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Oral Roberts Dies at 91
The Rev. Oral Roberts, the internationally known television evangelist and faith healer who founded Oral Roberts University, died Monday in Newport Beach, Calif. He was 91.
According to a release, his son, Richard, and daughter, Roberta, were at his side. Funeral services are pending.
The often-controversial charismatic minister built Oral Roberts University, the now-closed City of Faith […]
AP: Tiger Woods Is Racist - (Because) He Only Cheats With White Women
Associated Press headline:
Tiger’s Troubles Widen His Distance From Blacks
‘Two layers of suspicion … one is the pattern in the race of his partners’
The article that followed labeled the golfer racist not only for “declin[ing] to identify himself as black,” but also because of “the race of the women” he’s involved with.
On top of this, […]
Media Death Watch:Newspaper slump deepens as 2Q ad sales fall 29 percent
Newspapers’ financial woes worsened in the second quarter as advertising sales shrank by 29 percent, leaving publishers with $2.8 billion less revenue than they had at the same time last year.
It’s the deepest downturn yet during a three-year free fall in advertising revenue — newspapers’ main source of income. The magnitude of the industry’s advertising […]
1,000 Banks to Fail In Next Two Years: Bank CEO (Where is Hope and Change?)
The US banking system will lose some 1,000 institutions over the next two years, said John Kanas, whose private equity firm bought BankUnited of Florida in May.
“We’ve already lost 81 this year,” he told CNBC. “The numbers are climbing every day. Many of these institutions nobody’s ever heard of. They’re smaller companies.”
Failed banks tend to […]
State declares Obama birth certificate real, again (I will believe it when I see it)
HONOLULU — State officials again are confirming that President Barack Obama was born in Hawaii.
Health Director Dr. Chiyome Fukino said Monday she has seen the original birth records that verify Obama was born in Hawaii, and is a “natural-born American citizen.”
Fukino made the announcement in hopes of ending any lingering rumors about Obama’s citizenship. She […]
Israeli warships rehearse for Iran attack in Red Sea
Israeli and Egyptian officials said two ships had sailed through the Suez Canal into the Red Sea.
Media reports in Israel said the two Saar-class missile ships had been sent as a “message” to the Tehran government, which has repeatedly issued threats against Israel and is […]
SFGate:Sarah Palin, political genius (Imagine this coming from Liberals)
The pundits are wrong. Conventional wisdom is wrong. Sarah Palin’s decision to step down as Alaska governor was a brilliant move.
Palin has some of the best political instincts I have ever seen. She became a pop-culture superstar overnight when John McCain made her his veep pick, and she’s still second only to President Obama among […]
Obama Says U.S. Long-Term Debt Load ‘Unsustainable’ (So we need to SPEND more on Health Care)
On Bloomberg (can’t link due to copyright)
Obama said US Long Term Debt Unsustainable. He doesn’t blame spending BUT health care. So we need to spend more to save money.
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aJsSb4qtILhg&refer=worldwide
Specter Humiliated: Democrats Strip GOP Defector of Rank
Sen. Arlen Specter was unexpectedly stripped of his seniority Tuesday night in a humiliating blow from Democrats who earlier had welcomed the former Pennsylvania Republican’s defection from the GOP.
The move not only strips the five-term senator of his legislative clout but also hampers his ability to persuade voters he can still bring influence to issues […]
GOP Rep, Cantor: ‘We’ve got a lot to learn’ from Obama
House Minority Whip Eric Cantor tells CNN’s John King that the GOP still has a lot to learn from President Obama.”President Obama is a great communicator. We understand that,” he said in an interview that aired on CNN’s State of the Union Sunday. “He’s also been very adept at adopting the technology of today to […]