http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/to/ en-us Wed, 8 Oct 2008 03:29:06 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2100143/posts link only. Slate http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2100143/posts#comment Wed, 8 Oct 2008 03:29:06 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2014848/posts IRVING, Texas -- Get your popcorn ready: Terrell Owens is coming to prime time Wednesday night. As an actor. T.O. will make his sitcom acting debut on the MyNetworkTV show "Under One Roof" as the long-lost brother of the show's star, Flavor Flav. Owens tries convincing Flav and sitcom sibling Kelly Perine that they're all brothers in hopes of getting them to invest in his Web site. "I see dollar signs," Owens said in an interview with The Associated Press. "I'm trying to kind of smooth my way into the family, but Flav is not buying it. It's a lot... local6 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2014848/posts#comment Mon, 12 May 2008 17:08:28 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1981054/posts Three retired Army veterans marched through Dunn yesterday en route to Washington, D.C. From left are Maj. Carl Heerup, Lt. Col. Marc Breslow and Maj. Dennis McCool. The purpose of the ‘Resolve To Win’ march is to show support for the troops and their mission in Iraq. Their 400-mile march is scheduled to end March 16 at the Lincoln Memorial. Daily Record Photo/Steve Reed Three retired U.S. Army veterans decided to do something different to support the troops in Iraq. On Saturday, Maj. Dennis McCool, Maj. Carl Heerup and Lt. Col. Mark Breslow departed South of the Border near... Dunn (NC) Daily Record http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1981054/posts#comment Thu, 6 Mar 2008 01:17:10 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1964387/posts We dont have tv but we have cable modem. How do I find and link to the Game? for the children? Please? http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1964387/posts#comment Sun, 3 Feb 2008 23:08:40 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1957807/posts MOBILE, Ala. -- Owner Jerry Jones said the Cowboys will pick up Terrell Owens’ $3 million roster bonus in March, meaning the big-play wide receiver will return in 2008. Owens is signed through next season, which is the final year of a three-year, $25 million contract.Owens set a club record with 15 touchdown receptions. He finished with 81 receptions for a team-leading 1,355 yards.Jones, who is attending the Senior Bowl workouts in Mobile, talked about a variety of topics Tuesday morning:-- He will talk to veteran wide receiver Terry Glenn soon to determine his status for next season. Glenn had... Startlegram http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1957807/posts#comment Tue, 22 Jan 2008 21:02:31 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1941899/posts Irving, Texas (AP) -- Terrell Owens has a message for Jessica Simpson: Stay away. Simpson has become Public Enemy No. 1 among Dallas Cowboys fans because of a link being made between her appearance at Sunday's game and the poor performance of her new boyfriend, quarterback Tony Romo. "Right now, Jessica Simpson is not a fan favorite — in this locker room or in Texas Stadium," Owens said Wednesday. The Cowboys lost 10-6 to the Philadelphia Eagles and Romo had what was statistically the worst game of his career, all while Simpson sat in a luxury box wearing a pink... AP via SFGate http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1941899/posts#comment Wed, 19 Dec 2007 21:08:05 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1925838/posts I will be leaving FR. I will no longer post here and likely will no longer check the news here either. I began to post here a few years ago with updates on my attempts and eventual success at founding teenage republican clubs across New Jersey and the surrounding area. I used to run a ping list about the invasion of Islam into Europe. I ran an FR-based operation to try to change public opinion about the Iraq war using letters to the editor and "stats" e-mails. It seems however that as soon as I began to indicate that I... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1925838/posts#comment Wed, 14 Nov 2007 22:51:00 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1899687/posts IRVING, Texas (AP) -- After seeing the videotape of Terrell Owens' latest touchdown celebration, the NFL office wasn't laughing. Owens said Wednesday he was fined "a good chunk of money" -- which he later defined as thousands of dollars -- for a celebration that included him using the goal post and football to poke fun at the New England Patriots' spying scandal during Dallas' 37-20 victory over Miami this past Sunday. A league spokesman said the fine was $7,500. "It wasn't even the fact I used the goal post as a prop," Owens said. "They said I used the ball."... yahoo http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1899687/posts#comment Thu, 20 Sep 2007 18:32:21 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1803841/posts The Virginia Freedom of Information Advisory Council will study whether it can restrict access to the list of people with concealed-handgun permits. By Michael Sluss (804) 697-1585 RICHMOND -- A state advisory council will examine the possibility of restricting access to information about Virginians who are licensed to carry concealed handguns, responding to a controversy sparked by The Roanoke Times. The Virginia Freedom of Information Advisory Council on Monday created a subcommittee to study the protection of "personal identifying information." Among other things, the group will consider the merits of allowing public access to a state police database listing the... The Roanoke Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1803841/posts#comment Tue, 20 Mar 2007 17:49:38 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/1765394/posts "Fear takes may forms: there's fear in the face of suffering, fear of not having enough time, fear of not being able to explain oneself, fear of not doing well enough, fear of death" A WAY OF HOPE http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/1765394/posts#comment Wed, 10 Jan 2007 18:32:22 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1755356/posts "Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Terrell Owens has been fined $35,000 today for spitting on Atlanta defensive back DeAngelo Hall in Saturday's 38-28 win over the Falcons. Owens won't be suspended for the Cowboys' Christmas Day NFC East showdown with the Eagles. "We are confirming that Terrell Owens has been fined $35,000," said NFL vice president of public relations Greg Aiello in a phone interview. "It falls under unsportsmanlike conduct..." Philadelphia Enquirer http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1755356/posts#comment Mon, 18 Dec 2006 21:10:40 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1742762/posts John Jefferson started laughing even before the question about those who play a certain position, his position, was finished. He knew where it was going. "You hate to say it's what the public wants, but unfortunately it seems like the more distractions you create, the more positive it is," said Jefferson, the Redskins' director of player development and a wide receiver of some distinction with the San Diego Chargers and Green Bay Packers in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Washington Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1742762/posts#comment Wed, 22 Nov 2006 19:47:17 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1719176/posts Terrell Owens is done talking to his position coach. Owens said on his radio show Friday that his relationship with Dallas Cowboys receivers coach Todd Haley was ruined by a blowup this week. It began when Owens missed the start of Wednesday's practice because of an upset stomach, and Haley berated him for being late. Owens held his tongue then, but they later argued during a meeting. The story getting out seems to bother Owens the most because Haley vowed since training camp that all internal matters would stay behind closed doors. Owens spoke with reporters for 45 minutes Wednesday... ESPN.COM http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1719176/posts#comment Sat, 14 Oct 2006 03:13:19 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1714635/posts IRVING – You can attach many labels to the outspoken Terrell Owens. But children's author? The often controversial Cowboys playmaker, who made headlines last week for what was determined to be an accidental overdose, will now release his first children's book – Little T Learns to Share. Dallas based publisher BenBella Books said it should hit bookstores in mid-November. This is no tell-all, such as T.O., the book on his life he released this summer. It's about a a young boy learning the value of sharing. Little T, the title character, refuses to share his football at first but later... The Dallas Morning News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1714635/posts#comment Fri, 6 Oct 2006 02:25:42 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1710545/posts IRVING, Texas Sep 29, 2006 (AP)— Now that police have decided Terrell Owens was hospitalized because of an "accidental overdose," the next big decision involving the Dallas Cowboys receiver is up to his coach, Bill Parcells. Owens practiced Thursday for the first time since breaking his right hand Sept. 17, and spoke briefly with Parcells for the first time since being hospitalized Tuesday night and Wednesday morning. Parcells came away pleased, but not ready to declare that T.O. will play Sunday in Tennessee. "We'll just see how it goes," Parcells said. "I'm not sure where we're going to be on... ABC News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1710545/posts#comment Fri, 29 Sep 2006 12:38:20 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1710358/posts IRVING, Texas -- Dallas police have classified Terrell Owens' case as an "accidental overdose," not an attempted suicide, closing their investigation Thursday of the Cowboys receiver's hospitalization. Authorities also released a recording of the brief 911 call Thursday that brought rescue workers to Owens' home, in which publicist Kim Etheredge said "I think he took too many pills" but never mentioned her client's name or said anything about a suicide attempt. Police Chief David Kunkle said he had "great confidence" in his officers' initial report, which said rescue workers responded late Tuesday night to an attempted "suicide by prescription pain... ESPN.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1710358/posts#comment Fri, 29 Sep 2006 01:28:32 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1709582/posts Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Terrell Owens said "there was no suicide attempt," explaining that he mixed painkillers with supplements and became groggy. He said Wednesday that the confusion over his condition likely stemmed from an empty bottle of pain medication found by his publicist, who was with him at the time. He said the rest of the pills were in a drawer. Appearing in a news conference at team headquarters a few hours after leaving a hospital for what a police report described as "a drug overdose," Owens wore workout gear and no bandage on his broken right hand. The... BreitBart.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1709582/posts#comment Wed, 27 Sep 2006 22:57:50 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1709438/posts Flamboyant Dallas Cowboys receiver Terrell Owens tried to kill himself by overdosing on pain medication, even putting two more pills into his mouth after a friend intervened, according to a police report obtained Wednesday. Owens left the hospital late Wednesday morning, giving reporters a "thumbs up" but making no comment as he was driven away in an SUV. Publicist Kim Etheredge said in various interviews Wednesday with Dallas-area media that the police have gotten the story wrong. She said she was with Owens, who was having trouble because he'd Associated Press http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1709438/posts#comment Wed, 27 Sep 2006 18:47:08 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1709240/posts Controversial Dallas Player Tells Authorities He Overdosed On Painkillers (CBS News) DALLAS Controversial Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Terrell Owens has told police he tried to kill himself by overdosing on pain medication, even putting two more pills into his mouth after a friend intervened. A Dallas police report released Wednesday morning said Owens told his friend "that he was depressed." The friend, who is not identified in the report, "noticed that (his) prescription pain medication was empty and observed (Owens) putting two pills in his mouth," the police report said. The friend attempted to pry them out with her fingers,... cbs11 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1709240/posts#comment Wed, 27 Sep 2006 14:36:05 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1709018/posts 5 minutes ago DALLAS - Terrell Owens was taken to the emergency room for an undisclosed reason Tuesday night, and doctors treating the Dallas Cowboys receiver were trying to induce vomiting, according to a television report. Yahoo http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1709018/posts#comment Wed, 27 Sep 2006 04:22:04 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1706668/posts A multi-faith cemetery will have all its graves aligned with Mecca, despite Christian burials traditionally facing east. CHRIS BIRKLE finds out how Christians and Muslims feel about the controversial council decision In today's secular society you could be forgiven for not knowing which direction Christian graves face. Ancient tradition shows they should look east in anticipation of the second coming of Jesus Christ. But all headstones at the new £2.5m High Wood Cemetery in Bulwell will be plotted to face north-east, in line with Islamic faith. Muslims believe the dead look over their shoulder towards Mecca, towards the south-east Nottingham Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1706668/posts#comment Sat, 23 Sep 2006 00:05:40 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1702895/posts Blue sky tinkering (Filed: 17/09/2006)Page 1 of 5 Scientists fighting global warming are now considering wacky ways of deliberately manipulating the environment to control the world's climate. Philip Sherwell in New York reports on the schemes that were once dismissed as the work of crackpots Trillions of tiny sunshades orbiting in space; a mirror 150 miles high stationed between Earth and the sun; clouds sprayed with seawater; planes pumping sulphates into the stratosphere. They may sound to a layman like the weird and wacky fantasies of an eccentric bunch of boffins, but such ambitious plans for cooling the planet are... The Telegraph (UK) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1702895/posts#comment Sun, 17 Sep 2006 02:46:02 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1702331/posts By unwittingly angering Muslims with his comments on Islam, Pope Benedict XVI has shown that he has yet to shake off his academic theological roots and master the global media machine with the same deftness as his predecessor. In clinging to theology and orthodoxy, the bookish Benedict has shown little regard for media management in getting his message across, unlike the communications-savvy John Paul II. Benedict railed Muslims when he quoted a 14th-century Christian emperor who said the Prophet Mohammed had brought the world only "evil and inhuman" things, portraying the Islam he founded as a religion which endorses violence,... breitbart.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1702331/posts#comment Fri, 15 Sep 2006 22:04:01 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1696874/posts The FDA is presently considering guidelines that would allow scientists to conduct "emergency research" on patients without any informed consent. PFLC is launching a direct challenge to these proposed regulations which would allow Nazi-like experimentation on human beings. Do you remember from history what the Nazi party and Joseph Mengele did to human subjects during WWII? These reprobates conducted dangerous medical experiments on innocent people without consent. Many people died as a result of the Nazis' human experiments and many others suffered a lifetime of post-experimental trauma and injury. This is not to mention the deprivation of basic human dignity... http://www.profamilylawcenter.com/ http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1696874/posts#comment Thu, 7 Sep 2006 06:00:27 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1695488/posts MARSEILLE, France, Sept 3, 2006 (AFP) - French Interior Minister Nicolas Sarkozy appeared almost certain to lead the right into next year's presidential election, after a triumphant party congress which concluded Sunday in Marseille with a blistering attack on the "generation of May 1968". Speaking before 7,000 young members of the ruling Union for a Popular Movement (UMP), Sarkozy, 51, said modern France had been betrayed by the left-wing ideals that took root after the 1968 student uprising, and called for a society built around "a reassertion of the value of work". "(The generation of 1968) inculcated everywhere — in... Expatica http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1695488/posts#comment Mon, 4 Sep 2006 23:45:08 GMT