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Judas is one of the most infamous figures in the Bible. His crime is considered by Christians as the most grievous of them all: the betrayal of the Son of God Himself. Judas Iscariot has forever been maligned by all of Christendom, but is this dubious reputation at all deserved? Should the supposedly treasonous apostle be held accountable for something that was meant to happen? http://www.makeahistory.com/index.php/recent-news/403-judas-be-forgivenJudas is one of the most infamous figures in the Bible. His crime is considered by... more
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Today we're serving up another science music remix with Symphony of Science's "We Are All Connected" featuring Neil deGrasse Tyson, Carl Sagan, Bill Nye and Richard Feynman. We also have a cat who has betrayed his girlfriend, a Balloon Boy parody with "I'm in a Box," a guy breaks his TV with his Wii accessory and a video of Travis Barker remixing Slaughterhouse's "The One." Enjoy!
To watch other Top 5 Virals, check out http://current.com/current-virals/ for more fun!Today we're serving up another science music remix with Symphony of... more
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In modern times perhaps the most copied female star is Marilyn Monroe, Madonna, Charlize Theron, Lindsay Lohan and a host of others have dressed up like her and tried to associated them selves with her style. Most pitifully lacking in their attempts. Britney However doesn't do that yet seems a lot like the Dead icon. Her looks resemble Marilyn, her presence is quit the same. And her tragic circumstances seem to parallel Marilyn's also. From being mistreated by family members to the infamous porn tape. Britney resembles Monroe. Now, there are clear differences, but when I look at Britney I am reminded of Marilyn. I only hope she doesn't meet a tragic end as Marilyn did.In modern times perhaps the most copied female star is Marilyn Monroe, Madonna,... more
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General Motors Corp on Monday unveiled an unusually frank advertisement acknowledging it had "disappointed" and sometimes even "betrayed" American consumers as it lobbies to clinch the federal aid it needs to stay afloat into next month.
The print advertisement marked a sharp break from GM's public stance of just several weeks ago when it sought to justify its bid for a U.S. government on the grounds that the credit crisis had undermined its business in ways executives could never have foreseen.
It also came as Chief Executive Rick Wagoner, who has led the automaker since 2000, faces new pressure to step aside as GM seeks up to $18 billion in federal funding.
"While we're still the U.S. sales leader, we acknowledge we have disappointed you," the ad said. "At times we violated your trust by letting our quality fall below industry standards and our designs became lackluster."
The unsigned open letter, entitled "GM's Commitment to the American People" ran in the trade journal Automotive News, which is widely read by industry executives, lobbyists and other insiders.
In the ad, GM admits to other strategic missteps analysts and critics have said hastened its recent decline.
"We have proliferated our brands and dealer network to the point where we lost adequate focus on the core U.S. market," the ad said. "We also biased our product mix toward pick-up trucks and SUVs."
But GM also says in the ad that it was hit by forces beyond its control as it tried to complete a restructuring earlier this year.
"Despite moving quickly to reduce our planned spending by over $20 billion, GM finds itself precariously and frighteningly close to running out of cash," the ad says.
A failure of GM would deepen the current recession and put "millions of job at risk," according to the ad, which also highlights the automaker's pledged restructuring and intention to begin repaying taxpayers in 2011.
GM spokesman Greg Martin said the ad was an attempt by the automaker to present "a pledge directly to the public."
"We believe we need to deliver this commitment unfiltered since quite a bit of media commentary has not kept pace with our actual progress to transform the company," Martin said.
Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd, a Democrat from Connecticut who is central to the effort to craft an auto bailout bill, on Sunday said GM should replace Wagoner.
GM says Wagoner has the support of the company's board.
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Well, you can't have the people there that created the problem trying to fix it, now can you?General Motors Corp on Monday unveiled an unusually frank advertisement acknowledging... more
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Little resigns or forced out upon news of a bigger name on the market?
personal reasons? "personal" being "I'm not Joe Torre and newspapers/ESPN/FrankMcCourt want Joe Torre"
This guy gets shafted by Red Sox Nation for taking them to Game 7 of the LCS, believing Pedro can pitch an extra inning, and gets canned immediately after that postseason conclusion.
He gets hired by the new McCourt ownership, the biggest Red Sox fans ever, takes them to the playoffs in 2006... with everyone's favorite ex-Red Sox stars.
Yes, 2007's September was a disaster for the Dodgers but some of those things were out of Little's control
And now that Joe Torre is magically available, and East Coast rags/ESPN/whatever needs a story... (Think back to how the Yankees somehow forced a disasterous trade for Randy Johnson with headlines like "We're Tired of Waiting, Give Us Randy Johnson Now!" and "Randy Johnson Negotiation Watch continues!") Let's get him in L.A. have some people talk to Little about leaving for "personal reasons" while he's still under contract and wham!
Anyone miss the glory days of the O'Malley ownership where this kind of crap didn't shape the game?
Hey Mr. Lasorda, you're not Joe Torre, please leave for "personal reasons."
Frank McCourt should be ashamed of himself not just for that but encouraging ballpark obesity with his silly "all you can eat bleacher seats" too.
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The following is from espn.com's Insider Buster Olney blog about Little getting shafted. (which one might have to pay for after today)
http://insider.espn.go.com/espn/blog/index?entryID=3087780&name=olney_buster&action=upsell&appRedirect=http%3a%2f%2finsider.espn.go.com%2fespn%2fblog%2findex%3fentryID%3d3087780%26name%3dolney_buster
And Camille Johnston called, and very quickly, she sounded annoyed, swatting at the line of questioning like she was Joba Chamberlain and what I told her was nothing more than a swarm of midges. I laid out the information, which she dismissed as "speculation."
Actually, it was more than that. A lot more than that. "Grady Little is our manager," she insisted.
OK; I tried to ask the question in a different way. "But can you tell me he is going to be the manager on February 15th?" I asked.
Still annoyed, she began to answer in the affirmative, but then resumed her offensive on what she deemed as speculation, and retreated to the bunker that she would reportedly remain in all weekend: "Grady Little is our manager." By the end of our conversation, I was certain that she had no clue -- which is quite possible, if you're a spokesperson and your bosses aren't telling you anything. She always had the option, however, of getting more information for herself before answering the question, and, if necessary, call back with the oldie-but-goodie response that neither deceives nor destroys credibility: "No comment."
McCourt and Colletti never did return messages, and our first story on this cracked a couple of layers, but didn't go deeper than that. But we now know more. Girardi was offered the job. He turned it down to take the Yankees' job. The Dodgers, in fact, have reached an agreement with Joe Torre.
And today, Grady Little is not the Dodgers' manager, in any language. You can choose to believe, if you wish, the organization's stance that he would still be the manager if he wanted the job. T.J. Simers is not buying it.
By the way: Friends of Little say he had no clue in recent days about what the Dodgers' plans were, and he was twisting in the wind, waiting for someone to tell him something. Then again, if he had called to ask about his job, you can just imagine the answer he got: "Grady, you are the manager of the Dodgers."Little resigns or forced out upon news of a bigger name on the market?
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