Online story: "For more than 100 years, scientists studying Neanderthals, humanity's closest known relative, have pondered one question: Why did they have such massive noses?" -- Does this mean that for the past 100 years or so that scientists studying Neanderthals had nothing else better to concentrate on in their lives? Whatta waste of time and tax/donation dollars!
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Online story: "LONDON -- A former Swiss banker today supplied anti-secrecy site WikiLeaks with two CDs containing account details on more than 2,000 high-profile politicians, celebrities, crime bosses and multinationals suspected of tax evasion." -- Hmmm...if there are any Chicago names on 'the list', I'll bet Las Vegas has taken the bets off the board on when bankerJulius Baer and WikiLeaks CEO Julian Assange will kick the bucket.
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Online story: "Dramatic weather -- and intense precipitation -- has occurred in California during the past two winters, largely eliminating what had been a multiyear drought. Just last month, a weeklong storm dumped 5 to 20 inches of rain across a large portion of the state, including more than 16 feet of snow in the ski resorts of the high Sierra. " -- Hmmm, ever consider this is God's way of welcoming Algore to Hollywood.. and vice versa?
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Online headline/story: "First Amish Man Charged With Homicide Hangs Himself * (Edward) Gingerich, 45, was living in Cambridge Springs, Pa., a small town located about 25 miles from Erie, with his attorney, George Schroeck and his wife, Stephanie * . Katie. * According to police, Gingerich, who had previously been treated for severe mental health issues, attacked his wife in front of their two children, ages 3 and 5. The children stood by helplessly as their dad beat their mother so severely that his fists crushed her skull. Afterward, he undressed his wife and cut out her internal organs. When he was finished, Gingerich burned his Bible and led his children outside. * His community completely deserted him. They shunned him. They kept him from rejoining his family," Schroeck told Reuters. "He was an awfully good person, and he could have helped his community a lot." -- :An awfully good person"? Only in the eyes of a lawyer!
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The Post Office might become profitable if it becomes more competitive with other services. Monday was an observed holiday for the Post Office, but UPS and FedEx were out there hustling and delivering.
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Liberals better hurry and get Jared Loughner put away! As they parry with their consciences about whether the death penalty or waterboarding are too cruel too use to control crime or garner conspiracy info, more and more info is coming to light that Loughner was a "Bush hater" (that ought to sit well with local liberal zealot Judy B.), and was not likely to be a fan of Rush, Glenn or Sean.
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There was a 'celebration' event held at the Liberty Theater on December 30th and it featured a band called "Jihad". How in appropriate (or is it revealing) is that to promote during one of the two major Christian celebratory seasons of the year?
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While it was interesting to read about the forming of the "MidTown Civility Project", it might get better results if it changed its name to the "MidTown Can-We-Talk-Honestly Project".
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L-E headline/story: "Obama to honor China’s president with state dinner * WASHINGTON — When Hu Jintao makes what is likely his final trip to Washington as China’s president, he will get an honor he desperately wanted but was denied during his first visit nearly five years ago: a White House state dinnermparison of the ." -- Guess potUS Imam-a and VPOTUS Biden-Biden will do a retro skit parody ... "Hu's (finally) on first".
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Only the liberal media could draw a comparison to the lives of Martin Luther King, Jr and Gabrielle Giffords.
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You know, I wonder if the L-E is really wanting the housing market/economy to turn around. After all, if the housing market stabilizes and the economy improves, the L-E will get hit in the wallet by the reduction of it's Tuesday edition money making Foreclosure Notice Ad "Legals" section.
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L-E story: "ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — B.J. Upton and the Tampa Bay Rays have agreed to a one-year contract worth $4,825,000, avoiding arbitration. * Upton batted .237 with 18 homers, 38 doubles, 62 RBIs and 42 steals in 154 games with the AL East champions last season. He is the only player in the major leagues with at least 100 doubles and 100 steals over the past three seasons. " -- How pathetic! How can any 'business' pay mediocrity (a less than 1-in-4 hit success record at bat is mediocre) nearly $5 million dollars without a gun being held to its head?
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