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Palin says Glenn Beck ‘clever,’ won’t rule out Palin-Beck ticket

Posted on November 18, 2009 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, asked whether she'd campaign with Fox News' personality Glenn Beck as her running mate, chuckled, but according to a conservative website, “wouldn't rule it out.” “It's no secret that former GOP vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin and Fox News host Glenn Beck share great respect and admiration — so their fans can be forgiven for wondering: Is a 'dream ticket' of Palin-Beck ticket is completely out of the question?” Newsmax's David Patten wrote Tuesday night. “Perhaps not,” he added

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The Very Best Of Cats Chillin’

Posted on November 18, 2009 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Here's a bunch of cats just chillin' the fuck out. Which, yes, is what cats always do, but I'm talking about the felines who are right at the top of their game. These badasses could relax for America

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Book Staircase

Posted on November 18, 2009 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

This is a much cooler way of keeping a library than my current system of stacking books on the floor around my bed. Recommended for anyone who has multiple floors in their home (i.e., no one I know).

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Tiny insect brains can solve big problems

Posted on November 18, 2009 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Some bugs can recognize human faces, count and categorize, studies say. (click on the link to access the fascinating article) added by: Vierotchka 6 comments

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China, U.S. announce they’ll work together on clean energy

Posted on November 18, 2009 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

President Barack Obama and President Hu Jintao agreed Tuesday that U.S. and Chinese scientists and engineers will work together to speed the widespread use of electric cars, buildings that need far less energy and coal-fired power plants that don't pump out gases that cause global warming. The collaboration will be a two-way street, Energy Secretary Steven Chu said in a phone interview from Beijing, where he was accompanying Obama.

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Church of Scientology accused of torture and forced abortions

Posted on November 18, 2009 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Kevin Rudd, the Australian Prime Minister, has voiced “concerns” over the Church of Scientology after a senator detailed explosive allegations about the organisation, accusing it of torture, embezzlement and coerced abortions. Nick Xenophon tabled letters to the Australian parliament from several former Scientologists, and alleged that the secretive church was an “abusive … violent and criminal organisation” which is hiding behind religion

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Lost Scotch whiskey cache buried in Antarctica

Posted on November 17, 2009 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

A beverage company has asked a team to drill through Antarctica's ice for a lost cache of some vintage Scotch whiskey that has been on the rocks since a century ago. The drillers will be trying to reach two crates of McKinlay and Co. whiskey that were shipped to the Antarctic by British polar explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton as part of his abandoned 1909 expedition.

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Obama pushes human rights in meetings with Chinese

Posted on November 17, 2009 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

BEIJING – President Barack Obama is pushing China on human rights, telling President Hu Jintao the U.S. believes all men and woman have “certain fundamental rights.” Obama met with his counterpart during two meetings Tuesday and pushed for improved treatment of Chinese ethnic and religious minorities

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Fed Proposes New Rules for Gift Cards Fees

Posted on November 17, 2009 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

The U.S. Federal Reserve stepped up its consumer protection efforts for the second time in less than a week on Monday, proposing to limit the ability of gift card issuers to impose excessive fees.

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Readers would pay for online news, study shows

Posted on November 17, 2009 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Rupert Murdoch's plans to impose fees for newspaper websites received a morale boost from research suggesting that as many as 48% of British and American consumers would be willing to pay a few pounds a month for online news. added by: bansheewail 8 comments

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