MOANday edition – October 24, 2011
Social Security Increase in 2012
Fifty-five million Social Security beneficiaries will receive a 3.6 percent cost-of-living adjustment next year, the U.S. government said today.
ABC news reports that Moammar Gadhafi had a crush on Condoleezza Rice and even dedicated a photo album exclusively to her. Rice told him she was flattered but she’s trying to work things out with Kim Jong Il. - Conan
Is Karsai Just Being Neighborly?
Afghanistan would support Pakistan in case of military conflict between Pakistan and the United States, Afghan President Hamid Karzai said in an interview to a private Pakistani TV channel broadcast on Saturday
Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi is dead. Even more shocking: He was killed by an escaped tiger from Ohio.- Conan
The-World-Is-A-Safer-Place-Without-Saddam
- Turkey quake death toll reaches over 200, set to rise
- Libya declares “liberation,” Gaddafi stays unburied
- Review slams US training of Iraqi police
- Panetta calls NKorea ‘reckless,’ criticizes China
- Clinton to Iran: Don’t misread departure from Iraq
- Obama welcomes post-Gaddafi era in Libya
Lest We Not Forget
May 23, 2005
President Welcomes Afghan President Karzai to the White House The East Room
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PRESIDENT BUSH: The President can give you some statistics on that if you’re interested. One of the interesting issues, however, besides poppy crop eradication, and frankly, bringing people to justice who are running drugs is to — is for crop substitution. And the — President Karzai was talking about how the quality of the pomegranate that used to be grown in Afghanistan, evidently it’s quite famous for — the country is quite famous for growing pomegranates.
PRESIDENT KARZAI: Yes, yes.
PRESIDENT BUSH: Or honeydew melons. In other words, there are some specialty crops, along with wheat and corn, that can and should be grown in Afghanistan.
Between Osama bin Laden and Moammar Gadhafi, I’m starting to think that President Obama isn’t going to be remembered for healthcare.- Conan
Republican Shenanigans
- Republicans plot early strategy to win back Ind.
- GOP primary now a contest of character
- GOP candidates would cut federal judges’ power
- Anti-illegal immigration bill stokes backlash in Alabama fields
- Paul wants to phase out federal student loans
- Perry, Bachmann take veiled swipes at Cain in Iowa
The Foxy Prince and Publisher
….Murdoch controls News Corp. through his family trust’s 40 percent stake of voting shares. A key backer is Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, who controls 7 percent. The voting stock represents less than a third of the company’s total $44.4 billion market value.
JOKE
I met a fairy today who said she would grant me one wish.
“I want to live forever,” I said.
“Sorry” said the fairy, “I’m not allowed to grant wishes like that!”
“Fine,” I said, “I want to die after the Republicans get their heads out of their asses!”
“You crafty bastard,” said the fairy.
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”Almost all of Rick Perry’s support appears to have gone to Herman Cain because, again, and I cannot stress this enough, nobody likes Mitt Romney.” –Jon Stewart
Rock-The-Voter News
- ‘Miracle’ tornado survivor denied workers’ comp
- Hispanic voters: Stick with Obama or go with GOP?
- Civil rights icon Shuttlesworth to be buried
Business News
- Oil above $88 amid signs of Asia economic strength
- Exclusive – Saudi Arabia won’t tap reserves, mulls project bonds
- Solar power is beginning to go mainstream
- No deal yet on euro crisis as the danger grows
- Rustling costs ranchers millions in poor economy
Down and Down We Go
The United States will likely suffer the loss of its triple-A credit rating from another major rating agency by the end of this year due to concerns over the deficit, Bank of America Merrill Lynch forecasts.
Vikings were some of the first people to domesticate dogs. This is true. They used dogs as napkins.- Craig Ferguson
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Odd News
- BPA in pregnant women might affect kids’ behavior
- GPS shoes for Alzheimer’s patients to hit US
- Nev. man accused of throwing mom out of wedding
- Ohio dentist offers to buy back Halloween candy
- Mo. man tracks down classic car stolen in 1995
Window washers from Nepal abseil down the curved facade of the Tornado Tower on October 23, 2011 in Doha, Qatar. The Tornado Tower is 52 storeys high, built by Munich-based SIAT Architekten and is among Doha’s landmarks. Qatar will host the 2022 FIFA World Cup football competition. Photo by Sean Gallup
Peace.
