Daily Archives: March 25, 2006

Lovely

Posted on March 25, 2006 by Gaius

This is the full text of the letter written by the Muslim who drove a rented SUV into a crowd of students at UNC Chapel Hill. In the name of Allah, the merciful, the compassionate. To whom it may concern: … Continue reading →

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Well, I See The Media Is Still At It

Posted on March 25, 2006 by Gaius

Not that I am in favor (or particularly against for that matter) the hunting of seals, the media is willfully being misleading in the coverage of the just started Canadian seal hunt. Every single story I have seen has a picture … Continue reading →

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Dog-Like Cat Spotted

Posted on March 25, 2006 by Gaius

Seems a woman has begun breeding a curious type of cat with several dog-like qualities. She has named the odd animals "puppycats", has registered the breed and is selling the felines for between $275 and $675 each. While they have … Continue reading →

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RIP Buck Owens

Posted on March 25, 2006 by Gaius

Country music legend Buck Owens has passed away at age 76. He died at home, the cause of death was not immediately known. Owens had more than 20 number one records during his long career. He was also the only … Continue reading →

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Criminal Mastermind Department

Posted on March 25, 2006 by Gaius

Today we have a story from Granger, Washington. Police we called to a bank after being notified of a possible break-in attempt. They noticed that the cap on the bank’s furnace vent was missing. Upon further investigation they found a … Continue reading →

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Shootings in Seattle

Posted on March 25, 2006 by Gaius

News wires are reporting a shooting incident in Seattle, Washington at about 7am local time. A gunman entered a house where a party was in progress and shot and killed six people, wounding three others. When the police confronted the … Continue reading →

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Freedom of Religion

Posted on March 25, 2006 by Gaius

Abdul Rahman update: AFP is reporting that Afghan President Karzai is personally intervening in the case of the man facing a death sentence for converting to Christianity. Pressure from Western countries has been constant and there have been several signs … Continue reading →

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One Step Up and One Step Back

Posted on March 25, 2006 by Gaius

A scramjet prototype was successfully tested in Australia yesterday, The HyShot III was carried aloft on a Terrier-Orion rocket launched from the Woomera Rocket Range in the South Australian outback. The scramjet reached a maximum altitude of 315 kilometers. Speed … Continue reading →

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Business Ethics, Part 2

Posted on March 25, 2006 by Gaius

Yeah, I think this may be today’s theme…. A Canadian stockbroker is suing his former employer for wrongful dismissal after he was fired for bringing a prostitute to his office. The broker testified that he was "living a Jekyll and Hyde" existence … Continue reading →

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Today’s Oxymoron: Business Ethics!

Posted on March 25, 2006 by Gaius

A business professor from the University of Southern California has been arrested on charges of swindling students and other investors in a real estate fraud scheme. "Barry Landreth, who had taught real estate finance and development at the university, stole … Continue reading →

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Speed Traps in the News

Posted on March 25, 2006 by Gaius

Here’s an interesting story on the potential pitfalls of using speed traps as a primary source of revenue for small towns. Some small towns generate the majority of their revenue by ticketing motorists. The town of Eolia, Missouri, featured in … Continue reading →

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Unrest in Belarus Continues

Posted on March 25, 2006 by Gaius

The strong-arm tactics of the police may be breaking the strength of the Belarus opposition. The authorities appear to successfully blocked the demonstrators from starting another demonstration on the square where it was planned to occur. The police have been … Continue reading →

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Babewatch Star Boffo??

Posted on March 25, 2006 by Gaius

Former Baywatch star David Hasselhoff was ordered to stay at least 100 yards from his estranged wife when a judge granted a temporary restraining order against him. Pamela Bach asserts that the 53 year-old actor engaged in domestic violence in … Continue reading →

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