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Colo. billboard links Obama with jihadists

A billboard showing President Barack Obama wearing a turban has sparked a lot of attention at the suburban Denver used car dealership that put it up. Complete Story...

Judge throws out LA deal for digitizing billboards

A judge overturned a settlement allowing major outdoor advertising companies to convert more than 800 billboards in Los Angeles into digital displays, but declined to revoke permits already granted for about 100 conversions.

Funeral home offers electronic billboard obits

A funeral home is giving people one last chance to have their name in lights.

Bank robbery suspect to face charges in Tennessee

A man suspected of robbing 14 banks in six states told a federal judge Monday that he wants to return to Tennessee to face charges of robbing two banks.

Billboards help FBI name suspect in brazen robbery

The brazen bank robber didn't bother to hide his face as he threatened tellers with a gun in at least 10 heists from Kentucky to the Carolinas to Tennessee.

Racy Calvin Klein billboard raises eyebrows

A racy Calvin Klein billboard is raising even New Yorkers' jaded eyebrows, with some passers-by saying the clothing maker crossed the line with its sexy advertisement.

Reggaeton star Flex wins 8 Latin Billboards

Panamanian reggaeton sensation Flex won eight awards, and Spanish pop singer Enrique Iglesias took home six at the Billboard Latin Music Awards on Thursday night.

Jobless Conn. woman hopes it pays to advertise

An unemployed Connecticut woman has taken her job search to the side of a highway.

LA City Council extends billboard ban

The Los Angeles City Council has extended a temporary ban on new billboards while the Planning Commission works on new regulations.

Chris Brown named artist of the year by Billboard

The accolades keep coming for Chris Brown — this time, he's been named Billboard's top artist of 2008.

NZ billboard thief gets his own ad campaign

A thief caught on camera stealing expensive equipment picked the wrong target if wanted to keep a low profile: a billboard company that has plastered his image around New Zealand's largest city seeking his capture.

Times Square getting its first 'green' billboard

This winter, New Year's Eve revelers will have a close-up view of Times Square's first environmentally friendly billboard powered entirely by wind and sun.

`The Twist' is top song of Billboard Hot 100 era

How's this for a twist: Of all the No. 1 songs in the 50 years of the Billboard Hot 100 chart, Chubby Checker's "The Twist" ranks as the most popular single.

Billboard Crowns 'Daughtry' Top Seller

He may not have won "American Idol," but Chris Daughtry is the king of the album charts this year, according to Billboard. The "Idol" finalist's band, Daughtry, sold 3.2 million copies of their self-titled debut, making it the most popular album of the year, according to the trade magazine.

Ad Man's Take on Chavez Rhymes With Gas

The point of John McCombs' billboard is to boycott the oil company tied to Hugo Chavez's Venezuela, but it's the rhyme he chose that's getting more of the attention.

Chicago Dumps Racy Law Firm Billboard

A racy billboard proclaiming "Life's short. Get a divorce" caused such an uproar that city workers stripped it from its downtown perch after a week.

Shakira Wins Big at Latin Billboards

Pop songstress Shakira won six awards and reggaeton pacesetter Daddy Yankee took home three at the Billboard Latin Music Awards on Thursday night.

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Anti-Obama billboard in suburban Denver, Colorado stirs controversy; asks for birth certificate
Source: kdvr.com

Call it Freedom of Speech. A billboard recently erected in Wheat Ridge compares President Barack Obama to a terrorist and questions his U.S. citizenship.

Obama Billboard In Colo. Asks: President Or Jihad
Source: CBS Broadcasting Inc

WHEAT RIDGE, Colo. (CBS) ― A billboard showing President Barack Obama wearing a turban has sparked a lot of attention at the suburban Denver used car dealership that put it up.

Protestors gather at billboard comparing Obama to terrorists
Source: KUSA-TV

The owner of a local auto dealership has gotten international attention after putting up a controversial billboard about President Barack Obama. Advertisement

New Missouri billboard tells Americans to 'prepare for war' against the government.
Source: Think Progress

Fired Up! Missouri points out that the Lafayette County Republican Central Committee is highlighting a new billboard in the state with steps for a "citizens guide to revolution of a corrupt government":

Dummy perched on billboard draws complaints
Source: The Boston Herald

The tight rope act is over for a mannequin balancing on an Interstate 93 billboard after 9-1-1 operators started fielding calls from people who thought they were looking at a suicidal jumper.

Billboard supporting Atheism upsets some
Source: ABC Action News

A 36-foot wide billboard that asks: "Don't believe in god? You're not alone," is upsetting quite a few people.

Reactions to Atheist Billboards
Source: friendlyatheist.com

Since I'm fortunate to be on the receiving end of all the email sent to the ChicagoCoR website, I thought I'd share some of the comments I've been seeing. Again, just note what the message is: "Are you good without God? Millions are."

Bills fans rent billboard to advertise discontent
Source: Yahoo! Sports

An unemployed 18-year-old from New Freedom, Pa., raised enough money—$1,402 and counting as of Wednesday— through an Internet campaign to rent a billboard and advertise a message of discontent for everyone in Buffalo to see.

And Now This!

A billboard has turned up in Kansas City that is ANTI-OBAMA. The video in the following link features a former British citizen and his thoughts. This video will be available for a long time, and I wonder, if and how, it will be used in the election campaigns. LINK Hammer and  …

Imagine No Religion? Atheist Movement Gains Momentum
Source: AlterNet.org

The Freedom From Religion Foundation is promoting atheism through messages on billboards nationwide.

Jacksonville PETA billboard slammed as 'cruel and ugly' to obese
Source: The Jacksonville Times-Union

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals chose Jacksonville as the one city for a billboard associating meat-eating with obesity — and drawn nationwide attention and sharp criticsm.

Poll & Picture: PETA takes shot at Overwieght women to save whales!

I am all for being humane to animals and eating healthy, but I wonder how this billboard spotted in Jacksonville, Florida will go over with humans! Picture of Billboard posted below.

Dictionary.com Now A Giant Web Billboard. Your Ad Here.
Source: TechCrunch

There are ads, and the there are ADS. Dictionary.com now features the latter, in what I can only describe as the most in-your-face advertisement I have ever seen on the web. About the only thing that could catch your eye more is if its next ad is for a porn or dead kittens.

(Listen) Unreleased Michael Jackson Song Leaked - "A Place With No Name"
Source: new.music.yahoo.com

A clip of a previously unreleased Michael Jackson song has hit the net, and it feels eerie. In the song "A Place With No Name," the late King of Pop sings about his desire to travel to a mysterious locale: "Take me to a place without no name."

Bare it like Beckham: He models undies (again)
Source: msnbc.com

A day after fleecing Andorra 6-0, England soccer star David Beckham launched a new underwear campaign for the Giorgio Armani fashion label. This is not the first time he has bared it for Armani: Previously he and wife Victoria were in a campaign.

Calvin Klein 'Threesome' Billboard Raises Eyebrows (VIDEO)
Source: The Huffington Post

NEW YORK -- A racy Calvin Klein billboard is raising even New Yorkers' jaded eyebrows, with some passers-by saying the clothing maker crossed the line with its sexy advertisement. The new billboard shows a young woman lying on top of a man, while kissing another man.

Pranksters allegedly hack Berlin stadium's billboard
Source: thelocal.de

Is it hacker coup or grand fraud? A video on the internet shows three people apparently hacking into the massive electronic billboard outside Berlin's new O2 World stadium to advertise for a party.

New Dave Matthews Band Album Debuts at #1
Source: Reuters

Fifth straight #1 album for the band which tours incessantly and has developed a cult-like following over almost 20 years. (I like to say it's almost like the Grateful Dead, except there's less tie-dye and patchouli, and the jams make sense.)

John Mellencamp: On My Mind: The State of the Music Business
Source: The Huffington Post

A great article by singer-songwriter John Mellencamp that examines the changes in the recording industry over the last 20 years.

"Americans didn't vote for a Rush to failure''

I received the following through emails that support www.democrats.org I'm copy pasting only the sections related to the title.

Send Rush a Message Submit a Slogan
Source: Democratic National Committee

I received this in an email. I'm Jen O'Malley Dillon, the new Executive Director of the Democratic National Committee. If you're anything like me, then you've had the urge to talk back to a right-wing talk radio host more than a few times. Now you can.

County Sues Strip Club as Billboard Battle Escalates
Source: longislandpress.com

Excerpt: The Platinum Club in Rosedale describes itself a first class adult entertainment lounge, but residents living near their billboard in the Five Towns section of Nassau County are offended by the club's giant outdoor advertisement featuring a scantily clad woman.

Stewart denies Faces reunion
Source: Reuters

By Jonathan Cohen NEW YORK (Billboard) - Representatives of Rod Stewart and the Red Hot Chili Peppers' Flea have denied reports that the Faces are reuniting after more than 30 years for an album as well as a tour with Flea on bass

Billboards I Would Like to See: Traditional Marriage #1

With all the hoopla and controversy surrounding the atheist's bus campaign and any counter-campaigns that may come, I have decided that there are some billboards not out there that definitely need to be created: some will be to educate, others will, hopefully, cause people to th …

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