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Debt-ceiling and related budget negotiations will continue to make headlines in the coming weeks, no matter how deeply lawmakers and the public begin to feel debt fatigue.Last night, the House voted down a clean debt ceiling increase by a heavily lopsided vote of 318 to 97. This morning, House Speaker John Boehner released a statement — signed by 150 economists — that reiterates Republican demands for massive spending cuts to offset any increase in the debt limit. Later today, House Republicans will meet with President Obama for what The Washington Post describes as a “listening session” about debt grievances.Debt, debt,...

"The latter senior-class yearbook prediction would come true: Cain went on to graduate from Morehouse College in 1967, then earn a master's degree in computer science from Purdue University while working full-time for the Navy as a mathematician and physicist, developing ballistics for fighter planes and aircraft carriers. Also, running a major national corporation like Godfather's for a decade -- the capstone to a career with other major companies -- typically qualifies as success."

They rarely get glory. Their funerals aren’t broadcast on TV. And they’ll never ask for praise. But there are 2,700 of these “soldiers” serving in the U.S. military. Who are they? They’re furry, have long noses, and walk on four legs. They are the military’s canines. In fact, the New York Times reports that one such dog was involved in the raid on Osama bin Laden, sparking a wave of interest in what is becoming an essential tool in the war on terror. “In 2007, the Marines began a pilot program in Afghanistan with nine bomb-sniffing dogs, a number that...

Obama’s not going to cough up the pictures. He’s killed Osama Bin Laden, he says, and we have to take his word for it. This is the same guy who, a week ago, had some 40 percent of the people believing he was born outside the country. Clearly, there are some trust issues. The check is in the mail, I’ll respect you in the morning, and we killed Bin Laden. Trust us, we’ve got proof. But you can’t see it. Which raises the question: If you have proof, and won’t produce it, is it really proof? The problem, the president...

"Over the last two decades photographer, Jim Henderson, 62, has witnessed 350 aurora displays in the UK. Jim has only had to travel a few miles from his cottage, 25 miles west of Aberdeen, to capture his images."

These are the same people who screeched that they were the "civil" ones. These types of people are the ones who blamed the Right for Jared Loughner. These are the people who compared Bush to Hitler then wailed and whined when Obama had the same thing done to him, screaming, "That NEVER happened to Bush!"What I'm trying to say is that these people are hypocritical morons. Enjoy the pictures:

So I was over at Dave Weinbaum's site and he has an amazing pictorial of depression era photo's. The quality is superb but illustrates through pictures the life of those who found themselves in a place they didn't imagine but, doing what they could to survive, eek out some sort of living and care for their children.

Obama: No shirtless pictures By Ian Swanson - 12/28/10 04:34 PM ET The White House is taking extra steps to prevent photos of a shirtless President Obama on vacation in Hawaii. The president and his family are on a snorkeling trip in Haunama Bay State Park, and traveling press are under “explicit instructions that there will be no long lenses or other sneaky attempts to take pictures,” according to a pool report. Photos of a shirtless president on a Hawaii vacation after his win in the 2008 presidential election caused a stir two Christmases ago. Washingtonian magazine even ran a...

Taking their desires to be heard to the streets, thousands of protesters and demonstrators around the world have recently been marching, shouting, praying, and engaging in both theater and violence to make their points. From quiet, prayerful requests for peace in Mexico to the violent takeover of an office building in London to student demonstrators in Chile and gay rights activists making a statement to the Pope in Spain, the past two weeks has been full of protest. Their reasons are many - anger with austerity measures, frustration with incumbent governments and globalization, frustration with policies in other countries -...

I took 55 pictures with my wife's Blackberry thinking I could d/l onto my laptop, but cant see how. Any help?

Awkward family pet photos Everyone thinks their own pet is the cutest but when some families take a picture with their beloved animal, the response isn't always the collective "awwwwww" they wanted. These are some of the worst family pet portraits fromAwkward Family Pet Photos, a website that celebrates when the family pet portrait goes so bad it's good. Want more? Awkward Family Pet Photos is due out in paperback in the fall of 2011.                                     

The New York Times has published a few photos from Chelsea Clinton’s wedding to Marc Mezvinsky, held this evening at a private ceremony in Rhinebeck, New York.

Lots of pictures of yesterday's flooding

Hizbullah terrorists are running weapons to Lebanon from secret arms depots in Syria where the terrorists have been accorded their own living quarters, arms storage site and a fleet of trucks, according to the London Times, which claims to HIzbullah is allowed to operate this site freely. have been shown satellite images of one of the compounds. It is said to be situated near the town of Adra, northeast of Damascus. The Times quoted a security source, who said, "HIzbullah is allowed to operate this site freely. They often move the arms in bad weather when Israeli satellites are unable...

Last Friday, April 30th, was the 35th anniversary of the Fall of Saigon and the end of the Vietnam War, and last Tuesday, May 4th, was the 40th anniversary of the shooting of protesting students at Kent State University. The Vietnam War and America's involvement in it affected the lives of millions for well over a decade, exacting a massive human cost with millions of deaths and countless injuries - both physical and mental - that plague many of those involved to this day. United States military involvement and troop strength grew rapidly after 1964 - at its highest level...

Really cool video about what exists in the blackness of space, and just how many stars and galaxies there are... Really cool animations as well!

Ridicule is our greatest weapon, and what a big target the Obama and the Pelosicrats have become!  Do you see it?  Look Closely  Napoleonitano is the artistry of Chicago Ray  This one courtesy of NEPA Conservative  The Fall of Western Civilization  Washington (hearts) Wall Street.  A pornographic love story.

With Many THANKS to the Boston Globe, these pictures show the Icelandic volcano, eighteen pictures in all from March through April. WARNING, may take time to load if slow internet connection.

There's a time for reminiscing over your old photo albums. But unfortunately for Carla Bruni, now is not that time. Just as France's first lady tries to keep a low profile amid global headlines about the state of her marriage, another reminder of her somewhat racy past has propelled her straight back into the spotlight. Two photographs of Miss Bruni in her modelling days are up for grabs at an auction. In one, taken by the legendary Helmut Newton, the then 25-year-old leans against a mahogany piano, with her skirt riding up in a rather risque fashion. Another by Pamela...