But don’t get jumpy—“Wall Street shows signs that the rally may be fizzling”—Financial headline, Los Angeles Times.

Like f’rinstance—“WICHITA, Kansas—The economy continues to be a major problem in Wichita, the state’s largest city. Officials say the number of people in -the Wichita area whose unemployment benefits expired nearly doubled in the past year. Home foreclosures are also up more than ten percent in the past year, one researcher said.”—USA Today.

Sounds oily—A lone Congress member has introduced a bill to give some recognition to what is described as a “dwindling” Osage Indian nation in Oklahoma. Four Osage members are currently recognized by the feds. All four are over 96. Meanwhile more than 20,000 Osage people have been declared by the U.S. government as not meeting its standards of Osage membership.

Welcome to civilization—Tory members of the United Kingdom Parliament introduced a bill to use a remote island to fetter those seeking asylum. If such an island is not readily available, they suggest anchoring a ship in an equally remote area.

‘Nuthin’s too good for our boys!—Some 650 GIs, sick or injured, and being readied to resume active duty, are being quartered in a Georgia training barracks. A congressional report found the patients were not getting proper medical care or facilities.

Bulldozers as weapons—Caterpillar failed to get a stop order on Disney’s cartoon, “George of the Jungle 2.” Caterpillar argued vainly that it was demeaning and damaging to use a cartoon likeness of a yellow bulldozer used by “an evil attacking army” out to raze George’s jungle home.

Not a yellow submarine—The U.S. organization SUSTAIN, and others, try to curb murderous Israeli military aggression against the Palestinians. SUSTAIN condemns “the use of Caterpillar bulldozers in destroying roads, wiping out olive trees, and knocking down the homes of Palestinian people.”  
 
 
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