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Flu shots for Wall Street stirs ire in New York
Flu shots for Wall Street stirs ire in New York By Bill Berkrot (Reuters) NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York City health officials scrambled to explain themselves on Thursday in the wake of media reports about bankers who got scarce H1N1 flu vaccines through their employers. Members of Congress fired off letters demanding immediate explanations and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reminded state and city health officers of the need to make sure the most vulnerable people get shots first.Colorado offers 'snow virgins' a free 3-month trip
Not really hard core news, per se, but I thought maybe someone might want to give this a go. I would except I can't be away from the job for 3 months!!! DENVER – People who have never seen snow or built a snowman are getting a chance to do it in Colorado, in a big way.Seducing Olympia Snowe
Quiz time: Which of the following provisions has been tucked into the most closely watched health-care bill on Capitol Hill thanks to Senator Olympia Snowe of Maine? Is it a) an annual checkup for every Medicare beneficiary, b) a special health-insurance marketplace in every state that would cater to the needs of small businesses or c) new tax credits to help modest-size firms buy coverage for their workers? The answer is all of the above.The DNC - One Year Ago
It was exactly one year ago this week that there was a true turning point in the 2008 race for the White House. And it had little to do with Barack Obama. One might even say that it boiled down to the media helping to elect him -- but not by supporting him, in the way conservatives often charge.Kirk Douglas
object width="425" height="344"> Kirk Douglas (born Issur Danielovitch December 9, 1916) is an Academy Award-nominated American actor and film producer known for his cleft chin, his gravelly voice and his recurring roles as the kinds of characters Douglas himself once described as "sons of bitches". He is the father of Hollywood actor and producer Michael Douglas. He was #17 on the American Film Institute's list of the greatest male American screen legends of all time.O-bummer
O-bummer By JIM VANDEHEI & MIKE ALLEN Congressional Democrats are firing a surprising number of unexpectedly sharp brushback pitches at President-elect Barack Obama and his staff over policy plans and personnel picks, making him look embattled during what was to be a triumphant debut week in Washington. The honeymoon isn’t over — the president-elect remains widely popular, even among some Republicans — and his Inauguration on Jan. 20 will be a signature event in the lifetime of most Americans, giving his opening days a greater lift and pop than any president since at least Ronald Reagan.Frozen with Indecision, Waiting for Rescue
I found this to be an interesting insight into the end result of nanny-state government: A nation incapable of thinking or planning for themselves. The most interesting bit is the last few paragraphs.
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Word to the wise: Liz Jones says the chaos caused by the snow storms means its time people took control of their own lives and stopped relying on other people to bail us out
Sitting in the snow on my Prada tote...
The true face of Hollywood (Just for Cinelover) ;-)
BREITBART: The true face of Hollywood Andrew Breitbart ANALYSIS/OPINION: The Washington Times Sometimes I just don't get the Republican Party. Back in 2004, a smart, good-looking moderate Republican Hispanic ran for Congress. At the time Victor Elizalde was just under 40 years old and working as an executive at a big-time Hollywood studio.From eBay to the Treasury Department? (public)
Motherjones.com Does John McCain really think Meg Whitman would make a good treasury secretary, or was he just trying to win over a few Hillary voters when he was asked a question on this topic during Tuesday's debate? I suspect the latter. We all know that eBay is the province of millions of housewives making a few bucks selling yard-sale junk, votes McCain desperately needs.Variety Review of Twilight
Summit Entertainment release and presentation of a Temple Hill production, in association with Maverick Films/Imprint Entertainment. Produced by Greg Mooradian, Mark Morgan, Wyck Godfrey. Executive producers, Karen Rosenfelt, Marty Bowen, Guy Oseary, Michele Imperato Stabile.
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