Monthly Archives: July 2008

New Yorker

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Police Shooting

In a Beacon Journal front page story 300 people protested the shooting death of Jeffery Stephens by Akron Police. In an adjacent story a crowd of about 1000 mourned another victim in an unrelated shooting, Twinsburg Police officer Joshua Miktarian.

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Four More Tickets

State rep. John Widowfield may have scalped Ohio State football tickets. He bought them with campaign funds under a special allotment for state politicians. What does this say about ethics in ohio politics? According to state senator Kevin Coughlin,'If John … Continue reading

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We Drive What We Eat

(click image for slightly larger view) The corn it takes to fill your tank could feed a child for a year according to the U.N.

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Nuts

(click image for slightly larger view) This mic is closed, right?

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Iran Missile Gap

Does Iran’s state media use Photoshop?

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ADHD to HDL

The American Academy of Pediatrics says some children as young as eight should be given anti-cholesterol drugs.

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Fooling FARC

Colombian commandos sporting Che Guevara t-shirts rescued 15 hostages from FARC guerillas including Colombian presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt who had been held 6 years. Nancy Pelosi has been holding the Colombian Free Trade deal hostage since April.

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Indians Give up Before All Star Break

Cleveland Indians trade Cy Young winning pitcher.

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Patriot Games

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