FLORIDA: Gov. Rick “Medicare Fraud” Scott Rejects Billions For High-Speed Rail
Joe. My. God.
Keep his campaign promise, Florida Gov. Rick “Medicare Fraud” Scott has rejected $2.4B in federal stimulus money for a high-speed rail connection between Orlando and Tampa, a long dreamed of project for both cities’ business leaders.
- Florida Gov. Scott Rejects Flawed Orlando to Tampa High-Speed Rail Plan - Hit & Run
- Florida Governor Rick Scott says “Thanks, but no thanks” to Obama’s high speed rail - Another Black Conservative
- Florida Gov. Rick Scott rejects funding for high-speed rail - Consumer Traveler
Justin Bieber Talks Sex, Abortion in Rolling Stone
PopEater
To the delight of young girls everywhere, Justin Bieber graces the latest cover of Rolling Stone and speaks candidly about girls, politics and … sex. The 16-year-old pop star, who is reportedly dating Selena Gomez, reveals he believes in waiting …
- Justin Bieber Talks “Sex,” Has Selena Gomez Pic as Screensaver - Us Magazine All Channel News
- Justin Bieber Talks SEX and Puberty in Rolling Stone - Celebrity Gossip, Celebrity News, Hollywood Gossip, …
- Justin Bieber – Rolling Stone - Neon Limelight – Exclusive Music News, Artist …
Google Pitches One Pass Micropayment System to Publishers
GigaOMTech
Google is answering Apple’s subscription model with a new micropayment service called One Pass that appears to give publishers more freedom in selling their content without having to give up a sizable cut of revenue.
- Google Introduces One Pass, a Micropayment Service for Publishers - ReadWriteWeb
- Apple subscriptions vs Google One Pass subscriptions – comparison and analysis for publishers - Trends in the Living Networks
- Google One Pass: Publisher Payment System - Search Engine Land: News & Info About SEO, PPC, SEM, Search …
David Vines: Protesters Stay Overnight at Wisconsin State Capitol
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com
For the last two days, protestors have been marching on the Wisconsin State Capitol, protesting Governor Scott Walker’s new union-busting budget proposal.
- Wisconsin Republicans Trying To Squash Workers’ Rights - Alan Colmes’ Liberaland
- Teachers Take Students To Government Worker Union Protest In Wisconsin - Say Anything
- Wisconsin Teachers Walk Out in Madison to Join Protests Over Public Employee Bill - Firedoglake
The Jawa Report
FNC confirms, as of this writing, the war ships are approximately 2 hrs away from Suez Canal.Israel is monitoring two Iranian warships about to pass through the Suez Canal for Syria and warn they might act.
- IRANIAN PROVOCATION: Warships to transit Suez Canal - Boker tov, Boulder!
- Israel Says Iranian Ships to Pass Through Suez - Tablet Magazine
- Iranian Warships: Israel Closely Monitoring Poised Entry to Suez Canal - The Faster Times
Warner Brothers sells movies as apps, skirts iTunes
TUAW
In an interesting move, Warner Brothers has released two movies as apps — including extras — semi-skirting the iTunes Store. The idea is to offer movies to customers who live in countries without movie sales via iTunes.
- Warner Bros. selling movies as apps to workaround iTunes movie store - 9 to 5 Mac
- Warner Bros. turns ‘Inception’ and ‘The Dark Knight’ into iPad, iPhone apps - L.A. Times Tech Blog
- Warner Bros. Sells Movies as Apps, but Who’s Buying? - GigaOM
Jessica Alba Reveals She’s Pregnant!
PopSugar
It’s been a while since I’ve been on FB & I thought I’d drop by to let you all in on some exciting news – Honor is going to be a Big Sister!
- Jessica Alba Is Pregnant! - Us Magazine All Channel News
- Jessica Alba is PREGNANT with Second Child! - Celebrity Gossip, Celebrity News, Hollywood Gossip, …
- Jessica Alba: ‘I’m Pregnant!’ - Extra
Iraqi Defector Admits He Lied About WMD in Lead Up to War
Hot Air » Top Picks
His name is Rafid Ahmed Alwan al-Janabi but he was given the codename “Curveball” prior to the Iraq War. He played a significant role in convincing US authorities, including Colin Powell, that Saddam had biological weapons capabilities.
- Iraqi Defector Admits He Lied About WMD in Lead Up to War - Verum Serum
- ‘Curveball’: I lied about WMD to hasten Iraq war - The TexasFred Blog
- Before There Was a Curveball There Was “Saddam’s Bombmaker†- AlterNet Blogs Master Site Feed Posts
Report: Mississippi under fire for considering KKK leader and Confederate hero on license plate
Autoblog
Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour has come under fire for failing to condemn efforts by the state’s Sons of Confederate Veterans to institute a license plate commemorating Confederate General Nathan Bedford Forrest.
- Haley Barbour Won’t Denounce Confederate License Plate - News One
- Haley Barbour Refuses to Denounce Plan to Honor KKK Founder on Mississippi License Plates - Firedoglake
- Barbour Won’t Condemn License Plate Proposal - Taegan Goddard’s Political Wire
Sanofi-Aventis Finally Buys Genzyme
Business Pundit
After six months of negotiations, French drug giant Sanofi-Aventis has picked up Genzyme, which specializes in the treatment of rare diseases, for roughly $20 billion.
- Genzyme, After Months of Holding Out, Agrees to be Sold to Sanofi-Aventis for $20.1B - Xconomy
- How Options Trading May Impact Genzyme Post-Merger Trading (GENZ, SNY) - 24/7 Wall St.
- Genzyme-Sanofi In Agreement - DailyMarkets.com
Your OWN Show: Oprah Lands Michael Vick Interview
Reality TV Magazine
Your OWN Show: Oprah Winfrey to interview the NFL’s controversial Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick. Oprah appeared on the inaugural episode of “Piers Morgan Tonight” and the talk show hosts made a friendly wager of who could …
- Michael Vick Cancels Interview With Oprah - Pop Crunch
- Michael Vick Cancels Appearance on Oprah Winfrey Show - OK! Magazine – The First for Celebrity News
- Michael Vick cancels appearance on Winfrey’s show - The Daily Caller – Breaking News, Opinion, Research, and …
Teacher Natalie Munroe Defends Blog That Insulted Students (VIDEO)
The Huffington Post | Full News Feed
Pennsylvania teacher Natalie Munroe was suspended last week after posting profanity-laced rants online which called her students “out of control” and “disengaged, lazy whiners.
- Natalie Munroe Blog: Teacher Crosses The Line? (VIDEO) - Famecrawler
- Whiny Teacher Blogs About ‘Whiny’ Students, Gets Suspended - Switched
- Natalie Munroe blog raising questions of teacher free speech - Personal Money Store
Lance Armstrong announces official retirement
VeloNews
AUSTIN, Texas (AFP) – Seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong on Wednesday announced his retirment from professional cycling at the age of 39.
- Lance Armstrong Retires From Competitive Cycling To Focus On Family, Livestrong - SBNation.com – All Posts
- Lance Armstrong Announces Final Retirement From Professional Cycling - NESN.com – Sports News – Red Sox, Bruins, Patriots, Celtics
- Lance Armstrong’s Retiring to Focus on His Five Children & Fighting Cancer - OK! Magazine – The First for Celebrity News
Toomer’s Corner Trees Poisoned With Herbicide, Auburn Fans Suspect Alabama For Some Reason
SBNation.com – From Our EditorsBlog Posts
After a caller to the Jan. 27 episode of the Phil Finebaum Show claimed he’d poisoned the trees at Auburn University’s Toomer’s Corner with herbicide, the school discovered a “very lethal dose” of Spike 80DF herbicide.
- Crazy Alabama Fan Poisoned 130-Year-Old Toomer’s Corner Trees on Auburn Campus - Larry Brown Sports
- Toomer’s Corner oaks poisoned with herbicide; unlikely to survive - Wire Eagle
- Toomer’s Corner Oak Trees Poisoned - Roll ‘Bama Roll
Silver Motorola Xoom is a Motorola Xoom … that’s silver
Android Central – Android Forums, News, and Help
We’ve used the Motorola Xoom Android Honeycomb tablet on a number of occasions now, but never the silver one. Let’s walk you through the differences: It’s silver.
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