http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/unclassified-news/ en-us Sat, 4 Jul 2009 01:29:14 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2285205/posts Thank you for sharing your views about energy legislation. Effective clean energy legislation will reduce carbon emissions and promote the production of renewable energy—but most importantly it will also ensure the creation of new clean energy jobs and industries. Clean energy legislation must also ensure the competitiveness of domestic manufacturers and protect consumers by keeping utility rates affordable. We must work to reduce our dependence on foreign oil by making America a global leader in clean energy manufacturing. For this reason, I recently announced legislation called the Investments for Manufacturing Progress and Clean Technology (IMPACT) Act. This legislation, which was... Sherrod Brown, Senator Ohio http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2285205/posts#comment Sat, 4 Jul 2009 01:29:14 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2282708/posts WSJ reporter Jay Solomon reported a update of the ousting of Honduras president Manuel Zelaya and several other reports from other sources have reported that President Obama and the US state department want Mr. Zelaya restored back in office through a peaceful democratic dialogue. Wall Street Journal (WSJ) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2282708/posts#comment Tue, 30 Jun 2009 19:38:31 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2279680/posts Hand-held vacuum cleaner which is run on "the fastest motor in the world", ten times quicker than the engine of a Boeing 747 aircraft. The DC 31 is the latest in a long-line of vacuums produced by the British inventor, but is the first ever domestic appliance to incorporate a so-called digital switched reluctance motor, which Sir James claims is the "fastest motor in the world, by a long stretch." The machine could be the first of many products to feature the motor, from food blenders or even electric cars, Sir James has suggested. At 104,000 revolutions per minute, the... The Telegraph http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2279680/posts#comment Fri, 26 Jun 2009 02:35:19 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2277721/posts The Brooklyn Cyclones unveil their summer stimulus package next week: free President Obama bobbleheads. The first 2,500 fans at Tuesday's game in Coney Island will receive the collectible giveaway as the team - renamed the "Baracklyn Cyclones" for one night - honors the new commander in chief. The minor league club will also offer universal health care, in the form of free Band-Aids to the first 500 fans. Plumbers named Joe can collect two free tickets to the game against the Hudson Valley Renegades. Fans also will receive discount coupons and American flags when leaving KeySpan Park on Surf Ave.... NY Daily News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2277721/posts#comment Tue, 23 Jun 2009 18:54:29 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2277578/posts Liberty University’s student Democratic club has reached an agreement with the school on its status. Chancellor Jerry Falwell Jr. said today that a change in university policy will allow the Liberty University College Democrats to exist as an unofficial club. The policy change, which took effect yesterday, also changed the College Republicans from an officially recognized campus group to the new unofficial status. Liberty withdrew official recognition of the Lynchburg school’s club last month because it supported the Democratic Party’s platforms and candidates. Under the new policy, the unofficial organizations won’t receive school funding but may use the Liberty name... Liberty University News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2277578/posts#comment Tue, 23 Jun 2009 15:57:28 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2277230/posts The man, who was flying over a remote beach near Darwin in Australia's Northern Territory, escaped with cuts and bruises, but his passenger was critically injured. The pilot told rescuers he was flying along the beach, where the two friends had been camping, and had turned to get a closer look at a crocodile. The next thing he remembered was being upside down in a mudflat. The pilot dragged his passenger to the safety of the shore, away from crocodiles, and buried the man in the sand up to his neck in an attempt to prevent him from developing hypothermia.... The Telegraph http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2277230/posts#comment Tue, 23 Jun 2009 01:20:28 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2274503/posts There can't be too many red-blooded men who'd want Sacha Baron Cohen's current job. The leather hotpants he wears look eye-wateringly tight and the leg waxes are surely excruciating. But they must certainly envy him for his fiancée. Isla Fisher arrived at the UK premiere of Brüno last night looking every inch the glamour puss. More...Sacha Baron Cohen goes naked for magazine shoot (but keeps his kugelsack hidden) Fancy meeting you here! Peaches and Pixie Geldof share delighted hug at Bruno premiere The Australian actress wore a tight strapless grey dress and a slick of red lipstick. And she came... (UK Daily Mail) Mail Online http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2274503/posts#comment Thu, 18 Jun 2009 16:52:35 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2274368/posts Southern barbecue is a must-have item on the set of “Live with Regis and Kelly” — after Brad Orrison finished taping his segment for today’s morning show, two smoked pork shoulders disappeared off the set. Orrison, his sister, Brooke Orrison Lewis and brother, Brett, were in New York for the taping of the show’s grilling contest, “Live’s Ultimate Hometown Grill Off” Wednesday and showed host Regis Philbin and his wife, Joy, (subbing for a vacationing Kelly Ripa) how he makes pulled pork sandwiches at The Shed BBQ and Blues Joint near Ocean Springs. “After it was over and the... SUN HERALD http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2274368/posts#comment Thu, 18 Jun 2009 13:51:13 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2274193/posts WASHINGTON – Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton fractured her right elbow during a fall Wednesday, her chief of staff said. Clinton was on her way to the White House when she fell and injured her elbow, chief of staff Cheryl Mills said in a statement released late Wednesday. AP http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2274193/posts#comment Thu, 18 Jun 2009 05:16:58 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2274100/posts The cynical, politically motivated, and apparently illegal firing of AmeriCorps Inspector General Gerald Walpin shocks the conscience. I'm not going to examine here the circumstances surrounding the termination of Walpin but I do wish to remind readers that AmeriCorps has long been ripe for abuse. ACORN took advantage of the federal agency a decade ago. As I wrote previously, ACORN, which is now notorious for its commingling of funds within its network of affiliates, used government resources to promote legislation. A congressional report noted that there was "apparent cross-over funding between ACORN, a political advocacy group and ACORN Housing Corp.... American Spectator http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2274100/posts#comment Thu, 18 Jun 2009 02:15:31 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2274063/posts Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton stands in the colonnade of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, June 16, 2009, as she watches the joint news conference between President Barack Obama and South Korean President Lee Myung-bak in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington. yahoo photos http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2274063/posts#comment Thu, 18 Jun 2009 01:24:40 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2273479/posts DOSWELL, Va. - Was it a UFO or something else that hovered in the sky over Kings Dominion Amusement Park this weekend? That's the question many are asking after watching a video posted on You Tube. The video shows a large dark hollow circle formation in the middle of the sky, near one of the park's rides. WAVY.com contacted Kings Dominion, which is located 20 miles North of Richmond. A spokesperson said it is a smoke ring from the park's Volcano ride. Whatever it was, it has people talking. Let us know what you think by leaving your comments below... WAVY TV http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2273479/posts#comment Wed, 17 Jun 2009 12:30:11 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2272152/posts Subtle, but interesting differences...Homosexual Agenda is missing in the description...also, a rollover active screen for video previews...I thing I like it... Free Republic listing on Bing; Free Republic www.freerepublic.com Online message boards for independent, grass-roots conservatives to share strategies and activist resources, and discuss issues of the day. Features announcements, topics, help and ... Forum News/Activism ObamaTruthFile General/Chat Bloggers & Personal Religion Obama Israel Free Republic listing on Google; Free RepublicOnline message boards for independent, grass-roots conservatism on the web. Gather at Free Republic to check notes, plan strategy, and talk about the issues ... www.freerepublic.com/ - Cached - Similar... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2272152/posts#comment Mon, 15 Jun 2009 15:41:49 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2269861/posts BERLIN (Reuters) – A new, superheavy chemical element numbered 112 will soon be officially included in the periodic table, German researchers said. A team in the southwest German city of Darmstadt first produced 112 in 1996 by firing charged zinc atoms through a 120-meter-long particle accelerator to hit a lead target. "The new element is approximately 277 times heavier than hydrogen, making it the heaviest element in the periodic table," the scientists at the GSI Helmholtz Center for Heavy Ion Research said in a statement late on Wednesday. Reuters via Yahoo News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2269861/posts#comment Thu, 11 Jun 2009 20:59:57 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2269860/posts BERLIN (Reuters) – A new, superheavy chemical element numbered 112 will soon be officially included in the periodic table, German researchers said. A team in the southwest German city of Darmstadt first produced 112 in 1996 by firing charged zinc atoms through a 120-meter-long particle accelerator to hit a lead target. "The new element is approximately 277 times heavier than hydrogen, making it the heaviest element in the periodic table," the scientists at the GSI Helmholtz Center for Heavy Ion Research said in a statement late on Wednesday. Reuters via Yahoo News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2269860/posts#comment Thu, 11 Jun 2009 20:59:57 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2269315/posts http://www.iceagenow.com/ Headed for a “year without a summer?” 10 Jun 09 – AccuWeather's Joe Bastardi expects areas from the northern Plains into the Northeast to have a "year without a summer." “The last time this happened was the Tamboro eruption in 1815 followed by a year without a summer in 1816,” says reader Charles Patrick. See Headed for a “year without a summer?” www.iceagenow.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2269315/posts#comment Thu, 11 Jun 2009 04:33:23 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2268149/posts Visited New York landmarks she normally only sees from Alaska Laughed at all the crazy-looking foreigners entering the U.N. Made moose jerky on Rachael Ray Keyed Tina Fey's car After a wink and a nod, ended up with a kilo of crack Made coat out of New York City rat pelts Sat in for Kelly Ripa. Regis couldn't tell the difference. Finally met one of those Jewish people Mel Gibson's always talking about Bought makeup from Bloomingdale's to update her "slutty flight attendant" look Especially enjoyed not appearing on Letterman Late Show website http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2268149/posts#comment Tue, 9 Jun 2009 18:05:43 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2267980/posts Florida authorities say a commercial fisherman reeled in a live missile in the Gulf of Mexico and kept it on his boat for 10 days. The sheriff's office in Pinellas County say the boat's captain, Rodney Soloman, hooked the air-to-air guided missile 50 miles off the Panhandle town of Panama City. The Air Force and Navy use Gulf waters off the Panhandle for weapons training. YahooNews http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2267980/posts#comment Tue, 9 Jun 2009 14:26:22 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2266667/posts There is no doubt that coffee is one of the world's most popular drinks. In 2005, the average Canadian drank 92 litres of coffee, or about 370 cups. However, there are many questions about coffee related to our health, particularly concerning its impact on cardiovascular disease and cancer. There is no doubt that coffee is a huge stimulant: coffee beans represent a huge source of caffeine, a substance that acts on the central nervous system to elicit stimulating effects, particularly heightened awareness and reduced drowsiness. Aside from caffeine, coffee also contains at least 800 other chemical compounds. Coffee beans also... Edmonton Sun http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2266667/posts#comment Sun, 7 Jun 2009 16:13:46 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2264411/posts Now, I understand what politics is all about. I know how you can go after one another, and that's good. But I think this goes too far. And I think it has made the McCain campaign look a little narrow. It's not what the American people are looking for. And I look at these kinds of approaches to the campaign and they trouble me. And the party has moved even further to the right, and Governor Palin has indicated a further rightward shift. I would have difficulty with two more conservative appointments to the Supreme Court, but that's what we'd... msnbc.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2264411/posts#comment Thu, 4 Jun 2009 05:18:17 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2264384/posts The body of a dead humpback whale was tied to a buoy near the oil terminal in Valdez Harbor Tuesday night after it was struck by an oil tanker on Monday. Federal officials are still not sure exactly what happened, but environmentalists are concerned about the loss of an endangered giant of the sea. In the more than 30 years that oil tankers have been coming to Valdez -- and during more than 20,000 tanker visits to the oil terminal -- people say they've never seen this happen before. "It was struck by an oil tanker and carried into Valdez,"... KTTU.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2264384/posts#comment Thu, 4 Jun 2009 04:35:29 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2263109/posts Education, by the state, is designed to create some knowledge in children. More than that, however, education is designed to create good citizens, wards of the state if you will. We teach conformity, how to line up and move from one place to the other at the ringing of a bell. Some issues are difficult and require a lot of ground work before the real discussion can begin. To me education is not one of those complicated issues. At least that is true if we look at education the same way as we look at parenting. What is parenting? Parenting... The Voice magazine http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2263109/posts#comment Tue, 2 Jun 2009 18:47:03 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2262616/posts Obama's Chief of Staff, Rahm Emanuel, most well known for his rapid-fire temper, his foul language and his Sopranos'-style political diplomacy, reportedly has a squishy side few could imagine. According to an anonymous source close to the Obama Administration, fracturedrepublic can reveal it has evidence suggesting "Rahmbo", as recently as March, 2009 was actively taking part in what is arguably the most insipid, and least celebrated sport in America today… weasel Jell-O wrestling. Click here for more... fracturedrepublic.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2262616/posts#comment Tue, 2 Jun 2009 02:24:29 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2261404/posts The unbelievable tale of a cat named Lucky -- who fell 26 stories and survived -- doesn't quite prove the myth but it comes pretty close. In early May, Keri Hostetler was readying her lower Manhattan apartment for guests who were coming to visit. She cracked the window of her home office a few inches -- something she "never, ever did" -- just to air the place out. She left the door to the room ajar and got to work on her laundry. Her beloved cat Lucky, a 3-year-old gray-and-black striped male who Hostetler describes as "a lover and a... ACB News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2261404/posts#comment Sat, 30 May 2009 23:53:04 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2261049/posts A pathologist hired by the family of one of two women whose mysterious deaths in Thailand drew worldwide attention says her "lungs were 100 percent congested," Jill St. Onge's fiancee and brother said. Jill St. Onge died while vacationing with her fiance at a Thailand resort. "He said her lung tissue was gone," said her brother, Robert St. Onge. The pathologist has not determined what caused her lungs to fail, he said, and a final report on her May 2 death may still be weeks away. But members of St. Onge's family said they feel the pathologist's findings, though preliminary,... CNN http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2261049/posts#comment Sat, 30 May 2009 04:40:11 GMT