But Wait, There’s More: WHO expects to raise pandemic threat level.
And Just In Time Too: 25 suspected cases of swine flu in Washington.
A More Civilized Tea Party: Republican leaders meet to figure out how to become popular again.
Death: Former VP nominee and congressman Jack Kemp, Dead at 73.
Is It Time To Get Out Now?: Accidental deaths now make up most US fatalities in Iraq.
Everyone Is Doing It Like The Twist: Abu Dhabi prince accused of torturing 25 other people after original tape surfaces.
Your Hands Are Pretty Warm and Active, Sir: Mayor Nickels moves ahead on city property gun ban.
A Run For Your Money: More community colleges issuing bachelor’s degrees.
Drug War, Minor Skirmish: Cops arrest 21 students in Chicago in bust, have little to show for it.
Now sit back as James Brown, who would be 75 today, teaches you to dance:

Man, I would expect to get more than 180 grams of pot off 21 random people off the street.
Anyone got more details about the shots fired around 15th and Madison last night?
Weren’t -ALL- the deaths in Iraq accidental?
Yes, I was surprised that 13 cop cars show up at 14th and Madison, guns are drawn, car (and person?) eventually taken away, yet no mention of it on slog.
i like how they seized two flat screen tvs. was that payment, or something?
Just try to take my guns Mr. Nickels.
We need to legalize weed like NOW. It is so ridiculous that they wasted taxpayer money of 6 fucking ounces of weed.
I was wondering what the hoopla on Madison was last night! I was on my way home from Queen Anne and I literally drove right through it. Maybe I should have driven around like everyone else… LOL
@5: Any goods purchased with drug money are made of drugs (Transitive Property of Narcotics).
Update on the Madison shots fired.
SPD confirms shots and gun recovered
http://www.capitolhillseattle.com/2009/0…
We have to make deep cuts in education and health care for a lot of bullshit drug enforcement and vice? Jupiter, what a stupid people.
You people are missing the point. James Brown is god.
The SLOG needs to raise a stink re Dennis Hartley (from digby’s blog) denial of press credentials for SIFF
What Fnarf said. Here’s proof:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tfNhL_R_…
Very funny. Try the break at 2:00 on this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pq1w0syyl…
James Brown has a seat in the Neil Young Memorial Pantheon of Huge Stars Whose Appeal I Totally Don’t Get.
And yes, I know that Neil Young isn’t dead yet.
Dear Godfather,
Please take it to the bridge one last time.
Thanks for the smiles Mr. Intern !