News The Morning News
posted by on March 6 at 8:17 AM
At least 70 dead following two earthquakes near the Indonesian island of Sumatra.
Vice President Dick Cheney has a blood clot in his leg. Unfortunately, he won’t be receiving treatment at Walter Reed.
Nine soldiers were killed yesterday north of Baghdad. It was the deadliest day for U.S. troops in a month. Meanwhile, at least 90 Iraqis were killed in two suicide blasts just this morning.
NATO is attempting to clean up U.S. neglect in Afghanistan.
Taiwan has tested missiles capable of hitting China. Meanwhile, China has increased its defense budget by $45 billion for 2007.
Locally, Reps. Jim McIntire, Jamie Pedersen, Joe McDermott and Eric Pettigrew think Seattle voters should get a chance to vote on the surface/transit option.
Police, anti-war protesters clashed at the Port of Tacoma yesterday.
It’s getting stormier around here, and researchers say pollution from Asia is to blame.
Microsoft is taking on Google’s copyright policies.
Mission Accomplished!
Now they tell us they want Surface Plus Transit - but two months ago, when it mattered, they helped kill it.
Period.
Actions always speak louder than words.
Taiwan has a missile that can hit China?! What is that, 30 miles? Good luck, there.
I'd suggest that we might wish for Mr. Cheney's clot to wander to his heart or brain, but the existence of either is highly improbable.
Well, this should restore your faith in humanity:
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/6420AP_Soldiers_Rape.html
"Three Army soldiers, two from Washington State, were held without bond after being charged with raping a 21-year-old woman at a motel as they yelled "hooah" and high-fived each other.
The woman repeatedly cried "no" and "leave me alone," but the assault continued, with men walking in and out of the room, but no one intervened, she said."
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