E-mail to Amanda, MA, Jubilee, Illyana, and Sarah

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To: [las chicas fabulosas]
From: [el miserable]
Subject: Rawr

Shitty weekend. I hate men and crave the company of women after work. As if my life wasn't full of one fucking cliche after another, I just want some quality time with you all, Carrie, Miranda, Samantha, Charlotte, Ben, and Jerry. No penis but mine allowed.

Well, maybe Bishop's, but only if he brings his cop uniform.

-Mark

Bhagavad Gita: BBC News

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NUCLEAR BLAST IN INDIA



The north Indian city of Srinager was the site of a nuclear explosion this afternoon. Initial reports estimate at least 300,000 dead in the blast.

The explosion, which took place at 11:38 local time, has not yet been determined as either the result of an attack by another nation or an act of terrorism. India has ordered the mobilization of their military and has put their own nuclear arsenal on high alert.

Srinager was in the midst of a series of festivals leading up to Rath Yatra. Over forty thousand tourists travel to the city for the summer festival every year, and the explosion took place during one of the main events.

The Indian military has moved to isolate the site, and is in the process of evacuating people outside of the range of the blast site.

Prime Minister Singh has denounced the attack in the strongest possible terms. In a public call for calm, Singh vowed that India would not allow this attack to go unanswered, and that the people or nations responsible for the attack would face the full weight of the Indian military.

Britian, the United States, and China have offered humanitarian aid and assistance in the face of the attack.

Bhagavad Gita: AP Newswire

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AP

July 1, 2008 5:35 AM

DELHI, India - In the wake of the attack that left Srinagar nothing more than a smoking crater and with some experts estimating the death toll to be in the hundreds of thousands, Pakistan and India find themselves on the brink of a nuclear war. Reeling from the attack, India has laid the blame of the weapon that destroyed Srinagar and, despite protests from other governments, are in the process of mobilizing their border forces.

A spokesman from the Pakistani government has denied any and all involvement with yesterdays sudden attack. In retaliation to India's mobilization they, too, are preparing their forces in case of a retaliatory strike.

Srinagar has been a hot spot of contention between India and Pakistan and many are fearing the latest escalation will lead to full out war between the two countries. Something, the UN has stated, must be avoided at all costs. World leaders have been advocating no further escalation in military forces until the source of the bomb can be determined.

As the UN and the rest of the world grapple with the events that unfolded in the valley of Kashmir, India and Pakistan continue to prepare their armed forces for what some are saying might be an inevitable confrontation.

Associated Press Writer
Sadaqat Khan

Email to Xavier.

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Charles,

I apologize for the unsolicited advice, but it might be a good idea to restrict students to school grounds for a few days, until the Indian situation becomes clearer.

Depending on who is involved, New York might very well face some sort of concurrent 'message' intending to stop the US from interfering.

Sincerely,
Amahl.

Bhagavad Gita: Fox News Report

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FOX NEWS SPECIAL REPORT



"... we now interrupt out broadcast for the special report on the horrific tragedy that has befallen India earlier today. For details we go to to our chief Washington correspondent, Jim Angle. Jim?"

The dumpy balding man smiled into the camera, professionalism settling over his face in a stone mask as he inclined his head in a cordial greeting to the audience. "Thank you, Brit. We are now receiving word from the Pentagon. As you probably have heard there have been rumors of a report put together for the President as to the nature of the attack. We can now confirm that and offer some details."

Correcting his glasses, Angle glanced toward the sheaf of papers in his hands. The edifice of the Capitol and the heat-drenched streets of DC, formed an incongruously peaceful backdrop to the other side of the split screen, which in turn offered grotesque and grisly images from Kashmir and the ever upwardly revised estimates of the casualties.

"The Pentagon has come to the conclusion that the attack in Srinagar was not a result of a missile-delivered explosive, but rather something colloquially referred to as a 'suit-case' bomb. While the speculation continues as to the source and the nature of the explosives that resulted in the nuclear blast, the Pentagon analysts can offer a definitive assurance that the bomb was smuggled into India by an individual or individuals, rather than through the means of a ballistic warhead. Pentagon's spokesperson cautioned that the investigation is still on going and in a warning clearly addressed to New Delhi, cautioned against jumping to conclusions. Brit?"

"Thank you, Jim. And of course, once again, our condolences go out to the victims and their families. We now go to our panel...."