The White House on Monday fired back after former Vice President Dick Cheney called the Obama administration’s decision to open a probe into alleged CIA abuses an “outrageous political act.” White House Press Secretary Roberts Gibbs broadly dismissed Cheney’s comments on “FOX News Sunday” as typical and unfounded. “This is the same song and...
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Eugene, OR - Known for his uniquely identifiable baritone voice, former Zappa alumnus Ike Willis will be touring with Eugene ensemble Pojama People. Willis worked with music legend Frank Zappa from 1978 to 1993, and can be heard on such notable albums as Joe’s Garage (he was “Joe”), Thingfish (he was “Thingfish”) and Best Band You Never Heard In...
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There’s no denying the glamour and allure of ultra-hip festivals like Sundance and Cannes. But with thousands of film festivals worldwide, there are plenty of other (perhaps lesser-known) fests that have brands of cool that are just as noteworthy as the big boys—you just need to know where to look. With that in mind,...
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New Research Shows Differences between Immigrant Workers and Unemployed Natives August 17, 2009 Washington, DC – Today, the Immigration Policy Center (IPC) released the third and final installment of a three-part report, Untying the Knot, which seeks to debunk the frequently misrepresented relationship between immigration and unemployment.  The final report, by Rob Paral and Associates, reveals that unemployed natives and employed recent...
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The Naked Emperor and Jack from Jack and the Beanstalk revealed!  New York —August 13, 2009 – Playlogic Entertainment, Inc. (Nasdaq OTC: PLGC.OB), an independent worldwide publisher of entertainment software, announced today two additional characters that will be playable in Fairytale Fights™ at its launch later this year. In addition to featuring the delightful Little Red Riding Hood and Snow White characters, players will also be...
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It was reported this weekend that Rob, 23, and Kristen, 19, have been holed up in Robert’s Sheraton suite taking their relationship to the “next level.” The rest of the cast is checked in at a different hotel but Rob needs his privacy—especially when Kristen’s there. A source says they rarely come up for...
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Houston, TX, August 12, 2009 - Designed to be the ultimate plane book, Where East Eats West: The Street-Smarts Guide to Business in China(Booksurge Publishing), entertains the weathered China hand as much as it educates the China rookie through humorous, firsthand narratives that make the reader feel as if Goodman is sitting beside them, having a conversation.

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CLOSER A DARKER SIDE OF SALVATION PULVERISED Swedish metal squad Closer aren’t ashamed to wear influences on their sleeves, as A DARKER SIDE OF SALVATION  purposely plays like an amalgamation of Soilwork and later-day In Flames with dabs of Scar Symmetry and The Haunted strewn in (“Chaos Internal”). Despite this 10-track release containing its fair...
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Special Package includes Audio CD and DVD Containing the Full-Length Award-Winning Documentary Film Playing For Change: Peace Through Music + Previously Unreleased Behind-the-Scenes Bonus Material LOS ANGELES, August 31st, 2009 – Playing For Change: Songs Around The World -DeluxeEdition, featuring the award-winning, previously unavailable full-length documentary film Peace Through Music will be released by...
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Police in southeastern Georgia have launched a murder investigation after a 22-year-old man reported returning to his mobile home to find seven members of his family killed. An eighth victim died in the hospital on Sunday. “I just got home. My whole family’s dead,” Guy Heinze said in a 911 emergency call to police...
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