"I don't wanna talk to you no more, you empty headed animal food trough wiper! I fart in your general direction! Your mother was a hamster and your father smelt of elderberries!" - Monty Python and the Holy Grail

Michael Jackson is dead.... Should he be mourned?

Thu Jun 25, 2009 6:22 PM EDT

Ok, so if you're an adult and you've paid attention to the news over the last sixteen years, you have heard of Michael Jackson, famed singer and performer of the 1970s and 1980s.

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entertainment, michael-jackson, dead, child-molestation, cardiac-arrest, pop-star

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Michael Jackson Dies

Seeded on Thu Jun 25, 2009 5:59 PM EDT (tmz.com)

Did the 80's just decide to up and die on us today?

entertainment, music, death, michael-jackson, dies, pop-music, 80s, cardiac-arrest

I'm smiling today....

Wed May 27, 2009 5:21 PM EDT

I'm smiling today, and I'll tell you why. Today I got to take a final in an upper division history course at college. Allow me to explain before you say to yourself, "Well, that's it.

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education, college, university, graduate, teenage-pregnancy, bachelors-degree, teen-mother, 4-year-degree

Expert Consensus: Obama Mimics Bush on State Secrets

Seeded on Fri Apr 10, 2009 6:26 PM EDT (Talking Points Memo)

Is the Obama administration mimicking its predecessor on issues of secrecy and the war on terror?

politics, obama, bush, white-house, secret, wire-tapping, executive-privilege, state-secrets, wire-tap

Bishop reprieved by Pope claims 'Not a single Jew died in the gas chambers'

Seeded on Wed Jan 28, 2009 11:23 AM EST (LiveLeak.com)

Interviewer: "Bishop Williamson, are these your words: 'There was not one Jew killed by the gas chambers. It was all lies, lies, lies...'?"

religion, faith, jews, catholic, holocaust, pope, world-war-ii, hitler, catholicism, richard-williamson

Wisdom, Understanding, and Knowledge: Chabad

Tue Jan 27, 2009 11:16 PM EST

Please take note: This article is not about Israel or the Gaza conflict. I do not wish to discuss Israel, the Palestinians, Hamas, or the Gaza conflict on this seed.

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religion, faith, jews, judaism, messiah, rabbi, orthodox, dynasty, chabad, orthodox-judaism

Hamas threatens attacks on Israeli civilians

Seeded on Mon Jan 5, 2009 1:23 PM EST (ynetnews.com)

[Mahmoud al-Zahar] said Israelis "legitimized the killing of their people all over the world when they killed our people."

world-news, israel, gaza, hamas, faith, terrorist, radical-islam, world-terrorism

Weight loss surgery revs sexual function in men

Seeded on Thu Jan 1, 2009 11:50 AM EST (msnbc.com)

Sexual dysfunction that commonly occurs in morbidly obese men improves after weight loss surgery, according to a new study.

health, msnbci, mens-health

BBC NEWS | UK | Agencies obey gay adoption rules

Seeded on Thu Jan 1, 2009 2:01 AM EST (BBC News)

Half of the Roman Catholic adoption agencies who warned they would close rather than allow same-sex couples to adopt will now abide by the law.

religion, uk, united-kingdom, faith, discrimination, catholic, homosexual, gays, adoption, belief

Teen defends evangelist Alamo in leaked video

Seeded on Thu Jan 1, 2009 12:59 AM EST (msnbc.com)

State officials on Wednesday asked a judge to take steps to remove from the Internet a leaked video in which a teenage follower of Tony Alamo defends the jailed evangelist.

us-news, msnbci, internet, crime-courts, christianity, faith, criminal, crimes, evangelism, child-molestation

BBC NEWS | Asia-Pacific | North Korea message is mild on US

Seeded on Thu Jan 1, 2009 12:27 AM EST (BBC News)

North Korea's traditional new year editorial has called for unity around leader Kim Jong-il, and for fresh efforts to build a stronger military. It accused South Korea of pursuing an "anachronistic confrontation policy". But it failed to lambast the United States, a choice whic …

world-news, obama, barack-obama, white-house, asia, north-korea, korea, kim-jong-il, president-elect-obama

25 Years of Mac: From Boxy Beige to Silver Sleek

Seeded on Thu Jan 1, 2009 12:24 AM EST (Wired News)

Here's what's amazing about the Mac as it turns 25, a number that in computer years is just about a googolplex: It can look forward.

technology, apple, computers, steve-jobs, macintosh, silicon-valley, wired

Blagojevich panel won't subpoena Obama aides

Seeded on Sat Dec 27, 2008 10:05 PM EST (msnbc.com)

The Illinois House committee investigating a possible impeachment of Gov. Rod Blagojevich won't subpoena two incoming White House advisers, the committee chairwoman said Saturday.

politics, msnbci, obama, barack-obama, president, senate, democrat, house, fraud, governor

Obama, Rice discuss Gaza strikes

Seeded on Sat Dec 27, 2008 9:21 PM EST (CNN)

President-elect Barack Obama spoke with Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Saturday about the violence in Gaza

politics, obama, israel, terrorism, gaza, hamas, rice, palestinian, secretary-of-state, militants

Through Rain, Sleet, and Snow: Memorial for 'selfless' postman

Seeded on Sat Dec 27, 2008 8:27 PM EST (BBC News)

Tributes have been paid to a postman who died in a blizzard while delivering mail 100 years ago.

world-news, life, scotland, postal-service, postman, doing-your-job

Dolphins wintering in N.J. rivers elicit worries

Seeded on Sat Dec 27, 2008 8:16 PM EST (msnbc.com)

A group of bottlenose dolphins has been confounding humans since they took up residence in two rivers near the New Jersey shore six months ago. Now that it's winter, some people are worried they'll never make it out.

us-news, msnbci, environment

RNC chairman candidate defends 'Barack the Magic Negro' song

Seeded on Fri Dec 26, 2008 4:41 PM EST (CNN)

A candidate for the Republican National Committee chairmanship said Friday the CD he sent committee members for Christmas -- which included a song titled "Barack the Magic Negro" -- was clearly intended as a joke.

politics, obama, republican, white-house, racism, race, rush-limbaugh, rnc, president-elect-obama

New Oscar voters excited to receive ballots

Seeded on Fri Dec 26, 2008 4:26 PM EST (msnbc.com)

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences mailed 5,810 official Oscar nominations ballots to voting members Friday, and perhaps no one was more excited - or more daunted - to cast votes than its 105 newest members.

entertainment, msnbci, movies

'America's toughest sheriff' gets reality show

Seeded on Fri Dec 26, 2008 4:26 PM EST (msnbc.com)

A cross between "Punk'd" and "Cops," the program sets up elaborate sting operations to snare people wanted on outstanding warrants.

entertainment, msnbci, reality-tv

Many anxious retailers relaxing return policies

Seeded on Fri Dec 26, 2008 2:09 AM EST (msnbc.com)

Soon the real fun begins; fighting the crowds to take back the gifts you don't want or can't use. What can you expect at the return counter? It all depends on the store.

business, msnbci, consumerman

59 arrested in Tibet for 'spreading of rumors' - CNN.com

Seeded on Thu Dec 25, 2008 10:06 PM EST (CNN)

Chinese authorities have arrested 59 people in Tibet accused of spreading rumors and inciting sentiment against the state and public safety, state-run media reported.

world-news, china, tibet, chinese, dalai-lama, rumor, thought-police, xinhua

Retailers' holiday sales drop at least 5.5 percent

Seeded on Thu Dec 25, 2008 9:53 PM EST (msnbc.com)

It's official: This was a rotten holiday season for retailers.

business, msnbci, associated-press, retail

5-year terrorism threats forecast for U.S.

Seeded on Thu Dec 25, 2008 9:18 PM EST (msnbc.com)

The terrorism threat to the U.S. over the next five years will be driven by instability in the Middle East and Africa, challenges to border security and increasing Internet savvy, says a new assessment.

us-news, msnbci, terrorism, washington, security, al-qaida, terrorist-attacks, radical-islamists, biological-attack, chemical-attacks

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Obama offers appreciation to military

Seeded on Wed Dec 24, 2008 11:40 PM EST (msnbc.com)

President-elect Barack Obama offered appreciation to the U.S. military on Christmas Eve in a recorded message and then asked children of uniformed troops if they had their wish lists ready.

politics, msnbci, obama, iraq, military, president-obama, troops, inauguration, president-elect-obama

Livni: Israel will act against Hamas - Israel News, Ynetnews

Seeded on Wed Dec 24, 2008 2:31 PM EST (ynetnews.com)

"I advise Hamas – don't delude yourselves. Our desire for peace and quiet does not soften our will to act in the face of kidnappings and threats. The desire for peace does not quell the desire to act when necessary, and it is necessary now."

world-news, israel, palestine, gaza, hamas, palestinians, jerusalem, jew, kadima

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