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Screenwriter: Obama Not in Bin Laden Movie

Screenwriter: Obama Not in Bin Laden Movie

President Barack Obama has been everywhere the last three-plus years, from court side at NCAA games to the set of “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.” The screenwriter behind the upcoming film about the hunt for Osama bin Laden says Obama

Obama Administration: Why Not Negotiate with Terrorists?

Obama Administration: Why Not Negotiate with Terrorists?

In an effort to keep Afghan peace talks from the going the way of Israeli/Palestinian peace talks, the Obama administrations has decided to negotiate with Taliban allies in Pakistan. Moreover, they’ve told those Taliban allies that if they will release

Useful Idiot: Sean Penn Campaigns for Hugo Chavez

Useful Idiot: Sean Penn Campaigns for Hugo Chavez

Sean Penn, the Oscar-winning actor who reveres dictators and nations that hate America, campaigned with Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez at a rally in Venezuela on Sunday for Chavez’s reelection campaign. Chavez is running for another six-year term.  Newsbusters has the

Reuters: NBC's Fastest Man Coverage Too Slow

Reuters: NBC's Fastest Man Coverage Too Slow

The American broadcaster NBC is drawing criticism from viewers for its decision not to show Usain Bolt’s races live. Tens of thousands have now signed an online petition demanding live tv coverage of future key races.

Loughner to Plead Guilty in Arizona Shooting Spree

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Jared Loughner, the man accused of killing six people and wounding then-U.S. Representative Gabrielle Giffords in 2011, is set to plead guilty in a Tucson court on Tuesday, a person in Washington familiar with the case said.

Report: U.S. Needs Greater Naval Presence in Pacific to Contain China

Report: U.S. Needs Greater Naval Presence in Pacific to Contain China

A report issued by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) is urging a broadened U.S. military presence in the Pacific. Citing the unknown threat that could come from China’s burgeoning military, as well as the known threat of China’s already viable “anti-access, area

Obama to EU: Get Your Finances in Order

Obama to EU: Get Your Finances in Order

President Obama is pressuring members of the EU to find a way to salvage the economies of debt-ridden member nations and save the euro. In telephone conversations with French President Francois Hollande, Obama encouraged “decisive action,” according to Reuters.  Reuters

Obama Signs Secret Order to Aid Syria Rebels

Obama Signs Secret Order to Aid Syria Rebels

Reuters is reporting that President Obama has signed a “secret order” authorizing “U.S. support for rebels seeking to depose Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.” The order allows the CIA and other U.S. intelligence agencies to join the fray and take part in his

Obama Signals Negative Campaigning Has Failed

Obama Signals Negative Campaigning Has Failed

At a recent fundraiser in New York City, President Obama told his high-dollar donors that he wanted to enter a new phase of this race, different from the negative campaigning that has thoroughly defined his reelection effort thus far. Is it

DreamWorks in Talks for New Family Channel

LOS ANGELES, July 31 (Reuters) – DreamWorks Animation, the studio behind the “Shrek” and “Madagascar”franchises, is talking with distributors about a new cable TV channel it may create with “Casper the Friendly Ghost,” “Bullwinkle” and other characters it recently acquired.

GM Invests $600 Million in English Soccer Team

GM Invests $600 Million in English Soccer Team

Yes, General Motors really is giving $600 million to an English soccer club. Actually, as the team involved, Manchester United, is the most valuable team in sports, an investment in the club wouldn’t be a bad idea, considering how everything

GM Stock Hits New Lows, Company in Turmoil

GM Stock Hits New Lows, Company in Turmoil

Remember that vaunted General Motors recovery ushered in by President Obama’s bold bailout program? Well, not so much. In June 2009, GM filed for Obama-managed bankruptcy, costing the taxpayer some $50 billion. The vast majority of that cash was never

Cayman Islands Considers Income Tax

Cayman Islands Considers Income Tax

The Cayman Islands is famous for being a tax shelter for many of the world’s biggest hedge funds and a land where direct taxation is verboten. But all that may be changing if Cayman Islands Premier McKeeva Bush’s proposal to impose

World View: Syrian Army Massing for Major Assault on Aleppo

World View: Syrian Army Massing for Major Assault on Aleppo

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Geithner’s testimony raises questions about his competence Vox Day on Generation-X cynicism and fury The Oklahoma City bombing Syrian army massing for major assault on Aleppo Geithner’s testimony raises questions about his competence Timothy

China's Wang Sets Lifting Record

China's Wang Sets Lifting Record

LONDON (Reuters) – China’s Wang Mingjuan extended a 10-year unbeaten international record to win gold in the first women’s weightlifting event of the London Games, giving the Chinese team a perfect start in their defense of four Olympic titles won