I Kissed A Squirrel And I Liked It (Pic)

Saites, a Gainesville resident and University of Florida employee, is with Squeaky, now 8 1/2 years old, whenever she is not working. The two share daily relaxation time on the couch every evening. "She knows me as safety," Saites said. "Squeaky is my baby girl."

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Mexican ‘Stew Maker’ dissolved 300 drug war victims in acid

The job of Santiago Meza López was to dispose of the enemies of a notorious drug baron by dissolving them in tubs of acid. Over several years he claims to have “disappeared” 300 enemies of Teodoro García Semental, a former henchman for one of the largest cartels in Mexico and now in a bloody struggle for supremacy over the trade.

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His Noodley Appendage!

His Noodley Appendage!, originally uploaded by hollywoodkids.

Nurses walk in pairs to protect themselves from squirrels

Nurses have been told to walk in pairs or carry umbrellas to protect them from attacks by squirrels.

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Tijuana off-limits to U.S. Marines

For tens of thousands of U.S. Marines in Southern California, new orders from the brass amount to: Baghdad si, Tijuana no. Tijuana saw its bloodiest year ever in 2008 with 843 killings, compared with 337 the previous year.

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Mexico police chief's head found in ice box

The head of a Mexican police chief was delivered to his colleagues in an ice box in the country's latest drug-related violence.

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Bush Protest: Shoes Thrown At White House, One Arrested

President Bush was given an Iraqi-journalist-style sendoff on his last full day in office Monday, as tourists and demonstrators lobbed shoes, pumps, boots, sandals and Crocs from Pennsylvania Avenue onto the White House lawn.

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Presidential Gatling Gun-Equipped Suburban

Barack Obama's getting a Cadillac-styled new Presidential Limo tomorrow. While nice, we're more interested in the Gatling gun-equipped Suburban that follows Cadillac One. Here's video of the bullet-spraying Chevy in action.

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Bush commutes sentences of former US border agents

WASHINGTON (AP) - In his final acts of clemency, President George W. Bush on Monday commuted the prison sentences of two former U.S. Border Patrol agents whose convictions for shooting a Mexican drug dealer ignited fierce debate about illegal immigration.

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Mexico On Path To Become Biggest Security Threat Since Iraq

Indiscriminate kidnappings. Nearly daily beheadings. Gangs that mock and kill government agents.This isn't Iraq or Pakistan. It's Mexico, which the U.S. government and a growing number of experts say is becoming one of the world's biggest security risks.

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U.S. military report warns 'sudden collapse' of Mexico

EL PASO - Mexico is one of two countries that "bear consideration for a rapid and sudden collapse," according to a report by the U.S. Joint Forces Command on worldwide security threats.

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Racoon - The Other Dark Meat.

He rolls into the parking lot of Leon's Thriftway in an old, maroon Impala with a trunk full of frozen meat. Raccoon — the other dark meat.

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Squirrels Start Fire At MP's Home

Squirrels have been blamed for setting a former attorney general's house on fire. The rodents are believed to have gnawed their way through cables, sparking the blaze at the property belonging to former MP Lord Mayhew on Wednesday afternoon.

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Saving a Squirrel by Eating One

While some have difficulty with the cuteness versus deliciousness ratio — that adorable little face, those itty-bitty claws — many feel that eating squirrel is a way to do something good for the environment while enjoying a unique gastronomical experience.

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Jackie Coogan on the Lucy Show

My grandfather, Jackie Coogan, having a ball on The Lucy Show. Part 2 of 3. Check out the whole episode on youtube.

Operation “Cast Lead”

The longer term objective of this plan, as formulated by Israeli policy makers, is the expulsion of Palestinians from Palestinian lands:

“Terrorize the civilian population, assuring maximal destruction of property and cultural resources… The daily life of the Palestinians must be rendered unbearable: They should be locked up in cities and towns."

-Wow, if you're going to want to achieve a goal, then you would have to have a plan. If this were the goal I was shooting for, this plan would surely work. Words cannot describe the pain I feel in my heart when I read these types of "business plans".

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The Iraq War Is Now Illegal

Congress' authorization RAN OUT on 12/31. Bush's "Status of Forces Agreement" (SOFA) was never authorized by Congress. The terms are somewhat in line with Obama's plans for withdrawal, but he & Congress MUST pass it as legislation to curtail the precedent.

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