Friday, February 24, 2012

#Newspurge: Gimme the Finga

Geopolitiks:
Prize-winning NYTimes writer dies on assignment in Syria*

2 More Western Journalists Killed as Syria Shells Homs*
Marie Colvin's killing piles pressure on Assad as civilian death toll rises*
Clinton Suggests Syrian Rebels Will Get Arms*
Video: Washington WarWhores Call for Arming Syrian Rebels*
Meanwhile, Airborne Laser Program Dumped After 16 Years and Billions Spent in Development*
India Allows Request to Charge U.S. Citizen in 2008 Attacks*
Video: US Senate Backs Military Force on Iran*

Media/Memes:
Nicki Minaj kind of blue for Vogue's eye-catching photo shoot*

Nicki Minaj kind of blue for Vogue's eye-catching photo shootAdele flips the bird at Brit Awards*
Betty White Flips Off Shocked Driver in LA*
Video: Black Sheep 'Gimme the Finga'*
'Amazing Race' prod. Jeff Rice may have died from cocaine overdose, not poison attack*

Obamessiah Updates:
Rahm, Daley Named Obama's Chicagoland Campaign Muscle Co-Chairs*

Maher pledges $1M to Obama PAC*
Sheriff says he's gay, quits Mitt*
Santorum Criticizes Education System*

Oregon Oddities:
NY Judge Sets $5M Bail for Head of Oregon Firm*

Detention hearing for man in fraud case*
U.S. Postal Service To Close 4 Oregon Mail Processing Facilities*

Police State Updates:
Supreme Court Justices Remain Security Exceptions*

Northampton "opts out" of federal law*
Video: NYPD monitored Muslim college students*
Terror scenario rehearsed in pre-Olympics security test*
Video: C-SPAN audience rejects 'Underwear Bomber' farce*

WV Worry:
West Virginia mine boss charged with fraud*

West Virginia Report On Mine Disaster Points To State's Shortcomings*

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