The Afternoon Quickie

Shots Fired at Dawson College! Men in various forms of attire (one dressed in all black and another in military fatigues?) open fire on random students, killing 4 and injurying 16 others.

Baghdad death squads kill 60; while Bush keeps reinforcing the idea of the war on terror upon us, Sunnis and Shi'ites keep torturing and killing each other.

Bush says U.S. seeing religious reawakening; and while that may be great for some people, those of us that still abide by the concept of "the separation of church and state" aren't exactly estatic about the change.

Moderate GOP Senator Beats Conservative Challenger in R.I.; and don't forget that he was only helped by the GOP because they view him as the only person who is able to take down the Dems' nominee, Sheldon Whitehouse.

Democratic Forces Salve Wounds; it's nice to see the infighting stop...thanks for doing it so close to the damn elections, fellows, that it probably won't even matter to anyone but your own selfish selves.

Judge in Saddam Trial Deflects Criticism; "You allowed this court to become a political podium for the defendants," al-Faroon told Chief Judge Abdullah al-Amiri. "The action of the court leans toward the defendants. Therefore, I ask your honor to step down."

Senate panel to act next week on FDA nominee; Andrew von Eschenbach's been hanging in there waiting for a vote since March. keep on waiting