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Daily Archives: 24 September 24, 2008
Obama Likeness Found Hanging on College Campus
A likeness of Sen. Barack Obama was found hanging in the George Fox University quad early Tuesday along with graffiti aimed at minority recipients of a scholarship program, the university president told The Oregonian this morning. President Robin Baker said … Continue reading
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They are one up on Mrs Baird’s 100th anniversary
Staple British bread brand Hovis has announced that they are to replace their famous ‘boy on the bike’ advert with a new epic TV commercial, showcasing over 100 years of the nation’s history. Part of Hovis’ huge relaunch campaign, the … Continue reading
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Presidenting Takes Its Toll
I’ve always been a bit fascinated by how much a president ages from his term in office, the physical toll that is, although I don’t think Reagan showed a lot of age from his span in office. But to be … Continue reading
‘Palin Syrah’ Wine Drops in Sales After Sarah Palin Veep Pick
Republican vice presidential pick Sarah Palin might not be fond of San Francisco, but one San Francisco wine bar is fond of Palin Syrah. Or rather, it was. “It was our best selling wine before (the V.P. announcement),†said Chris … Continue reading
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SanDisk, record labels announce new music format
The ever-shrinking record album–its latest iteration being the compact disc–just got a lot more compact, or shall we say, micro. Backed by four major music labels, SanDisk on Monday announced a new physical music format dubbed “SlotMusic” that’s essentially an … Continue reading
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No One Dies Alone
Seven years ago, a Catholic hospital in Eugene, Ore., launched a program that was so simple, it’s hard to believe no one had thought of it before: If terminal patients are facing their last hours with no family or friends … Continue reading
We do not support government bailouts of private institutions.
Care to guess where you can find that sentence? From the 2008 Republican Platform Economy page on GOP.com. Link
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With Wall Street in turmoil, some in suits turn to religion
NEW YORK — As financial workers suffer through tumultuous times on Wall Street, some are turning to an old source of solace: religion. Religious leaders said attendance was up at lunchtime meetings in New York’s financial district last week, with … Continue reading
Bag of Randomness
No surprise here. It turns out that once again FEMA is letting a lot of hurricane ice melt away. I say go to schools and make a lot of snow cones and then let the leftover ice melt away. The … Continue reading
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