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Wednesday, November 11, 2009

News The Morning News: Somali Pirates Strike Again, Ken Griffey Jr., and a New Dinosaur Is Discovered

Posted by Christopher Frizzelle on Wed, Nov 11, 2009 at 8:55 AM

They're Baaaaaack: Somali pirates seize a container ship in the Indian Ocean. They're holding "more than 190 hostages."

He's Coming Back: "Ken Griffey Jr. is coming back to the Mariners in 2010."

Around 30,000, If Gates and Clinton Get Their Way: Obama and his national security team will decide today how many additional troops to send to Afganistan.

Around 800 Neighbors in Greenwood: Gathered last night to discuss the rash of arsons with police. "Police believe the same person is responsible but have not developed a strong suspect."

Happy Veterans Day: Obama puts on a raincoat and goes to Arlington.

Happy Birthday to Us: It's Washington State's birthday. We're 120.

What Have You Done for Us Lately? State labor interests, burned by spending cuts, say Democrats aren't doing enough for them. "There's even talk of trying to defeat some Democratic incumbents if they don't support issues important to labor in the next legislative session."

Scientists Discover New Dinosaur Species: "The Aardonyx celestae was a small-headed herbivore with huge barrel of a chest, and the scientists said it could prove to be a missing evolutionary link."

Dead at 9:11 Last Night: The DC sniper has been executed.

Meanwhile, at the State Patrol Crime Lab: Working overtime on the Christopher Monfort case.

And now for your snowboarding accident video of the day:

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I'm glad Griffey's coming back. Anyone who thinks otherwise has no heart.

Posted by DOUG.

on November 11, 2009 at 9:01 AM

@ 1, that is nice, but it will be a minor miracle if he plays at anything that resembles a major-league level. The M's might as well kiss their chances of making the playoffs goodbye.

Posted by Matt from Denver on November 11, 2009 at 9:04 AM

There go our chances for getting Matsui in the middle of our lineup. Junior should be coaching at this point.

Posted by sportssports on November 11, 2009 at 9:17 AM

I thought the headline read, "A new Dinosaur Jr is discovered".

Posted by laterite on November 11, 2009 at 9:19 AM

:-) @4 ... me too!

i sure hope the guy in the video is okay - otherwise it's totally awful for it to be used for entertainment.

Posted by mr. herriman on November 11, 2009 at 9:22 AM

I was shocked at that video, since that guy is probably dead.

Upon closer examination, though, I've decided that it's a fake.

Posted by emor on November 11, 2009 at 9:36 AM

And we're all going to protest Obama's escalation in Afganastan right? Right? I mean if it had been McCain everyone would have been shitting themselves with outrage.

Posted by Cato the Younger Younger on November 11, 2009 at 9:37 AM

I'm sure several pixels were horribly maimed during the (re) making of that video, and the snowboarder is fine.

Posted by E. Fexx on November 11, 2009 at 9:40 AM

@7: I took the week off from writing letters, but pretty much, yeah.

Can I just register a "no" vote for these Snowboard videos?

Posted by Baconcat on November 11, 2009 at 9:52 AM

I recall McCain and Obama being pretty consistent on Afghanistan. It was Iran and Iraq where they differed dramatically. No one who voted for Obama should be surprised by this.

Posted by fribster on November 11, 2009 at 9:57 AM

@7 definitely. note 'shitting=blogging'

Posted by dnt trust me on November 11, 2009 at 9:57 AM

Every species is a "link" between earlier and later species, so every new species discovered is a "missing link". Each link that is filled in creates two more missing links. Since evolution occurs via very tiny changes, we're not likely to run out of missing links any time soon.

Sorry. It's a pet peeve.

Posted by pox on November 11, 2009 at 10:19 AM

That video is fake - I saw the original long ago, and the guy just doesn't quite clear the road and slams into the snowbank. No truck anywhere in sight.

Posted by raggeddog on November 11, 2009 at 10:40 AM