This Week in the Mercury
Friday, February 5, 2010
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Posted by Sarah Mirk on Fri, Feb 5, 2010 at 8:38 AM
Baby Snatchers: The group of Idaho Baptists transporting children out of Haiti are not getting off easy.
Google + Federal Spies: The web giant teams up with the National Security Administration to fight hackers. Okay, now I'm scared.
Car-pologies: Akio Toyoda, king of Toyota car company, apologizes for his cars' massive malfunctioning.
Bombings in Pakistan: Suicide bombings take a heavy toll as a Shia Muslim holy festival continues.
Racist Kick-Off to Tea Party Conference: I know! Who'da thunk it, right?
Power Sharing in Northern Ireland: Historic governing deal asks, "Can't we all just get along?"
Pelosi Loves Herself a Snack Attack! The speaker of the house has charged over $100,000 for in-flight expenses, including drinks of Johnny Walker, Grey Goose, Beefeater, Maker’s Mark, Courvoisier, Dewars and Bombay Sapphire.
Wind Turbine Freeze: Poor Minnesota. A state so cold, its wind turbines seem to have frozen.
Dinosaurs of Color: Almighty science says it can determine the color of dinosaurs.
Gas Station Reborn! A North Portland sorority turns a toxic gas station into a new community center.
Wait, That's Legal? Oregon applies sex offender regulations to non-sex offenders.
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