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The UN Officially Recognizes Palestine

Posted 11/30/2012 6:30 am by

The two state solution is going to have to work for Israel and Palestine in the Middle East, because the United Nations isn’t going to have it any other way.  After decades of complaints and conflict between a first-world nation and a third-world country that can’t even get zoo animals delivered into the country and […]

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Record Powerball Ticket Not Sold To Me

Posted 11/29/2012 6:00 am by

If you live in Arizona or Missouri, don’t throw that Powerball ticket out, because you might be a winner.  Last night’s record Powerball jackpot has been won.  By the time of the drawing, the jackpot was jacked up to $587.5 million bucks.  One ticket was sold in Arizona, and another ticket was sold in Missouri; […]

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A Girl Named Hashtag

Posted 11/28/2012 6:00 am by

It may be a joke.  Let’s just get that out of the way here.  It may be a joke, it may be a nickname, it may be a hoax, or it may be the exact truth.  These days, you don’t have to be a celebrity or someone seeking attention to have a really weird and […]

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Angus T. Jones Calls Two And A Half Men “Filth”

Posted 11/27/2012 6:30 am by

When it comes to stars speaking out about their projects, you usually only get them bad-mouthing their work when they’re off the project, or when the project ends.  Not so for the popular CBS sitcom Two And A Half Men.  That show seems to draw criticism left and right, starting with its cast.  Charlie Sheen […]

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Black Friday Spending Reaches New Highs

Posted 11/26/2012 8:00 am by

The numbers are in, and it looks good.  A combination of early ad leaks, higher profile advertisements, and great sales has driven Thanksgiving shopping numbers to incredible heights.  Thanksgiving sales have greatly improved over last year, which suggests that the economy is on the rebound.  The renewed focus on a weekend of shopping, from Thanksgiving […]

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Grinnell College Player Scores 138 In A Game

Posted 11/21/2012 7:00 am by

When it comes to college sports, even Abilene Christian University’s high-scoring football team has nothing on the Grinnell College Pioneers.  They’re one of the highest-scoring college basketball teams in the nation under coach David Arseneault, who emphasizes a pressing defense and lots of three pointers by everyone on the floor.  For 17 of the last […]

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Voice Of Elmo Leaves Sesame Street

Posted 11/21/2012 6:30 am by

The sex scandals around Elmo keep getting worse and worse.  Normally, when Elmo is entangled in something bad, it’s because of a wayward dad abusing an Elmo backpack, a guy in an Elmo suit defending himself, or Katy Perry being too sexy.  Now Elmo is the cause of Elmo’s own problems.  Well, 52-year-old Elmo puppeteer […]

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Hostess Has 24 Hours To Save Itself

Posted 11/20/2012 7:00 am by

Don’t start stealing and hoarding Twinkies just yet.  Just because the brand of snack cakes is down, don’t count it out.  Hostess Brands and the Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers, and Grain Millers International Union are headed back to the bargaining table.  Bankruptcy Judge Robert Drain, who is overseeing the case at the US Bankruptcy Court in the […]

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David Beckham Leaving The LA Galaxy

Posted 11/20/2012 6:30 am by

Here in the United States, David Beckham has worked very hard to become known as more than just Mr. Posh Spice.  He’s become the face of Major League Soccer and, indeed, soccer itself in the United States.  During his time with the LA Galaxy, he’s done a good job of elevating soccer in the States, […]

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Breaking Dawn Part 2 Has The Biggest Foreign Opening Of 2012

Posted 11/19/2012 6:30 am by

Over the years, the Twilight saga has slowly gained traction in popular culture and become a legitimate, worldwide phenomenon.  The series has devoted fans who’ll do anything for their stars, buy any amount of frightening merchandise, and turn Twilight debuts into record-breaking hits.  So  yeah, Twilight is a big deal these days, and the debut […]

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Miguel Cabrera, Buster Posey Win MLB MVP Awards

Posted 11/16/2012 6:30 am by

It was a banner year for baseball, but two players had a bigger year than pretty much everyone else.  One man won a World Series; the other won the first Triple Crown since 1967.   Both of them deserved their respective league MVP awards.  San Fransicso Giants catcher Buster Posey won the National League MVP; […]

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Seattle Police Department’s Guide To Marijuana Use

Posted 11/15/2012 6:00 am by

Seattle, Washington, is a city where marijuana law enforcement has been on the back burner (pardon the pun) for a long time, but with the passage of Initiative 502, marijuana will soon be completely legal.  However, it won’t be legal until December 6, and between now and then the Seattle Police Department has been inundated […]

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Papa John’s Faces $250 Million Lawsuit Over Spam

Posted 11/14/2012 6:00 am by

When it comes to pizza, advertising for the product is unavoidable.  Television, radio, print media, online ads… pizza advertisements are as ubiquitous as mozzarella cheese for the various pizza chains of the world.  Nobody does advertising quite like Papa John’s.  Trading on their owner/founder’s regular guy status, Papa John’s has built a pizza empire using […]

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The Tesla Model S Is Motor Trend’s Car Of The Year

Posted 11/13/2012 6:00 am by

Tesla Motors is an ambitious company, but I’m sure even they couldn’t predict their success.  Tesla’s Model X SUV is very popular, the Tesla Roadster sold out, and the company is sparking an electric car revolution in California.  However, it’s Tesla’s success in the rest of the world that’s catching eyes.  In a decision called […]

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Judy Garland’s Wizard Of Oz Dress Sells For $480

Posted 11/12/2012 6:30 am by

Lots of great things come up for sale at auctions.  Everything from Banksy’s secret identity to an aircraft carrier to rare art works have been sold to the highest bidder, and have fetched some phenomenal prices.  However, there’s nothing quite as big as movie memorabilia.  Everyone loves movies, and it’s always fun to say stuff […]

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49ers And Rams Play To 24-24 Tie, First Since 2008

Posted 11/12/2012 6:00 am by

When it comes to professional sports, ties are as rare as hen’s teeth outside of sports like hockey or soccer.  Professional football games end with a winner, and it’s a rare game that ends with a tie.  However, it does happen.  This weekend, the San Francisco 49ers and the St. Louis Rams played to an […]

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Bin Laden Killers Seal Team Six Disciplined Over Video Game

Posted 11/09/2012 6:30 am by

It must be hard to be a national hero in this day and age.  Unlike the old days, when you could become famous for your glory, these days you have to keep everything hush-hush for months, or even years.  Leave it to the Navy to squash a soldier’s dreams of video game stardom.  For the […]

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New York City Hit With Gas Rationing

Posted 11/09/2012 6:10 am by

One of the enduring images in the wake of Hurricane Sandy isn’t all the devastation to buildings, standing water, washed-out cars, sinking ships, or anything of that nature.  Granted, all those things are horrible, but one of the worst sights to see in the United States of America is a line for gas that stretches […]

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Walmart Unleashes Black Friday Deals Early

Posted 11/08/2012 6:00 am by

Forget Black Friday.  The general rule of holiday creep is that holiday preparations start earlier every year, and Christmas is the creepiest of all the creeping holidays.  The Christmas season starts on Halloween, not Thanksgiving, so it’s only natural that the biggest day of the Christmas shopping season will start a little earlier, too.  Walmart […]

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Colorado And Washington State Legalize Pot, Maine And Maryland Legalize Gay Marriage

Posted 11/07/2012 6:30 am by

Reefer for all!  In the wake of election day, people in several states are busily adjusting to the new way of life they wake up to.  Several historic ballot initiatives passed last night, all of which concern personal liberty in some form or fashion.  Colorado and Washington state have legalized the growth and distribution of […]

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Barack Obama Wins Reelection

Posted 11/07/2012 6:00 am by

To paraphrase the Backstreet Boys:  Barack’s back, all right!  The incumbent president had celebrity supporters from Madonna to Morgan Freeman, but it was his power with normal people (or semi-normal like the Obama haircut kid) that drove him to his greatest victory.  After a hard-fought campaign, Barack Obama has won reelection for the office of […]

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Suzuki Leaves The US Auto Industry

Posted 11/06/2012 6:30 am by

It’s been a tough few years for the automotive industry.  Toyota keeps recalling its cars, GM had to get a government bailout, electric cars are struggling to get traction… it’s not a good time to sell cars out there for a lot of companies, though the numbers are looking better.  However, the economic downturn and […]

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It’s Election Day, Get Out And Vote

Posted 11/06/2012 6:00 am by

The polls are open.  Where I live, the polls open at 6 AM on election day and don’t close until 6 PM, and already people are lined up and ready to make their voices heard.  Barack Obama versus Mitt Romney are in a statistical dead heat according to poll numbers, so this may be one […]

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Tampa Bay’s Doug Martin Rushes For Franchise Record 251 Yards, 4 TDs

Posted 11/05/2012 6:30 am by

For Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Doug Martin, his return to Oakland was a homecoming.  He was born in Oakland and went to high school in Stockton, California, before he headed off to Boise State.  Martin was drafted 31st in this year’s NFL draft by a different bay–Tampa Bay.  With 60 friends and family in […]

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California Grandmother Claims Lottery Prize Days Before Expiration

Posted 11/03/2012 10:40 am by

It’s always nice when someone deserving wins a lottery.  From the great-grandmother who has won four jackpots to the people who gave away 98 percent of their winnings, good things happening to good people is great.  For Julie Cervera, her stroke of luck happened in the nick of time.  While struggling to make ends meet […]

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New York City Evacuates Bellevue Hospital

Posted 11/01/2012 6:30 am by

New York City’s famous Bellevue Hospital is one of the city’s oldest and most famous hospitals.  Serving everyone from celebrities like a beaten Gavin DeGraw to random jumpers saved by garbage, it houses hundreds of patients at a time and has served New York since 1736 in some form or another.  Well, no more.  Hospital […]

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