Tag: written by pO157
CONSPIRACY! (or, That Throwaway Feeling From Disposable Fun)
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Posted to Politics on Mon Mar 15, 2010 at 08:59:11 AM EST (promoted from Diaries by port1080). RSS.
Resigned Congressman Eric Massa (D-NY) now blames a conspiracy involving "the son of devil spawn," a naked Rahm Emmanuel and full frontal spa nudity for his downfall. Then it gets weird.
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The Houses That Buffalo Built
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Posted to Politics on Tue Mar 09, 2010 at 08:46:59 AM EST (promoted by port1080). RSS.
"I doubt I'll get that kind of deal again," said Tameka Jenkins (then 19 and pregnant with her fourth child) about a Buffalo, NY program that allowed her to put $500 down on a $89,900 brand new home in 2000 and receive a subsidy for $25,000 towards the mortgage principal. She agreed to mortgage payments of $556/month but stopped paying them after developing relationship problems. After the bank refused her demand to take her husband's name off the mortgage & title she abandoned the home and moved into a nearby, smaller, and more expensive rental unit.
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I came here to talk about the draft.
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Posted to Sport on Sat Mar 06, 2010 at 08:15:17 AM EST (promoted by port1080). RSS.
Well, Sports Fans, it is only a few weeks to the NFL Draft. With some teams planning on making major moves during the draft it's important to remember that the draft can be a mixed bag, with possibility of signing the next Ryan Leaf always looming large over every GM's head.
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Your dog wants his abuser on a registry
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Posted to Legal on Fri Mar 05, 2010 at 03:37:52 PM EST (promoted by port1080). RSS.
Many of the criminal world's greatest monsters started out with one thing in common: they abused animals. Because of this, legislators in California are pressing for the creation of a new type of registry: An Animal Abuser List.
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OK to put babies behind bars?
pO157.
Posted to Business on Thu Mar 04, 2010 at 08:57:12 AM EST (promoted by port1080). RSS.
A tree is not the only thing growing in Brooklyn. So is a new social phenomenon that its boosters say is the best thing since the resealable sippy cup: Parents bringing their infants & toddlers along with them to the bar.
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Scandal Deepens, Gov. Personally Linked to Cover-Up
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Posted to Politics on Wed Mar 03, 2010 at 07:30:09 AM EST (promoted by port1080). RSS.
A week after a new domestic violence and witness intimidation scandal forced widely unpopular and unelected NY Governor David Paterson (D) from an election year race, new information has surfaced that indicates the Governor may have been personally involved in having his protective detail contact a domestic violence victim that was allegedly brutalized by a friend and member of his staff. The New York Times reports that it has confirmed the Governor himself called the alleged domestic abuse victim to speak to her while her case was pending against his aide and friend.
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Tiger Woods apologizes for sexing it up
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Posted to Sport on Tue Feb 23, 2010 at 02:45:26 PM EST (promoted by port1080). RSS.
Golf legend Tiger Woods took to a public stage to apologize for his repeated affairs with at least 11 women.
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Liar finds herself on wrong end of legal system. Again.
pO157.
Posted to Politics on Mon Feb 22, 2010 at 03:10:28 PM EST (promoted by port1080). RSS.
Crystal Gail Mangum, 33, the woman who started the Duke Lacrosse incident by lying about an accused gang rape incident that sparked national headlines, now finds herself in jail on charges of arson, child abuse and attempted first degree murder. Durham, NC police say she attempted to stab her boyfriend, then light his clothes and their apartment on fire for some reason. The Durham Fire Department rescued three children from the smoke filled unit after they were called.
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Report: Bush attorneys should receive no punishment
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Posted to Legal on Sun Feb 21, 2010 at 11:19:31 AM EST (promoted by port1080). RSS.
The Justice Department released (pdf) a report today which reversed a previous suggestion that Bush administration appointees responsible for approving torture face sanctions from their local bar associations.
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The Department of Homeland Security & Gun Control
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Posted to Legal on Sat Feb 20, 2010 at 01:58:59 AM EST (promoted by wetkarma). RSS.
A shocking internal report reveals that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) lost 243 firearms over a 2 year period (from 2006 to 2008). Many of these weapons fell into the hands of convicted felons. An astounding 74% of these weapons were lost "because officers did not properly secure them."
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KTHXBAYH
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Posted to Politics on Thu Feb 18, 2010 at 07:35:15 AM EST (promoted by port1080). RSS.
In a surprise move Senator Evan Bayh (D-IN) announced he will retire at the end of his term and not seek re-election to a third term in 2010.
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The future of psychiatry... today!
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Posted to SciTech on Sat Feb 13, 2010 at 09:50:02 AM EST (promoted by port1080). RSS.
On Wednesday the American Psychiatric Association posted an outline to the 5th edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual. This is important because mental health professionals use this book as a standard for diagnosing mental illness in patients. Some changes are humdrum while others, such as the idea to include all autism like conditions (such as Asperger's) in a single category, are very controversial.
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