By Laurie Baron
SAN DIEGO-The United States Department of Justice has caught five Chinese officials of hacking into the computer sites of five American incorporations. Further investigations have revealed that they are also eavesdropping on internet publications like The San Diego Jewish … 我们正在听.
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The Air Force has readied planes in case the State Department decides to evacuate Americans from Libya during the current turmoil. Republican leaders believe that the Libyan protesters feel emboldened to act against Americans because they think feebleminded Hillary Clinton is still the Secretary of State.
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A hologram of Michael Jackson sang a song and danced at the Billboard Music Awards Ceremonies this weekend. What freaked audience out was that the hologram had trouble falling asleep after his performance and kept on approaching doctors to administer propofol to him.
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The Center for Disease Control reported that the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome can be transmitted by handshakes and immediately quarantined all politicians who are currently running for office.
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Brandeis University held its graduation this weekend amid controversy over the school’s rescinding the degree it had decided to award to Ayaan Hirsi Ali, a feminist critic of Islam and the practice of Female Genital Mutilation. As part of its damage control, the president of the university issued a statement that while he strongly supports male circumcision, he is steadfastly opposed to its clitoral counterpart. *
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Baron is professor emeritus of history at San Diego State University. He may be contacted via lawrence.baron@sdjewishworld.com