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    Azharudin squeezes in with two minutes to spare  Jan 7, 2009
    His family members are either supporters of Umno or PAS, but Azharudin said he never had the intention to split the votes to favour one party. He has put together a RM30,000 budget, half of which will go to paying the deposit for contesting in the polls, and the balance to print posters and banners. (The Star Online, Malaysia)

    Sun shines on Dark Knight  Jan 6, 2009
    On New Year's Day the film surpassed Moulin Rouge as Luhrmann's most profitable film at the Australian box office ... For mere mortals buying dresses off the rack, a new website has found a way to avoid the ultimate fashion faux pas - wearing the same dress as someone else ... Travolta, 54, and Preston, 46, have said in the past that they blamed Jett's condition on household cleaners and fertilisers but that a detoxification program based on teachings from the Church of Scientology had improved... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)

    CNNThe $8 Trillion Bailout  Jan 6, 2009
    Paste this link into your favorite RSS desktop reader See all CNNMoney ... "The government says it can spend the money better than you can, but that hasn't been the case in the past," said Bill Beach, director of the center for data analysis at the conservative-leaning Heritage Foundation ... Concerned about the threat of a recession, lawmakers passed $168 billion in tax breaks to consumers and businesses in February of last year. (News4Jax.com, FL)

    CNNToyota Orders 11-day Factory Halt  Jan 6, 2009
    Paste this link into your favorite RSS desktop reader See all CNNMoney ... Fortune's annual list of the year's faux pas proves that, even in crisis, stupidity lives on. (News4Jax.com, FL)

    Support groups  Jan 5, 2009
    --Parental Alienation Syndrome Support Group write to PAS Support Group, P.O. Box 10451, Erie, PA 16514-0451 and provide a phone number or e-mail address ... --Compassionate Friends support group (formerly P.R.O.P.S.) meets second Wednesday of every month, 7:30 p.m., First Presbyterian Church of the Covenant Fidelis Room, 250 W. Seventh St. Offers friendship and understanding to parents bereaved due to the loss of a child. (Erie Times-News, PA)

    CNNObama Agenda: Tax Cuts, Spending  Jan 5, 2009
    Paste this link into your favorite RSS desktop reader See all CNNMoney ... Some Democrats and Republicans have already raised red flags about the proposed plan's potential scope and the prospect of a rushed attempt to pass the legislation, which could be the most expensive spending bill in U.S. history ... Fortune's annual list of the year's faux pas proves that, even in crisis, stupidity lives on. (News4Jax.com, FL)

    Out to cajole the Youth  Jan 4, 2009
    Khairy recently scored points in the party when he took on PAS vice-president Datuk Husam Musa in a political debate. It was gutsy of him to face the PAS star in his Kota Baru homeground and before a largely PAS crowd. (The Star Online, Malaysia)

    Race is a political death trap  Jan 3, 2009
    It is not about Umno, MCA, MIC, PAS or DAP. Malaysians are today better educated with more than two million having studied overseas ... Umno has lost to PAS for 20 years in Kelantan and it took DAP 50 years to make inroads into Penang. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)

    Blame President Kufuor for Akufo-Addo's Political Demise!  Jan 2, 2009
    Should the presidency go to the National Democratic Congress in December 2008, this faux pas would have contributed in a large measure to the baton changing hands, as the impression has now been created that this president and his cronies do not care about the very people whose votes his party will attempt to garner. Call me a soothsayer or prognosticator if you want, but my position at the time was based on common sense. (Ghana Web, Ghana)

    Top 10 Fashion Faux Pas  Jan 1, 2009
    Vogue Editor Looks Silly. Vogue Editor Looks Silly. (Time.com)

    Kulongoski to pursue mileage tax (207)  Dec 31, 2008
    COAResident wrote on Dec 28, 2008 12:07 PM:" Don't take the governments word for it. They are trying to convince the public we are not buying as much fuel as we were in the past because we are driving less and "demand' more efficent vehicles ... As an out of state visitor, I would appreciate not having to pay that pesky state gasoline tax when passing through ... You are issued a card and a password, and you have to enter the vehicle mileage every time you fill up, or possibly a device in your... (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)

    Europe's Tiniest Jewels  Dec 30, 2008
    Andorra lines a high pass in the Pyrenees between France and Spain ... Pas de la Casa, the first town I came to, has a duty-free mall, like those in airports, and two route options for people going onward: a long toll tunnel or the switchbacking road I chose that crosses the 7,900-foot Envalira Pass before plunging into Andorra ... From there, the highway follows a branch of the Valira River past a chain of ski resorts, a hydroelectric plant and the monstrous, pinnacle-shaped Caldea spa complex... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)

    2008 Passages: Lives lost this year  Dec 26, 2008
    A look at lives lost this past year ... Classically trained, she could dance anything, from a pas de deux in 1946's Ziegfeld Follies to the lowdown Mickey Spillane satire of 1953's The Band Wagon (with Astaire) ... With his large, muscular build, well-boned face and sonorous voice, Heston proved the ideal star during the period when Hollywood was filling movie screens with panoramas depicting the religious and historical past. (USA Today)

    Ghana's Self Determination: Best man, Clean Hands, and Gritty Hands  Dec 23, 2008
    The last general election is a classic case of a faux pas by a narcissistic, self-absorbed flag bearer who has insisted that the election ought to be a coronation rather than a campaign of competitive ideas ... Ghanas next parliament must pass laws to ensure that they do not create privileges for themselves; it is inexplicable why MPs continue to represent their constituencies when the become Ministers of State. (Ghana Web, Ghana)

    Joe PosnanskiJOE'S BLOG  Dec 23, 2008
    -- He hit into 315 double plays, more than any player with fewer than 12,000 plate appearances (Rice had about 9,000 PAs) ... It's probably not fair to judge Slingin' Sammy Baugh (RIP) based on today's passer ratings (then it's probably not fair judging, you know, Peyton Manning on passer rating either) ... Walks are down since these management types from Ivy League school started to crunch the numbers and realized the true significance of the free pass. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)

    Why we arrived at December 28 - A Critical Analysis  Dec 22, 2008
    In my opinion, the ability of Akufo-Addo to pull ahead of Atta Mills by that slim majority is attributed to a better orchestrated campaign strategy his team mounted (some of which included campaigning, particularly those linking the NDC to past PNDC atrocities) and some level of history and tradition which were on his side ... Nana Akuffo-Addo failed to distance himself from some major faux pas committed by Kuffour ... Yet, rather, the NPP tried to stoke the flames of disunity by referring to... (Ghana Web, Ghana)

    Rescue mission saved sailor's life - doctor  Dec 22, 2008
    Asked how he felt by a French-speaking reporter on his arrival at Fremantle, Elies simply said "Pas tres bien", or "not very good". Arunta commander Steve Boward said the rescue had been carried out using a rigid-hulled inflatable vessel in heavy seas. (The Australian)

    HIV carriers shouldn't marry: Malaysia politician  Dec 22, 2008
    "If there's any breeding, sorry for having to use that word, the embryo will also carry the same virus. So that is even more unfair because you are actually passing that disease on to the child." ... An aide to Nizar, who is a member of the opposition Islamist party Parti Islam se-Malaysia (PAS), said the minister was referring to both Muslims and non-Muslims ... A selection of our best photos from the past 24 hours. (Reuters)

    Miss Conduct  Dec 21, 2008
    "You know I love Smelly McBarks, but I think she has a medical problem. You probably don't notice it because you're around her a lot of the time, but she has a very strong smell -- much worse than most dogs. And her incontinence problem might be something that can be cleared up. Would you think about having her looked at by a vet?" If you can get the problem solved that way, there's no need to bring your own assaulted nasal passages into the equation ... You didn't commit any faux pas by joining... (Boston Globe)

    Cleanest creatures skip the bathroom  Dec 20, 2008
    Since fouling oneself is a major social faux pas that can create health and safety problems, the cleanest, most intensely social creatures are likely those that never expel bodily waste, suggests a new paper that is one of the first to ever explore the simple and complex solutions different species have evolved to deal with personal waste management ... According to the researchers, all possess "a blind gut" that prevents continuous passage from the mouth to the anus and ensures that waste... (MSNBC -- Environment)

    Conor Cruise O’Brien  Dec 20, 2008
    So the question is, How did I get past Joe Walshe ... If my own past activities were worse than suspect in Joe's eyes, so were Joe's in Dev's ... Dev replied, over Irish radio, in a dignified, sweetly reasonable speech, with a gentle, almost subliminal, evocation of Ireland's past sufferings at the hands of the English, combined with an appreciative acknowledgment of Britain's respect for Irish neutrality in the Second World War. (The Atlantic Online)

    Are you a regifter?  Dec 20, 2008
    Do you push it further back in the closet or pass it along. In the past, regifting was generally viewed as cheap and careless, according to an article on the ... Says Dunleavey: The next most common regifting faux pas, after leaving the previous gift card attached, is to regift in the original, now crinkled and possibly torn (hello. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

    Letters to the editor (Dec. 15)  Dec 19, 2008
    JTB wrote on Dec 15, 2008 11:59 AM:" Good try Jill, but Revelation 21:7 states, "He who overcomes will inherit THESE things". You said "ALL", which is wrong. The transliteration is "autos" meaning "these". You also added the words, "like he did". (I think the end of the Book of Revelation says what happens when words are added or taken away from the prophecies of "this" book.) So What are these things is he talking about inheriting? Read the first 6 verses.1 Then I saw a new heaven and a new... (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)

    See Canada's best films  Dec 19, 2008
    C'est pas moi, je le jure. (It's Not Me, I Swear. (Toronto Star)

    Dance review: A real San Francisco 'Nutcracker'  Dec 14, 2008
    His partner for the climactic Grand Pas de Deux, Tina LeBlanc - dancing with the sparkling clarity that has made her the company's reigning veteran ballerina - lavished unfurling arms upon her crisp variation. The pair zoomed through a race-car coda, Boada tearing across the stage in circling jetes, LeBlanc zipping by in tight chaines. (San Francisco Chronicle)

    Dance review: Ballet San Jose's 'Nutcracker'  Dec 14, 2008
    Kovitch's solidly reliable, if austere, partnering seemed to give Meijer a growing confidence throughout their grand pas de deux, allowing her to throw herself with abandon into dangerous-looking fish dives. The orchestra, under the baton of Dwight Oltman, lent a subdued grandeur to the Tchaikovsky score, although the clanking substitute for what should be a sparkling celesta in the "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy" remains a jarring moment. (San Francisco Chronicle)

    A Luxurious Production  Dec 13, 2008
    His partner for the climactic Grand Pas de Deux, Tina LeBlanc - dancing with the sparkling clarity that has made her the company's reigning veteran ballerina - lavished unfurling arms upon her crisp variation ... "Day without a gay," designed to protest the passage of Prop. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)

    Solid And Sparkling  Dec 13, 2008
    Kovitch's solidly reliable, if austere, partnering seemed to give Meijer a growing confidence throughout their grand pas de deux, allowing her to throw herself with abandon into dangerous-looking fish dives ... "Day without a gay," designed to protest the passage of Prop. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)

    Elephant Ostriches  Dec 11, 2008
    Under the umbrella at the time, their people had also decided that le hwua de kwasia, Ce nest pas tia so deux, cest tia so une (forgive my French) ... While you slept over the past Osono years, a quiet evolution has taken place in Ghanaian politics ... Over the past few months, with the tectonic plates sifting all over the place, we have heard and seen reports of kukrudu in disparate places such as Indonesia, Pakistan, Iran, Turkey, Solomon Islands, Japan etc. (Ghana Web, Ghana)

    Taking the Pulse on American Health Care  Dec 11, 2008
    Interestingly, while 55 percent of Americans with insurance coverage report an increase in costs in the past year, that percentage is actually down from 65 percent in 2007 ... PAs, direct-entry midwives, many other services can be accessed for far less cost than an MD, but we won't even consider it as long as our insurance keeps paying for the higher priced services ... Password is required. (Townhall.com)

    EXCERPT:  Take a peek inside 'Wishful Drinking.'  Dec 10, 2008
    My father had many big songs, but perhaps the one he's best remembered for was "Oh! My Papa," which I like to call "Oh! My Faux Pas." And my mother, well, she did tons and tons of films, but I think the one she's best remembered for is the classic film Singin' in the Rain ... These two hit it off like gangbusters (whatever that means) and they met and married and had a wild, passionate relationship with violet eyes and Welsh accents and acting and diamonds and drinking, dancing and sex and joy... (USA Today -- Life)

    Ziggy goes nuclear on Opera Australia  Dec 5, 2008
    PAs 1, 2 and 3 (together, loudly) There's no money and it won't fit ... PAs (singing) Mm-hmm ... (The PAs scribble furiously in their notebooks. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)

    Dion's amateur hour  Dec 4, 2008
    Adam Radwanski, December 3, 2008 at 7:50 PM EST. Jack Layton is speaking now in front of Parliament. (Globe and Mail -- Business)

    Patient suicide  Dec 3, 2008
    Oregon's 1997 Death with Dignity Act legalised physician-assisted suicide (PAS) for patients in the last six months of a terminal illness. A decade on, only one in 10 people requesting PAS proceed as far as picking up the medication ... It is also commonly assumed that patients who carry out PAS must be suffering terrible pain. (BBC News)

    Wear what at office party?  Dec 3, 2008
    Did their fashion faux pas impact them back in the office. . (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

    PepsiAmericas signs deal to distribute Muscle Milk  Dec 3, 2008
    Muscle Milk further strengthens our product portfolio, providing PAS with a strong entry into this fast-growing functional beverage segment, Michael Durkin, executive vice president of U.S. sales and marketing for PepsiAmericas, said in a news release. CytoSport is headquartered in Benicia, Calif. (Twin Cities Business Journal, MN)

    Make your predictions here  Dec 3, 2008
    Does Alex Bourret for Pascal Dupuis ring a bell ... to hell with passing, every team needs a go to guy, look at basketball teams, everyone needs a shooter, if a shooter shoots, guess what, the guys who rebound know what to do ... Either Kovy gets a breakout pass from Reasoner that he puts home or Reasoner scores off a rebound from a Kovy Slapshot. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)

    Ministry to probe docs  Dec 2, 2008
    Earlier Dr Lo Lo Ghazali (PAS Titiwangsa) suggested that six months leave be given to medical students found to be having mental problems while Datuk Bung Mokhtar Radin (BN Kinabatangan) suggested that government hospitals appoint counsellors to treat such doctors. On another matter, Liow said the ministry would issue a circular directing the management of government hospitals to respect MPs seeking treatment as some of them had complained of not enjoying their rights to medical benefits... (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)

    Is Canada headed toward a constitutional crisis?  Dec 1, 2008
    Layton and Dion-Iggy-Rae_whomever in the eventual election (that coalition would be tres unstable n'est pas) would be painted with the sleeping with the enemy brush and have a very difficult time changing the narrative ... It was plain from Mr Flaherty's economic statement that the Conservatives were going to do more of the same from the last session and were banking on the Liberals to follow past form and cave when the vote came ... Notwithstanding Harper's current blustering, Harper has... (Globe and Mail)

    Manitoba RCMP probe death of man in policy custody  Dec 1, 2008
    The RCMP's major crime unit has been called in to investigate after a 43-year-old man died in police custody in The Pas over the weekend ... He was rushed to The Pas Health Complex and died there on Saturday afternoon. (Globe and Mail -- National)

    In a twist over fatwa ruling  Nov 30, 2008
    Pas research chief Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad agrees that the council should have communicated the ruling better ... I have been practising yoga for the past 40 years and I dont understand why they say practising yoga could cause Muslims to deviate from the teachings of Islam. (The Star Online, Malaysia)

    * World News Quick Take  Nov 30, 2008
    Police say they have they arrested two Russian sailors at the Frankfurt airport after they drank an entire bottle of vodka and harassed passengers on a flight from Houston, Texas. Frankfurt police say the two men smoked cigarettes in the planes bathroom and frightened fellow passengers before the flight crew ordered them to stay in their seats ... The nations plan to feature a local bird on its new currency has become an ornithological faux pas. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    Voting cant be tied to paycheck  Nov 29, 2008
    Articles receiving the most comments in the past 72 hours ... How about the nurses aide who works for little more than minimum wage to dispense daily care and compassion to your grandparents in a nursing home ... desertique wrote on Nov 26, 2008 9:43 AM:" Sorry I meant to reference James Otis in 1765 not 1965. Which was a really interesting faux pas. In 1965 the National Voting Rights Act was legislated. It outlawed discriminatory voting practices that disenfranchised African... (Logan Herald Journal, UT)

    Zaid Ibrahim makes appearance at PKR congress  Nov 29, 2008
    Others present at the opening of the congress were DAPs Lim Kit Siang, Karpal Singh, Teresa Kok, Dr Chen Man Hin, PAS vice-president Datuk Husam Musa, Perak Mentri Besar Datuk Nizar Jamaluddin, PAS secretary-general Datuk Kamaruddin Jaafar and SAPP president Datuk Yong Teck Lee. SAPP recently left Barisan Nasional but it has not joined Pakatan Rakyat as yet. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)

    What was she thinking?  Nov 28, 2008
    Ms O'Donnell has long grown past people believing she's a nice jovial 'host ... No one who remembers her recent past is going to taker her seriously as the 'nice, safe, gentle' Rosie of long ago ... Time to put her out to pasture with her buddy, the no-talent Madonna. (The Drudge Report)

    No problems, says hubby of 106-year-old woman  Nov 27, 2008
    Penang PAS Youth chief and chairman of Badan Antara Dakwah (Badai) Mohammed Hafiz Mohamed Nordin said Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng did not respect Islam because he had approved the Konsert Jom Heboh to take place, reported Sinar Harian. Mohammed Hafiz said Lim did not take into consideration the Islamic laws despite previously declaring that the state would be governed similar to Khalifah Umar Abdul Azizs administration, which stresses on wiping out sinful activities. (The Star Online, Malaysia)

    A shop where magic comes off the rack  Nov 27, 2008
    JON M. FLETCHER/The Times-UnionTraffic on Roosevelt Boulevard moves past Nancy's Fancy Consignment Store at the end of a small strip of shops tucked away off the roadway ... But the sisters smiled and shrugged off her faux pas. (Florida Times-Union)

    Thrashers Get Physical, Rake Leafs  Nov 26, 2008
    I won the Schneids Island prediction, n est-ce pas ... Even the TO announcers said Blake set himself up to get rocked by Armstrong by paying no attention while skating through the neutral zone - I believe the quote was something along the lines of pausing too long to admire the pretty drop pass. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)

    Summers nomination cheered at Harvard  Nov 25, 2008
    "It's time to put the past behind us and support Summers in a really critical position," said Kay Kaufman Shelemay, a professor of music and of African and African American studies who had criticized Summers's leadership ... In his most publicized faux pas, Summers sparked international outrage by speculating during a 2005 economics conference that intrinsic aptitude might help explain the under-representation of women in science and engineering at top universities and research institutions ...... (Boston Globe)

    Soprano family values  Nov 25, 2008
    Latest News, Sports, Entertainment, Politics, Opinions and Gossip - NY Daily News. NY Daily News Home Delivery. (Yahoo News -- The Sopranos)

    Hanson tops off an overwhelming year  Nov 25, 2008
    Both had great seasons last year as every-day players, but Ludwick has had an injury-plagued past and has been much more effective against right-handed pitchers, while Ibanez is 36, and has also been much more potent vs. righties in his career ... And if he is going to trade for mediocrity, he should pass on it ... However, having played in bands for the past 20 years and staying in my fair share of sleazy and disgusting band houses and hotel/motels, I find a move like the Commitments and... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)

    'Fatwa on karate next?'  Nov 24, 2008
    Tom Tom: By getting the National Fatwa Council to issue a fatwa on yoga, religious extremists in Umno wants to outbid PAS to see which party is more Islamic in the eyes of Malays by once again exploiting the factor of religion in politics ... It is good that Muslims in PAS and PKR have come out to oppose this ridiculous fatwa which is nothing but Umno's extremely patronising attitude on Muslims without scant regard for their ability to judge things for themselves. (Malaysia Kini)

    Middle name mentions  Nov 21, 2008
    B.J.F wrote on Nov 20, 2008 8:34 AM:" Hey, Amy, I can copy and paste from other website's as well. Way to have basic plagerism down pat. ". amy redding wrote on Nov 20, 2008 8:45 AM:" I copied and pasted an part of an article and was not finished:Article name:Can You Really See Russia From Alaska?Yes, but only the boring parts.By Nina Shen RastogiPosted Monday, Sept. 15, 2008, at 5:25 PM ET athttp://www.slate.com/id/2200155/BJF-you are changing the subject. I was refuting a comment made by Tina... (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)

    Missourians want to quit  Nov 21, 2008
    Darlene wrote on Nov 19, 2008 10:51 PM:" How about this, dont go into areas that allow smoking and you will not have to worry about 2nd hand smoke or your lungs exploding.Before you start freaking out, I am not a smoker, never have been, but it should be up to the business owner if they want smoking in their establishment, not the goverment and not the city,If people want to harm themselves with smoking it is their right to do so as an Adult.Ma & Pas is smoke free, and that is their choice. "... (Cameron Observer, MO)

    What to do when your child wants to live with the other parent?  Nov 20, 2008
    My 16 year old wanted to live with her father who is out of state for some time and made my life miserable for the past two years ... Don t give her a pass on this ... He had pretty much been out of her life for the past 5 yrs with my 2nd marriage - and had NOT consistently paid child support. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

    Peavy saga over? Not hardly  Nov 19, 2008
    Do you people realize he s pitched 200 innings just once in the past seven seasons, and never struck out 150 in that span ... In the past five seasons, Lowe is 68-60 with a 3 ... By Voice from the past. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)

    * EDITORIAL: A crash course on image control  Nov 18, 2008
    For a government accused by opposition and rights advocates of reverting to an authoritarian past, the administration of President Ma Ying-jeou (^E) has been surprisingly inept at image control, a situation all the more strange given the Chinese Nationalist Partys (KMT) strong ties with the media ... Other faux pas X such as Ma walking away from Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) deputy caucus whip Chiu Yi-ying () as she lay on the ground, and KMT legislators crowing over the... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    Support groups  Nov 17, 2008
    " Write to the foundation at 3100 Walnut Grove Road, Suite 603, Memphis, TN 38111-0749.- Diabetes Youth Support Group for ages 5 to 9 meets monthly at Great Lakes Diabetes Institute, 1700 Peach St. Call 877-6790.- Cerebral palsy parents support group meets monthly, 3745 W. 12th St.; morning and evening times available for parents of children with cerebral palsy. Call MECA United Cerebral Palsy at 836-9113, Ext. 223.- DMDA Peer Support Group for people diagnosed with depression, manic depression... (Erie Times-News, PA)

    MPs weigh in on judicial issues  Nov 16, 2008
    De facto law minister Datuk Seri Nazri Abd Aziz more often than not bore the brunt of such related issues in the past week ... He then dropped a bombshell of sorts when announcing their monthly pension for the past 20 years, which created arguments and questions on whether the judges were sacked ... He said he had also discovered that the King had written to the Chief Secretary requesting that pensions be paid to them on compassionate grounds. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)

    Georgia wins, but won't cover  Nov 14, 2008
    Georgia s defense has allowed 125 points in the past three games ... But Florida has outscored its past five opponents 243-57, give or take a major organ ... Despite the fashion faux pas: 6 1/2 is covered. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)

    Case Study: Eating This Will Boost Your Libido  Nov 11, 2008
    The woman, who was 44-years-old, suffered from PAS for 5 - 6 months. She had to masturbate an average of 15 times a day. (Fox News)

    Might be a busy first 100 days...  Nov 10, 2008
    If you read a newspaper instead of talking points, I d think you would have seen stories this past week about yet another U.S. attack that killed civilians or reports that, as a result of Obama s victory, Iraq seems ready to sign a new treaty with U.S. Maybe you re just in denial about all that ... Every tax on business gets passed on to the consumer as higher prices ... He will fire all of Bush s appointed judges just like Clinton did and replace all of the vacancies on the appellate courts... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)

    'The dancers are young, beautiful, sexy, and smart'  Nov 8, 2008
    Wheeldon's New York-based company is not flush with funds and can't employ full-time dancers, yet in the past couple of years he has called on a network of brilliant dancers from his past lives as a dancer at the Royal Ballet School, London, as a freelance choreographer and as resident choreographer with the New York City Ballet ... "There are many marvellous dancers," she wrote "but there's very little memorable new choreography. In the past 20 years, only one ballet choreographer has emerged... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)

    Hiking hazard  Nov 8, 2008
    Our host, a small wiry man called Fredo answered drily: "C'est pas de l'ours.". "Well it's not bear". (BBC News -- Europe)

    Microsoft aims Windows 7 for holiday 2009  Nov 8, 2008
    Initially open only to selected computer makers, Microsoft is trying to open up the program somewhat to other hardware and software makers, though it still has yet to publicly say what its criteria are or how it will promote the computers that pass its testing ... And let's hope it is truly out for the holiday shopping season, and they don't have another faux pas like with the "Vista ready" program they had for the 2006 holiday season. (CNET News)

    PRIMARY FLASHBACK: Obama makes one-fingered gesture while speaking of Hillary...  Nov 4, 2008
    On top of PastorGate, BitterGate and DebateGate, you would have us play FingerGate now ... Hardly due to the passionate citizens that truly care about the politicians who serve us ... He ignored her on national TV during the State of the Union; he is constantly looking past her or with his nose in the air when he is around her. (The Drudge Report)

    Remember 2004? It ain't over.  Nov 4, 2008
    Haven t the Bush tax cuts for the wealthy done enough for us in the past 8 years already ... Jim Hensley, Convicted Felon G. Gordon Liddy, Convicted Felon Charles Keating, Convicted Felon Raffaello Follieri, Convicted Felon Rick Renzi, Under Indictment Rick Davis, Freddie Mac Lobbyist Charles Black, Lobbyist for Dictators Richard Quinn, White Supremist Pastor John Hagee, Bigot Pastor Rod Parsley, Bigot Todd Palin, Member of Secessionist Group Andrew McCain, Resigned Manager Savings & Loan ... A... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)

    Eyewitness accounts  Nov 4, 2008
    CNDP are outside the town, and they do not want to engage the MONUC [UN peace mission in DR Congo] - that would be a major diplomatic faux pas. So probably the wisest thing the Congolese army could do was to run away. (BBC News -- Africa)

    Lathlin dies suddenly  Nov 3, 2008
    NDP government house leader Dave Chomiak said Lathlin, 61, passed away unexpectedly early yesterday morning at his cottage on Clearwater Lake north of The Pas, where he spent most weekends ... Lathlin was first elected as MLA for The Pas in 1990 and was given the Conservation portfolio by Premier Gary Doer in 1999 ... Lathlin leaves behind a son and daughter and his second wife Leona, who works as a nurse in Pukatawagan, a Cree community about 200 km north of The Pas, said Robinson. (Winnipeg Sun)

    Manitoba aboriginal affairs minister dies at 61  Nov 3, 2008
    He worked trap lines near The Pas, pursued a university degree and landed a job with the federal government. Later, he became chief of The Pas, working to improve the local school and create new jobs ... Throughout his career, and despite his health problems, Mr. Lathlin would return as often as possible to The Pas, driving seven hours on many weekends from Winnipeg over bumpy rural roads. (Globe and Mail -- National)

    Rwandans to see genocide on big screen  Nov 2, 2008
    The BBC Shakespeare Collection encompasses the finest dramas in the English language; each production is a celebration of the greatest talents in British theatre and television ... we have some fantastic opportunities for pas and t. (Yahoo News -- Rwanda)

    SNL plans 'savage' Olbermann skit...  Nov 1, 2008
    It's funny how the right tries to gin this up as some sort of KO faux pas ... and yet an easily-recognizable yobbo 'got past security. (The Drudge Report)

    'Quality of Life' lightens couples' burdens  Nov 1, 2008
    In dance, it's called a "pas de quatre," the use of two couples in an interweaving skein of movement that becomes more than the sum of its parts. Onstage, Albee did just fine with the two-couple conceit in "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf," and Jane Anderson puts her own spin on it with her nicely made, beautifully acted comedy-drama "The Quality of Life," which opened at the American Conservatory Theater on Wednesday for a three-week run. (San Francisco Chronicle)

    Power rankings and notes  Nov 1, 2008
    While the Bruins were away, rink attendants in Boston fixed an embarrassing faux pas, in which the faceoff dots at one end of the ice were painted too far from the goal line. It took until the third home game of the season before anyone noticed. (Globe and Mail -- Sports)

    Kathryn Jean Lopez: Don’t blame Palin  Nov 1, 2008
    For example, she supposedly committed a major faux pas in admitting she has no love for automated phone recordings. While talking to the press in Colorado Springs, Alaska's governor asserted that she would prefer to personally communicate with American citizens rather than rely on robocalls and shrill TV advertisements. (Sacramento Bee -- Opinion)

    It's in the Mail  Oct 31, 2008
    To save yourself this fashion faux pas, leave the election stuff at home or in the car when you go to vote ... An election that's already considered historic may pass yet another milestone: the first time more Californians cast votes for president by mail than at polling places. (Modesto Bee, CA)

    Profile: Coach Tubby Smith  Oct 30, 2008
    More than a few Minnesota sports fans wondered if Maturi had made some sort verbal faux pas, or if there was some other Tubby Smith. Tubby Smith: Change Has Been Invigorating. (Suite101.com)

    Blaze kills trapped boys  Oct 30, 2008
    RCMP confirmed yesterday six children were playing in an abandoned yard after school in the Opaskwayak Cree Nation around 5 p.m. Tuesday ... A statement released by the Opaskwayak Cree Nation yesterday said the materials in the shed were highly flammable, consisting of plastic bags full of clothes and plastic containers ... It's not the first time a fire-related incident has affected the Swampy Cree community of around 2,500, which is located across the Saskatchewan River from The Pas. (Winnipeg Sun)

    OCEANSIDE: Man shot by police Sunday under arrest with no charges  Oct 30, 2008
    According to hospital spokeswoman Lisa Ohmstede, the Sheriff's Department routinely allows visitors to request a hospital visitor's pass in court ... I totally support you but this faux pas is terrible. (North County Times)

    The Batsheva Dance Company/Mariinsky Ballet - the Sunday Times review  Oct 26, 2008
    Balanchine s bravura Tchaikovsky Pas de Deux gave us Olesya Novikova and Vladimir Shklyarov, looking impossibly young, in a dazzling performance of blithe brilliance ... Explore your passion for food with the delights of Thai, Indian se cooking. (Times Online)

    Media poison our politics  Oct 26, 2008
    And as unforgiving as they've been about Bachman's faux pas, they're awfully forgiving of themselves -- at least when it makes a conservative look bad. CNN reporter Drew Griffin confronted Sarah Palin with the "news" that a conservative author in National Review had written that he didn't know if Palin was -- well, a string of unflattering adjectives. (The Augusta Chronicle)

    McCain news more negative  Oct 24, 2008
    McCain Tries to Push Past Palin Backlash Campaign Says She Rallies Key Voters ... McCain Tries to Push Past Palin Backlash McCain Slams Obamas Economic Policy In Ads, GOP Stresses Obamas Ties to Chicago Developer Wooing Va ... In Real America, Shining a Light on Faux Pas. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)

    Syed Hamid speaks (Part 2)  Oct 23, 2008
    THE SOCIAL CONTRACT Syed Hamid: Umno can win over all the Malays and PAS would be finished if we took the extreme way and promoted just Malay national interests, because the Malays are also feeling threatened. They feel that everything that was agreed to by our forefathers, what was called the social contract, that was put into the Constitution, has been undermined. (The Star Online, Malaysia)

    Price hikes boost PepsiAmericas profit  Oct 23, 2008
    Revenue and volume both increased for PepsiAmericas (NYSE: PAS). The Minneapolis-based bottler of Pepsi beverages had revenue of $1. (Twin Cities Business Journal, MN)

    Hospital opens its front door  Oct 23, 2008
    PAS II (on the second floor, main lobby entrance) hours are Monday through Friday 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. It primarily admits and registers all patient types except Emergency Department and Diagnostic Imaging patients ... PAS I (on the first floor, emergency room entrance) hours are 24 hours a day, seven days a week ... Bartlett staff recognizes that changes can create confusion and looks forward to serving and accommodating patients regardless of which PAS area they may present to first. (Juneau Empire)

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