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# 69: "In Saddam Hussein, we saw a threat. I went to the United States Congress. Members of both Houses and both political parties looked at the same intelligence I looked at." President Bush, September 10, 2004, Tri-state Milton J. Ferguson Field, Huntington, West Virginia
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THE ESCALATING controversy over the National Security Agency's data mining program illustrates yet again how the Bush administration's intrusions on personal privacy based on a post-9/11 mantra of''national security "directly threaten one of the enduring sources of that security: the Fourth Amendment''right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures."
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Yet another sign that harmful feedback loops are kicking in: global warming is only going to accelerate if we don't cut CO2 emissions, and quickly. We can all do what we can as individuals, but the essential missing ingredient is leadership. We should have elected Al Gore when we had the chance. No wait — we
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For reasons that baffle political analysts -- and me -- Vice President Dick Cheney recently gave Russian President Vladimir Putin a poke in the eye with a sharp stick. Visiting Lithuania, Cheney infuriated Moscow by observing that Russia "has unfairly and improperly restricted the rights of her people." Then, in a classic case of the pot calling the kettle black, Cheney also criticized Russia's oil policy. "No legitimate interest is served when oil and gas become tools of intimidation or blackmail, either by supply manipulation or attempts to monopolize transportation," the vice president intoned. Give us a break!
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During the first Tony Snow press conference he demonstrated that he is well able to deal with the likes of David Gregory and Helen Thomas (lower picture) who typically preface their questions with incorrect statements like: “ since we all know the president was wrong about … ”
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According to Heather Mills, the answer is, “ No. ” She and her husband, the ex - Beatle Sir Paul Mccartney are divorcing. Mccartney announced the trial separation earlier and blamed the media for the break up -- at a press conference he called. Irony makes my world spin. I find it difficult to believe Mccartney can blame this one on the media. He ’ s been a superstar for 40 + years and ought to know the ends and outs of dealing with reporters hounding by now. His previous marriage lasted thirty some years during the height of his fame until Linda ’ s tragic death. If he wants to keep the ral reason quiet, that ’ s his right, but giving us such a line is ridiculous.
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Taylor Hicks won American Idol 5 on the night that Chris Daughtry went home. Taylor ’ s expression on that night showed the same surprise that everyone else showed, but it had to be running through his mind that he just won the competition. When Taylor Hicks does claim the title, he owes a dinner out to Elliott Yamin and Katharine Mcphee ’ s fans. He owes it to Elliott for refusing to give up and leaping ahead of Chris Daughtry with two incredible performances, and he owes it to Katharine Mcphee fans who kept her in the competition despite the fact that she messed up her lyrics.
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Ever wonder what Mischa Barton's ex-boyfriend Brandon Davis is up to lately? Me neither. But he found his way into the spotlight by bashing Lindsay Lohan to the paparazzi Tuesday night. The oil company heir mouthed off in a drunken and effeminate fashion, repeatedly calling Lohan a "fire crotch" with "freckles coming out of her vagina." To be fair, the real reason Brandon Davis is in the news isn't because people actually care about what he thinks about anything. It's more because Paris Hilton stood by his side and laughed along, quietly assenting to this
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Original post: Baaske makes smooth switch (Columbus Ledger-enquirer) by Copyright (c) 2004 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reserved. at Yahoo! News Search Results for career transition
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Pop star Britney Spears is doing more for the promotion of child car seat safety than the industry could have ever possibly hoped for, and yet she hasn't earned a dime. The starlet recently committed her second child seat faux pas when she put son Sean Preston in a car seat facing forwards in the back of her Mini Cooper convertible. While California vehicle code doesn't specify which way the child seat should be facing, it does mandate that motorists follow federal guidelines, which clearly state that the seat should be facing backwards.
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It's not the responsibility of Columbia Pictures, Imagine Entertainment, Brian Grazer, Ron Howard, Tom Hanks, Audrey Tatou, or Sir Ian Mckellen to tell the world the truth about Jesus.
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Okay, how sexy was Denis Leary on The Daily Show just now? HOLY monkey, he gets more adorable every damn day. And he totally gave Hugh Laurie and Blackadder free press. Denis and Hugh, hmmm, never considered THAT pairing before... (I am a sad little slasher) And of course, Jon Stewart jumping on Denis at the end. Um, yes please? Waiter, I'll take a heaping helping of that over at my table, thanks. ROFL Denis and Willam Defoe. NICE.
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4. Twenty years ago the U.S. ranked first in the world in the percentage of its people who held a high school degree. Today it ranks tenth, and our position is rapidly declining. In 1970 more than half of the world's science and engineering doctorates came from U.S. universities. By 2001 the European Union granted 40% more than we did. The puny salaries we pay most of our teachers helps explain why the American educational system ranks at the bottom of industrialized societies. Money spent on teacher salaries is the single best index of a nation's future economic health.
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The city council in Black Jack, Mo., has rejected a measure allowing unmarried couples with multiple children to live together. The mayor said those who fall into that category could soon face eviction.
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Slow afternoon around here. Going through our inbox, we came across an email forwarding us the menu from last night ’ s official dinner in honor of Australian prime minister John Howard.
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Charles Mcgee, executive director of the New Hampshire Republican Party, Republican National Committee regional political director James Tobin and GOP consultant Allen Raymond “ have been found guilty of criminally violating federal communications law ” for their part in a 2002 Election Day phone jamming scheme in New Hampshire, according to the Washington Post.
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Anyone who remembers the murder of the film director Theo Van Gogh is likely to remember the person who wrote the film that he would later be murdered over. Somali born asylum seeker and member of Dutch parliament Ayaan Hirsi Ali has won international admiration as well as cirticism over the past few years, as an outspoken critic of Islam. Now a new chapter in her political career, the attempted deportation and the political and perhaps social fallout that follows. Famed videoblogger Marc the Mindcaster returns to the program to explain it to we the non-dutch who are trying to make sense of it all.
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Two ABC News reporters, Brian Ross and Richard Esposito, revealed Monday that the FBI, at the behest of the CIA, was tracking telephone numbers they called as part of an effort to expose sources responsible for leaking information damaging to the Bush administration. In an effort to alert them to the dangers, a senior federal law enforcement official told the pair in an in-person conversation, “ It ’ s time for you to get some new cell phones, quick. ” The Seattle Times: Congress wins fight on wiretap briefings. Houston Chronicle: Bush evades question on privacy. Workingforchange: Now America reacts. Cryptography: Bamford on the NSA and the Greek mobile phone tapping scandal. Commondreams: U.S. Opens Assault on Wiretap Suit.
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Today's print edition of the UK Daily Telegraph, (page 2) but not on its website apparently, carries a story of the head of the Roman Catholic Church in England and Wales, Cardinal Cormac Murphy-o'Connor. The cardinal said last night that: "Where Christians are being denied their rights, or are subject to sharia law, that is not a matter on which Muslims in Britain should remain silent."
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Actually I was the one who decided to put Jason Leopold's report that'Pigboy'Karl Rove had been indicted in the Plamegate affair on the'air'. So the fault is mine. Ain't no'we'about it folks.
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When'The West Wing'premiered to critical acclaim and huge ratings seven seasons ago, no one doubted that creator Aaron Sorkin and producer-director Thomas Schlamme had fashioned one of the smartest shows on television.... more »
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Academy Award-winning director Oliver Stone tells the true story of the heroic survival and rescue of two Port Authority policemen ñ John Mcloughlin and Will Jimeno ñ who were trapped in the rubble of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, after they went in to help people escape. Official Trailer
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The night had lots of potential: Each performer sang three songs -- one chosen by the legendary producer Clive Davis, the second by an "American Idol" judge, and the last by each "Idol." The songs chosen by the judges -- Randy Jackson for Taylor, Paula Abdul for Elliott, and Simon Cowell for Katharine -- were all perfect fits. Only Elliott faltered with his delivery.
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Russ Springer Professional Baseball player for the Houston Astros. Relief Pitcher. I hope he gets fined heavily for the bullshit he just pulled. I don't care how much you hate Barry Bonds, you DO NOT throw 5 straight pitchers at ANYONE. And you especially do not throw a 92 MPH fastball at someone's head. Kudos to Barry Bonds for not rushing the plate and beating the shit out of the Son of a Bitch, even though he definately deserved it.
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In New York City on Saturday, Nicole Kidman hosted the 30th Anniversary gala for the organization UNIFEM. Her date? Keith Urban, who, she admits, is not just her boyfriend. "He's actually my fiancé," Kidman said. "I wouldn't be bringing my boyfriend."
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Mariah Carey and Christina Aguilera are both slinging words at the other. Basically the two have accused each other of getting drunk and acting irresponsibly at parties. Read about it on People.com. The last of the cat fight ended with these words from Carey,
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• 1. A Bronx Tale. “ Wooo, doggies, ” as Jed Clampett might say, had he not died. And speaking of left for dead, we present the New York Yankees, down 9-0 to the Texas Rangers in the second inning on Tuesday. And they were down 10-1 in the third. But by the ninth, Jorge Posada had connected for a game-winning, two-run homer with two outs, putting the finishing touches on the biggest comeback win in Yankees ’ history, 14-13. Derek Jeter was 4-for-5 with a homer, four RBI and a stolen base. And all of this with three of the Yankees ’ stars in the infirmary. All in all a busy day for Jay Mohr ’ s favorite team.
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NEW YORK (AP) -- Since Joe Paterno and Bobby Bowden failed to meet the qualifications for induction into the college football Hall of Fame, the folks who run the hall simply changed the rules.
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Judicial Watch announced today that Department of Defense will release a videotape to Judicial Watch at 1: 00 p.m. this afternoon that allegedly shows American Airlines Flight 77 striking the Pentagon on 9/11. what will the tin hat foil wearers have to say? i can't wait to see.
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Verizon Wireless e-mailed me their plans and pricing for the new Treo 700p last night. The new Palm smartphone will arrive in stores "within the next few weeks," which puts Verizon's delivery around the same time as Sprint's version. (Sorry, Cingular and T-mobile folks - you 're out of luck.)
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The broad scope of the Red Hot Chili Peppers'new album'Stadium Arcadium'started taking shape following abandoned recording sessions two years ago. "We were doing a lot of folk music combined with heavy metal," guitarist John Frusciante revealed to Time Off magazine. "We would start out as a folk song, and then build to a punk thing or a heavy metal thing. It was a good experiment, but I feel that what we have done right now is a lot more fluid and a lot more seamless. As songwriters, for us the challenge is to find new ways of peaking other than the obvious ways." Read more.
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Retail billionaire Philip Green bid 60,000 British Pounds, that's $114,481 in good ol'American dollars to kiss Kate Moss at a charity auction the other night in London. After winning, Philip granted his prize to Hugh Grant's girlfriend Jemima Khan. The resulting kiss went on for more than a minute and created some pics that we 're sure to see all over the internet - just as soon as someone pays for them. Apparently, Green insisted that they be sold exclusively for charity. Sorry boys, and some of you girls, all we can afford is this free pre-kiss shot.
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Windows Media Player 11 for Windows XP offers you unmatched choice and flexibility for your digital media. You can easily manage your libraries of digital music, photos, and video on your computer; explore a new world of music through the integrated URGE music service; and connect with mobile devices so you can have your digital media collection wherever you want it. Requires Windows XP.
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Taylor Hicks - We all know that Taylor is the fan favorite, though probably not the judges', to win the competition this year. He's the only one of the contestants that has never been in the bottom 2 or 3 on the results show, which means he must have a huge contingent of fans out there - and it doesn't hurt that votefortheworst.com was chosen him as their representative. Taylor's version of "Dancing in the Dark" was the kind of performance people have come to expect from him - complete with his goofy white boy dancing and everything. He also did a fine job with Joe Cocker's "You Are So Beautiful," but I really loved his rendition of Otis Redding's "Try a Little Tenderness," even though (or maybe because) Simon called the ending hideous.
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Scott Weinberg writes: "In response to the wishes of action fans the world over, martial arts masters Jackie Chan and Jet Li will co-star together in a brand-new movie. That's pretty much all the info we have so far, but it's a pretty cool piece of news all the same." Read More »
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"The question is not whether we will open-source Java, the question is how," Sun CEO Jonathan Schwartz said during his opening keynote. His statement followed a similar one by Rich Green, Sun's executive vice president of software, but neither provided any specific timeline for the move.
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ATLANTA -- Georgia's two-year-old ban on same-sex marriage was struck down by a judge on procedural grounds, a ruling that frustrated conservatives and likely sets the stage for further legal wrangling. Fulton County Superior Court Judge Constance C. Russell ruled Tuesday that the measure, overwhelmingly approved by voters in 2004, had violated the state constitution's single-subject rules for ballot questions. Full story...
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Mona Lisa The Da Vinci Code: Brown ’ s novel says the Mona Lisa is the most famous painting in the world not because of an enigmatic smile but because Leonardo da Vinci considered it his greatest work. It carries “ a subtle message of androgyny ” and the name Mona Lisa is an anagram of the names of Egyptian deities of fertility.
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Google Video is also working on a promotion for "The Break Up" with Jennifer Aniston and Vince Vaughn where they will post a trailer of the movie and allow users to upload their own break-up clips.
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to be the big winner at the box office this summer. With it, you have the built-in audience from the first film, coupled with the many Johnny Depp and Orlando Bloom fans and, well, writers Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio never disappoint.
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Also: Ben Harper, Van Morrison, Gnarls Barkley, the Raconteurs, Ween, Kings of Leon, Cat Powers, Willie Nelson, and Thievery Corporation. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers have been confirmed in the Sunday evening slot (the one Coldplay had last year).
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Tom Hanks is so out of place in the movie. He almost looks like he's embaressed to be in it (I would be too, with THAT hairstyle). Audrey Tautou was cute though. Paul Bettany and Alfred Moulina were wasted. And as usual, Sir Ian Mckellen was the best of the cast. he made an otherwise boring character a lot more interesting, and saved an otherwise boring and over-rated cast from being one of the most forgettable big-name ensembles in summer blockbuster history. (Oh wait, that's
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Jennifer Lopez is expecting her first child with husband Marc Anthony, according to In Touch Magazine. The star has made no secret of her desire to start a family and has been trying ways to help her conceive. Lopez appeared at the ALMA Awards in Los Angeles on May 7, sporting what appeared to be a small bump and grey roots. The following day, the star cancelled her first concert tour without giving an explanation, further fueling rumors of a pregnancy.
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Things like The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time. Or Terry Pratchett. Or early William Gibson. Cheesy cyberpunk if they don ’ t get the computer stuff too wrong. Neil Gaiman. Transmetropolitan.
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But keeping the laws on this tiny island free from scrutiny was where Jack Abramoff and Tom Delay played the biggest role. These corrupt politicians were able to deflect more than twenty laws passed by the Senate that tried to reform the laws on this island. Jack Abramoff paid key congressmen with “ free ” trips to Saipan for family vacations on this tropical paradise. These congressmen were able to vote down in committee all of the more than twenty reform laws passed by the Senate. And, if one were to slip by, Tom Delay would have been able to use his influence to prevent scheduling a full House vote on it. Some of these reform laws were passed unanimously by the Senate, which demonstrates the degree that Tom Delay was able to control the legislature.
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shawn marion is the real mvp on phoenix. well, him, tim thomas and raja bell are the mvps; everybody else blows and doug collins wants to get all swampy with those three dudes; tnt is biased towards the clippers.
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• 4. Fear The Might Of Mr. Met. His last name sounds like something Jerry Lewis would blurt out during sex, but Tom Glavine is a hell of a pitcher. He won his fourth straight start and Paul Lo Duca doubled home a run in the seventh to break a tie as the Mets beat the Cardinals in a battle between the two best records in the NL, 8-3. Scary moment when Albert Pujols slipped on the plastic on-deck logo while chasing a foul popup. But … he ’ s OK, girls! Albert will be attending the dance tonight!
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Now, though the Paris project was canceled barely a month ago, Allen's already get things going in London for British Movie # 3 (Which doesn't have a title. Shocking, I know.). According to Production Weekly, the movie not only has a plot -- it's "the tale of two brothers with serious financial woes," who become enemies after an outsider persuades them to try crime as a fund-raiser -- and Allen's usual big-name stars: Ewan Mcgregor, Colin Farrell, and Tom Wilkinson. There's no indication of who plays who, but since Mcgregor and Farrell are fairly close in age, I'm hoping Wilkinson is the outsider who screws everything up between them -- he's great when he's seedy and evil.
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"Who knew the Ivy Leagues could be so entertaining?" Phillyist asks, noting actress Jodie Foster quoted rapper Eminem at Penn's commencement Monday, and comedian Yakov Smirnoff was among the graduates.
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It's Official: Veronica Mars Renewed, Everwood Dead Straight from the horse's mouth, Rob Thomas just e-mailed me to confirm that Veronica Mars has been renewed for a third season. The show got a 22-episode order that, depending on ratings, can be reduced to 13. Very reliable sources, meanwhile, are also telling me that One Tree Hill will be back and that Everwood is, in fact, dead. Talk about injustice. Posted by Michael Ausiello 05/16/2006 2: 11 PM | Permlink | 77 Comments | Report
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Lew Anderson, who captivated young baby boomers as the Howdy Doody Show's final Clarabell the Clown, has died at the age of 84. The musician and actor died Sunday in Hawthorne of complications of prostate cancer, said his son, Christopher...
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In Final Fantasy VII on the Playstation, we were treated to reasonably detailed pre-rendered scenery, stunning (for the time) full motion video cutscenes, but rather blocky and undetailed characters. The battle sections were rather higher detailed of course, with especially nice effects for magical attacks. From the screenshots of the 13th installment it ’ s hard to tell which parts are pre-rendered cutscenes and which parts are actual in game shots! The battle sections look truly fantastic, with a combat interface that appears reminiscent of Final Fantasy X.
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AP - The question of whether Enron Corp. founder Kenneth Lay and former Chief Executive Jeffrey Skilling are crooks and liars in what a prosecutor deemed a "historic case" was left in the hands of a jury Wednesday.
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Livan Hernandez finally managed to stay out of early trouble last night, but his teammates couldn't cause any of their own against Carlos Zambrano. The 24-year-old right hander spread four harmless singles over eight innings to shut out the Nats 4-0 in Chicago and pick up his second win. No National had more than one hit. Alfonso Soriano struck out three times on the same day the
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At Aussie Stadium in Sydney, Anthony Mundine cruised to a comfortable points decision against Danny Green on Wednesday night in an all-australian super middleweight grudge match which failed to live up to expectations. With the victory “ The Man ” secures the WBA number one ranking.
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Vice President Dick Cheney's handwritten notes concerning Joe Wilson, outted CIA agent Valerie Plame's husband, and his trip to Niger have become a central part of prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald's leak investigation according to sources close to case. The notes in questions were written in the margin of a July 6, 2003, New York Times op-ed column by Wilson and raise the question of whether Plame sent her husband to Niger on a "junket". The notes question, "Have they done this sort of thing before? Send an Amb. to answer a question? Do we ordinarily send people out pro bono to work for us? Or did his wife send him on a junket?"
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By now you have heard that Fulton County Superior Court Judge Constance Russell overturned the gay marriage ban amendment. It will certainly be appealed to the Court of Appeals and ultimately the Georgia Supreme Court. Many (who probably have not even read the opinon or who would understand it even if they tried) have already called her a "liberal activist judge."
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Check out this sobering video that spells out the moral imperative we face to wean ourselves from dependence on oil. Robert Redford will be talking about this new campaign on Larry King tonight (May 17.)
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I'm watching the Princess Diaries 2 and the guy just sang some well-known song in Japanese. XDI love Anne Hathaway. I think she is one of the most beautiful real actresses. Also the reason why I love Drew Barrymore. This reminds me how I saw Julie Andrews (from afar). She's awsome too. So we had more testing today. I loathe testing. Andrew was hanging out at our area during lunch. It was .... weird. I don't like being around him anymore. Too many memories.:/Since I don't have a 3rd period I just went home after lunch. Sorry Sarah and Jordan, I just didn't really feel like waiting for an hour. And reading that makes me realize how snotty that sounds. I really am sorry though. I hope studying went well. I came home and slept on the couch for 2 hours. It was a very nice nap.:]
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CBS Plans to Add 5 Dramas and 2 Comedies in the Fall - New York Times: "CBS has stocked its new shows with familiar stars. Among those top-billed in the new CBS series are James Woods, Jeri Ryan, Ray Liotta, Virginia Madsen, Stanley Tucci and Joe Pantoliano.
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