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Nairobi — Mr Barack Obama's rise to the presidency of the most powerful nation in the world has catapulted his ageing grandmother into celebrity status. But holding the Obama name has also had its share of burden and pressures locally. Mama Sarah Obama, the dimpled ever-smiling octogenarian, has in the past year welcomed visitors from far and wide and landed more invites than ever before, but she is not complaining.The family has also had strange requests such as assisting in visa searches, job placements in the US and facilitation of an appointment with the White House. "My knees are weakening...

Mornin freepers....just figured I'd pass this along. Enjoy.

Pyongyang, November 23 (KCNA) -- In order to put an end to confrontation and conflict in the Korean Peninsula and ensure its lasting peace and stability it is indispensable to terminate the state of ceasefire between the DPRK and the U.S. and establish a peacekeeping mechanism. Rodong Sinmun Monday says this in a signed commentary. Recalling that recently a group of warships of the south Korean forces perpetrated such unpardonable criminal act as opening fire on a patrol boat of the Navy of the Korean People's Army on routine guard duty in the waters of the north side in the...

Barack Obama is on track to have the most spectacularly failed presidency since Woodrow Wilson. In the modern era, we've seen several failed presidencies--led by Jimmy Carter and LBJ. Failed presidents have one strong common trait-- they are repudiated, in the vernacular, spat out. Of course, LBJ wisely took the exit ramp early, avoiding a shove into oncoming traffic by his own party. Richard Nixon indeed resigned in disgrace, yet his reputation as a statesman has been partially restored by his triumphant overture to China. George Bush Jr didn't fail so much as he was perceived to have been too...

Parody of "Short People" by Randy Newman, redone by Paul Shanklin as "Old People"

The Islamic Republic of Iran in a letter to the Director General of the International Energy Agency (IAEA) wished to prohibit any military strike on nuclear facilities anywhere in the world. Ali Asghar Soltanieh, the representative of Iran to the IAEA at a press conference said that Iran was looking to basically get an international ban on threats of armed attacks against nuclear facilities. --snip-- Asked about the fact that it coincides with the threats of the Zionist regime against Iranian nuclear sites, Mr. Soltanieh then said that Iran was not afraid of Israel and that no country would dare...

(This is part 2 of an article.) Recently neo-fascists opposed to Sonia Sotomayor, Barack Obama’s nominee to the United States Supreme Court, have argued that she doesn’t respect the “sanctity” of the law and chooses instead to be guided by her personal beliefs. But if there is such a thing as “sanctity” of the law, why are so many Supreme Court cases decided by five-four votes split along ideological lines? Where is this concern when self-loathing Clarence Thomas uses his experiences at Yale University, not the law, to dismantle affirmative action programs, or when Antonin Scalia unethically hears cases where...

Xxxxx -- Monday morning, an unlikely gathering of health care industry and union leaders emerged from the White House, announcing a historic agreement to lower medical costs and save the average family up to $2,500. This kind of broad coalition would have been unthinkable in the past, when the old politics of division and short-term self interest held sway. But this is a new day. Yesterday afternoon, President Obama announced the three bedrock principles that any comprehensive health care reform must achieve: (1) reduce costs, (2) guarantee choice, and (3) ensure all Americans have quality, affordable health care. And...

Hamas' top political leader, in a message to the Obama administration, said the militant group is determined to be part of a solution to the Palestinians' conflict with Israel. Khaled Mashaal, the group's exiled leader, struck a more conciliatory tone toward the U.S. in an interview with The New York Times published Tuesday, saying President Barack Obama's "language is different and positive." But he did not offer any new concessions. "I promise the American administration and the international community that we will be part of the solution, period," the paper quoted Mashaal as saying. .....But he refused to budge on...

Kenyans are to be heavily taxed as part of government moves to absorb the shocks of the global financial crisis. The government has also decided to seriously reduce its national expenditure. AfricaNews correspondent said under the new tax regime even unemployed Kenyans are to pay tax. However, the call for taxing Members of Parliament hit a dead end last week when they asked that their salaries be increased before being taxed. Another strategy being used by the government is the raising of the tax rate on second hand clothes commonly known as “mitumba.” Our correspondent said it is the easiest...

A waitress presents the "NATO - Obama" cake in a cafe in Baden-Baden one day ahead of the NATO summit, April 2. Icing on the cake reads "Great Obama" and has NATO flags upon it. The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) military alliance is celebrating its 60th anniversary this week at a summit co-hosted by Germany and France.(Xinhua/Reuters Photo)

Pyongyang, April 2 (KCNA) -- The U.S. imperialists and the south Korean puppet warmongers conducted a large-scale joint air attack rehearsal in the area of Mungyong, North Kyongsang Province on March 31, according to Yonhap News of south Korea. Involved in the rehearsal were over 30 helicopters of various types, including Apaches of a special brigade under the 2nd operation command of the puppet army, the 21st wing of the puppet forces and the U.S. 2nd air combat brigade stationed in south Korea. The warmongers got hell-bent on the frantic war rehearsal for making surprise air strike on someone's vantage...

WALLA WALLA, Wash. (AP) -- Four people designated to administer lethal injections to death-row inmates at the Washington State Penitentiary have resigned, apparently worried that their identities could become public in court. The Seattle Times reported Thursday that the four resigned Tuesday for fear that their names would become known as a result of litigation on whether lethal injection constitutes cruel and unusual punishment..... Full article: HERE

You are receiving this message as a member of HillaryClinton.com's online community. Please take a look at Governor Rendell's message below about the important work needed for Pennsylvania. Rendell for Governor is solely responsible for the content of this message.Dear Xxxxx, On Wednesday, I gave the most difficult budget address to the legislature that I have ever had to present. Sadly, it reflects the damage done by the national recession and the failures of the Bush administration. Although Pennsylvania is in better shape than most, I know that is of little comfort to the families hit hardest by this...

"We are not distributing what are, in effect, visual press releases," said Michael Oreskes, managing editor for U.S. news at the AP. The Associated Press, Reuters and Agence France-Presse said the White House was breaking with long-standing tradition in not allowing news photographers to capture the president at work in the Oval Office on his first day.The news agencies have used White House-provided images in the past for areas in the White House where media access is generally not permitted, such as the Situation Room or the private residence. But they contend that the Oval Office is the public office...

From: Dorothy Rodham [mailto:info@hillaryclinton.com] Sent: Friday, January 16, 2009 7:39 PM To: xxxxx.xxxxxxx@xxxxxxxx.xxx Subject: One last request Dear Xxxx, I've been so proud watching my daughter over the past few days as she begins a new step in a life so full of accomplishment. And I know she'll continue to do great things for our country. Now I have to ask you -- for the very last time -- to give her your help. This is our last chance to help Hillary pay down the debt from her history-making campaign. I know how much it would mean to her to...

After receiving multiple complaints about NBC's Sunday telecast of the Golden Globes, the FCC said Wednesday that it is reviewing the program for possible violations of indecency rules. Toward the end of the program, director Darren Aronofsky was caught on camera jokingly making an obscene gesture -- "flipping the bird," as it's commonly called -- at actor Mickey Rourke, who was onstage accepting an acting award for Aronofsky's film "The Wrestler." Rourke and other attendees also salted their speeches with occasional off-color language, some of which was bleeped by NBC censors. Now the FCC, which regulates decency issues on the...

It seems that if the current trend continues, Barack Obama will be the next US president. Kenyans are keenly watching the US elections as they feel that for once they have a chance of getting one of "our own" as the president of the world’s superpower. Some observers have boldly suggested that deportation of author Jeremy Corsi had all to do with Obama. Why annoy the future president when you will soon need him? ..... Obama’s presidency is attracting our interests for another reason. We feel he will represent our interest at the highest levels in global politics and economics....

I got her trained just right. She brings me a steady supply of cold Bud Lights while I chill on the La-Z-Boy watching the Nationals game on the plasma. Here's a funny: After any home run, I'll down whatever's left of my beer and suck in a big mouthful of air and then belch her name really, really slowly and blow it right in her face. "Oh my God that is so gross!" she squeals, and then totally cracks up and makes that funny snorting noise and goes to get us both another beer. Man, I love being married. Her...

I heard a nut on the radio this am that has plans to have a bill submitted to congress that if passed, would raise the drinking age to 23 for women only. As absurd as this sounds, to hear this liberal's heart-felt reasons for it was truly a jaunt into the twilight zone. More disturbing still, the person with this idea is a 38 yo woman, that is also a California judge. There isn't a chance in hell of legislation like this getting passed (I hope) but it's worth looking into this nut-case's career just to find out what kind...