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The President at the the White House Correspondents’ Dinner

• May 10, 2009 • Comments Off

Posted in American Politics, Bailouts, Barack and Michelle Obama, Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Obama Administration, Television, The Economy, The Mainstream Media (MSM), The Rest of the World, The Stimulus Bill
Tags: Barack Obama, Comedy, Faux Noise, Joyriding, Keith Olbermann, Michelle Obama, Rahm Emmanuel, Roast, Sasha and Malia Obama, Wanda Sykes, White House Correspondents Association

Wanda Sykes at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner

• May 10, 2009 • 2 Comments

Posted in American Politics, Barack and Michelle Obama, Obama Administration, Television, The Economy, The Mainstream Media (MSM), Women
Tags: Barack Obama, Comedy, Dick Cheney, Kidneys, Michelle Obama, Osama bin Laden, Roast, Rush Limbaugh, Sarah Palin, Sean Hannity, Treason, Wanda Sykes, Waterboarding, White House Correspondents Association

Happy Mother’s Day from SNL?

• May 10, 2009 • Comments Off

Posted in Celebrities/Royals, Film, Television
Tags: "Dick in the Box", "Motherlover", Andy Samberg, Justin Timberlake, NBC, Patricia Clarkson, Saturday Night Live, Susan Sarandon

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The New York Times

North Carolina Power Outages Caused by Gunfire at Substations, Officials Say December 5, 2022
Tens of thousands of customers were without power in Moore County after what an official described as an “intentional, willful and malicious” attack on two substations.
Popular Pastor Returns After Absence Over an ‘Inappropriate’ Online Relationship December 5, 2022
Matt Chandler of the Village Church in suburban Dallas received a standing ovation after his leave, part of a period of turmoil among evangelical churches.
After Arkansas Trial, Judge Weighs Legality of Ban on Care for Transgender Youth December 4, 2022
The trial, the first over a challenge to a state ban on gender-affirming care, concluded last week; the judge has not indicated when he will rule.
Behind the Story: The Case That Came Back to Haunt a San Francisco Judge December 5, 2022
After 40 years, Anthony Kline had to confront a case he had forgotten.
Felipe Valls, 89, Whose Cuban Restaurant Became a Political Hub, Dies December 5, 2022
Politicians, protesters and celebrants of happy community news have known where to converge: Versailles, a Miami landmark for Cuban Americans.
Real ID Deadline for Domestic Fliers is Extended. Again. December 5, 2022
After years of delays, security-enhanced driver’s licenses and other updated identification requirements were set to be mandatory next spring. Now the government is giving you another two years.
Despite Sanctions, Russian Cruise Missiles Were Made Recently December 5, 2022
Weapons investigators in Kyiv found that at least one Russian Kh-101 cruise missile used in widespread attacks there on Nov. 23 had been made no earlier than October.
Arizona Certifies Midterm Election Results After GOP Resistance December 5, 2022
The state’s top officials certified the results after weeks in which several Republican candidates have sowed baseless doubts about the outcome.

The Guardian, UK

South Africa: ANC says it will block efforts to impeach Cyril Ramaphosa December 5, 2022
Ruling party’s decision is a relief for the country’s president after doubts about his political futureSouth Africa’s ruling African National Congress party has said it will block attempts to impeach the country’s president, Cyril Ramaphosa, at a crucial vote in parliament on Tuesday, providing relief to the embattled leader after days of uncertainty about h […]
Nigeria frees student arrested after tweet about first lady Aisha Buhari December 5, 2022
Aminu Adamu’s detention had sparked widespread outrage before Aisha Buhari withdrew complaintNigeria has freed a student charged with “criminal defamation” over a tweet he posted about the physical appearance of the country’s first lady.Aminu Adamu was arrested at his university in northern Jigawa state on 18 November after Aisha Buhari filed a complaint and […]
£18bn project to link UK to huge wind and solar farm in Sahara delayed by a year December 4, 2022
Exclusive: Dave Lewis, chair of startup hoping to provide 8% of Britain’s energy, tells how political turmoil has delayed undersea cable projectAn £18bn project to connect Britain with a huge wind and solar farm in the Sahara through an undersea cable has been delayed by at least a year because of political ructions in Westminster.The energy startup Xlinks h […]
Senegal or England to win? Parents v children in London’s west African community December 4, 2022
In Deptford, south-east London, support for Senegal is high among the older generation, while their offspring opt for the country of their birth in the World Cup showdownFootball’s capacity to unite is routinely lauded, but Sunday’s World Cup match between England and Senegal has already divided many west African families in London.The split is generational. […]
South Africa president to mount legal action in face of impeachment threat December 3, 2022
Cyril Ramaphosa rejects call to stand down after accusation of ‘serious misconduct’Cyril Ramaphosa, the embattled president of South Africa, has rejected calls to step down and said he will seek a judicial review of a report handed over last week by an independent panel appointed by parliament that accused him of “serious misconduct”, aides said.The move may […]
Campaigners celebrate changing of colonial street names in Berlin December 2, 2022
Street and square in north-east of city renamed in tribute to figureheads who resisted forced rule in AfricaCampaigners who have fought for decades for Germany to confront its colonial past celebrated the renaming of a square and a street in the north-east of Berlin on Friday in tribute to figureheads who resisted forced rule in Africa.Manga Bell Platz in th […]
Cop15 security operation will be biggest for 20 years, Montreal police say December 5, 2022
Protests against oil and mining have been planned, as thousands of delegates arrive for UN biodiversity summitPolice in Montreal are bracing for their biggest operation in two decades, as thousands of visitors – including frustrated demonstrators – begin to arrive for the Cop15 global biodiversity summit.Officials are expecting more than 10,000 people, inclu […]
Lula faces stiff challenge to fulfil vow to reverse Amazon deforestation in Brazil December 5, 2022
President’s predecessor Bolsonaro unleashed record destruction and emboldened loggers, land grabbers and illegal minersLuiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s narrow victory over President Jair Bolsonaro in Brazil’s October elections was hailed as the potential salvation of the Amazon, after four years of unbridled destruction which have brought the rainforest close to […]

The BBC

Ukraine war: Russian military airfields hit by explosions December 5, 2022
Three people are killed by explosions at the airfields, which Russia blames on Ukrainian drones.
North Carolina: FBI investigates gun attack on Moore County power grid December 5, 2022
Tens of thousands are without power and schools have been closed following the incident.
'I was Wikileaks' back-up' December 5, 2022
Julian Assange gave me the files before they were in the press, the Pentagon Papers whistle-blower says.
Iranian protester subjected to mock executions in prison - source December 5, 2022
The 27-year-old was blindfolded and told he was to be hanged while awaiting trial, the source says.
Idaho students murders: Roommates break silence over killed friends December 5, 2022
The two slept through the attack, during which four of their friends were murdered.
Bob McGrath: Sesame Street icon dies aged 90 December 5, 2022
The veteran actor was one of the founding cast members on the hit children's TV show.
US Supreme Court weighs clash between free speech and gay rights December 5, 2022
A woman's refusal to create wedding websites for same-sex couples has reached the Supreme Court.
Colombia mudslide: Dozens of people die as bus is buried December 5, 2022
At least 27 died when a landslide engulfed a bus and several other vehicles in Risaralda province.