Why, urging Congress to pass the Paulson bailout plan, of course. 

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Why am I not shocked to find out that "shops where people can watch movies in individual booths" are a big deal in Japan? But, I get the feeling the gentlemen at those stores need to be aware that patronizing such establishments can lead to bad things, with being found dead in such a place as one of the leading negatives.

The blaze broke out at around 3:00 a.m. in the video rental shop on the first floor of a seven-story building in downtown Osaka, an Osaka police spokesman said on condition of anonymity, citing department policy.

The fire burned the ceiling and walls of the shop, the spokesman said. Authorities were investigating the cause of the fire.

Kyodo News agency said the 15 dead were male customers and that the cause of death was believed to be carbon monoxide poisoning.

Quoting fire department and hospital sources, Kyodo said 10 others were injured, four of them critically.

The video rental shop has 32 individual rooms, each equipped with a bed or a reclining chair, and a television that customers use to watch videos, including adults movies, cartoons and Hollywood films. Salaried men sometimes use the rooms as a cheap alternative to hotels after they miss the last train home.

Well, I guess hiding magazines in the one place your wife will never look (namely, the washing machine or BBQ Pit) is not S.O.P. in Japan.

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Avoid the street vendor bread when visiting Naples, trust me. 

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