This Week in the Mercury
Monday, June 20, 2011
News Good Morning, News!
Posted by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey on Mon, Jun 20, 2011 at 9:30 AM
GOOD MORNING, BLOGTOWN! Yo, what the hook gonna be? (Uh-oh!) See, I don't need no fuckin' hook on this beat! Let's go to press.
Supreme Court Justices rule in favor of Wal-Mart in the nation's largest discrimination case ever. WHEW! I'm glad to see something went Wal-Mart's way for once.
According to Syrian president Bashar al-Assad, his country's woes are the fault of "conspiracies" and "gangs." (Which I suppose means he's the leader of a conspiratorial gang.)
Jackass star Ryan Dunn was killed in a car wreck today... and no, he wasn't doing a stunt.
Looking for the perfect birthday gift? Buy an airport or highway for your loved one from Greece!
Move over, .com! "Generic top-level domains" are being expanded today, making way for .coke, .nyc, and in my case, .hump.
An Obama impersonator was pulled from the stage at a GOP conference—not after he made jokes about Obama, but after he ridiculed the GOP.
NYC courts debate on whether to schedule a decisive vote on gay marriage, while demonstrators from both sides kick up a fuss.
By the way, tomorrow is International Let's Go Skateboarding Day, so leave your stupid bike at home!
Now here's what's going on in your neck of the woods: Increasingly sunny today, with a high of 77—hopping up to a toasty 83 tomorrow!
And finally, El Willy—the Flamenco Dancing Chihuahua! Ai-yi-yi!!!
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