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Barack Obama aide: Why Winnie the Pooh should shape US foreign policy Richard Danzig, who served as Navy Secretary under President Clinton and is tipped to become National Security Adviser in an Obama White House, told a major foreign policy conference...

Published on May 5 2008

Yep. That's me. I follow the rules. I only drive 58 in the 55 zone. I (more or less) always pay my bills. On time, even. I turn in my schoolwork on time even if it means a day off is *completely* devoted to writing a paper. I don't call in sick to work...

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Happy Birthday, Americans

Published on July 4 2007

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. And for the support of this Declaration,...

LILEKS James :: The Bleat As it happens, they've killed my column, and assigned me to write straight local news stories. Really. My column will end a week from this Friday. (There’s a series of pieces I can’t wait to write.) After that, it's just-the-facts-ma'am...

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A stalker's dream come true....

Published on April 14 2007

Big Brother may be watching us more closely than I ever believed. Just take a look at this site--my hands are shaking, just thinking of how we could all be followed. This is satellite tracking gone way out of hand!! Mobile phone tracking GSM mobile phone...

URBANA, Ill. - The University of Illinois will retire its 81-year-old American Indian mascot, Chief Illiniwek, following the last men's home basketball game of the season on Wednesday.The NCAA in 2005 deemed the buckskin-clad Illiniwek an offensive use...

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I want this

Published on February 24 2006

Metrosexual Motorcyle @ AMERICAN DIGEST I'd break my neck in spiked pumps, but this one might be fun!!

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Snake-Kissing

Published on January 12 2006

Man Aims for New Snake-Kissing Record - Yahoo! News KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - A kiss is just a kiss, but it may prove to be the kiss of death for a Malaysian snake charmer who will attempt to set a new world record by planting 50 smooches on a venomous...