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This can't be good. Officials are investigating the theft of 400 pounds of high-powered plastic explosives in New Mexico. "The missing 400 pounds of explosives includes 150 pounds of what is known as C-4 plastic, or 'sheet explosive,' which can be shaped and molded and is often used by terrorists and military operatives." Instead of listening in on phone conversations, perhaps we should watch the stuff that actually goes "boom" a little better, eh boys?

Check your Christmas candy. It might be a little...uh...heavy, especially if it came from Mexico. The FDA announced they were lowering the amount of lead allowable in certain types of children's candy. Probably a good idea.

Donald "Cut and Run" Rumsfeld announced that we would soon be lowering troop levels in Iraq. I expect to hear the condemnation from the right any second now...any second now... any...hey, where did everybody go?

Yet another reason to move to Canada- group sex is now legal. "Group sex among consenting adults is neither prostitution nor a threat to society, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled on Wednesday as it lifted a ban on so-called 'swingers' clubs." Man, they are so cool up there.

Santa has been given clearance to fly into US airspace, but there is no guarantee that we won't listen in on his cell phone conversations. You've been warned, fat guy.