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2003-07-22 Europe

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Posted by liberalhawk 2003-07-22 1:42:09 PM|| || Front Page|| [5 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 This just in. Gephardt blames Bush for fire.

Posted by ColoradoConservative 2003-7-22 1:45:03 PM|| 2003-7-22 1:45:03 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 Dark smoke. Level of the TV and radio antennas. French authorities playing it down. All floors have been evacuated.

Posted by Kalle (kafir forever) 2003-7-22 1:52:51 PM|| [http://radio.weblogs.com/0103811/categories/currentEvents/] 2003-7-22 1:52:51 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 From Yahoo news:
The tower has six levels; tourists can visit the three lowest levels; the fire appeared to be one level above those accessible to tourists

Posted by Domingo 2003-7-22 1:53:37 PM|| 2003-7-22 1:53:37 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 Any missing Air France flights?

Posted by PD 2003-7-22 2:03:20 PM|| 2003-7-22 2:03:20 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 Is Paris burning?

Posted by Alaska Paul 2003-7-22 2:15:02 PM|| 2003-7-22 2:15:02 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 Heard it was electrical fire in top floor. Video on Fox shows minor smoke now. Nothing to see.

Posted by Steve 2003-7-22 2:23:56 PM|| 2003-7-22 2:23:56 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 Saw it on the Beeb,looked minor.

Posted by El Id 2003-7-22 2:26:34 PM|| 2003-7-22 2:26:34 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 Let's go, move it along, nothing to see here...

Posted by tu3031 2003-7-22 2:36:39 PM|| 2003-7-22 2:36:39 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 Fire's out. There was panic but no injuries, apparently.

Posted by Bulldog 2003-7-22 2:50:48 PM|| 2003-7-22 2:50:48 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 Zut Alors! We surrender!

Posted by J. Chirac 2003-7-22 2:51:13 PM|| 2003-7-22 2:51:13 PM|| Front Page Top

#11 This is definitely Happy Crazy News Day^TM! Need a reason to smile today? Pick from the list:

Jessica Lynch back safely home in WV

Idi Amin on his deathbed (finally)

Saddam's sons pushing up daisies

French tourism industry suffers yet another bloody nose

"Our surgeons tried for hours but they couldn't get the smile off his face."

Posted by Dar 2003-7-22 3:00:08 PM|| 2003-7-22 3:00:08 PM|| Front Page Top

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