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Obama student loan plan wins support in house

Posted on July 11, 2009 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

WASHINGTON — The chairman of the House Education Committee has dismissed a last-ditch plea from the private student loan industry and is throwing his support behind President Obama’s plan to end the role of private banks in the federal education lending systems. Mr. Obama’s plan remains deeply contentious in Congress, and still faces strong opposition from private banks that for decades have earned big profits for handling federal student loans

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Boryeong Mud Festival 2009

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Photographs from the 12th annual mud festival on Daecheon Beach in Boryeong, South Korea on Saturday, July 11, 2009. added by: ebindelglass

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The twitterbot has been unplugged – [current.com blog]

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The twitterbot was an experiment. The twitterbot sparked some debate within the community. We figure, the twitterbot is not yet ready for prime time, so we pulled the plug

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Panetta ends covert 8 year CIA program

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WASHINGTON ‚Äì CIA Director Leon Panetta has terminated a “very serious” covert program the spy agency kept secret from Congress for eight years, Rep. Jan Schakowsky, a House Intelligence subcommittee chairwoman, said Friday.

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Shepard Fairey sentenced to two years probation

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The legal adventures of Shepard Fairey came to a head today when the L.A. street artist received a sentence of two years probation from a Boston court as part of a plea arrangement with prosecutors.

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Classic evil genius doomsday device?

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Recent patent filings have shown Bill Gates and his friends exploring subjects as diverse as electromagnetic engines(http://www.techflash.com/microsoft/Bill_Gates_and_friends_apply_for_patents_on_electromagnetic_engine_42745822.html) and beer kegs (http://www.techflash.com/microsoft/Bill_Gates_wants_a_better_beer_keg48998721.html). Now they’re thinking even bigger — trying to stop hurricanes. Microsoft’s chairman is among the inventors listed on a new batch of patent applications that propose using large fleets of vessels to suppress hurricanes through various methods of mixing warm water from the surface of the ocean with colder water at greater depths

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Weirdest Last Wills and Testaments

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Mark Gruenwald One of the chief architects of modern superhero comics, Mark Gruenwald was executive editor of Marvel Comics, overseeing such classics as Captain America and Iron Man. His proudest achievement, however, was his authorship of the 12-issue miniseries Squadron Supreme, in which a team of superheroes from an alternate universe attempt to use their powers to run a perfect world

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Attorney released from prison after serving 14 years for being in contempt

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A Pennsylvania attorney who was released from prison Friday after serving the longest imprisonment on a civil contempt charge in U.S. history said judges have too much discretion in cases like his.

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Video Film Festival 2010 Filmbay Awards Corvette Mazda RX7 Acura NSX Porsche 911 Demo f

Posted on July 10, 2009 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

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"A Fairy’s Tale" Teaser Trailer

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, with a total of 315 visual effects shots, the running time of the completed film is 15 minutes. Post production is still currently in progress. Contact me for more information

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