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Also, in saddening news, at least 134 US soldiers died in Iraq in November. No numbers on the Iraqis, soldiers or civilians killed. Highest number of US casuaties since April.

OK, so I get my news from the internet, good sites, regular newspapers and TV channels, just free etc. Anyway, this story is from FL, I dunno if anyone saw about it last year but this woman was arrested for petty theft, and didn't tell anyone she had a kid - just left the 2 yr old alone in her apt. until the estranged ex went looking for his kid ( Read more... )

E-Campus sucks.

It'll work out, I'm just currently being told that to resiter for two of my classes, I have to first be registered for their non-existent lab courses as well.

YOU BETCHA RED SOX!!!
YOU BETCHA RED SOX!!!
YOU BETCHA RED SOX!!!
YOU BETCHA RED SOX!!!
YOU BETCHA RED SOX!!!
YOU BETCHA RED SOX!!!
YOU BETCHA RED SOX!!!
YOU BETCHA RED SOX!!!
YOU BETCHA RED SOX!!!

And you can add Massachusettes to thelist of states newly requiring the meningitis vaccine. :-)

"President Bush promised in the last presidential campaign to support an extension of the ban, which was put in place in 1994 for 10 years. "It makes no sense for assault weapons to be around our society," Mr. Bush observed at the time."

See, that makes sense. Only problem is he's letting the ban expire. Which is crazy.

No cheating Paddy!

"...as the trial progressed it became increasingly apparent that the impatient Republicans did not intend to give the President a fair trial on the formal issues upon which the impeachment was drawn, but intended instead to depose him from the White House on any grounds, real or imagined, for refusing to accept their policies."

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Bolded books are those I've read.
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