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 NO. 606 “Expect the Ironic” APRIL 23 - 29, 2012 

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Apr 30
OBAMA TAKES CAMPAIGN
ON THE ROAD
With no Secret Service protection.
 
WORLD NEWS
Unpopular Sarkozy, Facing Difficult Runoff, Removes $72,000 Watch Before Shaking Hands at Rally
Attended mainly by pickpockets.
 
POLLS
Romney, Obama in Statistical
Dead Heat

If election were held today, Romney would win, 5-4.
 
ALSO IN THE NEWS . . .
Marijuana Vending Machines to Debut Soon
Just swipe your card, make your choice and — voilá! — you're under arrest.
U. S. NEWS
Military Ramps Up Defenses
Against Cyber Attacks

First phase of War on Nerds.
F-35 Joint Strike Force Fighter Hundreds of Billions Over Budget, Plagued by On Board Computer Glitches, Cracks in Structural Components, Troubles With Electrical System
Other than that, everything A-ok.
 
REMINDER
  Shoot first, claim self-defense later.
 
Navy's Next Destroyer to Be
Named U.S.S. Lyndon Johnson

It will patrol Vietnamese coast, hoping to get fired on.
 
POLITICS
Romney Says He'd End Tax
Deductions for People Who
Own Second Homes

Ending deductions for third homes, however, is “off the table.”
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