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Mary Landrieu Decides to Move Forward On Cloture

It's Barbie In A Burkha: World-Famous Doll Gets A Makeover To Go Under The Hammer For 50th Anniversary [Pics in URL] DAILY MAIL REPORTER 21st November 2009 One of the world's most famous children's toys, Barbie, has been given a makeover - wearing a burkha. Wearing the traditional Islamic dress, the iconic doll is going undercover for a charity auction in connection with Sotheby's for Save The Children. More than 500 Barbies went on show yesterday at the Salone dei Cinquecento, in Florence, Italy.

Heavy College Students Must Pass Fitness Class Pa. university requires those with high BMI to take a 3-hour a week class Nov . 20, 2009 PHILADELPHIA - A Pennsylvania university's requirement that overweight students take a fitness course to graduate has raised the hackles of students and the eyebrows of health and legal experts. Officials at historically black Lincoln University said Friday that the school is simply concerned about high rates of obesity and diabetes, especially in the African-American community. "We know we're in the midst of an obesity epidemic," said James L. DeBoy, chairman of Lincoln's department of health,...

...of 2008! That's right. It's time to admit that no amount of American lives can resolve the political disagreement that lies at the heart of someone else's civil war. That's why I have a plan that will bring our combat troops home by March of 2008. Let the Iraqis know... letting the Iraqis know that we will not be there forever is our last best hope to pressure the Sunnis and Shia to come to the table and find peace. Click on either my image or the video link to hear Barack Obama tell a big lie. He claimed to...

What is it with the interest in beauty pageant contestants and sex tapes? In addition to the Carrie Prejean tape, there is a new scandal, involving a Miss Universe contestant in a 3-way hard core tape. As this is allegedly a legal column, that brings us to the legal issue – what does it take to get fired from a pageant for a morals clause? When does something in your private life cost you a job dealing with the public?

Once again, for about the 3rd or 4th year in a row, I'm posting instructions on how to properly deep fry a turkey. This year, however, although I will be deep frying one, I won't be eating it. The reason? Last week on Thursday I suffered a mild stroke and the doc says no more fried stuff (although I MAY sneak a bite or two). After a night in the emergency room and 4 days eating hospital food, I have no desire to go back. The good news is I've recovered almost 100% use of my left leg and my...

This is a 2nd grade computer test in China Move frogs from one side to the other. You can't jump over the same color.

Posted on Friday, November 20, 2009 6:16:55 PM by Steelfish Bay Area Not Maverick Enough To Read Palin Book Steve Rubenstein November 19, 2009 It might as well have cooties. Hardly anyone wants to touch the thing, or even get close to it. The new autobiography by moose hunter and failed vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin is harder to find in the Bay Area than a hockey mom. Some bookstores figure it's one of those grit-your-teeth First Amendment deals that principled booksellers must put up with from time to time. But many nonchain bookstores won't handle it. "Our customers are...

It wasn't too long ago that Levi Johnston was pretty much like any other Alaskan teenager. With the exception of dating the then-governor's daughter he was, dare we say, a no body. But in less than two years he's fathered a son, broken up with the 2008 Republican Vice Presidential canidate's teenage daughter, fought a rather public custody fight with Sarah Palin's family, and now landed squarely on the pages of Playgirl. We should also point out: added a bodyguard (as seen in this picture from today at the Us Weekly Hot Hollywood Party.) The fruit of his labor will...

We're In The Money

Senator Harry Reid, who drafted the bill, cannot pass it without the support of Louisiana’s Mary Landrieu. How much does it cost? According to the Congressional Budget Office: $100 million.

Tina Brown said on GMA that Michelle O is the only possible replacement for Oprah. I imagine what a Michelle O show would look like.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) -- Wide-eyed children around the world will be hearing from Santa's "elves" at the North Pole after all. During Christmas seasons for decades, these dedicated elves responded to thousands of letters addressed to "Santa Claus, North Pole." All that was ending with a U.S. Postal Service decision to discontinue the program based in the small Alaskan town amid privacy concerns. The elves from Santa's Mailbag vowed to fight the decision, while North Pole residents voiced outrage. A reversal of the Postal Service move was announced Friday. "We never wanted to spoil people's Christmas," said agency spokesman Ernie...

Ah the good old days. Do you remember when right was right and wrong was wrong? I sure do but it was a long time ago.

My husband has been battling lung infections for two months. He is in the hospital with pneumonia right now. Part of his left lung is blocked. He is better now than he was this morning. Please pray for him.

When Hilly Met Milly: The Mail Imagines The Political Romance Of The Year DAILY MAIL REPORTER 21st November 2009 This week saw the start of a great political romance. It began when Hillary Clinton, 62, told Vogue magazine about a 'big crush' on David Miliband, the Foreign Secretary. 'He's vibrant, vital, attractive, smart,' she gushed. ' He's a really good guy - and he is so young.' Miliband, a mere 44, sighed: 'She's delightful to deal with one-on-one. She's someone who laughs and can tease...' Here, in a spirit of fun, we imagine their heartwarming story. [Check URL]

Wouldn’t it be great if our first black president took the high road and instead of taking from those who have worked hard to succeed and giving it to others who have made life choices that were less than responsible - if he were to stand-up and tell the minorities and the poor to follow in his foot-steps. He should be an inspiration to others. He should tell them how he broke the chains of poverty and guide them through "change". He could relate to the millions who grew up without a dad and talk to them about "change". He...

I am so tired of hearing that question and I’m sick of people giving long pause and then answering Yes. The Palin interview with O’Reilly is the latest example. The sole reason people are giving a yes answer is purely a political fear they will be labeled racist if they give a no answer. The next time O’Reilly talks about Obama listen closely. O’Reilly always starts out with “Obama is a smart guy”. Then O’Reilly will talk about all the utterly stupid things Obama has done and is currently doing. I’m beginning to think the word yes is code for...

On the "rat monster" episode of the SciFi Network prank show "Scare Tactics", a gay PETA activist was frightened during a prank involving a midget in a scary rat costume.

Candy Spelling Stands Firm With The Nation's Most Expensive Home Listing [Pic in URL] The widow of TV producer Aaron Spelling can afford to be patient for someone to bite at the $150-million asking price for her 56,500-square-foot Holmby Hills mansion. Candy Spelling wants $150 million for her Holmby Hills mansion. (Mark Terrill / Associated Press) Lauren Beale November 20, 2009 Eight months ago when Candy Spelling, widow of legendary TV producer Aaron Spelling, put her 4.7-acre residence in Holmby Hills up for sale, the $150-million listing price raised more than a few eyebrows. The 56,500-square-foot mansion remains the most...

Andrew Klavan looks at the conservative commentators most demonized by the mainstream media: Rush Limbaugh, Glenn Beck, and Ann Coulter. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqgYpfsrcJw&feature=sub

Fall: Leading Economists Expect House Prices To Drop By Up To Ten Per Cent Next Year House prices will fall by up to ten per cent next year and won't return to their peak of two years ago until 2014, leading economists say. A backdrop of rising unemployment and home loan rationing by the banks is behind the gloomy forecast from a survey of 14 major economists and estate agent groups. The average estimate suggests it will take five years for the market to recover. One group, Capital Economics, claimed it could take until 2019, while others said it would...

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Curvy Women May Be A Clever Bet. Nigella Lawson: Curvy figure and an Oxford degree [Pic in URL]. Women with curvy figures are likely to be brighter than waif-like counterparts and may well produce more intelligent offspring, a US study suggests. Researchers studied 16,000 women and girls and found the more voluptuous performed better on cognitive tests - as did their children. The bigger the difference between a woman's waist and hips the better. Researchers writing in Evolution and Human Behaviour speculated this was to do with fatty acids found on the hips. In this area, the fat is likely...

Police Hunt Mugger Who Punched Two-Year-Old Girl In The Face And Injured Her Twin Brother GRAHAM SMITH 20th November 2009. A cowardly mugger who punched a two-year-old girl in the face when her mother refused to give up her handbag was being hunted by police today. Maria Sharma, 28, was pushing her twins Paris and Sunny along a busy road in Slough, Berkshire, when the vile attack took place in broad daylight. A man, who Mrs Sharma described as 'looking possessed', tried to snatch her handbag, which was hanging from the toddlers' pushchair. When the single mother-of-four fought back, he...

If you want to send a holiday card to one of our troops, please send it to Holiday Mail for Heroes, P.O. Box 5456, Capital Heights, MD 20791-5456, but it must be postmarked no later than Dec. 7th.

With all of the breaking news regarding the global warming/climate change scam- is there a possibility Al Gore could be imprisoned the way Bernie Madoff was? I don't see much difference in what the two men have done.

With dozens of new Congressional Districts having been created by the Messiah it is a golden opportunity for conservatives to take back Congress. For example Obama's Recovery.org has added thirteen new districts to Alaska. So get to work conservatives and organize your campaigns now. Take New Hampshire for example.

Barack Obama, oh yeah, say it again He's solid as a rock, Barack Obama If you believe like I believe that children are our future You're ready to move forward Instead of things being like they use to be . . .

Ventura County authorities say the 39-year-old resident of Thousand Oaks, whose name wasn't released, has made a habit of recruiting boys on MySpace to yell profanities at him, slap him and spit at him.Authorities say several teens also accused the man of offering them money to urinate and defecate on him. His motive wasn't clear.

EXCLUSIVE: This morning I have more information behind the scenes and about the future of the daytime diva's decision to end her syndicated The Oprah Winfrey Show in 2011. (I was first to report this back on November 5th, and she'll announce the news on her show today -- her last live show of the calendar year.) Yesterday, Oprah called the two Hollywood moguls who needed to know. First, her close friend Disney CEO Bob Iger whose owned-and-operated ABC affiliates long have made up Oprah's core station group. And then CBS Inc chairman Les Moonves whom she reached Thursday night...

Tell me who that is standing next to Barack Obama. It sure looks like Bill Ayers. Anyone know who it is?

Now that the true agenda of the Global Warming Fraud has been made public, should investors in GE and other Eco-GW stocks be dropped for the more traditional Oil and Gas stocks?

India Tells West To Stop Eating Beef India has urged the West to give up eating beef to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions responsible for global warming. Dean Nelson in New Delhi 20 Nov 2009 According to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation, livestock is responsible for 18 per cent of the the Earth's greenhouse gas emissions. Photo: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images The environment minister, Jairam Ramesh, said if the world abandoned beef consumption, emissions would be dramatically reduced and global warming would slow down. "The solution to cut emissions is to stop eating beef. It leads to emission...

Any idea when the annual war on Christmas will start hitting the media? Genereal consensus where I work, is next friday.

Inventor Raphial Morgado has been invited as a guest speaker a the Oregon chapter of SAE to discuss and demonstrate his Massive Yet Tiny (MYT) engine. Also working on building 5.5-inch versions to demonstrate this 40x power-to-weight ratio engine.Inventor Raphial Morgado has been invited as a guest speaker a the Oregon chapter of SAE to discuss and demonstrate his Massive Yet Tiny (MYT) engine. Also working on building 5.5-inch versions to demonstrate this 40x power-to-weight ratio engine. We've got several updates to report on Angel Lab's Massive Yet Tiny (MYT) engine -- the internal combustion engine with multiple firings in...

Today’s Democrat Party is led by a zealous, almost fanatical faction of the party; the Progressives. This faction is more pronounced in the House of Representatives and is led by Nancy Pelosi of San Francisco and her Progressive Caucus.

OK, I'm really wrestling with this and need some sane minds to help me decide what to do. I know this isn't a world wide major issue effecting us all, but I value the opinions (most of them!) I read on Free Republic so here goes. And there is a political element to the story if you can bear with me for a minute. I have a daughter in middle school and report cards just came out. She received a 95% or above in all classes but one: Math. In advanced math, she got an 84. In order to stay...

Good grief!

For those of you who've already picked-up your copy of Sarah Palin's autobiography, have you finished reading your copy yet. I got mine this past Tuesday the 17 of November, started reading it that night and finished it today [Thursday November 19]. I'm slower than a 1-legged tortoise in a vat of Gorilla Glue....NOT !!!

I had this idea that I was going to rope a deer, put it in a stall, feed it up on corn for a couple of weeks, then kill it and eat it. The first step in this adventure was getting a deer. I figured that, since they congregate at my cattle feeder and do not seem to have much fear of me when we are there (a bold one will sometimes come right up and sniff at the bags of feed while I am in the back of the truck not 4 feet away), it should not be difficult...

Maria Sanchez Lake is almost downtown St. Augustine, a residential area with older homes. The lake is a bird magnet and there are often some nice flowers in yards around the lake. If you don't see any birds near the water look up in the Oak trees. This Great Egret and the White Ibis were waiting for the tide to start in. This flower is a Lycoris, it was almost hidden by someone's garbage can.

A man owned a small ranch near Sheridan Wyoming. The Wyoming Labor Department got a tip that he was not paying proper wages to his help and sent an investigator out to interview him. "I need a list of your employees and how much you pay them," demanded the investigator.. "Well," replied the rancher, "there's my ranch hand who's been with me for 3 years. I pay him $1200 a week plus free room and board. "The cook has been here for 18 months, and I pay her $1000 per week plus free room and board. "Then there's the half-wit....

I am looking for links to comparisons of articles voicing outrage from the Muslim community vs articles warning against backlash, or news reports on tv, etc., with numbers: 879 articles warning against a backlash vs 31 from Muslim leaders decrying the actions of Major Hasan, for example. I looked on MRC and all they had were a few quotes from tv talking heads. Thanks for any help.

316,000 Holiday Bongs Seized at Port Jonathan Lloyd NBCLosAngeles.com [Pics in URL] Custom officials unwrapped a surprise Tuesday at the Port of LA/Long Beach -- 316,000 glass bongs disguised as Christmas ornaments. The shipment's value was estimated at more than $2.6 million. The fake ornaments were hidden inside 860 boxes that arrived from China in a shipping container. Agents said the items were decorated like Christmas ornaments. Before you get any ideas, consider these holiday gift options.

Just days after the terrorist shooting at Fort Hood, Texas by a devout Muslim in the military, Janet Napolitanto appointed two other devout Muslims to positions within the Department of Homeland Security.

I've been in recent contact with an old high school classmate discussing several issues and the most recent was global warming. She then brought up the issue of "Peak Oil" which I researched and gave her my reply. She then stated that she gets her information from the website called TheOilDrum.com I checked it out and there does appear to be many biased articles against the oil companies and their attempts to expand domestic drilling. So my question to all of you is, are there any sites that have dealt specifically with the information being thrown out by The Oil...

The U.S. Army plans to prevent media from covering Sarah Palin's appearance at Fort Bragg, fearing the event will turn into political grandstanding against President Barack Obama, officials said Thursday