[Translate] Blake Shelton, country singer and star of The Voice, is planning a benefit to help victims of the Oklahoma Tornados on May 29th at 9PM. The event, called “Healing in the Heartland:...
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[Translate] You know you’ve reached star status when — even though you’re a US senator — they just call you by your name and not your title. Such is true for US Senator and Candidate for President of The United States, Barack Obama. They just call him Barack Obama. Senator Barack Obama (D) Illinois, appeared as the star of a rousing February 19th fund-raiser hosted by Senator Barbara Boxer at The Westin St. Francis Hotel in San Francisco’s Union Square. The event drew almost 2,000 people, if not a little...
[Translate] Dwight Freeney Is Colts Franchise Player for 2007 – Indy Star – Mike Chappell As expected, the Colts have made certain defensive end Dwight Freeney’s career will continue in Indianapolis. The team has affixed the exclusive “franchise’’ designation to their career sack leader. That assures Freeney a one-year contract in 2007 of at least $8.644 million, and eliminates the possibility of him testing his value of the NFL’s veteran free-agent market in March. Team president Bill Polian says he will now...
[Translate] On February 17th, YouTubers gathered at San Francisco’s Pier39 for the sheer pleasure of getting to know each other. The event was organized by “Mr. Safety” , a YouTuber based in Los Angeles. This first video is a wonderful capture of human interaction of YouTubers at the “As One” event organized by Mr. Safety on February 17th, 2007 at Pier 39. This 15 minute video stars such YouTube notables as Renetto and Falstaff, but has at its center a very intense and moving conversation between Renetto,...
[Translate] This story was broken by none other than Jay Glazer of FoxSports.com Bears head coach Lovie Smith is making long-term plans for the future of the team and one of the plans could surprise many Bears fans. FOXSports.com has learned that Chicago has decided to not renew the contract of defensive coordinator Ron Rivera. Team sources say that Smith and Rivera met recently and agreed to allow Rivera to pursue other opportunities. The sources also contend that Smith will likely end up promoting Bob Babich from linebackers coach...
[Translate] Profootballtalk.com reports that the hard-working Jay Glazer of FOXSports.com broke this story and not ESPN. Whatever, this is not good news for the Oakland Raiders, who fired Turner just two years ago. Now they have to deal with two angry ex-Raider coaches: Turner and Denver Broncos Head Coach Mike Shanahan. Chargers hire Turner as new head coachBy Len PasquarelliESPN.com Hoping the third time will be a winner for Norv Turner, the San Diego Chargers on Monday hired the San Francisco offensive coordinator to succeed...
[Translate] Former SC Democratic Party chairman endorses ObamaAssociated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. – A former chairman of the South Carolina Democratic Party said Monday he would throw his support behind presidential hopeful Barack Obama. “I see in Barack Obama … the same magnetism I saw in Bill Clinton,” said Dick Harpootlian, who met with the Illinois senator during Obama’s first campaign visit to this early voting state Friday. Harpootlian’s announcement came as New York Sen. Hillary Clinton made her...
[Translate] I can’t believe anyone would stoop so low as to raise the question of wheather Barack Obama is Black. What I want to know is who raised the question? Who brought it up? Who says I have to be the decendant of a slave? My last name is Jewish. For most of my life, the matter of where I came from was muddled, but there was never a question that I was Black. So if that’t the case for me, why can’t that be so for Barack? Regardless, it’s not a question to seriously consider. Case closed! ...
