British Leave Basra; Violence Drops by 90 Percent

"The thing you have to understand about an occupation like the one in Iraq, is that much of the violence results from the unrest that occurs when people have no sense of a permanent presence of authority. At the risk of going completely unscientific here, it’s like a class that won’t behave for a substitute teacher."

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Michael Vick outed as an Al Qaeda operative, sued for 63 zillion dollars

Embattled NFL quarterback Michael Vick, facing federal charges related to his alleged participation in dogfighting, has been hit with a "$63,000,000,000 zillion dollar" lawsuit...

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Digg Users, Please Do Not Submit Harry Potter 7 Spoilers. Seriously.

As we all know Digg is one of the most visited websites on the internet for news and other great things. We must note that posting HP and the Deathly Hallows spoilers is very disrespectful to the many people who also visit this site and also read the books. So Digg Users, if you agree that they should not post the spoilers on this site, digg this.

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Photos of Burma protests

Some amazing photos of the ongoing anti-government protests by Buddhist monks in Burma.

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Ingmar Bergman goes to play a game of Chess

Legendary film-maker Ingmar Bergman has died aged 89, according to a Swedish news agency. One of the key figures in modern cinema, the art-house favourite was best known for films like The Seventh Seal and Wild Strawberries.

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Saddam Hussein - DEAD

Saddam Hussein was hanged roughly 10 minutes ago (just before 6 am local time)

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Barksdale Missile Number Six: The Stolen Nuclear Weapon

Chuck Simpson at AboveTopSecret.com has an analysis of the Barksdale nuke incident in which he speculates that, "Someone, operating under a special chain of command within the United States Air Force, just stole a nuclear weapon." It's a long read, but he systematically outlines what amounts to an impossible mistake.

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DIGGERS, let's get Ron Paul on the Daily Show! Make your voices heard.

The mainstream media is hiding Ron Paul and Mike Gravel from America. Diggers, we need to get Ron Paul onto the Daily Show. Digg this up and maybe Comedy Central will listen. Even if you don't agree with Paul, at least he lends hope for a better future. Digg, don't let the media stifle us now.

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9/11 Firefighters and Family Members Plot Anti-Giuliani Ad Campaign

A group of 9/11 firefighters and victims' family members with eyes on derailing Republican Rudy Giuliani's presidential campaign is close to a decision on forming an entity that would run issue ads in key early nominating states. "TV made him a hero, and we'll use TV to take him down," New York Fire Chief Jim Riches told ABC News.

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UAW officially on strike, talks with GM broken off

At 11AM, workers numbering 73,000 at 59 General Motors plants walked off the job after the automaker and the UAW failed to reach an agreement on a new contract. The question now is how long GM can survive with its plants idle.

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How the Falling Dollar Affects Americans

US consumers' standard of living may drop as they pay more for foreign goods, but demand for American labor will rise, say economists. Last week, after the Federal Reserve reduced interest rates, the dollar fell to a level not seen since 1997. The Canadian loonie is now stronger than the dollar for the first time in 30 years.

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