The Evening Quickie Update Edition.

The U.S. military heads are actually debating the merits of dividing Iraq into separate divisions like what happened in Bosnia or allowing civil war to continue in region; the U.S. "cut and run" policy is now in effect.

Vatican and China are at odds over bishop; China says, "Don't forget how communist and evil we are," Pope says, "Don't forget who I am," while the world wishes they could just forget whom George Bush is--well, me too, actually.

A loss of hope inside Darfur refugee camps; I guess genocide in Africa doesn't fit into the "war against terror" plan?

Economist John Kenneth Galbraith dies at 97; author, scholar, diplomat, and presidential adviser who was a pre-eminent symbol and source of liberal political thought...we toast our "liberalese Kool-aid" in his honor.

Polls suggest ethics issues could haunt GOP, GOP declares that voters have little or no interest in ethics legislation; Donald Trump says shape up or "YOU'RE FIRED!" to Republican members in Congress.

Biblical-themed uniforms in an attempt to satisfy fans in the Bible Belt? What's next? A theocratic, fundie-run government--oops, we already have that...my mistake.

Md. GOP victories could hold big payoffs; you can't hide corruption or derail reforms if you aren't the power who is in total control.

At last, sister of sniper victim gets her day in court as sniper suspect John Allen Muhammad goes on trial tomorrow in Montgomery; NRA still prefers you have the right to become a homemade sniper yourself.

Immigration bottom line: restaurants and big labor want cheap labor, GOP want the votes this November; I want to be a billionaire, but we all can't have what we want, now can we?

The towering dream of Dubai; look at what $5.00 a gallon gas is building while you are suffering to make ends meet they are living the good life.

Insurers are closing up shop in coastal hurricane regions; I guess 5-6 disasters a year is not good for business.

PoliticalCorrectness? Out. :)

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