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Woodhead Leads AP Little All-America

Danny Woodhead ran for more yards than any player in the history of college football and was selected to The Associated Press Little All-America teams each season he played at Chadron State. Complete Story...

Santos, Cuff Lead FCS All-Americans

Ricky Santos capped one of the most prolific college careers a quarterback has ever had with an All-America season.

McFadden, Tebow Lead AP All-America Team

When it comes to being an All-American, Darren McFadden doesn't have to settle for second. The Arkansas running back and two-time Heisman Trophy runner-up was one of four players voted to The Associated Press All-America team for the second consecutive season.

Iraqis Turn to US for Municipal Services

The U.S. Army captain balked when his Iraqi contact, a middle-aged man in a sharp business suit and tie, told him the military should pay municipality workers fixing cables in Baghdad's northern Azamiyah neighborhood.

Exhibit Shows Love Affair With Pets

Visitors to Winterthur sometimes experience a "Wow!" moment when touring the museum's permanent and traveling collections, but the newest exhibit offers a bit of a twist.

Captain America Back From Dead?

Captain America may not be back from the dead, but he's back — sort of. After Marvel Comics unexpectedly killed off the champion of liberty and the American way earlier this year, he appears in a comic made exclusively for U.S. soldiers. He is seen on a videotape made before his death.

Bank of America Launching $35M Ad Blitz

Bank of America Corp. plans to launch a $35 million advertising campaign this weekend touting its retirement programs, making a marketing push into a business currently dominated by more specialized financial firms.

Skepticism Greets New US Africa Command

Just a few years ago, the U.S. military was rarely seen in the oil-rich waters of West Africa's Gulf of Guinea. This year, it plans to be there every day.

All-America List

The Associated Press' 2007-08 preseason women's All-America basketball team, with school, height, year, key stats from last season and votes from a 50-member national media panel:

Hansbrough Tops AP's All-America Team

Tyler Hansbrough's junior year at North Carolina has begun much the same way his sophomore did, as the leading vote-getter on The Associated Press' preseason All-America team.

Bank of America 3Q Profit Falls 32 Pct

Bank of America Corp., the nation's second-largest bank, said Thursday its profit fell 32 percent in the third quarter as trading losses and write-downs on a wide variety of loans offset solid revenue growth in most businesses.

Iran Strengthens Ties With South America

The leaders of Iran and Venezuela cemented an alliance aimed at countering the United States while the Iranian president reached out to a new ally in Bolivia and declared that together, "no one can defeat us."

Hu's Up, Bush Down at Pacific Rim Summit

President Bush used an address before an audience of Pacific Rim business elite to discuss the war on terror. Chinese President Hu Jintao talked about the business opportunities that China's growth is producing.

Chips: High Tech Aids or Tracking Tools?

CityWatcher.com, a provider of surveillance equipment, attracted little notice itself — until a year ago, when two of its employees had glass-encapsulated microchips with miniature antennas embedded in their forearms.

If You're So Rich, Why Aren't You Tall?

America used to be the tallest country in the world.

If You're So Rich, Why Aren't You Tall?

America used to be the tallest country in the world.

CONMEBOL Irked at US for Sending B-Team

The South American soccer federation was not pleased that the United States left Landon Donovan, DaMarcus Beasley and other top players off the team it sent to the Copa America.

Marvel Comics Buries Captain America

It's a funeral fit for a superhero. In the drizzling rain at Arlington National Cemetery, thousands of grieving patriots solemnly watch as the pallbearers — Iron Man, the Black Panther, Ben Grimm and Ms. Marvel — carry a casket draped with an American flag.

Many in U.S. Don't Have Bank Accounts

Grandma stuffing money under the mattress isn't the only one living outside the banking system.

GIs Frequented Japan's 'Comfort Women'

Japan's abhorrent practice of enslaving women to provide sex for its troops in World War II has a little-known sequel: After its surrender — with tacit approval from the U.S. occupation authorities — Japan set up a similar "comfort women" system for American GIs.

Superjumbo Jet Arrives in U.S.

The latest jetliner to claim the title of world's biggest passenger aircraft completed its inaugural flight to the United States on Monday, flying on football field-length wings and a prayer that airlines will want to shell out $300 million to buy the behemoth double-decker jet.

Airbus A380 Makes 1st Flight to America

The latest jetliner to claim the title of world's biggest passenger aircraft completed its maiden voyage to America on Monday, flying on football field-length wings and a prayer that the U.S. airline industry will want to buy the double-decker jumbo jet.

Bush to Push for Immigration Legislation

President Bush pledged Wednesday to intensify his push for languishing immigration legislation, standing alongside Mexican President Felipe Calderon who acknowledged he has relatives picking vegetables in the U.S.

Bush Seeks Better Ties in Latin America

President Bush sent a long-distance message to Congress from the southeast tip of Mexico: The future of U.S. relations south of the border hinges on immigration reform.

Bush to Meet With New Mexican President

Mexican President Felipe Calderon has a tough message for President Bush: The United States must do more — "much more" — to solve thorny issues of drug-trafficking and immigration. At the last stop on his Latin American tour, Bush must convince Calderon on Tuesday that he's committed to soothing strained U.S.-Mexico relations, which only got worse when Bush signed a law calling for construction of more than 700 miles of new fencing along the long border the two countries share.

The Vine

Rudd Australia, Canada, US, Japan OPPOSE Bali targets

Source: Climate Ark

Greenpeace: "Hopefully what [Australia's rep Senator Penny Wong] will see is that there is overwhelming support for the 25 to 40per cent range of targets for industrialised countries" - but Oz & US intransigent.

Gore slams but Rudd Australia backs US Bali "wrecking crew"

Source: The Age

Gore has slammed the refusal of Kyoto non-signatory USA to accept "25-40% emissions reductions by 2020" at the Bali Conference - however recent Kyoto signatory Rudd Australia backs the US against the EU.

No Bail for Father in Canadian Honor Killing Case

Source: The Globe and Mail

On Monday Dec. 10, a Canadian 16 year old girl died of injuries allegedly caused by her father, who clashed with her about her refusal to wear a traditional Muslim headcover. The teenager had been afraid to stay with her family and had been seeking refuge with friends.

New Poll Reveals How Unrepresentative Neocon Jewish Groups Are

Source: Common Dreams

A new survey of American Jewish opinion, released by the American Jewish Committee, demonstrates several important propositions: (1) right-wing neocons (the Bill Kristol/Commentary/ AIPAC/Marty Peretz faction) who relentlessly claim to speak for Israel and for Jews generally hold …

Australian PM Rudd "playing hardball with US" at Bali

Source: Australian News Network

What top Murdoch paper The Australian calls "playing hardball with US" - PM Rudd did not mention the US but said "we need all developed nations - all developed nations -" to embrace "binding emissions targets".

America's Past, Present and Future [Non-Partisan]

America's future (maybe even the world's), in my opinion, will all boil down to who will be elected the next president of the United States. I strongly believe the world is watching and listening to what we are going to do with this constitutionally given elective power.

Obama: We'll 'transform America'

Source: Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Hundreds of supporters of presidential hopeful Barack Obama turned out Tuesday night for a spirited, late-evening Seattle appearance -- a brief detour from intense campaigning in key states where early caucuses and primaries loom.

US Economy

Source: me

my views on the economy. and you'll have a few laughs...

US, Canada, Japan, Australia OPPOSE Rest of World Bali 25-40% CO2 reduction plan

Source: Australian News Network

Canada, Japan, the newly-elected Rudd Australian government and non-Kyoto signatory United States, are strongly opposing an international Bali consensus for 25-40% greenhouse pollution reduction by 2020.

Gang Violence in America

Source: TV

an article on the growing gang problem in america

EA Executive Says European Developers More Creative Than Americans

Source: escapistmagazine.com

Speaking to GamesIndustry.biz, Button-Brown said Europe was fertile ground for independent studios with a more experimental bent than their American counterparts. "There's more creativity in Europe than there is in America," he said.

Charity RIPOFFS revealed

TOP SIX irresponsible charities in USA REVEALED.

England Declares War On A Fictional Character – And It's Not A Dalek

England is becoming like America – it's losing it's frickin mind. Why are malls in England deciding that anyone who is Santa Claus has to set a good health example? He's a fat fictional character that doesn't even exist in the first place.

US Balloon technology to cut solar energy cost 90% by 2010

Source: Mongabay

US Balloon technology to reduce the cost of PV solar energy from the current price of around $4 per Watt of installed capacity to 29 cents per Watt where it competes directly with fossil fuel-based energy sources.

U.S., Iraqi government at odds over Sunni volunteers in Baghdad neighborhood - Yahoo! News

Source: Yahoo! News

The government of Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Al Maliki is actively blocking Sunni volunteers on the United States' payroll from manning checkpoints and confronting & capturing Mahdi Army members. The Mahdi Army is a Shiite militia.

Vanity, thy name is America

It is a sad day in America, regardless of where you live.

Man builds 25ft house - of cards!

Source: the Mail online

Bryan Berg has a surprising gravity-defying hobby. The 33-year-old American builds huge structures out of playing cards and his latest 25ft skyscraper has broken all records.

So They Lied Again: The Iran charade

Source: Counterpunch

Of course, the fact that the White House has been lying for at least four years about the dangers of Iranian nuclear weaponry comes as no surprise to many of the world's citizens.

Here is an e-mail I received from the DNC

Here we go again. For the past few months, the Bush Administration exploited the fears of Americans to make their case against Iran. Just a few weeks ago, the President said "I believe they want to have the capacity, the knowledge, in order to make a nuclear weapon."

Dumb Britain

Source: Daily Squib

Is Britain reaching the same education level as America?

"All My Life" Concert a huge hit; fans and supporters of Daniel Razon unfazed by Pen siege, heavy traffic jam

Source: Danielrazon.com

Unfazed by the siege of the Manila Peninsula in Makati City, and the almost incessant downpour that swelled the traffic in Edsa and many major thoroughfares in Metro Manila, supporters and fans of Kuya Daniel Razon stormed his major concert and album launch on November 30 at the  …

The Mortgage Mafia is Feeding on the Homes and Hopes of Americans.

" I spent 33 years in the Marines, most of my time being a high-class muscle-man for big business, for Wall Street and the bankers. In short, I was a racketeer for Capitalism." - from War is a Racket by Brig. Gen. Smedley Butler

Fox News refuses to run pro-Constitution ad

Source: Media Matters for America

Fox News has refused to air an ad produced by the Center for Constitutional Rights that criticizes the Bush administration for "destroying the Constitution" by the use of renditions, torture, and other tactics.

Report contradicts Bush on Iran nuclear program - Yahoo! News

Source: Yahoo! News

The new National Intelligence Estimate concludes that the intelligence community honestly doesn't know if Iran is pursuing a nuclear weapon actively but that some of the elements are there for them to do so if they wanted.

Heritage Foundation on Hunger: Let Them Eat Broccoli

Source: MotherJones.com

While most Americans were planning for the annual ritual of overconsumption known as Thanksgiving, the good folks at the Heritage Foundation, America's leading architects of conservative thought for at least three decades, were doing their part to add to the holiday cheer.

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