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A US Airways jet with 155 people on board ditched in the frigid Hudson River off Manhattan after apparently hitting a flock of geese on Thursday and officials said everyone was rescued.
“We’ve had a miracle on the Hudson,” New York Gov. David Paterson told a news conference, calling the pilot a hero for landing the Airbus A320 plane in the fast-moving river.
US Airways listed the flight status on their website immediately after the crash of Flighjt #1549 as “BUOYANT“. US Airways Officials have refused to comment. Families of the crash survivors are outraged!A US Airways jet with 155 people on board ditched in the frigid Hudson River off... more
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Is Apple CEO Steve Jobs dead? It seems that question, spurred by Internet rumors from all corners, is floated every time Jobs’ company is front and center. All sorts of buzz has been going around about Steve Jobs’ health lately, particularly with those believing that his cancer had returned, thinking this the cause of his announcement that he would not appear at Macworld in January, reports The Economic Times.
His recent announcement that he was experiencing a hormone imbalance causing him significant weight loss has brought renewed interest in his well-being, and this has likely propelled “news” of the Steve Jobs’ death.
So is it true that Steve Jobs just died?
Well, no.
This is not the first time rumors of the death of Steve Jobs have circulated, as the Apple chief had to deal with this very same issue later last year, which became a major story. He had been losing weight during 2008, and he and his doctors, he claimed, were at first mystified as to the cause (reports Erick Schonfeld with TechCrunch). Jobs then decided to make his health a priority and was committed to finding the cause of his weight loss, and reversing it. Luckily when his doctor’s gathered that it was a hormonal imbalance, the fix was to be “relatively simple and straightforward” — treatment which Steve Jobs has already begun. Still, Jobs notes that since his body mass didn’t drop suddenly, so too would be his weight gain– gradual. He assures all he would tell Apple if his health were on the decline, Schonfeld continues– and Apple promises to keep the public informed, as well.
The previous hoax announcing his death was generally convincing to many, describing the accomplishments of Steve Jobs (including achievements for digital music and mobile phones) and listing contacts for more information on his death, reported E. Van Dril with The Celebrity Café. Names listed included Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak and Apple supporter Guy Kawasaki, among others. It was essentially an obituary which was “mistakenly” posted by Bloomberg, said Van Dril. Details like these make most stories believable– at first.Is Apple CEO Steve Jobs dead? It seems that question, spurred by Internet rumors from... more
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Think about it….vastly outnumbered, forced into hiding until the one who can bring balance to the Force (and a few friends) comes forward and leads them to victory over the Empire…it’s a damn shame they can’t have red light sabers though.
Exit question; if Obama is Darth Vader then who gets to be Darth Sidious, Emanuel or Axlerod? Maybe Hillary?Think about it….vastly outnumbered, forced into hiding until the one who can... more
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My original spoof of T.I.’s “whatever you like” as BARACK OBAMA the first Black and 44th President of the United States of America
CNN “SO WHAT”
Video written, performed and edited by: Iman
Audio Editing by: Lisa Lavie
Background vocals: Iman & Lisa Lavie
LYRICS!!!!
First black prez
Aint that nice,
Im in the highest office thats right!
Now I can do whatever I like
Now I can do whatever I like
yeahhhh
So what Im half black and half white
So what I fist bump with my wife
Man, I can do whatever I like
I can do whatever I like
McCain I thought that you knew
By debate number two
That I was gonna win and there was nothing
That you could do
You got so upset by the third debate
I swear to god I think I saw tear,
LOOK
I picked Joe Biden
Now this ones riding
Long as yall got me you wont need nobody
You want it I got it
Propose it, Ill sign it
Tell them republicans BE QUIET
First black prez
Aint that nice,
Im in the highest office thats right!
Now I can do whatever I like
So what Im half black and half white
So what I fist bump with my wife
Man I can do whatever I like
Man I can do whatever I like
Palin was the hottest
MESS that ran for office
She spoke so odd
Couldve swore it was a comic skit.
She got people excited
But still she couldnt stop this
I won all three debates
If you got it Then you got it!
Now im trying to put money back in your wallet
So as I fix this financial crisis
Theres a long list
Of things I really gotta fix
Like no more shady healthcare
YOU can get what I get.
My country can have what it wants.
McCain can have a seat and think about what he did wrong
I know you aint never have a prez like that
That gives amazing speeches then turns around and raps!
I picked Joe Biden
Now this ones riding
Long as yall got me you wont need nobody
You want it I got it
Propose it, Ill sign it
Tell them republicans BE QUIET
First black prez
Aint that nice,
Im in the highest office thats right!
Now I can do whatever I like
I can do whatever I like
So what Im half black and half white
So what I fist bump with my wife
Man I can do whatever I like
Man I can do whatever I like
Im talking Black prez rides
And black prez ice
Fo at least the next fo years thats tight
Americas upset
And Im just right
Time to put this black pres in yo life
THATS RIGHT
I picked Joe Biden
Now this ones riding
Long as yall got me you wont need nobody
You want it I got it
Propose it, Ill sign it
Tell them republicans BE QUIET
First black prez
Aint that nice,
Im in the highest office thats right!
Now I can do whatever I like
So what Im half black and half white
So what I fist bump with my wife
Man I can do whatever I likeMy original spoof of T.I.’s “whatever you like” as BARACK OBAMA the... more
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"Chrysler LLC at the Detroit auto show unveiled a concept for a sleek, battery-powered sedan that is supposed to suggest a new design direction for the auto maker.
Frank Klegon, executive vice president of product development, said the 200C signals what Chrysler wants future vehicles to look like. It "resents a coming out party for what the new Chrysler is going to be," Mr. Klegon said.
It's unclear, however, whether the 200 will every hit the road. Chrysler executives said the company hasn't yet decided whether to produce the vehicle and gave no timeline for when they might make a decision, either.""Chrysler LLC at the Detroit auto show unveiled a concept for a sleek,... more
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You too can learn from the best…. attend a “Madoff Investment Securities Investment Seminar” near you!!!
This seminar is to be held in the U.S. Penitentiary Leavenworth, Kansas on February 1, 2009! Make sure you bring your checkbook!!!
A U.S. judge will issue a written ruling at noon on Monday on a request by U.S. prosecutors to revoke the bail of accused swindler Bernard Madoff and jail him, a court spokesman said on Friday.You too can learn from the best…. attend a “Madoff Investment Securities... more
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Gov. Rod Blagojevich was impeached Friday by Illinois lawmakers furious that he turned state government into a “freak show,” setting the stage for an unprecedented trial in the state Senate that could get him thrown out of office.Gov. Rod Blagojevich was impeached Friday by Illinois lawmakers furious that he turned... more
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Hours after being impeached by an overwhelming vote in the Illinois House of Representatives, a defiant Gov. Rod Blagojevich proclaimed Friday that he was not guilty of impeachable offenses and would fight “every step of the way.”
The embattled governor said lawmakers’ actions were politically driven.
“The House action today was not a surprise. It was a foregone conclusion,” Blagojevich said at a news conference in Chicago. “From the very moment of my re-election, I’ve been engaged in a struggle with the House to try to get things done for people.Hours after being impeached by an overwhelming vote in the Illinois House of... more
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Secret tapes released by the White House clearly show current sitting President George W. Bush dressing up as his favorite entertainer, long dead Elvis Presley. White House staff have indicated that the President can belt out a pretty good rendition of “Are you lonesome tonight”.
The President refused to comment, but there are rumors that he might end up with his own Las Vegas show at a large mega casino that has not yet been named.
In the picture below, President Elect Barack Obama can been seen sitting behind the Presidents desk, cheering George Bush on!Secret tapes released by the White House clearly show current sitting President George... more
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The UN has been silent to the following criminal activities of the Hamas terrorist organization:
1. Hamas has violated the rights of the Palestinian children abusing them, brainwashing them and inciting them to hate and kill.
2. Hamas has deliberately and exclusively fired missiles at Israeli civilian populations hoping to hurt as many civilians as possible. In 2008 alone, Hamas fired 3,278 rockets and mortars from Gaza to Israeli cities.
3. Hamas has been firing these rockets from within densely populated areas using the Palestinian people as human shields. Mosques, hospitals, kindergartens and children are criminally being used as human shields by Hamas operatives.
Enough is enough. UN: your silence to this brings shame to your institution.The UN has been silent to the following criminal activities of the Hamas terrorist... more
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The U.S. Department Of The Treasury has issued a new form called "Form EZ-CASH". It allows you to apply for a piece of the $700 Billion Dollar Federal Bailout program. The concept is pretty simple, it's our money to begin with as a Taxpayer, we should be entitled to a piece of the action!
Just follow the simple direction on the form below. Please leave any questions in the comments section below.The U.S. Department Of The Treasury has issued a new form called "Form... more
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There were about three million fewer cars sold in 2008 than 2007. Based on 2007's numbers, it would be the same as if Acura, Audi, BMW, Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Lexus, MINI, Porsche, and Saab all closed their doors in 2008. In terms of pure automotive carnage, that's not the kind of damage you can just buff out. And the predictions for the future agree on two points: it's going to get worse, and it won't return to what it was for years to come.
The only difference in the predictions of gloom is exactly how long things are going to stay depressed. Everyone agrees that the vertiginous sales drop in Q4 of 2008 is going to continue at least until the middle of 2009. Some, though, think that 2009 will "look a lot like 2008, but in reverse," with a slight sales rebound possible in the latter half. That prediction depends on the size of the proposed economic stimulus package, and whether it actually stimulates the economy. After all, banks received their own stimulus packages, yet getting a loan is as hard as ever.
Others say we are "entering a prolonged period of conservation." One analyst predicts that U.S. car sales won't see the north side of 15 million in annual sales until "2012 or later," while another said that we won't see 16 million annual sales again "for the forseeable future." Naturally, with such conservation comes other cuts, like R&D budgets and model facelifts, that could mean the cars on offer won't be as interesting or as cutting edge as before. While that could be looked at as a benefit, saving manufacturers the need to put new redesigned cars in showrooms every three years, the necessary auto industry infrastructure changes (plant closers, layoffs, etc.), the certain extinction of some companies, and the uncertain future are going to hurt.
[IHT via Autoblog]There were about three million fewer cars sold in 2008 than 2007. Based on 2007's... more
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The incoming Obama administration has named Leon Panetta, of all people, as its nominee for the Director of Central Intelligence. Some observers are confused, to put it mildly, about the pick. The guy — a former White House chief of staff and House Budget Committee chairman — has a reputation for being a tough, competent manager, they say. But can he really be an effective CIA chief, with experience in the cloak-and-dagger world? What about those pledges, to keep the intelligence community out of politics?
“I find the choice of Leon Panetta to head the CIA a curious one,” one well-connected former spy tells Danger Room. “On the one hand, if you are looking to pick a nation’s top spook, it is generally a good idea to pick someone with more than a cursory exposure to the intelligence business. It is also more than a little annoying that we can’t seem to find a CIA chief that hasn’t spent all of their adult life playing politics.”
On the other hand, if you are truly pushing an agenda of change, Panetta has the political and managerial chops to get the notoriously stiff bureaucratic wheels of the intelligence community moving in the right direction. Not being an establishment CIA or IC guy he is less likely to feel sentimental for the old boys and ‘the way we’ve always done it’ routine.The incoming Obama administration has named Leon Panetta, of all people, as its... more
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I love watching these guys getting blown to hell!!! Makes my day! And the fact that they hide clearly withing the civilian population makes them even biger criminals!!!
PLEASE WATCH THIS… AND LET YOUR FRIENDS KNOW!I love watching these guys getting blown to hell!!! Makes my day! And the fact that... more
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The collateral damage that has been inflicted on the residents of Gaza is a sorrowful consequence of living under the rule of rocket-firing fanatics. It is because of Hamas, and only Hamas, that Palestinians are suffering.
At least some of them know the identity of their tormentors. A New York Times dispatch captured an excruciating moment that took place in a hospital morgue, where a mother had just found half of the body of her 17-year-old daughter.
"May God exterminate Hamas!" screamed the woman in crystal-clear understanding that the terrorist band's reckless, inhuman actions had brought death to her child.
There will likely be more tragedies as Israel presses an assault on Hamas by air and, now, on the ground. Each will trace to Hamas' refusal to desist, once and for all, from raining rockets onto Israeli soil. And, perversely, each will increase pressure on Israel to stand down prematurely.
Calls for a truce have mounted with the European Union, the secretary general of the UN, Arab countries and others urging both sides to come to an immediate ceasefire.
Both sides? Let's start with one: the bad actor.
All the world knows that Israel would give up the fight in the event Hamas stopped firing and agreed to verifiably disarm. Those terms are both the short-term fix and the long-term solution that the international community should be demanding.
Lacking either one, Israel is waging a high-risk, highly skilled operation to destroy Hamas' capacity to lob missiles at will into Israeli territory, some with a range of 25 miles. The group's arsenal is formidable.
More than 3,000 rockets hit Israel in 2008. More than 500 have struck since Hamas ended a "truce" on Dec. 19. And, 10 days into the offensive, Hamas was still able yesterday to fire several dozen, including one that blasted an empty kindergarten.
The weapons stores must be dismantled and Hamas' supply routes - tunnels into Gaza from Egypt - must be shut, with oversight to prevent Hamas from rearming. Israel and the U.S. are properly seeking such terms.
Hamas' unending barrage had forced hundreds of thousands to live in fear, yet the onslaught drew barely a fraction of the outrage now directed at Israel's exercise of self-defense.
French President Nicolas Sarkozy went so far as to say, revoltingly, that Israel had hurt the cause of peace in the Mideast by sending ground troops into Gaza. There had been no peace - and there will be no peace until Hamas lacks the will and/or the way to attack.
Given no choice but to push in that direction, the Israeli military has done an extraordinary job of targeting Hamas fighters and arms in crowded environments - while holding down civilian casualties. It is up against demented enemies who sacrifice their own people.The collateral damage that has been inflicted on the residents of Gaza is a sorrowful... more
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WHITE RABBIT CULT BREAKING NEWS:
President George W. George, was arrested 30 minutes ago as a “War Criminal”. The warrant was issued by the World War Tribunal in Zürich, Switzerland. White House spokespeople have not yet issued statements. Sources close to the President administration were taken by surprise.
President Bush is reportedly in route to Guantánamo Bay, Cuba to be held as a “War Criminal”.
President-Elect Barack Obama has reportedly stated he will be addressing the Nation shortly.
We will continue to report on this as we get more details.WHITE RABBIT CULT BREAKING NEWS:
President George W. George, was arrested 30... more
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Maybe Israel can drop one of their bombs on this asshole!!! I bet he tried looking up the translation on Google before making his sign!Maybe Israel can drop one of their bombs on this asshole!!! I bet he tried looking up... more
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Roland Burris of Illinois, rejected in his bid to take a disputed new seat in the Senate on Tuesday morning, averted any public showdown by quietly accepting the refusal of his credentials inside the secretary of the Senate’s office on the third floor of the Capitol.
But Burris and his attorney vowed a legal challenge of the Senate’s refusal to acknowledge the appointment to the open seat of President-elect Barack Obama.
Senate leaders insist the appointment is tainted because Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, who has tapped Burris for the seat, is accused by federal authorities of attempting to sell the appointment. Burris is not implicated in that alleged scheme.
Away from the Capitol grounds where his entry to the Senate had been refused, Burris was left to his own by Capitol police who had escorted him into the building and out.
“My name is Roland Burris, the junior Senator from the State of Illinois,” Burris told reporters as he stood in the rain in a park. “I was advised that my credentials were not in order.”
The former attorney general of Illinois said he would take legal action, challenging the Senate’s refusal, but averted any showdown at the door of the Senate chambers. “I am not seeking to have any kind of confrontation,” Burris added.
Timothy W. Wright, a lawyer for Burris, said: “We have presented our credentials to the secretary of the Senate … Our credentials were rejected by the secretary … We were not allowed to proceed to the floor.” He vowed to fight the case.
Presenting his credentials in a third-floor Capitol room where he could not be seen by the media, Burris was on a floor where press photography is prohibited.
There would be no visual image of the Senate’s rejection of the disputed appointee from Illinois, whom Senate leaders refused to seat because of the “cloud” they say surrounds the Illinois governor who appointed him.
But Burris—appearing calm, and accepting no questions—left the secretary’s office at 10:50 a.m. EST escorted by the sergeant at arms, ushering him to an elevator as Capitol police barred photographers from snapping pictures.
Terrance Gainer, the sergeant-at-arms who would be charged with blocking Burris at the Senate chambers door if necessary, escorted him into the office. The secretary’s office is one floor above the entrance to the Senate chambers.
Burris arrived outside the Capitol at 10:25 a.m. EST, nearing the Capitol steps surrounded by a scrum of TV cameras and boom mikes and reporters, with Capitol police making way for him.
Wearing an overcoat against the rain on a cloudy and drizzly day, the man attempting to sign in as the new junior senator from Illinois was met by Terrance Gainer, the Senate sergeant at arms, wearing a raincoat.
They are old friends—Gainer was director of the Illinois state police when Burris was attorney general. And the sergeant served as a ready and friendly escort.
Gainer ushered Burris to a security line inside the Capitol.
“I am the senator,” Burris had insisted before this day.
The Senate secretary has declared that Burris does not qualify for the seat because the secretary of state of Illinois, Jesse White, has refused to certify the governor’s appointment. This provides senators with the procedural grounds on which to deny Burris access—though their motivation is clearly political, not legal.
Burris vows a legal challenge.Roland Burris of Illinois, rejected in his bid to take a disputed new seat in the... more
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Israel’s massive assault on Gaza is the worst sort of déjà vu all over again. As news commentators wearily point out that the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is a never-ending story, there are shifts in that story. The most important one: George Bush’s decision to studiously ignore the whole problem. For eight years the U.S. has abandoned its responsibility to broker peace. The result has been an ongoing catastrophe. No one needs reminding of that.
With so much on his plate, the incoming president must not be tempted to let Israel determine its own fate. That is more or less our current policy, despite the symbolic visits that various envoys make to the region. On President Bush’s last visit, he fatuously declared that a peace accord would be in place by the end of his administration — while doing zero to bring an accord about. (There’s a vein of right-wing fundamentalism that wants to see turmoil in the region as part of their hallucination about the End of Days. We’ll never know how much that has played into the administration’s so-called thinking.)
Now Mr. Obama needs to act decisively on Israel and Palestine. His hand has been forced by the international outrage over Israel’s massive assault on Gaza. The two combatants are totally stalemated. Israel futilely builds a wall around itself — a new Maginot Line — and retaliates against homemade rockets with modern-day mechanized war. Hamas, backed by an eager Iran, pursues the toxic dream of destroying Israel. Since the U.S. is committed to having Israel as a client state, we can’t stand by and let this dance of death continue.Israel’s massive assault on Gaza is the worst sort of déjà vu all... more
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Israel’s massive assault on Gaza is the worst sort of déjà vu all over again. As news commentators wearily point out that the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is a never-ending story, there are shifts in that story. The most important one: George Bush’s decision to studiously ignore the whole problem. For eight years the U.S. has abandoned its responsibility to broker peace. The result has been an ongoing catastrophe. No one needs reminding of that.
With so much on his plate, the incoming president must not be tempted to let Israel determine its own fate. That is more or less our current policy, despite the symbolic visits that various envoys make to the region. On President Bush’s last visit, he fatuously declared that a peace accord would be in place by the end of his administration — while doing zero to bring an accord about. (There’s a vein of right-wing fundamentalism that wants to see turmoil in the region as part of their hallucination about the End of Days. We’ll never know how much that has played into the administration’s so-called thinking.)
Now Mr. Obama needs to act decisively on Israel and Palestine. His hand has been forced by the international outrage over Israel’s massive assault on Gaza. The two combatants are totally stalemated. Israel futilely builds a wall around itself — a new Maginot Line — and retaliates against homemade rockets with modern-day mechanized war. Hamas, backed by an eager Iran, pursues the toxic dream of destroying Israel. Since the U.S. is committed to having Israel as a client state, we can’t stand by and let this dance of death continue.Israel’s massive assault on Gaza is the worst sort of déjà vu all... more
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