White Man Speak With Forked Tongue

[] The Army has replaced its slogan "Army of One," used since 2001, with "Army Strong." (USA Today 10/10)

Complete motto: "Army Strong... but commander-in-chief is blithering idiot."

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[] A new study shows that marijuana may delay the onset of Alzheimers disease. (HBO 10/6)

Biggest clue came when Whitney Houston suddenly remembered she's married to Bobby.

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[] Rice meets with Iraqi prime minister Nouri Kamal al-Maliki on a surprise visit to Baghdad. (New York Times 10/6)

They discussed the insurgency, US troop strength and the possibility of hooking up after the war.

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[] Today, the high court justices ask many questions during oral argument, with the exception of the typically silent Clarence Thomas. (USA Today 10/6)

Who's the official poster boy for Bush-----the "Child Left Behind."

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[] Wrote Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya, assassinated by agents of Vladimir Putin: "... Nobody seeks justice in law courts which flaunt their subservience and partisanship." (Associated Press 10/9)

Know any court like that?

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[] Pennsylvania congressman Don Sherwood apologized to his constituants for abusing his mistress. (New York Times 10/7)

Seems one of his weekly Motel 8 S&M sessions got a little rough while they were playing "Karl Rove Comes To Fix Ann Coulter's Faucet."

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[] Bob Woodward's book "State of Denial" claims that Henry Kissinger is a frequent guest at the White House to advise Bush on the Iraq war. (Associated Press 10/5)

He's reportedly in favor of invading Cambodia.

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[] After the ambassadors from Latvia and Thailand dropped out of the race for UN chief, South Korea's Bon Ki Moon was tapped to succeed Kofi Anon. (USA Today 10/6)

The final decision was made by Simon Cowell and Paula Abdul.

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[] French National Assembly will ban smoking in public places. (New York Times 10/6)

With the exception of that legally required after sex.

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[] Researchers have discovered a 379.1 foot tall Coast Redwood believed to be the world's tallest tree. ( SF Chronicle 10/8)

They did it by following the world's tallest dog.

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[] A New York man was released from prison after serving 21 years for a rape that DNA testing proved he didn't commit. (Cable News Network 10/6)

Lucky he didn't live in Texas. He'd have been dead now for 21 years.

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[] San Quintin death row inmate claims injection methods are poorly designed and administered by an untrained staff. (SF Chronicle 10/8)

Provided by Kaiser.

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[] Nimitz Class aircraft carrier "George Herbert Walker Bush" is christened at Newport News, Va. (Associated Press 10/8)

Sister ship, the "USS Rudderless," will honor his son's legacy.

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[] Schwarzenegger vetoes universal health care bill, labeling the plan "socialized medicine." (San Francisco Chronicle 10/8)

No surprise here. That's one of the reasons he defected from Austria.

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[] A Florida man has formed the first pizza deliverymans union. (Associated Press 10/8)

In the event of a wage dispute, if they fail to form a picket line within a half hour, they work free.

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[] Documentary "Jesus Camp" examines evangelical summer camps for kids. (San Francisco Chronicle 10/8)

Most popular of which is Jerry Falwell's "Camp Thump-a-Bible."

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