Saying America has a history of doing what it takes to make a better tomorrow, President Barack Obama is calling on a country climbing out of its worst economic slump in decades to summon that spirit again this holiday season. (Nov. 25)
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European arrest warrant issued for Nazi collaborator convicted of war crimes in 1947, living in freedom in Germany
Continue reading …NPR Laments That Obama’s Pardoned Four Turkeys, But No Human Lawbreakers
November 25, 2010 No Comment
National Public Radio often has “news judgment” that coincides with the agenda of liberal groups like the American Civil Liberties Union. So it's not surprising that they greeted Thanksgiving by highlighting that President Obama is nicer to turkeys than to human lawbreakers on Wednesday night's All Things Considered : MARY LOUISE KELLY, substitute anchor: Now, presidents have been pardoning humans for much longer than they've been pardoning turkeys. But as White House correspondent Ari Shapiro reports, with this president, the turkeys are winning so far. ARI SHAPIRO: As of today, President Obama's tally of pardons is as follows: turkeys, four; humans, zero. read more
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Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling. “I remember another time when someone was driving by and the man in the vehicle had done nothing, but the Bradley shot him anyway. I can still hear the man screaming and yelling as the care was burning. I hate to say this but we had not eaten and were all hungry…it smelled like barbecue. After a while, we went over to the vehicle and the only thing left of the man were his legs, most of his body had been burned. The next morning we saw dogs eating his legs, that’s the only thing that was left. I will never forget this…seeing the dogs eating his legs.” “Hello Mr. Dallas.” I stopped and turned around. Standing before me with an outstretched…
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Actor Jeff Bridges talks about reprising his role as Kevin Flynn in sequel ‘TRON: Legacy’ and reveals what’s changed on set since the groundbreaking original, made nearly three decades ago. (Nov. 25)
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A former Texas solicitor general has been identified as one of three victims who died when their small plane crashed off the Florida Panhandle. NTSB investigators are on scene and investigating the cause of the crash. (Nov. 25)
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Billy Joel is recovering from double hip-replacement surgery. A spokeswoman says the Hall of Famer is doing extremely well. (Nov. 25)
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‘I prayed for my grandson to convert,’ Sarah Omar tells Saudi paper while on hajj pilgrimage
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Photo: modern tribe Chanukah, the Jewish holiday , comes early this year, so there are some frantic shoppers out there already. Here is a little guide to some green and special presents, just in time for the first night of the holiday which takes place on the first of December. There are many charities doing wonderful things. Just £10 will provide books for children in Sierra Leone and £37 will provide … Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Content providers might be banning Google TV left , right , and center , but hardware partners don’t seem to be losing any enthusiasm. After Samsung openly admitted to contemplating a HDTV with Google TV hardware and software built right in, Toshiba and Vizio are now said to have firm plans to introduce such new products at January’s CES 2011 . While neither manufacturer would be drawn into confirming this latest bit of insider info, Toshiba’s American GM, Jeff Barney, is quoted as saying, “Google certainly is a key partner for us on the PC side and will likely be key for us on the TV side as well.” How else could Google function as a key TV partner than with its web-connected TV experience ? Toshiba and Vizio expected to join Google TV bandwagon in January originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 25 Nov 2010 05:41:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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