http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/the_morning_news_241 Execution Resurrection: Florida brings back the death penalty. You're Probably On It: US terror watch list got 20,000 hits last year. From Russia With Love: Putin blamed for 2nd murder plot. Sesame Street 1, Bush 0: President tries to kill Corporation for Public Broadcasting funding, fails. Now, Snuffy is pissed. Reading Bones: Skull analysis says we all came from Africa. Boom: Steam pipe explodes in NYC. Kills 1, injures 30 Seeing Red: Red light cameras multiplying like Tribbles. Hot Dogs,the Silent Killer: Botulism found in hot dog chili sauce. Phew: Cardboard stuffed hum bao a hoax. Now, follow the Turkish-Brick-Road... Copyright 2008 Thu, 19 Jul 2007 07:00:54 -0800 Thu, 19 Jul 2007 16:36:26 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss I'm loving the Turkish cinema, but I'm wondering why Turkey was/is such a hotbed for this kind of plageristic masterpiece. It's a secular country, open to the West, etc-- couldn't they get the normal Wizard of Oz and Star Wars like everybody else? Is there some reason the Turks wanted to see half-rate copies of Western movies instead of the real thing? Just curious.

]]> Mr Me http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/the_morning_news_241#c765976 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/the_morning_news_241#c765976 News Thu, 19 Jul 2007 10:05:03 -0800 The hum bao hoax was awfully easy to believe. That stuff just ain't natural, although it is mighty tasty.

]]> keshmeshi http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/the_morning_news_241#c766048 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/the_morning_news_241#c766048 News Thu, 19 Jul 2007 10:56:28 -0800 Turkiye en buyuk, baska buyuk yok!

]]> Jude Fawley http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/the_morning_news_241#c766348 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/the_morning_news_241#c766348 News Thu, 19 Jul 2007 16:36:26 -0800