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July 7, 2004 - July 13, 2004 | Issue 40•27

Nation’s Liberals Suffering From Outrage Fatigue

WASHINGTON, DC—According to a study released Monday by the Hammond Political Research Group, many of the nation's liberals are suffering from a vastly diminished sense of outrage. ..

D.C. Site Of First Homeless Depot

issue 4027 | 07.07.04 | News

WASHINGTON, DC—In a grand opening Monday, Washington became home to the first Homeless Depot, one link in a nationwide chain of warehouse-style... more»
Devious Rabbit Tricks Bush Into Signing Gun Ban

issue 4027 | 07.07.04 | News

WASHINGTON, DC—Through the use of quick wits and cunning, a conniving rabbit got the best of the president. more»
Activities Director Makes Most Of Hostage Situation

issue 4027 | 07.07.04 | News

ITAMARAJU, BRAZIL—Four days after criminal organization Comando Vermelho seized control of the Novo Mundo Resort, activities director Janet... more»
7-Year-Old Loses Respect For Shrek After Seeing Him In Burger King Commercial

issue 4027 | 07.07.04 | News In Brief

KANSAS CITY, MO—Cale Parnell, 7, said Monday that he no longer holds Shrek in high regard, ever since the green ogre started appearing in TV... more»
Sara Gilbert Crush Finally Starting To Subside

issue 4027 | 07.07.04 | News In Brief

STEVENS POINT, WI—Area accountant James Perloff's crush on actress Sara Gilbert, best known for her portrayal of sarcastic teenager Darlene... more»
Mild Sexual Harassment Ignored To Save The Hassle

issue 4027 | 07.07.04 | News In Brief

NEW HAVEN, CT—Mindy Neuberg, 29, ignored an instance of sexual harassment "just to avoid the hassle," the attractive writer reported Tuesday.... more»
Cashier Learning Valuable But Illegal Job Skills

issue 4027 | 07.07.04 | News In Brief

BUTTE, MT—Three weeks into his first job, part-time Big Sky Foods cashier Vance Freeman is picking up invaluable but criminal workplace skills, the... more»
Al-Qaeda Hires Public-Relations Consultant Just To Shoot Him

issue 4027 | 07.07.04 | News In Brief

BAGHDAD—Al-Qaeda operative Mullah Hashem hired Elliot Dobin, a consultant for the Boston public-relations firm Schneider & Koff, for the sole... more»
Supreme Court Told To Take Down Tip Jar

issue 4027 | 07.07.04 | News In Photos
Couple Forgets 70th Wedding Anniversary

issue 4027 | 07.07.04 | News In Photos
I Guess Now Would Be As Good A Time As Any To Triumph Over Adversity

issue 4027 | 07.07.04 | Commentary

They say that in every man's life there comes a time of reckoning when, faced with impossible odds, he must reach deep inside his soul and find the... more»
Count Those Blessings

issue 4027 | 07.07.04 | Columnists

Whew! Boy, Jeanketeers, having Type 2 diabetes is no picnic. (Pun definitely intended!) To a person who believes in living life to the fullest and... more»
Horoscope for the week of July 7, 2004

issue 4027 | 07.07.04 | Horoscopes

You'll stumble onto the secret of true happiness, but unfortunately, you won't be able to figure out a way to charge people for it. more»
Fahrenheit 9/11

issue 4027 | 07.07.04 | Infographic

Michael Moore's documentary Fahrenheit 9/11 has broken box-office records, but some Bush supporters say it's flawed. What is the basis of... more»
What Are We Restoring?

issue 4027 | 07.07.04 | Statshot
The Interest-Rate Hike

issue 4027 | 07.07.04 | What Do You Think?

Last week, the Federal Reserve raised a key short-term interest rate for the first time in four years. What do you think? more»