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Saturday, December 27, 2008
'Santa Shooter' intended to flee to Canada
California police say the gunman who killed nine people in a Christmas Eve bloodbath at his ex-in-laws home, intended to flee to Canada but was severely burned before he killed himself.
Singer, dancer and actress Eartha Kitt is dead
The famed performer Eartha Kitt died of colon cancer in Connecticut on Christmas. She was 81.
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Greek protesters call for support
Protesters in Greece call for Europe-wide demonstrations. Protesters raised banners on the Acropolis in Greece calling for demonstrations across Europe on Thursday (December 18). Labour and student groups are planning a national strike in Greece on the same day. Protests have been taking place in the country since the police shooting of a teenage boy on December 6.
It's Recession Time In Japan
11/17/08 After posting two consecutive periods of contraction, it is now official that the Japanese economy has entered its first technical recession since 2001.
Obama names interior, agriculture secretaries
President-elect Barack Obama has made two more cabinet appointments - Colorado Sen. Ken Salazar as interior secretary and former Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack as agriculture secretary.
Obama named Time magazine 'Person of the Year'
Time magazine has named President-elect Barack Obama its 'Person of the Year' for 2008. Last year's winner was Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.
Monday, December 1, 2008
Hillary To Become Top Diplomat
Sen. Hillary Clinton is set to become the next Secretary Of State under the Barack Obama administration. Bill Plante reports.
Friday, November 28, 2008
India Points Fingers North
Allegations are swirling in India that militants based in Pakistan were encouraged by rogue elements in Pakistani Intelligence. Mark Phillips has more.
Communities mourn Americans killed in India
A New York rabbi and his wife were slain in a Jewish center that they ran in Mumbai, India. And a Virginia man and his teenage daughter were killed in a separate terrorist attack, which injured two women from Tennessee.
Spears shakes it for new Rolling Stone cover
Britney's back! On the eve of the release of her new album 'Circus,' the pop singer shows her moves and toned body for cover of Rolling Stone magazine, on sale now.
Obama: 'Coming together to overcome adversity'
In a Thanksgiving address, President-elect Barack Obama recognizes the importance of family, gives thanks to our troops and talks about the strength needed to get through economic hardship.
With Obama, will the US turn green?
Obama has promised that the US, the biggest polluter in the world, will clean up its act. There are high hopes for President-elect Barack Obama's proposed energy plan at a sewage treatment plant in New Jersey that already runs more than 50% on Wind power. With the $150 billion Obama plans to use to incentivize private investment in clean energy every year, this could be the sewage plant of the future.
Indian forces fight last gunmen in Mumbai hotel
Indian forces fired grenades at the landmark Taj Mahal hotel, the last stand of the suspected Muslim militants, just hours after elite commandos stormed a Jewish outreach center and found six hostages dead.
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Mumbai Terror Attacks: Hotel On Fire, Explosions
(Chicago, IL) Gunmen opened fire today at a crowded train station, luxury hotels and a restaurant in Mumbai, India. At least 78 people were killed, 200 others injured. The terrorists appear to be targeting U.S. and British nationals. CBS 2's Dana Kozlov reports.
Raw Video: Explosion rocks landmark hotel
The Taj Mahal hotel has erupted in flames and explosions and screams could be heard at the century-old edifice, which came under attack hours earlier.
Gunmen kill scores in India, hostages in hotels
Teams of heavily armed gunmen stormed luxury hotels, a popular tourist attraction and a crowded train station in at least seven attacks in India's financial capital, killing at least 78 people and wounding at least 200, officials say.
At least 80 die, hostages taken as gunmen attack tourism sites in Mumbai
78 die as gunmen attack tourism hot spots in Mumbai
Chimp 'adopts' tiger cubs
A chimpanzee has taken on the role of adoptive parent to two male tiger cubs in a Florida animal park.
Monday, November 24, 2008
First Person: Why this inauguration matters
Officials are expecting millions of people to descend on Washington for Barack Obama's inauguration. For many, like DC resident Harold Valentine, it will be their first inauguration.
Sunday, November 23, 2008
Web Connects "Sugar Daddies" and "Sugar Babies"
A former Microsoft employee has created a dating website that helps customers find "mutually beneficial relationships." Sex and money often play a role, but not everyone thinks it's a good idea
Obama taps Gibbs for WH press secretary
President-elect Barack Obama has picked Robert Gibbs, his 37-year-old campaign communications director, as White House press secretary. Gibbs is considered a tough fighter and passionate defender of the president-elect.
The Last Day Of JFK
On Nov. 22,1963, John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas as the nation watched. Hari Sreenivasan has more with those who remember that day.
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Sneak peek: 'Watchmen'
The famous graphic novel 'Watchmen' comes to the big screen in March 2009. Here's a first look at the trailer released by Warner Bros.
Monday, November 17, 2008
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Friday, November 7, 2008
Ahmadinejad Offers Obama Landmark Congratulations

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Wednesday, November 5, 2008
President-Elect Barack Obama in Chicago (video)
Barack Obama was elected the 44th President of the United States on November 4th, 2008 in Chicago.
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
Obama=President Elect
With wins in Ohio and Pennsylvania, Barack Obama has likely won the presidency by a decisive margin, with the potential of carrying almost all the battleground states. He will be the nation's first black chief executive.
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Obama wins Ohio, Pennsylvania, NBC projects
Democratic Sen. Barack Obama moved within 70 electoral votes of becoming the first African-American president in history on Tuesday night, winning Ohio, Pennsylvania and several other large Eastern and Midwestern states, according to projections by NBC News.
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Sunday, November 2, 2008
No WAY!! Sarah Palin Pranked by Radio DJs
MONTREAL — A Quebec comedy duo notorious for prank calls to celebrities and heads of state has reached Sarah Palin, convincing the Republican vice-presidential nominee she was speaking with French President Nicolas Sarkozy. I cannot believe these guys got through!! WOW!http://www.justiciers.tv/
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Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Dog risks life for kittens !
Wow, A dog has risked its life to protect four kittens trapped in a house fire in Melbourne, Australia.
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Monday, October 27, 2008
Chicago Public Radio: Barack Obama's Radio Days
"I came into work this morning to find the radio program I once produced, Odyssey, on the front page of Drudge. Over the weekend, someone posted audio clips on YouTube from a 2001 program we produced with Sen. Barack Obama as a guest. While we are happy to have our work in the spotlight, we want to provide full context for these remarks."
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Friday, October 24, 2008
Police: Campaign Worker Admits Making Up Story
Police sources tell KDKA that a campaign worker has now confessed to making up a story that a mugger attacked her and cut the letter "B" in her face after seeing her McCain bumper sticker.
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Sunday, October 19, 2008
Colin Powell Endorses Barack Obama
Former Secretary of State Colin Powell endorsed Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., for president on Sunday, criticizing his own Republican Party for what he called its narrow focus on irrelevant personal attacks over a serious approach to challenges he called unprecedented.
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Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Time for Palin to answer tough questions
Do you know what was so great about Magic Johnson, Larry Bird and Michael Jordan? They were three of the biggest trash talkers in the history of the NBA, but they had the game to back it up. Somebody should tell that to Gov. Sarah Palin.
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Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Murray Was: McCain Transition Chief Aided Saddam In Lobbying
Lobbyist pal of John McCain's, William Timmons, recently named to head McCain's transition team, aided Saddam Hussein, during the 1990's to reduce tensions against the Iraqi regime.
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Monday, October 13, 2008
America Can Rise Again 'From The Ashes Of The Bushes'
In a passionate speech introducing Joe Biden at a campaign rally in Scranton, Pennsylvania this afternoon, Hillary Clinton gave a strong endorsement to Barack Obama by celebrating the end of the Bush administration.
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Barack Obama on his Economic Rescue Plan (Video)
Barack Obama announced his economic rescue plan in Toledo, Ohio on October 13, 2008.
Friday, October 10, 2008
Alaska panel:Palin Abused Power In Firing
ANCHORAGE- A legislative committee investigating Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has found she unlawfully abused her authority in firing the state's public safety commissioner. The investigative report concludes that a family grudge wasn't the sole reason for firing Public Safety Commissioner Walter Monegan but says it likely was a contributing factor.
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Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Massive Voter Registration Screw-up
Voter registration forms made online from 37 states are going to wrong addresses as registration deadlines loom.
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McCain Refers to Obama as "That One"
"That one" is how McCain refers to Obama during a discussion about energy, while once again not looking in his direction (merely jabbing a finger across his chest). That's not going to win McCain any Miss Congeniality points. Nor will it reassure any voters who believe McCain is improperly trying to capitalize on Obama's "otherness."
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Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Olbermann--It's Palin doing the pallin' around w. terrorists
Olbermann in sarcastic form, taking on Palin's stupidity for talkin' trash on Obama...
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Anything but a Harper majority
Margaret Atwood explains why she's prepared to support even Gilles Duceppe if it means denying the Conservatives full control
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Sunday, October 5, 2008
Union President Defends Obama Against Racism (VIDEO)
AFL-CIO president Richard Trumka offers this moving defense of Obama against racial attacks. (h/t Sullivan)
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Saturday, October 4, 2008
The Sarah Palin Debate Flow Chart
I know some folks out there might have had trouble following the Vice Presidential debate. Particularly, trying to parse meaning from the things that Sarah Palin said. With that in mind, here's a handy resource for your perusal.
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Friday, October 3, 2008
McCain's Big Gamble Comes Up Snake Eyes
I watched the vice presidential debate in a ballroom at the Four Seasons hotel in Aviara, just north of San Diego, along with a couple of hundred women attending Fortune's Most Powerful Women Summit -- a receptive audience, you would think, for a debate featuring a woman who might become the most powerful in the land. It was an ideologically mixed
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CANADA'S HARPER: LIST OF PROMISES IGNORED SINCE 2006
WHY HARPER'S ELECTION PROMISES MEAN NOTHING: HE HASN'T KEPT HALF OF THE ONES HE MADE IN THE LAST CANADIAN ELECTION!
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Thursday, October 2, 2008
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
The Worst Sarah Palin Clip Yet
She has no idea what Hamas is or what their role in the Gaza Strip is. No idea. This person must not be allowed anywhere near the Oval Office. You must tell every voter in every swing state that we cannot make this kind of mistake.
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Sunday, September 28, 2008
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Alaska rallies against Sarah Palin
Alaskan women turn out in record numbers to reject Sarah Palin during a rally in Anchorage Alaska. Sept. 13, 2008
Sunday, September 14, 2008
Thursday, September 11, 2008
"We Are Out Here" - Republicans Speak Truth to McCain's Lies
We are out here - the Republicans or ex-Republicans who will no longer tolerate the racist, despicable slime machine that the right wing and the John McCain-Sarah Palin campaign has become. I know, for I am one of them. I am not your typical progressive, being an ex- Air Force officer (9 yrs), evangelical Christian, card carrying conservative ...
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Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Top pollsters caught fudging with Presidential Race numbers
CBS, Gallup, and USAToday were caught tinkering with the outcomes of their early September polls. They've been over sampling the number of Republican respondents at the expense of Democrats and Independents. The media is trying to make a "horse race" out of this election by rigging poll results to support the "fairy tale" narratives they create.
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Top pollsters caught fudging with Presidential Race numbers
CBS, Gallup, and USAToday were caught tinkering with the outcomes of their early September polls. They've been over sampling the number of Republican respondents at the expense of Democrats and Independents. The media is trying to make a "horse race" out of this election by rigging poll results to support the "fairy tale" narratives they create.
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Obama win preferred in world poll
All 22 countries in a BBC World Service poll would prefer Democratic nominee Barack Obama to be US president, ahead of his Republican rival John McCain.
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Tuesday, September 9, 2008
Monday, September 8, 2008
Media Ignores Massive Voter Purges by Republicans
While the media focuses on the antics of McCain's chosen VP battleground states are purging their voter rolls.In Colorado, one fifth of all voter registrations were dropped.Florida is refusing to accept 85,000 new registrants -- overwhelmingly blacks.Ohio & Nevada are scrubbing tens of 1000s of voters who lost their homes.
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Barack Obama at the 2008 DNC
Barack Obama accepted the Democratic nomination for president on August 28, 2008, before 84,000 people at Mile High Stadium, in Denver, CO.
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Veterans Disgusted with McCain
John McCain voted against veterans in 2004, '05, '06 and '07," says Jeffrey David Cox, who spent twenty-two years as a VA nurse before moving to the American Federation of Government Employees, where he serves as secretary-treasurer (AFGE represents employees of several federal agencies, including the VA). Cox is right.
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Palin Confuses Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae and Government Role
Well, McCain campaign advisor Todd Harris said they didn't want Alaska Governor Sarah Palin to make a mistake early on, and that's exactly what happened today. Palin, commenting on the news that the Federal Goverment was going to take over Freddie Mac and Fanny Mae, did not know the firms were privately held.
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Saturday, September 6, 2008
A Palin Convert
Last night, Sarah Palin gave a speech that was in theory meant to get people like me excited about the Republican ticket. This was one that should have gotten me back on board and excited about the McCain/Palin platform. Instead, it sickened me in a very deep and personal way.
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Friday, September 5, 2008
Joe Klein: Palin & Giuliani: "What a Shameful Performance."
Palin & Giuliani: Mocking & making fun of a young man's decision "to serve a cause greater than himself," in the words of John McCain. They were mocking McCain's favorite message. Obama served the poor for 3 years, then went to law school. To describe this service- first thing he did after college as anything other than noble is cheap and tawdry.
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Obama: Palin's Speech Had No Substance (VIDEO)
Barack Obama responded personally to Sarah Palin's harsh speech at the Republican National Convention in York, Pennsylvania. "You're hearing an awful lot about me, most of which is not true," he said. "What you're not hearing is a lot about you."
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Thursday, September 4, 2008
Jon Stewart Annihilates Sarah Palin's Media Surrogates
Jon Stewart at his absolute best running circles around cable news douchebags.
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Oops! MIC's still on, commentators about Palin.....
2 conservative commentators forget the Mic is still on, and get caught saying what they REALLY think about Sarah Palin.....
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Wednesday, September 3, 2008
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Friday, August 1, 2008
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Trailer 6 OFFICIAL
As Harry Potter begins his 6th year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, he discovers an old book marked mysteriously "This book is the property of the Half-Blood Prince" and begins to learn more about Lord Voldemort's dark past.
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
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Thursday, July 24, 2008
World’s Oldest Mother Gives Birth to Twins in India
Indian Omkari Panwar has become the world’s oldest mother in the world after giving birth to twins by Caesarean section at a hospital in Muzaffarnagar, which is seven hours drive from New Delhi. The twins, a boy and a girl, were born a month early and weighed just 2lb each, but doctors have said that they are healthy.
Mrs Panwar and her husband, Charan Singh Panwar, 77, decided to undergo IVF treatment in order to conceive. Despite having two grown-up daughters and five grandchildren, the couple were eager to have the treatment in an attempt to have a son, who would be their heir and able to work their land.
As a retired farmer, Mr Panwar had little money, but he was so keen to produce a male heir that he sold his buffalos, mortgaged his land, took out a credit card loan and used all his savings to raise funds for the costly treatment. Luckily, his gamble paid off and Mrs Panwar became pregnant.
Frail Mrs Panwar said that the pregnancy was hard, but she believed the pain was worth it. She explains: “For eight months the pregnancy was hectic and painful. But I have given birth before, so I knew what to expect. Sometimes, you have to face the pain if you want something good.”
Following the birth of the twins, Mr Panwar was keen to express his joy - particularly because the couple now had a son. He said: “At last we have a son and heir. We prayed to God, went to saints and visited religious places to pray for an heir. The treatment cost me a fortune but the birth of a son makes it all worthwhile. I can die a happy man and a proud father.”
Although Omkari Panwar has no birth certificate, she uses the date of India's independence in 1947 to tell her age. As she was just nine years’ old when the British left India, she is now 70. Prior to the birth of the twins, the world’s oldest mother was Romanian Adriana Iliescu, who had a daughter in 2005 when she was aged 66 thanks to IVF treatment.
Mrs Panwar seemed unfazed when she was told that she had become the world’s oldest mother and quickly shrugged off the title. She said: “If I am the world's oldest mother it means nothing to me. I just want to see my new babies and care for them while I am still able. My husband and I have an heir. That is all we ever wanted.”
Gynaecologist Nisha Malik, who delivered the twins, expressed her surprise at the babies’ birth. She said: “I was shocked when this old lady told me she was pregnant. I have been in medicine for 20 years and I have never heard of such a case.”
Article Source: http://www.articlesbase.com/news-and-society-articles/worlds-oldest-mother-gives-birth-to-twins-in-india-476105.html
Mrs Panwar and her husband, Charan Singh Panwar, 77, decided to undergo IVF treatment in order to conceive. Despite having two grown-up daughters and five grandchildren, the couple were eager to have the treatment in an attempt to have a son, who would be their heir and able to work their land.
As a retired farmer, Mr Panwar had little money, but he was so keen to produce a male heir that he sold his buffalos, mortgaged his land, took out a credit card loan and used all his savings to raise funds for the costly treatment. Luckily, his gamble paid off and Mrs Panwar became pregnant.
Frail Mrs Panwar said that the pregnancy was hard, but she believed the pain was worth it. She explains: “For eight months the pregnancy was hectic and painful. But I have given birth before, so I knew what to expect. Sometimes, you have to face the pain if you want something good.”
Following the birth of the twins, Mr Panwar was keen to express his joy - particularly because the couple now had a son. He said: “At last we have a son and heir. We prayed to God, went to saints and visited religious places to pray for an heir. The treatment cost me a fortune but the birth of a son makes it all worthwhile. I can die a happy man and a proud father.”
Although Omkari Panwar has no birth certificate, she uses the date of India's independence in 1947 to tell her age. As she was just nine years’ old when the British left India, she is now 70. Prior to the birth of the twins, the world’s oldest mother was Romanian Adriana Iliescu, who had a daughter in 2005 when she was aged 66 thanks to IVF treatment.
Mrs Panwar seemed unfazed when she was told that she had become the world’s oldest mother and quickly shrugged off the title. She said: “If I am the world's oldest mother it means nothing to me. I just want to see my new babies and care for them while I am still able. My husband and I have an heir. That is all we ever wanted.”
Gynaecologist Nisha Malik, who delivered the twins, expressed her surprise at the babies’ birth. She said: “I was shocked when this old lady told me she was pregnant. I have been in medicine for 20 years and I have never heard of such a case.”
Article Source: http://www.articlesbase.com/news-and-society-articles/worlds-oldest-mother-gives-birth-to-twins-in-india-476105.html
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Exclusive:Dungeon girl Elisabeth Fritzl first words revealed
Dungeon victim Elisabeth Fritzl, the woman caged for 24 years by her rapist father, has told her family: "I never want to see his face again."fell into her mother Rosemarie's arms when she was finally released and said: "I can't believe I'm free - is it really you?"
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