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Opener Titans' chance to exorcise how 2008 ended

The Tennessee Titans know last season is long gone and Thursday night's NFL season opener with Pittsburgh is the start of the chase for a new championship.

Courtney Paris to create community fund

Courtney Paris still wants to give back to Oklahoma.

Plenty of motivation for Pennington against Jets

Miami Dolphins quarterback Chad Pennington denies his return to the Meadowlands is about retribution or redemption or reliving the past, even if he was cast aside by the New York Jets like a leaky football.

Forbes: Vince Vaughn is best value for the money

Vince Vaughn is the best star for the buck, says Forbes magazine.

Obama racial subtext surfaces in Iowa

ELKADER, Iowa - As Democratic presidential contender John Edwards fielded questions from a crowd of about 100 people in Elkader, Iowa (population 1,374) Friday night, he got one of those out-of-left-field queries for which a candidate needs his sharpest wits.

Religious Groups Get Chunk of AIDS Money

New groups are springing up to win a piece of President Bush's $15 billion AIDS program, with traditional players and religious groups joining forces to improve their chances in a competition that already has targeted nearly a quarter of its grants for faith-based organizations.

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Democrats Pay Off Their Corporate Fat Cats
Source: Blogs for Victory

Eventually, we hope that rank and file liberals will realize that their leaders are akin to the leaders of the old USSR - talk a great socialist game, but live a very rich, privileged life…and they take care of their own:

A.I.G. Rises, and Many Ask Why
Source: The New York Times

It may have been written off as a hopeless case less than a year ago, but the stock of the American International Group shot up to $50 on Thursday, capping a fourfold gain in the last two months.

Obama Helps Soros Drill Oil In Brazil | Sweetness & Light
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Soros gets the big payback from his pal and puppet Obamanation

Liberals should just give Conservatives the finger

Liberals you haven't had power in eight long years, it's been a long and hard road for you guys hasn't it? All the campaigning, the insults from conservatives, and the massing together of a coalition.

Brain - Offenders to payback to the community in Brent
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Please vote for the area that you want the offenders to pay back to the community. We only have until 24/04/09 Muhammed

Customer Service "GONE WILD"

Okay first of all you need to know that I will not back down when a wrong is committed by any company. It's long but worth the read and a good laugh for the day:

Improbable Payback: Drivers Return Man's $2,500
Source: ketv.com

- Drivers who saw $2,500 in cash blow from a motorcyclist's open pocket Thursday pulled over, collected 24 of the hundred-dollar bills and waited for his return as others tracked him down.

Kennedys Livid As Gov Asked Caroline To 'lie'
Source: New York Post

An "apoplectic" Kennedy family is seething over the rough treatment that heiress apparent Caroline got from Gov. Paterson's office and is spoiling for revenge, several sources close to the clan have told The Post.

Bahraini sheikh gave Michael Jackson more than $1 million before they had met
Source: Telegraph

Sheikh Adbulla of Bahrain gave Michael Jackson more than £676,000 ($1 million) before he had even met the singer, he told the High Court during his legal bid to regain £4.7 million from the popstar.

Michael Jackson to give evidence at British high court
Source: Guardian Unlimited

Pop superstar Michael Jackson has agreed to come to London to give evidence at the high court where he is being sued for $7m by an Arab sheikh, his lawyers said today.

McCain Supporter Claims She Suffered Racial Taunts
Source: News 8

UPPER MARLBORO, Md. - A Prince George's Community College student says she was driven from class because of her political beliefs. Gloria Alfonzo says she endured racial taunts and slurs because she supported John McCain (web|news|bio) 's presidential campaign.

Waiters' Revenge: Why You Should Be Kind to Your Server
Source: MSN

...What we learned was eye-opening. We had not known -- or considered -- for example, that waiters and waitresses are usually watching and evaluating the behavior of their customers as carefully as their customers are evaluating them.

O.J. Simpson's attorney: This was payback
Source: The San Francisco Chronicle

For starters, I really thought the headline was interesting. It's the first time I've seen this but I think it was cool that they used a quote for the headline. The lede is effective in giving a background on the topic covering the bases like when and who.

Mother Love: How I Became A N.Y.C. MILF
Source: The New York Observer

One night, my husband came home from a dinner with some newly acquired friends and announced that he had learned a new word-or acronym, to be precise. The word-which, it turns out, was popularized by the movie American Pie -was "MILF," and it stands for "Mother I'd Like to @!$%#."

ON DEADLINE: Lieberman facing payback from Dems - Yahoo! News
Source: Yahoo! News

Joe Lieberman might have trouble getting a Senate parking pass next year.

Hey Iraq, give us our money back!
Source: WeSay

We sink untold billions of dollars, not to mention thousands of American lives, into their country and despite the windfall of oil production and mass profit from it, Iraq doesn't pay a dime back to the U.S. Some relationship that is.

"I Forgave My Cheating Mate" -   MSN Relationships
Source: MSN

Is a capacity for forgiveness important for mental health? Is there any real difference between people who cheat because they have a player mentality, and people who cheat because of an episode of vulnerabiltiy, like a death, loneliness, impending illness, drug induced irresponsi …

Ladies of the Vine ... It's Payback Time!

On behalf of the women on the Vine and off, I now present, with "hat in hand", the disgusting, rude, insensitive and/or thoughtless things women do; indoors or out. A couple of statements to introduce this entry ...

Black and White Thinking of Hillary Clinton

One idea seems certain. If you don't like any shades of gray in your thinking, you probably love Hillary. Hillary Clinton has proved that the way that she judges any given set of circumstances as different as black and white.

Obama Camp Sends Photo of Bill Clinton With Rev. Wright to the NY TImes
Source: The New York Times

The Democratic battle just got a little stranger and a little bit more petty ... and, surprise, the Rev. Jeremiah Wright is involved again.

Hurt Woman Sells Cheating Fiances Ring

Hell hath no furry like a woman scorned. Cheating fiance learns how it feels to be hurt. After cheating 3 times the woman finally gave him the boot and decided to sell his ring on eBay. - "Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me.

TX governor pays back donors with appointments to University Board of Regents
Source: The Battalion

In Texas, the governor is a figurehead with very few powers - with the ability to appoint individuals to boards and commissions throughout the state, such as the Board of Regents of Texas A&M. With that being the case, Gov. Rick Perry seems to be making the most of it.

Gran stabs intruder with his own knife
Source: New Zealand Herald

An elderly Mangawhai woman fought off a knife-wielding intruder who tried to sexually assault her.

Andrew Sullivan : If Hastert Stays ....
Source: time.blogs.com

Andrew Sullivan on the Foley / Hastert scandal. If Hastert Stays .... ... the GOP could lose 50 seats, according to an internal poll. And if he quits? Maybe they didn't ask that question. One aspect of this is worth further noting.

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