The President of the United States, made a surprise visit to Iraq. While there, at a news conference with the President of Iraq, a news reporter from iraq, was in the audience, and while the news conference was going on, the reporter threw both his shoes directly at President Bush, who ducked both times, and avoided being clobbered by the size ten shoes. The Secret Service agents who were nearby, were unable to stop the man, from throwing his shoes. The reporter also said, reportedly, "here is a farewell gift from the Iraqis, this is a farewell kiss, you dog". The reporter was immediately tackled to the ground and taken into custody by the Iraqi police. He is being held, not on charges of throwing the shoes at the U. S. President, but for throwing the shoes in the direction of the Iraqi President. The reporter's friends said that he had been detained and imprisoned for a while by the U. S. troops, and he had lost family members during the turmoil in Iraq. They think he snapped, they said he was usually calm and polite. Here's my question, what good were the Secret Service? All the agents that were there, inside that room to guard the President should be fired, or at least suspended. The reaction time was ridiculous, the shoes could have been mini bombs, or filled with acid, that would spill out, once they hit their target. This was scary, the President could have been harmed, while every one was looking, unaware until it was over, what had happened. What a sight. There were protesters in the streets of Sadr City, who wanted the reporter released immediately, and who were calling him a hero, also saying that the President deserved the shoes being thrown at him. It is reported that when an Iraqi throws a dirty shoe at you, it is the ultimate insult. Well, if the shoes had been thrown while Saddam Hussien was still in charge, the reporter would have been put to death within twenty-four hours. The reporter should be glad for the change, maybe?

The Illinois Legislature, voted on Monday, to begin impeachment procedures against the Governor of Illinois. The measure will be sent to the Senate of Illinois, to work on the measure. The Speaker of the House, said that they would work
every day except Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Years Eve, and New Year's Day, and on until they reach an agreement as to what they will do, impeach, or not impeach Governor Blagojevich. The state officials said that the Governor would be given due process under the law, he would not lose any of his rights. The Governor reportedly met with a defense lawyer for eight hours, there may be some kind of announcement on Wednesday of this week. Patrick Fitzgerald's office, is said to have asked the Obama camp not to release any information related to any conversation between Mr. Obama's staff and the Governor, before a week. Speculation is brimming, as to what will happen in a week's time. Stay tuned.

Many others are being revealed, to have been caught up in
the alleged ponzi scheme, that Bernard Madoff ran. Steven Spielberg, Senator Frank Lautenberg, Mort Zuckerman, the Mets, and the Fairfield, Conneticut pension fund, all reportedly
lost millions. A pawn shop owner, in West Palm Beach, Florida, reported that people were coming into his shop, wanting to pawn Porsches, expensive rings, and yatches, over the weekend, as they had lost their money, with Mr. Madoff. Older people have been devasted from losing their lifetime savings.

President-elect Obama, announced his Energy team today, they were Dr. Steven Chu, Secretary of Energy nominee, Lisa Jackson, Administration of the EPA,nominee, Nancy Sutley, White House Chairman of the Council of Environmental Quality,nominee, and Carol Browner, Energy and Climate Control Czar, nominee.

The White House is signaling that they will help the auto industry with the funds they need, but the details must be worked out.

Amnesty International, reports fifty people, may have been killed by police stun guns in the United States.

Fannie Mae will allow renters, to remain in their foreclosed homes.

European banks, are said to be writing down nineteen billon dollars,in the fourth quarter.

Tremont, reportedly invested $3.3 billion dollars, more than half its assets, with Madoff.

Russian industrial production has shrunk, the most since the economic collapse in 1998.

India is to set up a Federal Agency, to fight terrorism.

Car sales in Europe slumped 26% in November, as recession concerns deepened

OPEC said to be considering cutting output.

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