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Bad News for elected democrats coming up for reelection next November
Big news: New poll shows GOP leading Dems in congressional preference ballot By: Byron York Chief Political Correspondent 11/11/09 8:04 AM EST After years of trailing far behind Democrats, Republicans have now surpassed Democrats as the public's choice in the 2010 congressional elections. In response to the latest so-called "generic ballot" question from the Gallup organization -- "If elections for Congress were being held today, which party's candidate would you vote for in your congressional district?" -- the new results are 48 percent for Republicans versus 44 percent for Democrats among registered voters, and 46 percent for Republicans versus 44 percent for Democrats among adults nationwide.'Nubs: The True Story of a Mutt, a Marine & a Miracle'-Helena Sung
When Maj. Brian Dennis of the United States Marine Corps met a wild stray dog with shorn ears while serving in Iraq, he had no idea of the bond they would form, leading to seismic changes in both their lives. "The general theme of the story of Nubs is that if you're kind to someone, they'll never forget you -- whether it be person or animal," Dennis tells Paw Nation.
Penelope Cruz - “Vogue” December 2007
Penelope Cruz takes the December 2007 cover of Vogue, giving us a peek into her life at home in Madrid. Here are some interview snippets: On what she looks forward to everyday: “I’ve always looked for my sanity, my sofa time, my long dinners.” On director Pedro Almodovar: “I became completely obsessed with Pedro. Then he called me when I made my first movie, Jamon Jamon.Floating house could ride New Orleans’ floods
A house capable of floating atop rising floodwaters made its debut Tuesday in New Orleans alongside more than a dozen other homes built through actor Brad Pitt’s Make It Right Foundation. Called the FLOAT House, the unique home aims to answer the challenge posed by the Big Easy’s flood risk, starkly illustrated by the rising waters of Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
“I wanted to float it down the Mississippi River to New Orleans,” architect Thom Mayne says with a chuckle while in New Orleans for Tuesday’s event.
Misery math: Great Recession by the numbers
NEW YORK - A year ago this weekend, the Dow Jones industrial average had just finished a slow-motion crash. Over eight days, it fell 2,400 points, or 22 percent, and stood at 8,451. One year later, the Dow is at 9,865.Sarkozy junior embroiled in nepotism row
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5j6-pq3ewBQFkY2YoOW0zeJ3ou8YA By Carole Landry (AFP) – 53 minutes ago PARIS — The imminent promotion of President Nicolas Sarkozy's son to manage France's wealthiest business district drew howls of protest and derision Monday over the 23-year-old's meteoric political rise. Opposition politicians accused the president of nepotism and charged the "Sarkozy clan" was tightening its grip on the "treasure chest" of La Defense, a district west of Paris where top French firms are headquartered. Dubbed "Prince Jean" by the press, undergraduate Jean Sarkozy is in line to replace the minister for economic recovery, Patrick Devedjian, as chairman of EPAD, the agency overseeing office development in La Defense.McDonald's to become Mona Lisa's new neighbor
Why? McD's doesn't have to be every where. PARIS – French culture and American convenience will come together in December — thanks to plans by the McDonald's restaurant chain to hang its shingle in the shadow of the Louvre.Twilight Cast - Peter Facinelli
Short Biography
Born November 26, 1973, Peter Facinelli is perhaps best-known as the star of FOX`s 2002 television series Fastlane.But who can forget his role as Mike Dexter in Can`t hardly wait or religious Bob in the Big Kahuna where he was able to work along side Kevin Spacey and Danny Devito. Peter is very well rounded in the characters that he chooses to play, you never know what he is going do next. The 5`10" Facinelli grew up in Ozone Park, Queens, New York, in a family with a rich Italian-American heritage and where he had three older sisters which maybe helped him prepare for the Facinelli five as he and Jennie lovingly refer to their family.
Obama can not win an election with joless numbers like this
Jobless rate reaches 9.8 percent in September Unemployment rate rises to 9.8 percent in September, as employers cut 263,000 jobs WASHINGTON (AP) -- The U.S. unemployment rate rose to 9.8 percent in September, the highest since June 1983, as employers cut far more jobs than expected. The report shows that the worst recession since the 1930s is still inflicting widespread pain and underscores one of the biggest threats to the nascent economic recovery: that consumers, worried about job losses and stagnant wages, will restrain spending.Beer-drinking Muslim woman's caning gets OK
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - A judge in Malaysia has upheld a court verdict to cane a Muslim woman for drinking beer, news reports said Monday, re-igniting a controversy over Islamic justice in this moderate Muslim-majority country.
The Star newspaper's Web site and national news agency Bernama said the chief Shariah judge of Pahang state ruled that a Shariah High Court's verdict against Kartika Sari Dewi Shukarno, 32, was correct and should stay.
If the punishment is carried out, Kartika would become the first Muslim woman to be caned in Malaysia, where about 60 percent of the 28 million people are Muslims.
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