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In the 'pings' set in some comments, besides the expected member names, I have seen the word 'All'. Does that 'ping' the message to everyone who already left a comment on that thread? How about those who comment after? And are there other 'special' words, besides 'All'? Thanks.

This was on the local 24/7 news channel.

<p>WASHINGTON - Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the suspected mastermind of the Sept. 11 attacks, confessed to that attack and a string of others during a military hearing at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, according to a transcript released Wednesday by the military.</p> <p>Mohammed claimed responsibility for planning, financing, and training others for bombings ranging from the 1993 attack at the World Trade Center to the attempt by would-be shoe bomber Richard Reid to blow up a trans-Atlantic flight with explosives hidden in his shoes.</p>

Porn star seeks fame with clothes on By Richard Leong Fri Feb 16, 8:13 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Porn star Ron Jeremy wants to be taken seriously -- with his clothes on. Dressed in a dark track suit with a protruding belly that shows he is past his physical prime, Jeremy hardly strikes you as one of the most successful American porn stars. But Jeremy, 53, who claims to have been with more than 4,000 women during a 30-year career, is the first to admit that he is not your stereotypical sex star. He believes his average looks...

Hedgehogs claim win over McDonald'sSeptember 01, 2006 12:00am HEDGEHOGS have finally humbled burger giant McDonald's after years of campaigning, forcing the company to redesign its killer McFlurry ice-cream containers. Up to now the opening in the container has been large enough for hedgehogs to get their heads into for a lick of the left-over dessert – a trap they have then been unable to withdraw from, so dying of starvation in untold numbers. But from September 1, the wide-mouthed opening in the lid of the McFlurry containers will be reduced in size, making them too small for the sugar-loving animals...

Bush’s giant Right Wing Noise Machine (RWNM) loves to preach about the Bush economic miracle. In fact, the RWNM’s current thinking is Bush doesn’t spend enough time talking about his economic triumphs. If only he did, then everyone would fall in line and believe in the great Bush economic miracle. There is one problem with this argument: it’s a lie. Any way you look at the Bush economy, it comes up short. Today, I want to compare Bush’s job creation record with other economic recoveries. As usual, Bush comes up way short. The national Bureau of Economic Research has identified...

Give me one reason why "judicial extraordinaire" Harriet Miers is qualified to sit on the highest court in the land, the Supreme Court. One.

It's time for politicians to protect the film industry and implement stiff anti-piracy laws. According to the Motion Picture Association of America, "pirates are costing the film industry billions of dollars each year." Thank you, J. Scott Davis

Warning: This article contains graphic descriptions that may be difficult for some readers. A crowd of people gathered on Capitol Hill last Thursday to hear experts* in obscenity law and sexual crimes speak in recognition of Victims of Pornography Month. What they said in that room should be heard by every American. (It just so happens that you can download and listen to the presentations, including one by CWA’s chief counsel, Jan LaRue, on our Web site by clicking here.) First, if you aren’t convinced yet that we, as a society, should crack down on pornography, consider some of the...

OXFORD, March 1, 2005 (LifeSiteNews.com) - The Oxford Union justifiably bills itself as the most famous debating society in the world. Its past is luminous with the names of many of the greatest thinkers, leaders, reformers, and political giants of the last 180 years. That does not mean, however, that its reputation could be considered ‘respectable.’ In our time, some observers are saying that the invitation of one of Europe’s most prolific pornographic movie stars, Ron Jeremy, shows the Union – and its reputation – has outlived its purpose. Jeremy is the star of over 1700 hard-core porn films and...

The Denver Post Penis-enlargement firms sued By Kris Hudson Denver Post Business Writer Friday, February 06, 2004 - A California man on Thursday sued a slew of international companies, including a Greeley distributor, alleging the penis-enlargement products they market and distribute do not work. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in Denver, seeks class-action status to represent an estimated 1 million people who ordered the products in response to advertisements on television, radio and spam e-mail. "I was wondering for a long time why no one has gotten around to suing these penis-enlargement guys, because it seems like a...

THE PORNO-IZATION OF AMERICAN MEDIA AND MARKETINGHow Hard-Core Sex Stars are Penetrating Mainstream Culture January 26, 2004 QwikFIND ID: AAP30D By T.L. Stanley LOS ANGELES (Adage.com) -- Ron Jeremy, the legendary star of some 1,700 hard-core porn films over the last two decades, steeps in the hot tub of a sweeping hilltop Los Angeles mansion, glass of merlot in hand, flanked Declaring the ascendence of porn is a 48-foot-high billboard of porn queen Jenna Jameson in Time Square, the symbolic heart of the U.S. advertising industry. She is now courted by TV producers, book publishers and marketers as a cultural...

The red sea urchin found in the shallow waters of the Pacific Ocean is one of the Earth's longest-living animals. The small, spiny creature can last for more than 200 years with few signs of age-related disease, a US research team from Oregon and California has found. The animal, which grows to more than 15 cm across, grazes on marine plants and uses its spines to deter predators. "No animal lives forever, but these red sea urchins appear to be practically immortal," said Dr Thomas Ebert. The urchins (Strongylocentrotus franciscanus) were once considered the scourge of the sea. They ate...

WASN'T it just bound to happen? The story of the race to become the governor of California is being turned into a porn movie, Ananova.com reports. One of the candidates in the race, adult actress Mary Carey, will soon begin shooting a sexy behind-the-scenes view of the campaign. The two-hour picture will co-star porn veteran Ron Jeremy as California's current deputy governor, Cruz Bustamante, and muscle-bound X-rated actor Lee Stone as Arnold Schwarzenegger. Carey, 23, will play herself. "It's kind of, like, satirical," said Mark Kulkis, president of Kick Ass Pictures, which is producing the film. "I think that Mr....

That picture of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed after his arrest is too much fun to just fade away. Right now, he’s probably in his seventyish hour without sleep, chained to a metal chair, in freezing ankle-deep water, with a brilliant strobe flashing in his face, and a near-lethal dose of sodium pentathol running through his veins. But that’s no reason not to goof on the guy. Since poor innocent tourist guy was subjected to countless embarrassing PhotoShop projects, why not have a little fun with Khalid “Hedgehog” Mohammed? Anyway, in that vein, here’s my initial creation. I’m a bit of a...

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