Jerry Curl

--> Cuba : Fidel Castro announced his resignation as president of Cuba and commander in chief of Cuba's military today, according to a letter published in the state-run newspaper, Granma. The resignation ends nearly a half-century of iron-fisted rule that inspired revolutionaries but frustrated 10 U.S. presidents. Castro revealed his plans without notice by publishing a letter in the middle of the night in state-run newspaper Granma. "I will not aspire to, nor will I accept the position of president of the council of state and commander in chief," Castro wrote. "I wish only to fight as a soldier of ideas. ... Perhaps my voice will be heard." --> U.S. : It’s no Super Tuesday, but Hawaiian Democrats and Wisconsinites will head to the voting booths today. Washington State Republicans will allot 19 more delegates in their primary (18 were doled out during the state’s caucus on Feb. 9). Early voting begins in Texas, as well. --> Pakistan : The ruling party ...

Jerome Ortiz as featured on DNA .

"If there is one thing that has become clear in the past year of Britney's collapse- the most public downfall of any star in history- it's that she doesn't want anything to do with the person the world thought she was. She is not a good girl. She is not America's sweetheart. She is an inbred swamp thing who chain-smokes, doesn't do her nails, tells reporters to "eat it, snort it, lick it, fuck it" and screams at people who want pictures for their little sisters. She is not someone who can live by the most basic social rules- she is someone who, when she has had her one- and two-year-old sons taken completely out of her care, with zero visitation rights, appeared at Los Angeles' Superior Court to convince the judge to give her kids back, but then decided not to go inside, and she's someone who did this twice. She's the perfect celebrity for America in decline: Like President Bush, she just doesn't give a fuck, but at least we won't ...

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Mystery boy as featured on We Love Guys .

--> U.S. : Former President Bush endorsed John McCain today and defended the conservative record of the Republican Party's presumptive presidential nominee. "At this critical time in history ... the United States of America cannot be allowed to falter," the 41st president said in Houston, Texas. "No one is better to lead our nation in these trying times than Senator John McCain." --> Kosovo : The United States officially recognized Kosovo -- the Balkan state which split from Serbia on Sunday -- as an independent nation today, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said in a written statement. "We congratulate the people of Kosovo on this historic occasion," Rice said. "President Bush has responded affirmatively to a request from Kosovo to establish diplomatic relations between our two countries." European Union nations Monday were also starting to individually recognize Kosovo as the world's newest nation -- but had not agreed colle...