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London marks a grim anniversary today. Meanwhile, Lebanese officials say they’ve arrested a man they claim was planning an attack on New York’s transportation systems.
In Mexico, conservatives have declared victory. Liberals vow to challenge the final tally in court.
North Korea continues to talk smack. Japan and South Korea smack back.
June’s job growth wasn’t as good as expected.
Ground will be broken today on Nickels’s folly the South Lake Union streetcar.
King County prosecutors want more time to decide whether they’ll charge the Critical Mass biker arrested last week.
Citizens for More Important Things dropped off more than 20,000 petitions yesterday, leaving just two more nails left to be hammered into the Sonics’ coffin.
Microsoft is reportedly set to take on the iPod with a device of its own. Said device is rumored to be slightly smaller than a Volkswagen.
And finally, today’s cheery story: Girls in Cameroon are having their ”breasts ironed” with hot stones to avoid tempting rapists. Happy Friday.
Yikes. Cutting off clits and ironing breasts to blistering pulp, hiding hair and skin under veils and long robes, all to prevent rape. Chopping off the offending dicks would be more effective.