[Tijeras_Slim]

Thanks for enabling Free Republic to scoop ALL networks, ALL wire services, ALL newspapers, ALL town criers and ALL carrier pigeons, on this wonderful news.

I think it has to be a record. Nearly 2 hours before the networks caught up with us. I remember when we beat them by 45 minutes once. Of course, FR was way ahead of everybody on 9/11.

[Dr. Eckleburg]

Likewise on the Shuttle disaster.

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