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The U.S. military is set to battle China this week | http://ti.me/iPPdNY
This is probably one of those things where the armies aren't actually fighting, but playing competitive checkers, or trying to see who can build a better abacus. (It's bands!) Until someone from the Pentagon confirms this though, feel free to think World War III is imminent
Secret US Helicopter: Will Pakistan Return It? http://abcn.ws/kY0vqg
The more important question is: will they return it before our war with China? Because we're going to need our secret helicopter for that.
What Is The IMF, Anyway? http://n.pr/mzHvgv
This wasn't NPR's finest moment, but, it could have been worse. They could have asked, "What is A Prairie Home Companion, Anyway?" Or "What is a journalistic non-fiction memoir, anyway?" Or "What is a Dixieland jazz band, anyway?"
The Perp Walk Is Not a French Tradition: http://nyr.kr/k9IgqQ @tnyfrontrow #dsk
This is not surprising. Few perp walks we've ever seen incorporate a tandem bike ride and end with the suspect and Gendarme sharing a nice Bouillabaisse.
Anderson Cooper shows shocking photos that reveal he once had dark hair http://huff.to/jx0kEg
This sounds shocking, and possibly NSFW
Ron Paul's 15 Most Extreme Positions http://mojo.ly/iuEozT
As does this.
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