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V.24 No.33 | 8/13/2015

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The Daily Word in space lettuce, Sex Ed. and Vegemite moonshine

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Ferguson protests marking the one year anniversary of the Michael Brown shooting resulted in 3 more shootings .

The land down under is dealing with major Vegemite-related issues.

In local news, the EPA spill of yellow mining sludge is far worse than originally thought.

A knife attack at an Ikea in Sweden has left two people dead.

Alaskan neighborhoods are among the most racially diverse in the country.

Lettuce is being grown in space.

The Legionnaire's outbreak has killed a dozen people in New York.

Butterflies in England are facing extinction.

John Oliver gives us a Sex Ed. lesson.

Was Shakespeare a stoner?

The Perseid meteor shower is not to be missed!

Thanks to Desiree Garcia for the links!

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The Daily Word in riots in Ferguson again, Kim Jong-Un's trouser snake and Kirk Cameron

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The little Mexican boy with the huge tumor had one third of it removed in Albuquerque!

This woman's attempt at framing an APD cop for sexual assault failed.

The news that Ferguson, MO officer Darren Wilson would not be facing criminal charges brought protesters out to Albuquerque's Central Avenue.

Conflicting and inconsistent testimony is the likely reason Darren Wilson was not indicted in the shooting of Michael Brown.

Here is a summary of Darren Wilson's testimony about the shooting.

The NRA has an argument for keeping toy guns real-looking. It is stupid.

Kirk Cameron is in the news for something stupid again.

Behold The Morbid Anatomy Museum!

Someone stole this family's Sasquatch.

Patti Smith is going to perform before the Pope.

Kim Jong-Un has gotten very fat and supposedly has E.D.

Check out this 5,500 year old stone-age axe, with wooden handle, that was discovered in Denmark.

And now for an incredibly offensive WWII Bugs Bunny propaganda cartoon!

V.23 No.46 |

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The Daily Word in immigration, bombs and a reincarnated marine

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In Myanmar, President Obama gave a talk on immigration and said he can't “stand by” and wait for Congress to act.

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel wants to fix the bomb.

A Dallas teacher was forced to resign after posting “racially charged” tweets laced with derogatory statements about the Michael Brown shooting.

According to the Pew Research Center, 40 percent of new marriages in the US are remarriages.

Police in Los Angeles arrested 23 people outside a Walmart who were protesting low wages and “its retaliation against employees who pushed for better working conditions.”

A woman who owns a horse ranch in Placitas found a dead horse in a storage room on the facility. It's not exactly The Godfather, but it's enough to make you lose your lunch.

Seven years later, the case of the missing man who left his severed penis on a doorstep is still unsolved.

A former teacher, Albuquerque Public Schools and two principals are being sued for a string of sexual abuse allegations.

Could New Mexico's seven-year oil production boom be coming to an end?

Some kids see ghosts. Some kids have imaginary friends. This one thinks he's a reincarnated marine.

V.23 No.43 |

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The Daily Word in Ebola, "Breaking Bad" toys and Ferguson PD's violations

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Dr. Craig Spencer, who's returned from treating Ebola patients in Guinea, has tested positive for the virus.

Amnesty International released a report outlining the human rights abuses carried out by Ferguson police during Michael Brown protests.

The White House is in a tizzy over what to do about its fence after several incidents of people getting onto the White House grounds.

If Aaron Paul thinks Barbies are more “damaging” than “Breaking Bad” toys, then you best believe it.

To get folks into the Halloween spirit, Huffington Post has come out with some interesting facts about All Hallows' Eve that you may not have known.

APD officers Keith Sandy and Dominique Perez probably won't face criminal charges in the federal system for the fatal shooting of James Boyd.

A man was shot in the head last night near Kit Carson Park. His condition is currently unknown, but this story is still being updated.

In an amazing tribute to a teammate's loss, the Estancia High School JV football team purchased new jerseys with the name of teammate Carlos Parra's late sister on the back. Parra's sister died from a brain tumor.

A lawsuit has been filed against UNM Hospital for failing to protect the medical and mental health records of 13-year-old Roswell shooter Mason Campbell.

A man in Pennsylvania is fighting a criminal mischief charge for painting the speed limit on a stretch of Main Street.

V.23 No.34 |

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The Daily Word in college woes, a handsy officer and BDSM

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Kentucky firefighters were hurt while trying to perform the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge for charity.

Daniel Ken Holtzclaw, a 27-year-old police officer in Oklahoma City, has been arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting six women.

A Tallahassee federal judge ruled Florida's same-sex marriage ban unconstitutional.

According to a new New York Times poll, most white people “reserve judgment” in regards to whether the Michael Brown shooting was justified. Blacks, on the other hand, stand firm that it was not.

Surprise, surprise: College students are wondering whether getting a degree is worth the cost and debt they'll undertake from acquiring it.

Today the APS board will interview four interim superintendents to take over for Winston Brooks, who resigned last Friday.

Alex Gallegos, an Albuquerque murder suspect, has been apprehended after a shootout on Wednesday afternoon that left several schools on lockdown and shut down Taylor Ranch Road.

A woman who was admitted to UNM Hospital and tested for Ebola is not infected with the virus. So don't be all paranoid.

According to police data: Despite recent acts of violence, Albuquerque is on course to have “far fewer” homicides this year than in past years. So … good news?

NSFW: In case you were curious, here are some photos of the dual lives of everyday people who practice BDSM. It beats 50 Shades, no?

V.23 No.33 | 8/14/2014

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The Daily Word in Taco Bell, ebola and necrophilia.

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Michael Brown was shot at least six times—twice in the head.

Necrophilia in Ohio.

What’s on Taco Bell’s new $1 Cravings Menu?

An Icelandic volcano is threatening to erupt.

Rick Perry is outraged.

A weird family killed a giant alligator.

A Mojave solar plant burns birds out of the air.

The New Teen Titans say No to drugs.

Mom threw the puppy off the balcony.

Ebola at UNMH?

Shots fired at the post office.

Happy birthday, Robert Redford.

Thanks for the links, Susan Petersen.

V.23 No.33 |

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The Daily Word in the Ferguson shooting, World of Warcraft and the Pope

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World of Warcraft memorializes late comedian Robin Williams.

Darren Wilson has been identified as the police officer who shot unarmed teenager Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo.

North Korea says projectiles fired during the Pope's visit were just a coincidence.

A mother in South Carolina was arrested for dropping the F-bomb in front of her kids in a grocery store. Wait … that's it?

Three Fort Lauderdale men face criminal charges for digging up the cremated remains of relatives in an effort to move them to a cemetery in Maine.

The APS board voted unanimously for Superintendent Winston Brooks' resignation.

Santa Fe police apprehended a suspect in a fatal shooting that occurred Thursday evening.

An Albuquerque woman allegedly had sex with two German shepherds, then tried to poison her roommates when they found out about it.

APD is investigating a “slaying” after a woman's body was found in a vacant lot in southeast Albuquerque.

Booty shorts, boxers, bourbon and beer, oh my!