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CAIR: Muslims Welcome Withdrawal of Offensive 'Run Hadji Run' Fireworks

The Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MN) today welcomed the decision of a fireworks retailer in Wisconsin to withdraw a product called "Run Hadji Run," which was deemed offensive by local Muslims.

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Nine reasons to celebrate America, i.e. , Cracker Jacks, the space pen, ice cubes, etc.
Full story: BBC News


Palin Announces No Second Term

Nah, only dead fish "go with the flow".

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Attention frequent flyers: To save money, aircraft mechanics jobs are sold to foreign workers. Resumes not important
Full story: WFAA

Body of 89-year-old pensioner has been found in a tenement flat in Edinburgh where it may have lain for up to five years
Full story: BBC News


8-year-old kid who learned he was on the FBI's 'Do Not Fly' list when he tried to go to Disney World, wants Franken to help clear his name
Full story: Air America


People polled in the USA, South Africa and India the most likely to believe that life on Earth was created by a God and has always existed in its current form (all at 43%).
Full story: YubaNet

Imbecile Alert: Oklahoma Rep. Sally Kern says gay marriage caused the bad economy
Full story: Examiner

Your tax dollars at work: Nevermind the fact there is no such thing as "clean coal", American taxpayers will fork out $408 million to coal companies to 2 projects
Full story: Forbes.com

As if the combo of guns and alcohol have no connection to bloodshed, the geniuses in the Arizona legislature approve bill allowing guns in bars
Full story: Star Tribune


Irony Alert: Oklahoma Sen. Jim Inhofe, who believes climate change is a hoax, calls Senator Al Franken a 'clown'
Full story: Tulsa World


Imbecile Alert: Live from the Congressional Record, the 10 Most Outrageous Claims on Climate Change - And These People Represent Us?!

We already knew that climate action opponents were, shall we say, special.

They've spent years denying the reality of global warming and doing everything possible to delay action. But, last week's floor debate put their tortured reasoning in the Congressional Record.

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Americans get an "F" -- as in Fat -- with Mississippi leading the cellulite parade
Full story: YubaNet

God Himself wants Mark Sanford to stay on as Governor of South Carolina. According to Mark Stanford.
Full story: Huffington Post


Love Means Never Having To Say You're Resigning: A Reenactment Of The Sanford Affair (VIDEO)
Full story: Huffington Post


Imbecile Alert: Oklahoma Republicans Ready to Blame the Recession on 'Debauchery'
Full story: Washington Post


Upstart boxer mutt named Pabst steals the show at the World's Ugliest Dog Contest

As the crowd chanted "Pabst, Pabst," the celebrity judges deliberated between the so-named boxer-mix shelter dog and Rascal, a former world champion Chinese Crested to determine who would be the 2009 World's Ugliest Dog Champion tonight at the Sonoma-Marin Fair. First timer Miles Egstad from Citrus Heights, California was stunned at Pabst's win. " I don't think he's that ugly!" he said of his boxer mix whose under bite was his most compelling physical feature. His sweet personality made him an audience favorite.

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Only in America: Utah BLM ranger pulls over guy with 15 computer monitors in his pickup that he planned to use as target practice
Full story: Salt Lake Tribune


Tenn. couple accused of assault using Cheetos
Full story: South East Missourian


Imbecile Alert: Kentucky pastor who thinks "not every Christian denomination is pacifist" hosts a bring-your-gun-to-church day
Full story: New York Times

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