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Bubba and Hogan visit St. Joes Childrens Hospital Christmas Eve

Bubba, Hulk Hogan and his son Nick Hogan paid a visit to St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital in Tampa, Florida this Christmas Eve.  Reaching out to sick children makes our problems in life seem petty.  Have a Merry Christmas all and god bless.

Iraq vice president says bombs were inside job

www.abc.net.au – Iraq’s vice president Tariq al-Hashemi has alleged that a series of bombings which killed scores of people in Baghdad on Thursday were organised from within the Iraqi government.
Mr Hashemi, a Sunni Muslim, is embroiled in a deep political row with the Shiite Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, who has issued an arrest warrant against [...]

Bachmann Encounters ‘Gay Robot,’ Hecklers in Liberal Iowa City

JohnstonPatch.com – Presidential hopeful Michele Bachmann met a raucous crowd at Hamburg Inn No. 2 in Iowa City on Thursday. Police were called in to keep the peace.

By now the GOP presidential candidates have seen it all: hecklers, protesters, haters of all shapes and sizes. Well, mostly all.
On Thursday afternoon in Iowa City, Michele Bachmann [...]

Mel Gibson’s Ex Wife Takes Half His Estimated $850 Million in Divorce Settlement

www.people.com – Mel Gibson is now legally single after his divorce was finalized Friday in a Los Angeles courtroom, but bachelorhood came at a heavy price.
Robyn, his ex-wife of nearly 30 years and the mother of their seven children, is walking away with half his fortune, once estimated to be as high as $850 [...]

Has John Boehner lost control?

www.politico.com – First, John Boehner wanted the Senate to pass a payroll tax cut bill. Then, he wanted to make a show of killing it. Now, he won’t hold a House vote on it at all.
In the last and biggest political test of a wild year — Boehner’s final exam for 2012 — the House [...]

U.S. Closely Monitoring North Korea After Dictator Kim Jong Il Dies

www.foxnews.com – President Obama is consulting with allies following the death of North Korean dictator Kim Jong Il, whose reported weekend heart attack has catapulted son Kim Jong Un to power and could further destabilize the world’s most isolated nation.
“This brings extraordinary change and uncertainty to a country that has seen little change in decades. [...]

U.S. officially shuts down war in Iraq

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BAGHDAD – After nearly nine years, 4,500 American dead, 32,000 wounded and more than $800 billion, U.S. officials Thursday formally shut down the war in Iraq — a conflict that U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said was worth the price in blood and money, as it set Iraq on a path to democracy.
Panetta stepped off [...]

NTSB recommends ban on driver cell phone use

www.Yahoo.com – WASHINGTON (AP) — States should ban all driver use of cell phones and other portable electronic devices, except in emergencies, the National Transportation Board said Tuesday.
The recommendation, unanimously agreed to by the five-member board, applies to both hands-free and hand-held phones and significantly exceeds any existing state laws restricting texting and cellphone use [...]

Iran – WORLD Iran Official Says U.S. Should Apologize for Drone ‘Invasion’

www.foxnews.com – TEHRAN, Iran –  Iran’s defense minister on Tuesday shrugged off a U.S. request for the return of an American spy drone captured by Iranian armed forces and instead demanded an apology from Washington.
Tehran last week identified the drone as the RQ-170 Sentinel and said it was captured over the country’s east. The nearly [...]

Broncos rally behind Tim Tebow yet again, stun Bears 13-10 in overtime

www.washingtonpost.com – DENVER — Even the Denver Broncos seemed a bit dazed by this latest comeback led by Tim Tebow.
Champ Bailey summed up Sunday’s 13-10 overtime victory over the Chicago Bears this way: “Wow!”
Matt Prater’s 51-yard field goal 6½ minutes into OT won it after his 59-yarder with 3 seconds left in regulation tied the [...]