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Lynchings in Congo as Penis Theft Panic Hits Capital

KINSHASA (Reuters) - Police in Congo have arrested 13 suspected sorcerers accused of using black magic to steal or shrink men's penises after a wave of panic and attempted lynchings triggered by the alleged witchcraft. And no, this is not some sort of kinky perverted porn.
gginsburggginsburg sent a shout to tobybarnett   137 days ago
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Exit Poll: Many Democrats Will Vote for McCain

One in four Clinton supporters said they would vote for Sen. John McCain if Sen. Obama were the Democratic nominee. Nearly one in five Obama backers said they would choose Sen. McCain over Sen. Clinton. About one in three voters said that Sen. Clinton is not in touch with "people like you." About the same number said Sen. Obama is not.
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Central Bank to Bail-Out Every Bank in the UK

The Bank of England will announce Monday a scheme which will see it lend money to banks in return for collateral in a bid to help the troubled U.K. mortgage market, U.K. Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling said Sunday.
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Gambling is a Mugs Game

markeckymarkecky sent a shout to tobybarnett   140 days ago
IF you've ever lost money on a horse race....
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Hillary Clinton: Goldwater Communist?

Early in life, she was a Goldwater Republican, and was the president of the College Republicans at Wellesley. Then, she suddenly converted into a radical follower of Saul Alinsky. She joined a mostly-Communist law firm after graduating from law school. Alinsky's motto was "Pick the target, freeze it, personalize it and polarize it."
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Templeton's Mobius Says Credit Crisis is Near End

Templeton Asset Management Ltd.'s Mark Mobius said the credit-market crisis that's caused $245 billion of losses at banks and brokerages is ``near the end.'' The fund manager, who oversees $47 billion in emerging- market equities, said he has been buying shares of banks including Bank of China Ltd. and Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd.
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Templeton's Mobius Says Credit Crisis is Near End

Templeton Asset Management Ltd.'s Mark Mobius said the credit-market crisis that's caused $245 billion of losses at banks and brokerages is ``near the end.'' The fund manager, who oversees $47 billion in emerging- market equities, said he has been buying shares of banks including Bank of China Ltd. and Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd.