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• Iraq Journalist Chucks Shoes At President Bush
  We took a little break from blogging, but what better way to come back than to show President George W. Bush's ducking skills? The man can duck. It looks like he's had practice at this. During a surprise news conference in Baghdad, Iraq, President Bush was met with a reporter throwing his size 10 shoes at him, as the man screamed, This is a farewell kiss, dog! in Arabic.
• American Music Used To Torture Detainees
  The AP is reporting that in Guantanamo Bay, Iraq, and Afghanistan, detainees of the U.S. government are being tortured by the music that American's listen to for pleasure. Ranging from AC/DC to Queen, Pantera, Eminem and Dr. Dre, Rage Against The Machine, and even the I Love You Barney song, music is blasted full-volume up to 16 hours at a time as a means of breaking prisoners.
• Governors Want Stimulus Money From Obama
  At the beginning of the month, Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich told the press that U.S. governors are seeking up to $100 billion to be added to any proposed federal stimulus plan to cover state costs. Blagojevich was one of 48 governors who met with Obama this month to request assistance in a nearly two-hour meeting in Philadelphia, PA. Just days later, however, Blagojevich was entwined in scandal and President elect Barack Obama issued a statement calling for Blagojevich's resignation.
• Auto Industry Bailout Is Up In The Air
  Similar to the shoes flying yesterday, the bailout of the auto industry is up in the air. An announcement hasn't been made as to whether or not the $25 billion the Big 3 Auto makers (Ford, Chrysler and General Motors) have requested will be granted.
• Faith Hill's New Fragrance
  Hubby Tim McGraw already has his own fragrance. Next year Faith Hill will join him and a few other celebs in the perfume industry. The scent will be made by Coty, the same company that manufactures Tim's. I'm assuming they'll be compatible to one another. There is no word on what the scent will be named.
• The Half Life Of Fruit Cake
  The half life of uranium is 4.47 billion years and it's possible that fruitcake runs a close second. Pierre Girard has a fruitcake that he claims was baked before the Titanic sailed.
• Tom Cruise Searches For Lost Cell Phone
  Somehow Tom Cruise managed to lose his cell phone. It's something I've done a lot. Mostly, I just try to call it before the battery craps out and which works most of the time. But Tom isn't so lucky, his is long gone.
• Hillary Clinton Will Be Nominated For Secretary
  Well, the rumors were true: an adviser for President-elect Barack Obama has confirmed that Hillary Rodham Clinton will be nominated as Secretary of State after the Thanksgiving holiday.
• In Memory Of Sgt. Jose Regalado
  Sgt. Jose Regalado of Los Angeles, California was killed in action on November 12th in Mosul, Iraq, when an Iraqi Army soldier wearing a uniform approached Regalado and Spc. Corey M. Shea and opened fire. Sgt. Regalado was 23 years old.
• Childhood Hunger In The US On The Rise
  The Agriculture Department reported this week that nearly 700,000 children went hungry in the United States last year. This number is up more than 50% since 2006, yet is likely going to be lower than this year's figures, due to 2008's economic decline.
• End The Fed Rallies Set For Nov 22nd
  If there was ever a time to rally for the end of the Federal Reserve Bank, it would probably be now, in the midst of what is being called the multi-trillion-dollar crime scene; i.e., the bank bailout. Congressman Ron Paul will be speaking at 12:30 pm Central time at the Houston, Texas End the Fed rally tomorrow. End the Fed! is also endorsed by Chuck Baldwin, Gov. Jesse Ventura, Cindy Sheehan, Mike Gravel, and many others.
• GM, Ford, Chrysler Cling To Their Jets
  By now most of us know that the CEO's of General Motors, Chrysler, and Ford flew in three separate private luxury jets (GM's alone valued at $36 million) to Washington, DC to ask Congress for $25 billion in bailout money. What you didn't know is that they refuse to give them up.
• Pull An Obama And Get Kind To Pups
  No, that is not Barack Obama's new puppy, but she may have a little something to do with Barack and Michelle's kind decision to adopt a dog in need instead of going to a pet store or breeder.
• Mary J. Blige On A Binge
  What is with this woman? Mary J. Blige showed up to the Gucci UNICEF dinner at The Oak Room in New York this week wearing countless animal carcasses, in the form of a tacky fur coat and triply-tacky Louis Vuitton printed fur scarf. She was also wearing the #1 reason why we have never bought a Mary J. Blige CD, despite her vocal and musical talent.
• Bring On Chinese Democracy And Dr. Pepper
  On Sunday, millions of Guns N' Roses fans will have their first album fix in exactly 15 years. Yes, it will be exactly 15 years to the day that their last album, The Spaghetti Incident, was released on November 23, 1993. On November 23rd, 2008, Chinese Democracy will be on sale exclusively at Best Buy's.
• GM Wants A $10 Billion Bailout
  Over $700 billion in taxpayer dollars have been allocated as bailout money for banks and financial institutions with U.S. dealings. Additionally, JPMorgan Chase was extended $30 billion in credit for losses in their Bear Stearns investment. The insurance company AIG was given $85 billion by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Naturally, there are other companies that want a piece of the stimulus action: but you might not have predicted that one of them would be the world's largest automaker.
• In Memory Of Spc. Corey M. Shea
  Spc. Corey M. Shea of Los Angeles, California died on November 12th in Mosul, Iraq from wounds suffered in an incident while supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. An Iraqi Army soldier wearing a uniform approached Spc. Shea and opened fire, according to the Department of Defense (DOD). Corey was 21 years old.
• Dick Cheney Indicted For Criminal Activity
  Give me a moment to bask in the glow of the title of this article. Vice President Dick Cheney has been indicted by a Federal Grand Jury for 'organized criminal activity' regarding an alleged abuse of private prison inmates. It may not be the war crimes charges some of us may have been hoping for...but could it be the tip of an iceberg?
• Dianne Wilkerson Resigns From Senate
  Dianne Wilkerson, the highest-ranking African American female in her state, has officially resigned from the Massachusetts Senate, after serving 15 years. Yesterday, Wilkerson was indicted by a federal grand jury on eight counts of attempted extortion, accused of accepting over $23,000 in bribe money to obtain a liquor license for a local nightclub.
• Forbes Tells Us Who's Overexposed In '08
  It's that time of year again! Actually, no it's not, because the 2007 list wasn't published until March of '08, but whatever. Forbes has decided to release their list of the Most Overexposed Celebrities of 2008 (via E-Poll Market Research).
• Snoop Dogg Mashes It Up With Martha
  There's nothing political, humanitarian, or otherwise do-goody about this post, but it made us laugh. If nothing else, you may get a good mashed potato recipe out of it (if you go on to Part 2).
• Hillary Clinton May Be Lined Up For Secretary Of State
  Senator Hillary Clinton flew to Chicago and met with President-elect Barack Obama on Thursday, and speculation is running rampant that it was to discuss a position as Secretary of State for Hillary, the former Democratic presidential candidate. Everyone from Senators to Governors have been on network news shows as of late voicing approval of the possible appointment.