Today in Horrifying Headlines: "From $20 mil to $0: King County axes all funding for needy" (specifically victims of sexual assault and domestic violence)
"This Is For Enslaving Our People": Two Seattle men (one African-American, one Asian) accused of beating, burning, and befouling a (white) teen in West Seattle (while reportedly saying shit like the subject line) charged with hate crimes.
In Better News: The truck stolen from a cancer-stricken family at Seattle's Ronald McDonald House has been found.
Schadenfreudian Slip: Virulently anti-gay pastor sued after allegedly coercing young men into sex.
When 'The Lifestyle' Becomes a Deathstyle: Avid swinger/Air Force sergeant charged with aggravated assault after allegedly banging a multitude of partners without disclosing his HIV-positivity.
Drugstore Detox-Center Cowboy: Man caught robbing Bellingham detox center admits to previous pharmacy robberies.
Holy Crap: Vatican Bank investigated for money laundering.
Mon Dieu!: Former French president Jacques Chirac charged with embezzlement.
Dollar Stores: Flourishing in the new economy.
Paris Hilton: Officially kicked out of Japan.
And finally, happy birthday to a pair of musical titans: American original Joan Jett (born on this day in 1958), and Nigerian original King Sunny Ade (born on this day in 1946). Here's some prime Joan, and below is the KSA track I listen to for several hours each week (because it's gorgeous and it helps with writer's block.)
