ROCKEFELLER "was a German Exchange Student"

The World's top detectives are trying to discover the true ID of Rocke-phoney, Clark Rockefeller.  Two families in Germany are convinced the man stayed with their family as an exchange student thirty years...

John McCain: Presumptive Nominee or Presumptuous Nominee

Opinion: I've seen alot of opinion pieces on this site lately that are simply partisan attacks on Barack Obama. Alot of this has to do with his recent, and successful tour of Europe and the Middle East. As a Canadian I don't have a vote, but given the importance of America to...

Credit Rating agencies may be prosecuted under EU draft

Rating AAA, good friends make it possible, banks traded internal securities, futures, bank guarantees, or simply "fancy stuff" like Bush said, with virtual no control. The fancy comfort rating system causing the sub-prime crises will be banned from Europe. Worthless home...

Report: Some Americans cut Credit Card use

Some Americans are cutting back on their credit card use as the economy continues its downward spiral, yet many of those are still having trouble paying off their balances.The Federal Reserve Board says...

July's National Food Holidays

In keeping with my theme of National Food Days over the past several weeks, I thought I would wrap up by recognizing foods that aren't given one specific day, but  celebrated throughout the month of...

Diddy and Cassie Engaged?

Thanks to Truemorist Thundercloud for passing on this juicy bit of celeb gossip: Diddy is getting set to get hitched to Cassie. Maybe she can sing Me & U at the wedding?"Sean “Diddy” Combs makes an...

Lieberman: Obama choosing to lose Iraq war

Sen. Evan Bayh, is being paranoid to see American combat troops withdraw from Iraq."Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama is choosing to lose the Iraq war by planning to withdraw American combat...

iPhone 3G: Sold out in 21 states

"Shoppers hunting for iPhone 3Gs can still find them — if they’re willing to get up early and, in some cases, drive long distances. As of 6:00 a.m. EDT Tuesday, all three models (8GB black, 16 GB black or white) of the hot-selling device were sold out in 21 states,...

Democrats May Kick Out Joe Lieberman If He Addresses The Republican National ...

" Robert Novak reports that Democrats consider Joe Lieberman's planned address at the GOP Convention in September the "last straw" from their colleague from Connecticut: Despite assurances to the contrary from Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, Democratic insiders are...

Who the Hell is Matt, 20 million views later

If you haven't seen it yet, I highly recommend the "Where the Hell is Matt" video that's been all the rage on YouTube lately. The video shows a man, Matt, doing the same awkward dance with locals in 42 countries...

McCain leads in FL, GA, Obama Leads CT, MA Polls

"Two new polls from Strategic Vision show John McCain with eight point leads in Georgia and Florida: Florida McCain 49 Obama 41 Undecided 9 McCain leads by 2.2% in the RCP Average for Florida. Georgia McCain 51 Obama 43 Barr 3 Undecided 3 McCain leads by 6.3% in the RCP...

Man orders pet snake to attack police

"Luckily for them that 2.7-meter-long pythons are not very obedient" I think lucky for the man the snake didn't turn around and attack him instead. This guy seems crazy, threatening everyone with retiles. "Police...

Over exposed: Is Annie Leibovitz worthy of a retrospective at the National Po...

Annie Leibovitz .. the backlash? The great photographer is coming in for some stick over here in the UK as a major retrospective is announced at the National Portrait Gallery " In the announcement of the...

Foreclosure Ravages Connecticut Cities

The rising tide of foreclosure is obviously still wreaking havoc in many cities across the nation. In Connecticut, the hardest hit by the housing crisis is Windham County, with foreclosure filings that have...

New Haven's 19th century phone book heads for auction block

"One of the first telephone books in the United States, published in Connecticut in 1878, is expected to fetch between $30,000 and $40,000 at an auction Tuesday. "

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