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...the intertubes:

Benazir Bhutto (1953-2007)

When tigers cross the walls

Internet trolls really are clueless morons.

Krugman: Progressives, To Arms! Forget about Bush--and the middle ground.

The 2007 Medical Weblog Awards still taking nominations.

First, the neckties, now the sleeves (with no research to support either) but it makes it look like they are doing something.

A little more on anti-science conservatives.

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