December 16 in the news....
- Hamas has accused Fatah strongman Mohammad Dahlan of trying to assassinate Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh after an attack on the premier's convoy. When reached for comment Dahlan said "Hey what happened to blaming the Jews?"
- A 65-year-old Quebec man who received a new long-term mechanical heart last month is being described as the only living Canadian without a pulse. This matches the only living US citizen without a pulse, Democratic Senator John Kerry.
