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929 Gallons of Moonshine Found in Shed in Mountains

Posted on October 11, 2009 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Police in the mountains of North Carolina say a two month investigation has led to one of the largest liquor seizures in “recent memory.” added by: knews121 7 responses

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Suspect in 1968 hijacking at JFK is captured

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NEW YORK (CNN) — A man accused of playing a role in the 1968 hijacking of a Pan Am flight from New York to Puerto Rico was captured Sunday, federal officials said. Luis Armando Pena Soltren, 66, surrendered to federal authorities at New York's John F

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FCC to probe Google Voice

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The Federal Communications Commission said Friday it is investigating whether Google has violated telecommunications laws with its Internet phone service that has been refusing to connect some calls to rural areas. added by: knews121 3 responses

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Grayson blasts GOP and the bipartisan fetish in brilliant floor speech.

Posted on October 10, 2009 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Man this guy keeps hitting it out of the park, doesn't he? added by: kennymotown 26 responses

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Two-year-old has Einstein IQ

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Oscar Wrigley, a two-year-old with the same IQ as Albert Einstein and Stephen Hawking, has become the youngest boy in Britain to be accepted into Mensa. Assessors at the Gifted Children's Information Centre in Solihull said Oscar, with an IQ of at least 160, is one of the brightest children they have every come across. He has been ranked in the 99.99th percentile of the population and has been ranked off the scale as the Stanford-Binet test cannot measure higher than 160

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Gunmen attack Pakistan’s army headquarters

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ISLAMABAD, Pakistan – A team of gunmen brandishing assault rifles and grenades tried to break into Pakistan's army headquarters on Saturday, sparking a raging gunbattle with troops outside the capital of Islamabad, police said. The brazen attack was the third major militant assault in a week and came as the government said it was planning an imminent offensive against Islamist militants in their strongholds in the rugged mountains along the border with Afghanistan.

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Justice officials won’t take oath before briefing

Posted on October 10, 2009 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

I find it hard to understand why they refuse to be sworn in? I understand President Obama's desire to look forward, but we can't walk away from yesterday in the process

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Stop Sending Junk Food to Disaster Victims

Posted on October 9, 2009 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

The recent disastrous earthquake in Indonesia has prompted a quick humanitarian response from Western countries, raising some key questions: Who decides what kind of emergency food aid is delivered, and should it be healthier? This argument is not new — nutritionists and development workers have been debating it for years — but improved food options are causing it to heat up again. added by: atomiclegion 3 responses

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Mos Def Live in Japan: "Quiet Dog"

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In an exclusive clip from Current Music Presents: Embedded, Mos Def performs “Quiet Dog” off his new album, “The Ecstatic,” live in Japan. Then, in a sneak peek from the special one-hour premiere, we follow Mos to a Sumo wrestling match in Tokyo.

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Barack Obama named 2009 Nobel Peace Prize winner

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US President Barack Obama has won the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize. The Nobel Committee said he was awarded it for “his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and co-operation between peoples”. The committee highlighted Mr Obama's efforts to strengthen international bodies and promote nuclear disarmament.

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