Obama not a 'normal' name Nov 30, 2008
"I think it will help people understand that people in America aren't just John, Jack, Mary," Ackah said ... Electing someone named Barack Obama president reflects a shift in attitudes about names that's been going on in American society for the past few decades, says Laura Wattenberg, a name expert and author who runs the blog The Baby Name Wizard. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
JIM DODSON: Thankful for Small Blessings Nov 30, 2008
My heart, however, interrupts to remind me that this is exactly why we have Thanksgiving in America -- to pause and be grateful for the smallest personal pleasures of home and family. There's really no other day quite like it. (The Pilot Newspaper)
How Dickens saved Christmas Nov 30, 2008
At the same time, Standiford provides a history of Christmas, which had been suppressed in America as well as England by Puritan and other authorities who saw it as an excuse for peasant drunkenness, revelry and sexual license. To be sure, Christmas may have been poised for a revival in any case. (Erie Times-News, PA)
Holiday films look to past Nov 29, 2008
" Of course, looking back just for the sake of it is pointless; all you get is a sore neck. We need to find value in the current time in the process, and in these films, we do. Australia, for instance, includes the Japanese bombing of Darwin in 1942. It's a chapter even natives can be a little fuzzy about. "As an Australian, I didn't really know much about (it)," star Nicole Kidman said. Thus, the film will shine a light on something important. "In America," McEwan said, "we have both a popular... (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
NYSE Alternext Notifies National Lampoon, Inc. That the Companys Listing Will Be Continued Pursuant to an Extension to Regain Compliance with the Exchanges Continued Listing Standards Nov 29, 2008
National Lampoon reaches nearly one in four of all 18 to 24 year old college students in America today. The Company has three core operating divisions: National Lampoon Films, which includes production along with theatrical and video distribution of feature films; College Marketing Division; and National Lampoon Networks, providing humor content through a number of platforms. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Rahman uses 'Choli ke peeche' in 'Slumdog Millionaire' soundtrack Nov 29, 2008
"They released it on a small scale and are gradually increasing the prints. 'Slumdog Millionaire' releases in America next month. I'll be in the US for the promotion," he said. "Slumdog Millionaire", based on Indian diplomat Vikas Swarup's rags-to-riches novel "Qars Anil Kapoor and Dev Patel. The year has been great for Rahman with hits like "Jodhaa Akbar" and "Jaane Tu. (Hindu)
Review: 'Milk' is a terrific film Nov 29, 2008
In its conviction that "change" isn't effected through rhetoric alone, but through the hard slog of campaign work, persuasion, inspiration, inclusion and good old, bad old politicking, "Milk" says something about how progress is achieved in America. In that respect, it evokes the best aspirations of the country -- and, for that matter, of filmmaking. (CNN -- Showbiz)
NBC's live Rosie O'Donnell variety show flops; lowest ratings of night... Nov 28, 2008
So why can't NBC be more Fair and Balanced in AMERICANA instead of drifting further to the "fellow travelers" day by day. Just an observation. (The Drudge Report)
SCRIPPS HOWARD NEWS SERVICE LIFESTYLE BUDGET Nov 28, 2008
Witty bishops in the Orthodox Church in America have started using this sentiment as the punch line in a joke about the impact the episcopate can have on their egos. 750. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
We're all pilgrims Nov 27, 2008
is the author of Thanksgiving: The Pilgrims First Year in America. Inside AJC.COM. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Cinema 'cops' deploy night vision devices Nov 27, 2008
Night vision devices have been used in America for the past two years and in the Asia-Pacific they have been deployed in Singapore, Hong Kong, the Philippines, Thailand and now in Australia, Gane said. "Traditionally, yes, we haven't had much of a camcorder problem in Australia. However, with day and date releases of our member company major release titles, they're often released in Australia before they're released in the UK and America," he said. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Should parents police their children more aggressively? Nov 27, 2008
However, in other countries children are still made to pick of real weapons and fight real wars where in America our kids just play the simulation ... If everyone that played Doom or GTA went buck wild crazy every McDonald's in America would have been shot up with some nut with an AK by now. (CNET News)
Injured Vonn cleared to race in Aspen Nov 27, 2008
" A speed specialist, Vonn has excelled in the technical events this season. After a ninth-place finish in the opening giant slalom in Soelden, Austria, she produced a shock slalom victory in Levi, becoming the first American woman to win in four separate World Cup disciplines. The only alpine discipline Vonn has failed to score a victory in remains giant slalom and she would love nothing more than to achieve it in front of her home crowd. "The reason I decided to race this weekend is because it... (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Mel Gibson, Bruce Willis, Axl Rose Nov 27, 2008
The soft-drink maker said in March that it would give a free soda to everyone in America if the band's "Chinese Democracy" album were released this year. Notorious for being delayed since recording began in 1994, the album went on sale Sunday. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Attacks Rock Mumbai Nov 27, 2008
As part of Obama's effort to put together "the best minds in America" to deal with the current economic crisis, the president-elect appointed former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker as chairman of his new Economic Recovery Advisory Board. This means there will be five different Washington entities trying to come up with solutions to the crisis. (Slate)
'Milk': Gone, Not Forgotten, By Kurt Loder Nov 27, 2008
Sean Penn gives one of his most fearless and thrilling performances in "Milk," director Gus Van Sant's recounting of the life and violent death of the first openly gay man to be elected to a significant municipal position in America. The year was. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Thanksgiving letters from readers Nov 27, 2008
The parents and some of the children had grown up in America ... Being in Israel for Thanksgiving has a somewhat different flavor than in America. (Florida Times-Union)
Cars That Crashed Nov 26, 2008
More than a century ago nearly every major city in America had a company building automobiles. In 1895 the Chicago Motor Corporation built what it called a motocycle. (Fox News)
Planning is key Nov 26, 2008
From "The Oprah Winfrey Show" "The Thriftiest Family in America". 2008. (CNN -- US)
Indian hurlers open new market Nov 26, 2008
No Indian-born player had signed a professional sports contract of any kind in America. "This is really big news," said JB Bernstein, a promoter and marketing agent who created the "Million Dollar Arm" contest in India that got both players noticed. (MLB.com -- Pittsburgh Pirates)
The International Association of Yiddish Clubs Rides Again in San Diego Nov 26, 2008
No subject of Jewish life was left untouched, as reflected in the workshop titles: Influence of Yiddish Theatre & Music on U.S. Culture; Evolution of the Yiddish Schools and the Labor and Radical Movements; The Passionate Ones: Yiddish Women Poets; Khanike and Christmas in Yiddish Folklore; The Yiddish Theatre in the 1930 s in America; The World Wide Shtetl:Yiddish on the Internet; and My Experience as a Yiddish Translator, the latter by Dr. Barnett Zumoff, Professor of Medicine at Albert... (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)
Letters to the editor (Nov. 17) Nov 26, 2008
" Roscoe wrote on Nov 18, 2008 7:41 AM:" We are mostly mutts in America ... I seldom meet a 'thoroughbred' in America any more ... " Roscoe wrote on Nov 18, 2008 7:47 PM:" Understanding privilege and how privilege has played out in America is not mutually exclusive from understanding we are all mutts. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
It’s too bad it’s not the other guy who’s leaving Nov 26, 2008
wrote on Nov 25, 2008 10:33 AM:" As for racism it certainly exists in America and has for hundreds of years but American history is a blank for the religious right commenters here; they know NOTHING about and even CARE nothing about it. They're fortunate to recall that George Washington was a president and maybe Abraham Lincoln was too but they HAVE NO KNOWLEDGE of either. There was bound to be a racist reaction to the election of a president whose father was African; racism is engrained in the... (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
"Pea Princess" Kylie Minogue pops up and powers on Nov 26, 2008
But it's "Kaili Minuo" who will be playing in China for the first time this weekend, as part of her world tour that is said to have cost 16 million U.S. dollars to produce and been seen by over half a million people in America and Europe. According to the major Chinese website Sina, which calls Minogue "Pea Princess" on account of her relative lack of height (1. (Xinhuanet, China)
Holiday movies: Pitt, DiCaprio offer up Oscar bait Nov 25, 2008
The stories are varied: A man ages backward, a nun suspects a priest of pedophilia, the rise and fall of a Latin American revolutionary, a married couple questions their life choices and a classic confrontation between a journalist and a politician ... Starring: Sean Penn, James Franco, Josh Brolin, Emile Hirsch, Diego LunaDirector: Gus Van SantStory: Penn stars as Harvey Milk, the first openly gay man to be elected to public office in America ... Part II (Guerilla) takes place after... (MSNBC -- Politics)
An evangelical call to strategic focus on schools, media and cities Nov 25, 2008
Second, big media make up the other major educator in America, and these days almost everyone sees their bias: Registered voters by an 8-to-1 margin this year thought major media favored the Democratic candidate ... Ayers bombed government buildings, didn't go to jail over a fluke,quote-"Guilty as sin Free as a bird. Only in America" He was a radical in the 60's and he still is, only difference instead of bombing he now directs his mantra against the children. (Townhall.com)
Forget Australia, where is America? Nov 25, 2008
Some involved Americans (Saving Private Ryan), but only one was about Americans and set in America: Gone with the Wind at No. 4. So if this is our definition of American (about, set in), and if our definition of epic involves something grand, often romantic and nostalgic, certainly long (at least 150 minutes of screen time and 5 to 10 years of character time), and set in the past with a hard-to-define sweeping element, the question remains: What are the... (MSNBC -- News)
There's reason in Trillin's rhymes from 'Decider' Nov 25, 2008
There's reason in Trillin's rhymes from 'Decider. Campaigner: Calvin Trillin's Deciding the Next Decider takes aim at the recent presidential election. (USA Today -- Life)
Will Jan. 20 ever get here? Nov 25, 2008
You think I m kidding about what an education means in America. How can you vote responsibly if you don t know the meaning of free enterprise. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Bradley's Buzz: Tech, Georgia trade places Nov 25, 2008
Sagarin this week lists the ACC, top to bottom, as the strongest conference in America. (you would never here this from the local or national media, of course) Yes the SEC has the perception and the elites (Florida and Alabama), but overall none of the teams have played tough schedules. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Burns Harbor steelworkers could face layoffs Nov 25, 2008
Greedy Union Officials wrote on Nov 22, 2008 8:40 PM:" Greedy union officials have led to the demise of manufacturing in America. For too many years, you folks asked for more and more, while at the same time, doing less and less. Technology and efficiency cut your jobs by the thousands just thirty years ago. Now it will be greed generated by your nazi union brass that will send ALL of our manufacturing jobs overseas in the very near future. May God help our children. " ... Tom wrote on Nov 22,... (Munster Times, IN)
Chinese Democracy rises Nov 25, 2008
Meanwhile, the release of 'Chinese Democracy' has proved to be expensive for makers of the popular US soft drink Dr Pepper, who promised a free can of the soda for everyone in America if the album was released before the end of 2008. The company has proved as good as its word, offering a free coupon on its website for a 24-hour period from Sunday. (iAfrica.com)
Dark subject will once again be front and center Nov 25, 2008
ex-Hilter Youth Hilmar von Campe wrote on Nov 24, 2008 12:23 PM:" "What I see in America today is people painting their cabins while the ship goes down. Today in America we are witnessing a repeat performance of the tragedy of 1933 when an entire nation let itself be led like a lamb to the Socialist slaughterhouse. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Montana’s own Joe the Plumber’ tells all Nov 24, 2008
It s a uniquely personal perspective that sheds light on some of the greatest chapters in American history through the eyes of one well-placed Montanan ... Reber s life speaks to what is unique in America and unique about Montana, he said. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Pittsburgh celebrates past, future after 250 years Nov 24, 2008
Let s call it Pittsboro , the Scottish general told the future first president of the United States on Nov. 25, 1758, hours after the victory that ensured English would be spoken from the East Coast to the Rocky Mountains (Somerset Daily American, PA)
O'Donnell casts unknown boy in TV movie Nov 24, 2008
$7 online stock trades. High-school senior was eating at restaurant when spotted by star. (MSNBC -- Politics)
O'Donnell spots teen in eatery, hires for movie Nov 24, 2008
Now, 17-year-old Philip Johnson has the lead role in America, a Lifetime network movie with O'Donnell and Ruby Dee that's set for broadcast Feb. 28. In October, the Cass Technological High School senior was eating lunch at Small Plates restaurant when O'Donnell spotted him and asked if he'd be interested in trying out for a film. (USA Today -- Life)
LETTERS: NCT, Nov. 23, 2008 Nov 24, 2008
But, in America, every person is entitled to his own opinion, no matter what anyone else thinks. Thank God. (North County Times)
O'Donnell plucks teen from obscurity for TV movie Nov 24, 2008
Movie Showtimes: Browse by location: (Zip Code). POSTED: Sunday, November 23, 2008 6:45 PM CST Ap. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Armstrong sees danger lurking in the heart of French crowd Nov 24, 2008
" That's debatable. The directors of the dwindling numbers of French teams have not been needling fans to throng the Tour's roads from Monaco next July; they have been busy trying to raise funds to keep their top riders from straying to teams in other countries. Nobody has said a word in public about interfering with Armstrong. Nor has it happened during his victories. Although he has sometimes been jeered by spectators and heavily criticized by officials for his security precautions - including... (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
O'Donnell casts unknown teen Nov 24, 2008
Palm Beach Post - News from The Associated Press. O'Donnell plucks teen from obscurity for TV movie. (The Palm Beach Post)
The Schwetty Balls of the Golden Globes Nov 24, 2008
Stars like Tom Hanks, Alec Baldwin and Sacha Baron Cohen saw this year's Golden Globes as an opportunity to wax poetic on the man sacks of the people closest to them. While presenting the Cecil B. DeMille lifetime achievement award to Warren Beatty, Hanks said "balls." A lot. (Yahoo News -- Golden Globe Awards)
Mental illness myths debunked Nov 24, 2008
Fact: It is estimated that more than 6 million young people in America may suffer from a mental health disorder that severely disrupts their ability to function at home, in school, or in their community. Myth: Mentally ill persons are dangerous. (Yuma Daily Sun, AZ)
Russell Brand Praises 'Attractive American People,' Plans Christmas Song With The Jonas Brothers Nov 24, 2008
Brand: I'm spending a lot more time in America now ... MTV: So would you say there are more attractive people here in America than back home. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Obama beefs up economic plan Nov 23, 2008
"We'll be working out the details in the weeks ahead, but it will be a two-year, nationwide effort to jump-start job creation in America and lay the foundation for a strong and growing economy," Obama said. Obama's announcement came after market declines and the prospect of automakers and other storied companies near collapse last week had sparked growing criticism that he was sitting on the sidelines. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
Shooting At Wash. Mall Kills 1, Wounds 1 Nov 23, 2008
Statistics and specifics on crime in America. Stories. (CBS News -- 60 minutes II)
The Guns N' Roses timeline Nov 23, 2008
Dr. Pepper announces it will give a free can of soda to every person in America -- except Slash and Buckethead -- if the album comes out this year. Much to their chagrin, and more than 17 years after its predecessor, Chinese Democracy goes on sale today -- we hope. (Jam! Showbiz)
American Teen Nov 22, 2008
The Sydney Morning Herald: national, world, business, entertainment, sport and technology news from Australia's leading newspaper. Paul ByrnesNovember 21, 2008. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Review: A class of their own Nov 22, 2008
AMERICAN TEEN is either one of the most intimate and revealing documentaries ever made about the trials and tribulations of being a teenager in America or a clever fraud. Given how much I liked it and how real these kids seem, I'm giving it the benefit of the doubt. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Madonna, Guy Granted Preliminary Divorce Nov 22, 2008
Reports in the Evening Standard and the Times of London said Rocco and David will split their time between Britain and the United States, while Lourdes - Madonna's 12-year-old daughter from a previous relationship with personal trainer Carlos Leon - will live with her mother in America. Requests for comment from representatives for the couple were not returned. (CBS News)
Tech.view: The video wars continue Nov 22, 2008
5m Blu-ray stand-alone players have been purchased in America. But Sony has also sold 5. (The Economist)
Travolta at Hollywood 16: Big check for charity Nov 22, 2008
"They praised the weather and the "country" yet "metropolitan" atmosphere of the place.Travolta cited a survey by a friend of his concerning the best place to live in America. Ocala was a top choice, he said, because of a spirit of generosity as opposed to selfishness."You should know that, by official survey, Ocala takes the cake," he said.- Joe Byrnes Kelly Preston and John Travolta talk with reporters in Ocala.Excited to see John (4:15 p.m.) As of 4 p.m., few people had gathered for John... (Ocala)
Honda team captures Baja motorcycle title Nov 22, 2008
Chicago presented its 2016 Olympics bid to a key international audience with a powerful endorsement from its highest-profile supporter in America: President-elect Barack Obama. Obama made a personal appeal for the Olympics to come to his home city in a taped video message played in Istanbul, Turkey, to the general assembly of European Olympic Committees, the largest regional group in the Olympic movement. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Through hard work, hustle Nov 22, 2008
He recently released his autobiography "The Paperboy." It's a uniquely personal perspective that sheds light on some of the greatest chapters in American history through the eyes of one well-placed Montanan ... "Reber's life speaks to what is unique in America and unique about Montana," he said. (Montana Standard, MT)
Strangers in a strange land Nov 22, 2008
Instead of the paradisiacal land of enormous lawns they'd been expecting to see in America, the Phravasath family found themselves in a filthy, overcrowded neighborhood of Brooklyn, N.Y., terrorized by crack addicts and gang members. Phravasath remembers thinking, when he first saw Flatbush Avenue, that they must have boarded the wrong plane and arrived on the wrong continent. (Salon)
The Fairness Doctrine boogeyman Nov 21, 2008
In a famous essay written back in 1964, historian Richard Hofstadter traced the evolution of what he called the paranoid style in American politics from the earliest days of the country up to what was then modern times ... (Bookman is actually starting to look at college-level readings in American history and politics, so the ooogedy-boogedy boos rightwingnuts are going to feel even further left behind ... Prior to writing The Paranoid Style in American Politics , the brilliant Hoftstadter... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Indie Game Developers Rise Up Nov 21, 2008
Wal-Mart is still the No. 1 place where things are sold in America. The publishers don't want to ruffle Wal-Mart because it is their biggest source of revenue. (Forbes -- Technology)
Madonna almost single again Nov 21, 2008
Lourdes Madonna's 12-year-old daughter from a previous relationship with personal trainer Carlos Leon will live with her mother in America. Requests for comment from representatives for the couple were not returned. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
HP launches Touchsmart tx2, hopes to flip tablet PC market Nov 21, 2008
Speaking at Comdex seven years ago, Gates said: "The tablet takes cutting-edge PC technology and makes it available whenever you want it... Within five years I predict it will be the most popular form of PC sold in America.". Yeah, not so much. (Ars Technica)
Dr Pepper to deliver on its free-soda promise (105) Nov 21, 2008
The soft-drink maker said in March that it would give a free soda to everyone in America if the album dropped in 2008. "Chinese Democracy," infamously delayed since recording began in 1994, goes on sale Sunday. (Waterloo Courier, IO)
The International Association of Yiddish Clubs Rides Again in San Diego Nov 21, 2008
No subject of Jewish life was left untouched, as reflected in the workshop titles: Influence of Yiddish Theatre & Music on U.S. Culture; Evolution of the Yiddish Schools and the Labor and Radical Movements; The Passionate Ones: Yiddish Women Poets; Khanike and Christmas in Yiddish Folklore; The Yiddish Theatre in the 1930 s in America; The World Wide Shtetl:Yiddish on the Internet; and My Experience as a Yiddish Translator, the latter by Dr. Barnett Zumoff, Professor of Medicine at Albert... (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)
I'm with Mitt on bailout Nov 20, 2008
building cars right here in America, who needs Detroit. Let them shape up or go the way of the steel industry. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Commentary: Racial humor may be different Nov 20, 2008
The aim was to get people to see, and to laugh at, the irony of racial attitudes in America ... So just as we're entering a new and hopeful world in American politics, we're also beginning one in comedy that could be just as exciting. (CNN -- US)
Opinions are factless Nov 20, 2008
in print and online, 24/7 for free, select the Clean Sweep option. Unable to submit Real Estate, Services, and Business Investements at this time. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Valley teen has some big questions Nov 20, 2008
Am I guilty of imprisoning Chinese and Japanese in American interment camps. As a Causation high school girl, it s easy to forget things like in America you wear a color often called black, or white, or yellow, or red, or brown ... Hold your head high while you support the end of inolerance and the beginning of a new cultural and political era in America. (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)
