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Anyone else having trouble with Newsmax? Unable to access channel.

Watching Newsmax this morning. About 20 minutes ago the live feed disappeared and replaced by reruns of yesterday's shows.Anyone else watching and notice this?

The MCC warns spectators at Lord's ground not to injure players with stray champagne corks.

Is any other Angels' fan offended by this crass "Christmas in June" promotion ?

Time to start a prayer thread for the Trump family.

Obama is late for moment of silence as the rest of the G20 leaders hold a somber observance to mourn Paris attacks.

British Jihadis plan to blow up the Queen next weekend at an event to mark the anniversary of the end of the Second World War. The Mail on Sunday can reveal that police and MI5 are involved in a frantic race against time to thwart the assassination plot being orchestrated from Syria by Islamic State commanders. The extremists aim to strike on Saturday by exploding a deadly pressure cooker bomb during events in Central London to mark the 70th. anniversary of VJ Day - Victory in Japan.

NEW YORK_ David Eckstein's playing days are behind him, and they include a 2006 World Series Most Valuable Player Award with The Cardinals and another World Series ring with the '03 Angels. But his purest and most important contribution to a team is still to come. the postseason legend told MLB.com on Friday that he probably will be donating one of his kidneys "within the next two years" to his sister.

MT's Prime Ministerial files from 1981 were released at the National Archives in Kew on 30th. December 2011.

Has anyone received one of their 28-page survey forms? I have tried to find out whether or not it is mandatory to reply. Opinions vary.Questions are very probing. Started in 2005 by President Bush and is sent to a small number of people every year - not just in census year.

With Christmas almost here I want to find a special "Grace" to say before dinner. Apart from the one we said at catholic school - "Bless us O Lord for these Thy gifts..."etc., I found this one by Robbie Burns:- O Thou who kindly dost provideFor every creature's want.We bless Thee, God of nature wide,For all Thy goodness lent:And if it please Thee, Heavenly Guide,May never worse be sent;But, whether granted, or denied,Lord, bless us with content. Amen! Do Freepers have any favorites?

Europe still worships him and Washington Obamatrons remain smitten, but former supporters are turning on the President...

Congressman Dana Rohrabacher (R-idiculous) who represents parts of Long Beach for a few months every couple of years while campaigning for re-election, has been typically hysterical in his criticism of wasteful government spending as a solution to the economic crisis that is threatening the way of life of millions of mostly innocent Americans. Rohrabacher considers himself a protege of the conservative fiscal policies of former President Ronald Reagan although, like the Great Alzheimator, he seems to be having a hard time remembering exactly what those are. For example, as R Scott Morley of OC Weekly points out, Rohrabacher is on...

Jack Hattem gasped when the blonde came on screen. Her shopulders were bare in a black, low-cut dress, which clung to her hips and hinted at all sorts of scandalous possibilities...... For 22 year-old Kack, sitting in a Manhattan movie theater in 1950, the sight of Marilyn Monroe on that screen was just too much....... Twelve years later, as she plummeted into drugs and disaray, he was pulling his life together. Her death was ruled a suicide, and it marked a turning point in his career......

Fox just about to discuss Hillary Clinton's attitude during the President's address to Congress.

Bush speaking now on Fox.He received a terific welcome and the crowd when crazy when he told them that a commercial jet is about to land in China to pick up the 24 military personel.The President was fighting back tears - very moving.God bless this wonderful man and may this successful conclusion to this crisis give him much needed confidence in foreign affairs.