Giant popsicle melts, floods NYC park... sometimes an explanation just isn't needed.
US "stalling UN Guantanamo visit":
The UN says it has evidence that torture has taken at the prison amid reports that 520 inmates have had mental breakdowns. The UN said for over a year there had been no response to its requests to check on the condition of detainees.Surgical tools washed in hydraulic fluid, sterilized, Duke tells patients:
The incident occurred when some workers drained hydraulic fluid into soap containers without changing the labels. Well,
someone's getting fired. I wonder how long it'll take for the first lawsuits to get filed.
Crackdown on medical marijuana yields 17 arrests: Because arresting someone seeking relief from debilitating nausea is so much more important than cocaine or heroin.
White House Rejects Democrats' Demand for Apology From RoveOil rallies again as demand stays strong: Why am I not surprised that the USGov't-reported oil demand hasn't been affected by rising oil prices. Could it be because too many consumers love to drive their
dick compensators "Look at ME!!!"-mobiles SUVs? Or because the current administration has such close and tight ties to the oil industry? Or because oil companies will raise their prices whenever possible and to the highest amount currently tolerable?
And in local news:
Perry's school funding plan unveiled. I'm of two minds about this: the school system definitely needs more money for just about everything, but state monies set aside for the school systems tend to mysteriously disappear before they can do much/any good. The state lotto was supposed to raise money for the school system and the gods alone know where it actually goes nowadays.
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