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Prop 8 Struck Down

California judge strikes down Prop 8 (PDF)…

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Top Secret America

A fountain of information from the Washington Post… 854,000 with top-secret access.

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Drugs Inc. – Meth Episode

A look at the ins-and-outs of meth

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Billion Bug Highway

Fantastic animation/report from NPR to cleanse the palate today… It’s about billions of bugs in the sky.

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Aimee Sword Convicted

Sword gets 30 years for sex with son…

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USA V. Arizona (PDF)

The Justice Department has officially filed a lawsuit against the state of Arizona over still yet to be enacted SB1070. Read the filing here (PDF).

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Tests Reveal Chimp Who Mauled Woman Was On Xanax

Travis, the chimpanzee who went bananas and attacked Charla Nash in February, was given the anti-anxiety drug Xanax by his handler, test results have revealed. Nash lost her hands, nose, lips and eyelids (and, in turn, eyesight) in the attack. Drawing a blank? Listen to the dramatic 911 call and you’ll catch up. Nash’s family is suing Travis’ owner and all-around-crazy-person Sandra Herold for $50 million.


Most Wanted: Animal Rights Extremist Added To List

Daniel Andreas San Diego is the latest person unlucky enough to join the company of Osama bin Laden on the Most Wanted list. His crime: San Diego is wanted for the 2003 bombings of two corporate offices in California. He has a tattoo that says ‘it only takes a spark’, If you’re interested in the $250,000 reward. San Diego may be living in Costa Rica.

The video below, featuring ridiculously haunting music, details Daniel Andreas San Diego’s crimes.…