News below the fold

Bigshot from the UN releases a report saying the some of the "extrajudicial kilings" are done by military personnel...and that the AFP is "in denial" about the link...heh, d'ya think so? Philippine commentary has a longer analysis.

Asia News from Italy, a Catholic website, has a summary

Now, if someone would just investigate politicians/businessmen who hire hitmen to take out their rivals....
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Even the NYTimes is noticing Mugabe's birthday bash...
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Fascism alert...now they're banning light bulbs... Do any of these guys realize how lousy we gals look under fluorescent lights? AGGGGHHH.
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Quote of the day:
"There's no way I'm going to put myself through Sandhurst and then sit on my arse back home while my boys are out fighting for their country," he said in an interview to mark his 21st birthday. "That may sound very patriotic, but it's true."
Yup. Princess Di would have been proud. (headsup from The Corner
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Psst: Want to retire? Marketing retirement homes to Japanese...
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Measles was reported in North Korea. Well, after all that country is falling apart. But THIS REPORT says three Americans who went to China to adopt caught measles...

Two things important about this: One, there is measles in China. Are they vaccinating their kids? That country had 100 000 cases in 2005...t
Two: All three US case had all had two Measles shots...which means in epidemics, we're going to have to give a third shot to adults.
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