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L. A. Times Dodgers Blog (Free subscription) | 1 hour ago
The 42nd and 43rd presidents back out because promoters of the February panel discussion 'insisted on billing it as something it wasn't,' Clinton spokesman says Former Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush on Saturday abruptly pulled out of a joint appearance scheduled for this winter in Los Angeles after growing unhappy with the way the event was being promoted.
Miami Herald (Free subscription) | yesterday
If President Bill Clinton hadn't challenged House Speaker Newt Gingrich's penny-pinching, tax-relieving budget proposals in 1995, allowing the federal government to shut down several times, there might have been no Monica Lewinsky scandal.
I Hate The Media (Free subscription) | yesterday
We think it was for bombing the hell out of the Serbs. It could just as well could have been for “accidentally” bombing the Chinese embassy in Belgrade. We're not really sure Related posts: Did Bill Clinton kill Socks the cat? Bill Clinton gets behind Fran Drescher, gives her a hand Bill Clinton loses right to use domain names that use his name
France24 (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
On November 1 the streets of Kosovan capital Pristina were crowded with people waiting to see one of their favourite icons, former US president Bill Clinton.
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
The former US president should have been too embarrassed to attend a ceremony in Kosovo with unpleasant historical echoes The world still remembers how, with tumbling of communism, statues of Lenin, Hoxha and Ceausescu, plus countless Soviet soldiers and heroes tumbled as well 20 years ago. Indeed, falling statues of hated leaders became one of the powerful symbols of the age. But what should we make...
HolyCoast.com (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago
Looks like the promoter's hype has killed the joint appearances planned by Bill Clinton and George W. Bush: George W. Bush and Bill Clinton, who some may remember as previous presidents who disagree on many things, today agreed and abruptly pulled out of a joint public appearance scheduled for this winter in Los Angeles. The money was no doubt good but it seems the 42d and 43d presidents grew unhappy...
kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 2 hours ago
strong><span class="subhead">Also, no cage match</span></strong> A February appearance featuring former presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton has been nixed because the promoter overhyped it as a “death match faceoff between the men,” according to the New York Post.
John's Labour blog (Free subscription) | yesterday
Picture is from today’s West Ham Labour Party stall in Green Street, E7. Our local MP Lyn Brown (left of pic) is shown with local Party activists. We were handing out leaflets about the introduction of free school meals for all Newham Primary school children. This is a very welcome Labour Government and Newham Council anti-poverty initiative that I think will make a real difference. It’s...
The Hedgehog Report (Free subscription) | yesterday
Could we see a vote on Obama and Pelosi's Health Care bill tonight in the US House. C-Span could be an interesting watch later tonight. National Review remembers the vote for Bill Clinton's tax hikes back in 1993. The reason I remember it most was I happened to be ...
Blue Jersey: Covering NJ like a rug (Free subscription) | yesterday
Promoted by Jason Springer: A very candid take from Senator Weinberg on the race that was. Thank you for the shout out and for running. Let's get the negatives out of the way first: We lost! Property taxes, unemployment, property taxes, property taxes. That was it in a nutshell. To some of my colleagues whose egos might be a little out of control: Ray , was it really necessary to trash the Governor...
Wake Up America (Free subscription) | yesterday
CNN reports: In a late night development, anti-abortion Democrats scored a major victory by persuading Democratic leaders to allow them to offer an amendment during the House health care debate Saturday that would ban most abortion coverage from the public option and other insurance providers in the new so-called "exchange" the legislation would create, three Democratic sources told CNN....
Angry Arab News Service (Free subscription) | yesterday
"On Friday, modest groups of Fatah members and others marched in Ramallah and elsewhere in the West Bank to voice support for continued leadership by Abbas. Local Palestinian media continued running news headlines about various organizations or politicians discouraging him from retirement." I in fact watched footage of some of the "demonstrations" on Arab TV stations. They were...
Mungowit's End (Free subscription) | yesterday
A. First, and most importantly, not everyone IS opposed . At least 40%, and maybe more, support the Dem plan, with a "public option." So there is quite a bit of support. B. Second, it could be racism: Racial Prejudice Predicts Opposition to Obama and his Health Care Reform Plan Eric Knowles, Brian Lowery & Rebecca Schaumberg, Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, forthcoming Abstract:...
taxmanblog (Free subscription) | yesterday
The Boston Globe is now on the White House hit list after this comment....... IN TIMES of national tragedy, Americans expect their president to capture the mood and moment with the right blend of emotion, empathy, and urgency. It’s a delicate act of timing and tone. And President Obama, despite his eloquence and dignity, has yet to master it, as illustrated by his awkward response to the deadly...
The Elephant Bar (Free subscription) | yesterday
Mind-blowing sex: American woman suffers amnesia after intercourse An American woman suffered a sudden attack of amnesia after having sex with her husband. Telegraph The sudden loss of memory, called “transient global amnesia” or TGA, is caused by pressure in blood vessels in the brain, and can be triggered by strenuous activities, bowel movements, or – commonly – sex. The 59-year-old...
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