Daily Archives: June 8, 2006

Mount Merapi Erupting?

Posted on June 8, 2006 by Gaius

It appears that Mount Merapi is becoming active again after a short lull following the earthquake on Java. MOUNT MERAPI, Indonesia (AFP) – Indonesia's Mount Merapi has roared back to life, belching its largest clouds of hot gas and ash … Continue reading →

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This Is HUGE News

Posted on June 8, 2006 by Gaius

Kind of lost in the uproar in the blogosphere right now over the killing of Zarqawi is this item. The Iraqi Parliament has approved the final cabinet members in the new government. This is enormous progress. Lawmakers Tuesday approved Jawad … Continue reading →

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Cops In The News

Posted on June 8, 2006 by Gaius

Here are a few items from Europe: Item: The German police continue their efforts to develop the edible police car. Responding to a domestic dispute, German police had a bit (pun intended) of trouble: Police tried to eject the 42-year-old man after … Continue reading →

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Ugly Sheep Contest!

Posted on June 8, 2006 by Gaius

The South Australian Research and Development Institute has launched a search for the ugliest sheep. No, we are not making this up, either. They really want to find the ugliest sheep as part of a genetics study. SYDNEY, Australia – … Continue reading →

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RSS Feed Problem – Resolved?

Posted on June 8, 2006 by Gaius

Thanks to Shawn for letting me know my RSS feeds were hosed. It appears to have been some sort of conflict between the Gzip handler and the new comment verification plug-in. It may be fixed now – I hope. Please … Continue reading →

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Before You Rush To Judgement

Posted on June 8, 2006 by Gaius

If you are rushing to judgment about Haditha based on what you have read in the media you must read the roundup of conflicting accounts and twisted "facts" that are being reported. This is really important. Dan Riehl did an … Continue reading →

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Want To See Disinformation In Action?

Posted on June 8, 2006 by Gaius

This is how the UN is reporting the speech of Mark Malloch Brown that got so much attention yesterday. 6 June 2006 – The United Nations Deputy Secretary-General today called for greater United States engagement with the UN, warning that … Continue reading →

Posted in Left Wing, Media | 2 Comments

Ding, Dong!

Posted on June 8, 2006 by Gaius

He's Really Most Sincerely Dead! Abu Musab al Zarqawi has been killed by a US airstrike after receiving intelligence from locals. Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki said al-Zarqawi was killed along with seven aides Wednesday evening in a remote area 30 … Continue reading →

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