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Land O' Lakes resort attracting college kids with strip poker Land O'Lakes, Florida - A clothing-optional Land O' Lakes resort is trying to lure college students with a strip poker tournament. Paradise Lakes Resort owner Joe Lettelleir says he's been trying to come up with ways to attract younger people. He says he got the idea for the tournament from Kristy Lucas, an unpaid University of South Florida intern. Fliers are being passed around campus and advertisements are in USF's student newspaper. A USF spokeswoman says the university's administration is aware of the event and the school is not affiliated...

WASHINGTON -- Orders to American factories for big-ticket manufactured goods posted a third consecutive increase in December, closing out a record year for the nation's factories. The Commerce Department reported that orders for durable goods rose by 1.3 percent in December to $228.1 billion as demand for military aircraft, machinery and autos all posted strong gains.

Biden criticizes Princeton Amid CAP showdown, senator says he 'wasn't a big Princeton fan' Mark Stefanski Princetonian Staff Writer WASHINGTON, D.C. — The conservative alumni group Concerned Alumni of Princeton (CAP) has been the subject of criticism in recent weeks, but yesterday the University itself also came under scrutiny. Sen. Joseph Biden (D-Del.), who grilled Samuel Alito '72 about his CAP membership, also said that he "wasn't a big Princeton fan." "I didn't even like Princeton," he said, to laughter from the gallery. "I mean, I really didn't like Princeton. I was an Irish Catholic kid who thought it had...

Poker Joe trumps Tax Office THE cards fell poker champion Joe Hachem's way a second time yesterday after the Australian Taxation Office ruled he would not have to pay tax on his $10 million win. The ATO decided the Melbourne man was still officially working as a mortgage broker when he won the grand prize in July's No Limit Texas Hold 'Em World Championship in Las Vegas. This decision means his bonanza was classified as income derived from a hobby, not from business, saving the poker king from paying about $3.5 million in tax. The American tax office has already...

On Friday, December 16th, the US House of Representatives voted on HR 612, Expressing the commitment of the House of Representatives to achieving victory in Iraq 108 democrats and 1 independent (Sanders) voted AGAINST American victory in Iraq. Here is the roll call of the votes. See how your rep voted.

SENATE STRIPS EARMARKS FROM 'BRIDGES TO NOWHERE' The Senate Appropriations Committee removed earmarks for two controversial "bridges to nowhere" in Alaska: the Gravina bridge, which would connect Ketchikan to an island of 50 people, and the Knik Arm bridge, which would link Anchorage to a sparsely populated area. The projects have been the subject of strong criticism because of the general backlog of existing roads and bridges in desperate need of repair, especially those affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. According to the National Association of Civil Engineers, one in four bridges nationwide is structurally deficient or functionally obsolete, not...

CNN Anderson Cooper only debuted to 631,000 viewers from 10-12 PM ET on Monday . . . Cooper lost 42% of Larry King's lead in (1,079,000 viewers) and the debut show was down 10% from what he & Aaron were averaging in October...

Tech's Big Gamble Online poker 'rife with cheats' Notorious casino cheat claims 99 per cent of players will one day be cheating... By Will Sturgeon Published: Friday 4 November 2005 The boom in internet gambling may be about to hit its greatest hurdle with one of the world's most famous casino cheats claiming the online world is far more at risk from cheating than the casinos in which he made millions. Richard Marcus is among an elite of casino cheats and during a 25-year reign he and a small team took casinos in Las Vegas, Atlantic City, London and Monte...

CHURNING OUT LEFTISTS If you are sending your child to a government school for their daily programming, chances are overwhelming that your bundle of joy is going to wind up becoming a liberal Democrat. Today, courtesy of The Los Angeles Unified School District, we're going to show you how it's done. There was a Bush-bashing rally being held in Los Angeles the other day. It was called "The World Can't Wait – Drive Out the Bush Regime." Eager for as many people to attend as possible, the school district allowed 800 high school students from 10 schools to walk right...

Missouri lawmaker wants umps to pay state tax JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A state lawmaker and St. Louis baseball fan says umpires should pay -- literally -- for what he sees as bad calls made during the playoff series in which the Cardinals lost to the Houston Astros. Rep. Jeff Roorda, D-Barnhart, wants to expand the state athlete and entertainer tax to also cover officials such as umpires and referees. The tax is charged to out-of-state residents who earn money in Missouri while performing in such events as baseball games and concerts. Revenues are supposed to go to the arts,...

From Neal Boortz's "Redneck Scrapbook" today...25 ways to tell if you're a Redneck 1. The Halloween pumpkin on your porch has more teeth than your spouse. 2. You let your twelve-year-old daughter smoke at the dinner table in front of her kids. 3. You've been married three times and still have the same in-laws. 4. You think a woman who is "out of your league" bowls on a different night. 5. Jack Daniel's makes your list of "most admired people." 6. You wonder how service stations keep their restrooms so clean. 7. Anyone in your family ever died right after...

Poker’s Biggest Prize - $100 Million Could Be Won In A Single Hand Of Poker Las Vegas, NV (PRWEB) October 26, 2005 -- In a move that will send shockwaves throughout the poker world, poker tournament producer Cinda Ltd. today unveiled its latest poker innovation - a poker tournament that will include huge jackpot prizes. This unique tournament will likely produce some of the most thrilling poker action ever seen. Entrants to the tournament – in addition to winning an impressive purse – could walk away with a monstrous $100 Million Jackpot Prize. The “Noble Poker $100 Million Mega-Tournament” will...

'Do-it-yourself' euthanasia clinic to open in Britain A controversial Swiss clinic which has helped nearly 40 British people commit suicide is to open an office in the UK because of growing demand, The Independent on Sunday can reveal.

Bennett's Critics Prefer to Misunderstand Him Until we were so rudely interrupted by President Bush's latest Supreme Court pick, we were having an illuminating squabble over Bill Bennett. And since Bennett's remarks on his radio show have already morphed into something of an urban legend in many quarters, I think they're worth revisiting. A quick recap: Bennett got a call from a listener suggesting that Social Security was in financial straights because so many taxpayers had been aborted after Roe vs. Wade. The caller was making an ostensibly pro-life point. But Bennett, also a pro-lifer, objected. That's not the way...

Why Boortz and Linder must be purged Good afternoon, my dear comrades. We have a problem on our hands. It is a very big problem, indeed. A new book has been released that threatens the progress we have made in recent decades to transform the U.S. economy from a capitalist system into one more like the economy of our beloved former Soviet Union. In 1848, our father Karl Marx wrote that “a heavy progressive or graduated income tax” is essential to the sustenance of a communist society. If Boortz and Linder succeed in tearing out the American tax code and...

I did not stop to help a * supporter today. I had no idea how deeply my hate for that man ran. My lack of an interaction, with a * supporter is still haunting me a couple of hours later. I was on my home and was on the ramp getting off the highway. I saw a mini-van on the side of the road. There was a lady standing next to the van and in her arms she held her child. I can only assume her mini-van had broken down. I don't know, perhaps with so many gad stations being...

Trivia Tidbit Of The Day: Part 23 -- Baby Names. BABY NAMES: Girls, by income- Most Popular High-End White Girl Names in the 1990s 1. Alexandra 2. Lauren 3. Katherine 4. Madison 5. Rachel Most Popular Low-End White Girl Names in the 1990s 1. Amber 2. Heather 3. Kayla 4. Stephanie 5. Alyssa Boys, by income- Most Popular High-End White Boy Names 1. Benjamin 2. Samuel 3. Jonathan 4. Alexander 5. Andrew Most Popular Low-End White Boy Names 1. Cody 2. Brandon 3. Anthony 4. Justin 5. Robert WHITEST AND BLACKEST GIRL NAMES- The 20 Whitest Girl Names 1. Molly...

Hoaxes and Fabrications That Made the News Fakery that has made its way into newspapers and broadcast reports: -Feb. 1, 2005: An Arabic-language Web site carries a photograph purporting to be of a hostage U.S. soldier. It is actually a toy action figure, but it briefly prompts news reports of a kidnapping. -Dec. 3, 2004: The British Broadcasting Corp. airs an interview with a hoaxer posing as a spokesman for Dow Chemical Corp. who says the company is accepting responsibility for a deadly gas leak in India. -May 12, 2004: A Boston city councilman disseminates photographs purporting to show U.S....

We deserve to know the source of the rumors re: Clement I called the White House, both my Senators (Cantwell and Murray), Senator Reid's office, and Senator Leahy's office. I told them that as a citizen in a country with an open government, I have the right to know who floated those rumors. I would encourage you all to do the same. We know that this is a typical bait and switch.Original Thread