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US President Barack Hussein Obama added to his amazing list of achievements today, when it was announced that he has already won every preliminary trial, heat, and Final event in every Olympic individual and team event for the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janiero, Brazil. While some despicable opponents charge that these medals were merely awarded as consolation for losing Chicago's Olympic bid to hold these games, but that is clearly racist and only puts those critics in league "with the terrorists - Hamas and the Taliban". He clearly and factually, and not merely in this unbiased reporter's opinion, earned...

*snip*A.I.G. agents have told her that for therapy she should use her own health insurance, but it has a $3,000 deductible for mental health care. "Why should we be paying out of pocket?" she said. "That's why they're there. They're the insurer."

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The newest United Nations messenger of peace, actress Charlize Theron, made her name in hard-hitting movies about abused women but she says audiences don't want to see that kind of film. Theron was appointed Monday a messenger of peace with a special focus on ending violence against women. Her job will be to promote U.N. activities and ideals through public appearances and media contacts.

Okay, let's take a moment to collect our thoughts, and begin preparing ourselves for what's to come. Obama and the MSM will take this election as a mandate to race far to the Left. Pelosi, Reid, and Obama will have a field day. Even with 40 Senators, the Dems will find enough compliant GOP RINO's to avoid any filibuster...So what do they do with it? My predictions:1. African aid jumps to the 10-digit figures. When Bush gave a record $40 billion for AIDS in Africa, the Left bemoaned how little it was. Look for sub-Saharan Africa to get more monetary...

Yahoo's current top story features a map that I think is a fair starting point for any electoral analysis. Barring anything huge in the final week, the electoral votes that are basically already decided look like this: Obama 234, McCain 163, Undecided 141.Obama thus needs to add only 36 EV's. The 11 unclaimed states are:FL 27PA 21OH 20NC 15VA 13IN 11MO 11CO 9NM 5NV 5NH 4If Obama takes only CO and FL (36 total EV), it's over. If he fails in six of the biggest seven prizes here, he still wins (with NH, NV, NM, CO, and VA, totalling exactly...

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As we all know, there are states that were in play in 2000 and 2004... and those that were not. If McCain is the nominee, he'll certainly take the GOP strongholds, barring massive conservative exodus (and judging by the returns so far, there just aren't that many of us in reality). Basically, UT, WY, ID, NE, OK, ND, AK, KS, AL, TX, SD, MT, IN, KY, MS, SC, GA, and NC all had less than 43% go to the DEM candidate in both 2000 and 2004. Assume those states are safe for McCain.Likewise, unless Hillary loses the nomination and Obama...

PORTSMOUTH, NH (Reuters) - A teary-eyed Hillary Clinton pushed for support on Monday as polls showed her poised for a huge New Hampshire loss to Democratic rival Barack Obama, but the former front-runner vowed to carry on with her presidential quest even if she loses. Obama warned supporters against overconfidence as a flood of new polls gave him a double-digit lead over Clinton one day before the state casts the next votes in the race for the White House. ... At a campaign event in Portsmouth, Clinton choked up and grew uncharacteristically emotional as she talked about her reasons for...

PORTSMOUTH, New Hampshire (Reuters) - A teary-eyed Hillary Clinton pushed for support on Monday as polls showed her poised for a huge New Hampshire loss to Democratic rival Barack Obama, but the former front-runner vowed to carry on with her presidential quest even if she loses. Obama warned supporters against overconfidence as a flood of new polls gave him a double-digit lead over Clinton one day before the state casts the next votes in the race for the White House. Polls will close in the state at 8 p.m. EST on Tuesday, with results expected to begin rolling in quickly....

Average SAT scores at lowest since 1999 By JUSTIN POPE, AP Education Writer The class of 2007 averaged the lowest math and reading SAT scores since 1999, the College Board reported Tuesday. Last spring's high school seniors scored on average 502, out of a possible 800 points, on the critical reading section of the country's most popular college entrance exam, down from 503 for the class of 2006. Math scores fell three points from 518 to 515. The declines follow a seven-point drop last year for the first class to take a lengthened and redesigned SAT, which included higher-level math...

House tempers background checks for guns By JIM ABRAMS, Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON - The House Wednesday passed what could become the first major federal gun control law in over a decade, spurred by the Virginia Tech campus killings and buttressed by National Rifle Association help. The bill, which was passed on a voice vote, would improve state reporting to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System to stop gun purchases by people, including criminals and those adjudicated as mentally defective, who are prohibited from possessing firearms. Seung-Hui Cho, who in April killed 32 students and faculty at Virginia Tech...

Big LCD TVs take center stage at Electronics Show LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Televisions grabbed the spotlight at the Consumer Electronics Show on Sunday with companies showcasing everything from super-sized models for the red-hot LCD market to technology enabling TVs to play video straight from the Internet. A slew of consumer electronics makers introduced bigger flat-screen TVs, while others highlighted products to enhance viewing, such as a DVD player that could be a bridge between rival formats for next-generation video discs. Sharp Corp. (6753.T) showed off a 108-inch high-definition LCD television to rival a 100-inch model introduced only hours earlier...

U.S. soldiers in Iraq welcome new plans By WILL WEISSERT, Associated Press Writer RAMADI, Iraq - American troops in one of the most dangerous corners of Iraq welcomed plans for change Wednesday as the Pentagon prepared for a new chief and a bipartisan commission urged a new war strategy. But many of the soldiers from Company C, 1st Battalion, 37th Armored Regiment were skeptical they'll be going home anytime soon, despite a high-level U.S. panel's recommendation that most combat troops leave Iraq by early 2008 "There's no way we're leaving in two years, no matter what any recommendation says," Spc....

BEIRUT, Lebanon - Israel destroyed the home and office of Hezbollah's leader Friday and tightened its seal on Lebanon, blasting its air and road links to the outside world to punish the guerrilla group — and with it, the country — for the capture of two Israeli soldiers

ATLANTA - Primate expert Jane Goodall and 18 other researchers sent a letter to federal officials urging them to oppose an Atlanta research center's proposal to do AIDS-related research on sooty mangabey monkeys. The letter urges the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service to reject a request by the Yerkes National Primate Research Center, according to a copy filed with the government. Scientists at the research center have nurtured a group of the primates, which are natural carriers of a form of the AIDS virus but don't get sick from it, since the late 1960s. But federal officials listed them as...

In March, President Hu Jintao unveiled the basic tenets of his socialist value system: 1. Love, do not harm the motherland. Serve, don't disserve the people. 2. Uphold science; don't be ignorant and unenlightened. 3. Work hard; don't be lazy and hate work. 4. Be united and help each other; don't gain benefits at the expense of others. 5. Be honest and trustworthy, not profit-mongering at the expense of your values. 6. Be disciplined and law-abiding instead of chaotic and lawless. 7. Know plain living and hard struggle; do not wallow in luxuries and pleasures. Sounds nice... mostly... but I...

NEW YORK - Emergency operators listening to trapped callers' heartbreaking pleas from the burning World Trade Center repeatedly said help was on the way while they struggled with crashing computers, utter confusion and their own emotions, several hours of 911 calls released Friday show. In releasing the 130 calls, city officials edited out the voices of those who sought help. But the police and fire dispatchers often repeated the callers' words, reflecting the fear and chaos of the morning of Sept. 11, 2001. The first call came seconds after terrorists flew a hijacked jetliner into the north tower of the...

The undefeated Colts take on the other team that has had their number... the Steeler have won their last 7 against the Colts, including in the playoffs. Their last MNF meeting was a 28-10 vistory over Peyton Manning. The Steelers under Cowher are always strong on Monday Night, and Big Ben is 18-1 in the regular season, and 19-2 overall... with both losses to the Patriots.

Ask Me What's Great About America While September 11 will certainly be a day of national remembrance, it will also be a day to renew our patriotism and take time to recall, "What’s Great About America?” Recognizing that the efforts of promoting American values and the spirit of a free nation should be shared by all, the Indiana State Bar Association is sponsoring "Ask Me What’s Great About America". "Ask Me What’s Great About America" is a program in which ISBA members respectively commemorating the events of September 11, 2001 will speak in eighth grade classrooms throughout the state about...

30 Kids Left Behind After Immigration Raid By MELISSA NELSON, Associated Press Writer ARKADELPHIA, Ark. - About 30 children, some as young as 3 months old, were left without their parents after immigration agents raided a poultry plant and took the parents away to face possible deportation. While some of the arrested workers were able to call and arrange care for their children, others were not and a local church had to help make arrangements. The mayor said what happened to the children was a shame. "A lot of those families had kids in day care in different places, and...