Fishbowl America Round-Up #8

July 9, 2008 in Alabama, Humor, International, LGBT, News & Opinion, Politics & Government, Pop Culture, Religion, Science & Technology, Sports, Style, Video
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Fishbowl America Round-Up for July 8, 2008.

• “Bruno” Pranks It Up In Arkansas – Lured by $1 beer and the prospect of “hot chicks” and “hardcore fights,” thousands of Arkansans were duped last month into appearing as extras in comedian Sacha Baron Cohen’s latest staged mayhem.
• U.S.-Czech missile deal raises Russian ire – CNN.com – Russia’s Foreign Ministry Tuesday threatened a “military-technological” response if the United States deploys a missile defense system in former Soviet-bloc nations near Russia’s borders.
• Polygamist Warren Jeffs taken to Vegas hospital – CNN.com – Jailed polygamist sect leader Warren Jeffs was taken to a hospital in Las Vegas on Tuesday, but police would not say why.
• Shepard Smith: A Cuddly Gay Icon For Fox News – Rachel Sklar points out that Fox News anchor Shepard Smith is “a handsome, affable and hard-working straight-up news guy” who’s been “under-covered.”
• Ron Paul’s Campaign Manager Dies; Uninsured, His Family Left With $400,000 In Medical Bills – Xpatriated Texan calls this an unbearable irony of life. Kent Snyder, 49 years old, died of pneumonia on June 26. He was uninsured and left his family about $400,000 in medical bills. Snyder was the guy who convinced Paul to run for president.
• Iran To “Hit Tel Aviv, U.S. ships” If Attacked – Iran will hit Tel Aviv, U.S. shipping in the Gulf and American interests around the world if it is attacked over its disputed nuclear activities, an aide to Iran’s Supreme Leader was quoted as saying on Tuesday.