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The rapper Yung Berg was arrested on Saturday morning in New York City after police went to investigate a complaint that was made by a limo driver about a dispute with five passengers. After police investigated the complaint, they busted Yung Berg and some of his friends on many charges. Yung Berg was charged with criminal possession of a weapon, criminal possession of marijuana, and menacing.

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Yesterday, as is my usual habit on Sundays, I attended services at the congregational church in Berkeley, California. A church that styles itself "progressive". Intellectual. Au fait with the issues of the day. And suddenly I found myself among 500 people who were all pantomiming fireworks.

Now those of you who read this blog regularly surely have figured out that I don't belong to a church out of fear of some Divine Dictator. I don't expect to be greeted by some hairy guy in a camel's hair toga under any gates, pearly or otherwise, after my body goes to join whatever worms can get through the walls of my casket. I don't expect to be sitting around for eternity gorging on white grapes, whatever my record on ... what? You haven't heard that the word translated "virgins" in the Qur'an really means "white grapes"? At least that's what some scholars think. As if the idea of blowing yourself up for God wasn't already silly enough. For that matter, the word in Isaiah 7:14 that has been translated "virgin" (cf. Virgin Mary) doesn't mean "virgin" either. Though at least in this case the mistranslation doesn't reduce Ave Maria to Hail to the Pomegranate; the Hebrew means "young woman". State of play unspecified. Except that she's giving birth. Which should imply something.

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MI-24 HIND - THE DEVIL'S CHARIOT

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The Mil Mi-24 (NATO reporting name 'Hind') is a versatile, multirole helicopter which acts as both a gunship and a troop transport. It is operated from 1976 by the Soviet Air Force, its successors, and over thirty other nations. Russian pilots nicknamed the aircraft letayushiy tank or 'flying tank' most probably due to its large size and heavy firepower. Another common nickname is Krokodil ('Crocodile'), a name which derived from the helicopter's camouflage and hull shape.

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WARNING: This will disturb you to say the least:

The DA's office does NOT consider rape to be a life-threatening assault. THIS MEANS they will charge anyone who uses lethal force in self-defense against a rapist with SECOND DEGREE MURDER or attempted murder.

Surprisingly, many agree with this! In a poll taken, 49% of people feel that rape is not a crime that one should loose his life over, another 25% feel that rape is awful and the victim should only use violence as a LAST RESOURT, 10% feel that lethal force is needed and the remainder is undecided!

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what was happening? what was becoming of me and my future? I could not fathom my emotions , it was as if I was in the middle of a car wreck that spanned from los angelos to new york. the confusion grew , and among the crowd I stood there feeling distant yet amazingly determined. And this very determination would lead me to overcome my obstacles , yes that was my mission ... i wanted to make it out of this mess and destroy any obstacle that came towards me.

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