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Arlene Has Questionable Hobbies

GiggleSugar — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 02:00:00 -0700

There's nothing wrong with a woman maintaining her maiden name after marriage, but sometimes, a woman needs to pick her battles.

Thanks, College Humor!

Strange Street Names

GiggleSugar — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 02:00:00 -0800

Folks who name streets have to balance being respectable with creating something memorable. Whoever created these odd street names seems to have bypassed the respectable part.

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Front Page: Kosovo Names Street After President Bush

LibertySugar — Thu, 25 Dec 2008 09:02:40 -0800

Kosovo has named a central street in its capital after President George W. Bush, thanks to his support of Kosovo's split from Serbia. - AFP
Iraqi Christians, a tiny minority in the predominately Muslim country, celebrated Christmas today, after the government declared it an official holiday for the first time ever.- AP
Harold Pinter, a Nobel Prize winner and one of the 20th Century's greatest and most influential playwrights, has died of cancer. - New York Times

Israeli leaders are warning Palestinian militant group Hamas to stop firing rockets on Israel. Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said he would not hesitate to strike back in the Gaza Strip. - BBC News

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Front Page: Obama Names Bernanke to Second Term

TresSugar — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 08:00:54 -0700

Seeking calm and continuity, Obama names Fed chairman Ben Bernanke to a second term. - Wall Street Journal
With the death of four soldiers, the US casualty toll in Afghanistan reaches its highest point since the war began. - New York Times
As Michael Jackson's death is ruled a homicide, the singer's family seeks justice. - Us Weekly
The young, tech-savvy activists who helped elect Obama aren't doing much in healthcare fight. - AP
Early, partial results show Karzai leading in the Afghan election. - CNN

NYC Sells Subway Station Names - Savvy or Selling Out?

TresSugar — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 04:00:00 -0700

New York's MTA decided a long time ago that it would try to sell the naming rights to the city's subway stops, but it finally found someone willing to pay up. London-based bank Barclays has offered $4 million to add its name to Brooklyn's Atlantic Avenue/Pacific Street station. The name will officially change when the upcoming sports center, also called Barclays Center, opens in 2012.

We've long forgotten the days when stadiums and arenas were named after their locations, but subway stations? New Yorkers better be prepared to see a Miracle Whip sign on the 34th Street station or get ready to take an express train to Taco Bell Avenue.

Do you have a problem with corporations invading public space or is this a good way to subsidize the taxpayers' burden of paying for public transportation?

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Front Page: The Obamas Unveil The Family Dog

CitizenSugar — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 07:56:09 -0700

The Obama family unveiled its latest edition - Bo the Portuguese Water Dog - yesterday at the White House. - PetSugar
American taxpayers in over 300 locations are holding "tea party" rallies to protest higher taxes and high government spending. - Wall Street Journal
Somali pirates failed to board a second US cargo ship, after they attacked it with missiles and automatic weapons. - BBC News
Happy tax day! A Senate report shows that the US loses $100 billion a year in tax revenue to offshore tax havens. - Huffington Post
NASA has decided to name a treadmill on the international space station after Stephen Colbert, after he won the naming contest for a new room. The room will be called "Tranquility." - CNN

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Front Page: Hillary Clinton to Mexico as Drug Violence Rises

CitizenSugar — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 08:03:56 -0700

Just in time for Spring Break, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will head to Mexico today to discuss plans to curb exploding drug-related violence. - Washington Post
Illinois ex-Gov. Rod Blagojevich guest hosted a Chicago radio show this morning, telling listeners that he was hijacked from office. - AP
A rise in factory orders, after six months of decline, is the latest glimmer of economic hope. - New York Times
President Obama will soon name a task force charged with overhauling the US tax code. - Bloomberg
Applications to refinance existing mortgages were up 41.5 percent last week, after the Fed announced historically low interest rates. - Wall Street Journal

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CNBC Reporter Treated to White House's Wrath

CitizenSugar — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 14:30:42 -0800

Yesterday fired-up CNBC reporter Rick Santelli laid into the president. He implored Obama to ask Americans whether they really want to "subsidize the losers' mortgages." The traders on the Chicago trading floor cheered for Santelli and booed at the mention of Obama's plan.

Today the White House officially addressed the rant, and Santelli by name. Press Secretary Gibbs asserted:

I think we left a few months ago the adage that if it was good for a derivatives trader than it was good for Main Street. I think the verdict is in on that. Mr. Santelli has argued, I think quite wrongly, that this plan won’t help everyone. . . . This plan helps people who have been playing by the rules. . . . I would encourage him to read the president’s plan . . . I’d be more than happy to have him come here to read it. I’d be happy to buy him a cup of coffee - decaf.

I guess Gibbs thinks Santelli has had enough caffeine. Gibbs also pointed out that when a home is foreclosed on, the homes surrounding lose about 9 percent in value.

Did Santelli's rant strike a chord with you, or do you agree with Gibbs?

Briefing Book! Little Info on TV Doctor Rumored To Be Next Surgeon General

CitizenSugar — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 11:45:59 -0800

From CNN to Surgeon General: Little is known about Dr. Sanjay Gupta, Obama's rumored pick for Surgeon General. - Politico
Dirty Streets: The Mexican government wants citizens to swallow their gum, instead of spitting it on the street. -Good
Presidential Name: Find out why Barack Obama switched his name from Barry to Barack. - Huffington Post
No Recount: Congress counts up electoral votes in last election formality, and Dick Cheney says that makes Barack Obama president. - Wonkette
Impeachment: How can Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich weasel out of impeachment? - 23/6

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It's Good to Be the King!

GiggleSugar — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 12:00:00 -0800

Some of us Americans (myself included) are woefully unaware of who world leaders are. Like, do you know if Japan has a president or a prime minister? Do you know this person's name? (Taro Aso is the prime minister, and yes, I looked it up.) Well, I have another open secret for you. Somewhere in the back streets of Tokyo, there resides an aristo-cat who is really the Furry King of Japan. Here's some secret footage of him enjoying a repast of gyoza and beer! (As for the momentary stink eye - I think one of his subjects back-talked. He doesn't like that.)