vine. Well, I guess it is time to step it up, but wait... what the heck am I doing? All I want to do is write an article, but I need to use linked, italic, and bold text. I might want to indent my text too.
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best of craigslist : Rant: Person with a wooden leg that lives above me.
Seeded on Wed Jun 11, 2008 11:39 PM EDT (craigslist)
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10 Best Science Fiction Movies Ever – Most Prophetic Sci-Fi Films
Seeded on Mon Apr 28, 2008 7:35 AM EDT (Popular Mechanics)
When Arthur C. Clarke died last week at the age of 90, science fiction—hell, science in general—lost one of its greatest, most forward-looking masters. In his honor, PM's resident geek and sci-fi buff analyzes the most eerily predictive, prescient films of the future.
Chinese spies in Western cities - upiasiaonline.com
Seeded on Thu Apr 24, 2008 10:59 AM EDT (UPI Asia)
HONG KONG, China, China's intelligence agency has reinforced its infiltration activities in Europe, North America, Japan and Russia in recent years.
Ethiopia breaks off diplomatic relations with Qatar - International Herald Tribune
Seeded on Wed Apr 23, 2008 12:09 PM EDT (International Herald Tribune)
ADDIS ABABA: Ethiopia broke off diplomatic relations with Qatar on Monday, saying the energy-rich Gulf state has become "a major source of instability in the Horn of Africa."
UnionLeader.com - New Hampshire news - Gun rights protest puts heat on UNH prof - Wednesday, Apr. 23, 2008
Seeded on Wed Apr 23, 2008 11:10 AM EDT (New Hampshire Union Leader)
DURHAM – A University of New Hampshire student who was told by a professor that he could not wear an empty gun holster in her class as part of a protest responded by posting the correspondence on the Internet, which earned the professor several angry e-mail from strangers.
B-Dad Violence
Seeded on Wed Apr 23, 2008 11:05 AM EDT ()
Colonel Allen Batschelet told reporters that a total of 697 rockets and mortar bombs were fired from various locations in the Iraqi capital between March 23 and April 20.
Gates: Moderate to a Fault - Early Warning
Seeded on Wed Apr 23, 2008 10:56 AM EDT (The Washington Post)
As secretary of Defense, Robert M. Gates has certainly changed the overall tone of civil-military relations from that of his prickly and arrogant predecessor. Friendly and not prone to gaffes or mistakes, Gates exudes Washington moderation.
CIA Realizes It's Been Using Black Highlighters All These Years | The Onion - America's Finest News Source
Seeded on Mon Apr 21, 2008 12:55 PM EDT (The Onion)
CIA Realizes It's Been Using Black Highlighters All These Years
FOXNews.com - Machete-Wielding Teens Attack Australian High School - International News | News of the World | Middle East News | Europe News
Seeded on Mon Apr 7, 2008 8:45 AM EDT (FOXNews.com)
A group of teenagers armed with baseball bats and machetes attacked Australian teachers and students on Monday, injuring 18 people and forcing a high school in Sydney to be locked down, police told the Reuters news agency.
They worship donkeys on All Fools Day / Online News @ TheCheers
Seeded on Tue Apr 1, 2008 10:25 AM EDT ()
They worship donkeys on All Fools Day
Poll suggests Iraqis 'optimistic'
Seeded on Mon Mar 17, 2008 7:56 AM EDT (BBC News)
The poll for the BBC, ABC, ARD and NHK of more than 2,000 people also suggests that a majority believe that security in their area has improved since 2007.
Pats hold cheerleader auditions - Boston.com
Seeded on Mon Mar 10, 2008 7:56 AM EDT (The Boston Globe)
Pats hold cheerleader auditions
The Big Question: Why is South Africa proposing to cull thousands of elephants?
Seeded on Wed Feb 27, 2008 10:23 AM EST (Independent.co.uk)
The South African government has decided to lift its moratorium on the culling of elephants in the country's national parks because populations in the country have risen from about 8,000 elephants to nearly 20,000 over the past decade or so.
Iran faces fresh pressure from UN Security Council_English_Xinhua
Seeded on Wed Feb 27, 2008 10:18 AM EST (xinhuanet)
Iran faces growing pressure from the United Nations Security Council as the world body looks set to consider a new draft resolution later this week containing stronger sanctions against Tehran regarding its nuclear program.
How to turn white evangelicals into Democrats
Seeded on Wed Feb 27, 2008 9:41 AM EST (Salon.com)
In "The Party Faithful: How and Why Democrats Are Closing the God Gap," Sullivan describes how Democrats like Gov. Jennifer Granholm have won over white evangelical voters without changing sides on such hot-button issues as gay marriage and abortion.
The Press Association: Warning over intelligence job cuts
Seeded on Fri Feb 15, 2008 2:38 PM EST (Google)
Britain's ability to assess security threats will be seriously undermined by proposed cuts to the Ministry of Defence's intelligence arm, ministers were warned.
Death of a terrorist | Economist.com
Seeded on Thu Feb 14, 2008 2:44 PM EST (The Economist)
After one of its leaders is killed, Hizbullah threatens open war against Israel
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