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by TChris

Hundreds of Iraqi police officers were poisoned at their base during their evening meal today.

An official with the Environment Ministry said 11 policemen had died. However, the governor of Wasit province — where the poisoning took place — denied any deaths, though he said some of the victims were in critical condition. There was no immediate explanation for the contradictory reports. Some of the policemen began bleeding from the ears and nose after the meal ….

Food and water are provided to the base by an Australian firm. Whether the poisoning was deliberate or accidental is under investigation.

Matt Leinart’s first NFL game as a starter Sunday had a great beginning, a so-so middle and a nearly fantastic finish.

theodp writes “Slate reports on the guys who really, really want to fly, who got together the other week at the Niagara Aerospace Museum for the First International Rocketbelt Convention. To date, only 11 men in history have free-flown a rocketbelt (aka JetPack). More men have walked on the moon. Why? ‘It’s not a matter of if you get hurt, it’s when,’ says Eric Scott, an ex-stuntman who’s in the exclusive club.”

Sunday’s NFL roundup: The Jaguars scored touchdowns on four of their first five possessions, quickly rebounding from consecutive losses and beating the Jets 41-0.

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Joystiquery
Picture It: CGI trailers are a warning sign
Weekly Webcomic Wrapup: October 1 - 7, 2006
Joystiq Poll: Do you watch cutscenes?

News
Microsoft’s Japan-only Blue Dragon bundle
Wii dog tags, Wii controller gloves, Wii money making schemes

Rumors & Speculation
Blu-ray will beat HD-DVD, says Forrester (again)

Culture
Game concept: Limbo
How modders saved Oblivion
Raid with the big boys
“Dmitri” and the anonymous source
Spies report that the enemy has returned our salvo!

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