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A number of Saudi nationals suffering from physical and mental problems have fallen victim to an unknown man whom lives in Egypt and claims he can cure them by sending over a ‘Muslim jinn’ [genie] to address their health issues. The Egyptian’s agent in Saudi Arabia arranges a phone call, understandably, to identify the exact nature of their medical emergency, and too, establish which jinn to dispatch in order to properly address the problem. “People who spoke to the man in that country were asked to transfer a specific sum of money to his account so he can send them...

This from a Mason, Michigan, police blotter ... January 1 - A Mason resident called to report receiving subliminal messages he detected while watching a pornographic movie purchased in Jackson. The complainant replayed the portion of the DVD in slow motion for the officer, who did note four words he could read and a series of other words that passed so quickly they could not be read. The complainant stated he reported the incident only because he had read where Al Qaeda was inserting messages into pornographic movies.

Spend your wedding night in Saddam's bed for 150 pounds! Looking for an exotic honeymoon destination? Well, try out war-ravaged Iraq where you can have sex in Saddam Hussein's bed for just 150 pounds per night. Yes, it may sound a little awkward, but Iraq is offering newlyweds the chance to spend their wedding night in the former dictator's bedroom in his palatial boudoir in the town of Hillah, some 60 miles south of capital Baghdad. "We hope that many people will visit," leading British newspaper 'The Sunday Times' quoted a tourism official in the battle-scarred town as saying. With...

Saudi Officials Try To Shut Down Oregon Charity Group Owns Property In Ashland ASHLAND, Ore. -- The Saudi Arabian government is trying to shut down an Islamic charity with ties to Oregon and to terrorism. Al-Haramain runs a branch in Ashland and owns a house and acreage (pictured) in the Southern Oregon town. The FBI shut down the Ashland branch and seized evidence several months ago. The Oregon foundation is accused of laundering money from overseas and channeling it to terrorist groups. Al-Haramain still owns the Ashland property but cannot use it until the investigation is complete. The organization's president...

Pink chiffon sanctum for playboy son's seduction of defenceless 'conquests' THE women of the US forces were not impressed. But other women, brought into this same place, once had no choice but to feign admiration for the surroundings. This was one of the innermost sanctums of the Saddam regime - a pink chiffon hideaway where the dictator's playboy son Uday appears to have entertained defenceless sexual "conquests". Two minutes south along the Tigris from Saddam's giant Republican Palace, the sight of Arabian nights minarets, heart-shaped pillows and a swimming pool with waterside bar are the first indications that this is...