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Dollhouse

I did an entry (kinda) on Dollhouse when they were doing the “Save the Dollhouse” thing. Well the show has been renewed and so Joss Whedon has some more time to draw everyone in. Of course what would the Dollhouse be without the “Dolls”?

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Dollhouse

Obama: America "determined to act" on climate

President Barack Obama on Tuesday declared that the United States is a serious partner in combating global warming, telling world peers “we are determined to act.'' added by: ebindelglass 1 response

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Emmy 2009 Winners List Includes Familiar Names: ’30 Rock,’ ‘Mad Men,’ Justin Timberlake

The Neil Patrick Harris-hosted show was peppered with Kanye West jokes. By Gil Kaufman Justin Timberlake arrives at the 2009 Emmy Award in Los Angeles, California on Sunday Photo: Mathew Imaging/ WireImage Even though he wasn’t at Sunday night’s 61st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, Kanye West still loomed large over the event. While critically acclaimed TV shows like “30 Rock” and “Mad Men” were scooping up repeat wins, jokes about West’s stage-busting outburst at the previous week’s VMAs were par for the course

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U.S. general calls for more troops in Afghanistan

America's top commander in Afghanistan warns that more troops are needed there within the next year or the nearly 8-year-old war “will likely result in failure,” according to a copy of a 66-page document obtained by The Washington Post.Failure to gain the initiative and reverse insurgent momentum in the near-term (next 12 months) — while Afghan security capacity matures — risks an outcome where defeating the insurgency is no longer possible,” U.S. and NATO commander Gen

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Happy Birthday, Nick Jonas!

Nick Jonas turns 17 years old today.

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David Archuleta Sings "America the Beautiful" at U.S. Open

In all the talk about Kris Allen and Adam Lambert , the most recent American Idol finalists, David Archuleta sent a powerful message this month: Don’t forget about me! The 18-year old season seven runner-up belted out “America the Beautiful” prior to yesterday’s matches at the U.S.

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Italy grapples With priest sex abuse

VERONA, Italy — It happened night after night, the deaf man said, sometimes in the priest's bedroom, sometimes in the bathroom, even in the confessional.

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Jack Herer in critical condition

From a Norml Facebook Update: #NORML BREAKING NEWS @JackHerer taken from backstage at Portland Hempstalk by ambulance to hospital, suffered collapse, cause unknown. Jack Herer (born June 18, 1939) is an American political activist and the author of The Emperor Wears No Clothes (ISBN 0-9524560-0-1) (1985), a book which has been used in efforts to decriminalize cannabis and is considered by many to be the Bible for marijuana and hemp enthusiast which he offers online for FREE at his website Jackherer.com. A former Goldwater Republican, Herer is now a pro-marijuana and hemp activist.

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The Hollywood Gossip Presents: The 32 Worst Celebrity Baby Names of All Time

With so many celebrity babies being born these days, it’s time to reflect on some of the more ridiculous things stars choose to name their offspring. It’s not a short list

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Forced perspective photography

These are always fun… I think this one is my favorite, followed closely by the guy about to, well, do something naughty with the space shuttle added by: StrangE2U 3 responses

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Forced perspective photography