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Friday, November 13, 2009

News Good Morning News!

Posted by Sarah Mirk on Fri, Nov 13, 2009 at 9:17 AM

"9/11 Mastermind" On Trial: Guantanamo detainee and self-proclaimed 9/11 mastermind Khalid Shaikh Mohammed will finally get a trial—and in New York, no less.

10 Lane Bridge? Transportation planners propose cutting the planned Columbia River Crossing down from 12 lanes to 10, but will the politicians approve?

Top White House Counsel Quits: Gregory Craig (...ory) supposedly quit over questions of whether he has mishandled closing GITMO.

Going Rogue: Juicy tidbits from Sarah Palin's soon-to-debut historical fiction memoir, including that McCain made her pay $50,000 for her own vetting.

How to Fix Afghanistan: Give money to the villages that need it, rather than the corrupt central government.

Detroit is in Ruin: One reporter's story of a murder shows a city and criminal justice system that has fallen apart.

Zoo Snafu: An independent audit shows the Oregon zoo mishandled construction projects and over-spent their budgets. Someone's got some 'splaining to do.

This isn't "real news" but it is "funny":

 

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So great to hear the zoo is doing such a great job with its finances. Especially with that goddamn levy so conveniently added into my property taxes.
Posted by pork chop on November 13, 2009 at 4:30 PM · Report
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The zoo is way better off than the police/fire pension system, which accounts for a far larger portion of your property tax bill, and which will increase exponentially each year.
Posted by estival on November 13, 2009 at 10:47 PM · Report

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