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Aug. 30th, 2005 09:40 amA cross-section of New Orleans:
The 17th Street Canal levee broke sometime yesterday, after the hurricane passed.
The 17th Street Canal levee broke sometime yesterday, after the hurricane passed.
Aug. 30th, 2005
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Aug. 30th, 2005 11:40 amGovernor of Kentucky Ernie Fletcher issues blanket pardons to all people associated with his administration who may have committed crimes - then announces (on TV) his intention to plead the 5th Amendment to any and all questions, then stonewalls the grand jury.
Just remember. Fletcher ran on a platform of "cleaning up state government" and, like all recently-elected Republicans, ran a dirty campaign full of lies about his opponent.
Just remember. Fletcher ran on a platform of "cleaning up state government" and, like all recently-elected Republicans, ran a dirty campaign full of lies about his opponent.
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Aug. 30th, 2005 12:58 pmMourners who paid their last respects to a British war veteran were stunned to see him strolling through the town shortly after the funeral. Friends of the former bus driver travelled from far and wide to attend the cremation after reading the death notice of a Frank Hughes in a local newspaper.
In a bizzare mix-up, the dead man being cremated had the same name and age and lived in the same northeast English town of Darlington as the mourners' beloved Frank. Pals of the 80-year-old World War II veteran even mingled with relatives after paying their respects at the service.
No wonder they were astonished to see him wandering about the town later on.
Hughes said "Now I'm getting sick of people stopping me and telling me that I'm still alive."
In a bizzare mix-up, the dead man being cremated had the same name and age and lived in the same northeast English town of Darlington as the mourners' beloved Frank. Pals of the 80-year-old World War II veteran even mingled with relatives after paying their respects at the service.
No wonder they were astonished to see him wandering about the town later on.
Hughes said "Now I'm getting sick of people stopping me and telling me that I'm still alive."
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Aug. 30th, 2005 01:56 pmHmm, I have found a beer while jogging! I shall drink it! Oh no, I have ingested lye!
Boy meets girl. Boy and girl fall in love. Girl convinces boy to smuggle two tons of cocaine on his privately-owned personal 727. Did I mention that the boy is Saudi royalty?
There's no place like home. There's no place like OK, ASSHOLES, WHO THE FUCK STOLE MY RUBY SLIPPERS? I KILL YOU!
Boy meets girl. Boy and girl fall in love. Girl convinces boy to smuggle two tons of cocaine on his privately-owned personal 727. Did I mention that the boy is Saudi royalty?
There's no place like home. There's no place like OK, ASSHOLES, WHO THE FUCK STOLE MY RUBY SLIPPERS? I KILL YOU!
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Aug. 30th, 2005 02:14 pmNHL to change the rules of hockey, try to get fans back.
The most interesting change, in regards to players starting fights in the last 5 minutes of a game:
As well, the player's Coach will be fined $10,000 -- a fine that would double for each such incident.
Sadly, that doesn't apply to all fights regardless of when they occur in the game.
The most interesting change, in regards to players starting fights in the last 5 minutes of a game:
As well, the player's Coach will be fined $10,000 -- a fine that would double for each such incident.
Sadly, that doesn't apply to all fights regardless of when they occur in the game.
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Aug. 30th, 2005 02:29 pmAh, yes, Texas: Where doctors performing abortions can now face capital murder charges
The people who promote and passed it, all white, male, wealthy pro-lifers, claim that wasn't their intent and they don't really plan to try to apply the death penalty to abortionists. I mean, it's not like they think abortion really is murder, and it's not like they've EVER killed abortionists.
The people who promote and passed it, all white, male, wealthy pro-lifers, claim that wasn't their intent and they don't really plan to try to apply the death penalty to abortionists. I mean, it's not like they think abortion really is murder, and it's not like they've EVER killed abortionists.
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Aug. 30th, 2005 05:40 pmVenezuela offers aid packages to people trapped in disaster-wracked third-world-country - the USA.
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez offered to send food and fuel to the United States after the powerful Hurricane Katrina pummeled the US south.
The leftist leader, a frequent critic of the United States and a target himself of US disapproval, said Venezuela could send aid workers with drinking water, food and fuel to US communities hit by the hurricane.
"We place at the disposition of the people of the United States in the event of shortages -- we have drinking water, food, we can provide fuel," Chavez told reporters.
Last week, Chavez offered discount gasoline to poor Americans suffering from high oil prices and on Sunday offered free eye surgery for Americans without access to health care.
Meanwhile, many Americans are still batshit insane.
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez offered to send food and fuel to the United States after the powerful Hurricane Katrina pummeled the US south.
The leftist leader, a frequent critic of the United States and a target himself of US disapproval, said Venezuela could send aid workers with drinking water, food and fuel to US communities hit by the hurricane.
"We place at the disposition of the people of the United States in the event of shortages -- we have drinking water, food, we can provide fuel," Chavez told reporters.
Last week, Chavez offered discount gasoline to poor Americans suffering from high oil prices and on Sunday offered free eye surgery for Americans without access to health care.
Meanwhile, many Americans are still batshit insane.