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  • Every state in the United States has failed to meet Bush's already low standards for the No Child Left Behind Program.
  • Apparently. there isn't enough of a demand to get those gas-guzzling, extravagant SUV's; GM is nixing the original Hummer.
  • Hideki Matsui's streak of 1,768 consecutive games played (US and Japan leagues) ends.
  • Will Wynn and Brewster McCracken were both re-elected in this weekend's election.
  • The Senate reached a delightful conclusion regarding School Finanace Reform essentially concluding their special session.
  • A volcano in Indonesia is about to blow her wad! The Merapi Volcano is spewing lava all over the place forcing villagers to get the F^$% out!
  • Sprawl is encroaching on Florida Alligators' habitats. Three deaths in a week by alligators have locals concerned about safety.
  • Buckle-up Bubba! Men in rural areas that drive trucks are still not in the habit of fastening their seatbelts when they drive on those country roads.
  • The incestuous world of technology is at it again. Soon, cell phones and iPods will be one in the same.
  • Download porn to your television. Yeah, a pornmaker almost makes owning a TV worthwhile now.

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