Thousands Turn Out for Glenn Beck Rally as Civil Rights Leaders Protest Event

Seeded on Sat Aug 28, 2010 5:55 PM EDT (Fox News)

Fox News' Glenn Beck and thousands of like-minded activists gathered Saturday in the nation's capital on the anniversary and at the same site of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s famous "I Have a Dream" speech, a demonstration meant to pay tribute to American troops.

politics, protest, fox-news, conservative, beck

The stunning decline of Barack Obama: 10 key reasons why the Obama presidency is in meltdown

Seeded on Sun Aug 15, 2010 11:22 PM EDT (Google)

Obama doesn't believe in American greatness Barack Obama has made it clear that he doesn't believe in American exceptionalism, and has made apologising for his country into an art form.

elections, politics, obama, republican, democrat, approval-rating

Mega-pastor Warren's megachurch begs mega-bucks

Seeded on Thu Dec 31, 2009 3:28 PM EST (USA Today)

Warren put out an "urgent" plea to the nation's sixth largest congregation, Saddleback in Lake Forest, south of Los Angeles, for nearly $1 million -- by Jan.1, no less -- to support and continue a banner year of ministry efforts from Southern California to Africa.

church, religion, warren, saddleback

Poland Probes Swedish Link in Auschwitz Sign Theft

Seeded on Wed Dec 30, 2009 11:50 AM EST (FOXNews.com)

Poland will formally seek Sweden's help in investigating the theft of the "Arbeit Macht Frei" sign from the Auschwitz memorial, confirming that Polish authorities suspect a Swedish link in the crime.

sweden, poland, world-news, auschwitz

Opera 10.5 pre-alpha goes Chrome hunting--Fastest browser yet?

Seeded on Wed Dec 23, 2009 10:42 AM EST (CNET.com)

The latest Opera browser preview version may not be entirely stable, but it's definitely got its jetpack strapped on.

technology, opera, browser

Rep. Griffith of Alabama leaves Democrats for Republicans

Seeded on Wed Dec 23, 2009 10:36 AM EST (The Washington Post)

Freshman Rep. Parker Griffith (D-Ala.) switched his affiliation to the Republican Party on Tuesday, saying he could "no longer align myself with a party that continues to pursue legislation that is bad for our country."

politics, obama, republican, democrat

Opera 10 is Here!

Seeded on Sat Sep 5, 2009 10:25 AM EDT (CNET.com)

The Opera 10 browser is now ready to download for Windows, and Mac, and Linux, three months after the beta first emerged (hands-on Opera 10 beta review).

technology, internet, opera, browser

Obama's Half-Brother Arrested on Drug Charges in Kenya

Seeded on Sun Feb 1, 2009 10:43 AM EST (FOXNews.com)

The half-brother of President Barack Obama was arrested for alleged possession of marijuana on Saturday near his home in a Nairobi shantytown, police said.

president, obama, world-news, nairobi

The Coronation of King Obama

Seeded on Mon Jan 19, 2009 9:56 PM EST (The Daily Beast)

The fanfare with which the president-elect will be inaugurated on Tuesday reminds the BBC's Katty Kay of the pomp and circumstance adorning the British royals.

bush, politics, president, england, obama, coronation, inaugeration

Why Apple Stores Survive-And Circuit City Does Not

Sun Jan 18, 2009 10:44 AM EST

I wrote the article a while back and thought it was as relevant as ever since Circuit City has been forced to call it quits.

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business, apple, best-buy, imac, circuit-city, macbook

A Reason Why Circuit City Went Under

Fri Jan 16, 2009 7:59 PM EST

I wrote the following about a year ago. It was titled "The Sad State of Customer Service". After reading it again, it makes the fact that Circuit City is going out of business much more understandable.

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business, circuit-city, cnet, customer-service

Palin Defies Critics and Electrifies Party

Seeded on Thu Sep 4, 2008 12:38 AM EDT (International Herald Tribune)

Governor Sarah Palin of Alaska introduced herself to America before a roaring crowd at the Republican National Convention on Wednesday night as "just your average hockey mom" who was as qualified as the Democratic nominee, Senator Barack Obama, to be president of the United State …

alaska, election, politics, mccain, vice-president, palin

Favre to Be a Packer on 'Madden' Cover, Jet Inside

Seeded on Thu Aug 7, 2008 10:40 PM EDT (FOXNews.com)

When the latest edition of the football video game franchise is released Tuesday, it will still feature the quarterback in his Green Bay Packers uniform — despite the fact Favre was traded to the New York Jets.

entertainment, nfl, football, jets, packers, favre, videogames, madden-09

Sour economy makes leasing an auto tougher, costlier

Seeded on Wed Jul 30, 2008 11:15 AM EDT (USA Today)

Leasing a new vehicle could get more expensive — if you can get a lease at all. Automakers' financial arms are cutting back leasing programs. Falling used vehicle values, especially for big pickups and SUVs, have caused losses on current leases.

business, auto, ford, general-motors, lease

Was the Death Star Attack an Inside Job? A Satirical Look at Conspiracy Theorists.

Seeded on Mon Jul 28, 2008 5:09 PM EDT ()

We've all heard the "official conspiracy theory" of the Death Star attack. We all know about Luke Skywalker and his ragtag bunch of rebels, how they mounted a foolhardy attack on the most powerful, well-defended battle station ever built.

odd-news, star-wars, conspiracy, death-star, debunking-9-11

Ex-Googlers launch rival search engine--"Cuil"

Seeded on Mon Jul 28, 2008 11:19 AM EDT (CNN)

Rather than trying to mimic Google's method of ranking the quantity and quality of links to Web sites, Patterson says Cuil's technology drills into the actual content of a page.

google, technology, search-engine, cuil, anna-patterson

Sirius, XM Merger Gets FCC Approval

Seeded on Sat Jul 26, 2008 1:51 PM EDT (CNN)

By a vote of 3-2, regulators gave formal approval to the merger of the nation's only two satellite radio operators, following a 16-month-long drama.

business, radio, xm, sirius, satellite-radio

Is 'The Dark Knight' too dark for kids?

Seeded on Mon Jul 21, 2008 10:35 AM EDT (USA Today)

While most moviegoers were prepared for director Christopher Nolan's bleak adaptation of the comic book — and the chilling performance by the late Heath Ledger as a psychotic Joker — some parents were taken aback by several scenes, including a man being impaled with a pencil …

entertainment, batman, the-dark-knight

iPhone 3G: The porn-friendliest phone?

Seeded on Sun Jul 20, 2008 10:48 PM EDT ()

Since the dawn of the Internet, the porn industry has pushed the limits of technology as purveyors of adult entertainment continually strive to find faster, better, and more accessible distribution models for their product.

technology, porn, apple, iphone-3g

Waiting for the iPhone: A Hook-Up, Bargaining, and Plenty of Food and Water. Share Your iPhone Buying Experience.

Sun Jul 13, 2008 10:45 PM EDT

Yeah, I know, call me stupid. Call me silly. Tell me to get a life. I know I know. Having been indoctrinated into the "Cult of Mac", there was a new grail on the horizon--the new iPhone 3G, and I was going to get it.

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technology, apple, mac, iphone

Steve Wozniak Cuts in Line to Get the iPhone?

Seeded on Sun Jul 13, 2008 10:30 PM EDT (CNET.com)

Steve Wozniak helped create Apple. He's worth millions. He's a hero to geeks the world over. Would he really pretend to wait in line for Apple gadgets?

technology, apple, mac, wozniak, iphone

"The Dark Knight" reviewed: A gripping character study

Seeded on Tue Jul 8, 2008 2:04 AM EDT (Reuters)

"The Dark Knight" is pure adrenaline.

entertainment, heath-ledger, batman, dark-knight, christian-bale, christoppher-nolan

Horror Movies: Why Big Studio Releases Are Rare to Scare By Stephen King

Seeded on Sun Jul 6, 2008 1:38 AM EDT (EW.com)

One thing that seems clear to me, looking back at the 10 or a dozen films that truly scared me, is that most really good horror films are low-budget affairs with special effects cooked up in someone's basement or garage.

entertainment, horror, the-x-files, stephen-king, the-happening, the-strangers

Obama wants to penalize the "wealthy" with higher taxes

Seeded on Sat Jun 28, 2008 10:40 AM EDT (CNN)

Obama frequently cites $250,000 as the line between those who would be subject to higher taxes and those who wouldn't. Indeed, under Obama's tax plan, married couples with at least $250,000 in gross income are likely to see their taxes go up if Obama is elected president. But w …

taxes, election, politics, president, united-states, obama

10 Reasons Why You May Not Want To Vote For Obama

Seeded on Wed Jun 25, 2008 12:00 AM EDT (National Review Online)

Ten reasons why people should think twice before voting for Barack Obama, among those is that Barack Obama's foreign policy is dangerous, naïve, and betrays a profound misreading of history.

elections, politics, president, united-states, obama

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