06-24-2013, 08:35 AM
JDubb Wrote:Ten Things You Need to Know Today: June 24, 2013
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Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:
1. SNOWDEN TRAVELS THE WORLD FOR ASYLUM
The NSA leaker flew from Hong Kong to Moscow with the help of Wikileaks, and has sought asylum in Ecuador.
I have friends on Facebook that think this guy should be killed. I think we need more people like him.
2. NELSON MANDELA'S HEALTH TURNS FOR WORSE
South Africa's president says the 94-year-old anti-apartheid leader became critically ill in the past 24 hours.
Sadly, it appears the end is near for this dude.
3. OPENING STATEMENTS IN GEORGE ZIMMERMAN TRIAL
Florida prosecutors will argue today in the racially charged trial that Zimmerman is a vigilante who shot and killed an unarmed black teenager. Zimmerman says he was defending himself.
I'm 50\50 on this one. I will say that the person that called 911 has a pussy ass husband, because someone should have looked out the window.
4. WHO HELPED SANDY SURVIVORS THE MOST
An AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll found that friends and neighbors, not the government, were the most helpful sources of support.
The "Stronger Than The Storm" ads make me sick. People are still without their homes and they make it seem like everything is ok because the boardwalks and beaches are open.
5. LEBANON CLASHES LEAVE 12 DEAD
Military forces target a mosque where followers of a Sunni cleric are taking cover in some of the country's worst violence related to bordering Syria.
All I have to hear is "mosque" and I immediately don't care.
6. DAREDEVIL CROSSES GORGE ON TIGHTROPE
Nik Wallenda got across a river near the Grand Canyon in 22 minutes on a 2-inch thick steel cable, 1,500 feet high.
Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, God is Great and Hot wife was the only thing I took away from that.
7. WHAT SNOWDEN DID IN HONG KONG
Lawmaker Albert Ho says the NSA leaker stayed in a private location, switched places a couple of times and slipped out a few times at night.
Did his hot girlfriend go with him?
8. RULING FAVORS 6-YEAR-OLD TRANSGENDER CHILD
Colorado officials are holding a news conference today explaining the decision to let Coy Mathis, who identifies as a girl, use the girls' bathroom at school.
Clever little fucker. I should have thought of that in high school
9. GANDOLFINI FUNERAL PLANS SET
The "Sopranos" star will be remembered at an upper Manhattan cathedral on Thursday, after his body was flown from Italy to his home state of New Jersey.
:high5: if they play "Don't Stop Believing" at the funeral.
10. SUPERMOON SHINES
The biggest and brightest full moon of the year cast its light around the world Sunday when it came within 222,000 miles of Earth.
I was like, "I gott go outside and check out the moon." Turns out sitting on my ass won that battle.
N'am Sayin'