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12/26/2005 | Self

Posted on 12/26/2005 1:55:27 PM PST by lawdude

I was just listening to a radio talk show promo and the background was a clip from a story which, when it broke, was "HORRIFIC"!

It was the 'laser aimed at the pilot' story. That story, while considered "HORRIFIC" at the time was only in the limelight for a day or so.

How many headline news stories only lasted a day. Can you FReepers add others?


TOPICS: Government; Your Opinion/Questions
KEYWORDS: headlines; horrific; laser
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1 posted on 12/26/2005 1:55:28 PM PST by lawdude
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OKC Suicide Bomber


2 posted on 12/26/2005 2:02:38 PM PST by Responsibility2nd
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TWA Flight 800.


3 posted on 12/26/2005 2:03:38 PM PST by Recovering Hermit
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"WORLD'S INK SUPPLY EXHAUSTED"

4 posted on 12/26/2005 2:05:33 PM PST by I see my hands (Until this civil war heats up.. have a nice day.)
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To: Responsibility2nd

Make that any and everything that's the least bit suspicious at OU for the past few years.


5 posted on 12/26/2005 2:13:59 PM PST by mtbopfuyn (Legality does not dictate morality... Lavin)
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Multiple un-exploded bombs found at bombed Murrah Federal Building in OKC.


6 posted on 12/26/2005 2:14:54 PM PST by Republic_of_Secession.
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To: lawdude
The laser story got little play, yet there were several different incidents.

Also, the missile at LAX a few weeks ago finally got some localized mention and a few blogs collected all available information--which wasn't much.

A couple of years ago a Cesna (IIRC) disappeared from a small airport Georgia or Alabama. Several weeks later, it still went missing.

An empty tanker truck was heisted (NJ, IIRC) and was last seen in Pennsylvania.

Several different incidents of large quantities (100s of pounds or bags) of bagged fertilizer has been stolen.

Varying quantities of explosives get stolen, usually from construction sites.

Sometimes follow-up reports published; many times, the incidents are forgotten, pushed to the background by other news.

Remember all the prominent medical and scientific persons associated directly or indirectly with chemical, biological, medical and nuclear science who were killed under mysterious circumstances, who supposedly committed suicide, or who just died of strangely 'natural' causes a couple of years ago? The last compiled listing I saw had some 60-70 names throughout the world.
7 posted on 12/26/2005 2:14:57 PM PST by TomGuy
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"Media's Attention Span Shorter Than Ever"


8 posted on 12/26/2005 2:15:21 PM PST by atomicpossum (Replies should be as pedantic as possible. I love that so much.)
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"Kerry Leads in Exit-Polling"

Lasted less than an afternoon, if I remember correctly....


9 posted on 12/26/2005 2:15:39 PM PST by Wombat101 (Islam: Turning everything it touches to Shi'ite since 632 AD...)
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O.J. is still looking for the real killers.


10 posted on 12/26/2005 2:20:37 PM PST by silent_jonny
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Any positive economic news report generated since Jan. 20, 2001.


11 posted on 12/26/2005 2:24:41 PM PST by nhoward14
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FNC-Larry Sabato says the polls-both public and private internal polls-shows Kerry winning Ohio!? --- 10/28/04
12 posted on 12/26/2005 2:33:12 PM PST by Mike Darancette (Mesocons for Rice '08)
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Exit-Polling"


Contains--e x p l o i t i n g


13 posted on 12/26/2005 2:41:15 PM PST by litehaus
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Any finding of chemical weapons in Iraq.

Also there have been several "tragedy TV" missing person stories that dropped off the radar if not found to be murder. I remember one in the Southeast that was a brother and sister who disappeared and were later found drowned in a pond or swamp. Rather than educating the public about "watch your kids around water" the press just ended the story.


14 posted on 12/26/2005 3:20:41 PM PST by Tarantulas ( Illegal immigration - the trojan horse that's treated like a sacred cow)
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"WORLD'S INK SUPPLY EXHAUSTED"

According to the NY Times, women and minorities were the most affected!

15 posted on 12/26/2005 3:23:54 PM PST by Radix (Senator Kennedy actually criticized the President for acting as if he is above the Law!)
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The missing penguin!


16 posted on 12/26/2005 3:25:31 PM PST by Dont Mention the War (This tagline is false.)
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"Kerry Leads in Exit-Polling"

Lasted less than an afternoon, if I remember correctly....

I think you've just won this competition.

17 posted on 12/26/2005 3:27:00 PM PST by Dont Mention the War (This tagline is false.)
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To: Responsibility2nd

"Franco still dead". We aren't getting many updates on this important, ongoing story.


18 posted on 12/26/2005 3:29:21 PM PST by Cementjungle
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My Aug 28 Austin American Real Estatesman front page was 'Bush urges evacuation ahead of Katrina' and begs Blanco to let him help inside the story.
19 posted on 12/26/2005 3:30:51 PM PST by txhurl (hook'em)
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To: lawdude
There was a horrid advertisement for some movie by Quinton Taranto, about hostages yesterday evening.

It showed a what appeared to be a nude man tied up in a chair. All sorts of drills and implements shown, and that was only a 20 second ad at most.

20 posted on 12/26/2005 3:32:53 PM PST by mware (everyone that doesn't like what America and President Bush has done for Iraq can all go to HELL.")
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