Appearing on Wednesday's “Morning Joe,” Washington Post associate editor Bob Woodward dismissed the significance of the accession of Rep. John Boehner to the post of Speaker of the House of Representatives, saying that Presodent Obama's inauguration dwarfed Boehner's. Politico's Mike Allen had reported that Capitol Hill had “the air of a Presidential Inauguration” Wednesday with a new Speaker of the House and 87 new Republican congressmen coming in. A few minutes later, Woodward tempered Allen's enthusiasm. “I think Mike Allen's one of the best in the business, but to compare the Boehner coming to the Speakership with the Presidential Inaugural – four busloads, Mike? I mean, for Obama, for any president – c'mon, they had hundreds of busloads.” read more
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The 112th Congress has been called to order, launching a new era of divided government as Republicans take over the House and share power with Democrats and President Barack Obama. (Jan. 5)
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A young deer finds itself trapped on floating ice off Poland. Soon, firefighters came to the rescue. (Jan. 5)
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A Pittsburgh man says he returned to his home after the holidays to find a backhoe sitting where he house should have been. City officials say a contractor accidentally demolished the man’s house, instead of the one next door. (Jan. 5)
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Palace officials Wednesday revealed key details about the upcoming royal wedding, announcing that Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams will marry Prince William and Kate Middleton when they tie the knot on April 29. (Jan. 5)
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Ted Williams, a homeless Ohio man with a golden radio voice has already received job offers after this video, first posted by The Columbus Dispatch, made him an online sensation. (Jan. 5)
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In July we posted a montage of movie clips featuring “The 100 Greatest Movie Insults” in movie history [1]. The editor (Harry Hanrahan of Pajiba [2]) has compiled another wonderful montage, a sequel: the other 100 greatest movie insults of all time, in just 10 minutes. Watch the video now embedded after the jump. [1] http://www.slashfilm.com/votd-the-100-greatest-movie-insults/ [2] http://www.pajiba.com/guides/the-other-100-greatest-movie-insults-of-all-time.php… Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : /Film Discovery Date : 05/01/2011 17:39 Number of articles : 9
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No. Korea called Wed. for “unconditional and early” talks with rival South Korea to put an end to months of tensions. Seoul quickly dismissed the offer as insincere and said it’s waiting for an apology for two deadly attacks blamed on Pyongyang. (Jan. 5)
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Officials in a number of the hardest-hit towns in Queensland, Australia were hoping they’ve seen the worst of the flooding that’s been devastating the region. But forecasts have been warning of more heavy rain in some areas. (Jan. 5)
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We know that Sony Ericsson has been working on a new line of Xperia smartphones, most of which are due to be announced at CES this week. Today, one of those smartphones, the Xperia Arc has leaked, giving us almost an official look at what we have been referring to as the Anzu before it Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : The Next Web Discovery Date : 05/01/2011 17:09 Number of articles : 9
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