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A left-wing activist has accused Democrat presidential frontrunner Joe Biden of assault after an event in Iowa on Tuesday, alleging that the former vice president "leaned forward, raised his voice, tried to grab my arm with his free hand."

An artist has sent an unusual, but very clear message to the Czech Republic president ahead of parliamentary elections. Sculptor David Cerny created a giant purple hand -- extending an oversized middle finger -- and placed it on a pontoon boat on Prague’s main Vltava river Monday. The giant gesture floated near the famous Charles Bridge, visible from Prague Castle, where Czech President Milos Zeman would have a perfect view. Cerny -- who is locally known for his anti-communist stance -- designed the stunt before this week’s parliamentary elections, which could give the communists a taste of power almost a...

San Jose -- A woman accused of lying about finding a human finger in a bowl of Wendy's chili was charged Wednesday with conspiracy to commit fraud, adding to the theft counts she already faces. Meanwhile, a woman provided more details about how the finger may have been lost. She said her son lost the finger in a work accident and gave it to the suspect's husband to settle a $50 debt. "My son is the victim in this," Brenda Shouey told the San Francisco Chronicle. "I believe he got caught in something, and he didn't understand what was going...

This is a funny Video Snipet of George Bush playing around a bit before some taping. I put it up because it is on DRUDGE and will almost certainly appear at FR. The source is the infamous Texansfortruth and the gesture is featured on their page: Texansfortruth These guys are really scraping the bottom of the barrel.

Experts who have studied the history of the raised middle finger -- and there are a few out there -- have found written references to it as far back as ancient Greek and Roman times. The gesture's sexual meaning has always been roughly the same, and it has always been considered rude. Those findings, the experts say, debunk a common legend that "flipping the bird" got its start at the Battle of Agincourt in 1415. As that story goes, the victorious British supposedly raised their middle fingers after the French threatened to chop off the middle digits of captured...

Americans 'flipping off' French Events show public disgust with France's stance on Iraq -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Posted: February 20, 2003 1:00 a.m. Eastern © 2003 WorldNetDaily.com In the wake of France's staunch opposition to the use of force to disarm Saddam Hussein, anti-France events are popping up across America to vent public disdain. "This is not a pro-war rally. Just anti-French," said Gavin Spittle, program director for KXNT-AM radio, which had a 14-ton armored vehicle flatten a variety of French goods. A few dozen people were on hand Tuesday in Las Vegas to watch a retired Navy veteran crush a pile of...