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Hurricane Blanca already became the earliest second hurricane on record in the eastern Pacific ocean when it reached category 1 status on Tuesday. Now the storm is undergoing a period of rapid intensification over very warm ocean waters, and has the potential to max out at a category 5 over the next couple of days. Blanca formed fast on the heels of Hurricane Andres, which surged to category 4 status on Sunday. Andres has since weakened to tropical storm-strength, but Blanca is quickly filling its shoes. The hurricane is the second of the season, the second major hurricane of the...

"Una Pelosi ala Izquierda" Sung to: Slim Wittman's "Una Paloma Blanca" Note: Izquierda is "left" in Spanish It is pronounced "eess-key-air-da" When the truth shines on us liberals And we Rats are on the run It's a new day It's a new way Being a Democrat is not much fun We can feel our rotten dee-feat And it smells like burning Rat We can hear Republicans calling Hey! In that Bush there is a cat Una Pelosi ala izquierda I'm the left-wing bird in the sky Una Pelosi ala izquierda I'm the left wing bird in the sky I can...