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Cartoon from Iran Shows Nazi Swastika Turning Into a Jewish Star 2007-02-07 21:59:59 Iran is determined to destroy Israel and is showing this hatred in a cartoon TV show. This anti-Semitic cartoon has been showing in Iran and shows a Jewish
rabbi taking a Nazi swastika and putting it in the dirt, watering it and then watching it grow into the Jewish Star of David.
This clip is about one minute long and is being broadcast on the web site on the Middle East Media Institute’s TV project. The President of the Middle East Media Institute, Yigal Carmon, said that the message is straight forward and that “the idea that they are trying to show is that Zionism comes out from the seed of Nazism. They’re saying that it is the technical Jew who nurtures it and who plants it and who grows it and who irrigates it and all that.”
Normally, according to Carmon, they would not normally be against Jews, only Zionists, but from this cartoon it is obvious that they are talking about all Jews. Carmon said “it’s the Jew who plants the swastika im Read more:Cartoon
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Dad Uses Stun Gun on Baby 2007-02-07 05:23:55 Rian Whittman, a father in Albany, Oregon, has been accused by police of using a 100,000 volt stun gun on his 18 month old son. Police have accused Rian with assault and criminal mistreatment, which has occurred on 10 separate instances.
Police were notified by Rian Whittman’s wife on Saturday of the abuse. The child was treated at the hospital and has been taken by the state Department of Human Services and placed into protective custody.
Police are still unaware of why the father used the stun gun on the baby, but they were told that the abuse has been going on for the past three weeks. Hopefully the baby will not be scared for life for such a traumatic experience.
Israeli Official Says Foreign Sources are Arming Hezbollah 2007-02-06 23:36:11 A senior Israeli
official says that Hezbollah
is receiving armaments from Iran, Syria and other sources, and that there is a terror group “preparing for violence” in the Middle East. The official said “They are getting all kinds of rockets, advanced anti-tank missiles, command-and-control systems, training, finance,” and that they are on their way to being back to the military capability they were before the war.
As of now Hezbollah has been unable to rebuild the bunkers they had during the Israeli-Hezbollah war last year, but according to the Israeli official Hezbollah is maintaining a constant operational presence along the border between Lebanese and Israel. The Israeli Defense Forces have found a “cluster of explosives” in Lebanon near the Lebanon-Israel border.
Israel officials have said that since the ceasefire order between Israel and Hezbollah, “tons” of weapons have been smuggled along Gaza’s border with Egypt. Isr Read more:Official
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US Embassy Bomber is Now an Iraqi Lawmaker 2007-02-06 15:37:07 Jamal Jafaar Mohammed was sentenced to death in Kuwait after the bombings of the US and French Embassies, but now is an IraqiLawmaker
according the United States military intelligence. Having this position provides Jamal with immunity from prosecution.
After the attacks in 1983, which killed 5 and wounded 86, at the US and French Embassies, Jamal fled the country before the trial. Jamal was also accused of hijacking a Kuwaiti airliner and also for the attempted assassination of a Kuwaiti prince. However, in 2005, Jamal Jafaar Mohammed was elected into the Iraq’s Council of Representatives by representing the Babil province, which is south of Baghdad.
Al-Maliki has told American intelligence to share their information with the Iraqi lawmakers, who could in turn strip Jamal of his immunity. He also told reporters “We don’t want parliament to be a shelter for outlaws and wanted people,” and that “this is the government’s view, but the parliamen Read more:Embassy
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US Embassy Warns of Terrorist Threats in Sudan 2007-02-06 00:25:07 US Embassy
has warned Americans of terrorist threats against the westerners in Sudan
. A message from the US Embassy reads, “The U.S. Embassy advises all U.S. citizens in Sudan that the United Nations mission in Sudan has received new information that an extremist group based in the country is likely to target Western interests.”
The United Nations sent a similar message to its people in Sudan last week, but were not supposed to speak to journalists on this issue. Joel Maybury, U.S. Embassy spokesman, said that this procedure is standard whenever threats are received, and “In places like Sudan, where you have instability and conflict, we may have half a dozen such messages a year.”
Some of the Sudanese are angry at the United Nations for promoting a peace process in southern Sudan. The UN has 10,000 peacekeepers in the south end of Sudan with approximately 2,500 civilian staff throughout all of Sudan.
The UN is trying to convince the Sudan government to all Read more:Terrorist
Personal Home Loan Mortgages - Rates & Calculators 2007-02-05 23:11:00 If you have problems trying to find low rates, then you might want to consider visiting the Mortgage Rates
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Woman Allegedly Stabbed Her Two Daughters to Death! 2007-02-05 22:14:08 Police has arrested the mother of two girls, ages 5 and 8, who allegedly stabbed them to death at their mobile home about 30 miles outside of Detroit. Sheriff Mark Hackel said “It’s an extremely horrific scene,” which is about the only way to describe it when innocent children are involved.
The mother’s sister called the police on Sunday after she had visited the home. The sister said that when she got to the home the door was already opened, and when she called for her sister she came to the door and said that she had harmed the children.
Not only were the two kids found dead, but three dogs and a mouse were also found stabbed to death. Police have not identified the woman arrested but did say that she is cooperating with authorities.
There is nothing more I can say than that this is a sick, sick crime!
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Schwarzenegger Tapes Leaked! 2007-02-05 18:15:41 Audio tapes of California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger
, which were recorded in March 2006, reveals Republicans who are complaining about both Republican and Democratic lawmakers and were also showing sympathy for Mexican immigrants. However, they did mention in the tape that they should embrace the US.
One of the tapes has Arnold complaining about Fabian Nunez, who is the Democratic Assembly Speaker, saying that he is a “political operator” who says one thing in public but something else in private. He also talks about Senate President Pro Tem Perata, saying that he is “a very sick man.”
These recordings were found by Phil Angelides, a Democratic opponent of Arnold, campaign and the California Highway Patrol found nothing wrong with the how they obtained the audio files. They accessed these files through a public section on the governor’s web site.Â
The leaks of these audio tapes have caused the governor’s office to show transcripts for over Read more:Tapes
US Government Wants to Arm Pilots 2007-02-08 15:22:23 The United States government is asking foreign countries to let pilots have guns in the cockpits. This would expand a 4 year program that the Homeland Security Department, with the help of the State Department, is heading up that allows pilots to carry guns on their domestic flights.
They say it is obvious that there is international threat for these pilots and that arming them would allow them to perform their duties. However, it is expected that some countries will not allow guns on planes even if the pilots have been trained and were sworn in as law officers. Michael Mohr, who is the homeland security liaison at the Swedish Embassy in Washington, said “Sweden would rather not see any weapons aboard planes,” and that “there’s a concern about arms and very sensitive equipment inside airplanes.”
These armed pilots are known as flight deck officers, and are only allowed to carry the guns in the cockpit. As of now the government’s effort Read more:Government
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Former Playboy Bunny Anna Nicole Smith has Died! 2007-02-09 00:21:38 Anna Nicole Smith
, 39, was pronounced dead in Hollywood, Florida at the Memorial Regional Hospital. Anna, as most people know, was a former Playboy Bunny
, reality TV star, model and sometimes a little crazy! The cause of the death, according to police, is still unknown as they are waiting on the medical examiner to perform an autopsy.
A 911 call came from the hotel around 1:45 p.m. today saying that Anna Nicole needed help. By the time the paramedics got to the hotel Anna Nicole was unconscious and not breathing. According to Matthew Phillips, who is the spokesman for the paramedics, the “rescue crews got there, and they were escorted to a bedroom, where they found a female alone in her room and unresponsive,” and also said “we then began our normal protocol for dealing with a nonbreathing individual.”
The paramedics said that Anna Nicole never regained consciousness, and was pronounced dead at 2:49 p.m. in the hospital. The people Anna Nicole Smith wa Read more:Former
North Korea Willing to Talk About Nuclear Disarmament 2007-02-08 20:52:48 South Korea
n officials are saying that North
Korea is willing take steps to end their nuclear arms program, which is great progress compared to the past few years. Chun Yung-woo said that China could possibly draw up a draft agreement in as early as Thursday.
Chun said “we have confirmed that there is a consensus among the countries that there must be an agreement on the early steps on implementing the September 19 joint statement at this round.” This is talking about the agreement between five countries, on of them being North Korea
, that in September 2005 where supposed to stop their nuclear arms program.
Japan’s chief delegate, Kenichiro Sasae, said “regarding denuclearization, North Korea needs to halt and seal its operations for the nuclear facilities in Yonbyong and accept verification and monitoring by the IAEA,” and that “the initial-stage steps must be implemented in a relatively short period of time.”
Negotiators from the US, Ja Read more:Willing
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Microsoft Soon to Release Windows Mobile 6 2007-02-09 23:44:47 Microsoft is planning on releasing their new operating system, WindowsMobile
6, this spring for wireless devices, which will be important because Microsoft is trying to attract users beyond the desktop PC. They are planning on giving more details on Monday in Barcelona, Spain at a telecommunications conference.
Microsoft said the Windows Mobile 6 phones will allow users to render e-mails and other features that are to be very similar to those on a desktop computer. The new software will also provide a more in depth connectivity to Microsoft’s “Live” online services with features such as instant messaging.
Microsoft is trying to catch up with the world leader in mobile operating systems, Symbian Ltd. Symbian has said that over 100 million phones have their software included on them. Microsoft, is pointing to a Gartner prediction that says by 2009 over 64 million phones will be equipped with the Windows software.
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Samsung Unveils Cell Phone Similar to Apple's iPhone 2007-02-10 06:03:32 Samsung has unveiled the Ultra Smart F700 which is a sleek cell phone with similar features as the highly popular AppleiPhone
. This new cell phone is to be shown at the 3GSM World Congress, which is a telecommunications exhibition, next week in Barcelona.
Ever since the release of the Apple iPhone manufacturers have been fighting to come up with their own version with similar features. Samsung said that this phone will have a full touch screen along with a traditional key pad to give users the option to choose which one to use. Like a lot of other phones, the Ultra Smart F700 will also provide users with access to the internet along with the ability to play music, take pictures, show videos, etc.
Samsung has moved ahead of the iPhone in two categories:Â One is that the 3G technology is a lot faster on the Samsung when compared to the iPhone and the second is that while the iPhone has a 2 megapixel camera, the Samsung will feature a 5 megapixel camera.
It definitely seems that t Read more:Samsung
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Marshall Ward Offers Extended Warranty 2007-02-11 06:31:27 Have you ever had some type of equipment that as soon as the manufacturer warranty expired it was damaged? I know that it has happened to me on numerous occasions. However, there is a company, called Marshall
Ward, that offers an extended warranty on many different types of equipment.
Marshall Ward has the latest fashion for women, men and kid’s, and they offer different styles of equipment ranging from home & garden, electronics, jewelry, toys, games and more. To learn more about Marshall Ward visit the article below from encyclocentral.com:
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Australian Prime Minister Says Terrorists Want Obama! 2007-02-11 05:27:52 Australia’s prime minister, John Howard, bashed Barack Obama
because of his opposition to the war in Iraq, which happened just one day after the US senator announced that he is running for president in 2008.
In Barack Obama’s campaign he said that one of the first things that needs to be done is to end the war over in Iraq and he has already proposed a bill that will prevent President George Bush from implementing his troop surge strategy. He has said that by March 31, 2008 the US forces should be removed from Iraq.
John Howard, an ally of President Bush and has himself sent troops to fight in the Iraqi war, said that Barack Obama’s intentions would do nothing more than cause disaster in the Middle East.  In response to Obama’s proposals the Australian
 prime minister said ”I think that will just encourage those who want to completely destabilize and destroy Iraq, and create chaos and a victory for the terrorists to hang on and hope for an Obama victo Read more:Minister
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, Australian Prime Minister
Civilian Contractor Shot & Killed by US Forces 2007-02-12 04:33:32 Donald Tolfree, a civilian contract truck driver, was shot and killed close to an air base near Baghdad according to the family’s lawyer. He went to Iraq on January 5th and was killed at a check point close to Camp Anaconda.
Attorney Patrick Greenfelder said that Donald Tolfree had drove through a United States military checkpoint before and when he realized he was in the wrong convoy he turned around and was shot and killed on his way back out. A representative of the military told Tolfree’s daughter, Kristen Martin, that her father and another man was killed by a roadside bomb, however, the representative later called Kristen Martin to tell her that her father was actually killed by US forces and that the other man had survived.
As of now the attorney said that the family is not taking any legal action, they just want a few questions answered. They would like to know if any warning shots were fired, why Donald was in the wrong convoy, whether or not the checkpoint w Read more:Civilian
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Gates Reports Prisoner Abuse Damaged US's Reputation 2007-02-11 18:56:02 Robert Gates
, US Defense Secretary, said that the prisoner abuse scandals, both at Guantanamo Bay and Iraq, have damaged the reputation of the United States and that steps need to be made to show the world the US military is still out to do good in the world. During his speech Gates did not talk about the war in Iraq, but did say that the United States needs to do a better job of explaining their actions and their politics.
Gates said that over the last century most of the people thought that “while we might from time to time do something stupid, that we where a force for good in the world,” and that while some might still believe that, he thinks “we also have made some mistakes and have not presented our case as well as we might in many instances. I think we have to work on that.”
However, the US was not the only country he talked about, as he mentioned in the speech that the NATO allies need to follow through with their promises help the economic and mili Read more:Prisoner
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. I personally like the “Cupid’s pickup lines” ecards! Right now EGreetings.com is offering a FREE 30-day trial membership in which you can send as many ecards as you would like, and once the trial membership is over it is only $13.99 for a year subscription. But this place is not just limited to Valentine’s Day cards, as they offer a wide variety of selections including anniversary, birthday, friendship, congratulations, holidays, new baby, pets & animals, thank you and a whole lot more. But since Valentine’s Day is close below is a link to their Valentine’s selections:
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Mitt Romney Criticized by Jewish Democrats 2007-02-13 03:46:56 Jewish Democrats
have criticized Republican Mitt Romney
’s choice of location to announce his run for president. Romney plans on announcing his candidacy at a museum that honors Henry Ford, an obvious auto pioneer, which got the criticism of many Jewish Democrats because they note Henry Ford’s history as one of anti-Semitism.
The National Jewish Democratic Council said they are “deeply troubled by Governor Romney’s choice of locations to announce his presidential campaign,” which is proposed to be announced on Tuesday at the Henry Ford Museum located in Dearborn, Michigan. The council also said “Romney has been traveling the country talking about inclusiveness and understanding of people from all walks of life,” but “yet he chooses to kick (off) his presidential campaign on the former estate of a well-known and outspoken anti-Semite and xenophobe.”
The council believes that this choice of location calls into question either Ro Read more:Jewish
, Mitt Romney
Iran May Offer anti-AIDS Medicine in Two Months 2007-02-12 22:26:26 Saeed Vaqefi, who is the Secretary of the Iranian Pharmacists Society, said that their new discovery of an herbal medicine for HIV/AIDS
will probably enter the market in two months. An official said that right now the Iranian government is looking into financial measures so that they can try to offer HIV/AIDS sufferers a way to obtain the herbal medicine free of charge.
This new herbal medicine is called IMOD and is developed from medical plants that are grown locally by Iranian scientists. This new drug has been tested on about 200 patients and proved to be effective in controlling the HIV/AIDS virus from spreading and to also build up the individual’s immune system. IMOD, which is produced through nano technology, is the fifth generation of medicines that have been created to fight the HIV/AIDS virus in the world.
The Minister of Health, Kamran Baqeri Lankarani, said that the herbal medicine is soon to be licensed to be sold in European countries.
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Barack Obama Apologizes for Saying Troops Lives Were "Wasted" in Iraq 2007-02-13 19:15:00 Barack Obama
, 2008 Democratic presidential candidate, is now apologizing for comments he made during a speech in which he said the lives of the US troops that have died during the war in Iraq
were “wasted.” The speech was held in Iowa, and during the speech Obama said “We now have spent $400 billion and have seen over 3,000 lives of the bravest young Americans wasted.”
He has now apologized, saying that his comments were “a slip of the tongue.” He has also apologized again in New Hampshire on Monday, telling reporters his intent was to criticize the leadership in the war, not of those who are serving in the US military. Obama said “even as I said it, I realized I had misspoken,” and that “it is not at all what I intended to say, and I would absolutely apologize if any felt that in some ways it had diminished the enormous courage and sacrifice that they’d shown.”
It seems that Barack Obama
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Sale Your Old Engagement Ring at "I Do…Now I Don't" 2007-02-14 18:51:07 A man by the name of Joshua Opperman met the woman that he thought he would marry and spend the rest of his life with. However, when they broke up the only thing that he had was a broken heart and an expensive engagement ring, which he has used to create a business.
Joshua tried to sell the ring back, but he was only offered 32% of the retailed price, and so he decided to create a jewelry auction site for people who are in the same situation he was in. The name of the site is “I Do…Now I Don’t” and is put together and operated by himself, his sister, three other employees and a New York City jeweler. The reason he wanted a jeweler is because “when someone wins the auction, the ring is sent to us and the money’s sent to us so our in house jeweler can make sure the diamond is real, first of all and you’re getting exactly what was offered.”
Opperman has received a lot of positive feedback on this site and he said “I feel good abo Read more:Engagement
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