Sep 06, 2009 -
If the GOP really believes that merely counseling people about end of life planning equals death panels and pushing euthanasia, I can't wait to hear how they spin this
After the mortgage business imploded last year, Wall Street investment banks began searching for another big idea to make money. They think they may have found one.
The bankers plan to buy “life settlements,” life insurance policies that ill and elderly people sell for cash — $400,000 for a $1 million policy, say, depending on the life expectancy of the insured person.
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Aug 13, 2009 -
By Robin of Berkeley
Hello, my name is Robin of Berkeley and I write for American Thinker. I was left but last year turned right, and, if you'd like to know more, you can read Everything You've Ever Wanted to Know About Robin (But Were Afraid to Ask) by clicking on my byline (at American Thinker.)
Thank you for taking the time to read this letter which I've been meaning to pen for a while. I just had a provocative conversation with my editor extraordinaire at AT which has prompted this piece.
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Feb 11, 2009 -
Lana TurnerLana Turner (February 8, 1921 – June 29, 1995) was an Academy Award-nominated American film and occasionally television actress. On-screen, she was well-known for the glamour and sensuality she brought to almost all her movie roles. Off-screen, she was-well known for her stormy and colorful private life including seven husbands, numerous lovers, and a famous murder scandal.
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Nov 03, 2008 -
In what was clearly a very difficult portion of his address Monday night in North Carolina, Barack Obama spoke for several minutes on this grandmother's death from cancer Sunday night. At one point, it seemed, he was moved to tears.
Calling it a "bittersweet time" in his life, there were moments when one could detect the sadness in his voice and face.
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Sep 21, 2008 -
http://www.cmt.com/news/20-questions/1546404/20-questions-with-kellie-pickler.jhtml
November 21st 2006
Kellie Pickler didn't win the title of American Idol this year, but the pride of Albemarle, N.C., is still getting a shot at country stardom. She's on the charts with "Red High Heels," and just a few aisles over from the shoe department is her debut album, Small Town Girl. Here, the ambitious singer answers questions from fans about finding her talent for writing, being called a ditsy blonde and the country star she'd be honored to sing for.
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Jan 16, 2008 -
I'm taking a break from some incredibly tedious work and I thought that I'd share my 22, except that I added a few because some are EASY! Let's just say that they definitely reflect (mostly) my love of classic rock and 80's music! Who didn't know that...
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Jun 07, 2007 -
Behold: the true chocolate buzz. Scharffen Berger’s chocolate-coated coffee beans deliver a wallop of caffeine and feel-good chemicals, all in one fell crunch. But can this delectable duo possibly be good for you?
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Apr 06, 2008 -
I dedicate this to Sophie Allison Sergeant. You never saw this world, and yet I hope your heaven is a thousand times better. Rest in peace.
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May 09, 2008 -
While her little sister's wedding plans remain shrouded in secrecy, Jessica Simpson revealed one detail: She's the maid of honor!
"Of course," the 27-year-old told PEOPLE when asked if she'll be standing next to Ashlee on her big day.
Performing in front of nearly 35,000 people at Camp Pendleton Thursday night, Jessica was in fine form for the troops, belting out "These Boots Are Made For Walkin' " at a three-hour concert that also featured Snoop Dogg, Janet Jackson, Ne-Yo, and Pamela Anderson.
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Jun 23, 2007 -
Source: Glamour magazine - July 2007
http://www.glamour.com/news/articles/2007/06/polygamy?printable=true¤tPage=all
By Kathy Jo Nicholson with Jan Brown
I was one of 13 children raised by our father and three mothers in a fundamentalist Mormon community in Utah. The Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (FLDS) is not associated with regular Mormonism (LDS). FLDS followers practice the “Principle” of polygamy, which is now banned by the mainstream Latter Day Saints.
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