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Muslim Cleric Teaches Not to Break Bones When Beating Wife."Wife beating according to the Koran,” a video of the teachings of a Muslim cleric in Bahrain in 2005, is a making the rounds again in the Middle East. “Breaking bones is not allowed.”

BP reduces number of boats skimming oil in Gulf.BP says it has reduced the number of boats skimming for oil in the Gulf of Mexico by more than a quarter.It has some worried the oil giant is forgetting its promises to heal the region.The federal government's spill chief said a relief tunnel should finally reach BP's broken Gulf of Mexico well by the weekend, meaning the three-month-old gusher could be snuffed for good within two weeks.

HT:Error Theory.To our fellow 9/11 families and to all who are concerned about the Ground Zero mega-mosque in New York.Sincerely,Tom Burnett Senior .Loving father of Flight 93 hero Tom Burnett Junior.

Former inmate recalls daring, romantic escape from Auschwitz.The beautiful story of Jerzy Bielcki and Cyla Cybulska, whose love bested the Nazis, but couldn't defeat time.A very touching story in this day and age of hatred.
"For this reason man was created alone, to teach you that whoever destroys a single soul, he is guilty as though he had destroyed a complete world; and whoever preserves a single soul, it is as though he had preserved a whole world."

USDA will reconsider firing.Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said Wednesday that he will reconsider the abrupt firing of Shirley Sherrod.

Does ConDem minister really believe the burka is empowering?What has Belgium, France and Syria done that the UK refuses to do? Ban the burka in public places for one thing. In a move that has surprised and dissapointed many, the ConDem coalition has decided to allow Muslim women to wear the burka in public.

NAACP statement on the resignation of shirley Sherrod,more here."I figured that if I take him to one of them, that his own kind would take care of him," she said.Sounds racial to me!

HT:WeaselZippers.USDA Official Ousted Over Breitbart Tape Won $13 Million in Lawsuit Against the USDA Over Claims of Racism…

By Her Own Words, Kagan Will Violate Her Oath.Even more troubling was Kagan’s refusal to say whether she believed in the principle of natural rights contained in the Declaration of Independence.

EXCLUSIVE: 'BMWs' Help Afghans Go AWOL From Texas Air Base.A loose network of Mexican-American women, some of whom may be illegal immigrants, have been responsible for helping numerous Afghan military deserters go AWOL from an Air Force Base in Texas, FoxNews.com has learned.

Iranian Conservatives Unite. In Bid To Undermine Ahmadinejad.Conservative opponents of Iran's president, Mahmud Ahmadinejad, have launched a rearguard action aimed at weakening him and preventing one of his hard-line followers from succeeding him in the next presidential election.

Brewer Sends Stimulus Money to Border for Illegal Immigration Fight.She said the grant money would be targeted toward fighting drug trafficking, illegal immigration and human smuggling.

White House Admits They’re Suing Arizona to Gain Latino Voters…President Obama and his political aides privately acknowledge that the government's decision to sue Arizona over its new immigration law is helping to fuel an anti-immigration fervor that could benefit some Republicans in elections this fall.

Pakistan Hires Transgender Workers to Shame Tax Delinquents.In one of Karachi’s most posh neighborhoods, only half of the 500,000 residents paid their property, maintenance and water taxes last year.Why would you ?Hillary (US Taxpayer)will pay up!

Obama condemns al-Qaida racism against blacks, but not antisemitism.Obama did not condemn al-Qaida for its war on Jews. President Obama ignores Bin Laden’s saying, ‘the war is between us and the Jews’: his deputy Ayman al-Zawahiri endorsing ‘every operation against Jewish interests’; slain al-Qaeda leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi describing Jews as ‘the grandchildren of monkeys and pigs’; al-Qaeda’s Sulayman Abu-Ghayth seeing the conflict as one ‘between us and the Jews who are enemies of Allah’ and al-Qaeda speaking of ‘bastard Jews.’”

Obama's assassination list: The troubling reality.It now looks like the loons had the villain and victim in their assassination fantasy reversed.

HT:Astute Bloggers.Rashid Khalidi Appeals for Funds for Ship to Run Israeli Blockade of Gaza.A ship--to be named "The Audacity of Hope" after Barack Obama's second book--that will challenge the Israeli blockade of Gaza in September or October."How about the dinner Mr. Obama attended in Mr. Khalidi's honor in 2003, and questioned Mr. Obama's commitment to Israel." More on this topic by Israel Matzav.

Pantano decries move to forbid mention of Jesus in prayer offered in NC House, and U.S. combat zones.“The country that doesn’t know how to go to its knees will be brought to its knees,” said Ilario Pantano this week.

Oil spill media blackout evidence: BP buying scientists to hide data.BP has been buying scientists throughout the Gulf Coast region in an effort to keep their findings on the affects of the oil spill quiet. Scientists at Louisiana State University, Alabama University, the University of Southern Mississippi, the University of Southern Alabama, and other independent scientists, have all been approached by BP with a contract for silence.

China tries to stop Yellow Sea oil slick.Authorities in Liaoning province in north-east China step up efforts to disperse major oil slick by mobilising 800 fishing boats to help clean-up operation near Dalian.

Pakistani couple face death by stoning threat after conviction for adultery.Rights groups say woman's life in danger after man flees village.Welcome to A.D. 613.

Malaysia: Muslims Forbidden to Wear Manchester United Shirts, Called an “Insult to Allah”…Hmmm come to think of it did they play soccer in Mohammad's days?

Whatever you do – don’t talk about Islam…“Our survival depends on it.”Islam a religion of peace?

HT:Shalom Life.Kafka Manuscripts Unearthed in Tel Aviv.Original manuscripts belonging to Jewish writer Franz Kafka were found recently among safety deposit boxes in both Tel Aviv and Zurich, Haaretz reported. Among the many manuscripts is an original copy of a well-known short story, penned by the author himself.

Islam is the fastest growing religion?Nope think again!The coming crusade.African Christians vs. Islamists.

New US ambassador to Turkey avoids term 'genocide'.The new Ambassador-to-be, called the events 1915 “massacre” quoting US President Barack Obama.Obamaproved!

Obama poised to sign sweeping financial overhaul."And these protections will be enforced by a new consumer watchdog with just one job: looking out for people - not big banks, not lenders, not investment houses in the financial system."Another"Czar" at the horizon for comrade Obama.

HT:Weasel Zippers.Obama Plans to Campaign in Texas, Dem-Nominee Plans to Avoid Him Like the Plague…

HT:JIDF.REPORT: Facebook is as Unpopular as Airlines, Cable Companies and the IRS."Despite being the most popular website in America, consumers don't like Facebook".

The Great Male Survey 2010!Who is "the modern man"? What does he look for in a partner, and does he make an effort to be romantic? How much effort does he put into his appearance, how does he stay in touch with friends and what standards of professionalism does he hold himself to?Ladies don't shoot the messenger!

HT:TheDailyBeast.Billionaire Pedophile Goes Free.Hedge fund mogul Jeffrey Epstein becomes a free man today, five years after he was first accused of sexually abusing underage girls.

Lindsay Lohan's Prison Life.Writer Piper Kerman, who served 11 months, on what the actress can expect, from the strip search to prisoners’ secret lines of communication.

Bollywood Parody Plays Bin Laden For Laughs.The film, called Tere Bin Laden, has been banned in Pakistan, where authorities fear it could stir terrorist reprisals, and the production company has been threatened with violence.

Video: Naked Bodies Painted for Art.Artists from around the world flocked to Austria to compete in a body painting competition.More here. 

The Behavior of Women, Explained by Engineers.Even Einstein passed on this one!

Soup for you! Seinfeld's "Soup Nazi" reopens in NYC.

Kurdish oil for Iran causes row between Baghdad and Erbil.Central and Kurdish governments blame each for oil smuggling to Iran. Iraq’s constitution is ambiguous about who is in charge of oil exploration, drilling, refining and exports.