Current Events

Current events are all about what's happening right now on a worldwide scale. In the early days of the blogosphere, mainstream media didn't realize that bloggers were reporting faster, and often better, on current events.  Some mainstream writers still think that way.  Current events aren't all about politics, but politics remain a driving force for a lot of bloggers.

Michelle Malkin's Hot Air is hot. From a different perspective, Mother Jones has crossed over from a 20th century magazine to 21st century media portal and blog.

If world leaders hitting their heads while boarding Air Force One crack you up, Daniel Kurtzman's Political Humor Blog is good for a laugh.  Check out more personal takes on current events at Patterico and Fausta's Blog.  For more things current, try news and current affairs.

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Latest blogosphere posts tagged “Current Events”

• How Big a Fine is Big Enough?

  
  Root Cause Analysis Blog — Authority: 139
  The Us Department of Transportation fine El Paso Corporation $2.3 Million over a recent pipeline explosion that killed one person. (For more info, see the AP article at this link .) Makes one wonder … how big a fine is enough? Share on Facebook
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• Larry King: Ron Paul on Michael Moore

  
  CHESSNOID — Authority: 140
  I think Ron Paul gets his views across easily.  He has consistently said the same message about the wars and nation building.  I think his analysis on Michael Moore’s views are accurate.  Personally, I think Ron Paul’s views are better thought out. Ron Paul vs. Michael Moore on Larry King
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• Countdown to Copenhagen: Jan Zalasiewicz

  
  OUPblog — Authority: 745
  Michelle Rafferty, Publicity Assistant Jan Zalasiewicz is a field geologist, paleontologist and stratigrapher, as well as lecturer of geology and Earth history at the University of Leicester in Leicester, England .  He researches fossil ecosystems and environments across over half a billion years of geological ...
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• Jesus Christ dumped from jury pool

  
  LDS Mormon Forums — Authority: 162
  Humorous article. I must point out one of the comments on the comment board in response to: Quote: Efforts to reach Christ for comment were unsuccessful. Response on the comment was: "Did you try prayer?" ksl.com - Jesus Christ dumped from jury pool for disruption
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• The Mayfly that moves mountains

  
  Singlebarbed — Authority: 466
  I’m the doubting kind and figure insects had nothing to do with it. The truth is the EPA was so afraid that Steven Seagal would portray another of their employees – by filming a sequel to his “one line of speech then look angry “ 1997 action epic , that they’re about to deny access to 3 Billion dollars ...
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• Countdown to Copenhagen: Donald N. Zillman

  
  OUPblog — Authority: 745
  By Kirsty McHugh, OUP UK In today’s Countdown to Copenhagen post, Donald N. Zillman looks back at predictions he and his fellow authors of Beyond the Carbon Economy: Energy Law in Transition made two years ago, and discusses what today’s position is in light of next week’s COP15 conference. Professor ...
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• Fat-stealing gang story questioned

  
  CKA Canadian Forums — Authority: 162
  by herbie What bush league idiots. Move to Texas, much higher yields, theyll line up and PAY YOU to do it and if you do it well youll get your own show on cable! Did you see that "Half Ton Dad"? OMG fifty pounds of fat off one goddam thigh... puuuuke! go to newest post
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• Chinese news station reports on Tiger Woods scandal using CGI

  
  Doobybrain.com — Authority: 638
  This video has been making the rounds lately and I tried to ignore it until about the 30th time I saw it posted on a blog and figured that if it was being posted this often, it must be something good. And I was right. Just look at how this Chinese news station reports on the whole recent Tiger Woods car crash ...
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• Create Lasting Change When You Stand to be Counted

  
  Quintessentially Quilly — Authority: 506
  This is a sponsored guest post written by Cody Sortore on behalf of Petitions For Change. Post powered by Sponzai.We are living in a time of change, will your voice be heard? We’ve just come out of a recession with some of the lowest employment ratings since the early 80’s company’s are restructuring, banks are ...
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• Michael Moore: An Open Letter To President Obama On Afghanistan 12.02.2009

  
  CHESSNOID — Authority: 140
  This was a good Larry King interview of Michael Moore.   Michael Moore and other Obamabots now realize and regret that their votes were not for a leader of change, but of another politician of broken promises.  I think Michael Moore is not just disappointed but dumbfounded by Obama’s decisions of supporting a ...
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• Buffet

  
  automatism — Authority: 520
  This weeks links. Enjoy. Thither Lovely Jane of Ill Seen, Ill Said has a book out! Its called Thither , and its a gorgeous collection of her photographs from her recent visit home to Ireland. Go look. Lily and the Muse & The Next Page What happens when two fab bloggers get together and start tossing ...
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• Magic Economics – Final Prep for States

  
  ManaNation.com — Authority: 135
  As you’re reading this, States is less than 48 hours away. For seasoned veterans of the State Championship series, the most fun tournament of the year needs no introduction. For those new to the Champs, a brief explanation is in order. Each year, shortly after the release of the newest large set, a Standard ...
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• Climategate: summary, comprehensive explanation of unethical science, and Jon Stewarts take

  
  WHAT REALLY HAPPENED — Authority: 674
  Sir Christopher Monckton of the Science and Public Policy Institute has written the most comprehensive understanding I’ve found of the “Climategate” scandal, Climategate: Caught green-handed. I wrote a condensed version, here. The even further condensed version: WRH permalink
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• Marilyn Monroe was a pothead?

  
  ForumGarden — Authority: 156
  Marilyn Monroe was a pothead? A new home video has surfaced which reveals the late Marilyn Monroe apparently smoking a marijuana cigarette...
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• Professor in climate change scandal helps police with enquiries while researchers call for him to be banned

  
  WHAT REALLY HAPPENED — Authority: 674
  The scientist at the heart of the climate change email scandal was today interviewed by police about the scandal. Two plain clothes officers arrived in an unmarked car in the afternoon and took Professor Phil Jones to Norfolk Polices headquarters in nearby Wymondham to give a statement. Sources said the interview ...
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  One Man's Thoughts — Authority: 129
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• Royal Palace of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania

  
  One Man's Thoughts — Authority: 129
  Few countries have suffered as much from the global financial meltdown as Lithuania, which has seen its gross domestic product shrivel by 19 percent this year. As the jobless rate soars and the government struggles to pay its bills, one of the biggest casualties has been the Royal Palace. Hampered by an empty ...
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• This Soldier Makes Me Proud To Be An American!

  
  One Man's Thoughts — Authority: 129
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• Human Scum

  
  One Man's Thoughts — Authority: 129
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• Anatomy of a Failed Presidency!

  
  One Man's Thoughts — Authority: 129
  The following is an interesting article from American Thinker by Geoffrey P. Hunt. Dr. Hunt is a social and cultural anthropologist.  He has had nearly 30 years experience in planning, conducting, and managing research in the field of youth studies, and drug and alcohol research. Currently Dr. Hunt is a Senior ...
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