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Mariah gets carried away at Palm Springs gala

Mariah Carey lived up to her sometimes loopy reputation at the Palm Springs International Film Festival awards as she gave a long, rambling acceptance speech after being named Breakthrough Actress for her performance in "Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire." Complete Story...

3 Democrats — 2 senators, 1 governor — to retire

With the 2010 election year barely under way, two senators and one governor — all Democrats — ditched plans to run for re-election in the latest signs of trouble for President Barack Obama's party.

Slovak security test ends with explosives on plane

A failed airport security test ended up with a Slovak man unwittingly carrying hidden explosives in his luggage on a flight to Dublin, Slovak officials admitted Wednesday — a mistake that enraged Irish authorities and shocked aviation experts worldwide.

Alcoa looks to cut 145 jobs at Indiana factory

Alcoa Inc. plans to lay off up to 145 workers from a southern Indiana factory by the end of March.

Louisiana prison offers ministry degree to inmates

Jerome Derricks says he heard God's call early. He only wishes he'd answered sooner. By the time he did, he was serving a life sentence for murder in the Louisiana State Penitentiary, commonly known as Angola.

Yellowstone Nat'l Park has record tourism in 2009

A miserable year for the economy didn't prevent a record number of people from visiting Yellowstone National Park in 2009.

Correction: Israel-Palestinians story

In some versions of a Dec. 29 story about a Supreme Court ruling on highway usage, The Associated Press erroneously reported that Israel has a network of roads reserved for Jews. These roads are open to all Israeli citizens, including Arabs, as well as foreigners and tourists, while banning virtually all Palestinians.

Will government intervene in BCS mess?

Now we're getting somewhere.

Feds shut door on halibut charter boat business

Aspiring charter boat captains will have to find someone willing to sell them a permit before taking clients fishing for halibut from the central Gulf of Alaska to southeast Alaska as part of efforts to avoid overfishing.

Man City loses $150M in season after buyout

Manchester City's losses tripled to almost $150 million during its first season under Sheikh Mansour's ownership, although he's written off its debts to him to help comply with future UEFA regulations.

Legislation will help NH's poor pay electric bills

The New Hampshire Senate is rushing a bill to a vote that provides discounts for low-income electric customers on their bills.

More Louisiana state vehicles up for auction

Even as Louisiana prepares to sell off more of its vehicles at a weekend auction, Gov. Bobby Jindal's administration fell short of a December target to shrink the state-owned fleet by 10 percent.

Pfizer and Strides Arcolab in generic drug pact

Pfizer Inc. said Wednesday it will sell 40 generic drugs manufactured by an Indian company and its joint ventures as its moves further into the market for off-patent drugs.

Judge issues partial ruling on Wash. cigarette tax

A federal judge has rejected several arguments made by the Yakama Nation as the tribe seeks to block Washington state from taxing cigarette sales at tribal smoke shops.

True Religion names Lynne Koplin operating chief

True Religion Apparel Inc., which makes premium denim and apparel, said Wednesday it named Lynne Koplin to the newly created post of chief operating officer.

NH House considers mandating hearing aid coverage

Insurance policies sold in New Hampshire would be required to provide $1,500 in coverage for hearing aids every three years under a bill being considered by the House.

He's no Zorn: Shanahan agrees to coach Redskins

The last time Dan Snyder went looking for a coach, he used a whole month, exhausted his entire list of candidates and settled for a novice who yielded little power, didn't always get his due respect and went 12-20.

Ex-prostitute loses claim against school

A Dutch court has rejected a compensation claim by a woman who sued her former high school for allegedly failing to stop her from becoming a prostitute.

State auditor begins close look at Ohio Lottery

The state auditor is beginning a review of the Ohio Lottery, an undertaking the lottery has called unreasonable and unnecessary.

Obama to announce teacher training initiative

President Barack Obama is announcing a $250 million initiative Wednesday to train math and science teachers in an effort to reach his administration's goal of moving American students from the middle to the top of the pack in those subjects over the next decade.

SanDisk shares rise after Caris upgrade

Shares of SanDisk Corp. rose Wednesday after a Caris & Co. analyst upgraded the stock, predicting a strong year for computer memory card makers.

Mo. lawmakers to convene session; budget top focus

Missouri lawmakers are back at the Capitol for their 2010 session that will focus on budget woes, ethics reforms and economic development.

AirTran traffic rose to December record

AirTran Airways said Wednesday that December traffic rose 5.3 percent to record levels, but that didn't match the discount carrier's ambitious expansion and planes were less full than a year ago.

Farm bureau says Ky. food prices decline in 2009

A Kentucky Farm Bureau Federation survey has found that food prices in the state declined by 5.6 percent in 2009.

Uniform maker Unifirst 1Q profit up 25 percent

Uniform and protective clothing maker UniFirst Corp. said Wednesday its first quarter profit rose 25 percent as costs declined and demand for specialty garments from the nuclear power industry surged.

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Conservationists: Whaling ship 'plowed' into us
Source: msnbc.com

A conservation group's boat had its bow sheared off and was taking on water after it collided with a Japanese whaling ship in the frigid waters of Antarctica, the group said.

14 terror suspects mistakenly kill themselves - CNN.com
Source: CNN

Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) -- Fourteen suspected terrorists died Tuesday night when the bus they rigged with explosives blew up prematurely, police said. The explosion occurred as the suspects were riding the bus in the province of Kunduz, said police chief Abdul Raziq Yaqobi. Ya …

Nancy Pelosi takes swipe at President Obama's campaign promises
Source: Politico

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, piqued with White House pressure to accept the Senate health reform bill, threw a rare rhetorical elbow at President Barack Obama Tuesday, questioning his commitment to his 2008 campaign promises. A leadership aide said it was no accident.

Hat in hand, U.S. turns to India to create jobs
Source: msnbc.com

BusinessWeek: States are wooing anyone with hiring plans - even if that means going to the same bunch that have been responsible for hundreds of thousands of jobs going overseas.

The C-Span Lie! See Eight Clips of Obama Promising Televised Healthcare Negotiations
Source:

"You Lie!" -- Joe Wilson during a Barack Obama speech to Congress Obama lied about this 8 times.

Rush Limbaugh, After Heart Episode, Realizes He Likes America's Leftiest Health Care
Source: airamerica.com

Limbaugh said, "The treatment I received here was the best that the world has to offer. Based on what happened to me here I don't think there's one thing wrong with the American healthcare system. It is working just fine... just dandy."

Racial Profiling: Jim Crow's Jet Age

During a segment on Fox News, Lt. General Tom McInerney (retired) opined that If you are an 18 to 28-year-old Muslim man then you should be strip searched... if we don't do that, there's a very high probability we're going to lose an airliner.

How Big Finance Bought Uncle Sam
Source: MotherJones.com

THIS STORY IS NOT ABOUT THE origins of 2008's financial meltdown. You've probably read more than enough of those already. To make a long story short, it was a perfect storm...

Changes...

Someone once told me about weather in Minnesota/Iowa and the midwest in general: "Don't like the weather? Just hang around--it'll change soon enough." And if you did, it surely did.

Oval Office meetings on health care continue
Source: msnbc.com

President Barack Obama has scheduled another White House meeting today as he takes a hands-on role trying to prod Congressional Democrats to get him a final health care bill as soon as possible.

No Crime Occurred By Deputy Who Faked Cancer, Killed Self
Source: www.10tv.com

Investigators said this week that they did not find any evidence of criminal activity by a deputy who committed suicide after pretending he had cancer.

As an American, I refuse to buy mandatory health insurance that supports corrupt conventional medicine
Source: naturalnews.com

Even if Obama's health care reform bill becomes law, mandating that all Americans buy health insurance policies for a failed system of "sick care", I will refuse to comply. I've read the U.S.

Survivor of Both Atomic Bombs Dies at 93
Source: The New York Times

Tsutomu Yamaguchi , the only official survivor of both atomic blasts to hit Japan in World War II , died Monday in Nagasaki, Japan. The cause was stomach cancer, his daughter said on Wednesday. He was 93. More Articles

How Did a Discussion on the End of the Decade Spiral into the Concept of 'Zero Pennies'?

Editor's note: What follows is an example of how my mind can easily go off on a tangent. The discussion that led to the proceeding adventure into silliness can be found here.

Where Is The Outrage?

By David J. Hudson I am puzzled as to why we have not voted all of our political leaders out of office who have a pattern over the years of voting strictly in favor of corporations over the average American.

Massachusetts College Bans Muslim Burqas That Cover the Face
Source: Talking Points Memo

A Massachusetts pharmacy college instituted a ban on clothing that obscures the face, including face veils and burqas, weeks after a Muslim alumnus who is also the son of a professor was charged with plotting terror strikes.

A Dog Gets His Day
Source: gitmondo.com

This one is a tear jerk-er, have lots of tissues handy.

Obama opens year with 50 percent approval rating
Source: TheHill.com

Democrats still strongly support Obama, giving him an 84 percent approval rating. Independents scored him at 47 percent and 14 percent Republicans only approved of his job performance.

Sen. Dorgan won't seek re-election
Source: msnbc.com

North Dakota Democratic Sen. Byron Dorgan says he will not seek another term in Senate.

Double atomic bomb survivor dies in Japan
Source: msnbc.com

Tsutomu Yamaguchi, the only person officially recognized as a survivor of both the Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bombings at the end of World War II, has died at age 93.

Fox's Brit Hume Reiterates that Tiger Woods "Needs Something Christianity Especially Provides"
Source: The Huffington Post

On Monday night on the "O'Reilly Factor", Brit Hume had the chance to reiterate the personal advice he offered to Tiger Woods last Sunday morning: for a full recovery, the scandal plagued (and Buddhist) golfer should "turn to Christianity."

Quick poll for my next subject...Learning PHP...

OK. I'm working on some articles to help my son learn programming in PHP. There are going to be about 9 chapters in the "Lesson Plan" and I didn't know if anyone here had any interest in reading them when I'm done.

What the Dems Know: Universal Voter Registration
Source: American Thinker

Democrats ramming through unpopular legislation need not fear the electorate once universal voter registration becomes law.

War? What War?
Source: RealClearPolitics

A great piece criticizing the Obama administration for its rejection of the War on Terrorism rhetoric, perhaps overused by the Bush administration.

Did U.S. Forces Execute Kids in Afghanistan?
Source: AlterNet.org

The apparent mass murder of Afghan schoolchildren, including one as young as 11, by U.S.-led troops, was virtually blacked out in the American media.

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