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The Political Cesspool is a weekly talk radio show founded by James Edwards, and syndicated by Liberty News Radio Network and Accent Radio Network. First broadcast in October 2004 twice a week from radio station WMQM, it is broadcast on Saturday nights on WLRM, a Christian radio station in Millington, Tennessee. Its sponsors include the white separatist Council of Conservative Citizens and the Institute for Historical Review, a Holocaust denial group. According to its statement of principles, the show stands for the "Dispossessed Majority" and represents "a philosophy that is pro-White." It has attracted criticism from multiple organizations for its promotion of anti-semitic, white nationalist and white supremacist views. The show features Edwards and his co-hosts Bill Rolen, Winston Smith, Keith Alexander, and Eddie Miller, as well as producer Art Frith. Its guests have included author Jerome Corsi, Minuteman Project leader Jim Gilchrist, former Constitution Party presidential candidate Michael Peroutka, actor Sonny Landham, British National Party leader Nick Griffin, Vermont secessionist Thomas Naylor, and paleoconservative activist Pat Buchanan. (more...) Recently featured: Calabozos – Liberal Movement – Henry Wood Archive – By email – More featured articles...
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From Wikipedia's newest content: ... that the land for the Captors' Monument (pictured) at Patriot's Park in Sleepy Hollow and Tarrytown, New York, was donated by a free African American couple? ... that the dress worn by Ellen Terry in John Singer Sargent's painting of her portrayal of Lady Macbeth is decorated with 1,000 iridescent green beetle wings? ... that PlayStation Network game Joe Danger was made entirely by a team of just four people? ... that New York State Assemblyman Louis DeSalvio co-authored a bill that allowed Castle Clinton to become a national monument, thus thwarting Robert Moses' plan to demolish it? ... that baseball player Buck Thrasher led two different minor leagues in hits before making it to the majors? ... that the Marinens Flyvebaatfabrikk M.F.4 floatplane, introduced in 1918, was the Royal Norwegian Navy Air Service's first purpose-built trainer aircraft? ... that despite posting 32 tackles for the 1994 Michigan Wolverines football team, Kerwin Waldroup did not earn a varsity letter? Archive – Start a new article – Nominate an article

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Prince Sultan bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud A 7.2-magnitude earthquake strikes the eastern Turkish city of Van, leaving hundreds of people dead or missing. The Rugby World Cup concludes with host nation New Zealand defeating France in the final. Saudi Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud (pictured in 1990) dies in New York. Basque separatist group ETA announces a cessation of armed activity. Ousted Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi is killed in Sirte, with National Transitional Council forces taking control of the city. After five years in captivity, Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit is freed in exchange for the release of 1,027 Palestinian prisoners. Wikinews – Recent deaths – More current events...
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October 24: United Nations Day (1945); Labour Day in New Zealand (2011); Independence Day in Zambia (1964) 1260 – Qutuz, Mamluk sultan of Egypt, was assassinated by a fellow Mamluk leader, Baibars, who then seized power for himself. 1851 – William Lassell discovered the Uranian moons Umbriel and Ariel. 1912 – First Balkan War: Serbian forces defeated the Ottoman army at the Battle of Kumanovo in Vardar Macedonia. 1949 – The cornerstone of the United Nations Headquarters (pictured) building in New York City was laid. 1960 – A prototype of the Soviet R-16 intercontinental ballistic missile exploded on the launch pad at the Baikonur Cosmodrome near Tyuratam, Kazakh SSR, killing at least 90 people. More anniversaries: October 23 – October 24 – October 25 Archive – By email – List of historical anniversaries It is now October 24, 2011 (UTC) – Refresh this page

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The U.S. state of Oregon has 26 official emblems, as designated by the Oregon State Legislature. Oregon's first state symbol was the motto Alis Volat Propriis, written and translated in 1854. Latin for "She Flies With Her Own Wings", the motto remained unchanged until 1957, when "The Union" became the official state motto. Alis Volat Propriis became the state motto once again in 1987. Originally designed in 1857, usage of the Oregon State Seal began after Oregon became the 33rd state of the United States on February 14, 1859. The motto and seal served as Oregon's only symbols until over 50 years later, when the Oregon-grape became the state flower in 1899. Oregon had 6 official symbols by 1950 and 22 symbols by 2000. The newest symbol of Oregon is Jory soil, declared the state soil in 2011. (more...)

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A panoramic image showing the former mill town of Burnley in Lancashire, England. To the far top left of the image is the imposing Pendle Hill, with the Yorkshire Dales visible in the top central background. The left of the image shows the town centre and Turf Moor, home of Burnley Football Club, can be seen in the centre of the picture. To the right the areas of Brunshaw and Pike Hill can be seen. All of the town's 11–18 education facilities have recently been replaced and two of the construction sites can be seen, one behind the football stadium and the other in the foreground to the right of the image.

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