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On a balmy autumn day in Vancouver, a young man is longing for a walk outside in the sunshine, and deciding against it. Far easier for him to stay in his hotel room, cocooned in five-star luxury with a mobile phone that has run out of charge, safe at least from the girls chanting his name outside. Robert Pattinson, 23 and from Barnes in southwest London, ought still to be one of Hollywood’s beautiful dreamers, moving up the ranks of movie acting, enjoying his American adventure, his guitar, his good looks.Falsely accused Hofstra rape suspects try to cope
Falsely accused man: Hofstra rape probe was rushed September 17, 2009 by KEITH HERBERT AND DANIEL EDWARD ROSEN / keith.herbert@newsday.com Nassau officials should have been more thorough before they arrested, publicly vilified and locked up four men accused of raping a Hofstra University student who later recanted her story, one of the men said Wednesday. "I think they should have gathered more evidence . .The prepared text of President Barack Obama's back-to-school address
The prepared text of President Barack Obama's back-to-school address scheduled for Tuesdays, as released in advance by the White House: Hello, everyone — how's everybody doing today? I'm here with students at Wakefield High School in Arlington, Virginia. And we've got students tuning in from all across America, kindergarten through 12th grade.Passports
This letter is a thing of beauty...You definitely feel the guy's pain! An actual letter to > the passport office... > > > Dear sirs, > > I'm in the process of renewing my passport, and still cannot believe > this.Another Broken Promise?
NYT: Obama aggressive on immigration Despite vows, president relies heavily on predecessor’s policies on illegals By Julia Preston The New York Times updated 5:29 a.m. ET, Tues., Aug 4, 2009 After early pledges by President Obama that he would moderate the Bush administration’s tough policy on immigration enforcement, his administration is pursuing an aggressive strategy for an illegal-immigration crackdown that relies significantly on programs started by his predecessor. A recent blitz of measures has antagonized immigrant groups and many of Mr. Obama’s Hispanic supporters, who have opened a national campaign against them, including small street protests in New York and Los Angeles last week.Central Valley Disconnect: Rich Land, Poor Nutrition
California's Central Valley produces many of the fruits and vegetables consumed in America. It is also one of the poorest areas of the country. There are high rates of malnutrition and obesity, and residents have little access to fresh produce themselves.Military ignores its own regulations, permits white supremacists to join
((Sorry this is so long, and the language is rough...)) On a muggy Florida evening in 2008, I meet Iraq War veteran Forrest Fogarty in the Winghouse, a little bar-restaurant on the outskirts of Tampa, his favorite hangout. He told me on the phone I would recognize him by his skinhead. Sure enough, when I spot a white guy at a table by the door with a shaved head, white tank top and bulging muscles, I know it can only be him.Obama Speech@NAACP
Friday, July 17, 2009; 11:38 AM http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/07/17/AR2009071701596.html SPEAKER: PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA OBAMA: Thank you. What an extraordinary night, capping off an extraordinary week, capping off an extraordinary 100 years at the NAACP. (Applause.) So Chairman Bond, Brother Justice, I am so grateful to all of you for being here.Are You an ‘Extremist’?
Are You an ‘Extremist’? By Thomas Sowell While the rest of us may be worried about violent Mexican drug gangs on our border, or about terrorists who are going to be released from Guantanimo, the Director of Homeland Security is worried about "right-wing extremists." Just who are these right-wing extremists?MAUREEN DOWD on Obama and earmarks
By MAUREEN DOWD Published: March 3, 2009 (The New York Times) Stage of Fools If only Shakespeare had known how to Twitter. There was a bit of King Lear in the scene on the Senate floor, a stormy, solitary John McCain on “this great stage of fools,” as the Bard wrote, railing against both parties and the president in fiery speeches and rapid-fire tweets. “He’s mad that trusts in the tameness of a wolf, a horse’s health, a boy’s love, or a whore’s oath,” the Fool told Lear.
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