Trevor Hoffman, the all-time leader in saves in Major League Baseball, retired on Tuesday. The 43-year old leaves the game with 601 saves. (Jan 11)
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Despite the complete and thorough debunking of the media’s attempt to link common political discourse with the actions of a deranged lunatic in Tucson, one Congresswoman is taking politically correct rhetoric to ridiculous lows (h/t Michelle Malkin ).
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The Ohio homeless man whose smooth voice made him an Internet sensation was questioned by police after he and his daughter got into a heated argument at a Hollywood hotel. (Jan. 11)
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We thought the story behind former AMD CEO Dirk Meyer’s resignation wouldn’t be as juicy as that of HP CEO Mark Hurd , but they’ve actually got something in common — neither had a visionary strategy for entering the smartphone and tablet markets. The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Meyer’s hesitation , particularly towards tablets, may have cost him the job, and that the company pressured him into resignation after he showed disinterest in mobile devices at this year’s CES. Sounds familiar to us , but we still don’t expect any sex scandals or fraudulent reports out of this one. WSJ: AMD’s Meyer lacked vision, ousted accordingly originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 11 Jan 2011 22:33:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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3 days after being shot in the head, doctors say Rep. Gabrielle Giffords is breathing on her own. Meanwhile, someone who knows the man arrested in Saturday’s deadly rampage describe the suspect as dreamer who had nothing going for himself. (Jan. 11)
Continue reading …A California judge came down hard on Michael Jackson’s personal physician today, suspending his license and ordering him to stand trial on manslaughter charges in the singer’s death. That Conrad Murray must stand trial isn’t a big surprise—even his attorneys had expected as much, notes the Los Angeles Times…
Continue reading …Chris Matthews’ Violent Imagery: ‘Sarah Palin is Going to be Erased as a Potential Candidate’
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While lambasting Sarah Palin for using violent imagery with her now infamous crosshairs election strategy map as well as her “Don't Retreat – RELOAD” Twitter posting, MSNBC's Chris Matthews used an expression concerning the former Alaska governor that could easily be misconstrued as a threat. While chatting with Cynthia Tucker and Richard Wolffe on “Hardball,” the host said, “If she doesn't get off of this and stop trying to have somebody else skate her off of it like Glenn Beck or this person Mansour, she is going to be erased as a potential candidate” (video follows with transcript and commentary): read more
Continue reading …Investigators today revealed more disturbing details about the events leading up to the assassination attempt against Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, including a handwritten note in the suspect’s home with the words “Die, bitch.” On the day of the shooting, a mumbling Jared Lee Loughner ran into the desert near his home…
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BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Deadly floodwaters that have cut a swath across northeast Australia seeped onto the streets of the nation’s third-largest city Wednesday, forcing people to flee both suburbs and skyscrapers. City Mayor Campbell Newman said almost 20,000 homes in low-lying areas of the city of about 2 million were expected to be swamped by the time the river system it is built on reaches its expected peak Thursday. The figures were constantly being revised as the threat became clearer – and it was getting consistently worse. Meanwhile, Queensland state Emergency Services Minister Neil Roberts said the confirmed death toll from Monday’s flash flooding west of Brisbane – described as…
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Click here to view this media A reminder that back in March Elizabeth Hasselbeck of The View took the unusual step of criticizing Sarah Palin for her crosshairs ad. Segment originally aired March 26, 2010. via Huffington Post Sarah Palin’s gun sight-riddled campaign map is so militant that it’s even lost her the support of “The View” co-host Elizabeth Hasselbeck, who called Palin’s behavior “despicable.” After “View” co-host Joy Behar said the map, which features white and red gun sights drawn over districts whose Democratic representatives voted for health care, “looks like an al Qaeda Christmas card” Thursday, Hasselbeck — who campaigned with Palin in 2008 — spoke up in uncharacteristic agreement. “This hasn’t been a great week in terms of, I think, the Constitution and where it says that you’re supposed to, you know, everybody is, has a mandate to have insurance. But I think the way some Republicans are handling this is nothing more than purely despicable,” Hasselbeck said. “The names that are next to and being highlighted by those crosshairs — I think it’s an abuse of the Second Amendment. I also feel as though every single person on here is a mother, a father, a friend, a brother, a sister, and to take it to this level is — it’s disappointing to see this come from the Party, and I would hope that leaders like Sarah Palin would end this.” Joy Behar thanked her for it, shaking her hand. “Republicans are not speaking out against this and you may be the first one to do it, and I salute you, my girl.” Whoopi Goldberg would say “Republicans, whatever comes from this it’s on your heads.” enlarge Elizabeth Hasselbeck introducing Sarah Palin in Orlando, Oct. 26, 2008
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