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House panel votes to cite Rove for contempt

A House panel voted Wednesday to cite Karl Rove, formerly President Bush's top aide, for contempt of Congress as its Senate counterpart explored punishment for alleged misdeeds by other administration officials.

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US Treasury Secretary Geithner is a Goldman stooge!
Source: www.marketoracle.co.uk

It's clear to everyone that Treasury Secretary Geithner is in over his head and has no idea what he is doing. He should be fired. Instead the administration wants to give him help.

Fired Over a Tuna Sandwich, and Fighting Back
Source: The New York Times

Whole Foods fired Ralph Reese for taking a tuna fish sandwich. But was it misconduct? It is a question that matters. Anyone fired for misconduct is denied unemployment benefits.

Blagojevich Camp Asked Burris to Aid Fund-Raising
Source: The New York Times

Ronald W. Burris acknowledged Saturday that the brother of former Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich solicited a campaign contribution from him several times in the weeks and months before Mr. Blagojevich appointed Mr. Burris to succeed President Obama as Illinois's junior senator.

Krugman - The Destructive Center - NYTimes.com
Source: The New York Times

Where's the BEEF? We need MORE than bi-partisanship, we need results!

W. To US: " Drop Dead To You ALL, and To ALL A GOOD Night"
Source: The Huffington Post

The spirit of Scrooge is alive and well. In a midnight raid on the nation's health, the Lame W. Duck administration, sneaks out regulations aimed at turning us back into a land of Dickensian smog and tattered children. See if you can live with:

Despite Bells and Whistles, 'Office of President-Elect' Holds No Authority
Source: FOXNews.com

President-elect Barack Obama is looking very presidential these days. When he makes an announcement, he is ringed by American flags and stands behind a lectern that has a very presidential-looking placard announcing "The Office of the President-Elect."

Lame duck, limp wrist?
Source: splicetoday.com

It's a really sad little clip. What's going on?

Bush is no Lame Duck

I heard an interesting story that the Bush administration is trying to approve uranium mining deals right next to the grand canyon. I think that would have horrible environmental impacts.

Ubuntu on national television

Yesterday I happened to see a fragment of a television show that consists of satirical sketches that take place in an office building. Being the geek that I am, something struck me on the screen of one of the office workers: Ubuntu.

ESPN Sucks? Oh, you're right they do.

ESPN was a revolutionary force in both the media and sports world. They were sports fans Che Guevera overthrowing the corrupt Baptista regime for the good of the people, or in this case, the sports fans.

Sleazy Campaign Tactic of the Day
Source: TIME: Real Clear Politics

The chairman of the Republican Party in Virginia is warning people not to register to vote:

Sing Along: ~Everyone's Crapolicious at Nixon Peabody~
Source: crapolicious.com

Big law firm Nixon Peabody hired someone to record a totally Crapolicious theme song commemorating their inclusion in Fortune's "100 Best Places to Work" story. MP3 of song gets out. Nixon Peabrain does takedown using DMCA. Oops...bad move.

USA Files Suit Against John Ford's Rolex
Source: MyFox Memphis

The federal government is suing former State Senator John Ford's Rolex, claiming the watch was seized during the commitment of an unlawful offense and that confiscating it is within the law.

Man Teaches Apple To Not Repair His Macbook By Smashing It With Sledgehammer
Source: Consumerist

Watch as Michael smashes his Macbook with a variety of tools starting at 1:40 in this video. He says Apple lied to him and denied his request for repair under extended warranty because of spill damage. Michael says he didn't spill anything, the Macbook just stopped working.

Josh Homme: 'I do karaoke with White Stripes'
Source: nme.com

Queens Of The Stone Age return to Hyde Park tonight (June 14) to play the O2 Wireless Festival with The White Stripes - and frontman Josh Homme has revealed an unlikely new bond between the bands.

Boy-band mogul's memorabilia auctioned
Source: Yahoo! News

Lou Pearlman, wow. I never thought I'd hear that name again. ORLANDO, Fla. - Platinum and gold records, autographed posters and even a key to the city all went "Bye Bye Bye" at an auction as creditors liquidated the assets of boy-band impresario Lou Pearlman. ADVERTISEMENT

wioota.com » Blog Archive » Google Working On Prototype For Offline Spider
Source: blog.wioota.com

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. - Septemberl 1, 2006 UTC - Amidst rampant media speculation, Google Inc.

Mystery product: a case study

IntroductionThis case study concerns three companies with different methods of production for a similar product as measured by several industry-standard benchmarks.

Wal-Mart Tries to Be MySpace. Seriously
Source: Advertising Age

In a painfully unhip attempt to be hip and lure teen shoppers, Wal-Mart has rolled out The Hub, a sorta-social-networking site that tries very hard to imitate the look and feel of MySpace without allowing users (called "Hubsters") to do much of anything save for have a headline,  …

Who do Newsviners think is the lamest superhero ever?

Personally, I would vouch for Captain Planet for being the most useless hero ever. The planeteers would do better if they just used their rings directly instead of turning them into an incapable buffoon of a hero.

Highballs and Hydrangeas

Socially segregated suburban culture compound tries to lure unsuspecting 20-somethings to a fundraiser. I suppose after spending $500K on a high-rise condo in Nashville you might want to give to this lame art museum and garden.

God's face appears on Google Maps
Source: Google

Face of almighty appears in cartographical image app.

Coppola releases canned fizz
Source: decanter.com

An offer I can refuse. Reminiscent of Zima.

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