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Trick out your house with color Thursday, September 9, 2010 @ 10:07AMLooking for the quick and inexpensive way to create a big impact in a home? Use these DIY paint tips to trick out the house and give it a shot in the arm.
Economic Recovery? What Recovery? Thursday, September 9, 2010 @ 4:51AMOnly fools believe off-shoring jobs is good for America. Washington is infested with them.
How could Wayne Rooney not see this coming Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 11:47PMI was talking to a well-known, international ex-footballer the other day about Wayne Rooney.
Boozed-up ex-Brooklyn cop pleads guilty to mowing down woman, faces only 90 days Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 9:17AMThe boozed-up NYPD cop who fatally mowed down a Brooklyn woman last year pleaded guilty today and faces 90 days behind bars, authorities said. Officer Andrew Kelly, assigned to the 68th Precinct in Bay Ridge, was found reeking of alcohol with slurred speech and bloodshot eyes after his Jeep struck...
Good Morning! Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 4:42AMGood morning, it’s Wednesday September 8 and it’s shaping up as another soggy day in Central Texas. It’s the 110th anniversary of a Texas tragedy that remains the deadliest natural disaster ever to strike the U.S.
Arts, Beats & Eats needs more space Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 12:10AMI have been to Arts, Eats & Beats many times in Pontiac. Sunday, I attended this festival in Royal Oak. I will never go there again.
Today in History for September 8 Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 11:19PMToday is Wednesday, Sept. 8, the 251st day of 2010. There are 114 days left in the year.
Conroe grad releases debut country album Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 10:52PMA former Conroe High School Golden Girl hopes to find gold in the music industry with the release of her debut country album.
And now, let the wild rumpus start Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 8:27PMCanberra has never seen anything like it. Three men sent everyone in Parliament House into a spin as they determined the next government.
Feds hope 'Blindfold' will unmask trafficking horrors Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 1:42PMCanadian authorities hope that by giving the public a glimpse into the seedy world of human trafficking, they will boost their efforts to stamp out the unwanted practice.
4-Star Stocks Poised to Pop: Silver Wheaton Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 1:33PMMarket-trouncing returns could be written in these four stars.
Today in History, September 7, 2010 Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 9:25AMToday is Wednesday, Sept. 8, the 251st day of 2010. There are 114 days left in the year. The Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashana,begins at sunset. Today's Highlight in History: On Sept. 8, 1935, Sen. Huey P. Long, D-La., "The Kingfish" of Louisiana politics, was shot and mortally wounded inside the State Capitol in Baton Rouge; he died two days later at age 42. The assailant was identified as Dr. Carl ...
Vivian Norris de Montaigu: The Killer Inside Me As a Metaphor for America Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 3:46PMWe need to take out the killer in us and transform that negative energy bringing down the US into something creative and positive that binds us together and builds us back into a strong healthy country.
Tom Pappalardo: Gold & Silver Trading Biggest Scam in History Financial Armageddon Could Result Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 10:46AMFor those with a good memory this is the promised follow up to my piece on the manipulation of the silver market and its very...
LIVE FROM KINNICK STADIUM with the Hlog, Eastern Illinois-Iowa (first half) Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 8:24AMOK, then. So, in the words of Joey Tribbiani, how you doin’? I’ll be updating posts here all day long. I think I’ll do them by quarters so they don’t get unwieldy. Or rather, more unwieldy.
Parade honors local heritage Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 6:06AMHorses, cowboys, farmers, pioneers and prospectors walked Main Street in Littleton in homage to western history and culture during the Western Welcome Week Grand Parade.
Cee Lo's song is !#*%ing golden Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 2:01AMThomas Conner: Cee Lo Green admits he never expected his latest single to be an on-air hit. "This wasn't about radio," he told the Sun-Times this week. "This was about exhibition and alternative, about underground and anti-establishment. This was always for the Internet -- the people's radio." He's talking about his new song, wildly popular via viral forwards of its YouTube video.
The Ultimate Commodity Update Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 5:55PMJoy Global delivers the best global commodity report that money can't buy.
Gold's Master Crafter of Deals Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 12:25PMGoldcorp swoops in once again.
CDs of the week: Brandon Flowers is a Killer on the run Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 11:40AMPOP Brandon Flowers Flamingo (Vertigo) *** The story goes that Brandon Flowers, singer of The Killers , was so full of creative juices that, when the rest of the band decided to take a holiday after seven years on the road, he was impelled into the studio to record some new songs he'd written that were ripe for a wider public.
Laurent Fignon Remembered Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 10:36AMFollowing are contributions from Ed Hood, Alastair Hamilton, Gord Cameron, Chris Selden, and Richard Pestes. Fignon returned to le Tour in 2010 and joined Bernard Hinault at stage 15. His thin hair evidence of his fight with cancer.
Figgy's first pro interview Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 7:09AMJustin 'Figgy' Figueroa has been putting his time in and chomping rails for Emerica and Baker skateboard for years now and so it came as no surprise that with the release of Emerica's long awaited DVD, "Stay Gold," that Figgy got the bump up to the pro ranks. I caught up with him to see how life has...
World youth champion in reining from Syracuse Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 11:12PMLink to video of Amanda Harris at the competition SYRACUSE -- At 16, Amanda Harris, of Syracuse, is becoming a household name in the horse world. read more
Beck dismisses his critics Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 1:04PM44 | Rally's purpose was to reclaim mantle of civil rights movement from politics for "people of faith." Civil rights movement - United States - Glenn Beck - History - Politics
Thomas Sowell: Obama administration plays us all for fools Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 12:44AM"We the people" are the central concern of the Constitution, as well as its opening words, since it is a Constitution for a self-governing nation. But "we the people" are treated as an obstacle to circumvent by the current administration in Washington.
All That Does Not Glitter is Gold Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 8:17PMBlind faith in bad product makes Glenn Beck a very wealthy boy. Glenn Beck - glennbeckrapedandmurderedayounggirlin1990.com - Domain Names - Disputed Domain Names - Lincoln Memorial
The City Diary: When is a loan not a loan? When it's from Cantor Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 4:11PMI'll begin with a case that has just hit the High Court, which gives an intriguing insight into the workings of the City.
Stop knocking our Reliant Robins Jeremy Clarkson Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 4:42PMJeers. Jokes. And now yobs copying a Top Gear stunt by tipping over their beloved three-wheelers. Why Reliant Robin owners are rocking with rage.
Gold Seeker Weekly Wrap-Up: Gold and Silver Gain Almost 1% and 6% on the Week Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 1:30PMGold rallied from a low of $1233.83 in London to as high as $1242.20 by a little before 9AM EST before it swung back down to $1232.30 by midmorning in New York trade and then climbed back near its earlier high by a little after 11AM, but it ultimately fell back off into the close an ended with a gain of just 0.02%. Silver climbed to as high as $19.323 before it also dropped back off in the last ...
Chuck Jaffe: These collectible coins are chump change Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 12:12PMPeople have visions of finding treasure or cashing in on a rarity when they hear about secret stashes of valuables. But the hordes of collectible coins that have been advertised on television and radio recently are not your chance to cash in, they’re the Stupid Investment of the Week.
Fall film preview: Action, comedy and the final chapter of Harry Potter (part 1) Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 12:06PMLike it or not, summer is coming to a close. The good news for movie lovers is that the cooler weather will bring a large crop of new films, and the deeper we get into the fall/holiday season the better those movies tend to be.
Why Blinder Is Wrong About The Fed Having More Bullets Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 10:48AMAlan Blinder, a former Fed Vice Chairman says the Fed still has options if more monetary easing is needed. Chairman Ben Bernanke has told the world that the Fed is not out of ammunition. It still has easing options, should it need to deploy them. The good news is that he's right.
Pilgrims (What Is Lost and You Cannot Regain) Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 10:35AMA Sri Lankan immigrant’s poignant story of anguish and reconciliation is the winner of the 2010 Asian American Short Story Contest. read more
Hear Maximum Balloon's Song With TV on the Radio's Tunde Adebimpe Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 3:25PMPhoto by Nick Walker Maximum Balloon is Dave Sitek , the guitarist and producer for TV on the Radio . Tunde Adebimpe is Tunde Adebimpe , the singer for TV on the Radio. These guys know each other pretty well. Adebimpe lends his vocals to "Absence of Light", an anguished electro -rock song from the self-titled Maximum Balloon album , now due September 21 from DGC/Interscope . Hear it over at Some ...
Frightened Rabbit Cover the National Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 2:55PMPhoto by Danny North The National are an American band who play depressive, intense, meat-and-potatoes indie rock. Frightened Rabbit are a Scottish band who play depressive, intense, meat-and-potatoes indie rock. So it would seem pretty natural for Frightened Rabbit to cover the National's great Boxer opener "Fake Empire", but it's still fucking weird to hear those words sung in a thick brogue ...
Guest Post: Hyperinflation, Part II: What It Will Look Like Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 2:45PMSubmitted by Gonzalo Lira Hyperinflation, Part II: What It Will Look Like I usually don’t do follow-up pieces to any of my posts. But my recent longish piece , describing how hyperinflation might happen in the United States, clearly struck a nerve. It was a long, boring, snowy piece of macro-economic policy speculation, discussing Treasury yields, Federal Reserve Board monetary reaction, and the ...
News in Brief: "Bored to Death", You Say Party, Torche, Decibel Festival Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 2:25PM-- The first season of the HBO comedy show "Bored to Death" comes to DVD September 21, and that's the same day WaterTower Music will release the show's soundtrack album. The album features songs from TV on the Radio, Young Marble Giants, Andrew Bird, Lykke Li, Dan Auerbach , and M. Ward with Zooey Deschanel , as well as dialogue from the show. -- The recently renamed dance-rock band You Say ...
Say a prayer for Chile's trapped miners | Ken Capstick Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 4:46AMEven those who have done the dangerous work of mining can only imagine what the 33 men are going through in Chile The 33 miners trapped below ground in Chile's San José mine since 5 August are suffering the worst nightmare of miners the world over, who will be sharing their pain and that of their families, desperately hoping the rescuers succeed. I spent 38 years of my life working as a ...
Who is/are this/these “New Patriot(s)”?" Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 9:13PMFeature Article, by Nana Akyea Mensah, The Odikro. HELLO MY DEAR GRANDSON!
Outpouring of support and sympathy from netizens for YOG critic Abdul Malik Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 7:07PMInstead of being intimidated into silence, netizens come out strongly to voice their support for YOG critic Abdul Malik who shot to international fame instantaneously after being arrested by the Singapore police for “inciting violence and public disorder”. Mr Malik had posted a comment on his Facebook taking Dr Vivian to task for the YOG mass [...]
Tory spin hurting relations with Russia: Liberals Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 7:18AMThe Conservative government's continued posturing towards routine Russian flights near Canadian airspace is not helping Arctic diplomacy, the opposition charges.
McMoRan Exploration Drills Deep Into The Shallow Water Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 4:19PMThe driller is finding plenty of hydrocarbon deposits in the Gulf of Mexico without going a mile down.
Parade honors local heritage Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 3:56PMHorses, cowboys, farmers, pioneers and prospectors walked Main Street in Littleton in homage to western history and culture during the Western Welcome Week Grand Parade.
Bold, black, and brilliant … Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 2:30PMThis was the year when we saw it all: technical innovations, durable designs, untamed imagination and an amazing surge in sales. Now all that has to be done is deliver the products …
10 Acts to Catch at Reading Festival 2010 + Roadtrip mixtape Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 4:06AMIn anticipation of that glorious stench-cloud of burning paper cups, teenage tent sweat, burger belch and beer froth, DiS has compiled a Spotify playlist but first, here's a little list of 10 acts you really, truly, should try to catch this weekend at Reading (or Leeds) Festival...
Comment by clicking here. Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 1:11AMJim Mullen
The Washington Redskins' Offseason: No.4 in The 'Infamous Five' Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 4:09PMInfamous Five, No. 4 – Washington Redskins 2009 record: 4-12 Another day, another ill-advised Albert Haynesworth comment . So has gone much of the offseason of the Washington Redskins. But, for perhaps the first time in our ongoing 'Infamous Five' series , there are a lot of positives for this NFL franchise, Haynesworth notwithstanding. Some lucky people saw this kind of crushing ...
Wall Street's Best Hidden Stocks Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 11:32AMThese three stocks could help you swing for the fences.
Parade honors Littleton’s heritage Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 10:54PMHorses, cowboys, farmers, pioneers and prospectors walked Main Street in Littleton in homage to western history and culture during the Western Welcome Week Grand Parade.
Wall Street's Unlikely Golden Child Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 12:47PMThe unlikely list-topper that's sure to turn some heads.