Nov 18, 2009 -
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/nov/15/michele-bachmann-president-sarah-palin
She is much more Religious Right then I like in Conservative politicians, but I still found her interesting.
The new wave of female firebrands striking fear into liberal America
Right-wing radicals are already pinning presidential ambitions on a mother-of-five from Minnesota who calls herself a 'fool for Christ' and condemns Obama as a socialist at the head of a gangster regime
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- Paul Harris in New York
- The Observer, Sunday 15 November 2009
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Michele Bachmann gestures as she speaks at the Republican National Convention in 2008. Photograph: Paul Sancya/AP
She is a striking brunette with a decidedly outspoken attitude.
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Nov 18, 2009 -
Sarah Palin didn't put an index in her book. So we made one for her.
By Christopher Beam
Posted Tuesday, Nov.
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Nov 17, 2009 -
With four more days before its November 20 release date, New Moon has already leaped over previous record-holders to become the top-selling pre-release title in Fandango`s ten-year history. The new record for Fandango`s fastest-selling film was set on Saturday night, November 14, shortly after 8:00 p.m.The Top 5 Advance Ticket-Sellers on Fandango (as of November 15, 2009) are now as follows:1.New Moon (2009)2.Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)3.Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)4.The Dark Knight (2008)5.Twilight (2008)The latest chapter of The Twilight Saga is currently wolfing down 86% of weekly ticket sales on Fandango, the nation`s leading movie ticketing destination.Thousands of Thursday night midnight showtimes for New Moon are already sold out across the country, from Albany, Georgia to Yuba City, California. Yet New Moon tickets continue to be available.
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Nov 15, 2009 -
Never mind the rampant rumors that Kristen Stewart is dating vampiric costar Robert Pattinson – when it comes to what she wants for her human character in the Twilight saga, the actress is firmly in the Taylor Lautner-Team Jake camp. "If I was friends with Bella I`d be like, `Please make life easier and date Jacob,` " she said a New Moon fan event in London Wednesday – where 2,000 admirers screamed. But as for Bella herself?
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Nov 13, 2009 -
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Sarah Palin's new book reprises familiar claims from the 2008 presidential campaign that haven't become any truer over time. Ignoring substantial parts of her record if not the facts, she depicts herself as a frugal traveler on the taxpayer's dime, a reformer without ties to powerful interests and a politician roguishly indifferent to high ambition.
Palin goes adrift, at times, on more contemporary issues, too.
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Nov 12, 2009 -
ARLINGTON, Va. - He didn't introduce himself. He didn't have to.
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Nov 10, 2009 -
The Breasts
Inside a woman's breast are 15 to 20 sections called lobes. Each lobe is made of many smaller sections called lobules. Lobules have groups of tiny glands that can make milk.
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Nov 10, 2009 -
So about a month and a half ago, my boyfriend of 2 1/2 years and I broke up. He is afraid of the next step to our commitment, which I think he thinks is either engagement or marriage. I have not pressured him explicitly, but being a girl, I'm sure I have subconsciously. His reasoning was that he says he needs time to be single and selfish and that he has issues to figure out, but still really cares about me. He says it has nothing to do with me and that if he wanted to be in a relationship right now he would be in one with me. We have been in contact since we broke up and when we do talk or see each other, it is like nothing happened and is totally normal between us. I feel like he is my best friend so it is so hard not to stay in contact with him because even when I don't instigate the conversation, he does. I know a lot of people will probably say don't talk to him, but I don't know if that is the solution. He tells me that the upcoming holidays, Valentine's Day, and his birthday will be really hard for him (he is 30 and I am 27 and this all seemed to stem from his fear of turning 30), but that he feels like he needs these next 6 months to clear his head. He said that time will tell what will happen with us, and I do believe that, I just hate waiting :)
Also, his twin brother, who has been dating his girlfriend for almost 4 years has what seems to be the same issues with commitment. It is weird because they come from a great family with great commitment role models. Their mom and dad have been married for 40 years and their older brother has been married for 10 years. I just don't know what to do with regards to this. I am trying not to hold myself back and to go and meet other people to see what is out there, but I really had thought that we were going to spend our lives together. Does anyone recommend couple's counseling? Has anyone been in a similar situation? I just need some guidance. Thanks!
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Nov 10, 2009 -
' oh kiss me, beneath the milky twilight '
I sat at the bleachers waiting for you, we had arranged to meet at 9am after your session. As always, you were late. You were hanging out with a group of guys, it didn't surprise me when you ran up to me apologising and tugging my arm.
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Nov 09, 2009 -
TEHRAN (Reuters) – Iran has charged three detained U.S. citizens with espionage, the official IRNA news agency quoted a prosecutor as saying on Monday, but Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said there was no evidence to back the charges.
The three, Shane Bauer, 27, Sarah Shourd, 31, and Josh Fattal, 27, were held after they crossed into Iran from northern Iraq at the end of July.
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