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Fear stalks Merced, California – fear of the government. The mass media never told Americans what really happened in Merced. But the tale of the Merced Pitchfork Murders will not die. Through talk radio; through the Internet; by word of mouth, the story gathers momentum with each passing year. Like the tale of the Boston Massacre in 1770, passed from patriot to patriot over tankards of ale, the Merced Pitchfork Murders live and burn in the hearts of millions of Americans.

Here's a Pop Culture update and we've got the story of Ben Carpenter's harrowing ride on the grill of an 18-wheeler. Some Ronnie Dove video and the heart-warming tale of the puppy from Baghdad. Plus John McCain's "taco" meal, Jolie's hypocrisy, gossip from Hollyweird and some surprising pics of young celebrities.

Video Testimony of Suzanna Gratia Hupp Before Congress

The big bad wolf does not come to your front door and yell let me in, he sneaks into the garage where the neighbors can't see and jimmies the house door with a butter knife.

This link: Penn & Teller on Gun Controlis a link to the entire episode of Penn & Teller's awkwardly named series where they address the issues pertaining to gun control. In keeping with their libertarian style, they are very much pro second amendment and say about themselves that: "this is a show about the violent overthrow of the US government". It's been posted before but I'm putting up again since I've been provided a link for the entire episode. I would encourage everyone to forward this link to as many people as possible, particuarly those enlightened and liberal few who...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- A fellow IRL driver says Danica Patrick has what it takes to succeed if she switches to the paint-swapping world of NASCAR and she's plenty aggressive in open-wheel racing when it's ``the right time of the month.'' Ed Carpenter, who trails Patrick by four slots in the IRL IndyCar Series' points race, made the comment when asked how Patrick might handle NASCAR racing during a radio appearance to promote Saturday night's Firestone Indy 200. ``I think Danica's pretty aggressive in our cars,'' Carpenter said Wednesday on WGFX-FM in Nashville. ``I mean, you know especially if you...

OAKLAND - Most carpenters work in coveralls or at least pants and a shirt. Police say Percy Honniball prefers to do his work in his birthday suit. ``It's more comfortable,'' said Honniball in a phone interview Thursday. ``The primary reason is so I (won't) dirty my clothes and have to get into my truck with dusty clothes on.'' But not everyone is tolerant of nude carpenters. A Montclair homeowner called police when he arrived home early and found the worker buck naked. ``He got upset and he said `You have to leave,' '' Honniball said of the incident last October....

ST. LOUIS -- When it mattered most, Chris Carpenter was at his best.

"I still can't help wondering how we can explain away what to me is the greatest miracle of all and which is recorded in history. No one denies there was such a man, that he lived and that he was put to death by crucifixion. Where...is the miracle I spoke of? Well consider this and let your imagination translate the story into our own time -- possibly to your own home town. A young man whose father is a carpenter grows up working in his father's shop. One day he puts down his tools and walks out of his father's...

February 4, 2005: FINDING RELIGION: Senate Rules Committee chair Tony Rand, D-Cumberland, ordered Christian Bibles and hymnals and a cross removed from the Legislative Building's nondenominational chapel, but was reversed by Senate leader Marc Basnight when the decision became public, The News & Observer reports. Rand, who is also the Senate majority leader, said the items' Christian emphasis is inappropriate in a public building used by people of different faiths. The small, mostly unadorned chapel off the rotunda between the House and Senate chambers is open to legislators, staff and visitors who wish to use it for prayer or reflection....

I need info. for a report that i have to do this month on Robert E. Lee. I have to wirte at least 1 page on him so any info. at all will be very helpful

When the bathroom ceiling paint peeled after the third scraping and repainting, we still thought we could get by. When a new fan refused to move enough steam to prevent condensation, we still hoped we could manage with only minor changes. Even when the new floor suffered water damage, we told ourselves that future care in mopping would save what was left. We ignored the encroaching mold that began to domineer the grout.But finally, tiles fell off the wall. First one or two, then whole rows. Chunks of grout, then blocks of plaster fell into the tub with each...