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N.Y. Times caught in photo fakery Pakistanis shown with 'missile' allegedly fired by U.S. Posted: January 16, 2006 8:18 p.m. Eastern -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- © 2006 WorldNetDaily.com The New York Times is accused of running a staged photograph of beleaguered Pakistanis standing with a missile in the midst of their damaged home after a U.S. predator-drone attack aimed at al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahiri. The problem, say analysts, is the "missile" actually is an old, unexploded artillery shell, possibly with its fuse intact. But on its website, the Times captioned the photo by Agence France-Presse this way: "Pakistani men with the remains of...

Today we mourn the passing of a beloved old friend by the name of Common Sense who has been with us for many years. No one knows for sure how old he was since his birth records were long ago lost in bureaucratic red tape. he will be remembered as having cultivated such value lessons as knowing when to come in out of the rain, why the early bird gets the worm and that life isnt always fair. Common Sense lived by simple, sound financial policies (dont spend more than you earn) and reliable parenting stategies (adults, not kids, are...

Rev. Al Sharpton's driver arrested near Dallas 11:25 AM CDT on Monday, August 29, 2005 Associated Press WAXAHACHIE - The Reverend Al Sharpton's driver is free on bail after sheriff's deputies say he was arrested for driving 110 miles per hour on an Ellis County highway near Waxahachie. Jarrett Barton Maupin, 43, of Phoenix was freed on $1,000 bail after Sunday's arrest. An Ellis County sheriff's spokesman said a deputy spotted a car containing Maupin and Sharpton speeding north yesterday afternoon on Interstate 35E, about 40 miles south of Dallas. State troopers headed off and stopped the car just west...