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Archive for January 22nd, 2009

OUR FIRST “BLACK” PRESIDENT AND OUR MISSED GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY

Posted by kayms99 on January 22, 2009

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 I have another gripe that I would like to voice that pertains to our “News of the Day”… our new President… and this has bothered me from day one… Why is it that Obama is, and always has been, continuously referred to as African American or Black? This is factually incorrect. This description only PARTIALLY describes him. 
   Barack Obama is BIRACIAL at the very least. Read the rest of this entry »

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State says Hunterdon siblings weren’t taken due to Nazi names

Posted by tothewire on January 22, 2009

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State child welfare officials in New Jersey aren’t commenting on the case involving three siblings whose names have Nazi connotations, and who have now been removed from their home and placed in state custody.

But they do say that the state wouldn’t remove children from their home simply because of their names. Read the rest of this entry »

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Grim Details Emerge In Caylee Anthony Case

Posted by tothewire on January 22, 2009

The remains of Caylee Marie Anthony, 3, were found (and verified by DNA testing) in December. The girl went missing last summer and her mother has been charged with murder.

The remains of Caylee Marie Anthony, 3, were found (and verified by DNA testing) in December. The girl went missing last summer and her mother has been charged with murder.

(AP) New evidence in the case of slain Florida toddler Caylee Anthony shows that her body was placed in a laundry-hamper bag and then secured in a plastic garbage bag before it was left behind in the woods.

Documents the state attorney’s office in Orlando released Wednesday also show the girl’s mouth was covered with silver duct tape that had been adorned with a heart-shaped sticker. Duct tape also was attached to her head. Read the rest of this entry »

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Oath Is Administered Once Again

Posted by tothewire on January 22, 2009

Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. re-administering the oath of office to Barack Obama on Wednesday in the White House.

Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. re-administering the oath of office to Barack Obama on Wednesday in the White House.

WASHINGTON — In 25 seconds, President Obama became president again.

Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. re-administered the oath to Mr. Obama on Wednesday evening, one day after the two men stumbled over each other’s words during the inauguration ceremony at the Capitol. Read the rest of this entry »

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On Day One, Obama Sets a New Tone

Posted by tothewire on January 22, 2009

21obama5-600WASHINGTON — President Obama moved swiftly on Wednesday to impose new rules on government transparency and ethics, using his first full day in office to freeze the salaries of his senior aides, mandate new limits on lobbyists and demand that the government disclose more information. Read the rest of this entry »

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Caroline Kennedy withdraws from Clinton seat race

Posted by tothewire on January 22, 2009

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Stefan Friedman, a spokesman for Caroline Kennedy, confirmed late Wednesday evening that she has, in fact, withdrawn her name from consideration to fill the vacant Senate seat of Hillary Clinton. She cited “personal reasons.” Read the rest of this entry »

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