Finally: Boeing is delivering its first 787. The program has cost at least $32 billion. Yikes.

Gunman Shot Down in Issaquah: Police shot the gunman dead after he opened fire near Issaquah High School during a football game. No one else was injured.

Speaking of Violence: The president of the San Jose chapter of Hell’s Angels was killed during a fight with a rival gang in Sparks, Nevada. The mayor of Sparks has declared a state of emergency and cancelled a motorcycle event.

Messed with Texas: Herman Cain defeated frontrunner Rick Perry in the extremely important and president-predicting Presidency 5 straw poll in Florida.

Obama to Black Caucus: “I expect all of you to march with me, and press on… Stop complaining, stop grumbling, stop crying. We are going to press on. We’ve got work to do.”

Job Description Not Clear Enough? The resident watchwoman in charge of making sure no one grew pot in Cook County Forest Preserve in Illinois was arrested for…just guess.

Now What? Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas stated that he will not take part in any initiative that does not call for a halt to Israeli settlements. The peace plan proposed by the “Quartet” (US, EU, UN, Russia), you guessed it, does not include an end to settlements.

No More Bullfights in Catalona: The northeastern Spanish state is the first to ban the centuries old practice of torturing a bull while wearing a fancy jacket.

New President in Zambia: Michael Sata was sworn in on Friday after running a campaign focused on job creation and shared wealth. Incumbent president Rupiah Banda, whose party has ruled for 20 years, peacefully conceded.

Still Can’t Drive: Women in Saudi Arabia will be able to vote, run in elections, and be appointed to the King’s advisory council.

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  3. I heard the gunshots while hiking Tiger Mountain yesterday. Thought there was a shooting range nearby or something. Kinda freaks me out that some maniac was out on Front Street shooting the place up.

  5. S/he was probably thinking of The Caine Mutiny, @4. All these fresh-faced collegians with so much literature and/or history rattling around in their heads. (Doesn’t help that Wouk’s first name is Herman.)

  6. It doesn’t really matter that much, rob. Before too long, we’ll all be able to forget everything we know about that dumbshit. It can’t happen too soon for me.

  9. “Quit crying”!? I really wish I was black so I could call out Obama as the corporate puppet uncle tom that he is, but as a severely white man I don’t think I’m allowed to use that last part.

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