Irena Sendler

The prize doesn't always go to the most deserving
There recently was a death of a 98 year-old lady named Irena. During WWII, Irena, got permission to work in the Warsaw Ghetto, as a Plumbing/Sewer specialist. She had an ‘ulterior motive’ … She knew what the Nazi’s plans were for the Jews, (being German.) Irena smuggled infants out in the bottom of the tool box she carried and she carried in the back of her truck a burlap sack, (for larger kids..) She also had a dog in the back that she trained to bark when the Nazi soldiers let her in and out of the ghetto. The soldiers of course wanted nothing to do with the dog and the barking covered the kids/infants noises.

Irena Sendler

During her time of doing this, she managed to smuggle out and save 2500 kids/infants. She was caught, and the Nazi’s broke both her legs, arms and beat her severely. Irena kept a record of the names of all the kids she smuggled out and kept them in a glass jar, buried under a tree in her back yard. After the war, she tried to locate any parents that may have survived it and reunited the family. Most had been gassed. Those kids she helped got placed into foster family homes or adopted.

In 2008, Irena was up for the Nobel Peace Prize …. She was not selected.

Al Gore won, for a slide show on Global Warming.

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RIP Brad Nowell; May 25, 1996

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A suicidal man engulfed in flames leaps to his death off the top of a pier of Freedom Bridge in Budapest, Hungary. Firemen tried to convince the man, aged about 40, to come down, but he finally splashed inflammable fluid on himself and jumped off. He died on the spot.

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RIP Jack Herer

a sad day indeed.

Jack Herer, marijuana hero, Emperor of Hemp, dead at 70
Jack Herer, much beloved Emperor of Hemp and marijuana hero. is dead at age 70. Herer was a tireless advocate in the battle to end marijuana prohibition. He was perhaps the world's most famous activist for the decriminalization of marijuana and the utilization of hemp.

Jack Herer was born June 18, 1939. A former Goldwater Republican, Herer became a political activist and the author of The Emperor Wears No Clothes, a book which is now a classic polemic in the effort to decriminalize marijuana.

Herer argued for the decriminalization and utilization of marijuana. Marijuana has been shown to be a renewable source of fuel, food, and medicine, and can be grown in virtually any part of the world. Herer was one of the first to show that the U.S. government deliberately hides the proof of marijuana's efficacy and utility. Herer devoted his life in support of cannabis, hemp and marijuana.
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kurt cobain passed away 16 years ago today

Corey Haim DEAD from overdose

another one bites the dust

Corey Haim Found Dead

Actor Corey Haim died this morning of an apparent overdose -- possibly accidental -- according to LAPD. He was 38.

Police tell us they were called to St. Joseph's hospital in Burbank, CA shortly before 4AM PT to investigate.

Haim shot to fame in the 80s -- when he co-starred in a number of films, including "The Lost Boys," with Corey Feldman.

Haim reportedly suffered a drug-induced stroke in 2001 and was rushed to the UCLA Medical Center.

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avenged sevenfold drummer found dead

sad. these guys had become a little over-commercialized but the rev was one of the best drummers around.
Avenged Sevenfold drummer dies at 28

James Owen Sullivan, the drummer with California band Avenged Sevenfold, was found dead on Monday, according to police. He was 28.

Sullivan was found "unresponsive" in his Huntington Beach home, according to Orange County deputy coroner Mitchell Sigal.

An autopsy has been scheduled to determine cause of death.

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John Frusciante out of Chili Peppers

this sucksssssssss.
Frusciante leaves Chili Peppers
Guitarist John Frusciante has confirmed he has left Red Hot Chili Peppers. In fact, according to a post on his MySpace blog, he left more than a year ago when the band went on hiatus.

“There was no drama or anger involved, and the other guys were very understanding,” Frusciante writes. “They are supportive of my doing whatever makes me happy and that goes both ways.
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"Flight of the Conchords" is DONE

NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
"Flight of the Conchords" grounded
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) – Quirky HBO comedy series" The Flight of the Conchords" will not return for third season.

After months of speculation, co-creators Bret McKenzie, Jemaine Clement and James Bobi broke the news on their Web site.

"We've noticed the less we say about the future of the show, the more people want to talk about it, so in an effort to reverse this trend we are today announcing that we won't be returning for a third season," they wrote. "We're very proud of the two seasons we made, and we like the way the show ended."

The show's combination of story line and original songs, and the fact that the trio continue to reside in their native New Zealand, are factors that have made "Conchords" difficult to produce, prompting speculation over the past few months that McKenzie, Clement and Bobin would not return for a third season.

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brock lesnar may never fight again

sad, i wonder what the hell this dude has.
Lesnar -- Mayo Bound and May Never Fight Again

Brock Lesnar is so sick, he'll be going to the Mayo Clinic so doctors can figure out what to do -- but it will probably require major surgery ... UFC Prez Dana White tells TMZ.

White tells us Lesnar -- the UFC heavyweight champ -- is "very, very sick" with some sort of intestinal disorder, although listening to White, it sounds a lot more serious than that. White says the condition will require "major surgery." White acknowledges the current condition is not mono but he will not be specific. White says the condition is not HIV or cancer.

And, White tells TMZ, "There's a possibility Lesnar will never fight again."
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"THEY LEFT ME TO ROT"

Shooting Suspect After Arrest: "They Left Me To Rot"
ORLANDO, Fla. -- At least one person was killed in a shooting at a 16-story downtown Orlando office building Friday. There were at least 5 wounded who were transported to a local hospital.Jason Rodriguez, 40, was identified as the suspect. His 2002 silver Nissan SUV was located in Orange County at Hollowbrook Apartments on Curry Ford Road (see map).

Around 2:20pm, SWAT officers entered an apartment unit and exited with Rodriguez in cuffs. Sources tell Eyewitness News that the suspect's mother tipped off police to her son's whereabouts at the Hollowbrook Apartment unit where he was located.Police Chief Val Demings says Rodriguez surrendered to police at his mother's home after officers saw him through a window and asked him to come out.

"Why'd you do it," WFTV reporter George Spencer asked Rodriguez as he was led into the Orlando Police Department (watch raw video).

"Cause they left me to rot," he said before going inside the building.
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