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De La Hoya beats Mayorga in sixth round, TKO.

Gallina Man Killed by Pit Bull Juan Garcia attacked, dragged 50 feet By Mike Gisick and John M. Foster Rio Grande SUN A Gallina handyman was mauled by a pit bull Tuesday, then dragged by the dog more than 50 feet, a Rio Arriba County Sheriff’s deputy said. Juan Garcia, 52, died after the attack, which happened at a home off County Road 419 in Gallina. The dog was later found covered in blood, Rio Arriba County Sheriff's Deputy J.B. Turner said. The dog, named Max, belongs to Julie Coletta Pederson. Pederson told deputies she had no idea what Garcia...

Super Bowl battle is dwarfed by what band of brothers faces Bryan Burwell Post-Dispatch Sports Columnist 01/22/2003 SAN DIEGO - It was just around midnight Tuesday night, and the outdoor courtyard at Dick's Last Resort was throbbing with the rowdy energy of a spring break bacchanal. There was loud rock music blaring out of the stereo speakers, and the air was filled with the distinct and somewhat revolting aroma of deep-fried bar food, cigarette smoke and spilled beer. Dick's is the sort of bar-restaurant ideally suited for Super Bowl week mischief, because it has a down-and-dirty roadhouse feel to it....

When there's traffic behind you, always drive 8-20 MPH below the posted limit. When driving at a slower speed, stay in the left-most lane. When traveling with pets, make sure they sit on your lap with half their body hanging out the window. If you own a pick-up truck, transport your ugliest family members on the flat bed and make sure they stare at other drivers. Use the top of your car to transport cargo and make sure everything is loosely tied, if tied at all. When carrying large things on the roof of your car, drive with your left...

College to fight decision - Patrick Henry denied a critical certification BY PAUL BRADLEY TIMES-DISPATCH STAFF WRITER May 12, 2002 PURCELLVILLE - Patrick Henry College, the tiny Loudoun County school whose students are expected to hew closely to evangelical Christian principles, has been denied a critical certification in a dispute over the teaching of creationism. The American Academy for Liberal Education, empowered by the federal government to accredit liberal-arts colleges around the country, denied the certification because the college requires all faculty to sign a “Statement of Biblical Worldview.” In part, it rejects evolution as a false science. In a...

For Everyone Who Loves the South and other parts of Rural America that made this country great! Because of misunderstandings that frequently develop when Northerners and Californians come to the South; the Tourism Council of Southern States has adopted a new policy. In an effort to help outsiders understand the rural Southerner's mind, the following list will be handed to each person as they enter any southern state. 1. That slope-shouldered farm boy did more work before breakfast than you do all week at the gym. 2. It's called a 'gravel road'. No matter how slow you drive, you're going...

A bud of mine asked me to post this and try to get some of y'all's comments so here 'tis... As many may already know, when Israel was formed they asked a prominent physicist (Albert Einstein) if he would become the president (ruler, top-dog, high-and-mighty, king, whatever) of the country. This is an offer he refused... the question I'd like for you to post (or maybe you know the answer) is: Does anyone know why he refused? What were the circumstances that influenced his decision? Does anyone think it had anything to do with the tensions that have been brewing...

Former Marine buddy sent me these... Thought (some of) y'all would get a kick out of 'em... HOO-RAH! U.S. Air Force Oath of Enlistment I, Zoomie, swear to sign away 4 years of my useless life to the United States Air Force because I'm too smart for the Army and because the Marines frighten me. I swear to sit behind a desk and take credit for the work done by others more dedicated than me who take their job seriously. I also swear not to do any form of real exercise, but promise to defend our bike-riding test as a ...

Question for y'all: On the O'Reilly Factor Special last night on Fox, Air Force Major Sweet (sp?) read a quote from John Stuart Mills in response to O'Reilly's question, "What answer do you have for folks who ask you why you would give your life for your country?" That quote was fantastic but unfortunately I've burned all my short-term memory brain cells with various noxious substances including but not limited to Sharpy marker fumes. Does anybody know that particular piece that the Major read? Thanks. FReegards, Max \_/ \_/ \_/

Finland: Drunken "Jesus" attacks police A 31-year-old drunk from Bergen who believed he was Jesus attacked a policeman who entered his train compartment. The defendant explained that he mistook the police officer for Judas. A Bergen court did not attach any weight to the accused's explanation the he was the son of God, and sentenced him to 120 days in prison, but suspended half of the sentence, the local Bergens Tidende reports. The Bergen man had just been released from custody in Skien when he boarded the afternoon express to his hometown. During the trip he consumed considerable amounts of ...

The guitarist of rock band REM, Peter Buck, drank 15 glasses of wine before assaulting members of British Airways staff with yoghurt in a drunken air-rage incident while travelling from the US to London, a court has heard. Mr Buck, 44, allegedly concealed a knife up his sleeve during a bout of "childish" drunken- ness and is accused of attacking a cabin services manager, Mario Agius, and an air stewardess, Holly Ward, on a flight from Seattle to Heathrow on 21 April. The rock star's behaviour saw him staggering along the aisles repeatedly, a jury at Isleworth Crown Court heard. ...

Surreality Check, y'all: Feminists Agonize Over War in Afghanistan: What Women Want by Sharon Lerner (The Village Voice) A year ago, when women's rights and peace advocate Hibaaq Osman was giving a speech at the United Nations, she cited only one cause for which the use of military force might be justified: to oust the oppressive Taliban regime from Afghanistan. Now that the bloody effort is under way, however, Osman, who heads the Center for Strategic Initiatives in Washington, feels differently. "I said it, but I was just making a point," a distraught Osman recalls. "This predicament is a test ...

<p>LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- The judge in the trial of alleged former Symbionese Liberation Army member Sara Jane Olson on Thursday orde red a hearing for next week after the defendant spoke to the media about her plea deal Wednesday.</p>

Okay, my first question is-- WHO DO THEY THINK THEY'RE KIDDING?! Let me put this into context: this is the text of a flyer that's being posted around the campus where I attend graduate school: WAR IS TERRORISM Contact your Congressmen and speak out against unneeded and violent retaliation. The lives of foreign peoples [sic] and US soldiers will not bring back those lost in the recent tragedy in New York. For more information about US foreign policy and the events that have taken place in the US and abroad, refer to the following websites: www.indymedia.org www.zmag.org www.wtowatch.org www.globalexchange.org www.wto.org ...

1. January 2000: Kathleen Robertson of Austin, Texas was awarded $780,000.00 by a jury of her peers after breaking her ankle tripping over a toddler who was running amuck inside a furniture store. The owners of the store were understandably surprised at the verdict, considering the misbehaving tyke was Ms. Robertson's son. 2. June 1998: A 19 year old Carl Truman of Los Angeles won $74,000.00 and medical expenses when his neighbor ran his hand over with a Honda Accord. Mr. Truman apparently didn't notice someone was at the wheel of the car whose hubcap he was trying to steal. ...

The Horror. For most members of the Washington and New York media, their existence had, until recently, been only a vague rumor. But a jolting reality awaited those consigned to this remote hamlet to cover the working vacation of President George W. Bush. E.J. Dionne of the Washington Post described a common experience of the visiting press. "When I arrived in Crawford, I had a sudden craving for a quick brioche and mineral water, and set out in search of a decent Belgian patisserie," he recalled. "Two hours later, the horrible truth dawned on me. In Crawford, there are no ...

"My Trial Balloon: Immigrants and socialism." I was going to write about immigration today. I wrote about it in my syndicated column yesterday and I figured, I'd get some extra bang out of my research buck. But about half way into this column, I changed my mind. I decided, instead, that I want to float a theory I've been thinking about for a while but have been reluctant to mention because every time I do thousands of spiders with cat heads crawl all over my body. Oh wait that's what happens when I take really bad acid. Actually every time ...

Why are feminists the principal lobbying group for Congressmen Who Had Affairs With Missing Interns? In the case of missing intern Chandra Levy, they're not even covering for a president who will save their precious Roe v. Wade. Indeed, Rep. Gary Condit has been so successfully portrayed as a "CONSERVATIVE RIGHT-WING Democrat" that it would probably be safe even for Dan Rather to mention the story on CBS News. Really clearing the way for Rather, Condit was apparently a member of a congressional Bible study group. (Can anybody make heads or tails of this commandment?) The feminist enthusiasm for Condit ...

Our cost-cutting innovation: `pre-owned' news By DAVE BARRY On behalf of the newspaper industry (new, cost-cutting motto: ``All the News That'') I wish to announce some changes we're making to serve you better. When I say ``serve you better,'' I mean ``increase our profits.'' We newspapers are very big on profits these days. We're a business, just like any other business, except that we employ English majors. To help you better understand our current situation, let's review the history of newspaper finances: The earliest known newspaper, published in 59 B.C. in Rome, was called ``Acta Diurna'' (literally, ``The Portland ...

Dated, but still chortle-worthy: The White House is not just getting a new team, but a whole new language. George W. Bush will be bringing with him many friends from Texas, and for anyone not born in the Lone Star State, the Texan accent and the cowboy colloquialisms can seem a bit strange. Here is a guide to a few of the more colorful expressions they might encounter: 1. The engine's runnin' but ain't nobody driving = Not overly-intelligent 2. As welcome as a skunk at a lawn party (self-explanatory) 3. Tighter than bark on a tree = Not very ...