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Resolution on Obama leads to uproar in Ga. House

Two dozen black lawmakers angrily stalked out of the Georgia House on Friday amid claims a decision by white Republican leaders to delay passage of a resolution honoring President Barack Obama had racist overtones.

Cavaliers steamed at Williams' 2nd All-Star slight

Once was too much for the Cleveland Cavaliers. But twice?

Swedish school confiscates boy's party invitations

A school has confiscated an 8-year-old boy's birthday party invitations after they were handed out during class because it said it had a duty to ensure against discrimination.

Ohio township to feds: We don't want your money

The federal government isn't used to being snubbed when it offers to help local governments.

Best Song Co-Winner Gets Second Chance

It could've gone down as one of the harshest moments in Oscar history.

'Nativity' Booted From Ill. Holiday Fair

A public Christmas festival is no place for the Christmas story, the city says. Officials have asked organizers of a downtown Christmas festival, the German Christkindlmarket, to reconsider using a movie studio as a sponsor because it is worried ads for its film "The Nativity Story" might offend non-Christians.

China Declines APEC Meeting With Canada

Prime Minister Stephen Harper said Wednesday Canada would not "sell out" its position on democracy after learning that Beijing's leader has declined to formally meet with him during an upcoming Asia-Pacific summit of world leaders.

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Blair faces critics from pulpit and public as Britain remembers Iraq
Source: Guardian Unlimited

Six-and-a-half years after he sent British forces into battle in Iraq, Tony Blair today came face to face with the uncomfortable consequences of his decision when the father of one of the 178 military personnel who died in the conflict refused to shake his hand, denouncing him as …

Video: Russian Politicians Won't Shake Obama's Hand
Source: liveleak.com

Seems they can smell a snake... If he (Obama) is stupid enough to think Russia is or could be our ally, he's dangerously naive.

Is President Obama really a mean gift-giver?

The British press has been trying to make big issue out of the apparent 'snub' in the kind of gifts that were exchanged between Gordon Brown and the American President on their recent meeting.

London aghast at President Obama over gifts given to Prime Minister Brown
Source: NY Daily News

You'd think President Obama had booted the Brits out of America — again! London newspapers are howling over a string of alleged snubs by Obama to British Prime Minister Gordon Brown during his visit to Washington last week — including a squabble over presidential gift-giving …

The Missiles of March
Source: New York Post

But the Poles and Czechs were counting on the shield to guard against threats perhaps not only from Iran, but from any regional force (think: Russia).

Why Did Obama Snub the Injured Troops?

While Barack Obama was on his 2008 European Tour, he was scheduled to visit injured service members in Landstuhl and Ramstein. He didn't. The USA Today says it was because Obama felt it would be seen as a campaign event and not true appreciation:

Muslim calls out Obama after being snubbed at rally
Source: The Detroit Free Press

They were attracted to his message of diversity and unity, but two Muslim women who went to Barack Obama's rally at Joe Louis Arena on Monday went home feeling left out.

Romney snubs YouTube debate, Says average people aren't "respectful" enough
Source: thedailybackground.com

Even though he admitted he hadn't seen the Democratic debate, he said he didn't think the questioners were respectful enough based on the discussion about it he had heard, and a brief clip somebody had shown him.

UN chief can't sway Iran
Source: Chicago Tribune

The UN chief got little satisfaction Sunday at the close of his trip to Tehran, snubbed by Iran's leader over international demands to stop enriching uranium and ignored in warnings not to incite hatred by questioning the Nazi Holocaust.

Take THAT, Emmys!
Source: tmz.com

What do the two most famously-snubbed Emmy contenders -- "Lost" and "Desperate Housewives" -- have in common? They're both on ABC, of course.

Why Nigeria's President Obasanjo is not invited to the G-8 summit
Source: AllAfrica News: Latest

Why does the G-8 need to interfere. Nigerian people and their government witll make a decision.

Iverson Snub Simply Isn't Right
Source: msnbc.com

As names for the USA National Team continue to be made public, I still can't see how Allen Iverson is being left off this team. We have enough NBA stars who don't want to play, and now Iverson, a willing participant, should be denied a spot on the roster?

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