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The Air and Space Museum’s planetarium show depicts a too-close encounter between a young Earth and another planet.
Photo Credit: American Museum Of Natural History
Please find the entire story here.
I decided to explore a bit more deeply and found that a free-lance A&R man had tried to convince the retail monlith to conceal the real CDs in other album covers. Here are a few of the results of my inquiry.
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Some analysts have said the product hit the market ten years early in 1995. Since the canned air changer was not on the shelves in 2005 & 2006, such belief is rather empty of logic.
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Kenny Boy II racks up some cash from a gay porn producer.
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Please find the story here.
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The Miami Heralad has reported glitches in the early voting in south Florida. It is amusing that the stories have a common ending. Votes for Democrats registered as a Republican votes. Don’t believe me…
Please read the article here.
“Court revives voter-ID measure
Attorney for plaintiffs might take their case to U.S. Supreme Court
Monday, October 30, 2006
Mark Niquette
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH
The requirement that voters provide proof of identification to cast an early absentee ballot is back on again. But stay tuned.
The 6 th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued an order last night staying a lowercourt […]
Is it possible that this…
“Federal court orders release of Cheney visitor logs
By The Associated Press
10.20.06 WASHINGTON — A federal judge has ordered the Bush administration to release information about who visited Vice President Dick Cheney’s office and personal residence, […]
“October 30, 2006
U.S. Is Said to Fail in Tracking Arms for Iraqis
By JAMES GLANZ
The American military has not properly tracked hundreds of thousands of weapons intended for Iraqi security forces and has failed to provide spare parts, maintenance personnel or even repair manuals for most of the weapons given to the Iraqis, a federal report […]
‘Private expert Evan Kohlmann, who consults for the Feds on terror probes, says Al Qaeda has lately released tapes at a rate of two or three per month. This month, he says, they are “short by one or two,” so he thinks a pre-election message is a “very good likelihood.”‘
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They are short “one or two”? […]
House Majority leader John Boehner said that Don Rumsfeld is
“the best thing that’s happened to the Pentagon in 25 years…”
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Representative John Boehner, R-Ohio
Photo: Dennis Brake/Bloomberg News
BOEHNER MAY ALSO BELIEVE…
1. Winstons taste good like cigarettes should.
2. Bullets bounce off Aero Wax.
3. DO THE FREDDY was the best song top spring from the British Invasion.
4. Sky […]
“October 29, 2006
U.S. Investigates Voting Machines’ Venezuela Ties
By TIM GOLDEN
The federal government is investigating the takeover last year of a leading American manufacturer of electronic voting systems by a small software company that has been linked to the leftist Venezuelan government of President Hugo Chávez.
The inquiry is focusing on the Venezuelan owners of the software […]
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Here is more of the transcript of the October 27, 2006 interview of Lynne Cheney by Wolf Blitzer. Jack Cafferty speaks with Blitzer after the Cheney portion.
“BLITZER: It made it sound — and there’s been interpretation to this effect — that he was in effect confirming that the United States used this water boarding, this […]
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Has W invented a Tito? We should be so lucky.
‘Not America’s man in Iraq,’ Premier says
Aides say Maliki warns U.S. to respect nation’s sovereignty.
By Borzou Daragahi
Times Staff Writer
October 28, 2006
Iraq’s prime minister sharply criticized U.S. policy Friday during a private meeting with the American ambassador, pointing to the United States’ failure to either reduce violence […]
“Iraq, China to revive 1997 oil deal
Sat Oct 28, 2:32 PM ET
China and Iraq are reviving a $1.2 billion deal signed by Beijing and Saddam Hussein’s government in 1997 to develop an Iraqi oil field, Baghdad’s oil minister said Saturday.”
Please find the article here.
Why does it suddenly seem as if we are being booted […]
“GAO chief warns economic disaster looms
By MATT CRENSON, AP National Writer2 hours, 7 minutes ago
David M. Walker sure talks like he’s running for office. “This is about the future of our country, our kids and grandkids,” the comptroller general of the United States warns a packed hall at Austin’s historic Driskill Hotel. “We the people […]
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“GOP Senate candidate Mike DeWine voted in 1986 to prevent important sanctions against the white apartheid regime in South Africa.”
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I really don’t believe there is an anniversary celebration of the 1896 Supreme Court decision which allowed de jure segregation in public places and–if there were–I doubt Senator Allen would attend. I am uncertain […]
“CQ TODAY – APPROPRIATIONS
Oct. 27, 2006 – 6:38 p.m.
Investigators Say Speaker’s Aide Hindered Inquiry of Hill Security Contracts
By Steven T. Dennis, CQ Staff
Two former House committee investigators who were examining Capitol Hill security upgrades said a senior aide to Speaker J. Dennis Hastert hindered their efforts before they were abruptly ordered to stop their probe […]
Here is a CNN transcript from Wolf Blitzer’s SITUATION ROOM. Lynne Cheney is on a book tour. Her interview took place after Dick had said dunking detainees was a no-brainer. He added later that he did not mean water-boarding (proscribed by Geneva Accords & most humans) and the Bush administration does not torture. They’re quite […]
Here is the headline this afternoon on Yahoo…
“Navies on watch over posssible Gulf oil threat”
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The Associated Press and CBS report that Scott Howell, the former political director of Rove’s consultiing company, was responsible for the ad. He is also known for the ad which cast triple Vietnam amputee Senator Max Cleland as a traitor. There are more examples of Howell’s deft touch in the article.
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(AP / CBS)
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One American Uses a Clerics’ Words to Say Vote Democratic
My Jesuitical training in logic tells me that in the cleric’s mind, veiled women are still meat–only shrink-wrapped. Either way, it is a less than an inviting scenario. Could it be that he is angling for guest appearances on the cooking channel?
Anyone who had […]
“Wonkette October 26, 2006
We realize that when it comes to freedom of the press, the USA has fallen to Number 53 in the world — tied with our fascist homies in Croatia and the islanders of the Kingdom of Tonga! — but do we have to make is so damned obvious?
Another Marine stationed in Iraq […]
Sure, the U.S.A.is tied with Tonga, Croatia and Botswana in 53rd place out of 163 countries. Don’t give up hope that we can still make the play-offs by climbing to 52.. It’ll be tough to play Finland in the first round, but the important thing is to get to the play-offs where anything can happen.
It […]
The Ohio Republican representative is livid because of her Democrat opponent Victoria Wulsin’s use of Ms. Schmidt’s notorious anti-Murtha speech. Ms. Wulsin has emplyed the speech as centerpiece for one of her political ads. The Cincinnati Enquirer story is work a look.
Please find the story here.
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“Halliburton Cited For Iraq Overhead
Costs in Oil Contract Called Extreme
By Griff Witte
Washington Post Staff Writer
Wednesday, October 25, 2006; Page D01
Administrative overhead accounted for more than half the costs that a Halliburton Co. subsidiary passed on to the government under a key contract to restore Iraq’s oil industry, a figure that critics said was unusually high.”
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‘Thursday, 10/26/06
VU prof sees racial ‘code’ in canceled ad attacking Ford
Corker team says idea ridiculous
By BONNA de la CRUZ
Staff Writer
A blond, white woman tells the African-American candidate, Democrat Harold Ford Jr., to “Call me” in a commercial.
The white opponent in the U.S. Senate race, Republican Bob Corker, tells Tennesseans that Ford is not one of […]
Salon.com
U.S. generals call for Democratic takeover
Disgusted with the leadership of the Iraq war, two retired generals say the GOP must go. Plus: More than 100 current military personnel join a campaign to get the U.S. out of Iraq — now.
By Mark Benjamin
Oct. 25, 2006 | Two retired senior Army generals, who served in Iraq and […]
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Like most people who think, I had believed this anti-Harold Ford ad shown in Tennessee was simply an attempt to appeal to racial bigotry in order to win Republican Bob Corker the senatorial election.
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To say this ad plays the race card is not giving credit to the other 51 race cards in the deck.
WONKETTE prefaced […]
“Iraqi leader disavows timetable report
By SAMEER N. YACOUB, Associated Press Writer1 hour, 53 minutes ago
U.S. and Iraqi forces on Wednesday raided Sadr City, the stronghold of the feared Shiite militia led by radical anti-American cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, but Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki disavowed the operation, saying he had not been consulted and insisting “that it […]
‘Wyo. opponent says incumbent made threat
By DAN LEWERENZ and BOB MOEN, Associated Press Writers Tue Oct 24, 1:17 AM ET
CHEYENNE, Wyo. - Thomas Rankin, the Libertarian running for Wyoming’s lone U.S. House seat, said Rep. Barbara Cubin (news, bio, voting record), R-Wyo., threatened to slap him after a televised debate.
Rep.During a debate Sunday that also […]
VIRGINIA RESULTS: ALLEN–1; ED OTT–2; POL POT–3; JAMES WEBB–N/A.
“Some Voting Machines Chop Off Candidates’ Names
Computer Glitch Affects Voters in 3 Jurisdictions; Error Cannot Be Fixed by Nov. 7
By Leef Smith
Washington Post Staff Writer
Tuesday, October 24, 2006; B04
U.S. Senate candidate James Webb’s last name has been cut off on part of the electronic ballot used by […]
‘October 20, 2006Bush names Stickler mine chiefBy Ken Ward Jr.
Staff writer
Charleston Gazette
President Bush on Thursday went around the U.S. Senate to put a longtime coal industry official in charge of the federal agency that regulates mine safety.
Bush waited until the Senate had recessed for next month’s election, and re-nominated West Virginia native Richard Stickler to […]
‘What John Spencer said, blow by blow
At least John Spencer didn’t call her a lesbian.
The former mayor of Yonkers kept busy yesterday trying to hide from snide comments he made to me about Sen. Hillary Clinton - but then found himself apologizing for yet another remark he says he may or may not have made.
Before […]
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‘Pat Tillman’s Brother Blasts Iraq War, Bush
Associated Press
Monday, October 23, 2006; A12
PHOENIX — The brother of an NFL player who was killed by friendly fire in Afghanistan after quitting his team to join the Army Rangers has spoken out.
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Kevin Tillman has not spoken publicly about the war or his brother’s death since his discharge from […]
“Mud in the face
Daily News Exclusive
Clinton foe: ‘Whew’ she was hideous before ‘work’Hillary Clinton’s Republican challenger is getting personal and it’s not pretty: He says the senator used to be ugly - and speculates she got “millions of dollars” in plastic surgery.”I smell a rat tail comb!
Original photo-Mark Matson, Washington Post
He may not have […]
“60 Minutes’ Steve Kroft Reports On Disappearance Of More Than $500 Million To Equip Iraqi Army
Oct. 22, 2006
(CBS)
(CBS) More than half a billion dollars earmarked to fight the insurgency in Iraq was stolen by people the U.S. had entrusted to run the country’s Ministry of Defense before the 2005 elections, according to Iraqi investigators. ”
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“More 9/11 pain unearthed
Special Investigation
2 whole buildings never searched at site’s edge
BY GREG B. SMITH
DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER
The exhaustive search for human remains at Ground Zero somehow missed several key areas - an oversight that may have kept scores of 9/11 families from having a true burial of their loved ones’ remains.
Two multistory office buildings […]
“During an interview today on ABC’s This Week, President Bush tried to distance himself from what has been his core strategy in Iraq for the last three years. George Stephanopoulos asked about James Baker’s plan to develop a strategy for Iraq that is “between ’stay the course’ and ‘cut and run.’”
Bush responded, ‘We’ve never been […]