Month: March 2012
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Limbaugh, Fluke, Maher, Romney, Obama + Allred
The insanity continues: Rush Limbaugh has drawn the ire of celebrity lawyer Gloria Allred, who sent a letter to the Palm Beach County state attorney requesting an investigation into whether the popular radio host should be prosecuted for calling a law student a “slut” and “prostitute” last week. … In a letter dated March 8,…
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Limbaugh, Fluke, Maher, Romney + Obama
Will this ever end? Current and former White House aides on Thursday rejected demands by a conservative group that a Super PAC supporting President Obama refund a $1 million check from comedian and talk show host Bill Maher because of coarse comments he’s made about Sarah Palin and other Republican women. … Carney said “language…
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Criminal Justice System Failing
A man who knocked out a woman’s teeth in the South Loop in 2008 when she refused to give him a cigarette became violent again, according to police, this time beating up his longtime female companion. The latest attack took place Monday night in the Lawndale neighborhood on the West Side, police said. It was…
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Bizarre News Day
Here’s some of the stories on the home page at Fox News this evening: Targeted Killing in US? Mueller Mum: FBI Director Robert Mueller, when pressed at agency budget hearing, says he has to check with Justice Department whether Eric Holder’s criteria for targeted killing of Americans can be justified within US. Mueller Grilled on…
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Limbaugh, Fluke, Maher… now + Romney
While slamming Mitt Romney for not standing up to the “strident voices” on his side, a top Obama advisor is planning to spend some quality time with one on his own, The Daily has learned. David Axelrod, President Obama’s senior campaign strategist, is scheduled to appear on Bill Maher’s late-night talk show within the next…
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Limbaugh, Fluke, Maher, & the Media
Much has been written about the recent dust-up between Limbaugh & Fluke and the former’s inappropriate comments about the latter. Today Rush spent some time on his show perhaps grandstanding, perhaps clearing the air about the status of his advertisers. And judging from the reaction of my own brother, who sends me a note last…
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Icy Finger of Death | Frozen Planet – Discovery
I love stuff like this. Just plain incredible! [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4cX2EPt2zE] via Icy Finger of Death | Frozen Planet Premieres March 18 on Discovery – YouTube.
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No Warrant Needed to Search Cell Phone
… The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit ruled it is now legal for police to search cell phones without a warrant. … The decision stems from an Indiana case where police arrested a man for dealing drugs. An officer searched the suspect’s cell phone without warrant. The judge in the appeal case, Judge Richard…
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TSA Nude Body Scanners Don’t Work
Controversial nude body scanners used at U.S. airports have come under fire again – after a blogger claimed he could easily smuggle explosives through them onto a plane. Engineer Jonathan Corbett has published a video where he shows how he took a small metal case through two of the TSA’s $1billion fleet in a special…
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So Now What That the G-8’s Gone?
Yesterday’s news: The White House abruptly announced Monday that it had scuttled plans to hold the upcoming G-8 economic summit in Chicago, and would instead host world leaders at the presidential retreat at Camp David in Maryland. … A spokeswoman for Emanuel said the Chicago mayor was informed about the location change in a Monday…