10 Things to Know for Today [And my comments]
Pope Benedict XVI blesses the faithful from his studio's window overlooking St.Peter's square during the Angelus noon prayer, at the Vatican, Sunday, Feb. 10, 2013. [Probably should have provided him with an ICU instead of a studio.]
Mon, 11 Feb 2013 06:31:07 -0500
1. POPE BENEDICT XVI TO STEP DOWN
The 85-year-old pontiff, the first to resign in nearly 600 years, says his advanced age and diminishing strength have made it too difficult to carry on. [Now if politicians would only do this when they become inept or overreaching. I guess we get a shot at them, it's called an election, but we never do anything about it so, screw it.]
2. SNOWED-IN NORTHEAST TRIES TO GET BACK TO WORK
Public transit returned after more than 3 feet of snow fell in some places and New York reopened a major highway where hundreds of cars were stranded. [Snows like that remind me of my childhood.]
3. MANHUNT FOR EX-LA COP MOVES TO SUBURBS
Police surround the Irvine home of a believed target of Christopher Dorner, and evacuated a San Fernando Valley store after a reported sighting. [With all the damn law enforcement agencies we have in this country it's hard to believe they haven't gotten this guy. Maybe bin Laden should have taken refuge in Michigan.]
4. HORSEMEAT SCANDAL SPREADS THROUGHOUT EUROPE
France says Romanian butchers and Dutch and Cypriot traders were involved in the supply chain that put horsemeat disguised as beef in frozen food. [It's Europe. They're been eating horses for centuries.]
5. GATES BACKS OVERSIGHT OF DRONE PROGRAM
The former defense secretary supports proposals for a special court to review Obama's deadly strikes against Americans linked to al-Qaida. [I guess The Anointed One hasn't been around for this either so we really can't blame him. Actually this whole thing got started as a concern over drones being used against American citizens and now liberals have turned it outward.]
6. TWISTER DAMAGES MISS. CAMPUS
The governor was to tour hard-hit Hattiesburg today where windows were blown out and roofs ripped off at his alma mater, the University of Southern Mississippi. [Wow, it's a truly slow news day when we bother to talk about anything in Mississippi.]
7. STAMPEDE AT HINDU FESTIVAL KILLS 37
At least 30 others are hurt when thousands celebrating the Kumbh Mela fell into a crush rushing between train platforms. [Tragic but that's what happens when you're got a billion people and two trains.]
8. REAL-LIFE CRASH ON REALITY SHOW
Three people died in a helicopter crash near Los Angeles while filming an untitled military-themed show for the Discovery Channel. [Remember Twilight Zone the movie? Helicopters are dangerous, I flew in them for eight years.]
9. GRAMMYS SPREAD THE LOVE WITH SURPRISE BEST ALBUM WINNER
Mumford & Sons' Babel won the top prize, while the Three Keys' Dan Auerbach took home four trophies and Fun. won best new artist. [More love in all the wrong places.]
10. WHY YOU'LL FIND THE YANKEES PRESIDENT AT DOG SHOW
Randy Levine, co-owner of Mitch, a 5-year-old yellow Lab, says: "He's like Derek Jeter. Very calm." [Just stupid.]
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