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    Did you know there's a legal limit for pilots?

    You do now. via Fark: MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Airport police arrested an American Eagle pilot Friday after he failed a blood-alcohol breath test as he prepared to fly from Minneapolis-St. Paul to New York City, authorities said. The pilot was conducting preflight checks about 6:30 a.m. when...
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    Paying People Not To Work Saved Millions Of Jobs

    via Zip Obama Labor Secretary Hilda Solis: “Millions Of Jobs Were Saved” By Extending Unemployment Benefits… Only in Obamaland does paying people not to work = Jobs. Via Zero Hedge:Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis made her ubiquitous post-NFP appearance on CNBC this morning and spouted the...
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    Death knell for AGW

    Via Hockey Schtick; A new paper published in The Holocene finds a significant link between solar activity and climate over the past 1000 years. According to the authors, "Our results suggest that the climate responds to both the 11 yr solar cycle and to long-term changes in solar...
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    Dr. Lynas or: How he stopped worrying and learned to love GMO's

    via sda "Organic" Is The Latin Word For "Grown In Pig Sh!t" Unequivocal surrender; I apologise for having spent several years ripping up GM crops. I am also sorry that I helped to start the anti-GM movement back in the mid 1990s, and that I thereby assisted in demonising an important...
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    The hair whisperer

    Wut the hell man? CTV Calgary | Video - Breaking News Videos and Reports from Calgary Alberta
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    Former Toronto drug squad officers sentenced

    to 45 days of house arrest Fifteen years after they were first targeted for investigation, five former Toronto drug squad officers were sentenced to 45 days of house arrest Friday. It was an anti-climactic end to a landmark police corruption trial that has dragged through the court...
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    How could Washington avoid a debt ceiling default?

    Mint a few trillion dollar platinum coins. Seriously While raising the US debt ceiling has not gotten as much attention — yet — as the risk of falling off the fiscal cliff, it soon will. The limit will likely be hit by year end. And if Congress fails to raise the borrowing cap, the Treasury...
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    The moment CNN died

    I have a friend who used to be a CNN fanatic. Always something of a news junkie, he tried to keep CNN running in the background wherever he was. This allowed him to maintain a dubious “streak” of sorts — every time a celebrity died or disaster struck, he’d catch the breaking news live. But...
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    Muslim Brotherhood Infiltrates Obama Administration

    via Zip Egyptian Magazine Claims Muslim Brotherhood Has Infiltrated The Obama Administration… You don’t say? An Egyptian magazine claims that six American Islamist activists who work with the Obama administration are Muslim Brotherhood operatives who enjoy strong influence over U.S...
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    The TPS-SIU two-step

    The province’s police watchdog says it has been forced to close an investigation into allegations a man was beaten unconscious by Toronto officers this summer because police are keeping essential information — the alleged victim’s complaint — secret...
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    (Another) A Look Inside North Korea

    North Korean leader Kim Jong-un assumed his position just over a year ago, following his father's death in late 2011. Under his direction, North Korea has taken some aggressive steps, including launching a rocket despite international condemnation and cracking down even harder on those...
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    Father Hires In-Game “Hitmen” To Deter Son From Playing

    What do you do when your grown son is playing video games instead of looking for a job? Evidently, the answer is virtual assassination. According to a recent report, 23-year old Xiao Feng’s life came crashing around him when his father hired in-game assassins, or just terribly powerful...
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    Death knell for AGW

    AL JAZEERA BUYS CURRENT TV. “Mr. Gore and his partners were eager to complete the deal by Dec. 31, lest it be subject to higher tax rates that took effect on Jan. 1.” That’s Irony #1. Irony #2 is Al Gore walking away with $100 million in dirty oil money. Well, it would be ironic if it...
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    Rocket launchers surface during Los Angeles guns buyback

    Rocket launchers surface during Los Angeles guns buyback - U.S. News Yabut Depleted Cranium » Blog Archive » Rocket Launchers At LA Gun Buyback? Give me a break!
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    The Kennedy Center Honors 2012 [Full Show]

    It's been a long time, 'bin a long time, 'bin a long lonely lonely lonely lonely lonely time... The Kennedy Center Honors 2012 [Full Show] - YouTube The best parts: Kennedy Center Honors 2012 Led Zeppelin - YouTube
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    Drifting Shell drilling rig grounds on rocks off Alaska

    ANCHORAGE, ALASKA - An oil drilling rig owned by Royal Dutch Shell Plc ran aground in Alaska after drifting in stormy weather, highlighting the serious risks of working in an offshore region where some in the industry see huge potential. While the U.S. Coast Guard was concerned about a...
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    Bank Of Canada won’t discuss melting plastic bills

    OTTAWA — Disclosing details of behind-the-scenes discussions about tales of melting banknotes could endanger national security or international relations, says Canada’s central bank. In response to a formal request from The Canadian Press, the Bank Of Canada released 134 pages of internal...
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    Here are some simple rules to follow regarding home invasions

    Don’t Report a Home Invasion if You’re Growing 110 Weed Plants in Your Spare Bedroom Here are some simple rules to follow regarding home invasions. 1. If your home has been burglarized, notify the police. 2. If your home has been burglarized and you're growing $44,000 worth of weed in a...
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    At least 61 crushed to death in Ivory Coast stampede

    ABIDJAN (Reuters) - At least 61 people were crushed to death in a stampede after a New Year's Eve fireworks display at a stadium in Ivory Coast's main city Abidjan early on Tuesday, officials said. Witnesses said police had tried to control crowds around the Felix...
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    Internet quietly celebrates its 30th birthday

    Via Fark: Happy Birthday, Internet. May you waste our time with silly cat pictures and hardcore pornography for decades to come