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Donald Trump, Jr. speaks at the Elko Convention Center.

Presidential candidate will hold rally at Jacksonville Landing JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Presidential candidate Donald Trump will hold a campaign rally in Jacksonville next weekend. The rally will be held at the Jacksonville Landing on Saturday, October 24. Doors open at 10 a.m. and Trump will speak at 12 p.m. Attendees must get a ticket through this website. http://trumpflorida.eventbrite.com/

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A man robbed a Kansas City restaurant Tuesday night armed with a samurai sword, police said. ---snip---- The suspect drove off in an older-model brown two-toned Chevy pickup truck, possibly from the 1980s.

Dear HFOT Families, Friends, and Supporters, We are excited to tell you about an expansion to Homes for Our Troops mission. We have recently added a “Home Award Program” that will allow us to provide the "American Dream" of home ownership to a broader population of deserving Americans; our nation's wounded and injured Veterans and to the spouses of our fallen service members, completely mortgage-free. As an organization, we feel as though our nation's Veterans, especially the wounded and injured and Gold Star families have paid enough through their service and sacrifice and it's time for us to give back....

In the aftermath of Herman Cain’s stunning victory in the Florida Straw Poll, much has been written and spoken by the so-called “experts” trying to explain this unexpected turn of events. Even though none of these “experts” predicted a Cain win, or even considered it a possibility, they feel uniquely qualified to explain an event they never saw coming. Put another way, the “experts” were caught off guard, blind-sided, and were in need of a quick score. I decided to share my experience in the hope of shining some light on what happened, how it happened, and offer an explanation...

Visit the website for a link to email an invite to vets/active duty you know, email friends, or share on facebook and twitter. Valid Veteran and Active Duty Identification to Obtain Free Entree: * U.S. Uniform Services Identification Card * U.S. Uniform Services Retired Identification Card * Current Leave and Earnings Statement (LES) * Veterans Organization Card (i.e., American Legion and VFW) * Photograph in uniform * Wearing uniform * DD214 * Citation or Commendation Available during business hours on November 11, 2009 at participating Applebee’s only. Dine-in from limited menu only. Beverages and gratuity not included. Veterans and active...

Link is to the first of the videos from my son's Iraq deployment. Iraq'd Up 1, 2, and 3 are in roughly chronological order. All the direct links are below.

CHESNEE, S.C. — Police in South Carolina say an 8-year-old girl has been shot to death by the estranged husband of her father's girlfriend. Spartanburg County Sheriff Chuck Wright says the man grabbed the girl in a headlock Wednesday and shot her twice in the driveway of a home in Chesnee, about 60 miles southwest of Charlotte, N.C.

the cathedral is on fire, second alarm called, flames through roof

No article, just pictures. Says "entertainment world" "celebrities" but lists Russert and Crichton, neither of whom are actors, but leaves off their own Tony Snow. We haven't forgotten you Tony.

I've been given a ceramic flowerpot by my boss, and she says it was her mother's and may be worth something. It is ceramic with a relief of snoopy and a sunflower. Bottom printing list copyright as 1958 but I doubt the pot is that old. Unfortunately I think this is the only one she didn't throw away. Anyway I have googled alot and cannot find it anywhere to try and ascertain it's rarity or value. Any FReepers know anything about this type of thing?

Welcome! to the Made in South Carolina website, an initiative of the South Carolina Manufacturers Alliance. Here you can easily identify products made by South Carolina companies and learn of the significant impact manufacturing plays in our daily lives. Some of the finest products used around the world are manufactured right here in our backyard. South Carolina, home of hundreds of manufacturing companies, supplies the world with a diverse assortment of goods and products that enhance our quality of life and provides high paying technical jobs to thousands of South Carolinians.

Dear Friend of Wildlife, "It's the most important wildlife conservation legislation in history," said John Kostyack, NWF's wildlife policy expert. "Really?" Could this new global warming bill--the Climate Security Act--truly be as big as the Endangered Species Act...or the Clean Water Act...or the Clean Air Act? If so, how? "Well" said John, "Global warming has the potential to wipe out all of the conservation victories of the last century." Endangered wildlife on the road to recovery could face new challenges as global warming alters their habitat and way of life. Waters that we once fought to protect could dry up...

Fred Thompson brings his consistent conservative message directly to South Carolina. January 19, voters will be going to the first primary in the South. Fred wants to speak the truth directly to the people. Fred will talk about the important issues facing America: improving our national security, securing our borders, enforcing immigration laws, keeping taxes low, and reforming our entitlements. Building off the momentum from his third-place finish in Iowa Fred will talk frankly with South Carolinians. To RSVP for any of these events, please call the Fred08 South Carolina HQ at 803-251-3526. Come to any of the events of...

WASHINGTON — It is against the law for a candidate for federal office to take political contributions from foreigners. But a potential "loophole" could help at least one high-profile candidate in the 2008 presidential race: It is perfectly legal for a candidate for federal office to use personal income earned in foreign countries — or personal income earned by a spouse in foreign countries. The New York senator has access not only to her own wealth, but also to the bankroll of her wealthy husband, former President Bill Clinton, who has capitalized greatly on his résumé since leaving office in...

ANAHEIM, California  —  A man held for questioning in the murder of a father and daughter in California was upset with the family because they broke off his relationship with another daughter for religious reasons, court documents indicated.Friends told the Orange County Register newspaper the victims were devoutly Hindu, and court papers said the religions in question were Hindu and Muslim.Iftekhar Murtaza, 22, of Los Angeles was arrested on a fugitive warrant Saturday at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport in Arizona, and was being held on Wednesday without bail.- snip -Another daughter, Shayona, 18, was in her dormitory room at...

Just interrupted Shep Smith....2 [people trapped in burning building

COLUMBIA, S.C. — A woman and her sister had to go to the hospital after a bartender mistakenly dipped their martini glasses in a caustic substance used to clean the restaurant's fryer. The bartender ran out of sugar Saturday night at Doc's Gumbo Grille downtown and asked a dishwasher that speaks mainly Spanish for more sugar. The employee gave the bartender a box containing a white substance that looked like sugar, but it was the cleaner instead, restaurant owner Doug Goolsby said.

Remember the Trebuchet, the original siege engine?It's back and ready to put your physics muscles to the test. Custome build your "Treb" to take on three seperate challenges: Distance, Accuracy and Power. GlobalSpec Treb Challenge

A Simple Thank You Last week, while traveling to Chicago on business, I noticed a Marine sergeant traveling with a folded flag, but did not put two and two together. After we boarded our flight, I turned to the sergeant, who'd been invited to sit in First Class (across from me), and inquired if he was heading home. No, he responded. Heading out I asked? No.  I'm escorting a soldier home. Going to pick him up? No.  He is with me right now.  He was killed in Iraq.  I'm taking him home to his family. The realization of what...