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Rebels Take Bodies, Huge Cigarette Award

Sunday, July 20, 2014

MH17: Pro-Russian separatists have taken control of the bodies recovered from the downed Malaysian airliner while blocking investigators from examining the wreckage. Monitors from the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe said they were told 167 bodies have been …

International Outrage, Bigfoot Sighting

Saturday, July 19, 2014

MH17: International monitors say their movements are being limited by separatist rebels at the eastern Ukraine crash site of Malaysian Airlines flight 17. The Ukraine government says Russia is helping to destroy evidence that the jet was shot down with …

Missile Downed Jet, Israel Invades

Friday, July 18, 2014

Ukraine Crash: The US says a satellite tracked a surface to air missile taking down the Malaysian Airlines jetliner in Ukraine yesterday with 298 people on board. Officials said the tracking did not reveal the missile’s point of origin, but …

More Sanctions on Russia, Righteous Stupidity

Thursday, July 17, 2014

Tighten Up: Punishing Russia for its continued involvement in the Ukraine crisis, President Obama yesterday imposed new and more severe sanctions on Russian banks, energy, and defense companies. “I’ve repeatedly made it clear that Russia must halt the flow of …

Israel Says Get Out, Cancel My Service

Wednesday, July 16, 2014

Return Fire: Israel has warned up to 100,000 residents of Gaza to leave their homes in advance of airstrikes. And Israel reports its first death in more than a week of fighting with Hamas militants in Gaza. The victim was …

Moscow Subway Crash, Summer Winter

Tuesday, July 15, 2014

Derailed: A Moscow Metro subway train derailed and crashed today, killing at least 20 people and injuring 150. The cause was not immediately evident. The crash happened 275 feet below the streets, making rescue and recovery more difficult. Authorities say …

Citi Pays Billions, Costa Concordia Floats

Monday, July 14, 2014

Money: Citigroup agreed to pay $7 billion to settle federal claims that the bank sold junk mortgage securities that fed the international financial crisis. Two and a half billion is supposed to go to help people struggling with their mortgages. …

The Pope’s 2%, Israel Warns, Gambling Loses

Sunday, July 13, 2014

The Priesthood: An Italian newspaper quotes Pope Francis saying that two percent of priests are pedophiles. “The 2 percent of pedophiles are priests, and even bishops and cardinals,” the paper quotes the pope as saying. ” I find this state …

Israel Hits Mosque, Clooney Hits Tabloid

Saturday, July 12, 2014

Targeted: Israel says it bombed a Gaza mosque used to store weapons, a move that’s likely to stoke the flames. A military statement said the militant networks, their weapons, and facilities, are embedded within civilian areas. The statement said the …

HIV Returns, Nixon on Profanity

Friday, July 11, 2014

Nation:A Mississippi child thought to have been cured of HIV is again showing signs of the infection, according to federal health officials. Born with HIV, the child was aggressively treated and thought to be free of HIV in March 2013. …