Queens Woman Leaves $250K to Harold Camping; al Qaeda's "Military Brain" Killed

By Rosie Gray Sat., Jun. 4 2011 at 9:28 AM

Categories: Al Qaeda, Caffeine Nation, Link Dump, Queens, Religion, Rosie Gray

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The family of a woman in Queens is furious after she left nearly $250,000 in her will to bogus Rapture-propagating pastor Harold Camping. Doris Schmitt was 78 and died weeks before the Rapture was supposed to happen. Her family was shocked to discover that she'd left most of her life savings to Camping's Family Radio, of all things. Her great-nephew told the Post, "If the money had gone to any other charity in the world my family would be fine with it." [NYP]

Ilyas Kashmiri, who has been described as the "military brain" of al Qaeda, was killed in Pakistan last night in a drone strike, according to a spokesman for the group. The death has not been confirmed by Pakistani officials. Kashmiri is/was "considered one of the most dangerous men in the world by counterterrorism officials on three continents." [CNN]

Here's a rather cruel overview of how Kate Moss has aged over the last 20 years. As if anyone would look the same at 17 and at 37! [Daily Mail]

A Washington Heights doctor prescribed HIV drugs to 150 (!) people who didn't have the virus as part of a $700,000 Medicaid scam. [NYDN]

The Court Square Subway Station Complex is complete. Now you can transfer between the 7, G, E, and M trains in Long Island City with the greatest of ease. In other news, everyone in Williamsburg is trapped the entire weekend. [Gothamist]

Did you miss the 84th annual Scripps National Spelling Bee? Take this one online and see how you would fare (you would fare badly because, shit, are those even real words?) [Slate]

Jennifer Lopez is going back to court to stop the release of an old sex tape made with ex-husband Ojani Noa. Fight the good fight, J.Lo. [PopEater]

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