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The man who once supported federal control of gun ownership is sticking to his most recent attitude toward firearms: let the locals decide. Former mayor Rudy Giuliani appeared on CNN's The Situation Room yesterday where he shared his views on the failed federal gun measure that would have legalized concealed weapons in 48 states, including New York. As Politico notes, when asked by Wolf Blitzer whether Rudy is happy the measure failed, Giuliani answered: "I think it's the best situation. I think we're left—by its not passing, we're left with cities and states within constitutional limits, making their own decisions. And I think that's better." Giuliani explained he believes local control of gun laws is necessary because of varying "conditions" around the country. Of course, that's not consistent with the position he had back in the early 1990s—when he helped President Clinton lobby Congress for a national ban on assault weapons and other gun control measures—but it is consistent with his plans to stay in the Republican limelight for a 2012 presidential run.

Just after her son died, and just after her new baby girl was born, it has been announced that Anna Nicole Smith has now died at age 39. She had been at the Seminole Hard Rock Cafe Hotel and Casino, where she collapsed in a room. The police say there was no child in the room, but there was a personal nurse with her. Her bodyguard had performed CPR; apparently a paramedic said Smith was dead when he got to the room. Smith was pronounced dead at Memorial Regional Hospital in Hollywood, Florida; an autopsy will be performed tomorrow.

It's 11:07pm on Thursday night, and still no Shock and Awe in Iraq. Sure, there have been some pinpoint insertions, some little jabs here and there, but the cathartic release we have all been promised is still nowhere to be seen. In fact, according to CNN, Shock and Awe is currently on hold. I think it's time to lay the cards on the table and tell everyone the truth: Rumsfeld is just one giant cock-tease... um, I mean war-tease. Seriously: just flip on NBC or CNN and you see all their anchors basically blue-balling themselves to death waiting for the main event. Today at lunch they started a ten-minute strike and Wolf Blitzer was clearly two minutes from orgasm. And then nothing. Sure- it may save lives if we can end this war by killing Saddam with a few smart bombs, but believe me: they'll need to pass out some ice or something to calm everyone down.