Jan 24, 2008 -
We love R2, and we’ve really never been satisfied with having a simple figurine of our little hero. We want something closer to the real thing.
That’s exactly what you get with the R2-D2 Telephone ($100).
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Nov 11, 2009 -
Jerry Brown: Acorn, Suspicion and the Rule of Law
by Thomas Del Beccaro
According to the legendary Greek Historian Plutarch, when asked why he divorced his wife, Caesar stated that: “All women shall be as Caesar would have his wife, not only free from sin, but from suspicion.” At the time, Caesar’s wife, Pompeia, was loosely associated with the commission of a sacrilege by someone else. As recent events have confirmed, Attorney General Jerry Brown is hardly burdened by suspicions – let alone high ethical standards.
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As most everyone in the political world now knows, ACORN is under investigation in many states, and by the federal government, for a host of crimes.
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Nov 11, 2009 -
The Cold War Ended For Some
Michael C. Moynihan
But not for Cubans. The Miami Herald reports that Cuban blogger Yaoni Sanchez, one of Time's "heroes and pioneers" of 2008, was beaten and detained by the secret police, though fails to mention that her free health care will cover all injures sustained.
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Nov 10, 2009 -
Editor's Note: This Tuesday, President Obama will attend a memorial service for the shootings at Ft. Hood last Friday. He would do well to consider that the war policies he's continuing, extending the occupation of Iraq and Afghanistan, are the underlying cause of acts of madness and desperation by soldiers at Ft.
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Nov 06, 2009 -
RALEIGH -- The biggest long-term threat to U.S. national security might not be terrorists or weapons of mass destruction. According to a group of military leaders, it's homegrown obesity, ignorance and criminality, which together make seven of 10 target-age recruits ineligible to serve in the American armed forces.
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Nov 06, 2009 -
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.
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Nov 03, 2009 -
Welcome ladies! This blog has been specifically created to help YOU develop and maintain your career as a woman in the world of public relations and business! We are women...
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Nov 03, 2009 -
In this supposedly quiet off-year election, three contests taking place Tuesday are filling the void. Voters in New Jersey and Virginia will elect governors, while voters in upstate New York are filling a vacant House seat in a race with national implications.
Here are some things to look for as the results come in.
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Oct 30, 2009 -
Nearly a year after Barack Obama was elected president, Americans are divided over his performance.
According to a FOX News poll released Thursday, views are split over whether the president is meeting expectations and keeping promises — and if the country is better off under his administration.
Nearly half of Americans — 48 percent — say President Obama is meeting or exceeding expectations, down from 66 percent who thought so in March.
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Oct 30, 2009 -
ATLANTA – Sleepless in Seattle? Hardly. West Virginia is where people are really staying awake, according to the first government study to monitor state-by-state differences in sleeplessness.
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