Political Speeches

Politics and history can intersect with interesting Political Speeches given and archived - from Kennedy's famous political speech at the Berlin Wall to Reagan's "Tear Down The Wall" speech.

Treasury Now Wants to Bailout FOREIGN Banks

Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson called coverage of foreign banks "a distinction without a difference to the American people." Continuing: "If a financial institution has business operations in the United States, hires people in the United States, if they are clogged with illiquid assets, they have the same impact on the American people..."

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Congress Has 43,457,362 Reasons to Help Goldman Sachs

Not all their money has gone for mansions and Ferraris. The embattled Goldman Sachs investment banking firm and its employees have spent more than $43 million dollars on lobbying and campaign contributions to cultivate friends and buy influence in Washington, D.C. since 1989, according to an ABC News analysis of campaign finance records...

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Wall$treet And The Financial Games From The 80's

That's right, a game about the stock market crash of 1987, made in 1987. By current standards 500 points in a day is just a hiccup, but back in the early days it was enough to fuel a whole game. Wonder if there will be a game soon called "The Big Bailout", featuring real-time Henry Paulson supplication controls.

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Wells Fargo Number One Bank-Topples BoA

Taking the number one spot from BoA, Wells Fargo leads the pack.Providing they maintain their higher than average industry conservativism, Wells may prove to be a truly golden bank. If they can put their energies into keeping high values, low risk, balanced business practices and operate with integrity, they should come out shining!

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F.B.I. Struggles to Handle Wave of Financial Fraud Cases

A focus on terrorism and intelligence has limited the bureau’s ability to pursue criminal wrongdoing related to the economic crisis, officials said.

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Mozilla for Mobile

After Long time of Announcement Finally mozilla released It's mobile Version of browser, which will be very helpful for all who are in love with tabbed browsing, and prt from all the features that mozilla is offering is mouth watering.I'm Stil waiting when i will have the version available which is compatible with my mobile.

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Waste From Gut Bacteria Helps Host Control Weight

A single molecule in the intestinal wall, activated by the waste products from gut bacteria, plays a large role in controlling whether the host animals are lean or fatty, a research team, including scientists from UT Southwestern Medical Center, has found in a mouse study.

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"Max Payne" shoots to top of box office roster

Action-packed "Max Payne" shot its way to the top of the North American box office, grossing $18 million during the video game adaptation's first weekend in theaters, according to studio estimates on Sunday.

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Google leaps, Microsoft drops in brand value

The value of Google's brand soared 43 percent, according to an annual study, and IBM knocked Microsoft down from second to place. Coke is still king

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Shock Poll: Jews Now Favor McCain in New York, 54-32

The Siena poll, one of the two key polls of New York state voters, has come out with its monthly snapshot of the presidential race in the Empire State. And it’s stunning. It is remarkable, though not eye-opening, that John McCain is now only 5 points behind Barack Obama, 46-41 – not shocking because polls have narrowed to similar margins in New Jer

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Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac - $5 million Campaign Contributions

A comprehensive list of all 354 recipients of contributions since 1989.

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Man buys $53.5 mln CONDO based on video, wants refund

The buyer of a $53.5 million (30 million pound) penthouse apartment in New York's famed Plaza Hotel says the apartment turned out to be an "attic-like space" with low ceilings and obstructed views, and he is suing for a refund plus damages. The apartment's anonymous buyer, who made the purchase based on a video.

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Dark City Director's Cut Is Incredible; A Matrix Prequel

The visual effects, the story lines are so different from the original movie that it's like a whole new film. I now know where the Matrix bros got their inspiration. This remake is a must see, and get in in BluRay the effects are killer.

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Jerry Seinfeld Court Papers: It's Free Speech!

Jerry Seinfeld insisted yesterday he ought to be the master of his own comic domain.Seinfeld didn't slander the woman who accused his wife of ripping off her cookbook, he said in legal papers filed yesterday in Manhattan federal court.

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Steve Jobs says fix for crashing iPhone apps coming in Sept.

AppleInsider is reporting that one of its readers has received one of Steve Jobs's legendary one-line e-mails in response to his complaints of third-party iPhone app crashes.

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The Five Most Chill-Inducing Olympic Moments [Esquire]

Clips of Kerri Strug, Ali, and Derek Redmond to name a few.

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5 Tiny Mistakes That Lead To Huge Catastrophes

A lot of you are probably reading this at work and despite that, a lot of you are probably also drunk. That's because most of us have jobs where, if you maybe screw up here and there, it's not the end of the world. Or at least that's what we'd like to think. It turns out some of the biggest, costliest disasters have resulted from some random employ

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Why a fat friend could make you fat as well!

Spending time with fat friends means you are more likely to become fat yourself, according to research.

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Johnny Depp's Island to be Solar and Hydrogen Powered

Apparently Johnny Depp bought an island for around $3,000,000 a while back. And, since there aren't exactly power lines running to the tiny island, he had to figure out how to power is (ridiculously posh) home. For the green-minded Depp, diesel generators just weren't an option.

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15 Great Stretches For Heavy Computer Users

Prolonged sitting at a desk or computer terminal can cause muscular tension and pain. But, by taking a five or ten minute break to do a series of stretches, your whole body can feel better. Its also helpful to learn to stretch spontaneously, throughout the day, stretching any particular area of the body that feels tense for a minute of two.

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New Insane Extreme Sport: Rock Jumping [w/VID]

Centered in Czech Republic. Jumpers leap from "soaring" rock towers, spires -- across massive crevasses -- to others. Often without rope or safety measures. Risk of serious injury, huge. Risk of broken ribs, etc, near 100%. Sport growing -- now has 5 graded challenge levels: Grade 1 (not so bad), Grade 5 (make sure your will is in order).

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Top 10: Future MLB Hall of Famers

Here are 10 future MLB Hall of Famers who deserve to have their faces on bronze plaques five years after they retire.

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30 Creative Date Ideas That Don’t Cost A Lot Of Money

Just because you're broke doesn’t mean that you should stop going out on dates. Our lives need some romance in them! We just need to start being more creative in finding low-cost dates that fill our lives with fun but don’t severely damage our finances.

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Debate flares over wind power in Texas

Sure, wind is among the cheapest, cleanest fuels generating the power Texans increasingly demand. But as officials brag about the state's status as the No. 1 wind producer in the country, they're also debating how much is too much.

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WHY MEN DON’T WANT TO GET MARRIED

I see it all around me. Miserable, unhappy people who didn’t fall victim to anything but their own poor stereotypes and unreal expectations in others. The one thing though they all have in common is they took the plunge…. and got married. Marriage sucks. That’s what the popular consensus is

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No Google source code for Viacom, just 12TB of YouTube data

As part of the discovery process in its $1 billion lawsuit against YouTube, Viacom asked for an astonishing array of information: the source code for the search functions that power Google and YouTube, the source code for YouTube's new "Video ID" program, a complete set of every video ever removed from the site, databases containing information on

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Ingrid Betancourt Rescued From Colombian Rebels

Colombia said on Wednesday it rescued three Americans and French-Colombian politician Ingrid Betancourt from leftist guerrillas who had held them for years in secret jungle camps.

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Scientists grow date palm tree using 2000 year old seed

It's lovely," Dr. Sarah Sallon said of the date palm, whose parents may have provided food for the besieged Jews at Masada some 2,000 years ago. The little tree was sprouted in 2005 from a seed recovered from Masada.

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Stingiest Sippers: The 10 Most Fuel-Efficient Cars in the US

Your leanest and greenest weapons with which to battle the $4 gallon

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Must Watch: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Trailer!

The very first trailer for David Fincher's The Curious Case of Benjamin Button has finally debuted online! This first played in front of showings of Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, so I'm sure most people have at least seen it once, but you must watch it again.

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Study: Naps > Coffee, Good Night's Sleep to Combat Tiredness

You probably know how it goes. You've just had lunch and you're back at your desk. 3pm rolls around and home time is still some way off. Then the yawns start and all you can think about is curling up under your desk for a sleep.

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Why walking a little can go a long way

What if there was something simple you could do every day that would burn calories, be good for your heart, and help you stay young. You'd do it, right?

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Spider-Man: Web of Shadows GAme Preview

Shaba Games believes that their fall-launching Spider-Man: Web of Shadows will be a breakthrough. The team's solution to the game series' stagnation largely consists of implementing tricks they've learned in the company's previous 11 years of development.

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Ken Griffey becomes sixth member of the 600 homer club

Hooray, Ken Griffey did it, he his 600th home run, completing his long ascent and becoming the sixth player in history to reach that milestone. Griffey joined Barry Bonds, Hank Aaron, Babe Ruth, Willie Mays and Sammy Sosa, and eclipses Barry and Sammy whose legacies in baseball are destined to be discussed with the steroid and corking eras.

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Norway's Think to Produce, Sell Small Electric Cars in U.S.

Norway's Think Global AS, with backing from U.S. venture capital investors, plans to produce and sell a small all-electric car in the U.S. that could go as far as 110 miles when fully charged – fresh evidence that the race to woo American consumers with electric cars is heating up and drawing interest from the same investors that helped build Silic

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BMW’s Hydrogen Car Cleans The Air as You Drive

The vehicle was unveiled at last month’s SAE Congress in Detroit. BMW stole the spotlight with its hydrogen-powered 7-series sedan that emits less carbon monoxide than is present in its environment. The car’s engine breaks down and converts carbon monoxide, essentially cleaning the air as it is driven.

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World's First Production Hydrogen Hybrid Available This Fall

A company has finally gone and built the controversial hydrogen hybrid system into what appears to be a true production car. Not only that, the car looks, well, stunning… to put it mildly. Stats: 40 mpg, 0-60 mph in 3.5 sec. If the hydrogen hybrid system has truly been built into a production car, it would kind of put the kibosh on any naysayers.

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Chrysler Announces that All Its Cars will come in Hybrid

Speaking to reporters Chrysler’s Vice Chairman Jim Press announced that the every model will be offered as a hybrid. This may be speculation, but reflects the times. More Car News coverage in CarNews360.com. In a previous interview with a Detroit Newspaper, Chrysler made news saying it “absolutely” expects to provide a hybrid or diesel variants of all their car models.

Bob Dylan Endorses Obama

Now Bob Dylan - has endorsed Obama - has backed the Illinois senator to do for modern America what the generation before did in the 1960s - Says He 'Redefines Politics'. In an exclusive interview with The Times, Dylan gives a ringing endorsement to Mr Obama, the first ever black presidential candidate.

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6 Dream Jobs Every Guy Wants

We are big believers in the perpetual pursuit of your perfect dream job.

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The Fork in the Road for Social Media

Social networking is at a major fork in the road. Down one road is adding more features to a walled garden and opening up just enough, so that users seldom need to leave. Down the other road, a future of being the primary repository for your connections. Deciding which path to take is a real decision. A botched choice will likely end in failure.

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Danica Patrick goes for her first Indianapolis 500 victory

Patrick has proved she can win, but whether she is capable of adding a signature victory, the win that would put a stamp on her career and further validate her talent, remains to be seen....she said she would rather run out of fuel trying than driving conservatively.

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Sharpshooters on the roof

I suspect, the death threats come in greater numbers for him than any Presidential candidate before him for Obama.And yet, he still stands before us. He stands before us with his wife and with his daughters by his side. Think about that.

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World’s Largest College Solar Farm Planned

Florida Gulf Coast University has received a $8.5 million allocation to build a 16-acre solar farm on its campus. While the funding still needs a final signature from Florida Governor Crist, the money would help FGCU construct what would be the largest university-based solar farm in the world.

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Huge LEGO Boulder Crashes Into Car

Interesting video of a giant boulder (as big as in the movie) made out of five million LEGO pieces, chasing Indiana Jones through the street of San Francisco.

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A bad bacteria becomes worse

Rising rates of the bacterial infection Clostridium difficile, known as C. diff, are sparking worries about a virulent form of the bug that can cause severe diarrhea — and death.

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Dirty oil secret: Plastic Bottles and Bags

The United States alone consumes 31.2 billion water bottles a year taking 17.6 million barrels of OPEC oil to create them. Add in Europe, Japan, Canada and the rest of the world and you have a major problem. Enough to fuel millions of cars each and every year. Also think about plastic bags - 100 billion plastic bags used in the United States alone each year. Multiply that by two or three and you have 24-36 million barrels of oil wasted each year. How about the entire world. Think 154.3 billion water bottles and 500 billion - 1 trillion bags and that makes up to 207.4 million barrels of oil a year. Enough to knock the price of oil down to 1990s levels.

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Solar power, weeds and algae to fuel the future

Britain's armed forces are considering alternative sources of energy, in order to reduce the military dependency on oil, with its undependable and unreliable supply and often unfriendly sources.

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Turning Traffic into Electricity

Technology is under development to turn road traffic into electricity. 'It took him eight years to get a working prototype, but now there's one working at the Port of Oakland which Kenney calls the "Dragon Power Station".

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Guide to Taking Great Product Photos With Digital Cameras

Whether shooting photographs for your own interest or a professional writing a review for web site or selling a used camera or product at an online auction site, the goal is to have clear, crisp compelling photos. This is a goide to taking such photos with digital cameras.

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10 Years of High Gas Prices

Energy experts are skeptical of presidential candidates' plans for lowering gas prices, and say it likely will be at least one decade before we can exert downward pressure on the price of gas.

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Google Engineer Monitors Energy Usage

Agilewaves' Resource Monitor makes homes' gas, electricity and water consumption visible in real time on a touch screen.

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An Energy Efficient OLED Lamp

It’s an exciting time for OLED technology as it finally begins to integrate into the home and designers start to realize its potential for efficient and inexpensive lighting solutions in a variety of a lot of new applications. Resembling a tiny tree blossoming with lighted leaves the lamp works.

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Welcome to Science Hotels

From Icehotel to the Astronomers Inn, the world's favorite science-themed hotels, resorts and restaurants

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Huge Traffic in Shanghai

Picture of Shanghai, China, travelers and commuters nightmare.

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Similarity between LOST and World of Warcraft

Here is an interesting theory I heard, but personally I don't buy it... The article says: This is the LOST formula in a nutshell. During each show you gain a little experience in the form of new information: about the island, the characters, or both; every four episodes or so you level up, as some major piece of the overall puzzle falls into place.

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Secret underground warehouse in Tokyo (Video)

In this published video, the Japanese camera crew follows a Tokyo city official to a trapdoor hidden in a Tokyo sidewalk, which opens to a narrow stairway and down into a huge underground warehouse stocked with emergency supplies.

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Toward a Quantum Internet

Researchers at MIT have built a quantum logic gate in an optical fiber, laying the foundation for a quantum computer computing network.

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Here We Are

Whooo hooooo, here we are! The blog site is up and running. So what's the best of the internet? I don't know, but I'll post interesting things I find here and we will see where this takes us. Let's do it.