Low Earth Orbit

A cold day in Grand Rapids

A snowball fight erupted at a speech by President Bush. Pro-Bush forces, despite being outnumbered, routed the anti-Bush forces through "better target selection and superiour firepower". [source, source]

Kids doing science experiments: Contact the ATF!

The ATF warns kids about doing experiments involving fermentation. [source]

Information on the use of poison gas in Kurdish areas of Iraq

Some good comments and links the dispute the claim that Iran used poison gas. More commentary at The New Republic [source]

Beating low expectations

[Governor Gray] Davis held his first Cabinet meeting in two years, and, participants said, he smiled and took notes and didn't interrupt or launch into obscenities

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EuroParliment starts investigation of EU aid to the PA

Enough EuroParliment members have signed a petition to trigger an investigation into how EU aid to the Palestinian Authority is spent. [source]