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Ga.'s Isakson: No 2nd homebuyer credit extension

U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson said there won't be another extension of his homebuyer tax credit after it expires in June.

Penney CEO: Why the recession is good news for us

This holiday season, J.C. Penney CEO and Chairman Myron E. Ullman III is armed with a lineup of exclusive fashion brands he helped bring to the department store chain, and he's ready to battle key rivals like Macy's.

AP Interview: Cuban pitcher defects without drama

Aroldis Chapman simply left his room at the Domina Hotel in Rotterdam last July and went down to the lobby.

Obama willing to go to Copenhagen for climate deal

President Barack Obama said Monday that he'd be willing to attend an international climate summit in Copenhagen next month if it appears a deal is in the offing and his presence there would help clinch it.

Agassi's book reveals lies he 'can't live with'

It turns out Andre Agassi was lying all along.

Eli Lilly CEO banking on new drug pipeline

There are some life experiences few will ever have. And as the oldest of nine children and CEO of a Fortune 500 company, John Lechleiter has a couple under his belt.

Rush Limbaugh: I love to ‘yank media’s chain’

Rush Limbaugh realizes you don’t become America’s most popular radio talk-show host without having the hide of an elephant. And he’s long subscribed to a theory: His 21 million listeners know him and love him, and the other 280 million Americans, well, they don’t pay the bills.

AP Interview: Orszag says economy still needs help

While the economy is beginning to come out of recession, it has yet to show evidence that it can grow without the help of the government's $787 billion infusion of taxpayer money, President Barack Obama's top budget adviser said Monday.

AP Interview: Leader has back-up immigration plan

The head of the nation's leading Latino legal advocacy group said if comprehensive immigration legislation seems unlikely in 2010, Congress should make down payments by passing smaller-scale reforms.

AP Interview: Valcke says US stadiums have time

New stadiums could be considered as late as 2017 for a possible World Cup in the United States in 2022, according to soccer's No. 2 official.

Excerpts from AP interview with Ahmadinejad

Here are excerpts from Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's interview Tuesday with The Associated Press:

Quotes from Ahmadinejad's AP interview

Quotes from Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's remarks in an hour-long interview with The Associated Press, conducted at his New York hotel Tuesday, ahead of his address to the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday:

AP: Ahmadinejad urges Obama to see Iran as friend

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad urged President Barack Obama to see Iran as a potential friend instead of a threat ahead of addresses both leaders will give to the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday.

Kennedy's son says family worried about his safety

A son of Sen. Edward Kennedy says he and his siblings grew up anxious about their father's safety and worried he'd meet the same fate as his slain brothers.

Coe: 2016 Olympic race closer than 2012 contest

Take it from a man who should know: The race for the 2016 Olympics is as close as can be.

DJ AM in July: 'I'm blessed. I'm alive. I'm here.'

For a club deejay, it was unusually early, about 10 a.m. But Adam Goldstein, a.k.a. DJ AM, was bright-eyed and undeniably energized on a late morning last month at a summer session of the Television Critics Association.

Ferdinand: Spain can claim world's top league

With Spain increasingly the destination of choice for the world's top players, Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand concedes that La Liga can claim to host soccer's best league.

Winnebago CEO optimistic about expanding RV market

A high school graduate who learned everything he knows about motor homes from "the university of Winnebago" has navigated one of the industry's leading manufacturers over very bumpy terrain in the past year.

Text of Sen. Ensign's interview with the AP

Text of The Associated Press interview with U.S. Sen. John Ensign, R-Nev., on Wednesday in Fernley, Nev.:

Gonzales says he would 'do some things over'

Former U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales said Tuesday he wishes he could "do some things over" from his years with the Bush administration, citing a memo he wrote that human rights groups contended led to the Abu Ghraib prison scandal in Iraq.

AP Interview: NRC to press ahead with Yucca review

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission will press ahead with its review of a license for a nuclear waste dump in Nevada, even as the Obama administration has made clear it is abandoning the project, the commission's chairman said Tuesday.

Jackson's father suggests foul play in son's death

Joe Jackson said in a televised interview Monday that he's taken his son Michael's death "very hard" and believes the doctor who took care of him could be behind the singer's demise.

Susan Boyle: Sudden fame ‘like demolition ball’

For 23 years, Susan Boyle waited for fame to find her — and when it did, the impact was “like a giant demolition ball.”

'Running out of time,' Favre steps up workouts

Brett Favre acknowledged he's "running out of time" to decide whether he'll play for the Minnesota Vikings this season.

Ex-mistress's husband says Ensign paid severance

The sex scandal engulfing Sen. John Ensign has deepened now that his former mistress's husband has revealed new details about the relationship, saying the Nevada Republican paid the woman more than $25,000 in severance when she stopped working for him.

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Obama to Oprah: I'd give first year a B-plus
Source: Chicago Sun-Times

Talk queen Oprah Winfrey chatted up President Obama and the first lady on a TV special Sunday night in which he said he'd give himself a B-plus (an A or A-minus if he gets to sign health care reform legislation).

Oprah, ESPN, Golf Channel in hunt for Tiger Woods interview
Source: USA Today

The race is on among TV networks to try to land one of the year's biggest "gets" — the first interview with Tiger Woods since the world's No. 1 golfer crashed his SUV outside his Florida home.

It Isn't Easy Being Pro-Palin [Video]
Source: The Nation

The recent media blizzard surrounding Sarah Palin's book tour has presented intrepid reporters with the opportunity to give her supporters a voice--and the results have been priceless.

Elvis Lives - and talks to Bono, Edge on Sundance Channel
Source: PilotOnline.com / HamptonRoads.com

December 9th at 10:00pm "Spectacle: Elvis Costello with Bono and The Edge" Elvis Costello conducts an intimate and revealing conversation with U2's Bono and The Edge.

McCain Recommends Palin's Read
Source: USA Today

"I enjoyed the book and she and I are dear friends. I talked to her on the phone yesterday. We got along fine," said McCain in an interview Saturday with The Associated Press on the sidelines of the Halifax International Security Forum.

Kris Broughton On BBC Radio's "World Have Your Say" Today

Today Kris Broughton will be on "World Have Your Say", an hour long news discussion show on BBC Radio, this Tuesday afternoon at 1:00 pm.

Sandra Bullock talks about her newest role in Blindside
Source: MSN

Sandra Bullock talks about her newest role in Blindside on this MSN Entertainment video...

CBS Releases Preview Clips Of Sarah Palin's Oprah Interview
Source: Talking Points Memo

Ahead of Monday's full broadcast of the Oprah interview with Sarah Palin, CBS has released two preview clips of the chat.

Interview With Verizon on Social Media

For a research paper that's worth 30% of my final grade in my Argument and Research course, I interviewed several companies on their use of social media. My most enjoyable interview was the phone interview I conducted with Verizon.

Interview: Thomas Glave, author of The Torturer�s Wife
Source: Examiner

Alan Chin from the Examiner was "enthralled by the depth and poetry of the remarkable, dark, stories" of Thomas Glave's the Torturer's Wife. Read this interview for Glave's inspiration, influences, and take on reading, prizes and more.

I'm doing 'God's work'. Meet Mr Goldman Sachs.
Source: The Times

It's the site of the best cash-making machine that global capitalism has ever produced, and, some say, a political force more powerful than governments. The people who work behind the brass-trim glass doors make more money than some countries do.

Are you Google material?15 Google Interview Questions That Will Make You Feel Stupid (GOOG)
Source:

Could you get hired at Google? It helps if you know how much it would cost to wash every window in Seattle, how many golf balls it takes to fill a school bus—and the answers to 13 other off-the-wall questions.

A spine-tingling ending for 'Paranormal Activity'
Source: Chicago Tribune

An interview with the stars of the micro-film, 'Paranormal Activity', which did an astounding amount of business in its opening weeks for a thriller film that only cost $15,000 to make.

An interview with a Taliban Trained Suicide Bomber {With English S/T}
Source: Pakistanpal's Blog

An interview with a Taliban trained Suicide Bomber With English Subtitles. What are the intentions and what are the motive forces behind the Suicide Bombing & other acts of terrorism? Watch from the mouth of a Taliban suicide bomber himself.

One year after his election, what would you ask President Obama?

It is now one year after President Obama's election. A lot has happened since that heady night in Grants Park, Chicago, when the new First Family walked out to the adulation of the crowds, one which I was fortunate to witness.

An interview with the vampires
Source: MiamiHerald.com

For a group of South Floridians who consider themselves modern-day vampires, their world is not one based on role playing.

Megan Fox: interview on Jennifer's Body
Source: Telegraph

Her outspoken nature has brought her fair share of critics, but actress Megan Fox won't just play pretty.

Karl Schroeder Talks About Futurism vs. Science Fiction
Source:

Science fiction writer Karl Schroeder, author of The Sunless Countries (reviewed here), is earning his masters degree in "strategic foresight," or futurism, at the Ontario College of Art and Design. He told us about how futurism is influencing his work.

Maurice Sendak tells parents to go to hell
Source: The San Francisco Chronicle

Reporter: "What do you say to parents who think the Wild Things film may be too scary?" Sendak: "I would tell them to go to hell. That's a question I will not tolerate." Reporter: "Because kids can handle it?"

Rachel Maddow vs. "Dr. Evil": Smackdown over Rick Berman's Corporate Funding (VIDEO)
Source: The Huffington Post

Rachel Maddow last night took on corporate PR maestro Rick Berman.

Ritter Interview on Iran
Source: Democracy Now!

Former UN weapons inspector Scott Ritter joins us to discuss what he calls "politically motivated hype" over Iran's nuclear program. The Obama administration has warned of sanctions unless Iran allows inspections of a newly disclosed nuclear site.

Want / Need Employment? Now You're Gonna Get Observed BEFORE Your Interview!!!
Source: Alex Jones' Prison Planet.com

In this highly competitive job market, employers and recruiters are using unconventional techniques to screen candidates. It's not enough to just be prepared for the interview; job seekers need to be prepared to be judged even when it's not clear they're being judged.

Video: Kanye West Apologizes On Leno + Run This Town
Source: nahright.com

Ehhh. I would have appreciated it if he admitted he was blitzed out of his skull while he did it. Gets a decent pop and no boos when he comes out. Leno doesn't get in his grill or anything, but brings his mama into it.

Obama on Health Care Bill: "I Own It" - 60 Minutes Interview
Source: CBS News

President Obama was interviewed for a 60 Minutes segment that was broadcast on September 13, 2009. This article and 13:09 video includes excerpts from the interview, focusing on health care reform.

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