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Heat Wave Kills 140 Californians

Staff / Truthdig Aug 11, 2006 About 140 Californians died last month from a severe heat wave, the most casualties since 1955, when air conditioning became widespread. Officials were left scrambling to explain the inordinately high number of deaths, unusual for a place where people are used to the summer heat. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Rob Courdry Takes On Hamas Summer Camp

Staff / Truthdig Aug 1, 2006 "Daily Show" correspondent Rob Courdry shines a biting satirical spotlight on the terrorist group Hamas' summer camp in Gaza, where "Palestinian children gather in mosques for religious education and paramilitary training" Apparently, for Gaza children with special needs, there's also a religious education and paramilitary training fat camp Read the S Chronicle story behind this satire. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

God’s Army of 6-Year-Olds

Staff / Truthdig Jun 13, 2006 A prize-winning documentary called "Jesus Camp" chronicles the experiences of children as young as 6 who attend a summer camp to become the next Billy Graham Truly sickening scene from the trailer: An adult pastor thunders at the children: "Had it been in the Old Testament, Harry Potter would have been put to death Warlocks are enemies of God" Unofficial trailer American Prospect article on the phenomenon Interview with the 'Harry Potter' pastor Synopsis of the film. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Army Corps of Engineers Calls Chocolate City Unfeasible

Andy Borowitz / Truthdig Jan 24, 2006 "The last thing you want is a city that a bunch of hungry drunks are going to eat." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )