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T-Mobile USA adds mostly prepaid subscribers in 3Q

T-Mobile USA, the fourth-largest cellular carrier in country, said Thursday that most of the customers it added in the third quarter were on prepaid plans, a unique situation for a major U.S. carrier.

Indian movie superstars end US leg of live tour

For most people, going on an international tour with hours of rehearsals, a cast of more than 100, and 20 tons of props and sets may not seem like the best way for a family to bond.

US survives toughest test, beats Aussies by 11

They couldn't shoot and occasionally didn't defend. Definitely a performance the Americans should be relieved came before they got to Beijing.

T-Mobile USA adds nearly 1 million customers in 1Q

T-Mobile USA, the fourth-largest wireless carrier in the country, said Thursday it added 981,000 customers in the first quarter, which along with an acquisition brought its total to 30.8 million.

26-Year-Old Texan Crowned Miss USA

A 26-year-old entrepreneur from Texas was named Miss USA on Friday, besting 50 other beauty queens for the coveted crown.

Bad song choice sends Chikezie home on 'Idol'

Entering this week, Chikezie was coming off of a couple of strong performances in a row. Though he was the last male selected to make the final 12 on “American Idol,” he hadn’t been among the bottom three vote-getters since.

Bonus ‘Closer’ wasn’t a gift worth giving

Bonus December episodes are a new tradition that make the holidays merrier for fans of cable shows.

Miss Tennessee Crowned New Miss USA

Rachel Smith, a journalism graduate from Tennessee, was crowned Miss USA on Friday, winning the contest to replace a titleholder whose reign was marred by a much-publicized struggle with alcoholism.

Miss USA Pageant Gears Up for New Queen

The Miss USA pageant gears up to name a new queen this week in a live televised competition that organizers say will spotlight how reigning titleholder Tara Conner nearly lost her crown and ended up in rehab.

Miss Nevada USA Won't Get Her Tiara Back

Miss Nevada USA Katie Rees is not getting her tiara back after losing it because she appeared in a slew of prurient pictures — and that's final, pageant officials said Friday in response to speculation stirred up by pageant co-owner Donald Trump.

MADD Severs Ties With Miss Teen USA

Mothers Against Drunk Driving said Wednesday it was severing ties with Miss Teen USA Katie Blair because it was "disappointed" by news reports that she had partied with Miss USA Tara Conner.

Miss USA's 'Personal Issues' Scrutinized

The organizers of the Miss USA pageant said Thursday they are evaluating the "behavioral and personal issues" of the reigning winner and will decide her future within a week.

Star-Studded U.S. Team Begins Workouts

America might be taking a blase attitude toward the inaugural World Baseball Classic. The players on the star-studded U.S. team certainly aren't.

MLS, United Deny Report of Adu Deal

Major League Soccer insists Freddy Adu will play for D.C. United for the "forseeable future," denying a British newspaper report of a deal that would send the 16-year-old prodigy this year to Premier League power Chelsea.

Myths & Facts About the Real Bush Record
Source: RealClearPolitics

Ed Gillespie offers some truth to the myths created by the liberal media over the past years such as the Bush tax cuts only being for the rich, the Bush administration has been bad for climate change and that Bush's foreign policy was overly unilateral creating enemies at every t …

Mumbai menace, a psychological perspective
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India has undergone a psychological transformation and is getting awfully boisterous as it rubs shoulders with super powers, and in the present Post-Cold-War context, USA indeed is a hyper-power. India has been elevated to be its strategic partner.

'Drill, baby, drill' process has begun
Source: CNN

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Remember "drill, baby drill"? In its last weeks in office, the Bush administration is starting to make it happen by quietly starting the process of exploration and drilling off the coast of Virginia.

Five Shows To Watch In January

If there is one thing that I love, it is good television. Not just good writing but great actors with characters that you can absolutely sink your teeth into. They offer you emotional depth, mystery about their past and the "Will they or won't they?" of future episodes.

Right of Return ?
Source: JPost.com

Iraqi shoe-thrower 'apologises'
Source: BBC News

The Iraqi journalist who threw his shoes at US President George W Bush has apologised to Iraqi PM Nouri Maliki, the prime minister's office says.

U.S. will fail to meet biofuels mandate: EIA
Source: Reuters

The United States will fall well short of biofuels mandates on the uncertain development of next-generation fuels made from grasses and wood chips, the government's top energy forecasting agency said on Wednesday.

Demand for oil in the US tails off
Source: The Times

"US oil demand is weakening rapidly as the country slips into recession. Figures from the International Energy Agency this month showed November demand in the 50 continental states was about 18.5 million barrels per day, down nearly 10 per cent on a year ago.

Find out about bargains, earn for spotting bargains
Source: Surviving the Recession

Website that stores and collates information about bargains and discounts from online stores. Plus they will pay you for spotting bargains (if someone buys based on your info)

Down memory lane ....":) 2

Here are a few more. Those who have only visited DC in the last decade or two may be surprised at how open and empty it is. Enjoy

Death map USA: Natural disaster hotspots revealed
Source: newscientist.com

Overall, natural disasters account for less than 5% of natural hazard deaths across the US.

On Religion in Government: A Collection of Quotes from America's Founding Fathers

I have seen a few quotes arguing that the United States was founded as a Christian nation. The following quotations by America's founding fathers were collected by me from various sources. They are presented here in totality for convenience. James Madison

When in America, do as Americans do!

"The land of the free" statement has been completely misunderstood and America has slowly been losing it's identity to accommodate everyone else's!

2 Idaho lawmakers plan immigration law
Source: The Seattle Times

COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho — Two northern Idaho lawmakers say they will introduce legislation that would penalize employers who knowingly hire illegal immigrants....

The Torture Presidency
Source: Harper's Magazine

The Levin-McCain Report, when fully declassified and circulated, will tell Americans a good deal about our history. It will help define what will become known as the "torture presidency" of George W. Bush.

Los Angeles Seeks to Add 1.3 Gigawatts of Solar Power by 2020
Source: ENN

Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa recently announced plans for Los Angeles to supply 10% of its electricity generation from solar power.

America and The Document That Defined My Understanding of Her: 7

You may have noticed -- by the captions under the page images -- that I've taken the liberty to address each a bit out of order.

Anti-smoking groups hope Obama will be role model - Yahoo! News
Source: Yahoo! News

Dear President Elect Obama; Please use this issue to impress on the little would-be dictators that this is a DEMOCRACY and not a communist country that we should give up our personal choices to the lust-for-power whims and that we have RIGHTS in this country! Please politely tell …

Iran accuses Barack Obama of 'cowboy talk'
Source: Telegraph

Iran's conservative parliamentary speaker Ali Larijani has branded US President-Elect Barack Obama's comments on Tehran's nuclear activities as "cowboy" talk, the ISNA news agency reported.

reason.tv - Videos > Living Large
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So, are we really just focused on the hard side or life and the middle-class has nothing to cripe about? Or are there more middle-class sliding into poverty?

New Tax Rules: The Hidden Corporate Bailout - TIME
Source: TIME

Seems corporate taxes are going from little to none. How our nation is poised to go bankrupt. And btw; these businesses getting bailouts are the same ones who are supporting the notion of a New World Order and open borders to destroy our national soverignty.

America and The Document That Defined My Understanding of Her: 5

Rights and Privileges of a Citizen I may think as I please. I may speak or write as I please, so long as I do not interfere with the rights of others. I have the right to vote. By my vote I choose the public officers who are really my servants.

America and The Document That Defined My Understanding of Her: 4

The Duties of a Citizen It is my duty to obey my country's laws. It is my duty to vote, so my government may truly represent the will of the people. It is my duty to keep informed as to the honesty and ability of candidates for public office.

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