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Vatican Considers Relaxing Celibacy Requirement for Priests in Remote Areas of the Amazon

Does anybody really care about what the corrupt Catholic Church does anymore? This group of perverts has been responsible for the sexual abuse of countless minors throughout the centuries. They have also tortured, butchered and murdered hundreds of thousands of … Continue reading

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Thousands of Venezuelans reach Peru as border restrictions tighten

Peru closed its borders, what a concept! Imagine that, what may be considered a third-world country closed its borders because too many illegal immigrants from Venezuela were entering, putting a strain on the country’s economy; flooding the job and housing … Continue reading

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Peru says no sign of Venezuelans sought by Maduro over drone blasts

It really is a shame that the attempt on this socialist dictator’s life failed. It would have sent a message to leaders of all Latin American countries that people are fed up with them and their criminal ideology. Hopefully the … Continue reading

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Eight women, children from Central American ‘caravan’ first to enter U.S.

First the women and children, then the men, followed by several hundred family members… Sure, why not? Let them all in. Panama, Honduras, El Salvador, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Mexico. Just open the floodgates and let in anyone who wants to … Continue reading

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Top 10 newly-discovered species span big trees, tiny flies

That is one ugly creature. TGO Refer to story below. Source: Reuters By Sharon Begley  NEW YORK (Reuters) – A cross between a sleek cat and a wide-eyed teddy bear that lives in Andean cloud forests and an eyeless snail … Continue reading

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Once ‘Extinct’ Pinocchio Lizard Pokes His Nose Out

There sure are some strange creatures in this planet of ours… TGO Refer to story below. Source: LiveScience By Douglas Main, Staff Writer This ain’t no lie: The Pinocchio lizard was thought to be extinct for 50 years, but has … Continue reading

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Rat kill in Galapagos Islands targets 180 million

Rats, along with bats, are among the most disgusting animals on the planet. If there are two species of animals that should become extinct, these are it. Unfortunately, they will probably outlive the human race. TGO Refer to story below. … Continue reading

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Catholic Church launches global centre against child abuse

More BS from the Vatican in an attempt at damage control. I wonder how many participants at this “summit” have ever fondled and/or otherwise sexually abused children, or covered up for people who have? By the way folks, what little … Continue reading

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The Catholic Church

Below is a listing of countries and their approximate total population, with the population/percentage of Catholics in each. As one might expect, the numbers are staggering. Of the almost 6 1/2 billion people on Earth, over 1 billion are Catholics. … Continue reading

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The world’s strongest earthquakes and tsunamis

For the record… Hopefully the death toll of today’s event in Japan will be minuscule in comparison to those described in the article.TGO Refer to information below. Source: Associated Press Associated Press Associated Press • March 11, 2011: A magnitude … Continue reading

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Pope puts stamp on church future with new cardinals

It’s truly remarkable that the Roman Catholic Church, this corrupt organization of misfits, is still in business and still popular. Throughout the ages this church has been guilty of all kinds of crimes against humanity, not the least of which … Continue reading

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Ecuador: 4 miners trapped after tunnel collapses

More mining catastrophes… TGO Refer to story below. Source: Associated Press Fri Oct 15, 10:16 pm ET QUITO, Ecuador – A tunnel collapsed in a gold mine in southern Ecuador on Friday, trapping four miners 490 feet (150 meters) underground. Authorities said rescue efforts … Continue reading

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Ecuador says 2nd migrant survived Mexico massacre

One never hears much of anything about Ecuador, and this is really no different – just that an Ecuadorian migrant worker in Mexico was fortunate enough to avoid being slaughtered by a drug gang. TGO Refer to story below. Source: … Continue reading

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28 killed in hotel fire in Iraq’s Kurdish region

People from a variety of countries have died in this tragedy. These deaths could have been avoided had building codes required smoke detectors, a fire alarm system, a fire sprinkler system and properly designed exit stairwells. TGO Refer to story … Continue reading

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Venezuela opens Bolivar’s tomb to examine remains

I’ve always known that the South American orangutan, Hugo Chavez, wasn’t that smart; and he definitely wasn’t playing with a full deck. Now it is clear that he has lost all his marbles. TGO Refer to story below. Source: Associated … Continue reading

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Big volcanic eruptions in Guatemala, Ecuador

Here’s “Mother Nature” flexing her muscles once again… It must be horrible to have smothering volcanic ash fill the air. And as is generally the case, these types of events mostly occur in places that affect the underprivileged; those least … Continue reading

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World populations by country

For information, below are the latest population figures for all of the countries in the world. Notice that China and India make up almost 40% of the total world population. That is amazing! TGO Source: Wikipedia Rank Country / Territory … Continue reading

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Chavez criticizes US as arrests stir concern

One need only look at the fact that the entire continent of South America is trying to migrate to the United States. If that’s not an indication of just how f*cked up all the countries south of the border are, … Continue reading

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Canadians rescued from grounded yacht in Galapagos

The people aboard this yacht were quite fortunate that they weren’t hurt. When a boat of this size capsizes there are generally injuries. The expedition operators were also lucky that no fuel or other chemicals spilled onto the water. TGO … Continue reading

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The world’s strongest earthquakes

Here are some interesting facts about earthquakes: TGO Refer to information below. Source: Associated Press By The Associated Press Here is a list of earthquakes that registered at least magnitude 8.6. • May 22, 1960: A magnitude 9.5 earthquake in … Continue reading

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Stabbing sparks fresh anti-immigration calls in Italy

I was totally unaware that this kind of tension among various nationalities existed in Milan of all places, and in Italy in general. TGO Refer to story below. Source: Associated Press ROME (AFP) – Police in Milan are holding four … Continue reading

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