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Michael Jackson Dead at 50  
Jun 25, 2009 - 5:17 PM - by CoffeeFan in Music, Movies, and Mayhem
UPDATE: Michael Jackson is dead at 50. Read the rest of the thread for further details.

Doesn't look too good for the King of Pop...

L.A. Times: Michael Jackson is in a coma

Looks like we're going to have two big celebrity news stories today.

Neither are good.

In a breaking news alert, The Los Angeles Times just reported that troubled pop star Michael Jackson has been rushed to the hospital.

Jackson, 50, was not breathing... [Read More]
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Iran, June 20th; young woman shot by riot police dies on camera, and others. Graphic  
Jun 20, 2009 - 3:13 PM - by Stick in
The regime has cracked down.

Post videos of the violence in Iran. This stuff needs to be seen by as many people as possible.

Some of these videos may not play here as they have been flagged as graphic, you will need to follow the link to youtube itself. Do it.

Post them as you find them.


Link: ... [Read More]
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I can has freedom to assemble now?  
Jun 15, 2009 - 8:48 PM - by Steve in Ground Zero
Well, this isn't too happy...

Iranian protester killed after opposition rally
TEHRAN, Iran – In a massive outpouring reminiscent of the Islamic Revolution three decades ago, hundreds of thousands of Iranians streamed through the capital Monday, and the fist-waving protesters denounced President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's claim to victory in a disputed election.

Standing on a roof, gunmen opened fire on a group of protesters who had tried to storm a pro-government militia's compound. One man was killed and several others were wounded in the worst violence since the disputed election Friday.

Angry men showed their bloody palms after cradling the dead and wounded who had been part of a crowd that... [Read More]
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News that is not good: N. Korea sentences two US journalists to 12 years hard labor.  
Jun 08, 2009 - 12:51 AM - by Stick in Ground Zero
In a bid to never be ronery again, Kim Jong Il- henceforth refered to by his street monicher K-Il- has decided to sentence to American journalists to 12 years hard labor for acts of espionage against his great nation; some suspect they were caught photographing evidence of K-Il's failure to keep the power on after sunset.

Euna Lee and Laura Ling, sister to journalist Lisa Ling, were taken by DPRK troops on the China-NK border on March 17. The two intrepid reporters were covering the flight of refugees fleeing ... [Read More]
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Censored photos reveal sexual abuse at Abu Ghraib  
May 30, 2009 - 12:28 AM - by Steve in Ground Zero
This is a bit perplexing. Why would you photograph something like this and then hand it over to your commanding officer? Sure, rape in prisons and whatnot is an old hat but in this modern age is it still a tactic that is employed? Well, now that I think about it, I supposed I shouldn't be that surprised...

Curious to hear from any military folks on the posibility of what is claimed in this article.

Abu Ghraib abuse photos 'show rape'
Photographs of alleged prisoner abuse which Barack Obama is attempting to censor include images of apparent rape and sexual abuse, it has emerged.
At least one picture shows an American soldier apparently raping a female prisoner while another is said to show a... [Read More]
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