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As I suggested in my last post on this issue, there is too much important information that is being left out of this case. Again, a commenter on the blog State of the Qusan brought up yet again another missing piece that will not be included in most chain e-mails and other blogs. I'll just highlight the article below. (theparisnews.com) "Shaquanda Cotton was NOT sentenced to seven years in prison. The 14-year-old, ...More

It is a shame that issues like this only see the full light of day in American press when it can be used as fodder in the political blame game. (capetimes.co.za) DAKAR: Child soldiers are still being recruited in at least 13 countries from Afghanistan to Uganda, 10 years after international guidelines were agreed to eradicate their use, a British-based charity said yesterday. Save the Children said hundreds of thousands of under-age ...More

The latest war funding bill would not have past had it not been for the $20 billion of pork spending included. (examiner.com) Like their counterparts in the House, the Senate has larded its version of an “emergency” war spending bill with nearly $20 billion in pork-barrel outlays, including $100 million for the two major political parties’ 2008 presidential conventions. The $121 billion bill includes $102 billion for the troops fighting in Iraq ...More

(news.monstersandcritics.com)Washington - Military forces should stay in New Orleans to help quash a crime spree that has spread across the city since hurricane Katrina struck in the summer of 2005, the city's mayor said Tuesday. Mayor Ray Nagin said local police were unable to halt the wave of crime without the help of about 300 National Guard troops, in comments cited by the Times-Picayune. (more...) More

Pretty interesting... (sciam.com) An itch, also known as pruritus, is a general sensation arising from the irritation of skin cells or nerve cells associated with the skin. While it can be a nuisance, pruritus serves as an important sensory and self-protective mechanism, as do other skin sensations such as touch, pain, vibration, cold and heat. It can alert us to harmful external agents, but can become unbearable if not treated. Pruritus is ...More