Sunday, October 29, 2006
Saturday, October 28, 2006
The psychosis of Rush Limbaugh.
I once had a friend who listened to Rush Limbaugh three hours a day. He was a Republican operative. He sat in my apartment, wearing headphones, while I worked. He swore that if I put on the headphones for 10 minutes, I'd be hooked. So I put them on.
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Friday, October 27, 2006
Thursday, October 26, 2006
Pelican swallows pigeon in London Park - photo
BBC news item on a pelican which decided to eat a live pigeon - shocking stuff!
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Wednesday, October 25, 2006
Toddler Greed
Three-year-old Robert Moore went fishing for a stuffed replica of Sponge Bob and ended up trapped in a vending machine.
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Toddler Greed
Three-year-old Robert Moore went fishing for a stuffed replica of Sponge Bob and ended up trapped in a vending machine.
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This is the coolest thing ever - 6 minutes, but just kept getting better!!
Another amazing creation from small town America. Check this out - should be seen by every Physics student. The best example of a chain reaction using multiple materials, not just the standard domino.
VERY COOL!!
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VERY COOL!!
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Bill Gates' First Reaction to the iPod in 2001; Great iPod Article
"Have you seen this yet?" I asked. Gates went into a zone that recalls those science fiction films where a space alien, confronted with a novel object, creates some sort of force tunnel between him and the object...Gates' fingers, racing at Nascar speed, played over the scroll wheel and pushed every button combination; "It's only for Macintosh?"
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Tuesday, October 24, 2006
50 Interesting Science Facts
If you knew that 10 percent of all human beings ever born are alive at this very moment, this might not be the list for. For the rest us, this can be an interesting read.
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Space Shuttle Launch as seen from ISS, 220 miles up.
An amazing picture of the Space Shuttle, launching from Florida, as seen out the window of the International Space Station. A must see!
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Monday, October 23, 2006
"The Day I Died" - Richard Hammond speaks about 288mph crash for first time
Only the bloodshot white of his left eye gives any sign of how close Richard Hammond came to death after crashing a jet car at 288mph. Speaking for the first time of the horror smash just 33 days ago, the Top Gear star and Mirror columnist said: "I was upside down inhaling a field. My nose and eyes were full of earth. I'd gone ploughing on my head.
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How much should a web design cost?
"How can you charge THAT? My nephew will make my web page for fifty dollars!" Chris Pearson writes about this sticky, frustrating issue that every web designer faces. "Everybody wants a killer design, especially after seeing one that they lust over. Problem is, nobody wants to pay for it."
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Sunday, October 22, 2006
Why Bush's Wire Tapping is Defeated by VoIP Networks
Bush claims he needs NSA wire tapping to break up terrorist networks but terrorists are not using the phone network Bush is tapping. They ... all are using private voice over IP internet phones (VoIP) that can't be tapped. This video explains how it works. And, how you can set up your own.
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Saturday, October 21, 2006
Friday, October 20, 2006
When Running a Website Can Result in Death Threats...
"For five years my website has been a beacon in the endless sea of the illicit trade in the artworld. It didn't bring me a billion dollars as in Mel's case, neither did it bring me history, but neither, Baruch Hashem, did I pay the ultimate price.
Today is also the Day that I received photos of one of my children at my doorstep..."
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Today is also the Day that I received photos of one of my children at my doorstep..."
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Secret Wall Tattoos
The next time you check in to a hotel room, look behind the mirrors, paintings and headboards because you might just find some art. And if you don't, make some.
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How to avoid service in Iraq, get heavily into debt
High levels of debt are costing thousands of military personnel their security clearances and preventing them from serving critical overseas duty.
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The Ugly Truth
It's often said that the first step to recovery is admitting you have a problem. But there maybe nothing that goes against President Bush's nature more than doing just that...
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Congress to investigate economy in WoW and Second Life.
The Joint Economic Committee (JEC) of the US Congress has announced it is investigating the amount of commerce taking place in virtual game worlds.
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17 things you've probably never done, but should
Here's the first one: Approach and engage a pretty girl in conversation with no prompting from anyone. She might not want to talk. She might even tell you to go jerk yourself a soda. But she might not.
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Thursday, October 19, 2006
A Dangerous New Order
"Once President Bush signed the new law on military tribunals, the administration and Republicans in Congress wasted no time giving Americans a taste of the new order created by this unconstitutional act. Within hours, Justice Department lawyers notified the federal courts that they no longer had the authority to hear pending lawsuits filed..."
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Olbermann: The Beginning of the End of America (video)
Video of Olbermann's special comment on the "Military Commissions Act" and the end of Habeas Corpus. Aired Wednesday, October 18. "And if you think this, hyperbole or hysteria, ask the newspaper editors when John Adams was President, or the pacifists when Woodrow Wilson was President, or the Japanese when Franklin Roosevelt was President."
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Tuesday, October 17, 2006
this commercial is so politically incorrect it's surreal
Here's an idea for a commercial for low-calorie canned fruit: Let's get two very fat identical twin girls, dress them in clothes to make them look even fatter and get them to do a jolly fat girls' dance, complete with rolling eyes and chubby-cheeked smiles!
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this commercial is so politically incorrect it's surreal
Here's an idea for a commercial for low-calorie canned fruit: Let's get two very fat identical twin girls, dress them in clothes to make them look even fatter and get them to do a jolly fat girls' dance, complete with rolling eyes and chubby-cheeked smiles!
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Monday, October 16, 2006
Girl ATTACKED By Killer Whale
In what seemed to be a "harmless" ride on the back of a killer whale, the whale decides he's going to add a bit of spice to this girl's day.
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Sunday, October 15, 2006
World Heads to Starting Line of Nuclear Arms Race
When North Korea announced its nuclear test last week, it was the latest sign that the effort to contain the spread of atomic weapons is breaking down: Several countries are on the verge of new uranium enrichment programs, and others have launched such efforts, say policymakers and experts. Brazil recently restarted its uranium enrichment...
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Video of Lightening Striking a Minivan
Proof that your car is the safest place during a lightening storm. A Minivan traveling along the 401 during a thunderstorm is struck by lightning and the strike is captured on tape by a trailing vehicle.
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Chupacabra Captured!
A farmer captured a chupacabra in a trap he set after something was killing his livestock
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Kid edits video clips of himself together to make beat box!
Really funny/cool video of a kid creating a beat box routine out of video clips. The sounds shown are the actually sounds he made in the clips. Very neat, worth a look.
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Poverty-stricken father of the baby Madonna is adopting tells his story
The father of the little boy adopted by Madonna in Malawi has described his feelings of confusion and powerlessness in the face of the singer's determination to take his only surviving child away
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Saturday, October 14, 2006
"Who Killed The Electric Car?" on Google Video
A very important documentary that needs to be seen, this is in a very limited release right now so this is lucky.
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The most screwed up fitness video you will ever see.
Someone please give me a background on this video if you have ever seen it. If not, this may haunt your dreams for a while.
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Color World War I photos (must see!)
Photos are from the French government archives. At that time, color photography was still an experiment. The colors were obtained using dried potato grains! More old color photos at: http://www.greatwar.nl/kleur/kleur.html
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Guess What Happens Next
I found this video clip and was not sure what it was about, but what does happen is quite shocking
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Friday, October 13, 2006
World's largest ant colony found in Europe
The colony is 3,600 miles long, stretching from the Italian Riviera to northwest Spain. It consists of billions of Argentine ants living in millions of nests that cooperate with each other.
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Thursday, October 12, 2006
As The Arabs See The Jews
This fascinating essay, written by King Hussein's grandfather King Abdullah, appeared in the United States six months before the 1948 Arab-Israeli War.
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Wednesday, October 11, 2006
Carnivorous Plant Eats Mouse At French Garden
The carnivorous plant, native to the Philippines, is the first to actually prove that plants can indeed eat small mammals.
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Tuesday, October 10, 2006
Shelby GT350 stolen 26 years ago returned to insurance company, not owner
From the bible of the collector car world comes a cautionary tale of a stolen Shelby and a good lesson in caveat emptor. John Draneas of Collector Car Market recounts the story of a 1965 Shelby GT350 that was stolen back in 1979. The insurance company paid the owner $6500 and the vehicle was never seen from again. Well, not with its original ...
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Gone for Decades, Jaguars Steal Back to the Southwest
Using the same clandestine routes as drug smugglers, male jaguars are crossing into the United States from Mexico. Four of the elusive cats have been photographed in the last decade, one as recently as last February, in the formidable, rugged mountain ranges of southeastern Arizona and southwestern New Mexico.
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Dropout Makes Big Bucks Playing Games
When 18-year-old Tom Taylor dropped out of high school because he wanted to play more video games, most people were skeptical. Now he's known as Tsquared on the gaming circuit. He's earning six figures and has product endorsements and a video game tutoring business.
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This is how smart Apple really is.
Apple bought a radio station in India recently which significantly boosted iPod sales without them even having to advertise on their newly bought station. How? Well they are just really smart. Read more.
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YouTube's New Deep Pockets
The online video star has found a rich parent, but can it ensure that it won't leave Google vulnerable to copyright lawsuits?
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Bush's 'Axis of Evil' Comes Back to Haunt United States
Nearly five years after President Bush introduced the concept of an "axis of evil" comprising Iraq, Iran and North Korea, the administration has reached a crisis point with each nation: North Korea has claimed it conducted its first nuclear test, Iran refuses to halt its uranium-enrichment program,...
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Monday, October 09, 2006
Women Gets Struck by Lightning. Enters mouth exits Butt....Ouch
You are brushing your teeth, then house gets struck by lightning and the charge enters your mouth and exits your butt. All because of the rubber shoes.
Who else is going to start brushing thier teeth in rubber shoes?
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Who else is going to start brushing thier teeth in rubber shoes?
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The Colbert Report - Bush's Struggle with Words... and the Truth
"For 4 years, George W. Bush has used the power of words to overcome insurmountable facts."
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Its confirmed. Google buys youtube for $1.6 billion
Google Inc. said Monday it's buying No. 1 Internet video sharing Web site YouTube Inc. for $1.65 billion in stock. The deal is regarded as a largely defensive one that leapfrogs Google into a leading role in a burgeoning Internet marketplace
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The Future of Tires...... Tweels
These pictures are of Michelin's newest tires. They are in the testing phase
but they feel they are the future of tires. Amazing
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but they feel they are the future of tires. Amazing
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Sunday, October 08, 2006
Video: 3-in-1 RC Boat/plane/car
After you get tired of the pond section, skip to a bit past halfway in the video for the soccerfield section.
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Woodward: Cheney Cursed At Me and Hung Up The Phone (Video)
Today on Meet the Press, Woodward described how Cheney called him 10 days ago when his new book was released. Cheney said what Woodward was saying was "bull***."
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A beginers guide to mortgages
Mortgages should be straightforward - you borrow money to buy a house and pay interest on the loan. Clearly this isnt the case. This is an article explaining the basics of a mortgage.
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Presidential Doodles
Two centuries of Scribbles, scratches, squiggles and Scrawls from the Oval Office. You will find doodles from George Washington, Franklin D Roosevelt, Richard Nixon etc.
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New York Magazine: Stephen Colbert on Ann Coulter
New York magazine has an automatic winner in putting this Stephen Colbert article on the cover. This particular Colbert article looks to be extra-good, authored as it is by the perspicacious and very funny in his own right Adam Sternbergh. In the article, Colbert offers "The Stephen Colbert-Ann Coulter Challenge."
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Saturday, October 07, 2006
Trash Bag Water Balloon
[Drop at 2:55]. Members of Sargent Hall, Northwestern drop trash bags filled with water out the 4th story window. Total weight is around 300lbs. Captured with multiple camera angles.
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Why say no to free money? It's neuro-economics, stupid
Studies show how the brain lets the emotions override common sense when reaching some tough decisions. Our correspondent reports on the 'ultimatum game'
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10 New Ways to Protect Your Heart
Here's something men are good at: dropping dead of heart disease. Every year, cardiovascular problems cause nearly half of U.S. male deaths--a third of them by complete surprise. Don't follow that pack. Every year scientists discover new ways men can protect their hearts--from steps you can take to avoid problems, to drugs and gadgets...
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Iraqi knock off of 'The Daily Show' is instant hit.
Even the show's name is a joke. The title first appears on the screen as The Government, but then the word is split in half, producing an Iraqi slang phrase that means "Hurry up! He's dead." In one show he announced "Rums bin Feld" said the American forces are leaving on 1/1, then realized it was one by one, or in 694 years and breaks down crying
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Friday, October 06, 2006
Technology: Then Vs Now
What certain technologies looked like when they were first introduced and what they look like today.
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King George says he can edit security reports
President Bush, again defying Congress via a signing statement, says he has the power to edit the Homeland Security Department's reports about whether it obeys privacy rules while handling background checks, ID cards and watchlists.
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Do Sunday blue laws saves lives?
A study published in American Journal of Public Health says that they do. The study was funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Alcohol Substance Abuse Policy Research Program. With that in mind, I'd like to see more research done on this.
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Thursday, October 05, 2006
Report: Bush 'conditioning Congress' to accept White House power
President Bush's frequent use of signing statements to assert that he has the power to disobey newly enacted laws is ``an integral part" of his ``comprehensive strategy to strengthen and expand executive power" at the expense of the legislative branch, according to a report by the non partisan Congressional Research Service.
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Wednesday, October 04, 2006
Cha-Ching: New OS X Quicken Killer
There's a new app for OS X called Cha-Ching, and even at version 0.2, it's looking like a promising alternative to the horrendous mac version of Quicken. Here's hoping development goes strong on this one!
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A Secret Society, Spilling a Few Secrets
For more than two centuries, the Freemasons and their grandiose rituals have played a secretive, mysterious role in American life. One of the Masons
� symbols looks a lot like the all-seeing eye on the back of every $1 bill. And look whose picture is on the other side.
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� symbols looks a lot like the all-seeing eye on the back of every $1 bill. And look whose picture is on the other side.
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Divers to retrieve tires dumped off Fla
Plans have been drawn up to retrieve millions of tires that were dumped off the Florida coast in 1972 to make an artificial reef.
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George Clooney's Weapon Against Paparazzi: Dating Leonardo DiCaprio
"I want to spend every single night for three months going out with a different famous actress. You know, Halle Berry one night, Salma Hayek the next, and then walk on the beach holding hands with Leonardo DiCaprio. People would still buy the magazines...but they would always go, 'I don't know if these guys were putting us on or not."
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INCREDIBLE! FOX 'NEWS' Labels Foley as Dem during O'Reilly Factor- IMAGE
Incredibly during a total of three different cutaways to video footage of Foley, he was labelled at the bottom of the screen eachtime as "(D-FL)" !
Three different times. In two different segements. Each cutaway about 15 seconds or more. Showing Foley as a DEMOCRAT. Amazing.
What a bunch of tools...
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Three different times. In two different segements. Each cutaway about 15 seconds or more. Showing Foley as a DEMOCRAT. Amazing.
What a bunch of tools...
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The DVD rewinder
I dunno know about you, but I just hate rewinding my DVDs manually after watching them. Thank goodness someone came up with the DVD rewinder to relieve my tired hands. Just snap the disc on top, press the button and watch in wonder as your disc spins up thanks to the "Centriptal Velocity Spindle."
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20 brilliant pranks from a crazy group
This group of crazy pranksters has done it all, Santa fighting in shopping window, big hamster in wheel, trapping peoples in maze among others. 20 minutes of hilarious pranks.
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Monday, October 02, 2006
So You Think You Can Drive, Mel? AWESOME GAME!
In this game, you play as Mel Gibson on a dark and lonely road in the middle of the night. You need to not only collect tequila for points, but you must also worry about keeping conrol of the car as you ger more intoxicated, and not crashing into any state troopers, or getting hit by Throwing Stars of David.
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Bob Woodward: The CBS 60 Minutes Interview on State of Denial
Bob Woodward sat down with Mike Wallace to talk about his new book, State of Denial, and had many, many interesting things to report. The title of the book really says it all; the Bush administration is so convinced that what they're doing in Iraq is right that they refuse to acknowledge the reality on the ground. What's worse, they refuse to level
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Parents want to ban "Fahrenheit 451". Can you smell the irony?
"The book had a bunch of very bad language in it," Diana Verm said. "It shouldn't be in there because it's offending people. If they can't find a book that uses clean words, they shouldn't have a book at all." Alton Verm filed a "Request for Reconsideration of Instructional Materials" Thursday.
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Is it unacceptable to think in the United States?
Some have called Keith Olberman the new Edward R. Murrow of our times. Here, Keith asks the pertinent question "Is it EVER unacceptable to think in this country?" And continues on to compare the actions of the Bush presidency to the words of a previous holder of that title: Thomas Jefferson.
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Polish man farts at president, police launch nationwide hunt to find him
Police in Poland have launched a nationwide hunt for a man who farted loudly when asked what he thought of the president. Hubert Hoffman, 45, was charged with "contempt for the office of the head of state" for his actions after he was stopped by police in a routine check at a Warsaw railway station.
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The Religious Right Went After Clinton... Where are they on Foley?
The question that needs to be answered now is, where is the outrage from the religious right? Focus on the Family derides those who support a woman's right to choose as "predators" and those who seek to expand tolerance to gay and lesbian Americans as "anti-family".
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How to win the war on terrorism
Reasonable people disagree on how to prosecute the so-called global war on terror. But what if the Republicans and the Democrats are both wrong, and there's a third, better way?
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Colin Powell claims he was fired by President Bush
Colin Powell claims he was fired by the Bush Administration, according to his official biography
John Harwood of the Wall Street Journal provides analysis of Powell's admission in the following MSNBC video report.
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John Harwood of the Wall Street Journal provides analysis of Powell's admission in the following MSNBC video report.
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Colin Powell claims he was fired by President Bush
Colin Powell claims he was fired by the Bush Administration, according to his official biography
John Harwood of the Wall Street Journal provides analysis of Powell's admission in the following MSNBC video report.
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John Harwood of the Wall Street Journal provides analysis of Powell's admission in the following MSNBC video report.
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Sunday, October 01, 2006
How did your city looked like 100 years ago?
Interesting maps of U.S. cities, showing how they were growing and evolving. I especially liked NYC maps.
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Ancient Rome's 9/11 - and what happened after
Extremely interesting read! Could this be a prediction of what is to come in America?
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