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Palin Pens Exquisite, Nuanced Facebook Update

Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin posted what is being hailed as a “masterpiece” of the genre of Facebook status updates Tuesday, wowing both literary critics and fans alike.

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Abortion to Receive Govt. Funding Only When Two or More Women Might Die

A Democratic House member whose amendment to the House health care reform bill restricting abortion funding had already provoked intense debate, revised that amendment Thursday, making it even more restrictive.

Unmanned Drone Put in Charge of War in Afghanistan

Unmanned Drone Put in Charge of War in Afghanistan

The Defense Department announced Friday that one of its many Predator drones will take over command of U.S. forces in Afghanistan, effective immediately.

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Karzai Replaced with Actual Puppet

Afghan President Hamid Karzai was forcibly removed from office early Wednesday morning in an apparent coup orchestrated by military officers. Sammy, a puppet made of a large green and black sock with glued-on googly eyes, was introduced in a statement to the press as the new president.