Lunch Links for Wednesday, September 12
September 12th, 2007 by Joe Bardi in News
If Mick and Keith can still do it, why not Robert and Jimmy?
+Vlad Putin dissolves the Russian government, and the Russian military tests a new bomb they claim is four times as powerful as the strongest U.S. conventional weapon. Bush has got to be jealous. [AP, Yahoo]
+In testimony to congress Gen. David Patraeus says he doesn’t know if the war in Iraq is making America safer. Wait, is that why we’re fighting this thing? I thought it was to find contraband WMD/eliminate Saddam/spread democracy/contain Iran/fight al-Qaeda/bring peace to the Middle East/Reduce the cost of gasoline. [MSNBC]
+The price of crude oil: Up. The stockpile of gasoline: Down. Your wallet: Soon-to-be empty. [Yahoo]
+More great news on the economy: You think I can get my paycheck in Euros? [NYT]
+What’s wrong with this headline? “Small tsunami follows powerful earthquake in Indonesia.” [KXLY]
+Led Zeppelin Rises Again. (Yes, even though Bonham’s still dead.) [Pollstar]
+More fun with headlines: “Disney violates Chinese labour laws: report.” China has labor laws? Who knew? [Breitbart]
+Gee, I wonder why Bucs receiver David Boston passed out in his car? [St. Pete Times]
+Jon Stewart’s back as Oscar host. [AP]
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