Thursday, February 16, 2006

Quick Hits

SITE UPDATE: We just secured a non-exclusive deal with Newstex to syndicate WMD, so you'll see a number of changes over the coming days in the way we present some of our posts. For example, QUICK HITS is going to be a post that we update all day long with "shorter" pieces of news and information.

AP NEWS ALERTS:

7:45AM

GENEVA (AP) The United Nations says in a report the United States should bring all Guantanamo detainees to trial or release them.
I thought that the United Nations couldn't interfere with the internal affairs of a member nation...
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) Iraq's prime minister condemns the latest images that have been released showing detainees being abused in the U.S.-run Abu Ghraib prison in 2003.
Don't we all deplore this horrible event? This is old news being wrapped in new paper... Let's see how many cartoon wars this inspires...

8:45AM

WASHINGTON (AP) The Commerce Department reports that unusually mild weather in January boosted construction of new homes and apartments to the fastest pace in more than three decades.
Darn that global warming. I blame Bush!

4:00PM

SARITA, Texas (AP) The sheriff's department says no charges will be filed against Dick Cheney.
Now, will this story go away?

OTHER STUFF:Check out the new face of Lara Croft. Those are some tough shoes to fill...

12:55PM

Apparently, David Smith will be on the Bill Cunningham radio show around 2PM today. I am unable to listen in today...any chance somebody can record it for me? Please email me to volunteer.