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Huffington Post - NPR's Nina Totenberg aired an amazing story this morning about a talk that just-resigned Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'connor gave at Georgetown University. The first woman to serve on the High Court wouldn't allow her actual words to be broadcast, and that's a shame, because -- based on Totenberg's report -- every American needs to hear what she said. The Reagan appointee who became a moderate and an American icon -- Bush v. Gore notwithstanding -- all but named names in thinly veiled attacks on former House majority leader Tom Delay and Texas Sen. John Cornyn, and ended with a stunning warning.
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Here, as a reminder, are the 12 finalists: Paris Bennett, Bucky Covington, Kevin Covais, Chris Daughtry, Taylor Hicks, Mandisa, Melissa Mcghee, Katharine Mcphee, Kellie Pickler, Lisa Tucker, Elliott Yamin, & Ace Young.
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AP - Tim Mcgraw and Faith Hill met with reporters to talk about their upcoming tour, but ended up venting their frustration with the cleanup efforts along the Gulf Coast in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.
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The first evidence of liquid water outside of Earth in this solar system appears to have been found on Enceladus, one of Saturn's icy moons. If the Cassini spacecraft observations prove correct, then life there is theoretically possible.
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Interior Secretary Gale Norton will resign today, the Associated Press has confirmed. Norton, photographed at left with fallen conservative lobbyist Jack Abramoff, was fingered in deals with Native American tribes that Abramoff represented. The photograph at left was released in response to a Freedom of Information Act request.
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THE Bush administration has appointed 28-year-old former White House staffer Doug Hoelscher as the executive director of the Homeland Security Advisory Committees.
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According to Star magazine Jessica Simpson was dumped by Maroon 5 frontman Adam Levine via text message. Ok this is a instant golden moment for 2 reasons:
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Nearly 80% of all Americans, including 70% of Republicans, believe civil war will break out in Iraq - the bloody hot spot upon which Bush has staked his presidency. Nearly 70% of people say the U.S. is on the wrong track, a 6-point jump since February. "Obviously, it's the winter of our discontent," said Rep. Tom Cole, R-okla. Republican Party leaders said the survey explains why GOP lawmakers are rushing to distance themselves from Bush on a range of issues - port security, immigration, spending, warrantless eavesdropping and trade, for example.
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I love all of my friends. My favorite or best frineds are: Elle Lanser, Elly Goy, Taylor Stromenger, Taylor Guerin I have more be these are the best. Well look at my hole thing so you can see what I am like. Also I will give you hte first gossip: # 1: Most of you probably now this but Britney Spears may be pregnant again and then she could be divorces Kevin Federline yeah I know old but i will get more. Peace out.
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Osama bin Laden's niece, an aspiring singer who posed for a sexy photo shoot in a men's magazine last year, has signed up for a reality television show about her life and her as yet unfulfilled "quest for stardom.".. Wafah Dufour Bin Ladin, whose mother was married to the al Qaeda leader's half brother, was born in California but lived in Saudi Arabia from the age of three to 10.
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Northwestel > About Northwestel > News Release The Sympatico High Speed service provides Internet connections at up to 2 megabits per second, or up to 100 times faster than an analog modem. Sympatico High Speed Internet Access (Mywebca-infolibrary) This service gives you access to the World Wide Web at about 30 times the speed of a regular dial up using your existing phone line and you can still use
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Today Dubai Ports World announced it would “ transfer fully the U.S. operations … to a United States entity. ” This evening on the PBS News Hour, AEI scholar Norm Ornstein said that DP World was considering selling its U.S. operations to Halliburton:
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The drum beat from the left over torture claims has reached a new low in my opinion. Per the BBC: More than 250 medical experts have signed a letter condemning the US for force-feeding prisoners on hunger strike at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The experts, from seven nations, said physicians at the prison had to respect inmates'right to refuse treatment … ….. But Dr Nicholl said that "horrible as it may sound" the doctor had to conform to the wishes of hunger strikers, even if it led to their deaths … … … … … … …. So add to the list of atrocities and torture at GITMO, force feeding people who are trying to kill themselves via hunger strikes … … … … … … … … … … … How insane has this debate become … … … … … … … … … … … … …..
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Speakers at the wannabe president event include Bill Frist, Trent Lott, John Mccain, Marsha Blackburn, Lindsey Graham, Haley Barbour, Norm Coleman, Dennis Hastert, Zach Wamp, Mitt Romney, Mike Huckabee, Ken Mehlman and Rick Perry. The Radical Party of Incompetents alleges that Rick Santorum has been invited to speak, but he has yet to confirm. Of course, Rove the Rat will be there.
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Incidentally I realised too when I got home that there is a ST article by Andy Ho today that touches on exactly the same issues. He raised the case of the lawsuit that 2 writers are bringing against Random House for Dan Brown's Da Vinci Code, and how it has become an issue of engaging literary analysts to influence judges'prevailing practice in assessing these things. But going by the notion that ideas are not original .... and therefore can not be copyrighted, they probably have no case. Yes that book may be a conspiracy theory but it's one of those reads that qualifies as''better''pulp fiction by virtue of its entertainment factor... not so much its''literari-ness''.
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starring Matthew Mcconaughey as a 30-something who still lives with his folks (Kathy Bates and Terry Bradshaw) until they hire a motivationalist (Sarah Jessica Parker) to help him fly the nest. Naturally and against all odds, Mcconaughey's and Parker's completely artificial relationship blossoms into something more. Here's how I broke it down:
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It seems that Pennsylvania senator Arlen Specter has been getting a lot of press lately, and for obvious reasons — his position as head of the Senate Judiciary Committee has put him directly in the middle of issues ranging from Supreme Court nominations to the domestic spying controversy, and he is considered to be one of those mythical, unicorn-like “ moderate ” Republicans who will stand up to the Bush administration. Now it seems that Specter is turning his attention to big oil and OPEC:
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News today may shed light on the mystery of Allen's resignation. According to the Montgomery County Police Department, Allen was arrested yesterday and charged in a felony theft and a felony theft scheme. According to a department press release, Allen conducted approximately 25 fraudulent "refunds" in Target and Hecht's stores in Maryland. On Jan. 2, a Target employee apprehended Allen after observing him receive a refund for merchandise he had not purchased. Target then contacted the Montgomery County Police. According to a source familiar with the case, Target and the police had been observing Allen since October 2005.
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So what's the good to be gained from Dana Reeve's death from lung cancer? I don't know but I truly believe with all my heart there is one. Probably more than one. Perhpas lung cancer will finally receive more attention and money for research. Perhaps more people will pick up the causes she and her husband worked for: recovery from spinal cord trauma, rehabilitation for the disabled, work opportunities for the disabled.
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Lastly, BAPCPA requires all filers to undergo credit counseling through a Department of Justice (DOJ) approved agency before and after filing for bankruptcy. Credit counseling agencies can provide filers with a counseling certificate after one or two sessions, or they can develop a debt management plan (DMP) based on consolidating credit card balances into a negotiated agreement with creditors. In turn, creditors may lower interest rates and forgive fees.
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As Herald Sun reports Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have reportedly married in secret. “ Brad and Angelina have their own secret and the rings are part of it. In her mind, they are married, ” a source said in an American magazine. Pregnant Jolie was seen wearing a gold band in Paris. National Ledger writes that Pitt-jolie ‘ home ’ is now their Paris flat. Star Magazine notes the flat is in what is
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So Jay Bennish, the outrageous demogogue molding the minds of high school students - guilty of intellectual child abuse -, During the 20-minute recording, Mr. Bennish said there were eerie similarities between things that Adolf Hitler used to say and Mr. Bush's...
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Aaron Stanford, who plays Doug in the upcoming remake of Wes Craven's The Hills Have Eyes, told SCI FI Wire that he and director Alexandre Aja modeled his character on Dustin Hoffman's hero in Sam Peckinpah's 1971 Straw Dogs.
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AP - Russia proposed more talks on Iran's nuclear program as the five U.N. Security Council powers Friday considered a statement to pressure Tehran to clear up questions about whether it is trying to build atomic weapons.
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I find this somewhat bizarre: There's going to be a meeting in Memphis of the Southern Republican Leadership Conference, and National Journal is planning to conduct a 2008 presidential straw poll there -- and the conferees are being urged to write in George W. Bush as the party's preferred'08 candidate. Patrick Hynes talks about this scheme at Ankle Biting Pundits, and Hotline is confirming the story. Here's the point, according to Hynes:
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Similarly, if you 're a former worshipful admirer of George W. Bush who now says, as Mr. Sullivan did at Cato, that "the people in this administration have no principles," you 're taking a courageous stand. If you said the same thing back when Mr. Bush had an 80 percent approval rating, you were blinded by Bush-hatred.
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In the final round of multiple eliminations, Kinnik Sky, Will Makar, Ayla Brown and Gedeon Mckinney were issued walking papers, in a result that even the judges predicted incorrectly.
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Since the quality of that footage isn't brilliant, you may want to check out Extratv's visit for another behind-the-scenes look alongside interviews with the cast. Unfortunately for those of us (quietly raises hand) holding onto that rumor about Daniel Craig and a certain little full frontal scene, the actor squashed the idea by saying it would hinder the rating of the film. Darn! And about those savages petitioning for Craig's removal as the next James Bond? Well, the actor says that if they still feel the same way after the film, well, then "screw em!"
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AP - President Bush said Friday he was troubled by the political storm that forced the reversal of a deal allowing a company in Dubai to take over take over operations of six American ports, saying it sent a bad message to U.S. allies in the Middle East.
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Who knows if this is even in the works? Like I said at the beginning, it is a totally unsubstantiated rumor at this point. At the same time, with CBS radio in trouble with David Lee Roth and the exit of Howard Stern killing them collectively, they might be desperate enough to put something like this together. Obviously, there is little to no risk for XM and O&A.
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On issues, Bush's approval rating declined from 39 percent to 36 percent for his handling of domestic affairs and from 47 percent to 43 percent on foreign policy and terrorism. His approval ratings for dealing with the economy and Iraq held steady, but still hovered around 40 percent.
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"A San Diego County woman is suing her former employer, accusing her manager of firing her on the spot when she saw the woman's car had a bumper sticker advertising a progressive talk radio station.
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We just stumbled upon "one of the most famous photographs of a chair ever taken." The Arne Jacobsen ANT chair was photographed by Lewis Morley in 1963 (actually, it's a fake ANT, but meant to look like the ANT anyway). The woman at the center of our attention is a high class call girl named Christine Keeler. Her affair at that time with John Profumo became the stuff of legend. The story is in the Nytimes today as Mr. Profumo died yesterday. It is as good now as it was then. So is the chair.
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You want to talk extremist? How about the NRSC's subtly racist Fancy Ford site where they portray Harold Ford as a pimp? Steve Gilliard, Jesse Berney, and Matt Stoller have more.
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His conclusion, that Major League Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig has no power to punish Bonds, may be accurate. His reasons for reaching that conclusion are not.
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“ When Bobby died, Fidel Castro compared him with Jesus Christ, Nelson Mandela led a protest at Robben Island and Mayan militants went on the first hunger strike at Cero Hueco prison in Chiapas. He is an international figure, ” Denis says.
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Based on John Fante's autobiographical novel, "Ask the Dust" is the story of Arturo Bandini (Colin Farrell), a frustrated novelist with dreams of becoming a famous writer, and Camilla Lopez (Salma Hayek), a Mexican waitress who yearns for acceptance in America. Arturo and Camilla are drawn together in this melodramatic love story set in the 1930s and brought to the screen by writer/director Robert Towne. (Photo: Salma Hayek © Richard Chavez)
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On a cold, cloudy night, the lines threaded all the way around the Ohio State campus. News that Kurt Vonnegut was speaking at the Ohio Union prompted these “ apathetic ” heartland college students to start lining up in the early afternoon. About 2,000 got in to the Ohio Union. At least that many more were turned away. It was the biggest crowd for a speaker here since Michael Moore.
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My choice for most consistently glamorous actress over the last 3 years is Fellow Aussie Nicole Kidman, from award shows to opening nights, she sets a standard for other actresses to follow and this years ’ Oscars was no exception. Trying to avoid the marriage/engagement rumors she strolled the Red Carpet on her own but once inside took up her seat beside her man, Aussie country music legend, Keith Urban. The two were seen holding hands during the show.
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There's nothing worse than an old boyfriend or girlfriend that doesn't get the message that you've moved on, is there? Someone should tell that to Pete Doherty, who's been writing love notes to Kate Moss. Pete Doherty wrote'I Love Kate 4 Eva'with a marker pen on the window of a car yesterday. Where was he when he did this? Outside a court, obviously. That's literally the only place that you'll find Pete Doherty these days.
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. Delany's writing is more "experimental" and literary than my own, his concerns less about plot and story than language, technique, and aesthetic. But he has written some amazing books. And far from being the kind of "literary snob" that many of us working in genre fiction expect when someone writes that sort of thing and can throw around the sorts of literary heavyweight names and concepts that he does, Delany is proud that most of his fiction has been in what he calls the "paraliterary" genres of science fiction, sword & sorcery, and pornography. In his book, along with Eco and Rimbaud and Auden, he discusses Robert E. Howard and Conan, Edgar Rice Burroughs, Neil Gaiman and Alan Moore and the Beatles.
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This video for a cover version of Radiohead's track'Just'(album: The Bends), set to a montage of animated London graffiti. Performed by Mark Ronson and alex Greenwald of Phantom Planet. Link (
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“ Robert Oppenheimer agonized over building the A-bomb. Alfred Nobel got queasy about creating dynamite. Robert Propst invented nothing so destructive. Yet before he died in 2000, he lamented his unwitting contribution to what he called ‘ monolithic insanity. ’
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Case Clarifier: We told the first part of this story earlier. Now for the second part: The chief of an Indian tribe represented by the lobbyist Jack Abramoff was admitted to a meeting with President Bush in 2001 days after the tribe paid a prominent conservative lobbying group $25,000 at Mr. Abramoff's direction, according to documents and interviews. The payment was made to Americans for Tax Reform, a group run by Grover G. Norquist, one of the Republican Party's most influential policy strategists. Mr. Norquist was a friend and longtime associate of Mr. Abramoff.
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The case has also drawn wide attention in the United Kingdom [Telegraph report], in large part because David Mills is the husband of British Culture Minister Tessa Jowell [official profile]. A UK government inquiry has already cleared Jowell of any wrongdoing in the corruption scandal [Telegraph report; Blair statement], but she and her husband have since separated. Mills has denied the allegations against him [Mills statement].
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1876: Alexander Graham Bell makes the first telephone call to his assistant Thomas Watson. The first sentence spoken over a telephone: "Mr. Watson, come here. I want you," Bell said.
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It's no wonder, then, that one commentator wrote of Mr. Bartlett that "if he were a cartoon character, he would probably look like Donald Duck during one of his famous tirades, with steam pouring out of his ears."
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Three new people moved into the top 10: France's Bernard Arnault at No. 7, Canada's Kenneth Thomson and family, ranked ninth, and Hong Kong's Li Ka-shing in the No. 10 spot.
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Victor Davis Hanson tells why various conservative defectors who have turned against the war are wrong: In recent weeks prominent conservatives — William F. Buckley, Niall Ferguson, Francis Fukuyama, George Will, to a name only a very few — have, in...
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