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Foreign Intelligence Brief #237: Of Fire Hurricanes & iPhone Sex

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“As much as 2.5 million gallons of oil could flow into the Gulf of Mexico for two weeks if Tropical Storm Alex forces a work stoppage at the ruptured BP well.” (CNN). And then Hurricane Season starts with Category 5 funnels of oil ignited by lightning moving inland. Imagine whirling, two mile high fire spouts ravaging the states that keep voting for “drill baby drill” Republicans. Heckuva job, Texas.

Lounge owner charged after having associates beat the living shit out of unkind New York food critic.

One year on, Michael Jackson is still dead.

In a new kind of crazy, North Korean state-run media reports on their soccer team’s glorious World Cup loss WIN! over Brazil.

The CBC live-blogs the G20 protests in Toronto.

Your favourite dinosaur sucks.

Cheapest smartest blood donor ad, ever.

Apple markets the new iPhone 4 as a sex toy (NSFW).

Silently suffering from Post Traumatic Guilt Syndrome (aggravated by five heart attacks over 32 years), The Big Dick returns to hospital. I’m no doctor, but I’ve heard repeated waterboarding treatments might help.

China bans 2.3 million soldiers from blogging and placing lonely hearts ads on the internet. Because cats are counter-revolutionary and being alone is.

Spoiled Sarah Palin hates dumpster divers, remains an idiot.

“Vatican Blasts Priest Sex Abuse Raids In Belgium”. Oh, you poor dears.

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