* North Korea is claiming they just had a third nuclear test.

* Pope Benedict XVI is resigning. He says he hasn't the strength to fulfill his duty. Good riddance to the pedophile coddler.

* The Man who Shot Bin Laden is Screwed:

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* The government has relented and is going to cover 9/11 first responders cancer. Finally. It's a bit late for those who already died.

* The latest on Republican Voter Supression:

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* The Syrian Opposition says they have shot down a war plane.

* On Paul Ryan's belief that sperm and eggs have rights, but adult women not so much: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26315908/#48654635

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* The death toll from the tornadoes are the worst since 1932. That was pre--Doppler Radar and satellite tracking. The swath was so wide and through dense population centers, so the warnings simply weren't soon enough for people to get out of the way. It's looking like the low income areas were hardest hit. This disaster has left behind a lot of ( Read more... )