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http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/12/04/businessman-offers-splashy-inauguration-package-for-free/#more-31843

But one of the splashiest inauguration packages out there - including high-end hotel rooms and luxury suites, food and drink, a (heated) viewing spot right above the parade route, even gowns and tuxedos to wear to celebratory balls, ( Read more... )

http://www2.tbo.com/content/2008/oct/31/311634/tampa-police-womans-missing-teeth-gum-relationship/

Tampa Police: Missing Teeth Gum Up Relationship

TAMPA - No one saw Louise Deeringer's false teeth behind the TV stand until it was too late.

By then, Deeringer and her boyfriend of 11 years, Guy Dugas, had been in such an argument over where the teeth ( Read more... )

I knew this kind of shit would start.  I fear a race war in this country is a real possibility for the near future.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081114/ap_on_el_pr/obama_threats

WASHINGTON - Threats against a new president historically spike right after an election, but from Maine to Idaho law enforcement officials are seeing more against Barack ( Read more... )

http://cosmos.bcst.yahoo.com/up/player/popup/?rn=4226712&cl=10666555&src=news

My favorite part of that is the woman who praises the reverend and says this:  "Any good Catholic votes for life, and Obama is strictly against life."

Really?  I guess I must have missed that during his campaign.  Also, her statement implies that a good Catholic would then ( Read more... )

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081113/ap_on_en_mu/people_kanye_west

LONDON - Kanye West is to music what Michael Jordan was to basketball - at least that's what West thinks, in his humble estimation.

"I realize that my place and position in history is that I will go down as the voice of this generation, of this decade, I will be the loudest voice," he ( Read more... )

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081113/ap_on_he_me/eu_med_aids_treatment

Doctors say marrow transplant may have cured AIDS

BERLIN - An American man who suffered from AIDS appears to have been cured of the disease 20 months after receiving a targeted bone marrow transplant normally used to fight leukemia, his doctors said.

While researchers - and the ( Read more... )

This is why the majority of this country did NOT want the bailout.

The bailout bonanza has gotten so big and happened so fast it's the true cost often gets lost in the discussion. Maybe Hank Paulson and Ben Bernanke prefer it that way because the tally so far is nearly $3.5 trillion, and that's before a likely handout for the auto industry.

Yes, $3. ( Read more... )

Yes, I copied the entire commentary....get over it.

http://www.divinecaroline.com/article/37963/58101-dear-right-wing-republicans?CMP=ILC-MoreFromWdgt

Dear Right-Wing Republicans,

You have some articles that belong to me and I would like to politely ask you to return them. I’m not exactly sure how it is that you ended up with them, but as long as ( Read more... )

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