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Jackson, Mich. – Jackson State Penitentiary inmate Stephen "Spike" Leger, who is serving a mandatory life sentence without the possibility of parole for the first degree killing of his wife in 1998, is being treated for clinical depression by the prison medical staff, sources reported Friday. "We currently have the patient on a powerful combination of Prozac® and Zoloft®, coupled with daily one-hour talk-therapy sessions, in hopes of curbing the relentless feelings of worthlessness and pointlessness that the patient wrestles with daily," prison psychiatrist Dr. Renee Zielinski said of the 33-year-old inmate. "One thing Spike needs to understand is that...

Boyevaya Mashina Pekhoty (Боевая Машина Пехоты) – Pravda “The Boyevaya Mashina Pekhoty, or BMP-1, has long been recognized as the first true infantry fighting vehicle. Combining elements of an armoured personnel carrier, a light tank, and an armoured reconnaissance vehicle, the BMP is capable of a variety of missions. In it, troops may be transported in relative safety to the forward edge of the battle area, regardless of terrain or inclement weather conditions. Enemy forces may be engaged either with the infantry forces mounted, utilizing the nine firing ports provided, or dismounted, with the vehicle providing support from an overwatch...

WASHINGTON DC - While watching a television special about parents eventually being able to decide what color eyes and hair their babies are born with, Democratic National Chairman Terry McAuliffe had a thought. “If parents will be able to order a baby with blonde hair and blue eyes, why wouldn’t they be able to order a liberal baby?” the Chairman said. “Even if they didn’t want a liberal baby, we could give them one anyway.”