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Western Oil Companies Back in Iraq With Unusual Contracts
Thirty-six years after Saddam Hussein nationalized oil and kicked out Western companies, Iraq's Oil Ministry has awarded Exxon Mobil, Shell, Total, and BP contracts set to bring the oil giants back.
Despite the fact that high oil prices put these contracts in high demand, Iraq granted very unusual no-bid contracts, meaning the companies did not have to compete with their counterparts in China, Russia, and India. Today's New York Times explains:
There was suspicion among many in the Arab world and among parts of the American public that the United States had gone to war in Iraq precisely to secure the oil wealth these contracts seek to extract.
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Flashback! A Phone For Creepy People
For $69 those looking to spice up their phone calls could have owned this "conversation piece" belonging to the same genre as that leg lamp in A Christmas Story.
The ad reminds us that the phone was sculptured by a European artist, which makes it totally classy and not at all tacky. However judging by the photo, it's not so easy to talk on a naked-lady phone.
Kiki & Herb Sing "Total Eclipse Of The Heart"
Drag Queen Cabaret masters Kiki & Herb here sing the over-long and over-the-top song "Total Eclipse of the Heart." Boozie chanteusie Kiki hams it up in a series of soap opera scenarios while Herb is his usual subdued self. You'll never hear that song the same way again...
Do Tell: Who Do You Think Is the Sexiest Man Alive?
People magazine has declared that Johnny Depp is the sexiest man alive. Runners-up for the annual award included Ryan Reynolds, David Beckham, Gilles Marini, Jake Gyllenhaal, Bradley Cooper, and of course, sparkly Robert Pattinson. While I'm totally on board with the Johnny choice, who would you give the title to?
10 Totally Tacky Gifts
Are you racking your brain about what to get all the tackiest people on your holiday gift list? Have no fear: As an authority on all things tacky, I have scoured the Internet for the most tasteless, tantalizing, and hilarious gifts I could find. So what are you waiting for?
Global Totals: Bolivia Votes on States' Rights
Exit polls are showing that Bolivia’s wealthiest province, Santa Cruz, voted to pass a measure yesterday that would grant them autonomy from the federal government. The federal government, lead by Evo Morales is calling this move “unconstitutional.”
Although a few hundred years and a couple of time zones separate the two, Bolivia is facing a heated smidge of the conundrum that Hamilton and Jefferson debated in the early years of the American republic: States' Rights versus Federal Government. The debate between the two sides in Bolivia was heated at best, violent at worst.
Global Totals: Italy's Candidates Say "Buongiorno!"
Earlier today we took a peek at a little history behind the curtain of Italian politics. While we wait for the results in their election (notoriously inaccurate exit polls show Berlusconi with a lead for now) let's crack open some Chianti and meet the candidates.
Silvio Berlusconi, the would-be three-term premier, is known for his off-color humor.
Global Totals: Italy Votes . . . Again!
Think Italians are best known for hot cars and delicious food? How about their wild and wooly politics? Italians head to the polls again today in a second day of voting to elect Italy’s 63rd prime minister since the end of World War II.
Global Totals: Voting in Zimbabwe
Zimbabweans are voting for president, parliament, and local councils today. Current President Robert Mugabe, 84, is up for reelection amid controversy that voting will be fair. Mugabe insists he is fighting a legitimate contest saying, "why should I cheat?
Friday Feel Good! Open Your Wine Bottle With Your Shoe!
It's no wonder the French make the top-10 list of countries that consume the most alcohol per capita — they appear to have a special talent for opening wine bottles, without a corkscrew, even when they're totally plastered! Well at least one Frenchman can do such a thing. To get in the happy hour spirit, let the French teach you how to open a wine bottle with your shoe.
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