Republicans and premature celebration Oct 21, 2009
The most blinding, bright spot for the Republicans is that liberal Democrats are now in charge. The feckless, incompetent, San Fransisco/Chicago, "community organizers" are screwing America so completely this time that Republicans are starting to look like saints. (Harper's Magazine)
Guard activates Auburn unit Oct 19, 2009
AUBURN Bright, blinding sunshine during a military activation ceremony Sunday seemed telling of the 102nd Military Police Battalion's aspirations. If the weather is any indication of your future, said Brig. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
For Argentines, a coach is a legend and a letdown Oct 19, 2009
In a match against a scrappy Peruvian team, amid a blinding rain and ball-tossing wind, Martin Palermo chipped in the winning goal for Argentina in the final minute ... In a match against a scrappy Peruvian team, amid a blinding rain and ball-tossing wind, Martin Palermo chipped in the winning goal for Argentina in the final minute. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
That 80s Show Oct 18, 2009
Those who survived the garish fashion trends of the 1980s might be alarmed to hear that the era of leg warmers, skinny jeans and blinding colors is making a miniature comeback. Crazier still, the generation thats pushing this style revival wasnt even alive during that decade. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
Boris Johnson on Blair as Europe president Oct 6, 2009
steve 1:52 "Boris this is just a red herring. Yes, but we are hoping he will become a UKIPper. Simple Sailor on October 05, 2009 at 11:32 PM If Bliar becomes EU President, what provision will be made to assure that his expense records are not shredded by accident? Simple Sailor on October 05, 2009 at 11:27 PM Wouldn't the citizens of the EU be better served by a "straight sort of guy"? Simple Sailor on October 05, 2009 at 11:27 PM If Bliar becomes President will he promise to serve a full term?... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
So She Thought: Why I'm cool with the seasons changing Oct 6, 2009
So for years since then, on and off, I've been faced with these semi-regular blinding bursts of heat, emanating from my solar plexus, radiating upward, which will then simmer at a low boil until the next one hits a few minutes, hours or days later. It's difficult, but in the cooler half of the year, it's at least manageable. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
In Afghanistan, Life and Land Prove Harsh Oct 6, 2009
Blinding sandstorms can last for days and bring travel to a standstill. For the Afghan people, life can be as challenging as the land. (CBS News)
Winning ideas Oct 3, 2009
It's the sudden, blinding flash of inspiration that leads to a new product. We asked four inventors to share the story of theirs. (CNN -- Money)
Retinal Rescue: Cells Derived From Human Embryonic Stem Cells Reverse Retinal Degeneration Oct 3, 2009
"Our findings are an important step towards the potential future use of hESCs to replenish RPE in blinding diseases," concludes Dr. Banin. The reseacher is Maria Idelson, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel; Ruslana Alper, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel; Alexey Obolensky, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel; Etti Ben-Shushan, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel; Itzhak Hemo, Hadassah-Hebrew... (Science Daily)
Conditions combined for devastating tsunami Oct 1, 2009
That deep water also was responsible for the blinding speed of the tsunami. The deeper the water, the faster a tsunami travels. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Gold lags equities, still long-term favourite Oct 1, 2009
According to financial advisors, gold investors, most of them recent converts after the yellow metal offered blinding returns, are realisin 00004000 g the true reason behind investing in gold: it is an excellent way to diversify one's portfolio and it acts as a cushion during hard times. There was strong interest in gold as prices touched Rs 16,000 recently. (India Times)
Jessica book sales fall short Oct 1, 2009
Stars show us their blinding bling. Search these fifteen stars and you might end up with malware, spam, vi. (Yahoo News -- Jessica Lynch)
Without Bush, media lose interest in war caskets... Sep 30, 2009
That the press made this issue a political negative for Bush is to have "a blinding glimpse of the obvious". BElla. (The Drudge Report)
Kennedy Freeway Work Nearly Complete Sep 26, 2009
The eight-mile stretch has put workers within inches of open lanes and created blinding construction dust. "You can't do it at once," said Karl Burns of the Nebraska Department of Roads. (7 KETV Omaha)
Homes used for fire training a tax write-off? Sep 26, 2009
A blinding dust storm in Australia, a somber soldiers funeral in Italy and more memorable images. EPA. (MSNBC -- Business)
News from the Jewish Community Center: Sept. 25 online edition Sep 26, 2009
Also during Girls Night Out : Beth Teitell, author of Drinking Problems at the Fountain of Youth, claims that the secret to the fountain of youth, it turns out, isn t working on your own appearance; it s blinding others to your flaws. She will speak at 7 p.m. at the Kernwood Country Club in Salem during a dinner and program there. (Swampscott Reporter, MA)
Scientists Plan Against Asteroid Attacks Sep 25, 2009
The sun washes out half of the sky with daylight, blinding us to 50 per cent of threatening objects. Even glare from the moon can hide unwelcome incoming guests. (Newsmax)
Who Will Succeed Hu Jintao As China's Next Leader? Sep 22, 2009
The sudden flurry of conversation about Xi and his future underscores both how little is known about the inner workings of the Party and the fact the Party itself is struggling to adapt to the blinding speed at which China's society and economy are changing. That fact was acknowledged in the otherwise content-free and jargon-laden Communiqu; issued at the close of the Plenum. (Time.com)
What the SEC Might Look Like If It Did Its Job Sep 22, 2009
Considering the blinding evidence of dysfunction, it occurs to me that enough is enough. Why not just shut the place down. (Bloomberg -- Columnists)
Charting a new course Sep 12, 2009
But he will soon find out the shine of public service is not as blinding or glitzy as that of the corporate arena. Will the new environment be able to retain this insatiable challenge-seeker long enough. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
India's rain bringscrop of doubt Sep 10, 2009
Taking off in bad weather, the chopper rammed into a hill in the middle of a forest - in conditions of zero visibility and blinding rain. The rains have not been playing truant in India alone. (Asia Times Online)
Ghana, A Religious Zoo? Sep 9, 2009
However, what Oyibo needs to know in this direction is the fact that one of those Archbishops, in fact a highly placed one after wedding his wife and saying for better for worse, till death do we part, divorced that wife and took another one to the alter and said the same thing again, blinding himself to the existence of his first wife. Since life in Accra is almost not possible without the activities of the omnibus services of the local Trotro, I know Oyibo might have patronized the services of... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
India mourns a tireless lynchpin Sep 9, 2009
After just over half an hour, as the chopper flew over the forested Eastern Ghats in blinding rain, it disappeared from radar and lost contact with air traffic control. Official pronouncements were marked by caution initially. (Asia Times Online)
Review: 'All About Steve' Has All But Laughs Sep 7, 2009
When Mary finally meets handsome cable-news cameraman Steve (Bradley Cooper, all blue eyes and blinding teeth), she immediately throws herself at him. Then she misinterprets a comment he makes in the frenzy of scurrying away from her as an invitation to join him on the road covering breaking news, and ends up stalking him across the country. (KERO 23, CA)
2010 plans upset SA taxis Sep 5, 2009
"They are promising a lot of promises but you can see that it is not promises that they can fulfil - they're just blinding us.". Bookmark with. (BBC News -- Africa)
Rice warns on Israel settlements Sep 5, 2009
" Asked if she expected Israel to take action to rein in settlement activity, the secretary of state said: "I don't expect, frankly, any blinding breakthroughs. " The Israeli prime minister's spokesman told reporters: "It's clear to everyone the Jewish neighbourhoods of Jerusalem will remain part of Israel in any possible final status agreement. (BBC News -- Africa)
The Citizen's Cinema Sep 5, 2009
" at almost every turn of the film. The product placement - fast cars, caffeinated soda, etc. - is obnoxiously omnipresent, if appropriately targeted. Perhaps the only highlight of the movie is Shia LaBeouf's surprising charisma as Sam Witwicky, the horny high school student who mistakes his first car - a '76 Chevy Camaro sheathing a benevolent Transformer named Bumblebee - for a babe magnet. Well, Bumblebee tries to be a babe magnet too - when it plays romantic music through its radio as Sam... (Auburn Citizen, NY)
More of this story Aug 29, 2009
We scored on our first three possessions, on three 70-yard drives (one of them in a blinding rainstorm), Smith noted. By the second quarter, we took all our starters out and played our two and threes. (Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise, OK)
Delray health care forum:Both sides keep their cool Aug 21, 2009
I found out Thursday that if you ignore all the political pageantry, hyperbolic rhetorical flourishes and contrived confrontation, somewhere, under that blinding, distractive presence, are reasonable people on both sides. Post video. (The Palm Beach Post)
Trouble Ahead: Obama And The Fed Aug 18, 2009
Even with the recent improvement, Robert Toll, the company's CEO says "Traffic still stinks" -- a statement of such blinding concision and clarity as to put economists to shame. Repossessed homes continue to flood and depress the market; high unemployment has consumers wary of taking on new commitments; and about one-quarter of all homes are now worth less than the mortgages owed on them. (CBS News)
Obama Is A Racist? Look Whos Talking. Aug 12, 2009
Why Glenn Beck Shouldn't Be Calling Anybody Racist. Wednesday, August 12, 2009. (Slate)
Nate Silver on health care Aug 12, 2009
What shit is getting injected into US food that is blinding a whole whack of the population from rational thought. This northern socialist is very concerned about you all. (Harper's Magazine)
Falconer instructs visitors on birds of prey Aug 11, 2009
HawkQuest acquired the burrowing owl after a vehicle struck it, injuring its wing and blinding one eye. None of the organizations raptors can be released in the wild, either because of injuries or imprinting when the bird trusts a human rather than its species to meet its needs. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
Ben Ervin rides bulls professionally across the United States. Ervin, a Calhoun County resident, still strives to compete at the biggest event worldwide, which is held in Las Vegas. (Contributed photo) Aug 6, 2009
All the while, Ben Ervin proceeds to face his challenges to the best of his ability, and though the newly found stardom might be bright and blinding, he is determined not to falter on his path heading to his goal. Article Rating. (Port Lavaca Wave, TX)
High-Frequency Trading Grows, Shrouded in Secrecy Aug 6, 2009
High-frequency trading is a catchall description of several different approaches to stock-trading that capitalize on the blinding speed of supercomputers in analyzing and responding to market data. The owners of these supercomputers, investment firms such as Goldman Sachs and Citadel Investment in Chicago, employ special proprietary algorithms to interpret the data and execute transactions all in less time than it takes a human to conjure a thought. (Time.com)
Nuke-free world urged on Hiroshima bomb anniversary Aug 6, 2009
The blinding blast of "Little Boy" and the fallout from its mushroom cloud killed some 140,000 people, either instantly or in the days and weeks that followed as radiation or horrific burns took their toll. Three days after the attack, the United States dropped a second atomic bomb on Nagasaki, which killed 70,000 people in the southern port city. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Letter A heartfelt thanks to my heroes Aug 6, 2009
After a few minutes of a blinding downpour, I checked my basement and was panic-stricken when the water from Mother Nature s wrath began to creep UP the stairs. I called the Chatham Police who advised me to call 911. (Hudson Register Star, NY)
Clinton, Freed Reporters Take Off for U.S. Aug 5, 2009
" The left are ALL as phoney as Clinton's smile on a 3 dollar bill. Imagine making this into something negative. Like your Goebbels network tries to do to REAL Americans standing up against the health-care-racketeers. You know.. those ones that NEVER make the news? Yeah those. Theyre "paid by insurance companies to protest". After Obama slips ACORM a few trillion for petty cash. You libios are shameless, unprincipled, un-American, and youre going down. Hey Oblamer! Try this Lincoln quote on for... (CBS News)
Among Small Business Owners, Signs of Hope Aug 5, 2009
And job cuts by small companies are continuing at a blinding pace. According to the. (BusinessWeek)
Commodities speculation Aug 4, 2009
Plunging bank share prices were targeted by various short-selling bans last year, while the blinding surge in equities of the past five months is deemed healthy. By contrast, few tears were shed in the halls of power about the collapse in energy prices in the second half of 2008, when they dropped two thirds. (FT.com -- Markets)
Epilepsy gene identified in dogs Aug 4, 2009
This approach is already being used in Irish setters, for example, to tackle a blinding condition known as progressive retinal atrophy (PRA), and an immune disorder called canine leukocyte adhesion deficiency (Clad). Just like EPM2, both are the result of recessive mutations - a dog must have two copies (one from each parent) of a "bad" gene to show the disease. (BBC News -- Science)
Woods bounces back with second-round 63 at Buick Open Aug 1, 2009
He teed off early Friday morning, hitting his first drive 342 yards straight into the blinding sun. He went on to a birdie-birdie-eagle-birdie-birdie tear to remove the remote chance he would miss the cut in consecutive events for the first time as a pro. (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
Corruption and the Economy: Corzine's Re-Election Woes in New Jersey Jul 31, 2009
Squinting into the blinding, setting sun coming through the church's plain-glass windows, Christie stepped down into the aisle. "How do you think those politicians are going to react if you send me to go and sit in the governor's chair after we sent all of them to prison the last seven years? There's going to be a whole different atmosphere down there when there's a new hall monitor in the halls of the State House.". (Time.com)
- INKED! At a crossroads and singing the blues (2) Jul 31, 2009
My body was clean, my mind unfettered by the daily chime of Beer Thirty bells and blinding headaches going off every day at 4, 3 and 2 o clock. But my physical self, even my environs, was something else entirely; I was a mess, as was everything around me over which I had some responsibility. (El Centro Imperial Valley Press, CA)
Trailblazer: Notes from Yosemite Jul 30, 2009
We caked ourselves in sun screen; the snow reflects the sun so greatly that it is blinding. Without sunscreen and sunglasses, we would be both poached and snow blind. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
The danger with Muamua Gaddafi Jul 27, 2009
For the past 39 years, Gaddafi has caused so much damages to Africa that it has become a game for him, blinding to the pains he has caused Africa. Gaddafi helped start the horrendous civil wars in Liberia and Sierra Leone (The Truth and Reconciliation Tribunal in Sierra Leone, short of charging him with crimes against humanity, requested him to pay compensation to victims of the civil war). (Ghana Web, Ghana)
American Killed in Afghan Battle Jul 27, 2009
Some people just can't see past their blinding patriotism to admit what really happened on that day. And this ignorance will be your undoing. (CBS News -- World)
- Inked! That sense of entitlement is blinding (2) Jul 24, 2009
That sense of entitlement is blinding - Imperial Valley Press Online - Our Opinion ... That sense of entitlement is blinding By. (El Centro Imperial Valley Press, CA)
Some successful blacks find Gates’s episode all too familiar Jul 24, 2009
Phillips, the public relations executive, told of the officers who approached her Mercedes from both sides, flashlights blinding, when she was pulled over recently on a quiet Weston road driving the speed limit. They let her go with a $35 ticket for misusing her high beams. (Boston Globe)
Ghana close to eliminating blinding trachoma Jul 23, 2009
Accra, July 22, GNA - Ghana, Mexico, and Saudi Arabia say they have reached the goal for eliminating blinding trachoma, the Alliance for the Global Elimination of Blinding Trachoma by the Year 2020 (GET 2020), announced on Wednesday ... "Pfizer is a committed partner in the international effort to eliminate blinding trachoma and we will continue to work through the International Trachoma Initiative (ITI) at the Task Force for Global Health to provide the Zithromax necessary to meet the 2020... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Hinch wishes to turn the page on transition Jul 21, 2009
a mountain town where the National Football League Cardinals train and Phoenicians go to escape the blinding summer heat. For better or for worse -- and probably much for the better right now -- Hinch said he roamed unrecognized and unbothered. (MLB.com -- Arizona Diamondbacks)
Greider: Six Reasons to Muzzle the Fed Jul 21, 2009
Second, the Feds extreme policy swings wound up blinding it to reality by conforming it to the right-wing market doctrine of former chairman Alan Greenspan. Third, the Fed cannot possibly examine "systemic risk" objectively because it helped to create the very structural flaws that led to breakdown. (Newsmax)
Maureen Downey's Learning Curve: College tours de force Jul 21, 2009
When my daughter returned from a weeklong blitzkrieg of the Northeast, she seemed cooler to campuses she visited in blinding rain or harsh cold, probably because the students were huddled in their dormitories rather than lazing on the quad. Colleges excel at selling themselves on these campus visits. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Man In Serious Condition After Being Pulled From CB Fire Jul 15, 2009
Firefighters said the thick black smoke coming from the unit was blinding. It took them several minutes to find Aughe. (7 KETV Omaha)
Fashion World Mourns Lacroix's Last Show Jul 11, 2009
"It's blinding," said Oscar-winning actress Cate Blanchett of the Italian designer's high-wattage collection of impeccably cut suits and long, lean dresses covered in dazzling beadwork. Blanchett, wearing a pagoda-shouldered sheath dress by Armani, shared the front row of the star-studded show with "Transformers" star Megan Fox, in a gray asymmetrical Armani cocktail dress. (CBS News -- World)
Paris: Fall couture Jul 10, 2009
GIORGIO ARMANI PRIVE "It's blinding," said Oscar-winning actress Cate Blanchett of the Italian designer's high-wattage collection of impeccably cut suits and long, lean dresses covered in dazzling beadwork. Blanchett, wearing a pagoda-shouldered sheath dress by Armani, shared the front row of the star-studded show with "Transformers" star Megan Fox, in a gray asymmetrical Armani cocktail dress. (AZCentral -- Style)
Good fences make excellent neighbors Jul 10, 2009
Friday July 10, 2009. Boundary has erected ornamental aluminum and steel fences across the tri-state area — from the top floor of Manhattan high-rise luxury apartments to suburban homes. (Queens Chronicle, NY)
Fielder hits go-ahead single to lift Brewers Jul 9, 2009
MILWAUKEE Brewers manager Ken Macha said Prince Fielder showed blinding speed during his mad dash to first. The Brewers slugger had a different term for it: panicked. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Stepping down Jul 7, 2009
EdwardfromAZ wrote on Jul 5, 2009 9:31 AM:" Amazing, Palin supporters still speak before they think. What part of her personna is blinding you? Shehas lied her entire term as Gov and continues . Her accomplishments are a joke, she has done nothing herself, most if not all were others ideas etc. And the pipe line, oh yes it is almost done, right?What hogwash.Her only accomplishment has been to create havoc in Alaska and place blame elsewhere.Instead of fixing ethics problems, she created them at... (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)
Low elk numbers linked to wolves Jul 3, 2009
JR wrote on Jul 1, 2009 1:11 PM:" Nancy-What disease has come to Montana? I am a life member of the Elk Foundation and have been since 1987. I would think they would be reporting on this disease. I have a resident elk herd that lives on the property behind my house. Ten years ago during the winter there were about 150 animals that would graze and bed in the field This year the herd was about 75 animals. Of those animals 65 were adult cows, 6 were are bulls, and 4 were calves. These animals spend... (Missoulian, MT)
Click to read: Jackson Doctor Under Increased Scrutiny Jun 28, 2009
The money was blinding them. They would have to be pretty dense. (CBS News -- Early Show)
New HGTV show gives homeowners the cold truth Jun 27, 2009
"When you've invested your own blood, sweat and tears, you've got an emotional connection that can unfortunately be blinding in the real estate game.". -- "Real Estate Intervention," HGTV, Thursdays at 10:30 p.m.. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
Page from our past Jun 26, 2009
Farrah Fawcett, whose luxurious hair and blinding smile helped redefine sex appeal in the 1970s as one of TV's "Charlie's Angels," died Thursday after battling cancer. (June 25). (The Pantagraph newspaper)
'King Of Pop' Michael Jackson Dead At 50 Jun 26, 2009
King Of Pop' Michael Jackson Dead At 50 - Entertainment News Story - KPRC Houston. Michael Jackson dies. (Click2Houston, TX)
Clashes In Tehran As Protestors Defy Ban Jun 21, 2009
America's "relationship" with Israel, has constantly and consistently portrayed Iran as "evil" and the "devil", and the stupid American citizenry has been buying it lock, stock, and barrel, because their "faith" in christianity has been blinding them from the truth, for years. by antixlayer June 20, 2009 9:49 PM PDT. (CBS News)
