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TV Junkie: Weekend Edition - HBO Buys Obama Documentary
LAist (subscribe) | 37 minutes ago | Entertainment
Looks like HBO will buy a documentary on president-elect Barack Obama and will air it in 2009. The documentary was produced by actor Edward Norton's production company, Class 5 Films, and was bought "in the seven-figure range". A nice bet by Norton paid off evidently. A whole bunch of premieres air tonight and late night TV looks pretty good too. The TV Junkie Plan: Tonight - "Whale Wars" (pictured... -
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Stocks rise after 2 days of heavy selling
Examiner (subscribe) | 22 minutes ago | US
Buyers returned to Wall Street Friday after two days of heavy losses, mindful of the economy's growing problems but attracted by stocks' lower prices. Analysts said the advance, which also came amid relief that a bad report on unemployment wasn't worse and followed dour third-quarter reports from Ford and General Motors, was to be expected as Wall Street experiences a rocky recovery from October's... -
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VA-02: It's official: Glenn Nye wins
Daily Kos (subscribe) | 2 hours ago | Politics
We've been counting on this one for days, but it is official now: Republican Rep. Thelma Drake has conceded, and Democrat Glenn Nye has won. Rep. Thelma Drake late Thursday night conceded the election for the 2nd Congressional District to political newcomer Glenn Nye after a bitterly fought race. With a small number of absentee ballots still being counted, Republican Drake released a statement saying... -
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Xtina Aguilera Defends Marriage Equality
Pink Is The New Blog (subscribe) | 1 hour ago | US
Pop star Xtina Aguilera has gone on the record this week to express her dismay that marriage equality was defeated in the State of California this past Tuesday. Xtina sat down with MTV and talked at length in a new interview about her disapproval of the legalization of discrimination in California: On Thursday, pop star [...]
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Shiite Clerics Warn Against Signing US Security Pact
The Huffington Post (subscribe) | 2 hours ago | World
BAGHDAD — Shiite clerics warned the government Friday not to sign a security pact that would keep U.S. troops in Iraq until 2012, as the prime minister studied what U.S. officials described as the final draft of the agreement. Parliament must approve the agreement by year's end when the U.N. mandate expires. Failure to approve the agreement or get the U.N. Security Council to issue a new mandate would... -
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Stephon Marbury needs to stay in shape: "I ...
Deadspin (subscribe) | 2 hours ago | Sports
Stephon Marbury needs to stay in shape: "I think I'm going to start practicing with my high school team," Marbury said after practice Thursday in Greenburgh. "Seriously. I've already called the coach... -
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Microsoft CEO: No interest in buying Yahoo
Detroit Free Press (subscribe) | 4 hours ago | Technology
SYDNEY, Australia-- Yahoo Inc. shares dived more than 14% after the chief executive of Microsoft Corp. said today the software giant is not interested in renewing its bid for the struggling Internet company. -
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Will.i.am And 'Mr. Man' Join Oprah
The Huffington Post (subscribe) | 3 hours ago | Entertainment
CHICAGO — Black Eyed Peas frontman will.i.am debuted his new music video celebrating President-elect Obama's victory on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" Friday. The lyrics of "It's a New Day" include: "I woke up this morning, feeling brand new/Cuz the dreams that I've been dreaming has finally come true." While the Grammy-winning artist performed the song at the Chicago studio, a video featuring photos of... -
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Obama's aunt to challenge deportation
The Washington Times (subscribe) | 47 minutes ago | US
President-elect Obama's aunt intends to fight a deportation order and hopes to remain in the United States, her immigration lawyer said Friday. - see all breaking news
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Bayh: Democrats ‘Should Have a Spirit Of Forgiveness With Regard To Joe Lieberman’
Think Progress (subscribe) | 5 hours ago | Politics
Yesterday, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) met with Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-CT) to discuss Lieberman’s future in the Democratic party. An aide said Reid was leaning toward removing Lieberman as chair of the Homeland Security Committee. Sen. Evan Bayh (D-IN) has taken on a more forgiving approach. Interviewed on Fox News yesterday, Bayh said [...] -
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Obama Appoints Radical Media Activist To Oversee FCC, Talk Radio Shutdown
The Radio Equalizer: Brian Maloney (subscribe) | 11/06/2008 | Politics
MEET TALK'S EXECUTIONER Obama's 'Fairness Doctrine' Czar Chosen, AAR Expects Benefit Ahead of a widely-expected crackdown on free speech and political dissent by the incoming Obama administration, our Dear Leader has appointed a new FCC transition czar to oversee the process. Henry Rivera, a longtime radical leftist, lawyer and former FCC commissioner, is expected to lead the push to dismantle commercial... -
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CBS Vs. Rather: The Fix Was In
Firedoglake (subscribe) | yesterday | Entertainment
In case you have any remaining doubts about whether Rathergate was innocent incompetence or deliberate sabotage, consider this list of names that CBS considered for their post-scandal inquiry (ultimately chaired by Bush I AG Dick Thornburgh). -
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President-Elect Obama to hold press conference
Daily Kos (subscribe) | yesterday | Politics
On a day when we learn the unemployment rate is at a 15-year-high , the president-elect will hold a press conference at 2:30 PM EST in Chicago after meeting with his Transition Economic Advisory Board. According to a press release, "The Transition Economic Advisory Board will help guide the work of the Obama-Biden transition team in developing a strong set of policies to respond to the economic crisis."... -
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Obama Releases Election Night Flickr Set [Politics]
Lifehacker (subscribe) | yesterday | Technology
The Obama campaign posts an 82-picture Flickr set of candid shots from the night of the eleciton. The Creative-Commons-licensed pics show the candidate and his family in their hotel room while the results were tallied, and then heading to the stage for his victory speech. [ via ] - see blog ranking see all discussions