Mayor’s MySpace photos hot topic in Arlington

Mayor Carmen Kontur-Gronquist’s name is sure to be mentioned when Arlington holds its annual town meeting Wednesday.

Some of the mayor’s roughly 500 constituents will want to know her views on the issues affecting the Eastern Oregon community; others will want to talk about her underwear.

The mayor’s lingerie is a hot topic here, with some residents upset that she posted pictures of herself wearing only a black bra and panties on her MySpace page. She was on one of the town’s fire engines. (more…)

Fire In Hoboken Above Popular Bar

Stubborn Fire In Hoboken Apartment Building

Fire and smoke poured out of a four story building on First Street in Hoboken.
Fire In Hoboken

Firefighters in Hoboken have put on quite the fight as they try to put an end to an overnight blaze. (more…)

Incident in the Strait of Hormuz; Update: “I am coming at you. You will explode in a couple of minutes.”

It’s all Bush’s fault, of course–via Reuters:

Five Iranian Revolutionary Guard boats harassed and provoked three U.S. Navy ships in the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, CNN reported.

The CNN report on Monday, citing unidentified U.S. officials, said the Iranian vessels came within 200 yards (meters) of the U.S. ships and that after a threatening radio communication, U.S. sailors manned their ships’ guns and were very close to opening fire. (more…)

Death Is on the Line; Can You Hear It Now?
Early in “One Missed Call” a snooty cat is yanked into a fish pond by a disembodied arm, unexpectedly following her owner to a watery grave. The moment is wickedly humorous and suggests a movie that’s unwilling to take itself too seriously. If only.
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ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistan’s Election Commission will decide on Tuesday whether to postpone a January 8 general election meant to complete a transition to civilian rule, a commission official said on Monday.

The election has been thrown into question by the assassination of opposition leader Benazir Bhutto on Thursday and widespread violence, especially in the south of the country, by her enraged supporters. (more…)