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... Obama told two of Cuba’s leading dissidents in South Florida Friday that he admires their sacrifices, a rare White House recognition of the peaceful opposition on the communist-ruled island. “The most important thing here was the recognition by the president of the United States, the most powerful democracy in the world,” dissident Guillermo Farinas said minutes after the meeting. Farinas, spokesman for the Cuban Patriotic Union of Cuba, and Ladies in White leader Berta Soler met with Obama during a fund-raiser at the Pinecrest home of Jorge Mas Santos, chairman of the Cuban American National Foundation (CANF).

Barack Obama, doing what he does best, is back campaigning and fundraising hard for the next five weeks. Obama’s plans include eight fundraisers for Democrats in the House and Senate. The events include: 1. New York: Fundraising for House Democrats and the Democratic National Committee (DNC). 2. Boston: a House Democratic fundraiser on Oct. 30. 3. November 6, Dallas: No: another fundraiser 4. November 8, Miami: an event for Senate Democrats. 5. November 14, Philadelphia: another event for Senate Democrats 6. Seattle: fundraising for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) 7. San Francisco: more fundraising for House Democrats. 8. Los...

Michelle Pfeiffer was in her 20s when she became involved in a cult that encouraged its followers to live without food or water.Tabloids are full of stories of Hollywood actresses on crazy fad diets, but Michelle Pfeiffer once belonged to a cult that believed human beings could learn to live on nothing but air. In a recent interview with The Sunday Telegraph, the 55-year-old actress said she was 20 when she moved to Los Angeles and met a couple who acted like "personal trainers." “They worked with weights and put people on diets. Their thing was vegetarianism,” she said. “They...

Around the world the fame of Christ spreads. Men and women lift their hands to praise the name of Jesus, worshiping him as the King of kings and Lord of lords. Full of the Holy Spirit, they lift him up as their savior, redeemer, and advocate. His gospel is preached, his word is believed, and his death and resurrection are celebrated in the Lord's Supper. Millions are baptized in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, trusting in the person and work of Christ for forgiveness of sins, eternal life, and the transformation of their heart. Hundreds of...

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Many kids bring notes to their teachers explaining why they missed school. Those notes may carry a little more weight when they're signed by President Obama himself. ... "She went straight for him," said Alanah's mother, Stacy Pouillard. "I thought the Secret Service would stop her. No one approached her and she jumped into his arms, threw her arms around his neck and gave him a hug and a kiss and then they were maybe 50 feet away. I have no idea what they said."

Fox News announces its prime-time lineup, starting Mon., Oct. 7: Greta Van Susteren moves to 7 p.m., Bill O'Reilly stays at 8, Megyn Kelly's "The Kelly File" is at 9 and Sean Hannity moves to 10 p.m. Here is the release: FOX News Channel (FNC) will unveil its new prime time lineup on Monday, October 7th, marking the 17th anniversary of the network, announced Roger Ailes, Chairman and CEO, FOX News. Greta Van Susteren will officially kick-off the new line-up with her signature On the Record with Greta Van Susteren at 7PM/ET. From there, Bill O’Reilly will continue hosting the...

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I haven't heard anyone speak to this aspect of the Clown's shuck and jive routine on Syria. He MUST speak to the nation, but he DEMANDS that Congress NOT VOTE on whether they agree with him.....

With support tanking in Congress for a US military strike on Syria, the big question is whether President Obama would go forward with an attack if Congress does not approve one...

In a case of master bait-and-switch, Alyssa Milano released a “sex tape” on FunnyOrDie.com... A fairly subdued two-minute primer on Syria.... ... Milano told Mother Jones’ Asawin Suebsaeng,“If people end up learning something about the crisis in Syria that’s a good thing--even if I had to do a sex tape to lure them in.” Next, maybe she can tackle Obamacare implementation.

... Obama, arguing for an attack on Syria but confronted with a war-weary public and deep skepticism in Congress, is considering the gravest option any president has to sell a military strike — a prime-time address to the nation. Members of Congress, during two days of occasionally combative hearings on Syria earlier this week, have pushed for the president to make a more direct case to the public before the United States punishes Syria for using chemical weapons.

Some 50,000 people have descended upon the city of Dallas. They journeyed from many corners of the world to be a part of a massive, three-day Christian conference sponsored by megachurch pastor, Bishop T.D. Jakes...

EXCLUSIVE: You’ve got to hand it to the friends of Xenu: they are a clubby bunch. Earlier this summer Michelle Stafford, a top celeb Scientologist, left her Emmy winning role on CBS’ “The Young and the Restless” after 16 years. No one knows why exactly. Stafford told the soap opera press she was “done.” Her role will likely be recast. So what did Stafford leave for? To make a YouTube series with her Scientology pals. “The Stafford Project” so far is just two episodes, each around 9 minutes long. The “project” is a reality series in small installments, all about...

President Obama and his family have adopted a second Portuguese Water Dog to serve as a companion for the first White House canine, Bo. The new presidential pet's name is Sunny. "Sunny is the perfect little sister for Bo – full of energy and very affectionate – and the first family picked her name because it fit her cheerful personality," said a White House spokesman in a news release posted on the White House web site.

The Miami-Dade Police Department admitted Monday that it was their officers who led Miami Heat star LeBron James the wrong way down a Miami Gardens street to Sun Life Stadium so he could get to the Jay-Z/Justin Timberlake concert in time.

Obama, a sports fan who seems to relish every chance to encounter star athletes, will welcome the undefeated 1972 Super Bowl Champion Miami Dolphins to the White House on Aug. 20. It will be the first White House ceremony honoring their historic season. The ceremony no doubt will draw a crowd of South Florida fans, including members of Congress. Everyone likes to be associated with a winner.

President Barack Obama took a seat beside Jay Leno on "The Tonight Show" Tuesday where he let loose, cracking a few jokes and showing off his comedic chops... ... the watershed late-night TV moment was then -Gov. Bill Clinton’s June 1992 appearance on “Arsenio Hall,” which featured him rocking sunglasses and playing Elvis’ “Heartbreak Hotel” on the saxophone. Down in the polls and with his presidential campaign running out of money, Clinton needed to do something drastic to revamp his image, and came on the show in a bid to get Americans to see how personable he was...

<p>“King of Queens” star Leah Remini is making a dramatic break from the Church of Scientology, a source said, after being subjected to years of “interrogations” and “thought modification” for questioning leader David Miscavige’s rule.</p> <p>The source told The New York Post Remini is quitting because of policies that don’t allow followers to question Miscavige’s management or the reported abuse of members of its Sea Org religious order — and for forcing followers to “disconnect” from family members branded as “suppressive persons” if they choose to leave the church.</p>