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“The 2008 GMAC Insurance National Drivers Test found that 16.4%, of drivers, or 33 million, don’t know the rules of the road.” This does not surprise me.
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“An 18-year-old who gave birth in state custody after she was incorrectly seized in a raid on a polygamist sect ranch says the state kept her in foster care in an effort to seize her baby.”
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Why does every amazing and unexplained medical happening have to be considered the result of divine intervention? The story is amazing, but that one part bothers me.
Category Archives: snippets
links for 2008-05-23
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“My decision to resign is a personal choice based on my professional beliefs and religious convictions. I have prayed about the decision for a period of time and I have a peace about it.”
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At one point, this Chinese police officer was feeding nine infants. Commendable, definitely. But is it shallow of me to point out that her boobs must be so sore right about now?
links for 2008-05-22
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“When Yosuke the parrot flew out of his cage and got lost, he did exactly what he had been taught — recite his name and address to a stranger willing to help.”
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NKOTB is doing a reunion tour? Seriously? Dear Lord.
links for 2008-05-21
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“The Nazi spectre of eugenics has frequently been invoked. Now a deaf couple have turned this on its head: far from wanting a flawless child, they actively want a baby which suffers the same hearing difficulties as they themselves.”
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“The actor [George Takei] and 54-year-old Mr Altman have been together for 21 years. “
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“Federal appeals court says Treasury Department is violating the law by keeping all money the same size and feel.”
links for 2008-05-03
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‘”It’s about heritage; it’s about pride,” Tillett said. “I don’t look at it much different than the American flag. There’s been a lot of blood spilled over that flag, too, and I love that flag, and I’ll fly it ’till the day I die.”‘
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This is probably old news to a lot of people. Me, I’m just now delving into the joy that is Lifehacker.
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“An experiment to raise awareness about the plight of missing children found that a majority of people did not notice or stop to help a little girl after seeing her face on a missing person poster a few feet away.”