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Top 5 Tim Tebow eye black biblical verses: How one man is using his gifts and talents to the glory of God
Atlanta – New Orleans Saints running back Reggie Bush started the fashion among college football players of writing messages on their eye black patches, using the iconic “619” configuration to celebrate his San Diego area code while he was at the University of Southern California.
But the only man to get more than 100 million […]
Honda Recalls 646,000 Cars for Fire Hazard
“Toyota has come under extreme public scrutiny for its handling of the situation, as it initially continued manufacturing and selling affected models even after the recall was announced. Then on Tuesday, Toyota halted the production and sale of eight models in North America, including the popular Camry and Corolla, while redesigned parts are produced and […]
Bible Possibly Written Centuries Earlier, Text Suggests (Inscription dating from the 10th century B.C found)
Scientists have discovered the earliest known Hebrew writing - an inscription dating from the 10th century B.C., during the period of King David’s reign.
The breakthrough could mean that portions of the Bible were written centuries earlier than previously thought. (The Bible’s Old Testament is thought to have been first written down in an ancient […]
Tiger Woods donates $3m to Haiti quake victims
WASHINGTON: Tiger Woods is donating $3 million for assistance in the rescue and relief effort in quake-hit Haiti, says hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons.
The scandal-hit golfer is planning a donation to dispatch a cargo plane with a mobile hospital to Haiti.
“Tiger Woods is doing something AMAZING!!!! I heard [he’s] donating to send a cargo plane with […]
Pat Robertson blames Haiti quake on ‘pact with the devil’
Today’s buzz on Twitter about the Rev. Pat Robertson seemed like a cruel hoax against the man who blamed America’s sins for the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001 and Hurricane Katrina.
But no. Robertson did indeed strike again today during his show “The 700 Club” on the Christian Broadcasting Network. Calling for donations to CBN’s […]
Moral Decay:Facebook fuelling divorce, research claims (Social Media and Moral Decline)
The social networking site, which connects old friends and allows users to make new ones online, is being blamed for an increasing number of marital breakdowns. Divorce lawyers claim the explosion in the popularity of websites such as Facebook and Bebo is tempting to people to cheat on their partners. Suspicious spouses have also used […]
Geraldo Rivera Threatens to Quit If FOX News Hires Lou Dobbs
Over the weekend, the Daily News reported that Fox News host Geraldo Rivera has told Fox News founder and chairman Roger Ailes he’ll quit if Ailes hires Lou Dobbs.
Rivera tells Rush & Molloy, “I never threatened to quit,” adding, “The last time I checked, no one here was talking to the a-—.” A rep for […]
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 […]
Clinton-era appointee dead in apparent DC suicide (Mark Levy)
An attorney who served in the Clinton administration was found dead Thursday in an apparent suicide at his Washington law office.
Kilpatrick Stockton, an Atlanta firm, confirmed in a statement that attorney Mark Levy had died.
“Mark Levy was well known and highly respected for his successful appearances before the Supreme Court of the United States,” said […]
Cable News Domination:Fox News Channel Beats CNN and MSNBC Combined (April Ratings)
How’s this for cable news domination - Fox News beat CNN and MSNBC combined in every hour from 6amET to MidnightET in both Total Viewers and the A25-54 demo for April 2009.
FNC had the top 11 cable news programs in Total Viewers and 12 of the top 15 in the demo. FNC is the #2 […]
Economy lost 742,000 jobs in March: America, this is what you voted for.
In a sign the recession is spreading unemployment woes, private sector employers cut 742,000 jobs from payrolls in March, according to ADP’s national employment report released Wednesday.
The decline was nearly 80,000 more than the average analyst forecast of 663,000 job losses and the largest monthly payroll decline since ADP began tracking it in January 2001.
ADP […]