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A major in the US Army opened fire this afternoon at a processing facility at Fort Hood, Texas, killing 12 and wounding 31 of his fellow soldiers. (And given the nature of their wounds, the death toll is likely to increase.) Preliminary reports indicated that military police killed him at the scene. But, even though… Read more.
No storyline in the soap opera ‘As the Yankees Turn’ provides more yearly fascination than watching Steinbrenner spend obscene amounts of money to lure the best players to New York only to have them play – during the critical October pennant race and World Series – as if they were bought with phony dollar bills (and… Read more.
President Barack Obama’s political clout was on the line Tuesday as Virginia and New Jersey chose governors in contests that could serve as warning signs for Democrats about the public’s mood heading into an important mid-term election year. (LIZ SIDOTI, AP National Political Writer) This quote reflects the dire warning that political pundits of every stripe… Read more.
The crusade the Catholic Church launched recently to convert disaffected Anglicans should disabuse anyone of any doubt that the mission of organized religion is more about amassing power than saving souls. Why else would Benedict XVI, the most conservative and doctrinaire pope in modern times, implement liberal reforms just to make it easier to increase… Read more.
