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Four years ago at the studios of WSB Radio in Atlanta, I interviewed talk-radio host Herman Cain, who had only recently recovered from cancer. He smiled as he vowed, "Death's going to have to catch me, and it's going to have to run fast."

Israel appreciates President Obama’s commitment to peace. Israel believes that for peace to endure between Israelis and Palestinians, the viability of a Palestinian state cannot come at the expense of the viability of the one and only Jewish state. That is why Prime Minister Netanyahu expects to hear a reaffirmation from President Obama of U.S. commitments made to Israel in 2004, which were overwhelmingly supported by both Houses of Congress. Among other things, those commitments relate to Israel not having to withdraw to the 1967 lines which are both indefensible and which would leave major Israeli population centers in Judea...

Breaking news keeps you on your toes -- or not! Short video clip at link; reporter blows the name of who died in a dramatic way.

Sarah is slated to appear on the local ‘Bob & Mark In the Morning Show’ April 1 to make a big announcement — is this an April Fools’ Day joke? It seems like the day we have all waited for and/or feared is upon us — Sarah Palin is set to make a major announcement on the Anchorage-based Bob & Mark In the Morning Show April 1. Sarah has said if she were to make a presidential run she would announce it on the early-morning radio show on which she appeared roughly three times a week while running for governor...

Ahh, the final installment. 6/17 UPDATE : Just got back from a research journey, and found some weird stuff, and had a weird experience. Scroll down to the bottom of this post for the update 6/19. My initial post on this topic, a MUST read: http://myveryownpointofview.wordpress.com/2010/05/28/extra-extra-announcing-obamas-birth/ Here are some of the additional oddities that I came across while doing my research. Once again, I will do my best to keep my personal opinion to myself.

“Repentant” former megachurch pastor Ted Haggard will make a “surprise groundbreaking” announcement next Wednesday from his home in Colorado Springs, Colo., a spokesperson reported Thursday. It has been nearly four years since a former male prostitute claimed Haggard had paid him for sex over the course of three years and had also taken methamphetamines. The highly-publicized drugs and sex scandal led to Haggard's resignation from the presidency of the National Association of Evangelicals, forced him out of the church he founded, and moved him and his family into two years of seclusion. Since late 2008, however, Haggard has been stepping...

Listen up, what could it be????

James Taranto is a far better forensic reader of the news than I am. Reading carefully the report that New York Governor Paterson objects to having the trial of the 9/11 terrorists in New York City, he reads that Paterson was told of this plan six months ago, shortly after the inauguration, just in case you had any residual doubts that this idiotic move wasn't pure politics: "New York's Gov. David Paterson is not happy with the White House's decision to bring Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four other enemy combatants to New York for civilian trials, reports WCBS-TV:

Anyone here on FR have any idea what this is going to be? Heads up fellow patriots! This Monday, September 21st, we will be making a major announcement. And here's your clue about the big plans in the works. If you liked the 9/12 March on D.C., you're going to love what's coming up next! Above: Photograph from 9/12 March on Washington - courtesy of FreeRepublic.com Supporters of Barack Obama, Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid have been hurling the most vile criticisms of the tea party movement, our Tea Party Express and the 9/12 March on Washington. No less than...

Obama All Star Game Announcement: “We’re out of money”By Chris Barrett July 14, 2009 President Barack Obaam was asked in broadcast booth of the Major League Baseball All Star Game if there would be a bailout for the National League after 12 straight losses, and President Obama jokes “no, we’re out of money.”

According to The Schnitt Show, a radio program available in several Florida markets and XM radio, a birth announcement for Barack Obama was discovered in a 1961 Honolulu newspaper. See link for a PDF image of this announcement.

/begin my translation Something Happened? All N. Korean Diplomatic Missions Ordered to be on Stand-by N. Korea's diplomatic missions all over the world were ordered on Oct. 17 to stay at their mission, refraining from going out, and expect important announcement from their government. Sources explained they expect that official announcement could be made in a few days. They speculate that it is related to inter-Korean relationship or Kim Jong-il's health. /end my translation

Dear E-Team: THANK YOU for your outpouring of support and encouragement in response to my consideration of a congressional candidacy. I am deeply grateful for the generosity and kind wishes that so many have expressed. The polling from the 4th Congressional district has been overwhelming. As you may know, a conservative advocacy group commissioned a poll at the beginning of this month and it reported that I would begin the campaign with a 33-point lead over the nearest rival. I subsequently commissioned a full benchmark poll by a different firm that reported a margin of 38 points. And so, I...

BREAKING - Tom McClintock to Announce Tuesday Morning in Auburn, CA Posted by Aaron Park on February 27, 2008 at 04:08 PM The long anticipated entry of State Senator Tom McClintock into the race for the 4th Congressional District is reality. At 10AM Tuesday March 4th, 2008, on the steps of the same historic courthouse in Auburn, CA where Doug Ose announced a couple of weeks ago… Tom McClintock will officially launch his campaign. Rico Oller will be discontinuing his campaign for the 4th CD and will be endorsing Tom McClintock for Congress. The CRA will be able to convene...

Days before Republican primaries that will help determine the party's presidential nominee, leading White House hopefuls will debate at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library at an event co-sponsored by Politico.com, the Los Angeles Times and CNN. The Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2008 debate will take place in Simi Valley, Calif., less than a week before the Golden State's primary and similar Feb. 5 contests in many other states, which could select more than half the delegates necessary to claim to GOP presidential nomination.

Moves Closer To Full-Fledged Presidential Run (CBS/AP) WASHINGTON -- Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani on Monday defended the Iraq war and criticized Al Gore's global-warming movie. As for his presidential ambitions, Giuliani coyly inched closer to a formal announcement. "I am 100 percent committed," he said. "That official part, I still have to do a formal announcement. But we'll figure out how to do that. My idea is that I'm going to try to announce this in 100 different places." Giuliani, a Republican, said he supports efforts to move California's 2008 presidential primary from June to February, a...

ROUTE: Starts at 16th St and Boardwalk in Belmar. Takes 16th St out of Belmar, which becomes Belmar Blvd (a/k/a County Route 18) to Route 34 North. Route 34 North to Route 33 West. Route 33 West all the way into Trenton. Last few blocks are a right on Broad and then a left on State Street. Ends at the State House, 125 West State Street, Trenton. PLEASE STREES THAT TIMES GIVEN BELOW ARE ESTIMATES! SUGGESTED PLACES TO GATHER AND WHEN: 16th & Boardwalk, Belmar5 @ 5:45 AM Wawa on Rt 34 south of Rt 547 Circle @ 8:07 AM...

BOSTON - Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney is making plans for his campaign for the 2008 Republican presidential nomination in two phases early next month, a top adviser told The Associated Press on Friday. The Massachusetts chief executive is expected to file paperwork as early as Jan. 2 with the Federal Election Commission, establishing a presidential campaign committee and permitting himself to begin raising money for his race on the first business day of the new year. Romney will leave office on Jan. 4. As soon as the week of Jan. 8, Romney will hold a ceremony to officially declare his...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. military plans to charge Marines in the killing of 24 civilians in Haditha, Iraq, on Thursday, according to sources familiar with the case. ADVERTISEMENT The November 2005 killings, which enraged Iraqis, are one of a series of cases in which U.S. service members have been accused, and some convicted, of being involved in killing Iraqi civilians. The charges in the Haditha case could include murder and are expected against at least five Marines, defense officials said. They will be announced from Camp Pendleton, California, where the Marines are being held. Two investigations were launched into...

Today's announcement by Al Qaeda second in command Dr. Ayman al Zawahiri that the multinational terror conglomerate has been joined by a portion of the Egyptian group "Jamaa Islamiya" is both puzzling and not surprising. It is unclear how large the faction is from Jamaa Islamiya that is aligning itself with Al Qaeda. Neither Zawahiri nor Mohamed Khalil Hukayma, who made the announcement for Jamaa Islamiya, was clear about how many members were involved in the merger, although Zawahiri did refer to of the large crowd and the majority of Al-Jamaa Al-Islamiya, in the following statement: Abu Jihad Al-Masri, Mohamed...