A sketch and video of the person who started the 2008 arson fire that gutted the Texas governor’s mansion has been released by state investigators. The sketch was developed from enhanced footage taken the night of the arson. (Feb. 17)
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Investigators say a man that’s been dubbed the “holiday bandit” has robbed a 7th bank, making the list of the FBI’s most wanted criminals. AP’s Bonny Ghosh reports. (Feb. 17)
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Britney Spears Music Video of the Day: “Hold It Against Me” Jonas Akerlund directs the visuals for the first single off BritBrit’s latest comeback album, Femme Fatale — in stores March 25. [ vevo .] Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : The Daily What Discovery Date : 18/02/2011 04:01 Number of articles : 4
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Bahrain’s leaders banned public gatherings and sent tanks into the streets Thursday, intensifying a crackdown that killed five anti-government protesters, and wounded more than 200. (Feb. 17)
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Belgian citizens marked 249 days without a government, a figure that they are treating as a world record in political waffling, by staging a huge party where some participants stripped down to their underwear to mark the occasion. (Feb. 17)
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NASCAR races into the 2011 season with a new swagger in a down economy. The AP’s Robert Ray reports from Daytona International Speedway. (Feb. 17)
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A boost in projected tax revenue will keep New York from planning new cuts to services, but the city is forging ahead with previously announced cuts that would slice more than 6000 teaching jobs, Mayor Michael Bloomberg said Thursday. (Feb. 17)
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The US and president Barack Obama continue to waver in their position regarding the unrest sweeping through the Middle East. The country says it will not dictate events in the region. But Obama has criticised the Iranian government’s violent response to protests there, while at the same time maintaining a more neutral tone with Bahrain. Many find the US’s response disappointing, and some feel the White House will only react strongly to those governments it does not have a stake in. Al Jazeera’s Patty Culhane reports.
Continue reading …Video: Tea Party Activist Confronts Wisconsin Democrats as they Flee Illinois Resort
February 18, 2011 No Comment
Hopefully, Big Government readers can help us identify these Democrat senators from Wisconsin. In the video, they claim they are heading back to the state to fulfill their constitutional obligation. They’re Democrats though, so we’re skeptical they worry about things like that. We’ll see. Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : Big Government Discovery Date : 18/02/2011 01:42 Number of articles : 8
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