Put your money where your lard is
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France’s first Noir newsman
France has a lot of catching up to do... Crazy to hear that in the year 2006, the land of fromage, vin et ménage à trois (cheese, wine, & shagmeisters) has only just appointed its first black TV newscaster.
Former workers of an Argentine Ford factory are suing the firm over what they say were serious abuses during the military rule of the 1970s and 80s.
They say local managers conspired with the security forces ...
Canada to McCartneys: lay off our seals!
Sometime yesternight, I paused by the living room where the TV was on and Larry King and Danny Williams (Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador province) yelled out "yo Geekette, you might wanna get in on this! You know, Canada, seal hunt, rancid rockstars a-wailing about banning it"? Hmm, the words "banning" and "seal hunt" kinda got me, because I don't like hearing nobody telling anybody they can't kill meat. ...
Silly gits; the muttaween superstars strike again.
The Religious policeman contains the satirical reflections of Alhamedi on his dear nation Saudi Arabia and the superstars within it, especially the Muttawas/Muttaween. The latter are religious policemen/zealots; you know, the not-so-friendly dudes that may harass you for not wearing an abaya thick/long enough in Al-Akariyah mall, or whip you for daring to be within 10 metre radius of a women who isn't your sister ...
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I da ho? No, U da ho! Idaho potato debate
Republican Sen. Hal Bunderson wants to peel Idaho's standard license plate of the legend "Famous Potatoes" in a battle over whether the lowly spud should symbolize a state whose major export is high technology. ... "Other than as a consumer, the majority of people in Idaho have no connection to 'Famous Potatoes,'" said Bunderson, whose potato proposal will be heard by a state transportation panel on Thursday. ...
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Brit police still clueless on £25M+ robbery
The Brit fuzz have been aflutter since the robbery occurred yesterday. They've offered a £2m reward for information, and now they've released a composite sketch of one of the suspected robbers:
Durrty Ford? Firm being sued over Argentine abuses
Rights groups say 30,000 people were killed under military rule
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Reminder; China + Human Rights = Big Oxymoron
Several days ago the Chinese communist regime arrested all the people that could help attorney Gao Zhisheng; his staff and many supporters were arrested. On Feb 18, journalists still found many plainclothes police in attorney Gao's office, inside the yard, downstairs, near the elevator, even hiding in the basement.
On the same day, two Beijing local residents came to volunteer their help to Gao for the relay hunger strike. They also ...
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External factors of the “Black novelty” in Lithuania
Crank factoid of the day: fact that most Lithuanians have never seen Black people before sells a lot of flowers! Hence the "black hussar" marketing gambit:
"The flower shop in question, Tarp Geliu (Between Flowers), was advertising a Valentine's Day offer, charging 40 litas (12 euros or 8pounds) for its black delivery man dressed up as a hussar to deliver a bouquet of flowers. However, the same ...
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