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Michelle Obama Said "Whitey" In Fox News Fantasyland [Race-baiting]

The rumor that the Republican Party has a tape of Michelle Obama railing against "whitey" in Rev. Jeremiah Wright's church apparently surfaced two weeks ago on No Quarter, a blog operated by Larry Johnson, a self-described former CIA analyst and supporter of Obama's Democratic presidential rival…

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With Puerto Rico Victory, Clinton Says "It's Not Over"

Senator Hillary Clinton won the Puerto Rico primary with about two-thirds of the votes over Senator Barack Obama. However, there was low voter turnout in what was considered an expected victory for Clinton, who campaigned vigorously on the island. Clinton campaign chairman Terry McAuliffe…

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Wimmin! They use the Internet for their wimmin talk! [He-man Woman-haters Club]

And on these sites, they even sometimes "expend a lot of serious effort on serious matters"! Like cooking! [David Carr, New York Times]

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Her Bedtime Reading Is Real Estate for Rugrats

Four-year-old girl, riding waspy dad's shoulders: Daddy, are housing prices going to go down any time soon?Dad: I sure as hell hope so.--187th & BroadwayOverheard by: trump-i-poo Alsome | Thumbs up | Thumbs down | Link · Email · Quote this! · Del.icio.us …

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Tracy Morgan Used To Be A Barbershop Model? [Tracy Morgan]

Did the Long Island Cutlery Company grab an old Tracy Morgan publicity shot for this poster, or did the Saturday Night Live actor and comedian pose explicitly to show off his curls and mustache for a barbershop? (Or did the source, Jamaica's First Magazine, find a Morgan doppelganger?) Full size…

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Playing the Building

I like old American industrial architecture. If I have chance never pass an opportunity to explore and snap a few pictures. These wonderful buildings disappearing fast. Often is very difficult or too expensive to utilize cavernous spaces for todays needs and they left to crumble or torn down. New…

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Dance Review - Royal Ballet - Royal Ballets Dances at a Gathering - Memory Transfigured by Spontaneity - Review

Dance Review - Royal Ballet - Royal Ballets Dances at a Gathering - Memory Transfigured by Spontaneity - Review Dee Conway The Royal Ballet performed “Dances at a Gathering” at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. LONDON — In “Dances at a Gathering,” Jerome Robbins made a…

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An American Learning Life Lessons in a Korean Jail

Cullen Thomas, the author of the book ¡®Brother One Cell: An American Coming of Age in South Korea’s Prisons.¡¯/courtesy of Cullen Thomas For one 38-year-old American author, prison life in Korea taught him some greater lessons than the rest of his life. Cullen Thomas…

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Home games: Yankees look to Joba for a new start

NewYorkology contributor Scott Ross keeps you abreast of upcoming Mets and Yankees home games in New York City. Ross toils in anonymity for a giant online news aggregator. Here's your look at major league baseball in New York City this...

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Dance Review - Balanchines Jewels With a Focus on Time - Review

Dance Review - Balanchines Jewels With a Focus on Time - Review Paul Kolnik/New York City Ballet Teresa Reichlen in the ‘Rubies’ section, with music by Stravinsky, of Balanchine’s “Jewels.” For a work often described as the first full-length plotless ballet, George Balanchine’s…

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Piximodo: Grandma’s Gift

Piximodo: Grandma’s Gift Bobby and Dad are expecting a call from Grandma. They sent her gift almost a week ago, what does she think? Posted at 06/01/08 19:11 | no comments | Filed Under: Commercial, Work

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Dance Review - Curious Fish - Pamela Herron, Vangeline and Katsura Kan Dance, Inside and Outside the Theater - Review

Dance Review - Curious Fish - Pamela Herron, Vangeline and Katsura Kan Dance, Inside and Outside the Theater - Review Julieta Cervantes From left, Lena Ang, Krista DeNio, Melissa Lohman and Fulya Peker in “Curious Fish” at Chashama on Sunday. Sometimes Butoh, the outre, avant-garde…

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And...we're back!

Well, I'm back. Which is kind of a play on words because the source of most of my misery this week has been my back. My achin' back to be more precise. Is there anything worse? And don't say childbirth. Tooth pain is pretty bad, too. Dry sockets following four wisdom tooth extractions--not pretty.…

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Jackie Mason ‘08 Vlog 15 The Immorality of Politicians

Jackie Mason ‘08 Vlog 15 The Immorality of Politicians No matter their intentions, most politicians are basically phony low-lives. They lie, make empty promises and for most of them they take your money to do it. Some, even have the nerve to keep their current job, to run for President.…

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GLADIATOR SANDALS:Consider Adopting This Summer TrendBy Nichole Williamson (Maryland)

For those Teen Diaries readers who read my blog every now and again I feel that I should restate that I am pursuing Fashion Journalism with a minor in PR and Freelance Fashion Styling. I decided to e-mail Nicole Roberson with an idea to begin writing fashion blogs that parallel with my major and…

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Are Wii Kidding Ourselves?

Are Wii Kidding Ourselves? Is the Nintendo Wii Fit going to help fight America’s growing obesity problem, or contribute to it? The Nintendo Wii Fit was released to the public recently with much ballyhoo. If you haven’t seen the Nintendo Wii game system, it is the latest evolution in video…

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Green Condo Project from Barry Rice Breaks Ground at 180 East 93rd Street

Designed by Barry Rice Architects, Greystone Property Development’s 180 East 93rd Street broke ground last week and joins a growing crop of green condo projects on the Upper East Side (including the Laurel, Lucida, and Observatory Place). The condominiums will feature a number of green design…

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New York City

So Niki had a job interview at New York University this past week, which took us to the Big Apple for a day. The flight in was pretty uneventful, but the upsetting thing was that Niki only had an hour to get into the City from JFK, so she had to catch a taxi. There’s a flat rate of $45 from…

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Kimbo Slice To Open East Village Pizzeria

Still trying to confirm this rumor. May open across from Bowery Wine Company. More information as it becomes available. Tags: east village, food, new york city

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10 Hurt In Queens Bus Wreck; Injuries Not Serious

Authorities say 10 people have been taken to hospitals after a bus driver swerved to avoid a hitting a child and crashed into a fence in Queens. Firefighters say the injuries don't appear to be life-threatening.

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Niceness - NYC Moments: #31

 People sometimes seem surprised because I am ‘nice’.  I know I live in a busy and sometimes harsh city, but I certainly hope that I never loose my ‘niceness’ because this world can only be a better place with ‘nice’ people.  Nice certainly doesn’t mean a pushover though.  This…

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Moschino To Open NY Flagship

Italian Moschino has planned to open it’s New York flagship in the Meatpacking District at 401 West 14th Street in the fall. The NY flagship will carry Moschino, Moschino Cheap & Chic, Love Moschino, and Moschino Uomo clothing, shoes, accessories and fragrances. The boutique will have a…

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Cuddyer Leads Twins Past Yankees, Blackburn Hurt

Michael Cuddyer drove in three runs and Minnesota's bullpen tossed 4 2-3 scoreless innings Sunday during the Twins' 5-1 victory over the New York Yankees.

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HudBay Minerals has fatality in NY mine - Reuters

HudBay Minerals has fatality in NY mine Reuters - 31 minutes ago PHILADELPHIA, June 1 (Reuters) - HudBay Minerals Inc (HBM.TO: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Sunday a miner died at its St. Lawrence Zinc operation in Balmat, New York on Saturday due to falling rocks. HudBay Minerals Reports…

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Electronic Device Stirs Unease at Book Fair - New York Times

KATU Electronic Device Stirs Unease at Book Fair New York Times - 32 minutes ago By EDWARD WYATT That topic both energized and unnerved people attending BookExpo America, the publishing and bookselling industry’s annual trade show, which ended at the convention center here on Sunday.…

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Indian Media Giant Buys Virgin Radio From Scottish Firm - New York Times

Times Now.tv Indian Media Giant Buys Virgin Radio From Scottish Firm New York Times - 31 minutes ago By HEATHER TIMMONS NEW DELHI - An Indian media conglomerate that owns The Times of India, the world’s largest-circulation English newspaper, has agreed to buy Virgin Radio Holdings for…

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Insane Clinton Dead-Enders Celebrate Glorious Puerto Rico Victory [Megalomaniacs]

Hillary Clinton's suicide cult followers trailed her all the way to Puerto Rico, where they celebrated the Democratic presidential candidate's two-to-one victory over Barack Obama by, once again, wearing stickers on their foreheads, this time at a rally/brainwashing session in San Juan. Only 10…

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Aw Well, Let's Head on Back to Columbia

Bimbette #1, looking at the library: Oh wow! It's so pretty!Bimbette #2: God, I wish we were smart enough to go here!--Outside NYU LibraryOverheard by: Kathryn Alsome | Thumbs up | Thumbs down | Link · Email · Quote this! · Del.icio.us · Posted…

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Seth Rogen Smoking Weed On Television? [Publicity Stunts]

It's not clear whether actor Seth Rogen is smoking marijuana, or something else, in this appearance at MTV's movie awards, which were televised live. But there are three thing you can say for sure. One, the camera pulls back, as though the network wants to obscure the smoking. Two, Rogen just…

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Is She Comfortable?

Walking around the city, I usually carry Hazel in a moby wrap (the lilac Moby D, to be exact).  I get tons of compliments on it, and people often stop me to ask me where I got it, either because they want one themselves or they want to purchase one as a gift for a pregnant loved one. But then…

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Major changes urged in transracial adoption - Newsday

Major changes urged in transracial adoption - Newsday by Adoption new york NEW YORK - Several leading child welfare groups Tuesday urged an overhaul of federal laws dealing with transracial Original post: Major changes urged in transracial adoption - Newsday Tag: Adoption new york

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Typographic City - The Child

Alex Gopher visualises typographically new york city in this highly creative video The Child. It is crafted superbly and is wonderful modern concrete poetry animated. It was directed by H5 who I first noticed in Quentin Newark's What is Graphic Design?. I came accross The Child when viewing…

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I love NYC: Art

What does my desire to revel in excitement about NYC translate into for this blog? A new tag, and a soon-to-be-collection of posts looking for the detailed tidbits of individual “what you loves.” It might be irregular (read: I might not remember to keep it on a consistent schedule), but it…

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New York City Vernacular

The following are 5 new words that have crept into our vocabulary over the last year. Mchattan, is pretty much self-explanatory. ABC: My friend Dana for the last year has referred to herself as an ABC, “American born Chinese”. Mainly as a result of non-Asians always assuming she is…

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Blogging Life: Setting Limits

This much-discussed NYT Mag piece Exposed, by ex-Gawker blogger Emily Gould, reminds me of myself as a young worker starting out in NYC. She's attracted to power, excited by the adrenaline rush of attention. It took me time to learn where to draw the lines between the personal and professional. …

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Cooper Square Hotel and Thompson LES “Showing Signs”

Open Windows of the Cooper Square Hotel As Marv Albert might say, “The Cooper Square Hotel is showing signs!” Within the past week or two, the windows of the Cooper Square Hotel have opened as springtime temperatures have increased. This means two things: the windows work and the air…

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These Red Wings are Ken Holland's team

The Canadian Press's Pierre LeBrun has nothing but good things to say about Red Wings GM Ken Holland's ability to draft, develop, and then retain top-flight talent in the salary-capped NHL. The Pittsburgh Penguins are highly likely to see several...

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今日のESPN指定試合は黒田とサンタナの先発。

週末のナイトゲームは放映権を持っ いる ESPNがその日のカードの中から指名し ナイトゲームを全米中継しますが、 今日の指定試合はニューヨークに帰 てきた トーリ監督率いるドジャースとメッ の好カード。 …

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Teeth and MRIs

The Good: A new technique could mean earlier and easier detection of cancer. Typically doctors MRI and like tests to check for developed tumors using magnetic resonance imaging. While accurate, the test can’t show if or how the tumor is progressing. As you can probably figure out, this means it…

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Photo links and a few others.

Brutal New York is a huge collection of pictures from 1965 to 1995. Amazing. It reminds me of the American-Pictures photo series that’s also mind blowing. This gallery has been making rounds on the net this week - it’s a guy who took a polaroid photo every day until he died. The following…

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She's fierce, she's a feminist and she's in your face

(Ht: Charlie Sykes) Maybe that's why Oprah Winfrey's numbers are down. Ratings for “The Oprah Winfrey Show” have dropped nearly 7 percent this year, the third straight year of decline — and some observers point to Oprah’s endorsement of Barack Obama for president as a reason behind the…

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Thar she blows!

“…with a hump like a snowhill! ‘Tis Moby Dick! No wait, ’tis…could it be? Isadora!” Sorry, couldn’t resist. I’m as excited as Captain Ahab to report that The Charm School, written ten years ago with the humblest of expectations of success, is now on the New York Times Bestseller…

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Game 55 Open Thread: New York Mets vs. Los Angeles Dodgers

With yesterday afternoon’s come-from-behind victory, the Mets returned to .500. One third of the season is now complete as the calendar turns to June, and we’ve already seen plenty of drama, a handful of out-of-nowhere success stories, and more than a few problems caused by underperformance…

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Mi primera vez (En la vida tenemos muchas metas, una de ellas esta a 42,195km)

Siempre hay una primera vez..y esa primera vez la vivimos con ilusión, miedo, expectación y sobre todo inquietud. Y como estreno de mi primera vez escribiendo en mi Blog, os voy a contar la experiencia de mi primera Maraton - 31º Maraton de Madrid - 31º Maraton de Madrid Ver en Google Maps /…

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Obesity in kids trend slowing? A hopeful sign - Dubuque Telegraph Herald

InjuryBoard.com Obesity in kids trend slowing? A hopeful sign Dubuque Telegraph Herald - 1 hour ago By TELEGRAPH HERALD EDITORIAL The latest news about childhood obesity isn't great. But given the dire statistics American kids have been racking up in recent years, we'll settle for this…

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big black security

National Security my big 'ol black, juicy, sexy ***!I can give two ****s about who is white, who is black, who's name is weird, who's face looks like the joker from batman but who can protect my children and the issues ON US SOIL! cauliflower ear, kimbo slice vs james thompson, hard hunted,…

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