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 NO. 616 “Expect the Ironic” JULY 2 - 8, 2012 

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RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURES STRAIN POWER GRID
Coal plants fire up to power millions of air conditioners to cope with heat wave caused by coal plants.
 
WORLD NEWS
European Leaders Meet With
Germans to Discuss Debt Crisis

On return, announce “debt relief in our time.”
Survey: 75% of Pakistanis
Regard U.S. as Enemy

Remaining 25% are CIA agents.
Report: Brazilians Getting Fat
Girl from Ipanema weighs 200 pounds.
 
ALSO IN THE NEWS
Chinese Astronauts Return to Earth
Shown: waiting for cab to pick them up.
U. S. NEWS
Roberts Joins With Four Liberal Justices in Upholding Obamacare
After dropping acid with Breyer.
Poll Reveals Majority Doesn't Like Affordable Care Act
Likes coverage for those with preexisting conditions, likes coverage of adult children, likes coverage extended to thirty million without insurance, but strongly dislikes “death panels” they heard about on the radio.
 
REMINDER
  Ask your doctor if health care is right for you.
 
POLITICS
Nasty Campaign Predicted
Approximately $1.5 billion worth of mud will be slung.
Report: With Romney in Charge,
Bain Sent Jobs Abroad

His campaign phones are manned by volunteers in Mumbai.
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