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Some headlines…

“An execution was delayed indefinitely in California after a federal judge ordered the state to use an untested lethal injection method.”

What’s not being reported widely is the fact that the state must go back to the judge who originally signed the death warrant and convince him to sign another one. It just so happens that this judge now has doubts about the testimony of some key witnesses in the trial. Doubts? Yet the state wants to press on quickly.

“Iran pledged on Wednesday to provide financial assistance to the cash-strapped Palestinian Authority following threats by Western nations to halt aid to a Hamas-controlled government.”

Should have seen that coming! And I’m sure Venezuela will pitch in as well.

“Austrian prosecutors seek to lengthen the jail term given to historian David Irving for denying the Holocaust.”

So, three years in prison isn’t enough punishment for being an idiot? Are there degrees of stupidity that require different punishments? Probation for being “Silly”? 6 months for “Foolishness”? A full year for “A Senior Moment”?

New FBI Computer System Exceeds Cost
Wednesday, February 22, 2006
The FBI's latest attempt to modernize its computers is running behind schedule and its budget already has exceeded the cost of the last failed effort.

Wow! No kidding? What could have gone wrong? I’m sure that they are really upset about it.