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Jon Stewart to Bill Clinton: Are You Batman?

TresSugar — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 10:00:15 -0700

Just like Jon Stewart, I was wondering what the heck must have gone through Bill Clinton's mind when he met North Korea's Kim Jong Il with hopes of securing the release of journalists Laura Ling and Euna Lee. Well last night, the former president chatted with Jon about the whole ordeal. My favorite part came when Jon asked Bill about his role as Batman, since, you know, Clinton acts as an international superhero these days. Clinton revealed that he prefers to think of himself as a character from a James Bond movie. Check out the clip!

Say What? Laura Ling and Euna Lee Break Their Silence

TresSugar — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 10:00:00 -0700

"Most of the North Koreans we spoke with said they were fleeing poverty and food shortages. One girl in her early 20s said she had been told she could find work in the computer industry in China. After being smuggled across the Tumen River, she found herself working with computers, but not in the way she had expected. She became one of a growing number of North Korean women who are being used as Internet sex workers, undressing for online clients on streaming video. Some defectors appeared more nervous about being interviewed than others. But they all agreed that their lives in China, while stark, were better than what they had left behind in North Korea."

- Journalists Laura Ling and Euna Lee opened up today about their ordeal in North Korea. They were finally able to report the story that led them to the border in the first place, of desperate women who flee North Korea only to be forced into the sex trade or arranged marriages once they get to China. In the article, the pair also describes being dragged into North Korea from Chinese soil by North Korean soldiers.

Dick Morris: Clinton's Deed Comes at Too High a Cost

TresSugar — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 11:30:57 -0700

Now that Bill Clinton has helped bring journalists Euna Lee and Laura Ling home safely from North Korea, prominent politicos are speaking out against the way the release was handled. Appearing on Fox News today, former Clinton adviser Dick Morris argued that negotiating with North Korea gives the rogue state "an opportunity to rehabilitate its image globally simply to get two reporters out of jail."

Former UN ambassador John Bolton makes a similar argument that the trip is a "propaganda victory for North Korea," claiming that involving dignitaries like Clinton could create more danger to Americans in the future.

So what should we do with the journalists, just leave them there? Pretty much, says Morris: "What were they doing in North Korea in the first place?" Well, here's what I think.

Front Page: Journalists Laura Ling and Euna Lee Arrive Home

TresSugar — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 08:00:07 -0700

Journalists Laura Ling and Euna Lee arrived home in California this morning, accompanied by former President Bill Clinton. - CNN
A man who opened fire in a Pennsylvania gym last night, killing four, apparently kept a website chronicling his years of rejection by women. - AP
President Obama has unveiled a $2.4 billion grant program for electric cars. - MSNBC
An Iranian lawmaker said today that the three captured Americans arrested for illegally entering from Iraq are "definitely" spies. -LA Times
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is in Kenya today spreading a message of free trade and the rule of law. - NY Times

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North Korea Pardons Journalists Laura Ling and Euna Lee

TresSugar — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 12:37:37 -0700

North Korea has pardoned American journalists Laura Ling and Euna Lee, who might return to the US with former president Bill Clinton tonight. Clinton arrived in North Korea earlier today to negotiate the release of the American journalists. He met with the country's communist leader Kim Jong Il.

The journalists, who were reporting along the Chinese-North Korean border, had been convicted of crimes against the nation and sentenced to 12 years hard labor. North Korea had made two demands if they were to be released - First, an apology, which Secretary of State Hillary Clinton offered a few weeks ago. And second, a visit from a high-profile emissary, which Mr. Clinton fulfilled today. So, if you ever get stuck in a North Korean jail, you can hope that the Clintons will bail you out. I'm sure the families of Ling and Lee are very happy to hear this news.

Front Page: Bill Clinton in North Korea For Reporters' Release

TresSugar — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 08:00:58 -0700

Bill Clinton has arrived in North Korea to negotiate the release of American journalists Laura Ling and Euna Lee. He reportedly met with North Korean leader Kim Jong Il today. - Huffington Post
The number of Americans on antidepressants has doubled over the last decade to a total of 27 million. - USA Today
President Obama turns 48 today. - NPR
Goldman Sachs's CEO has told employees not to show off and avoid making big purchases. - NY Post
The Obama administration has continued to pursue an aggressive strategy against illegal immigration. - NY Times

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Oh Snap! Hillary Clinton's Back on the Scene in a Sling

TresSugar — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 08:30:00 -0700

She's baaaack! Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has been out of the spotlight after breaking her elbow in June, but she came back to the stage on Friday to hold a town hall for State Department employees - and she didn't take the weekend off from diplomacy either, appealing to North Korea for the release of American journalists Laura Ling and Euna Lee. Hillary said the two reporters expressed great remorse and that "everyone is very sorry that it happened." North Korea has signaled that it would release the women if the US government made a formal apology.

Front Page: North Korea Continues to Threaten the US

TresSugar — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 08:00:43 -0700

North Korea continues to threaten to attack the US, today promising a "fire shower of nuclear retaliation" if the US attacks it first. - Fox News
Romantic emails between Gov. Mark Sanford and his lover in Argentina have been released. - The State
Iran's defeated presidential candidate Hossein Mousavi said today that threats and pressure will not stop him from pursuing a new election. - AFP
In a huge upset, the US soccer team beat the world's best-ranked team Spain in a semifinal match at the Confederate Cup tournament in South Africa. - ESPN
Apple has allowed the first pornography application to be sold at the iTunes App Store. - Wired

Front Page: North Korea Sentences US Journalists to 12 Years

TresSugar — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 08:00:45 -0700

North Korea has convicted American journalists Laura Ling and Euna Lee of crimes against the nation. They have been sentenced to 12 years in a labor camp. - Washington Post
The Supreme Court declines to take up a case challenging the Army's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy. - Fox News
Conservative parties across Europe are claiming victory in the latest EU Parliament elections. - Voice of America
Brazil's military is recovering bodies from last week's Air France crash off the coast of South America. - CNN
Susan Boyle has hired U2's manager. - New York Post

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Sales of Nuclear Bomb Shelters Up in Japan

CitizenSugar — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 07:21:48 -0700

President Obama might dream of a nuclear-free world, but companies that manufacture nuclear fallout shelters are counting on the bombs' existence. Japanese company Shelter Co saw a sharp increase in sales over the last two months, when it became increasingly obvious that North Korea would test-launch an intercontinental ballistic missile.

All right, so Shelter Co only received 12 orders, but that's still double the number they typically sell in a year. And the shelters are not cheap. Each costs $28,000. But that's a small price to pay for surviving a nuclear attack!

Let's hope the day doesn't come when we all seriously consider buying bomb shelters.

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