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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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New words: octant, opah

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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New words: neve, nodus

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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New words: motile, mulct

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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Freedom is appreciated so much more, when it is taken away.

New words: lustrum,lycee

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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New words: jebel, jingal

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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New words: obtest, onager

Senator John Ensign, of Nevada, a leading conservative, possibly a potential presidential candidate, admitted on Tuesday that he had an extra-marital affair with a former campaign aid. The affair reportedly happened in 2008. "It was the worst thing I have ever done in my life, if there was anything I could take back, that would be it" the Senator is reported to have said. The woman was married to an employee in the Senator's office.
Neither one has worked for the Senator since May 2008. Senator ensign, 51, said he would not mention the name of the campaign aide involved in the affair which reportedly went on for eight months. He described the woman and her husband as being good friends. "Our families were close (understatement?), we caused deep pain to both families, and for that I am sorry". He made it clear that he did not plan to resign. rs. Ensign released a statement, which said in part that "our marriage has become stronger". They have three children, the Senator is the son reportedly of a casino magnate. He has been in the Senate since 2000, and last year he was named Chairman of the Republican Policy Committee, the number four man in the party's leadership. The committee co-ordinates the GOP's legislative efforts in the Senate. When Senator Larry Craig was arrested in an airport bathroom sex scandal, Senator Ensign did not call for his resignation, but strongly suggested he resign.

Judge Sotomayor is defending her membership in an all female elite women's club, saying that they do not discriminate against men as they include them in a lot of their activities.

President Obama has decided to extend benefits to the gay partners of government workers.

The State Department has asked Twitter to stay on line during the Iran crisis. The web-site was scheduled to have maintenance check this week.
The site is being used by many protesters in Iran to get their messages
out. The Iranian Government has blocked text messages. Twitter has been a vital part of the protest.

The pro-reform candidate in Iran, Mousavi has called for a massive rally tomorrow, against the wishes of the supreme leader and the clerics.
The government has called for limited use of live fire against the protester, in light of the seven people who were killed. A reporter
said that one of the protesters told him "the country has woken up",
this the reported said could shake the foundation of the Islamic
world. The feeling is that those in control are rapidly losing that control because the crowds are so large. Reportedly the bazaar workers
are joining the protest.

Father Cutie, who left the Catholic church, because he had a girlfriend,
has reportedly tied the knot in Miami with that lady in a civil ceremony. They will also reportedly have a church wedding in the future.

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New words: nark, natant

Senator Edward Kennedy's son Patrick, who has battled alcoholism and addiction, while struggling with depression, has checked himself into a hospital for treatment. No word on the length of his stay.

The streets of Tehran are filled again today, there is a counter protest in the north central part of Tehran, where the supporters of the clerical regime and President Ahmadinejad gathered to rally. No foreign media coverage of the event was reportedly allowed. Seven people were reported to have been killed in the protest rally against the election of Ahmadinejad. The pro-reform candidate, Mir Hossein Mousavi reportedly wrote a letter to the Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khameni, outlining his concerns. The clerics are said to be launching an investigation and will possibly hold a recount of certain areas of dispute. There has been a report that there is a division between the clerics, some on the side of the pro-reformer and the others with Ahmadinejad.

President Obama has rejected California's request for emergency aid, in light of a possible financial meltdown. The state is set according to reports, to run out of funds to operate around late July, unless something is not done to rectify the budget situation. The Obama administration is reportedly afraid that if California is given aid, it will open the flood gates for other states to request assistance.

President Obama is hosting the South Korean President, at the Whit House for talks. The President said today that North Korea continues to violate international law, and that nations are going to have to find a way to get them to stop their inappropriate actions.

The Commerce Department announced that new housing and apartment starts jumped 17.2% last month.

GM is said to have signed a deal with a Swedish consortium, to purchase the Saab.

A judge in the Holocaust Museum case, has reportedly said that the suspect in the shooting is in no condition to appear in court.

It seems the Republicans have found another spending item in the stimulus package to beat to death, some three-million dollars to be used to build a tunnel for turtles to go under the highway. One question, can they read the signs leading to the tunnel?

Story of the Day: Retired former quarterback Brett Favre has announced once again that he may come out of retirement. If his arm,
which was surgically repaired, is healed well enough to allow him to play, he'll try it again. Love that football.

Two chihuahua's barked loud enough that their owner came out of the house to find a mountain lion, stalking her little daughter. She grabbed the child, called the police who tried to get the lion
to leave the premises to no avail. They had to shot the lion.

North Korea's news agency has reported that the two journalists sentenced to 12 years in prison, have confessed to crossing the country's border illegally, and expressed their willingness to serve out their sentences. Was that confession before or after you know what?

Britain has announced that they will open universal access to broadband
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Sometimes rejection is God's protection. (pilfered)

New words: moue, mutch

The announced victory of Mahmund Ahmadinejad, as President of Iran. has provoked thousands of young people, women and upper class Iranians, to take to the streets of Iran in protest of the election results. Mr. Ahmadinejad reportedly won the election by a margin of 63% TO 34% to his nearest rival. The protesters, in the streets since Friday's election results were announced, are claiming the election was stolen. There was a report that? Ahmadinejad proclaimed his victory, his rival.pro-reform candidate Mousavi, also proclaimed his. The protests got worse, some of them threw rocks, the police opened fire in one instance reportedly killing one person and wounding others. The Supreme Leader, announced that there will be an investigation into the allegations of fraud in the election. The people are making a statement in Iran, hopefully, although doubtful that the "election" results will change but perhaps, more thoughtful dialogue will take place between Iran and the rest of the world. Germany, France and Great Britain have expressed concern over the election results. Th United States is trying to take a wait and see attitude, but not happy with the violence within the protest ranks.

General Stanley Mc Chrystal, a former top special operations commander, has taken over command of almost ninety thousand U.S. and NATO troops
in Afghanistan.

Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner, reportedly stated that the Obama administration will seek to close the rule gaps, that lead to risky
business.

Three more detainees were released from Guantanamo Bay, and sent back to their homes. President Obama has not decided yet whether to house prisoners in the United States.

Story of the Day: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in an effort to show he is interested in a two state solution, stated in a press conference, that he would support a limited Palestinian state, one that was demilitarized, that accepted Israel as a Jewish state, also that accepted Jerusalem as the capital, and accepted the existing Jewish settlements. Former President Jimmy Carter said this is more than any other Prime Minister has done. The Palestinian leaders did not dismiss further negotiations with Israel, but felt that the statement was nothing new.

Prime Minister Gordon Brown, of England, has announced that there will be an investigation into the Iraq war.

Former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher fell in her home, and broke her arm she was treated at the hospital, but kept for a while longer than anticipated.

The Endeavour shuttle launch was delayed due to a hydrogen gas leak, the launch may take place on Wednesday of this week.

Six Flags Amusement Park has filed for bankruptcy, but will remain open.
The park reportedly has not made a profit in a decade.

Extended Hotels has also filed for bankruptcy, reports are that te company is facing eight-billion dollars in debt.

Former Governor of Illinois, Rod Blagojevich made a surprise appearance
on a comedy show "Rod Blagojevich Superstar", the show has been sold out and extended until August 9.

Black workers at Eli Lilly are suing he company, on charges of underpaying the workers and denying the promotions.

Tim Russert, the former host of "Meet the Press", who died one year ago, was fondly remembered by his colleagues at MSNBC.

If you were using an antenna on your television, and you need a converter for digital television reception, go to www.dtv.gov, to obtain a forty-dollar coupon towards the purchase. The cost is reported
to be around seventy-dollars. You may also call 1-888-388-2009 for a coupon, they are available until July 31.

The Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the Detroit Red Wings to win the
Stanley Cup, the first tie in seventeen years. The Red Wings were the defending champions.

Kobe Bryant and the L.A. Lakers defeated the Orlando Magic to win a 15th franchise victory, 2nd most in history, making coach Jackson
the coach with the most wins in NBA history. Kobe Bryant picked up his 4th ring.

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A rich life is one that is considerate of others, even if you run into those who are inconsiderate.

New words: lamella, leetide

For those of you in the United States who have antennas on your television sets and need to obtain a converter, you will be able to get a forty-dollar coupon, to apply toward the cost of the converter. The cost is somewhere around seventy-dollars we are told, so the coupon helps a bit. Go to www.dtv.gov, or if you wish call 1-888-388-2009, the coupon will be mailed to you. The coupons are available until July 31.

The election officials in Iran extended the time that Iranian people could vote for one hour, due to the masses of people who came out to vote today, for a president. The young people and the upper class in the country have been rallying for the opposition to the current President, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. The poor and the lower class like the president, as he has increased their pensions and their government wages. The upper class and young people think that he has ruined the economy and isolated the country. They would like to have better connections to the West. If there is a sea change and a new president is elected, the country will still be under the influence of the supreme leader as he is called. The president answers to the religious leader, but there may be a change in the political tenor in the country. The new president reportedly would have a mandate from the people as well. The economy is in trouble with reportedly high inflation and unemployment in the country, which is threatening to cause a collapse, if nothing changes.

President Obama has abandoned his plan to house released detainees in the United States. With criticism from the right and the left, he has arranged
for Bermuda to take four of the detainees, and two will return to their homeland to be imprisoned. There was is a deal, almost completed with Saudia Arabia to take some of the other prisoners.

Correction: The security guard who was killed in the shootout at the Holocaust Museum, did not shoot the accused killer, the other security guards reportedly shot and wounded the man. James Von Brunn was charged
with murder and committing a hate crime, he remains in the hospital in critical condition.

The House of Representatives is set to vote on a Senate passed bill, which will give the FDA authority to regulate the cigarette industry regarding tobacco products. The amount of nicotine in cigarettes and
the production of flavored cigarettes, such as strawberry and spice flavors, targeting young people, are issues.

President Obama has lost confidence in the inspector General who handles Americorp, and he is removing him
from the post.

Former President George H. W. Bush, will perform a parachute jump today, to celebrate his 85th birthday.
Go George!

Story of the Day: Chasity Bono, the daughter of the late Sonny Bono and his wife, Cher, has announced that she will be undergoing a sex change operation.

All television broadcasting stations will convert to digital as of this evening. If you are using an antenna, you must have a converter box to receive a signal. And some people are worried about socialism.

The courts have dropped the case to force the release of additional photographs of prisoners at Guantanamo
Bay.

The Republican party according to a report, has lost ground in all demographic areas during the past eight years. Really?

Consumer confidence reportedly, is at a nine month high.

Americans' net worth shrinks 1.33 trillion dollars in the first quarter.

The state lottery of Colorado sent an e-mail to four thousand people telling them that they had won one-hundred dollars, wrong! The e-mail reportedly, was only supposed to go to twenty people who had completed a survey and been selected to receive the money.

The IRS will now, according to reports, tax 25% of cell phone costs as a benefit to those employees whose employer pays for the cell phone usage.

Russian military cuts have soldiers adrift.

Venezuela has requested that Coke-Cola remove its Coke Zero from the country, stating "unspecified dangers to
health".

The Pakistani Interior Minister says that Pakistan and
China are working together to defeat the Taliban uighars.

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Healthy love does not have to beg, its free if its real.

New words: koto, kyack

Yesterday an 88 year old man, James Von Brunn, an alleged white supremist and avowed racist, as confirmed by his web site declarations, walked through the door of the U.S Holocaust Memorial Museum, not too far from the White House, with rifle in hand, according to reports, and began shooting immediately. Before he was fully through the door, a security guard opened fire on him, striking him, as the gunman shot three people including the guard. Stephen Tyrone Johns, the security guard was killed, and is being thought of as a hero today, for possibly stopping what could have been much worse than it was. Von Brunn was wounded, and was found half way inside the door of the museum, he is in critical condition at a hospital. The alleged shooter had been in jail for threatening those at the Federal Reserve bank, he was put in jail for six and a half years, at that time. At that time reportedly, his grief was aimed at high interest rates being imposed by the government. Reportedly, one of his recent e-mails read "it's time to kill all the
Jews". President Obama reportedly said he was shocked
by the shootings. Also that we must remain vigilant against prejudice in all its forms.

The Holocaust Museum is being closed for the day, in view of what has happened.

Republican lawmakers are calling for more time before a hearing is held for the nomination confirmation of Judge Sotomayor, word is that they may filibuster, if not given more time before the hearing is set.

The last of the major tv stations, in the U.S. will turn off their anolog signals, and covert to digital
on Friday, reportedly leaving almost three million homes without a signal to receive a tv broadcast. We may have to resort to reading and trivial pursuit.

U.S. foreclosures top three-hundred thousand for the third month in a row, with reports of more foreclosures to come.

May retail sales were reportedly up by the largest amount in months.

U.S. and Russian relations are said to be improving, due to the two country's mutual concern over Iran's nuclear program.

A Nebraska doctor says he will perform late-term abortions in Kansas, even though the health clinic of Doctor Tiller, who was killed, will be closed.

Mayor Ray Nagin of New Orleans and his wife have been released from quarantine, in China, after three days.
There was a swine flu scare regarding a passenger
on the plane they were on.

The Governor of California is said to be ready to shut down the government of California if the budget crisis is not resolved.

There was an explosion at a Slim Jim factory in North
Carolina, officials are said to have found a third body in the aftermath.

Breaking news: The World Health Organization is reportedly ready to announce at a press conference today, that the swine flu epidemic is now a pandemic. It has reached a level that has passed the level of an epidemic with multiple countries being affected.

Story of the Day: Donald Trump got to invoke his favorite words "You're Fired" again, this time by proxy. Miss California, Carrie Prejean, was accused of not honoring her contractual obligations, while making appearances speaking out against gay marriage.
She is said to have heard about losing her position while she was being interviewed on the Billy Bush radio show, she said she knew nothing about it. This all started at the Miss U.S.A. pageant, where she answered a question in the negative, about her views on gay marriage. She was then asked to be a spokesman for a group advocating heterosexual views on marriage and the heat was on. It came to a head when some officials of the Miss California pageant complained that she should be relieved of her duties because of her failure to perform her obligations. One official resigned in protest when Prejean was not told to leave. The Donald held a press conference, loving the attention, and gave Prejean a second chance. This week he agreed with his executive director, Keith Lewis, that Ms Prejean should step down. The second runner-up, Tami Farrell, Miss Malibu took over the position. How soon before Ms Prejean shows up in a movie?

The streets of London are said to be clogged as a second day of a Tube strike is underway. This is said to be the largest strike since 2007.

The young people in Iraq are filling a stadium, voicing their support for the opposition to President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Tens of thousands are said to be protesting the incumbent president. The support for the president reportedly began to shift after there
was a public debate and some say, President Ahmadinejad made a fool of himself, when he in one instance showed charts that depicted the inflation rate at 14% when it is actually at 23.6%. Others complain that the unemployment rate has risen under
the president, while others are happy because he has helped the poor and middle class, by increasing their pensions and government wages. The economy is the problem, many analysts say and with high unemployment at 17% and inflation rising, the economy may collapse. Some are reporting that there is an unprecedented
sense of political freedom which is marking tomorrow's election in Iran. The President's rivals are also pushing for better ties with the West.

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Wishing and hoping are good, but doing is so much better.

New words: kirtle, kaka

In a resounding fashion, State Senator R. Creigh Deeds beat
former Democratic Chairman and Hillary Clinton campaign chairman, Terry McAuliffe in the primary race for Governor in Virginia. R. Creigh Deeds received 51% of the vote, McAuliffe received 26% and Brian Moran received 23%. Some reports indicate that the fact that there were three men in the primary made it tougher for McAuliffe. Other reports indicate that Deeds and Moran both had state wide constituencies, while McAuliffe, although he lived in Virginia for 17 years and had a national reputation politically, did not have a base in the state. Mr. Deeds is an attorney and has been a state Senator from 2002 until the present, according to reports. He will met the Republican nominee in November, in the race to decide who will run the state of Virginia in the future.

Fiat is now the controlling entity for Chrysler. The Supreme Court cleared the way for the sale of the major part of Chrysler's assets to Fiat, rejecting the request be consumer groups and three Indiana pension fund plans, to stop the sale. The court through a temporary ruling by Justice Ruth Ginsberg gave the applicants time to show that at least four of the nine justices, found the issue serious enough to warrant a full hearing, and that a majority of the court would conclude that the lower court ruling to allow the sale was wrong. The court found that the applicants did not carry that burden. The court did not consider the merits of the opponents argument, only whether to hear their full-blown appeal.
Italy's Fiat will now operate Chrysler. Reports are that the first order of business will be smaller, more efficient automobiles.

The bankruptcy judge also approved Chrysler's decision to terminate seven-hundred and eighty-nine dealerships.

All eyes are on the election which will be held in Iran on Friday of this week, where the incumbent President, has, according to some polls and reports fallen behind his challenger by 15 points. This in light of the Sunday win over the Hezbollah candidates in Lebanon; Some reports are pointing to President Obama's speeches in the Muslim world as possibly having an effect on these elections. Others say, for instance in Iraq, the people are angry at their President for allowing their country to be viewed in a negative light, by his actions. Hopefully the election on Friday will be legitimate and the votes will be accurately counted.

The small island of Palau, 500 miles off the coast of the Philippines, has tentatively agreed to take 17 Chinese-American Muslims from Gitmo. The detainees were declared to be non-combtants by the courts. In return for taking these prisoners, the island country will reportedly receive two-hundred million dollars in long term aid from the United States.

A hearing is underway in Congress, debating whether or not to include a single-payer health care plan in the reform changes. The Republicans are against it, because their argument is, that private health care companies would suffer. Boo hoo.!

A French nuclear submarine with radar and sonar equipment, will assist in the search for the black boxes on the downed Air France flight in the Atlantic ocean.
The submarine will scan the bottom of the ocean, listening for the "pings" from the boxes, which will emit for 30 days.

Story of the day: An Israeli woman bought her elderly mother a new mattress as a surprise gift on Monday.
She then threw out the old mattress, which was collected by the trash men. The next day, she remembered that she has hidden her life savings of one million dollars in the discarded mattress. She went to three different land fills, searching for the mattress, to no avail. One landfill reportedly had over two thousand tons of refuse. The woman was unidentified and would not say how she had accumulated such a large sum of money, only that the money was in American dollars and Israeli shekels.
The reason she had hidden the money in the mattress reportedly, was because she had traumatic experiences
with banks.

A 72 year old grandmother, was tasered on a U. S. highway by a policeman after she refused to stop her unruly behavior. The event was videotaped.

The Wisconsin Senate voted to allow hunting licenses to those as young as ten years of age. Bambi shooting Bambi?

The family of the doctor who performed late term abortions, has reportedly said that his clinic would be permanently closed.

Federal regulators are charging two northern California men with operating an eighty-five million dollar Ponzi scheme, which promised to deliver spectacular returns on foreign-currency trading, to Korean-Americans.

London police are reportedly being accused of water-boarding their suspects.

Twenty-nine people were reported killed in southern Iraq, in a car bombing in a busy market.

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A day wasted can never be recaptured, put them to good use.

New words: lintel, laver

Today is the final day for seven-hundred and eighty-nine
Chrysler dealerships to try to persuade the court to stop Chrysler from ending their franchises with the company. If the court rejects the argument, then this will be the end of the road. The surviving dealerships are consolidating, and will be larger as a result. The dis-enfranchised dealers will still be able to sell used cars, repair cars and sell other brands, but many will file for bankruptcy or close their doors.

The Boston Globe announced it will make a 25% cut in employees salaries, in view of a rejection by their largest union to accept a ten-million dollar reduction in employee salaries and benefits.

President Obama is implementing a "paygo" system related to the budget, if there is a spending increase, there must be an offsetting reduction in expense. If the lawmakers do not make an offsetting cut, there will an automatic adjustment in the budget, according to the plan. Reportedly former resident Clinton imposed such a plan while in office.

President Obama is speeding up the payouts of stimulus funds for "shovel-ready" projects. He wants to have six-hundred thousand jobs created or saved during the summer.

The Washington Post is calling for Senator Roland Burris of Illinois to resign.

President Obama is reportedly the eighth president who plays golf, by all estimates, he shoots in the mid-nineties. Call Tiger. He is ranked eighth in the line-up.

Fiat reportedly will keep its commitment to purchase a large stake in Chrysler, despite the court's decision to delay the sale.

Former CEO of AT&T, Edward Whitacre, reportedly set to become the new chairman of General Motors.

Ten big banks reportedly, have been given approval to return sixty-eight billion dollars in bail-out money to the government.

Apple's new I-phone, 3G S, will be available on June 19.
The phone has video camera and voice control capabilities.

A Los Angeles police department detective has bee charged in a cold case murder. The woman is accused of killing her ex-boyfriend's wife in 1986.

The man who threatened to shot and kill Barack Obama, while he was running for office was sentenced to one year and one day in prison.

More reports that North Korea will be testing a long range missile, capable of reaching the United States, probably around July 4th. Defense Secretary Gates has said the country has the capability of destroying any missile set to hit the United States. Stay tuned.

All Air France planes have now been equipped with two new generator speed sensors.

Major travel websites are dropping fees, offering discounts to entice travelers.

There was a large blast reported today in Pakistan.

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There is always a new friend waiting, search harder.

New words: kulak, kummel

The weekend proved to be interesting as Tiger Woods came from behind on Sunday at eight under par, to win the PGA's Memorial Golf Tournament. He won with a score of twelve under par. Tiger was sidelined after knee surgery for months, he appears to be gradually improving and getting back to his wining form. His win on Sunday included a chip shot, straight into the hole for an eagle. Then there was Tiger's buddy Roger Federer, playing in the French Open Tennis tournament on Sunday, trying to get the monkey off of his back, of not having ever won the elusive French Open. For four straight years, Raphael Nadal has won the French Open, having mastered the clay court much better than Roger. But this year Robin Sodlering of Sweden did Roger a favor and beat Nadal in the semi-finals, setting up the finals match between Sodlering and Federer, after Federer won his semi-final match. Roger beat Soderling who played well, but this was Soderling's first time in the French Open final, and Federer's experience and skill gave him the edge in the match. Federer won in straight sets. This win gave Federer 14 Grand Slam titles, tying Pete Sampras' record of the most slams won. Wimbledon is next on the list this year. Last but not least, Summer's Bird beat out the other challengers at the last leg of the Triple Crown in horse racing, the Belmont Stakes in New York. Summer's Bird was a 20 to 1 long shot. Jockey Kent Desormeaux, who rode Mine That Bird in the Preakness and came in second there, was the winning jockey. Mine That Bird was the third place winner, with Dunkirk running second.

Two American journalist have been tried and convicted in the High Court in North Korea and found guilty. The journalists,
Laura Ling, sister of Lisa Ling, and Euma Lee were sentenced
to 12 years of hard labor. The women were arrested on the border of North Korea, on March 17, and charged with hostile acts and illegal entry. President Obama said he was very troubled by the actions of North Korea, Secretary of State Clinton said the U. S. is considering putting North Korea back on the list of states sponsoring terrorism.

Mayor Ray Nagin of New Orleans and his wife have been quarantined in China, after a passenger traveling on the same plane as they were, showed signs of swine flu.

The Brazilian Navy discovered a "sea of debris" in the area of the ocean where Air France's flight 447 went down. So far it is reported that 17 bodies have been recovered.

Governor Sarah Palin of Alaska and Governor Mark Sanford of South Carolina, have been ordered by the court to request and receive the stimulus money from the Federal Government, which they both refused initially. State lawmakers sued on behalf of the people and won.

Stephen Colbert will be taking his show "The Colbert Report" to Iraq to entertain the troops. In preparation for his trip, he has shaved his head, just as the soldiers have to do.

The family of actor David Carradine, has requested an investigation into his death. Mr. Carradine was reportedly, found hanging in a Bangkok hotel room closet. There is a report that his hands were tied and his wife reportedly said he was not suicidal.

Five U. S. contractors are being held in Iraq, pending an investigation into the death of another American, killed in the Green Zone.

A 23 year old South Dakota rancher, whose family was down on their luck, bought a few lottery tickets and by gosh he won two-hundred and thirty-two million dollars. He chose to take a cash payout giving him eighty-eight and a half million dollars.
The family had just lost their home, he reportedly will continue ranching.

The pro-western coalition government of Lebanon has won in Sunday's elections.

Reportedly, Saturn is tentatively being sold to racer Roger Penske's car dealership chain

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Take the time to consider what is best for your interest,
every now and then. A little selfishness is not a bad thing.

New words: jacamar, jinn

Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown clung fiercely to his job on Friday, according to the AP. Mr. Brown defied calls for his resignation, from those within his own, much criticized Labour Party. He announced a cabinet reshuffle, which he hopes, according to some, will restore confidence. A scandal over British lawmakers' expenses, lead many ministers to resign. Work and Pensions Secretary, James Purnell quit late on Thursday,and urged Mr. Brown to step down. Treasury Secretary, Alistair Darling remains in place. Defense Secretary, John Hutton announced Friday that he was quitting. This made eleven surprise resignations within four days. Armed Forces Minister, Bob Ainsworth is to replace Mr. Hutton. Another announcement came from Caroline Flint, Mr. Brown's European Minister, who said that she is also leaving.
Alan Sugar, a businessman and host of Britain's version of "The Apprentice" television show, is likely, according to reports, to be made a member of the House of Lords, so that Mr. Brown can give him a roving role, to promote entrepreneurship and help stimulate Mr. Brown's economy.

First Lady Michelle Obama, honored former First Lady Nancy Reagan with a luncheon at the White House. Mrs. Obama used Mrs. Reagan's china pattern at the luncheon and her favorite flowers in the decor. Reports were that Mrs. Reagan was quite impressed.

Meanwhile, President Obama was in Germany, meeting with Chancellor Merkel, he then travels to France for the "D" Day
Ceremonies. In some of the President's remarks, he urged Israel
and the Palestinians toward peace, "the moment is now". He reportedly stated that we cannot force peace, but we can clear
away mis-understandings. The Israeli officials refuse to heed President Obama's call to stop building settlements in the West Bank.

Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner could not sell his home, so he decided to rent the home out instead.

Lance Armstrong announced the birth of a son.

Jay Leno's final late night show, reportedly drew an audience of
11.9 million viewers.

Susan Boyle, second place finisher in the "Britain's Got Talent"
television show, was released from a mental health clinic.

David Carradine, actor and star of "Kung Fu", was found dead in a Bangkok hotel. Police think his death was caused by accidental suffocation from hanging, he reportedly had a rope around his neck and his genital area. His wife had said, according to reports, that he was not suicidal.

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Boredom is quite a waste of precious time.

New words: ileum,inveigh

After 47 years of Cuba being ostracized, the Organization of American States, has voted to lift the ban, put in place in 1962 on the country. This will clear the way for Cuba's re-entry into the organization. The United States initially opposed the measure.

President Barack Obama on the second day of his trip, spoke at the Cairo University, addressing the problem between the United States and the Muslim world. He in essence said that
his administration is seeking a new beginning, that our goals are not mutually exclusive and that we need not be competitive. But we should work together to seek common goals and to break the cycle of suspicion. We should work to fight against extreme terroorism, seeking peace, to be concious of God and to speak the truth. He said he rejects the idea that a woman who chooses to cover her head is somehow inferior, but also believes that a woman should be entitled to an education. No system of government, the President said, should be imposed upon another country. The President left the door open for Iran to explore peaceful nuclear plans. The President now leaves Egypt for Germany.

President Obama will request two-hundred million from Congress, to assist the displaced Pakistani people, fleeing the Taliban and Pakistan fighting in the Swat Valley area.

Prince Charles will reportedly attend the "D" Day ceremonies in France on the week-end, in place of his mother, the Queen.

Brian Williams will air a special on NBC, Friday night at 8 p.m., which gives an inside look at the Obama White House.

Current and former officials report that in 2005, then Vice-President Cheney conducted special secret briefings for lawmakers, aimed at defending harsh interrogation techniques.

On the same day, Newt Gingrich and Rush Limbaugh, backed away from things they had said regarding Judge Sotomator, the nominee for Supreme Court Justice. Newt said he should not have called her a "racist", Rush said he might be able to support her if? What Republican or group of Republicans talked to both of these "ferocious tongue challenged" men and informed them that they were making it quite possible that Republicans would not ever win an election again, if they as spokesmen for the party kept up their idiotic
commentary, on the first Hispanic woman nominee for the Supreme Court, who finished at the top of her class at Princeton and Yale.

The United States is pushing for strong financial sanctions against North Korea, as a signal of displeasure at North Korea's continued testing of missiles.

The I.R.S. may issue new requirements, that paid tax preparers be licensed, to avoid errors and fraud, according to the Commissioner of the I.R.S.

Today marks the 20th anniversary of the crackdown by China in Tiananmen Square.

U.S. Journalists Laura Ling and Euna Lee, captured on the border of North Korea, are being put on trial today. If they are convicted, they could face 10 years in prison. Vigils were held all across California yesterday for the pair.

Some experts say that the automated messages sent out by Air France flight 447, from Brazil to Paris, which disappeared,
may have indicated that the plane broke up in mid-air after running into severe thunderstorms in the area. Some other analysts say we should be cautious in coming to that conclusion at this point.

The U.S. Labor Department reports that jobless claims fell
for the third straight week in a row. Ongoing jobless claims fell for the first time in months.

Forbes list of the most powerful celebrities include 4 women out of the top 5 people. Angelinia Jolie tops the list, followed by Oprah, Madonna, Beyonce and Tiger.

New Hampshire becomes the 6th state to leagalize gay marriage, the Governor signed the bill into law.

A Fredricksburg, Virginia 12 year old nboy was struck and killed by lightning, while playing catch with a friend who was also struck. The two were in the field after their baseball game had been suspended because of bad weather conditions. Nurses who happened to be attending the game, at the field rendered CPR, but the boy died, the second boy, 11, is in extremely serious condition at the hospital.

In Chicago, a 20 year old woman has lost her life to complications from swine flu. The woman was pregnant, and doctors say that may have weakened her immune system. Her father said she could not breath, reducing the oxygen to her blood. Doctors were able to deliver the baby, which weighed 3 pounds, by C-section, the baby is fighting for its life. The woman was seven and one-half weeks into her pregnancy.

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The beauty of a rainbow never ceases to amaze.

New words: hilt, holm

The area where the Air France Jet which disappeared off the coast of Brazil has reportedly been located. debris which included a passenger seat and a life jacket were seen floating in a very deep part of the Atlantic ocean. reportedly the depth of the ocean in the area where the objects were seen is reportedly, some twenty thousand feet deep. This would make retreiving the black boxes very challenging according to reports. President Sarkosey of France had already informed relatives of those reported to be on the flight, that there was no hope of survivors from the plane. Two Americans were reportedly aboard the plane.
Ships are traveling to the area to aid in the retrevial of the airplane. A U. S. Navy plane is aiding in the search as well. Reportedly the black boxes will emit sounds for only thirty days. There were 228 people on board the flight.
The were no signs of problems with the plane before the flight took off according to reports. Today searchers have found more clusters of the wreckage in the area.

President Barack Obama left for Saudia Arabia yesterday, he will then travel to Cairo, where reportedly he will deliver a speech, which he hopes will improve relations with the Muslim world. The President is on a six day trip, to four countries. A new tape from Bin Laden has been released criticizing the President, saying he is following in former President Bush's footsteps. Sorry, very different shoe sizes.

Secretary of Defense Robert Gates is warning North Korea about its build-up of weapons. He reportedly said that the U. S. will respond quickly if North Korea threatens the United States.

A high school student in Walla Walla, Washington, was practicing basketball, when she and another player ran into each other and butted heads. The teenagers seemed to alright, until Kayla Hutcheson, one of the girls, began to act and speak strangely, her friends said she didn't know her name, who she was or anything relative to where she was. They took her to the hospital, and it was determined that she had completely lost her memory, to the point of where she was talking like a toddler. Her coach became her tutor, a surrogate mother of sorts, her friends helped her try to remember, Kayla had to relearn everything, she says she still gets confused a lot, she has not regained her memory, but is making new memories. Doctors say this is an exceptional case and that there are not many times in history where a person loses their complete memory from hitting their head. Kayla has said she wants to eventually become a physical therapist. She continues with her life as the new Kayla, not knowing who the old Kayla really was.

There are reportedly great travel deals to be had right now. If interested, you could cruise to Alaska for a week for $469 dollars or travel round-trip to Australia for $600, the trip usually costs over one-thousand dollars.

A store owner in Long Island, New York was approached by a man with a baseball bat, screaming for money, the store owner grabbed his shotgun and disarmed the intended robber.
The man got down on his knees, begging for mercy, saying his family had falled on hard times. The store owner then gave the man $40 and a loaf of bread, the two prayed together, and shook hands. The store owner reportedly said, that if the police ever catch the man, he would not press charges.

Former U. S. Attorney Chris Christie, has won the Republican nomination for Governor in New Jersey. He will now face incumbant Governor Jon Corzine in the November election.

Judge Sonia Sotomayor visited with the Senate Judiciary Committee yesterday. Senator Pat Leahy asked Judge Sotomayor about her remarks regarding the judgement of a Latino
woman versus a white man, he said she stated, "of course your experience would reflect on your judgement, but ultimately and completely, both would follow the law."

Former First Lady Nancy Reagan unveiled a statute of her late husband Ronald Reagan, at a ceremony honoring Mr. Reagan, in Statuary Hall, at the Capitol. She reportedly said Mr. Reagan would have been proud of the statute.

GM has agreed to sell its Hummer model to a Chinese manufacturing company.

Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke testified before Congress, reportedly saying the end of the recession is near, but he warns of record-high deficits.

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President Barack Obama continues his bi-partisan outreach to Republicans. He is reportedly expected to name Republican Congressman, John McHugh as Secretary of the Army today. This is another in the series of Republicans, that the President has named to his Cabinet or as an Ambassador.

France is requesting that the United States provide sattelite help in locating the missing Air France jet that disappeared over the Atlantic Ocean near the Brazilian coast. One American couple was reportedly on the plane, which was traveling from Brazil to Paris.

Norm Coleman's quest to overturn the Minnesota election for Senator, may be in trouble. Reortedly the Republican Justices on the Minnesota Supreme Court questioned his attorney much more pointedly than they did Al Franken's attorney. It was reported that one of the Justices had said that Mr. Coleman made an argument, during the one hour hearing, that was filled with "legal theory", but "with no concrete evidence, to back up the case". Reportedly, it has been said that this is Mr. Coleman's best shot, with a 5-4 majority Republican court, to have the election overturned.
Al Franken's attorney is pressing the Governor to sign the papers, authenticating the election of Mr. Franken.

President Obama reportedly has stated that former Vice-President Dick Cheney has the right to address natonal security, but that his analysis is wrong.

Senator Robert Byrd has developed a staph infection, which will prolong his hospital stay.

Judge Sotomayor, nominee for the Supreme Court, will visit on Capitol Hill with the members of the Judiciary Committee,
which will determine her vote from the committee, which will then be sent to the full Senate, if voted out of the committee.

GM will begin its restructuring today, it will be closing over two thousand dealerships in the proceThe bankruptcy is expected to take 2-3 months. A total of 21,800 employees are epectd to be let go by 2011. The company will still produce the Chevorlet, Cadallic, GMC and Buick models.
The bankruptcy is expected to last 2-3 months.

GM and Citgroup have been removed from the Dow Jones, and will be replaced on Monday by Travelers and Cisco.

The bankruptcy judge overseeing the Chrysler process, has approved the sale to Fiat.

Hawaii's Governor, Linda Lingle, has ordered that fourteen and a half thousand state employees be given, three day unpaid furloughs each month, to deal with state budgetary problems.

An Egyptian man petitioned his father, unsuccessfully to marry a woman below his status, he then took a knife to his private parts. Doctors tried unsucessfully to put things back in order. Someone reportedly said, that they young man will not look back on this time and laugh. Ouch!!

Susan Boyle the singing sensation on "Britains Got talent", who came in second on the last show, is exhausted and drained according to doctors in the hospital where she is. They say, reportedly, that she needs to eat and rest.

Andy Roddick, the fourth highest male player in the world was ousted by G. Monfils of France, at the french Open. Monfils won in three straight sets.

Phil Mickelson ranked second in the PGA, will be returning to the golfing arena in time to participate in the U. S. Open Golf Tournament. This will be his first tournament since his wife Amy, was diagnosed with breast cancer.

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GM filed for bankruptcy this morning, ending the speculation that it could avoid the procedure. Agreement has been reached with its bondholders, to accept an equity share in the company for a reduction in the debt owed to them. There will be an additional 16 plants closed, including 7 in Michigan, as well as 3 more plants which will be idled. The company will now produce ten million cars as opposed to the sixteen million previously produced by the company.
Twenty thousand jobs will be lost, the Hummer, Saturn, Saab and Pontiac will no longer be made. The bankruptcy is expected to take two to three months to conclude. The Federal Government will contribute thirty-billion dollars more to the company, Canada will give the company funds as well to assist with the restructuring. The government will own 60% of the company. GM is hoping to become a smaller, leaner and more productive company. GM has been delisted from the Dow Jones. Suppliers, parts makers and many others, separate from GM plants will be losing their jobs as well. This is the fourth largest bankruptcy in the United States.

Chrysler received approval from the court, to be sold to the Italian company Fiat. Reportedly the company will be emerging from bankruptcy this week.

Gas prices have risen 19 cents in the past two weeks, according to reports, average price per gallon is $2.49.

An Air France Jet, traveling from Rio de Janerio to Paris, went missing around 10:00 p.m. on Sunday. The plane was an Airbus A330, and was carrying 228 people. There was an automatic electronic message sent by the plane indicating there may have been an electronic problem. The plane reportedly, ran into a strong storm, off the coast of Brazil. Flight 447 was over the Atlantic Ocean when contact was lost. A search is underway to try to locate the plane.

An abortion doctor was shot and killed in church in Kansas. Doctor George Tiller, said a close friend, had been threatened before the shooting. The police arrested the suspect in the shooting while he was driving on the highway in Kansas.

Susan Boyle, the singing sensation on "Britian's Got Talent", who came in second on the last show, was taken to a medical clinic for treatment.

Microsoft will launch a new website, Bing.com.

After President Obama mentioned that he was reading "Netherland", sales of the book surged, another Oprah?

The octomom has agreed to appear in a British reality series, based on her life.

Phil Spector has been sentenced to 16 years to life in prison, for the murder of Hollywoood actress Lana Clarkson.

The Secret Service reported a suspicious package at the White House fence area.

South Korea is hosting a 10 nation summit, in the midst of the North Korean conflict.

The last survivor of the Titantic sinking, Millvania Dean, has died in England in a nursing home, at the age of 97.

The LA Lakers will face the Orlando Magic for the NBA National Championship title.

The number one tennis player in the world, Raphael Nadal, was eliminated by a young Swede, Robin Sodlering, at the French Open. It was a four set match dominated by the Swede. An astonishing upset of a four time champion at the French Open. Venus Williams, on the women's side was eliminated last week in the singles, and also in the doubles with her sister Serena. Serena has advanced into the second week of the tournament in singles.

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