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The Madoff's multi-million dollar penthouse has been seized by Federal Agents, with all of its contents. Mrs. Madoff was evicted from the home, she was not allowed to take her fur coat with her. The contents of the penthouse are reportedly going to be auctioned off to the public. Mr. Madoff has been sentenced to 150 years in prison.

Debbie Rowe, the ex-wife of Michael Jackson, and the mother of two of his children, is said to be deliberating weather or not to try to obtain custody of her children. According to a well known lawyer, the papers that Ms Rowe filed to relinquish parental rights to the children were not legally in order and therefore she never lost her rights to the children. That same lawyer seems to think that under the law, Ms Rowe would have a better chance of obtaining custody of the children than the grandmother, even if the Jackson will stipulated his mother as the guardian. The hearing was scheduled reportedly to take place on next Monday, Ms Rowe, is reported to want the date moved forward.
The memorial service for Mr. Jackson is scheduled to be held the
Staples Center on Tuesday. The center was the place where Mr. Jackson and his entourage were rehearsing for his upcoming London tour. A new video has been released to the networks showing the artist and his back-up singers in full session. He looks thin, but did not appear to be in any kind of unhealthy condition, his energy level appeared to be high. The video was recorded two days prior to his death. It is also reported that the DEA has joined the investigation into Mr. Jackson's death, and there are criticisms of the LAPD in their handling of the investigation.

The U. S. Senate bill on health care reform, reportedly will penalize anyone who does not obtain coverage. The government will provide subsidies for the poor and many middle-class families. Certain hardship cases will be exempt. The Kennedy bill will reportedly cost $611 billion dollars, and will contain a public option. Employers with at least 25 employees must offer coverage.

The Commerce Department released the unemployment numbers for June, which show that 467 thousand people lost their jobs. The rate of unemployment moved up to 9.5%. This is reportedly a 26 year high.

President Obama announced that he wants th $787 billion dollar stimulus money to be distributed faster, he wants the states to be able to use the money to create more jobs. Since the start of the recession, the country has lost 7.2 million jobs. California and a half a dozen other states are reportedly running out of money and are on the verge of having to drastically cut government services and employees.

The reports are that Air France Flight 447 did not break up in the air as originally thought, but went into the water belly first, reportedly fully intact.

Swine flu case in the United States have reached nearly 34 thousand, there have been reportedly 170 deaths.

Governor Mark Sanford's wife says that she would be willing to forgive her husband for his affair, but it would be up the the people of South Carolina if he should remain in office. Who is writing the screen play for the coming made for tv movie?

Oscar winning actor and star of the long running "Streets of San Francisco", Karl Mulden has died at the age of 97.

A young soldier in Afghanistan, wandered off the base and reportedly was kidnapped by the Taliban. The U. S military in Afghanistan was notified by the Taliban that the soldier was being held by them, no demands have been made.

Serena Williams and Venus Williams both beat their opponents in the semi-finals at Wimbledon, thus setting up a finals match on Saturday between the sisters. Roger Federer will play Tommy Haas, and Andy Roddick will be pitted against Andy Murray, the survivors will meet on Sunday at for the men's final match.

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Michael Jackson's will of 2002 was filed in court today, with a disclosure that his father and ex-wife Debbie Rowe would receive nothing. That his Mother would be the guardian of his children, if she was unable to take care of the children, then Diana Ross would take over the responsibility.
The monies from royalties and music would go into a family trust fund for the children. Two co-executives have been named, they are former business associates of Mr. Jackson. The family reportedly will not have a viewing at Neverland. There are rumors and reports that Michael Jackson did not want to do 50 concerts in London and wanted to get out of the tour. So much so, one reporter from the "Daily Beast" said his sources told him, that he wanted to try to get sick, because the only way not to do the tour was if there was a medical infirmity. He only wanted to do 10 concerts, not 50 as had been agreed to by his handlers.
He was stressed out over having to do 50 concerts with one day between each. He had asked his doctor, it is said, to stay overnight, in case something happened as he was going to try to make himself sick. There was a dangerous drug that was found in the home. The reporter also said that he thought Michael Jackson had accidentally killed himself and had not committed suicide, but perhaps took a drug overdose unintentionally.
His record sales are breaking records, he has had more music downloaded than any other artist.

A wax figure of President Barack Obama is being displayed in Paris, France.

The former Homeland Security Director Michael Cherkoff, spoke on MSNBC, about the high-risk in New York city around the skyscrapers and high- rise office buildings. He thought there should be anti-ram columns constructed around the buildings, and tighter security put in place.

Financial firms such as Standard and Poors reportedly attended a birthday bash given by SEC, at $3,500 and $7,500 a table.

Another little morsel from South Carolina Governor, Mark Sanford, which was not reported previously. Before he said, he had met his soul mate, a tape was released where he said, "At least I can die knowing I have met my soul mate". His wife has taken their three children out of the state on a vacation. Many of his Republican friends are said to be calling on him to do the right thing and resign, including reportedly Senator Lindsey Graham. Some are giving the situation 48 hours to resolve itself.

Ford U.S. car sales reportedly dropped 10.7%.

Tommy Haas has made it to the semi-finals for the first time in Wimbledon tennis history, he got there by beating the number four men's
player in the world. If the Williams sisters each win their matches,
they will play each other on Saturday. Roger Federer is a good bet to be in the men's finals again this year, on Sunday, perhaps against Andy Murray.

The pro-reform leader in Iran, Mousavi, is said to be requesting that the Iranian Government prevent Ahmadinejad from taking power as
President, as he is illegitimate.

Russia has closed all of its casinos, in an effort to crack down on addiction to gambling. The government is planning on building new casinos, in some remote area. The problem is, as reported, the areas are so remote that no one wants to invest in the new casinos, so everything is stalled for the moment. One observer said that the only thing the closings are going to do, is to drive the gambling underground.

The economy in England fell 2.4% reportedly, in the first quarter.
The construction business basically collapsed in the first quarter according to reports.

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The recount was completed, the court review was done and the announcement
was made. The court found no major irregularities in the election recount. The ruling was 5-0 against all the challenges that Norm Coleman had made and declared that Al Franken was indeed the winner in the Minnesota Senate race. Mr. Coleman held a press conference where he said in essence that he was going to go fishing, alluding to the fact that the court had given him 10 days to decide what he was going to do, after the announcement. Mr. Coleman conceded and called Mr. Franken. Mr. Franken came out later and said that he was going to work very hard for the people of Minnesota. Franken's victory give the Democrats the 60 votes they needed to stop any filibuster that the Republicans might engage in.
This also should end any excuses the Democrats might want to use to blame the Republicans for any failure to deliver legislation which would move the process forward on health care, energy, education, jobs, and other necessary items.

An article in Vanity Fair magazine, quoted unnamed staff members from Senator John McCain's campaign, who said that Governor Sarah Palin was not ready during the campaign to be Vice-President, and she might never be ready to be President. They called her a "whack job", "a little shop of horrors", and someone with a narcissistic disorder. They said she was casual about the truth. She they said, would not prepare for the debate
and she insisted on making a concession speech, and had even loaded her speech onto a teleprompter.

Senator Robert Byrd of West Virginia,was released from the hospital after a six and a half week stay.

Michael Jackson's family will have a public viewing on Friday reportedly at Neverland in California, and a private funeral on Sunday.

Farrah Fawcett was remembered at private funeral held at the Cathedral of
Our Lady of Angels, on Tuesday.

The President of Honduras spoke at the UN, he was ousted in a coup led by the military. When his term ends in January, Manuel Zelaya said he will retire to his farm. The temporary president said that he would not be leaving the post.

A Yemeni airplane carrying 153 passengers crashed into the Indian Ocean, as it tried to land during strong winds. The plane crashed near the Comoros Islands. One child was found alive after the crash, she is said to be in a hospital.

Governor Mark Sanford keeps talking, saying that his mistress is his soul mate, that the affair was not just about sex but was a love story, tragic but a love story. He said that he was going to try to fall back in love with his wife. He also told the press, reportedly that he had crossed the line with other women, but not the line of sex.
Please resign and write a book governor, you are blinded by the light.

Consumer confidence dropped in June.

Federer, Murray and the Williams sisters move on at Wimbledon. Last years champion, Rafael Nadal was taken off the roster for the Davis Cup,
he is suffering from tendinitis in both knees, reportedly he will not be back until August.

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New words: od, organon

Today in court, a Judge said that what Bernard Madoff did, scamming billions of dollars from unsuspecting investors, in a Ponzi scheme, was "extra-ordinarily evil". He then proceeded to sentence Mr. Madoff to the maximum sentence that could be imposed on a convicted person. At Mr. Madoff's age, this is in essence a death sentence. The Defense had asked for a twelve year sentence for their client. The Madoff's have also been ordered to turn over their assets to the court, and the government will auction them off. Eleven of his victims spoke at the sentencing.

The infomercial guru, Bob Mays, 50, died suddenly on Sunday. He complained reportedly of a headache to his wife, after being hit on the head during a bumpy airplane ride, possibly from falling luggage. The medical examiner reportedly said that Mr. Mays had heart disease.

The doctor, who administered CPR, on the day he died was interviewed twice by the LAPD. Doctor Conrad Murray, a proclaimed cardiologist, but reportedly un-certified, has said he did not administer any drugs to Michael Jackson the day he was stricken. It has been reported as well, that Mr. Jackson had only pills in his stomach. Prescriptions from multiple doctors were reportedly found in Mr. Jackson's home. Mr. Jackson's three children were given to the parents of Mr. Jackson, under temporary custody, the Judge in case is said to be happy that the children are with the family and are happy playing with the other children in the family. No plans were announced for a memorial service as yet for the super star.
Time magazine will honor Mr. Jackson with a commemorative issue.

The Supreme Court decided today to reverse the lower court decision involving Judge Sonia Sotomayor in the New Haven Connecticut "Ricci" case. The case involved a test for firefighters where the white firefighters passed and all the black firefighters failed, the test was thrown out and the white firefighters were not promoted, they sued. The case was said to have reverse discrimination overtones. More to the point, some law scholars thought the case under Title 7, reflected "discrimination in practice", which is why the lower court through ruled against the white firefighters. It should be noted that there were black firefighters who had passed previous tests and were promoted, this was a new test.

Governor Mark Sanford's alleged mistress reportedly acknowledged the affair with the governor, and said that
the e-mails that were published were indeed from her to Governor Sanford, and that they were obtained by someone hacking into her computer.

GM will build a new fuel efficient automobile in Michigan instead of China. A "Make it in Michigan" campaign had been waged by congresspeople, obtaining thirty-thousand signatures,
to try to persuade GM to build the new car in the states. Fourteen hundred jobs will be saved by the decision. Michigan has an unemployment rate which stands reportedly at 14.1% as of May.

Venus Williams moved into the quarter finals at Wimbledon, after her opponent suffered an injury and had to retire. Ana Ivanovic left the match with the score at 6-1, 0-1 in Williams' favor. Roger Federer moved on as well.

Iran and the United States are said to be negotiating behind closed doors through the Swiss Embassy, regarding Iran's nuclear program.

All of the U.S. military will leave the cities in Iraq tomorrow, most of the troops had left already and moved into the outer areas, they must get permission to return to the cities, from the Iraqi government. There has been an uptick in violence in anticipation of the troops leaving the cities, over two-hundred Iraqis were killed in the last week, according to reports. Most Iraqi people, it is said are happy that the troops are leaving, they think they will be safer.

A military coup occurred in British Honduras, where the democratic President was ousted.

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The self-described "King of Pop", Michael Joseph Jackson, has died suddenly at the age of 50. The boy genius, collapsed at his home, after having complained of not feeling well the night before, according to reports. A doctor who lived with Mr. Jackson had reportedly given him a shot of Demerol. There were reports, by an attorney, friend of the family
that Michael had an addiction to prescription drugs, and that he had warned of just this kind of thing happening to Michael. The attorney, Brian Oxman said he would wait for the medical examiner's report. There was a 911 call, which was acted on immediately, when the paraedics arrived at the house, Michael reportedly was not breathing. He was transported by ambulance to the hospital, where according to Michael's brother Jermaine, a team of doctors worked on him for an hour, trying to revive him. It is reported that he was in full cardiac arrest. Michael Jackson was pronounced dead at approximately 2:26 PT, it has not been confirmed but many believe he never regained consciousness. The body was transported by helicopter, then by van to the Los Angeles coroner's office. An autopsy to be performed on Friday. According to reports the police are treating it as an investigation into a death, not a homicide. The BMW of the doctor who lived at house, was towed away by the police. The doctor has not been located and is being searched for by the police, as a part of their questioning process in the investigation. Michael Jackson will be remembered hopefully, for his great music which transcended racial and age lines, and reached people all over the world. His album "Thriller" sold more copies than any album in music history. Michael Jackson was a gifted but troubled soul, who died in a tragic way. God bless his family, friends and all those who cared about hi as a human being. The world will miss this talented person, who left with seemingly more of his gift to share. His scheduled London tour, with 50 events, was completely sold out. Reportedly he was then to go on a world tour. Reports are that Michael had undergone a four hour physical examination, which showed no problems. He was also reportedly receiving a daily shot of a morphine-like pain killer. The Wall Street Journal reported that Michael was one-half billion dollars in debt.

Another person of talent died yesterday of well, Farrah Fawcett, 62, who had been suffering for three years with anal cancer. Her life partner, and companion, Ryan O'Neal was at her side when she died. Ms Fawcett was known for her television role, as one of "Charlie's Angels", she left that show after one year wanting to expand her career with other projects. We remember her starring role in "The Burning Bed" which was an
amazing story. O'Neal and Ms Fawcett had a son together. She will be sorely missed by her family, friends and all of her fans. She will always be known as a fighter, and a very kind hearted woman.

The Supreme Court has ruled that school officials in Arizona were wrong in their decision to strip search a 13 year old girl, who was suspected of having prescription drugs on her person. The court ruled the search illegal, and ruled against the school officials.

Former Mayor Ed Koch is in a New York hospital, having undergone a quadruple by-pass operation last week.

Governor Mark Sanford, of South Carolina, apologized to his cabinet for his behavior in the recent reported events.

A group of foreign ministers meeting to discuss the North Korean missile testing, have expressed concern over the Iranian protesters, suggesting that there be "diplomatic dialogue".

Roger Federer, Serena and Venus Williams are still standing at the Wimbledon Tennis Tournament. Six Americans are still in the tournament.

Charitable foundations are reporting a decrease in their donations.

The daughter of actor Billy Bob Thornton, has been indicted on charges of
reportedly beating a child to death, while she was babysitting.

AIG will reportedly reduce its debt to the Federal Government by twenty-five billion dollars, by allotting the government a stake in two of their units, that will be spun off.

A Brooklyn baseball minor league team has changed their name from the Cyclones, to the Barack Cyclones. The team gave free seats to any McCain or Palin supporters, in a bi-partisan gesture.

A motorcycle rigged with a bomb, exploded in Iraq, killing at least 15 people.

The opposition leader in Iran, Mousavi, reportedly has said that he will not give up his legal battle against the government and the "rigged" election.

The Russian court has overturned a guilty verdict of three men, wno were charged in the murder of a journalist, who challenged the country's leader at the time Gladimir Putin.

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Another one bites the dust! South Carolina's Governor Mark Sanford has announced that he had an affair with an Argentina woman who he has know for eight years. The Governor said the affair only started one year ago. Governor Sanford disappeared for five days, without telling anyone exactly where he was going, not the Lt. Governor nor his wife. His wife, when questioned said she didn't know where he was, and the last part of the statement was revealed today, "and that she didn't care". A formal statement from the Governor's wife said that she had asked the Governor to leave and not to talk to her, ten days prior to his revelation. Today in a written statement she indicated that she would be willing to forgive him completely as long as he would work with humility to, in essence repair the relationship. She had agreed to a trial separation, ans she also said she loved her husband and that she believed he had earned the right to try to resurrect their marriage. That was prior to three e-mails being released by the State newspaper of South Carolina, which had held the e-mails for any months, without publishing them. Today a reporter for the newspaper said, after she encountered the Governor arriving by plane from Argentina, that they informed the Governor that the e-mails, which the paper received from an anonymous source would be published. The e-mail were between the woman named Maria and the Governor which go into details about hips and kisses, love and happiness with being close to one another. For further details search the internet. The Governor said the affair started over innocent e-mails. Sad times for the children and the innocent spouses in these circumstances. Hypocrisy also raises its head again as Governor Sanford verbally accused Bill Clinton of lying about his affair and calling into question his honesty with everything else. There is also a question of whether or not Governor Sanford used taxpayer money to pay for his trips to Argentina, reportedly this is not the first of those trips. My thought, it is nobodies business who you share your bed with, just remember, if you serve in a public venue, and are married, there are always eyes around checking to see which bedroom socket your personal nightlight has been plugged into. Finally, the Governor made no mention of resigning his Governorship, he did resign as Chairman of the GOP Governors Association, Governor Haley Barbour will take over that position. The Governor asked for a zone of privacy for his wife and children. The Governor was on a fast track to a possible nomination for
the presidency, that appears to be out of the question for the moment.
The part about the disappearance for five days without anyone knowing where he was, and who paid for his trips, may be a larger problem than the affair. The clock may be ticking towards the Governor's resignation.

Senator John Ensign of Nevada, another self-confessed adulterer, apologized to his fellow Republicans at a luncheon, they applauded him.

President Obama will be sending an Ambassador to Syria, a position which has been vacant for four years.

Former Vice-President, Dick Cheney has a book deal on his memoirs, which is scheduled for release possibly in 2011.

A study has found that women who have their stomachs stapled, may also reduce their risk of cancer by 40%.

Harvard has announced it will cut 275 staff jobs, as fallout continues with its declining endowment.

The Boston Globe and its Union have reached a tentative agreement.

The female doctor, who diagnosed her own cancer in 1999, and was rescued from the Antarctica, has died at age 57.

The Nixon library has released tapes from 1973, which after being reviewed, have very racist statements, from Mr. Nixon, about abortions and the fetuses of interracial couples.

The Pentagon has reportedly created a cyber command.

Citi-group is reportedly going to raise employees salaries by 50%,
to offset the reduction in bonuses. Citi-group received some fifty- billion dollars from the government. Keep it rolling.

Today was a very bad day reportedly for protesters in Iran, a witness said on CNN's Anderson Cooper 360, that the protesters
were rushed by plainclothesmen, who come in to beat people ruthlessly, they are called Busijs, a mixed group of any different types of people who are on notice to come out and act as enforcers for the government, and they clubbed the protesters, and threw some off of a pedestrian
bridge. A large rally has been called for tomorrow, but each day, because of the severe beatings by the government security forces, the protesters have declined due to fear of the brutality.

There has been a new law enacted, which will help college students
pay back their loans. A new application has been designed to simplify the loan process.

GM has informed its white-collar workers, that the company will cut
4,000 more jobs by the end of the year.

Authorities have indicted 53 people for participating in schemes to cheat medicare, out of fifty-million dollars.

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The long-standing sidekick of Johnny Carson, on the "Tonight Show", has passed away. Ed McMahon was partnered with Carson for 40 years, starting out on the show "Who do You Trust?" They then moved on together to the "Tonight Show", which ran for many years with the two of them. Mr. McMahon had been suffering, reportedly from cancer, he died just after midnight, in Los Angeles at the Ronald Reagan Medical Center.

The pro-reformers in Iran are calling for a strike today of the oil companies and the buses today. There is a call for another rally on Thursday of this week. There is a report that a rift is occurring between the Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, and Rafsanjani, the head of the Assembly of Experts, the group of 86 which has the power to remove the supreme leader. It has been reported that Rafsanjani does not have a majority as yet to remove the supreme leader, but there is behind the scenes movement. The woman who was shot and killed on the street, Meda Agha Soltan, has become a martyr for the protesters. Her picture was portrayed on the cover of one of the U. S. magazines. There has been an undeclared state of martial law in Iran by the government. The protesters have been warned that they will face serious consequences if they continue to rally. It is reported that the protesters know they cannot win a battle in the streets, so they are seeking advice on tactical strategy, from people who know how to organize. They do not want U. S help,the change will take months, perhaps years. The Guardian Council has announced that a review showed there was no major fraud in the election, and it will not be annuled.

The Governor of South Carolina was missing for four days including Father's Day, and no one, not even the Lt. Governor or the Governor's wife, reportedly knew where he was. Finally, Governor Mark Sanford was located, hiking in the Appalachians, he informed all that he would be back on Wednesday, he "needed time to clear his head". Think you just blew your 2012 run for president, sir.
There are reports that a health care bill will be on the President's desk by October, and it will be accepted in whatever form it is in. The Pharmaceutical companies and AARP have agreed to help in the pursuit of a comprehensive reform bill in essence.

Ryan O'Neal has reported that Farrah Fawcett, who is battling cancer, has agreed to marry him.

A study on vehicle quality reports that Ford, GM and Chrysler have improved, but still lag behind their foreign competitors.

A tobacco chewing, 29 year old who loves Sinatra music won the 109th U. S. Open Golf Tournament on Monday. Joshua Glover won the championship after multiple rain delays over the weekend, and holding off the likes of Phil Mickelson, David Duval and Tiger Woods to finish at the top of the leader board. He is only the second person in golf history to win the U. S. Open without first winning a PGA Tournament.

The White House announced that unemployment could go over 10% in the coming months.

Story of the Day: President Sarkosy of France has informed all, that the Burqa's are not welcome in his country.

There was an earthquake, reportedly 58 miles from Anchorage,
no injuries or major damage reported.

Work has begun on the world's deepest underground laboratory, which is to be used to study "dark matter".

A train wreck occurred between two Metro trains in Washington, D. C., so far six people have been reported killed. One train was standing still and was rear-ended by the second train during rush hour on Monday. The Mayor said the wreck was the deadliest in Metro history.

The Supreme Court left the Voting Rights Act basically intact.

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The protesters in Iran defied the supreme leader request to not come out on the streets of Iran, they came out on Saturday and again on Sunday. With reports of 10 more people being killed on Saturday and some reports of at least 32 people actually being killed. The protesters are being beaten and sprayed with tear gas according to the few reports coming out of the country. Most news reporters and agencies have been banned fro coverage of the protests. Protesters have come out in the United States as well, in Los Angeles, Washington, D. C., and New York, where people gathered outside the United Nations. The former President, Hashemi Rafsanjani, one of the richest and most powerful men in Iran, has challenged the supreme leader, and on Saturday, his eldest daughter, Faejah Hashemi and four unidentified relatives were arrested. Thefour relatives were reportedly released on Sunday evening, but the daughter was detained. Ms Hashemi reportedly alleged fraud in the election and was called a traitor by some hard-line students. State television also showed Ms Hashemi, 46, speaking out in support of Mir Hossein Mousavi before supporters of Mousavi. Many foreign leaders are speaking out against the government actions against the protesters. President Obama has urged Iran tho halt "all violent and unjust actions against its own people. He said in effect that the United States stands behind all who seek to exercise "universal right to assembly and free speech." German Chancellor Angela Merkel urged Iran anew, to conduct a complete and transparent recount. Israeli Prime Minister Peres applauded Iran's pro-reform protesters, saying the young people should "raise their voice for freedom". England has also called for tolerance on the part of the Iranian government. The arrests of the relatives of Rafanjani is the strongest sign of a serious divide between Iran's ruling clerics, according to AP reports. Rafanjani, 76, is the head of two powerful institutions, the cleric run Assembly of Experts, which has the power to monitor and remove the supreme leader, the country's most powerful figure. The second is the Expediency Council, a body that arbitrates disputes between parliament and the un-elected Guardian Council, which can block legislation. A side note concerning the election process, Iranians brought their own pens to use as there was a report that the supporters of Mousavi were going to be given pens which contained invisible ink.

A New York Times reporter, who had been held by the Taliban, in a compound for seven months, was able to climb over a wall, reportedly with the help of some of his captors, and escape. David Rohdy, a Pulitzer Prize winner, was abducted and held captive with little press coverage. New York Times Editor, Bill Keller told an interviewer, with his family agreeing to the non-reporting of the incident by the Times, that the paper believed this was the best way to handle the situation. Mr. Keller was able to get other major news agencies to suppress the story. No ransom was paid according to Mr. Keller. He is also not discussing fully the story of the kidnapping, as he says in essence, they would be writing the playbook for the next kidnapping.

A bombing in Iraq has killed 80 people and wounded some 200 people. The worst tragedy this year, from reports.

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Secretary of Defense Robert Gates announced that there will be more defensive missiles and missile detection systems put in place around the Hawaiian Islands, in view of the news that North Korea may launch a long-range missile in that direction soon.

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton fell and fractured her elbow, on her way to the White House, she will have surgery in about a week to repair the elbow. First Mrs. Thatcher, now Mrs. Clinton, things go in threes.

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie donated one-million dollars to the United Nations Refugee Fund.

A judge is said to be reviewing Cheney/FBI files.

The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that convicts cannot have access to DNA testing that was not available when they were convicted. Instead they left it up to the states to decide if they could have access.

The Supreme Leader in Iran spoke at a prayer service, saying that there was no fraud in the election that was held. Also telling the protester that they should stop marching, in essence, telling the if they didn't they could be will be subject to punishment. Those, he said, who encouraged the protesters, will be held responsible and accountable for anything that happens to them. High ranking generals have been detained by the Revolutionary Guards, because they refused to fire on the protesters. At night the protesters have been shouting to each other "God is Great", from the roof tops, as some did in the uprising in 1979. The next 48-72 hours could prove to be a turning point in one direction or the other, more lives could be lost if the protesters decide to ignore the Supreme Leader. Or the their leader Mir Hossein Mousavi, could decide to stand aside, and not risk any more blood shed.

Story of the Day: Continuing Ensign debacle, it sees by reports tat Senator Ensign is changing his story about being blackmailed by his former mistress, and now the story is that the couple was going to take the saga to a television station. Extortion it appears, is a felony, and the Senator being a senator, did not report it and the FBI is not investigating it, as yet. Bigger problem for Senator Ensign, when the woman in question, became his mistress, he doubled her salary, he also increased her salary on a second job she was doing for the National Republican Senatorial Committee, he then hired her son who was paid for research performed. This all appears to be at taxpayer expense and thus the Republican's, who for the most part, because they are so classy, have refrained from making any comment, have been dragged into this. Reports are that some kind of investigation has to take place for the public's sake or Republicans will suffer the consequences, if there are any. Happy trails to you.

The Senate made an apology yesterday for slavery. (Second story of the day).

U. S. index of leading economic indicators, rose for the second straight
month.

Remember, in the U.S., if you want a forty-dollar coupon towards the cost of a converter for your television, go to www.dtv.gov, by July 31.

NASA reports that their Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has sent back images, that suggest that the red planet once had a sizable lake billions of years ago.

None of the passengers, on the Continental Flight 61 from Brussels, were told that the pilot had died, until they were on the ground. The airline notified the FAA of the death. The wife of the deceased pilot said her husband was in good health, and that they told her he fell asleep and they could not awaken him.

Authorities found child pornography on one of the computers belonging to the man who is accused of shooting and killing the security guard at the Holocaust museum.

The Brooklyn man, who impersonated his dead mother, to cash her social security checks, faces 25 years in prison. Bad, bad boy.

Air France will reportedly give the family of the victims, a twenty-four thousand dollar advance.

A Taliban chief is reportedly the one who is responsible for the death of Mrs. Bhutto.

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One-hundred and fifty children are suing the Obama Administration, in an effort to stop the deportation of their parents. The children are United States citizens, born to undocumented immigrant parents while they lived in the country. The children feel that their constitutional rights have been violated. More thaes three-million U. S. born children have undocumented immigrant parents.

The Obama Administration is calling for sweeping changing the financial
regulatory system. Secretary Geithner is pushing for additional authority and responsibility for the Federal Reserve Board to oversee most financial institutions. There will also be a new Consumer Protection Agency. The President wants measures put in place to prevent having another financial crisis.

A Continental Airlines pilot died, while in flight from Brussels to Newark, New Jersey. The co-pilot took over, and landed the plane safely in Newark. The pilot was reportedly a 21 year veteran. There were 247 passengers on board the plane.

Two Ohio police chiefs, allegedly broke into the home of a woman who is carrying twins for Sarah Jessica Parker and her husband Matthew Broderick. It is reported that the surrogate mother was traumatized by the incident and has gone into hiding. The two men, Barry Carpenter and Chad Dojick, are being held on suspicion. of committing the crime.

Senator John Ensign, who admitted on Tuesday, to having an affair with a former campaign aide, resigned his position as Chairman of the
Republican Policy Committee. It was reported that the husband of the woman Senator Ensign had the affair with, was trying to blackmail him,
the Senator refused and then revealed the affair himself.

Two children traveling alone on Continental Airlines were both put on the wrong plane at two different times.

Zicam nasal spray, is being reported by the FDA, as permanently damaging
a person's sense of smell.

More research is being called for on the safety of tasers. A report has indicated that if a person is healthy, it should not have a negative effect but if one is under the influence of drugs or alcohol, there could be medical problems caused by tasering a person, even to the point of death.

Attorney General Eric Holder, us calling for additional hate crime laws, in view of the recent events.

Story of the Day: A New York man is being charged with impersonating his mother, who died in 2003. Thomas Prusik-Parkin faces charges of grand larceny (theft), forgery and conspiracy. He dressed up in a wig and make-up, appearing in court and collecting one-hundred and fifteen thousand dollars in social security and rent subsidies. The Brooklyn police received a tip about the scam.

NASA called off the second attempt to launch the Endeavour on Wednesday, due to a second hydrogen gas leak.

Japan news is reporting that North Korea may launch a long-range ballistic missile in the direction of Hawaii, possibly early July.

Russia and China urge North Korea to return to the six party talks on nuclear power.

The Treasury Minister in the UK, Kitty Ussher, resigned her post after further questions were raised over her expenses. She resigned amid reports that she "flipped" the designation of her Burnley home shortly
before selling it in 2007, thus avoiding capital gains tax. She denied any wrong doing and stated that she was resigning to avoid any embarrassment to the government.

A young Belgian woman woke to find that instead of three stars as she supposedly asked a tattoo artist to put on her face, she had fifty-six. Her father is reportedly going to sue.

Former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, will reportedly undergo surgery to repair her arm which she broke when she fell in her home.

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