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9 year old Jonny Mizzone with "How Mountain Girls Can Love"

When I crossed the threshold of Cravath, Swaine & Moore 36 years ago next month, fresh from the bar exam and Harvard Law School, I entered a new world and began what turned into a life-changing experience.

A Saudi city known for its ultra-conservatism has created its own version of the "Arabs Got Talent" television reality show, but with no music and women banned from taking part. Saudi Arabia's Abdul Aziz Abdul Hamid wins the first award of the Star Academy, a pan-Arab television show produced by Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation, in Beirut in 2009. A Saudi city known for its ultra-conservatism has created its own version of the "Arabs Got Talent" television reality show, but with no music and women banned from taking part.Instead, competitors will be permitted to perform religious chants, recite poems and engage in...

A 22-year-old singer is being dubbed the new Susan Boyle after reducing talent show judges to tears with his powerful voice and inspirational story about being abandoned as a child.

Video of a young man singing. It brings tears to the eyes of audience and judges. No, it's not the most important item in the world but worth the few minutes to watch nonetheless.

EL PASO - President Obama today said immigration reform is about nurturing talent for businesses and punishing those who have entered the United States illegally. But mostly immigration is about maintaining hope and realizing dreams, Obama told a sun-splashed crowd of more than 2,000 at the Chamizal National Memorial. He put a face on the controversial, divisive topic of immigration - a man named José Hernández, who did not learn to speak English until he was 12 years old. The son of itinerant farm workers, Hernández was born in California. But two of his siblings were born in Mexico, creating...

HONOLULU (AP) -- President Barack Obama will ring in 2011 with friendly competition at his family's annual New Year's Eve talent show. The White House is keeping Obama's talent a closely guarded secret. Several friends and family members will join the Obamas at their rented oceanfront home in Kailua.

A MUSICIAN who lost both arms in a childhood accident and plays the piano with his toes has won China's Got Talent, performing his version of James Blunt's wistful love song You're Beautiful to a packed audience at the Shanghai Stadium. All three judges on the show on Sunday praised Liu Wei, 23, for his determination, urging him to keep pursuing his dreams, and the Beijing native said he would try, quipping: "At least I have a pair of perfect legs." For winning the Chinese version of the show, he will be invited to play as a guest performer with...

Scottish singing sensation Susan Boyle lives like a pauper -- although she's sitting on more than $15.7 million in the bank, according to a stunning report yesterday. Boyle's managers have such a tight financial leash on the "Britain's Got Talent" star that she's allowed to spend only $471 a week, has no credit cards and travels by bus, the British paper News of The World reported. "When Susan realized she can't just walk into a bank and take out her own money, she had a fit because she thought she was down to her last few quid," her brother Gerry...

The fundamental problem with our national intelligence system is that it assumes that quantity can substitute for quality. The result is a vast, expensive network that's far less than the sum of its parts. It's as if the Yankees, stung by a string of losing seasons, avoided seeking out talented ballplayers in favor of hiring a thousand Little Leaguers (at major-league salaries). This week, The Washington Post has done something of a service with a series of articles, "Top Secret America," chronicling the lack of accountability in our intelligence community. The analysis is a bit superficial, but diligent reporting drives...

PREVENTWMD.GOV "COMMISSION ON THE PREVENTION OF WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION PROLIFERATION AND TERRORISM" # NOTE The following text is a quote: www.preventwmd.gov/ Preventing Terrorism: Assessing the Nation’s Progress The Commission has concluded its work as a congressionally mandated organization, as of February 26, 2010. Senator Graham, Senator Talent and Colonel Larsen are committed to continuing this bipartisan work on these important issues. To that end, they have formed The Bipartisan WMD Terrorism Research Center. The Commission website will remain as an archive of past activities, but will no longer be updated. “Unless the world community acts decisively and with great...

Female applicants for the army are being asked to showcase their talents in an interview process never before used and exclusively for women. Aspiring female officers were surprised to learn from Wednesday last week that they are now required to perform a 'talent' as part of the country's current recruitment drive for the People's Liberation Army (PLA). The test of artistic ability was included for the first time as part of the standard face-to-face interview by recruiters on behalf of the PLA, which took place following stringent health screenings over recent weeks. "I was shocked by the new talent show...

Susan Boyle's new album cover features the global superstar as you have seen her before--down-to-earth and natural..

Hugh Hefner announced this morning the news that Barack Obama has won the 2010 Playmate of the Year title in a stunning victory, given the fact that he is neither a woman, nor is 2010 yet here. "Barack's beauty and poise cannot be denied; he is truly a unique human being and an example for all.", Hef announced from the Playboy Mansion at 11:00 A.M. today. No word yet when the pictures of the prize-winner will appear in Playmate nor has Mr. Obama given a statement on this development.

Democrats aren’t behaving rationally. I don’t mean they’re mentally ill, although they seem to hold that opinion of conservatives. Rather, they are suffering from a pathology that assumes anyone who disagrees with them is stupid, evil, and wrong. I went through public education for primary, secondary, and higher education in a blue state, receiving a heavy dose of liberalism from my family and peers. It was the rare exception when they didn’t act shocked — SHOCKED — that someone disagreed with them. They couldn’t comprehend how anyone could take a different point of view on issues from abortion to global...

I love Susan Boyle's voice, and am anxious for her to record a CD. I would personally like to hear her sing songs such as: Some Enchanted Evening, Unchained Melody, The Rose, Over the Rainbow, White Cliffs of Dover, Wind Beneath My Wings, and more. What other songs would you like to hear Susan sing?

Today's performance: http://talent.itv.com/videos/video/item_200228.htm

Susan Boyle, a 47-year-old singleton from a small village in Scotland, who's never been kissed and lives with her kitty named Pebbles, shocked "Britain's Got Talent" audience and the judges with her performance of "I Dreamed a Dream." If you missed seeing this, be prepared to laugh and cry. What a plucky little gal. It took some major gumption to get up there and face those snickering people snarky judges. The Wall Street Journal reports that as of 11 a.m. EST Thursday, the YouTube video of her appearance had been viewed more than 12.3 million times. And she's set the...

Two years ago, Paul Potts, a chubby mobile phone salesman, wowed the British TV public with his performance of Puccini's "Nessum Dorma" to win "Brtiain's Got Talent", The British equivalent to "America's Got Talent". While good, I didn't think Potts to be that fantastic. However last weekend, the third season of "Britain's Got Talent" opened and another diamond in the rough emerged. This one is quite fantastic. Susan Boyle, a frumpy looking 47 year old Scottish spinster, who lives with her cat "Pebbles" and admits she's never been kissed, came out on stage and told the audience she wanted to...

California's intellectual pipeline to the White House is again open wide and flowing, as the Golden State will have key advocates bending President-elect Barack Obama's ear on its behalf. Naturally, the nation's most populous and electorally rich state (which is also rich with campaign contributors) would have a great deal of influence. But the Democratic stronghold mattered less to the Bush administration. As Chris Lehane, a former Clinton administration official and San Francisco political consultant, said: "Before, the door was slammed in our face. Now, the welcome mat is out. The access issue is a big deal." "You have an...