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1. New York- The masseuse who found Heath Ledger dead in his New York apartment made two calls to an actress friend of his before calling the emergency services. Diana Wolozin told police she first called Mary-Kate Olsen, whose number was in Ledger’s mobile phone, for advice when she thought the 28-year-old actor was unconscious. But when she realised he may be dead she called Olsen again, and then called for an ambulance. Police believe the Australian actor probably died between 1pm and 2.45pm (local time) on Tuesday. At 1pm, his housekeeper Teresa Solomon went into his bedroom to change a light bulb, saw him sleeping and heard him snoring. more
2. UK- Eva and Posh- The pair, who have become firm friends since the Beckhams’ move to Los Angeles, hugged as they met up backstage at the Spice Girls reunion show at Manchester’s MEN Arena. “Eva is a huge Spice Girls fan,” a source told Mail Online, adding that the Desperate Housewives star had been longing to see her favourite group perform live. “She said it was the highlight of her trip to the UK,” added the source. more
3 Los Angeles- Beckham’s Carbon Footprint may be the largest in human history.—The Carbon Footprint is a measure of the impact human activities have on the environment in terms of the amount of green house gases produced, measured in units of carbon dioxide — According to Soccer America daily, with reference to data provided by the British environmental group Carbon Trust, the Los Angeles Galaxy superstar is responsible for 163 tons of carbon dioxide yearly — compare that to the normal 9.4 tons the average Englishman produces. more
4. Paris -French Cloverfields Two headed Coke fiend Kate Moss (drug addict) and Naomi Campbell (Hugo Chavez sex toy) both embrace the cover of the February issue of PARIS VOGUE.
5. Los Angeles- Erykah Badu and her fake fro Chillin in Hollywood. We love it!
6. Utah-LL Cool J at the Sundance film festival having a little fun on stage. She’s doin’ it and doin’ it good. bossip
7. Germany- The every sexy Rihanna shows some skin in the next issue of FHM Germany. Flisted
8. Salma is a milk factory-“Salma has been pumping and freezing endless amounts of breast milk. When she’s not feeding Valentina, she’s hooked up to an industrial-size breast pump.” more
OBAMA: You know, if -- frankly, it's not really something I've followed closely. I didn't even know that ACORN was getting a whole lot of federal money.
Obama Makes announcement on 70th anniversary of Soviet invasion...
Cheney on gay marriage: 'Freedom for everyone'
(Bastiat)**"The politician attempts to remedy the evil by increasing the very thing that caused the evil in the first place.
Cuba 50 Year Celebration Tour
“Castro is very selfless and moral, one of the world’s wisest men” (Oliver Stone).
Who Was the "And remember what my dearly departed little poodle admitted: “If the Missiles had remained, we would have shot them against the very heart of the U.S., including New York city.” (Che Guevara to Sam Russel of the London Daily Worker in November 1962.) Che?
Obama’s Latino Problem

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Imagine if Pope Benedict gave a speech saying the Catholic Church has had it wrong all these centuries; there is no reason priests shouldn't marry. That might generate the odd headline, no?
Doctor opposition to health care overhaul proposals is broad and deep, revealing concerns not just about soaring costs, declining care, possible rationing and a lack of limits on malpractice suits, but also about government competence and motives, detailed responses to a new IBD/TIPP Poll show. As reported Wednesday, 65% of the 1,376 practicing physicians who responded to a mailed questionnaire over the last two weeks said they opposed health care plans that have emerged from the administration and Congress. Just 33% supported them.
Maureen Dowd's Descent into Fury** she has become increasingly angry and increasingly shrill. The old gray mare ain't what she used to be.
It must be said, that like the breaking of a great dam, the American decent into Marxism is happening with breath taking speed, against the back drop of a passive, hapless sheeple, excuse me dear reader, I meant people.
Mark describes the various aspects of socialism and how it all eventually leads up to tyranny and totalitarianism. Mark describes, “statists,” and how the liberals are increasingly moving towards socialism. Redistributing wealth is not a positive for the common good.