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/begin my translation N. Korea: Name Change Ordered for those with First Name ‘Jung-un’ [Despite dire economic situation, preparation for Kim Jung-un's succession is well in progress] According to Feb. 15 phone conversation with our source at Danchon District in S. Hamkyong Province, N. Korean regime is currently ordering that everybody whose first name is 'Jung-un' should change it, as a part of Kim Jung-un's succession process. According to the source, local party committees and citizen's registration offices are individually summoning those with Jung-un as their first name and ordering them to change it. There are 20~30 people with such...

It started as an odd case of the FBI raiding a meat packing plant with hundreds of agents and now it's morphed into something much bigger. I've been telling you for weeks this was coming. I guess it just seemed too hard to believe that an American was involved. Originally David Headley was only charged with plotting to blow up the newspaper in Denmark that published the Mohammad cartoons. That plot seemed rather amateurish and was thought of as aspirational. But it soon became obvious to any one paying attention that Headley also had a hand in India's worst act...

The vote in the Senate to defund ACORN has taken this story in a new direction. This was an amendment first introduced yesterday by Nebraska Senator Mike Johannes. It was voted on last evening and voted favorably overwhelmingly 83-7. (Ironically, both my senators, Dick Durbin and Roland Burris, were in the minority) This still has to move through the House but the Senate is supposed to be the deliberative body. Yet, it moved from introduction to vote in less than twenty four hours.

US criticizes change in names of Taiwan's state companies Fri Feb 9, 5:41 PM ET The United States critized Taiwan's leadership for moving to drop "China" from the names of state enterprises in favor of "Taiwan" -- a move that could fire tensions with Beijing. "We do not support administrative steps by the Taiwan authorities that would appear to change Taiwan's status unilaterally or move toward independence," the State Department said in a statement. "The United States does not, for instance, support changes in terminology for entities administered by the Taiwan authorities," it said. "The United States does not support...

Having stoically accepted years of relentless badgering, the people of Fjuckby have finally had enough. The villagers are crossing their fingers that the National Heritage Board will see it their way and grant them a new name. One of the main sticking points of course is that globalisation has led to rude English-language associations that the villagers could do without. But there is a double misfortune, in that the Swedish word 'juck' embedded in the place name essentially means the same thing as Fjuckby's English component. A delegation from the village explains its predicament in a heartfelt letter to the...

KLAS-TV, Channel 8's new anchor, Denise Valdez, was included in a 1996 Los Angeles Times story about a trend among newscasters who changed from Anglo to ethnic names to take advantage of federal affirmative-action rules designed to benefit minorities. The practice was questioned, the Times said, by news professionals and minority activists, "who argue that it cheapens the concept of affirmative action and raises troubling issues of journalistic ethics." Valdez, who worked in San Antonio and Dallas before going to KNBC in Los Angeles, acknowledged to the Times that she had changed her last name for professional reasons, saying it...

I have a techinical question, how do I change my name on this blog. I love presidentbowen, but I don't think I should use it anymore because there is only one President! Also, how do I add images to the messages I post. Similar to the popular Atomic Opposum... Thanks Freepers!

Congressman John Culverson just stated he has just received informantion from Southern District U.S. Attorney Michael Shelby (Texas)that Al Quida members have been entering from our southern border and have been entering through Texas and blending into towns....He stated this was classified and he given the OK to release this information. The congressman may be a former congress memeber, I didn't hear his complete title. He is on KFI Los Angeles now.

The Immigration and Naturalization Service has now changed its website to the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services website. This has probably already been posted...if not, here it is: Click here for new website.

A livery driver with a mysterious personal life was seriously wounded yesterday in Queens, becoming the first livery hack shot on the job in more than a year. Police have neither suspect nor motive in the 2:30 a.m. wounding of Michael Goldberg, 36, at 253rd St. and 147th Drive, in Rosedale. But the incident was even more puzzling to his wife, who said she had believed Goldberg was in Kuwait with his parents. Kate Bontoyan, 52, rushed to her husband's side in the intensive care unit at Mary Immaculate Hospital, where he communicated by writing notes. She said he went...

Kim Jong-il, the Korean madman, announced today that, in an effort at reconciliation with the United States, he has renamed himself Kim Jong-clinton. In a decree, Kim Jong-clinton also declared that all first born males herafter shall carry the name Kim Jong-bill, in honor of the 42nd president of the United States. Kim Jong-clinton said, "I have taken this bold step on behalf of the people of Korea in an effort to build a bridge to the American people over the warmonger George Bush and his right-hand man Dick Cheney and his evil hatchet man Donald Rumsfeld." Expressing his faith...

Sniper suspects charged with murder: FBI searches for new material witness ROCKVILLE, Maryland (CNN) --The two men suspected of killing 10 people and wounding three others in a three-week shooting spree were charged with six counts of murder each late Friday in Montgomery County. Arrest warrants were issued for John Allen Williams, 41, and John Lee Malvo, 17, charging them each with first-degree murder in the six killings that took place in Montgomery County. (Read the charges against Williams) (Read the charges against Malvo) Williams reportedly changed his name last year to John Allen Muhammad, but he has also used...

Egypt: McDonald's to change name due to anti-U.S./Israeli sentiments McDonald's reportedly will change the name of its fast food restaurants in Egypt to Manfoods due to increased anti-U.S. and Israeli sentiment in the country.