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Breitbart.tv » Taking Aim: Romney Rips Obama Over Hawaii Vacation, Dismal Economy : 'via Blog this'

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Five myths about the Iowa caucuses - The Washington Post : "2. Retail politics is king in Iowa. The one-on-one retail politicking that marked earlier campaigns has gone the way of the corner store. The days when a candidate such as George H.W. Bush could bounce around Iowa in a station wagon " 'via Blog this'

By Aaron Ricadela Dec. 29 (Bloomberg) -- Former Hewlett-Packard Co. Chief Executive Officer Mark Hurd made attempts to persuade Jodie Fisher to have sex and kissed and touched her inappropriately while she was a company events contractor, according to a much- contested letter that was ordered to be released today. During dinners, hotel-room visits and other meetings in cities such as Los Angeles, Atlanta, St. Louis and Madrid between 2007 and 2009, Hurd kissed and embraced Fisher, brushed his hand against her breast and attempted to initiate an affair, according to the letter sent to Hurd on June 24, 2010, by Fisher’s lawyer, Gloria Allred. Hurd, who is now president of Oracle Corp., wasn’t found to have committed sexual harassment by Hewlett-Packard, and Fisher herself later said the document contained inaccuracies. “You had designs to make her your lover from the onset using your status and authority as CEO of HP,” Allred said in the letter to Hurd, which was obtained by Bloomberg N...

Sales Clerk fights back, gets fired: fox10tv.com

CLAREMONT, Calif. (AP) -- Vandalism of a church's Nativity display that includes depictions of gay and lesbian couples was being investigated as a hate crime, police said. The damage at Claremont United Methodist Church occurred late Saturday or Sunday morning. The display's three panels feature silhouettes of three hand-holding couples - two men, two women and a heterosexual pair. The vandal knocked over the depictions of the gay and lesbian couples but left the straight couple alone. "It's a hate crime based on it being church property as well as the wooden box knocked over that depicted two males holding hands," Claremont police Sgt. Jason Walters told the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin. The display created by artist church member John Zachary includes the phrase "Christ is born" and a Star of Bethlehem but no traditional manger figures. For the past six years, Zachary has designed and built a scene on the church's front lawn. The scene ...

Sen. Ben Nelson reportedly won't seek reelection, leaving a strong pickup opportunity for the GOP in 2012. More @ http://wpo.st/3Sg4

ID errors put hundreds in L.A. County jails

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FREEPNEWS 3 of 4 women found dead in car trunks linked to escort listings www.freep.com

Stream TV Networks, Inc. Prepares to Launch Groundbreaking 3D Without Glasses Product Line at CES 2012

Teamsters boss Jimmy Hoffa 'was buried in cement at General Motors' HQ' Mail Online : "Mr Elkind initially said he didn't want the job, but he was told: 'Nobody's asking you.' He began testifying against the mob when police discovered he'd worked with a con man. They gave him an ultimatum - tell or be charged." 'via Blog this'

Video: Friday, Dec. 23: 'X Factor' Crowns Million-Dollar Winner

Infomercial king Kevin Trudeau fined $38m for misleading Americans over 'natural cures' for deadly diseases Mail Online : "n 2004, he became to first ever person banned from selling a product on TV by the FTC but flouted the ruling. He had argued that the courts decision violated his First Amendment rights but the appeals court upheld the decision and even suggested the amount he was being fined was not enough. The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago said Trudeau's infomercials played 32,000 times after being told to stop by the FTC." 'via Blog this'

Husband chops off wife's fingers to stop her studying for a degree Mail Online : "Mr Islam, who is a migrant worker in the United Arab Emirates, had warned his wife there would 'severe consequences' if she did not give up her studies. 'After he came back to Bangladesh, he wanted to have a discussion with me,' Ms Akhter told The Times. 'Suddenly, he blindfolded me and tied my hand. He also taped my mouth saying that he would give me some surprise gifts. But, instead he cut off my fingers.'" 'via Blog this'

Arrests Increasing for U.S. Youth - ABC News : "Although an arrest doesn't necessarily mean a child, teen or young adult is a criminal, previous research has connected run-ins with the law with other problems -- drug addiction, physical or emotional abuse and poverty, to name a few. Beresin said a high number of arrests could also indicate a high rate of untreated psychiatric disorders, another factor that has been linked to criminal activity. According to the Coalition for Juvenile Justice, a nonprofit group, between 50 to 75 percent of incarcerated young people have diagnosable mental health problems." 'via Blog this'

Gingrich lashes back after attacks from rivals - latimes.com : "Gingrich conceded that his campaign is struggling to gather enough signatures to get on the ballot in some states, with the next test occurring Thursday in Virginia. In the process, he took a veiled swipe at Romney." 'via Blog this'

IndustryWeek : IBM Says Mind-Reading Machines on the Way : "BM gave the examples of ringing someone up just by thinking it, or willing a cursor to move on a computer screen. Biological makeup will become the key to personal identity, with retina scans of recognition of faces or voices used to confirm who people are rather than typing in passwords, the company forecast." 'via Blog this'

Does alcohol make you aggressive? Machines Like Us : ""People who focus on the here and now, without thinking about the impact on the future, are more aggressive than others when they are sober, but the effect is magnified greatly when they're drunk," said Brad Bushman, lead author of the study and professor of communication and psychology at Ohio State University." 'via Blog this'

Down syndrome boy, 14, suspended after hugging school bus aide Mail Online : "She added that school officials told her there is security video of the alleged incident but she is not allowed to see it. The aide is no longer considering pressing charges for sexual harassment, Fox News reports." 'via Blog this'

Dec 18 02:03 PM US/Eastern Iranian state television channels on Sunday aired video of a young man alleged to be a captured CIA spy of Iranian origin confessing to a "mission" to infiltrate the intelligence ministry.The television named the man as Amir Mirza Hekmati and said he was born in the US state of Arizona. The short video segments were presented as teasers for a longer video report that was to be shown later Sunday. The man, clean-shaven and looking to be in his twenties, was accused of being a Central Intelligence Agency agent who, according to an Iranian intelligence ministry statement Saturday, was first identified at the US-run Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan. In the video, the man -- of Middle Eastern appearance -- spoke fluent Farsi. The television showed a card written in English with an eagle emblem and identifying the bearer as an "Army Contractor" along with the words "Overseas MWR Commissary". The card appeared to be for access to sh...

Even though most Americans have become very frustrated with this economy, the reality is that the vast majority of them still have no idea just how bad our economic decline has been or how much trouble we are going to be in if we don't make dramatic changes immediately.  If we do not educate the American people about how deathly ill the U.S. economy has become, then they will just keep falling for the same old lies that our politicians keep telling them.  Just "tweaking" things here and there is not going to fix this economy.  We truly do need a fundamental change in direction.  America is consuming far more wealth than it is producing and our debt is absolutely exploding.  If we stay on this current path, an economic collapse is inevitable.  Hopefully the crazy economic numbers from 2011 that I have included in this article will be shocking enough to wake some people up. At this time of the year, a lot of families get together, and in most homes the conv...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- The Green Bay Packers' perfect season came to a crashing halt on Sunday against the beleaguered Kansas City Chiefs, who rallied behind interim coach Romeo Crennel and new quarterback Kyle Orton to a shocking 19-14 victory. Orton finished 23 of 31 for 299 yards in his first start for the Chiefs (6-8), who fired coach Todd Haley last Monday with the team having lost five of its last six games. The loss also ended the Packers' 19-game winning streak. But behind an inspired performance by the defense, four field goals by Ryan Succop and Jackie Battle's short touchdown run with 4:53 left in the game, Kansas City managed to hand the Packers (13-1) their first loss since Dec. 19, 2010, at New England - exactly one day shy of a full year. Aaron Rodgers was just 17 of 35 for 235 yards and a touchdown, and he also scampered eight yards for another touchdown with 2:12 left in the game. But the Packers were unable to recover the onside kick and then pick up ...

Farmers bring back homegrown olive oil – USATODAY.com : "Friends suggested Shaw sell his limited batch for $100 a bottle, like a fine wine. After all, it's been more than a century since anyone could buy olive oil from Georgia. It's a farm commodity that sounds downright foreign in a state known for peaches and peanuts, and that sense of novelty is getting Shaw plenty of attention." 'via Blog this'

Record low of U.S. adults are married, group finds Reuters : "The Pew Center also found that the median age at first marriage for brides stands at 26.5 years and for grooms it is 28.7 years. That is the oldest Americans have ever been when first saying their vows. Researchers noted the United States is not alone in seeing marriage rates fall, and that other advanced, post-industrial societies are seeing the same long-term declines." 'via Blog this'

News from The Associated Press : "Also, protesters in Seoul on Wednesday placed a statue of a girl representing the victims in front of the Japanese Embassy to mark the 1,000th weekly rally for the women forced to work in the wartime brothels." 'via Blog this'

Vivid new Battle of the Bulge photos offer never-before-seen look at the war-weary soldiers braving the frigid weather as they fight off Nazi Germany's last major offensive of World War II Mail Online : 'via Blog this'

Kobe Bryant divorce: Kim K's friend is linked to millionaire athlete Mail Online : "Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant is being linked in unconfirmed reports to one of Kim Kardashian's best friends, Carla DiBello. Several websites are claiming that DiBello, 27, has been on close terms with the millionaire athlete for the last couple of years, according to Radar Online. " 'via Blog this'

Romney wins endorsements from Bob Dole, Iowa newspaper - CNN.com : "Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney has scored the endorsement of Bob Dole, who lauded the former Massachusetts governor in an ad Sunday in Iowa's The Des Moines Register newspaper. The public endorsement comes one day after the Register -- Iowa's largest newspaper -- backed Romney in his bid for the Republican presidential nomination and just over two weeks before Iowa's critical presidential caucuses on January 3." 'via Blog this'

40 Most Shared Political Articles On Facebook In 2011 : "1. Open Letter to That 53 Percent Guy (Daily Kos) 2. Obama’s and Bush’s Effects on the Deficit in One Graph (The Washington Post) 3. Should U.S. Get Involved in Syria? (Fox News) 4. Osama bin Laden, the Face of terror, Killed in Pakistan (CNN) 5. “USA! USA!” Is The Wrong Response (Salon) 6. Michelle Obama Dances “The Dougie” and “The Running Man” (Huffington Post)" 'via Blog this'

Gingrich Aide Resigns After Referring to Mormonism as a Cult - Yahoo! News : "According to The Ticket, Gingrich himself just signed his fourth no-adultery pledge in front of the Iowa-based group The Family Leader on Monday," 'via Blog this'

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Hangover cure in a glass? FDA approves sale of first over-the-counter drug specific to fighting a hazy morning after Mail Online : "The 'Alka-Seltzer'-like tablet is different from most other products on the market in that you dissolve and administer the brew the morning after a heavy night's drinking, in comparison to other remedy's that advise it to be taken before or between each glass." 'via Blog this'

Philips 3D HDTV requires no glasses Ubergizmo : "Stereoscopic 3D has not really taken off in a big way, perhaps not as much as consumer electronics manufacturers would have liked, but I guess they want to create a market instead of waiting for one to develop itself. Having said that, there were just a couple of prototypes spotted at CES last year that required no 3D glasses to view, but those have a rather acute viewing angle for an optimal image. Hopefully things would have changed nearly a year down the road, with Philips’ latest auto-stereoscopic 3D model known as the 42” BDL4251VS. It was developed alongside Dimenco, where you need no glasses to view the images in 3D glory across 42” of viewing real estate." 'via Blog this'

News from The Associated Press : "A court in Thailand sentenced a U.S. citizen to two and a half years in prison Thursday for defaming the country's royal family by translating excerpts of a locally banned biography of the king and posting them online." 'via Blog this'

Well, I want to start by thanking a few folks who've joined us today. We've got the mayor of Osawatomie, Phil Dudley is here. We have your superintendent Gary French in the house. And we have the principal of Osawatomie High, Doug Chisam. And I have brought your former governor, who is doing now an outstanding job as secretary of health and human services – Kathleen Sebelius is in the house. We love Kathleen. Well, it is great to be back in the state of Tex – [laughter] – state of Kansas. I was giving Bill Self a hard time, he was here a while back. As many of you know, I have roots here. I'm sure you're all familiar with the Obamas of Osawatomie. Actually, I like to say that I got my name from my father, but I got my accent – and my values – from my mother. She was born in Wichita. Her mother grew up in Augusta. Her father was from El Dorado. So my Kansas roots run deep. My grandparents served during World War II. He was a soldier in Patton's army; she...

Hillsborough commissioners vote to ban Internet cafes after debating whether they even have the right to ban them. More: http://tbo.ly/v0mxMd

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Study: Vaccines & Hand-Washing Can Reduce Prejudice Against Immigrants, the Obese & Crack Addicts 80beats Discover Magazine

WASH POST ALERT: FAA head arrested for drunk driving Saturday night in Fairfax, placed on administrative leave. More @ http://wpo.st/f5Y4

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President Obama’s blame-Israel hints—Benny Avni - NYPOST.com : "Defense Secretary Leon Panetta urged Israel to “get to the damn table” and negotiate with Palestinians. He also chided Israeli officials about their supposed eagerness to launch a full-fledged war against Iran’s nukes. * Secretary of State Hillary Clinton blasted Israel over pending “anti-democratic” legislation. She was referring to recent controversial Knesset initiatives by Israel’s religious right regarding the media, charities and the courts, which have raised much concern among Israeli “democracy hawks.”" 'via Blog this'

Dual-screen smart phones: Cnet reviews : "The Verizon Wireless phone features two displays; the smaller ticker window is a great tool for quickly accessing information and multitasking. The smart phone also has a 1-GHz processor and a 5-megapixel camera with HD video capture. It offers full wireless options and can be used as a mobile hotspot." 'via Blog this'

Home Mail Online : "An unnamed photographer captured the moving images of four women in the hours before their execution at a women's prison in the industrial city of Wuhan, in central China in June 2003. But so sensitive were the photographs, that the authorities banned them from being published in case they evoked sympathy for the female prisoners. However, they have now emerged for the first time in almost a decade." 'via Blog this'