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I'll give Hillary an ''A+'' for tenacity, a lesser man would have dropped-out a long time ago.
Most airlines have done away with serving meals, and you may wind-up with pretzels for lunch, if you're lucky. Cops continue to use tasers when some old-fashioned police skills would take care of things. These brave young men drove 7,008 miles in just over 4 days, touching all 48 lower states.
Frequent fliers and flight attendants say the increase in offensive behavior by passengers may be retaliation for curtailed service, late flights, and lost luggage. The book ''President Who? Forgotten Founders''  brings to life the presidential personalities from 1774 to 1788 and sets the historical record straight as to who really was the first U.S. President.
The Geek Squad was sued after an anonymous Best Buy employee alerted ''The Consumerist'', an online consumer advocate website, about the Geek's practice of copying photos from customer hard drives. Great tv commercials from when life was simpler.
The Nunavut Land Claims Agreement was the largest Aboriginal land claim settlement in Canadian history, creating a new territory called Nunavut on April 1, 1999. Craigslist has revolutionized the classified advertising market with its listings for everything from real estate to jobs to personals. But, the ads are free, so, how do they make money? As part of testing to help save pilots from dying, dogs were tossed from planes at high altitudes to test parachutes.
Both Clinton and McCain want to suspend the 18¢ per-gallon federal tax for 3 months, helping get you through the summer, and helping them get through the campaign. The Hughes Glomar Explorer was a salvage ship built by Howard Hughes for a clandestine Central Intelligence Agency mission to retrieve a sunken Soviet submarine. The cable and dish services know what channel you are on. Watch the CBS Evening News tonight and help Katie Couric.
At Craigslist, which has become a kind of online flea market for the world, the number of for-sale listings has soared 70 percent since last summer. Four general suggestions emerge from the last 45 years of nicknaming operations: make it meaningful, target the key audiences, be wary of fashions, and make it memorable. The 9/11 attack on New York made Rudolph Guiliani a very wealthy man.
The perfect gift for someone who has everything except fame. The ''paparazzi'' never go out of character, have press passes, and dress accordingly. With the greatest use of charts and graphs since Ross Perot ran for president, the 2007 College Board report shows the more education you have, the more money and success you'll enjoy. While there are exceptions, and we all know one, high school drop-outs seldom get a chance to earn the big money. The giant squid that attacked Captain Nemo's ship, the Nautilus in Jules Verne's ''Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea'', might really exist.
Any public place, even a quiet church or an empty park, may seem threatening to a person with agoraphobia. As cute--or possibly annoying--as the sock puppet was, Pets.com was never able to give pet owners a compelling reason to buy supplies online. Picturing himself sorting bunny boots by size at a remote Alaskan military base, Brig. Gen. Thomas Hartman chokes when asked by Sen. Lindsey Graham if waterboarding a captured U.S. pilot would be considered torture.

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A St. Louis columnist thinks it’s time that someone spoke up about this growing societal problem before it really gets out of hand: walking around with a Bluetooth stuck in your ear. To raise money for the church, Father Adelir Antonio de Carli strapped himself to 1,000 balloons and took-off, wearing a helmet, an aluminum thermal flight suit, waterproof coveralls and a parachute. 50 years ago, I had a ham radio license, and spent every spare moment talking to people all over the world.
A wave of food-price inflation is moving through the world. For the first time in 30 years, food protests are erupting in many places at once. Walt Handelsman is a graduate of The University of Cincinnati, creates cartoons that appear in over 200 newspapers around the country and internationally. Once upon a time, rail barons and socialites traveled the country on luxurious private railroad cars, dining on fine china and crystal, while being pampered by the staff.
Politicians used to ask ''Are you better-off now than you were 8 years ago?'' They no longer bother, because the answer is so obvious. Hunting lions on foot with a spear might have a little something to do with it. How did the evidence disputing the existence of weapons of mass destruction and the link between Saddam Hussein to 9/11 continue to go largely unreported?
The former president of Mexico, who defeated the Texans at The Alamo, retired and moved to New York, taking with him the idea of selling Mexican chicle as a rubber substitute. He met with inventor Thomas Adams who turned it into ''chewing gum''. While it is true that Joseph Ratzinger was a member of the Hitler Youth Group, and was captured by U.S. forces after deserting the German army, he was not a Nazi party member, and has vowed to end sexual abuse in the church. Want to know if your neighbors are criminals?
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Because Cozy Suite seats aren't lined up in a straight row, each passenger has a place to rest their head. The staggered design also creates a sense of personal space, and gives passengers four inches of additional leg room. White youth trying to act like a black are usually not accepted by whites or blacks, and a new derogatory term has developed for them, ''Wiggers''.

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In 1939, not just anybody could buy this film.  It cost $5 per roll, when the minimum wage was 25¢, and had to be sent back to Rochester, New York for development. Vitamin Water has 1% real juice and is loaded with sugar. Most of us had parents who taught us to accept their religious beliefs as undeniable fact. But, do we have a right or obligation to ourselves to question a few things?
American Airlines continues to ground more flights. The hydrophones used to monitor the Juan de Fuca Plate are leftover from a network the Navy used to listen for submarines during the Cold War. By 1943, 5,700 people were using the sample social security card from a wallet sold by Woolworths. Over the years, more than 40,000 people would claim it as their own.
Keith Olbermann lets Walmart have it with both barrels on MSNBC's Countdown. A week after Walmart won in court, the woman's 18 year-old son was killed in Iraq. When Bush leaves office in January, 2009, whoever is president has a monumental problem to solve. Because of lawyer-client confidentiality, the attorney had to wait 26 years until his guilty client died, before he could release a signed confession to the court.
These 10 conspiracy theories have one thing in common. If campaign contributions stopped tomorrow, Hillary would be in real trouble. Click for more. Although the base of the President's limo is a Cadillac DTS, little of the original vehicle remains. The car can withstand anti-tank grenade launchers, and is sealed against chemical and biological attacks.
The Aeroscraft would have a range of several thousand miles and, with an estimated top speed of 174 mph, could traverse the continental U.S. in about 18 hours. German Zeppelins will carry tourists over London instead of bombs. Sure, that's what they would like us to believe...
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In the movie ''Junior'' Arnold Schwarzenegger gets pregnant. Now, someone has done this for real.          Spoiler: He used to be a She. Joe Kennedy did everything he could to get his son Jack elected President of the United States. With close friends controlling newspapers and unions, he was successful. According to the Kosher Nosh Yiddish Dictionary, schlemiel is a habitual bungler and schlimazel is an unlucky person.
The teenage years are a time of transition from childhood into adulthood. And, that spells trouble. China has a long way to go when it comes to human rights. Showing the power they have, police act quickly to shut-down a website that allowed citizens to tell about bad experiences with police officers.
On April 1st, 1998, Burger King introduced the Left-Handed Whopper, to better serve millions of left-handed customers. The blog ''Never Yet Melted'' has been keeping up on uproar over a picture of Mohammed drawn by a Danish cartoonist. The Urban Dictionary defines the Rick Roll as follows:  Clicking on a link you think is to something you want to see, but it actually directs you to a video of Rick Astley singing ''Never Gonna Give You Up.'' You've been Rick Rolled.
If you love dogs, this story is a real tear-jerker. The building permit says a million bucks, but you know there has to be a lot of donated labor and materials beyond that. Reverend Wright will be retiring from preaching in style in these God-Damned United States. Filmmaker Geert Wilders is under constant police protection, but says it is his duty to speak out against what he sees as a threat to Dutch culture posed by Islam. The film's title ''Fitna'' is an Arabic word meaning ''strife''.
Tired of the same old burgers and fries? Try something new, like Haggis from Scotland. It is said that all Scottish food originated with a dare. Like, ''Hoot mon, yu aren't goin' to eat that, are ye?'' This underwear is worn by Mormons as a reminder of promises they made to be honest and faithful to the Lord.  And, to keep them from attempting any funny-business. ''Old man, give me your wallet or I'll cut you,''  The Marine put down his bag of groceries and kicked the kid in the nuts.

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The school nurse took away the crutches because of a school policy prohibiting them without a doctor's note, and to prevent injuries to other students. See what students and parents are saying about teachers in your local schools. See what Dwight Carlson's students say about him. What happened to that deal where this war wasn't going to cost us a dime?
Get ready for higher gas prices, as oil companies pass the new tax on to the consumer.

The media website ''LiveLeak.com'' was forced to remove the 16 minute film ''Fitna'' after receiving death threats. Obviously, the original videos released last week must have been doctored by Hillary's detractors. These newly discovered videos show how bad the fighting was in Bosnia.
The survey reports that apart from current partners, celebrities were the most common fantasy figures, closely followed by strangers who women have caught a glimpse of and former lovers. Rresearch at the University of Michigan shows that hashing out marital disagreements is actually good for your health. It's squelching anger, especially when you feel you've been wronged, that's dangerous. I should say anything. What were we talking about?
Australian model Kristy Hinze says she was instantly attracted to her 63-year-old billionaire boyfriend Jim Clark because of his brain. What does Hollywood know? Pack your bags. Variety is a daily newspaper for the entertainment industry. Read the review of Frontline's documentary ''Bush's War''.
The internet provider Go Daddy has alienated some of their clients by shutting-down websites without notice, making it difficult to transfer domains to other servers, and charging a lot of undisclosed fees. In 1995, Cliford Stoll predicted the internet would never amount to much. ''No interactive multimedia display comes close to the excitement of a live concert. And who'd prefer cybersex to the real thing? '' A classified ad popped up on Craig's List, saying the owner of a home in Jacksonville, Florida was forced to leave the area suddenly and that his belongings, including a horse, were free for the taking.

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Although tornadoes have been observed on every continent except Antarctica, most occur in the United States. Have you ever wondered if you are a geek, a dork, or a nerd? Take this test to find out. Police in Hagerstown, Maryland searching a downtown home found a man hiding 15 plastic bags of crack cocaine in his buttocks. Like Mom said, always wear clean underwear, you might be in an accident. Or, frisked by the cops.
Frank Woodruff Buckles became the last known surviving American veteran of the First World War. The 107-year-old veteran was honored  in Washington recently, visiting the White House and the Pentagon. Mad is an American humor magazine founded by editor Harvey Kurtzman and publisher William Gaines in 1952. Offering satire on all aspects of American life and pop culture, the monthly publication deflates stuffed shirts and pokes fun at common frailties. ''Happily for the busy lunatics who rule over us, we are permanently the United States of Amnesia. We learn nothing because we remember nothing.'' - Gore Vidal
Vice President Cheney must be referring to a different war that the American people are not aware of. These leaders were ranked by Parade Magazine based on their human-rights abuses, the level of suffering they caused, and the amount of absolute power they wield. Recently, Justice Department Inspector General Glenn Fine released a report documenting continuing misuse of Patriot Act powers by the FBI. The Time magazine article reporting on this says Americans don't care. Surveys show otherwise.
For $5.90 you can get two spare keys, and they fit every Diebold voting machine sold.  Or, with a little work, you can cut a key just by looking at the photo in Diebold's catalog. As the Senate convened, Caesar was attacked and stabbed to death by a group of senators who justified their action on the grounds that they were preserving the Republic from Caesar's alleged monarchical ambitions.
Because of a conflict with the Holy Week of Lent, the Catholic Church moved St. Patrick's Day to the 15th. But, that just gave the Irish an excuse to party all weekend.
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About 9% of those questioned in the exit polling admitted to being Republicans, and they voted for Hillary Clinton, causing her to win by a narrow margin. Why did they do it? Click to find out.
Michael Sheridan was stripped of his title as class vice president, barred from attending an honors student dinner and suspended for a day after buying a bag of Skittles from a classmate. The United Facist Union candidate is Jackson Kirk Grimes, and look out, he's running again!

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When Hargesheimer rushed to hide from the Japanese, children would follow with makeshift brooms, sweeping away his prints from the sand. ''If they'd seen my boot prints, I think they would have tortured everyone in the village until they produced me''.

Antonio Meucci invented the telephone in 1871, five years before Alexander Graham Bell, but Meucci couldn't afford the $10 fee charged by the U.S. Patent Office. For those who are part of what Warren Buffett calls ''The Lucky Sperm Club'', life is supposedly one long shopping trip with an no-limits ATM card. What will happen when they suddenly inherit the parents' money?
Why did daylight saving time start, and why does it still continue?  Click Here to find out. You can't make stuff up like this, some of these stories just write themselves. North Koreans are taught that Kim Il Sung was the inventor of everything, even their toaster. Some believe he's walked on the moon, and by law, every North Korean household must possess at least two portraits of the leader.
Could you actually run a car on water?  Some believe you can, and are willing to sell you the technology. Heartburn (GERD, Acid Reflux) could be just a minor discomfort after eating, or it could be a chronic condition affecting the quality of your life. A firm, hearty handshake is always an appropriate way for men to greet each other. But when men achieve a greater familiarity, a man hug becomes appropriate.
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The mayor and several members of the Mandeville, Louisiana police force have been getting $100 to $500 Wal-Mart gift cards every Christmas, paid for from the ''Toys For Tots'' fund. Stan Brock, of ''Wild Kingdom'' fame, now works to provide health care where it is needed in remote areas of the world, including Tennessee. Before you criticize Jefri's brother, and get your checkbook out to help this man, read the story.


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The student's family had incredible medical expenses, and the student had no money for lunch. Want to be a teacher? Good news, common sense no longer required. Dallas police officers said it worried them that the arena was packed with people who got in without even a cursory inspection. Sorry, Bob. A federal court jury found the owner of your company guilty of conspiracy to commit mail fraud, bank fraud and money laundering.
President Reagon telling a story about a moose. A list of the presidents you would least suspect of being funny would include Abraham Lincoln and Calvin Coolidge. CBS coverage of this story on ''60 Minutes'' did not air on some Alabama stations because of ''technical problems''. But the outage raised eyebrows in Alabama and elsewhere, with some bloggers claiming it was a deliberate attempt to keep the segment off the air. The genocide continues, and many blame Africa's problems on the evils of colonialism. And, they blame the violence on the borders colonialists created that ignored ethnicity.
This is the story of the four most critical hours in aviation history — an ordeal that began at 8:15 a.m., when the first indication that something was wrong came during a telephone call to American Airlines. Part Two Part One
Reporters David Heath and Hal Bernton found members of Congress have appropriated 12,881 earmarks, some received by campaign contributors, which cost taxpayers over $18 billion last year.
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Since 2005, Obama's political action campaign has given $694,000 to the re-election campaigns of super delegates, Hillary's committee dolled out $195,000 to the same group. It would be criminal to give money to a regular delegate.
The media is doing a great job telling the world the cover story about the shooting down of spy satellite USA-193.
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John McCain is going to need some help getting out of this situation. Loan-Sharking ''Payday Lenders'' try to improve image with TV ad campaign, promoting disclose of fees on a new website as proof of ''Responsible Lending''.  Really?

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Learn more about Air Journey's unique travel programs, flying in your aircraft, by clicking here. Millions of eyewitnesses watched in stunned horror yesterday as light emptied from the sky, plunging the U.S. and neighboring countries into darkness. As the hours progressed, conditions only worsened. There is a sub-culture in the world where people whisper about ''so-and-so dipping into principal...''
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Indiana Jones is back. In 1957, Indy is thrust back in action, venturing into the jungles of South America in a race against Soviet agents to find the mystical Crystal Skull.
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I'm going into the consulting business. Much like Vito Corleone, Ponzi came to America as an impoverished Italian immigrant. And, like Corleone, Ponzi decided that actual work was over-rated. Superheros, or ''Reals'' as they call themselves, create heroic identities with names like Black Arrow, Green Scorpion, and Mr. Silent, and fight crime wear bright Superman spandex or black ninja suits.
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In this online election you can live anywhere in the world. Vote now for the next president of the United States. 20 Chicago voters were given bad pens to fill-out ballots. When they complained, they were told by an election judge that the pens had invisible ink. The government of Sri Lanka is about to declare war on the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) terrorist group, commonly referred to as ''The Tigers''.
Is it really any different than, say, Kosher Dill Pickles? $9,399 gets you a 50-yard-line ticket, four nights in a four-star hotel, transportation to the stadium and other perks (private jet not included). In 1846 the Donner party of pioneers heading to California were trapped by severe winter storms in the mountains. Those that survived did so by eating those that didn't.
The group ''National Popular Vote'' says states can pass legislation mandating that all of their presidential electoral votes go to the winner of the national popular vote, regardless of the election outcome in their state. About to get your 15 minutes of fame?  Call us first! A rich man (or woman) might have trouble getting into heaven, but they've got a good shot at becoming President of the United States.
The Airbus A380 is packed with the latest technology. Brian Springer's pirated satellite feeds reveal the collusion between U.S. politics and the media. A must-see 57 minute documentary. The article downloaded said Muslim fundamentalists who claimed the Koran justified the oppression of women had misrepresented the views of the prophet Mohamed.

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XXX Church began its ministry in 2002, attempting to touch the lives of those who call porn a career. Here are 14 of the 100 questions on the U.S. Citizenship test. Can you answer them? In his 1952 television speech, Nixon said his wife Pat wore a ''respectable Republican cloth coat.'', not a mink. The only contribution he admitted receiving was a cocker spaniel the chldren named ''Checkers''.
The end of the Calendar Round was a period of unrest among the Maya, as they waited to see if the gods would grant them another cycle of 52 years. Doomsday theorists speculate the world may end on the calendar's last day. Some are accusing former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney of shenanigans at the Florida Republican debate. There are a lot more types of pizza pie than you might think. Click here and get hungry.
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In a statement carried by the official Saudi Press Agency, the ministry said the maid used a pillow to suffocate her employer Aisha Al Makhaled and then stole her jewelry in the southern province of Asir. The 9/11 attack on New York made Rudolph Guiliani a very wealthy man.
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