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Nelson Cited for Marijuana Possession

Willie Nelson and four others were issued misdemeanor citations for possession of illegal mushrooms and marijuana after a traffic stop Monday morning on a Louisiana highway, state police said.

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Anti-Muslim bias obvious in Fathima Rifqa Bary case
Source: The Orlando Sentinel

Fathima Rifqa Bary is playing a familiar role in Florida's latest cultural clash, a symbol who personalizes a much broader conflict.

Obama opposes Prop 8, McCain in favor
Source: 365gay.com

They both oppose same-sex marriage, but Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain differ over Proposition 8, the ballot measure that would ban gay marriage in California.

Elks and blondes shape Sweden's image abroad
Source: thelocal.se

When foreigners think of Sweden they think of elks, royalty, the great outdoors and beautiful women, according to a new survey from VisitSweden

Web Designing: Eight Golden Rules and Simple Mistakes Made
Source: The Herald

Web designing is fun to learn, practice and really easy to understand. It can even earn you quite something if you know how to do it. In this age, where the internet plays a great role in everybody's life, web designing can actually be a source of income.

Don't bother advertising.

Why bother advertising when you don't have anything new to say. It can be annoying, especially when it is belaboring to tell us something we know already. I mean, who needs it? But I am getting ahead of myself. Consider this PSA from the German Olympic Committee.

No @#&!, Sherlock: This Week In The Very Obvious
Source: Wired News

Every day, the world of science brings news of some stunning breakthrough, or at least an unexpected insight.

A 100% effective solution is to stay away from water.
Source: cnw.ca

A new national survey from Safe Kids Canada shows 86 per cent of Canadian parents believe swimming lessons are the best way to protect a child from drowning. Caution: this coffee may be hot.

Bloggers are crap, declares Blooker Prize judge
Source: The Register (UK)

The Blooker Prize for books which began life as online ramblings has been won by My War: Killing Time in Iraq, by Colby Buzzell.

CBS: Corrupt arms deals cost Iraq $800M
Source: Yahoo! News

The former minister Ali Allawi told CBS' "60 Minutes" that $1.2 billion had been allocated from the Iraqi treasury to the defense ministry to buy new weapons. About $400 million was spent on outdated equipment, while the rest of the money was simply stolen, he said.

Man Found In Pool Of Blood Has Police Searching For More Information
Source: thedenverchannel.com

DENVER -- Police are puzzled by a suspicious incident where a man was found injured, lying in a pool of blood in his own home.

Teen injured by firecracker in his pants
Source: tboblogs.com

TAMPA - A teenager was seriously injured Sunday after someone put a lit firecracker in a pocket of his pants.

Suicide prompts change in S. Korean cellphone firms' call plans
Source: China Post Online

Only when a teenager commits suicide after getting a US$3,811 telephone bill do South Korean companies consider capping data costs to around US$30.

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