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The Palin Flop
Conor Friedersdorf has come under attack from Palin fans for reporting that his screening of The Undefeated was almost empty. Besides the personal attacks and conspiracy theories, he questions the larger issue: [W]hat is ultimately at stake? Say it earns…Alecia Elliott Kat Von D Ana Paula Lemes Vanessa Simmons Chyler Leigh
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Statement by President Obama on Congressman Dale Kildee’s Retirement
For more than 30 years, Dale Kildee has never forgotten the people he represents or what drives his work in the United States Congress. As a teacher, state legislator and Congressman, Dale made fighting for the families he represents his top priority and worked to improve education in Michigan and across the nation. We will miss Dale’s voice in Congress. Michelle and I wish him well and join the people of Michigan in thanking him for his many years of service.
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Presidential Proclamation—Captive Nations Week
CAPTIVE NATIONS WEEK, 2011
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
A PROCLAMATION
There are times in the course of history when the actions of ordinary people yearning for freedom ignite the desires of people everywhere. Such brave actions led to the birth of our Nation, the fall of the Soviet Union, and countless other achievements that have shaped our world. During Captive Nations Week, we remember the men and women throughout the world still suffering under oppressive regimes, and we underscore our commitment to advancing freedom’s cause.
President Dwight D. Eisenhower issued the first Captive Nations Week Proclamation in 1959 amidst an escalating Cold War, affirming America’s support for the individual liberties of those living under Communist oppression. Our world has transformed dramatically since President Eisenhower first proclaimed Captive Nations Week. The burst of freedom following the fall of the Berlin Wall and the collapse of the Soviet Union led to the emergence of new democracies that are now steadfast allies of the United States and key contributors to the expansion of human rights worldwide.
With each generation, people have breathed new life into democratic ideals, striving for personal freedom, political and economic reform, and justice. The United States stands firmly behind all those who seek to exercise their basic human rights. We will continue to oppose the use of violence and repression and support the universal rights of freedom of religion, expression, and peaceful assembly; equality for men and women under the rule of law; and the right of people to choose their leaders.
This week, we rededicate ourselves to promoting democratic values, economic development, and respect for human dignity, and we express our solidarity with freedom seeking people everywhere whose future reflects our greatest hope for peace.
The Congress, by joint resolution approved July 17, 1959 (73 Stat. 212), has authorized and requested the President to issue a proclamation designating the third week of July of each year as “Captive Nations Week.”
NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim July 17 through July 23, 2011, as Captive Nations Week. I call upon the people of the United States to reaffirm our deep commitment to all those working for human rights and dignity around the world.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fifteenth day of July, in the year of our Lord two thousand eleven, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-sixth.
BARACK OBAMA
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Google streaming I/O conference 2011 live for those who can’t make it
So if were unlucky in getting tickets, stuck at home, or to your desk on May 10th and 11th, but really want to get in on the I/O action, check out the Google I/O Live page, where you can register your interest by displaying the Google I/O Live 2011 HTML5 badge on your site. Oh and check out the fancy, bouncing ball, countdown clock while you’re there too.
Google streaming I/O conference 2011 live for those who can’t make it originally appeared on Download Squad on Fri, 08 Apr 2011 04:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Iraqis Want Freedom (Still)
Joel Wing updates us on Iraq’s protest movement: [O]n July 8, Maliki gave a speech to sheikhs in Baghdad saying that the changes occurring in the rest of the Arab world would not occur in Iraq. He claimed that the…Virginie Ledoyen Lindsay Lohan Heidi Klum Vogue Charlize Theron
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What goes wrong when celebs endorse food
When someone who should know better calls Paul Newman ‘the salad guy’, maybe it’s time to think again
People are conditioned to believe that if a celebrity endorses something, it must be important to them or, they’re getting paid loads of money. I understand celebrity chefs endorsing food. That makes sense. And it makes sense to me that a model would put their face on a wrinkle cream or an athlete would promote an energy drink. It even makes sense that Jennifer Aniston would endorse a ubiquitous and universally appealing beverage. Water.
But endorsing is one thing. Having a food item named after you is a different matter. That says: this is me. It’s like having personalised fragrance in that it’s interactive. You can buy Mariah Carey’s perfume, spritz yourself and presume that you’re going to smell just like her. Likewise, if you buy Sylvester Stallone’s high-protein pudding, you’re a tiny bit closer to being like Rocky.
Scores of celebrities have climbed on board. Hulk Hogan has the Hulkster Cheeseburger ? a microwaveable cheeseburger and bun all in one. This saves time from having to assemble it separately, I guess. More time to wrestle! Paradoxically, supermodel Heidi Klum has her face on her own line of candy. Heidi Klum’s fat-free fruit flirtations. Good luck with those.
Last week, I was in Holland & Barrett buying dried apricots when I spotted the Elizabeth Hurley fruit and oat bars. I knew she’d become a part-time organic farmer, but I’d never seen the bars. There she is on the wrapper wearing a black mini dress, pink wellies with a pineapple on her head. On closer inspection I realised that no, it wasn’t a pineapple but a bunch of bananas. Much more appropriate. She’s even got her big black sunglasses on. Just in case paparazzi are lurking in the snacks aisle.
Sorry, the GUILT FREE snacks aisle. At under 100 calories they are “perfect for the moments you want something sweet”. You know what else they’re perfect for? Moments you want to ponder what’s wrong with people.
Of course, there are celebrities who have an entire line of food with a genuine purpose and there seems to be more gravitas to it. Terence Stamp, for instance, has a delicious gluten-free line. And the most well known, naturally, is Paul Newman. I find it comforting to see his face peering out from the Fig Newmans cookies.
It does have drawbacks though. I was having a conversation recently with a young person who had never heard of Paul Newman. I was taken aback ? even though she was 14, that seemed old enough to have seen Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. “Oh, wait,” she paused. “You mean the salad dressing guy?” The salad dressing guy. Paul Newman! That was disturbing.
I asked a couple of my friends ? if they were to have their own food item what it would be. My friend Carla said she’d have her name on a cherry pie that had no calories. No calories at all? She should meet Elizabeth Hurley and the two of them could come up with a taste-free food line. Another friend said her signature food item would be chips that once eaten, made you look younger. I’m not sure what my item would be but it would definitely be something “on the side”.
But best of all was my friend, Helena, who said her food item would be called Tru Jerks. “It’s jerky made from the hides of men who have let me down or tortured me in my life.”
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Auslogics Disk Defrag 3.2 gets smarter, faster
For laptop users, there’s a new option to lock the program if your system is running on battery power — so scheduled operations don’t kick in and drain your power source at an inopportune moment. If you happen to have an SSD installed in your PC, you can head to the Disk Defrag options and exclude it from scanning (many think that defragmenting an SSD is a very bad idea).
Auslogics Disk Defrag is a free download and works with most versions of Windows.
Auslogics Disk Defrag 3.2 gets smarter, faster originally appeared on Download Squad on Mon, 11 Apr 2011 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Jailed for Cashing Chase Check at Chase Bank
From King 5 News:
Buying his own home was a big accomplishment for construction worker, Ikenna Njoku, of Auburn. He’s only 28 years old. “I was really excited. For the first time, I actually got to buy a lawn mower, mow my lawn and everything,” said Njoku.
Read more here.
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Kindlebility sends Web pages from your computer to your Kindle
Kindlebility is a bookmarklet that can send any Web page you’re viewing to your Kindle. Kindlebility will format the websites so that viewing them on the Kindle isn’t a pain. Once you’ve set it up (more on that in a moment), Kindlebility only requires one click to use — and the pages arrive on your Kindle in seconds.Before you use Kindlebility for the first time, you have to quickly set it up. This only needs to be done once, and requires that you go to the Kindlebility site and enter your Kindle email address (something @free.kindle.com or @kindle.com). The bookmarklet is then generated for you, and you can drag it to your bookmarks bar. However, you can’t use it just yet. You need to go to Amazon, enter your account page, and find the email whitelist under the Manage My Kindle settings. Then just add kindle@darkhelmetlive.com to the whitelist.
That’s it. Whenever you’re surfing the Web on your computer and find an interesting page that you want to read on your Kindle, just click the Kindlebility bookmarklet. A quick demo video showing you how to set Kindlebility up is after the break.
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The View From Your Window Contest
You have until noon on Tuesday to guess it. City and/or state first, then country. Please put the location in the subject heading, along with any description within the email. If no one guesses the exact location, proximity counts. Be…Julianne Hough Paula Garcés Genelle Frenoy Shania Twain Gwen Stefani
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