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Sunday, February 17, 2013

Getting fuel to the allied armies

Fascinating! Never saw this in print anywhere before.

Ever wonder how all the Allied military vehicles running around Europe after Normandy were supplied with fuel?
This 6 min video tells how it was done, and it's something I never knew about WWII before.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nv9lBqPVuoE&feature=uploadema

Guns Save Lives

New York City Teacher’s Pension Sells Off All Gun Stock Says ‘No reason to support these companies’
Posted: 16 Feb 2013 04:11 PM PST
According to TheBlaze.com, The $46.6 billion pension fund for New York City schoolteachers has sold its stock in companies that make guns and ammunition, city officials announced Friday. “There is no need to support these companies, whose products can destroy lives and shatter communities in the blink of an eye,” City Comptroller John Liu said. [...]
[Video] Accomplice Charged With Murder After His Partner in Crime Was Shot by Homeowner
Posted: 16 Feb 2013 03:16 PM PST
A homeowner in St Louis, MO heard someone in his backyard around 1am and went to investigate. The homeowner confronted two young men who were apparently trying to break into the home. An altercation ensued and the homeowner, who was armed, shot one of the would be burglars, killin him. The other would be burglar [...]