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Heeeerrre we go... A second fire in less than five weeks occurred at a mosque in Joplin, Missouri early Monday morning. The cause of the latest inferno is still unknown, but Monday’s flames were much more devastating than those that occurred July 4, in an incident that authorities later...

Hiroshima, Japan: 67 Years Ago Today via sda History revisionists state that the dropping of the atomic bombs on Hiroshima & Nagasaki was immoral and unnecessary. They purport that the Japanese government was ready to surrender before this, albeit with little to no evidence to support...

Jonathan Kay on James Holmes, Sam Harris, and the morally terrifying case against free will At his court appearance this week, James Holmes made a strong case for an insanity plea, without even opening his mouth. The Colorado mass-shooting suspect — who has dyed his hair a lurid shade of...

At least 1 dead in shooting at Wisconsin Sikh temple A shooting at Sikh temple in the Milwaukee suburb of Oak Creek, Wisconsin, on Sunday, left at least three people wounded and one gunman killed by a police officer, authorities said. The officer was wounded but "returned fire, and that...

You know, if that's your thing and you're up that late. Anyway, story with links and the NASA TV page: Curiosity is scheduled to land in the Red Planet's Gale Crater late Sunday or very, very early Monday, depending on your Earthbound time zone. Confirmation of the landing should come at...

The internet began as a pure place, free of malice and bad manners. Today, rudeness and horror abound. From friends you know and people you've never met, abuse comes in many forms. Maybe it's a nasty comment on a Facebook photo. Maybe it's an insulting tweet. Maybe it's writing "F U C K _ U _...

Teacher, 44, escapes prison despite 'boasting about sex with students' An elementary school teacher who admitted having sexual relations with students has escaped prison after prosecutors declined to bring charges against her. Kristle Vandever, 44, resigned two years ago after the...

...and naturally...:lol: via Fark Man acts as own attorney, tells judge, "You trippin'. I going to trial." As you might expect, this did not end well FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - "A man who represents himself in court has a fool for a client." It's an axiom known by every...

Do you remember that thing about how the banks wouldn't lend to blacks and Hispanics because they were racists? And do you remember how they passed the Community Reinvestment Act so that banks were forced to reduce down payments practically to zero and lend to a lot of people they knew were bad...

Per capita debt is higher TORONTO - A new study that compares Ontario's crushing deficit to California's paints a bleak picture for the economic future of the province. Both jurisdictions face deficits of about $16 billion, but when you compare population and economic output, Ontario's...

Or humor. “Sears extremists fly a plane into Willis Tower.” Sears Extremists Fly Plane Into Willis Tower | The Onion - America's Finest News Source | Onion News Network Not surprisingly, some people in New York had their jimmies rustled: ‘The Onion’ Posts Controversial Image of Plane...

He has dedicated more than two decades of his life to the hunt for the elusive Loch Ness monster, spending 60 hours a week on the water. And now George Edwards believes he has finally fulfilled his ambition of spotting 'Nessie'; he even photographic evidence to prove it. Mr Edwards, who has...

via sda: This Is Awkward This is the first time Obama’s inner circle has been tied to the restructuring and its illegal subordination of those taxpayer loans. If Daley was briefed on the details of that restructuring before it got put in place and it still went forward, one...

You heard it here first Beeb fans. “I’m actually part Indian,” he tells the magazine. “I think Inuit or something. I’m enough percent that in Canada I can get free gas.” Justin Bieber Well, let's see about that now... Justin Bieber can hit the high notes and make a gaggle of screaming...

via Fark Another megachurch pastor goes down, this time on a teenage girl The pastor of one of the nation’s 20 largest megachurches has been fired over an extra-marital affair, possibly with an underage woman. Pastor Jack Schaap of Indiana’s First Baptist Church of Hammond is the subject...