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Dems make no promises on WH timeline for health care bill

March 8, 2010 By Leave a Comment
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Democratic Rep. Chris Van Hollen, center, said Sunday that his party does not currently have 'a mortal lock' on the necessary votes to pass health care reform in the House. Democratic Rep. Chris Van Hollen, center, said Sunday that his party does not currently have 'a mortal lock' on the necessary votes to pass health care reform in the House. Washington (CNN) - Despite a call from the White House for health care legislation to pass this month, key Democrats on Sunday avoided any promises about how soon the next steps may come. "I believe it will pass. Do we have a mortal lock? No," Rep. Chris Van Hollen, chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, told CNN's "State of the Union." Questions remain about specifics of the final legislation, and until then "it's going to be hard to get people to commit" to a vote in the House, he added. The president's own secretary of Health and Human Services skirted repeated questions about the timeline set by the White House. "I think the president has called for an up or down vote. I'm confident that we'll have that up or down vote," Kathleen Sebelius told NBC's "Meet the Press." Pressed about whether the president would come back to the legislation if it does not pass this month, she responded, "I think it's realistic because the American people are desperate for something to help them." She added, "the time clock is not about... a Congressional tick-tock - what Americans want is something to be done." The administration has called for the sweeping legislation to be at the president's desk before the Easter vacation at the end of the month. And it has set an even earlier date for the House to vote on the Senate's version of the bill - one of two major steps in passing the bill. "The president leaves for Indonesia and Australia on March 18th, and... I believe that, based on conversations that I've had in the building, that we're on schedule to get this through the House by then," White House spokesman Robert Gibbs told reporters Thursday. The second major step in the Democrats' strategy - having the Senate vote on a separate package of amendments to the bill through a simple majority vote using a process called budget reconciliation - would "come closely thereafter," Gibbs said. Gibbs added that he was "not setting a deadline," but going by conversations with people about a schedule. Two Democratic leadership aides told CNN last week that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is aiming to have the House complete its action by March 17. They said language in the legislation would be posted in the coming days, and that final language would be available 72 hours before a vote. Deadlines come and gone have been a staple of President Obama's efforts to push through health care reform. "State of the Union" on Sunday ran a montage of clips of the president from the past year, first calling for a final bill "before the August recess," then for getting "health care done by the end of this year." But the … [Read more...]

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Pakistan suicide bomb attack kills 11 in Lahore

March 8, 2010 By 1 Comment
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Huge explosion hits Pakistan city At least 11 people have been killed in a suicide bomb attack in Pakistan's eastern city of Lahore, police say. More than 60 others were injured when an explosives-laden car targeted a building housing an anti-terrorist wing of the federal investigative agency. The amount of explosives was so large it brought down the two-storey building, correspondents say. Close to the country's border with India, Lahore has been hit several times by militants over the past year. Pakistan's government condemned the attack, blaming "hired killers who want to destabilise Pakistan". 'Total chaos' The police said that the blast had taken place at a building housing the offices of the Special Investigation Group, an anti-terrorism wing of Pakistan's Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) in the Model Town area of Lahore. map A nearby religious school was also damaged. Nobody has claimed responsibility for the attack yet. The BBC's Aleem Maqbool in Islamabad says the emergency services are working to free those trapped under the rubble. Passers by, including children on their way to school, were said to be among the dead and injured. Lahore police chief Pervaiz Rathore told reporters: "It was a suicide attack. We have heard that 40 to 50 people were in the [investigation agency] building when the incident happened. Rescue work is in progress." ATTACKS ON LAHORE 3 March 2009: Gunmen kill six police guards in an ambush on the Sri Lanka cricket team 30 March 2009: Gunmen attack a police academy, killing eight people 27 May 2009: A car bomb attack on police buildings kills at least 23 He said the targeted office was used to interrogate "important suspects" but there were no such suspects inside during the attack. The top administration official in Lahore, Khusro Pervez, said he feared the death toll would rise. Eyewitness Noorul Huda, a student at a religious school, said he was in class when an explosion shook the area. "With the huge bang, blocks and pieces of the roof fell upon us and six of us were wounded," he said. "It was total chaos outside and people were running and crying for help." One resident, Mohammad Musharraf, told Associated Press that locals had urged the authorities to move the anti-terrorism unit as they feared it would be targeted. Rescuers at the site of the Lahore blast, 08 March The amount of explosives brought down a two-storey building Pakistan's Interior Minister Rehman Malik, quoted by Agence France-Presse news agency, blamed the Pakistan Taliban for the attack. "In almost every blast there has been [Pakistan Taliban] involvement and they themselves have also claimed responsibility for attacks," he said. "The ammunition and weapons are coming from Afghanistan." Pakistan recently stepped up its drive against the Taliban leadership, arresting its second most senior commander, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar. A number of other top figures are also reported to have been arrested this year. Mr Malik … [Read more...]

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Woo Your Wife All Over Again

March 8, 2010 By Leave a Comment
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Obviously, one of the biggest obstacles any long-term relationship faces is the disheartening possibility that the heat might suddenly disappear. One day, you’re a hot couple that sneaks quickies on your lunch break; the next, you’re the stereotypical “boring couple” that has a lovemaking schedule and eats at the same restaurant every Saturday night because “the food is always hot and it’s not so expensive.” The feeling is palpable when the attraction starts to fade, and it can seriously hinder a marriage, whether you’ve been married for two years or 20. Therefore, there will come a time when you need to step up and make your special lady feel special all over again. When you spotted that breathless beauty across the room, you were probably the first to wander over with your awkward opening line. Well, after a couple of kids and a variety of other typical life responsibilities have taken their toll, you should find new ways to make that courageous trek all over again. The trick is making her believe she’s that same nervous yet excited girl who watched you approach with bated breath. The following is a list of ideas that can help you rekindle lost passion in your marriage; at the very least, it will prove that there are ways to postpone boredom and revive old feelings. Recreate the first few days of your relationship It’s not about a simple anniversary. It’s not about one day in the early phases of your dating. It’s about reliving those wonderful sensations both of you experienced during the first few encounters. Granted, it won’t be easy, but that doesn’t mean the attempt won’t have the desired effect. Once you embark on reexperiencing -- not reenacting -- those first feelings of interest and attraction, you will be surprised at how rejuvenating those emotions can be. It’s those feelings that should be the focal point of the experiment; your goal is to refresh the current status of your relationship. You can set up a faux blind date. Arrange to meet each other at a location neither of you have visited in the past and seek to experience a second first date. You can even introduce yourselves all over again, attempt new topics of conversation, and in general, proceed as if you’re seeing each other for the very first time. Again, the attempt alone should provide the necessary spark. Do physical activities together and get the heck out of town… Fight the aging process by staying active Whether you are in your late 20s or late 40s, when you’re involved in a long-term relationship, you might start to feel as if you’re slowing down. But believe it or not, there really is something to the old saying, “You’re only as young as you feel.” You need to find a physical activity you can do together; not only will it keep you both moving, but it will also get the blood pumping a bit -- and that’s a good thing in more ways than one. Try going for a little hike every week, or take up tennis or racquetball. Whatever … [Read more...]

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Feminist Demands She Wants You To Ignore

March 8, 2010 By Leave a Comment
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Living in the 21st century means you will encounter more than a few “independent ladies” while you’re out on the prowl. We're not talking about the stereotypical, garden-variety, hairy-armpit feminists here. The modern feminist can simply be a working woman who pays her own bills and doesn’t need a man in her life to be happy. Enter you, the lucky guy who is thrilled at the prospect of a non-clingy girlfriend. Not so fast. While the notion of the sexy feminist isn’t completely false, you need to be aware of those pesky feminist demands that even the most independent of women is expecting you to ignore. Why don't women just tell you what they want, you ask? Silly rabbit, then they wouldn't be women! Here's what you need to know. "I can carry my own bag." It stands to reason that most modern women are willing and able to take care of all the needs in their world -- money, shelter, even general household maintenance. (Plumber is under P in the yellow pages, right?) Your girl survived before you came into her life and she will likely continue to do so if you should leave it. Don’t assume that your girlfriend can't do something on her own -- do assume that she would very much like you to offer to do some of these things for her. It won't kill you to open a few doors, carry some heavy bags or walk your woman home once in a while -- in fact, the right girl will probably inspire this in you from the get-go. It might seem old-fashioned, but it’s also, you know, polite. "Don't objectify me!" There was a time in the not-so-distant past when much of a woman’s importance was based simply on how she looked. You’d be hard-pressed to find anybody who’d admit to that attitude now. Independent women today want to be valued for their intelligence, their work ethic, their kindness -- oh yeah, and their looks. Things have changed, but they haven’t changed that much. Females who claim they aren’t impressed by compliments about their appearance are liars. The beauty and fashion industries would implode if this were true. Appreciate her other amazing qualities of course, but if your girl is looking good, tell her so -- simple as that. "I'll pay my share." Your girlfriend’s salary: $55,000 a year. Price of a fancy restaurant dinner: $150. Splitting that check two ways: $75 each. Your offering to pay the whole thing: Priceless. You shouldn’t be expected to pay for every little thing your girlfriend desires, but treating her once in a while is a pleasant change she will definitely notice and appreciate. Make sure she’s a girl who would do the same for you though -- if not, keep those Benjamins to yourself, playa. We have more feminist demands she wants you to ignore after the jump... "I can think for myself!" Chances are your woman isn’t a meek Stepford-wife type, leaving every important quandary at your feet to solve. Modern women think for themselves -- but you already knew that. While your girlfriend wants you to value her opinions, there … [Read more...]

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5 Reasons Men Hate Women

March 8, 2010 By Leave a Comment
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Let’s face it, we depend on each other for certain needs, without you we have no hot meals, and without us, you have loads and loads of firewood that sits unchopped. But we pure, straight hate each other. We have to, otherwise why would dating and sex be a constant spy vs. spy style battle of trickery and duplicity? I tried to realize why women hate men, and that’s easy: We have scads of confidence, we don’t have periods or emotions, we can look like shit all the time and still be desired, and we can grow beards, which are worn by everyone sweet from Abraham Lincoln to God. Very understandable, if I had a pair of wildly unstable ovaries, I’d be pissed at the pure perfection of balls. But ladies, we have some gripes with you too, and they are as follows: You use sex as a weapon - This is a terrible thing to do. You know that your genitalia can get you anything on Earth you desire, and so you use your nefarious vaginas for evil instead of good. You could easily be banging Kim Jong-il and bringing peace to the world, but instead you’re just tricking me into buying you sushi in exchange for sex. I hope you’re happy, fucking fascists. You keep secrets like the Iraq keeps WMD’s – Women can never be trusted with secrets. I’m sorry if some of you liars out there are offended by this sentiment, but it’s a matter of scientific fact. I’d tell you which scientist made these findings, but then you’d just have his wife withhold sex from him until he agreed to tow the line. You’re despicable. This logo is the intellectual property of Al Bundy. You don’t want help at all – Oh sure, you’ll go on about your trials and tribulations through the entire episode of Ninja Warrior, but every solution seems to be met with a “IIIII dunnoooo.” We are men, we solve problems. Too many trees? We’ll cut them the fuck down. Is there a pesky species of animal? We’ll have ‘em extinct before McDonald’s stops serving breakfast. But we can’t just stand idly by and do nothing. Fill in the blank. ____ of action. That’s right, MAN. Everything you do is the exact opposite of everything we do. We wear loose shirts and you come along with tank tops. So we wear fitted shirts, and so you come back with maternity dresses masquerading as “empire waist” blouses. We try and wear the occasional lipstick to accentuate our cheek bones, and that makes us “weird,” but you can wear more kohl on your eyes than a whole Jordanian harem and we’re supposed to be thrilled. We like golden retrievers, so you buy dogs that are the size and fun level of a hot pocket. We take pride in using as much gas as humanly possible, you think that Priuses are cute. You people make me sick. Handjobs – No one has ever once in the history of time enjoyed a handjob. They were invented by Mormons to discourage circumcisions in the 1920’s, everyone knows that. It’s … [Read more...]

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Apple's iPad to Hit Stores in April

March 8, 2010 By Leave a Comment
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CYBERSPACE — Apple’s iPad tablet device, meant for watching videos, browsing the Internet and reading electronic books, goes on sale next month. According to BusinessWeek.com, six models will be available. On sale April 3 will be the following models with WiFi connectivity only. 16 gigabytes of storage- $499 32 gigabytes- $599 64 gigabytes- $699 On sale in late April will be models with WiFi and 3G cellular network connectivity. 16 gigabytes- $629 32 gigabytes- $729 64 gigabytes- $829 Several adult companies have already made their content iPad friendly. GameLink has began marketing iPad-ready adult films, with 7,500 of them already formatted and ready to go when the new Apple tablet hits the shelves. Digital Playground also jumped on Apple’s iPad frenzy, announcing that all of its high-definition content is compatible with the new product. Apple will begin taking pre-orders for the device March 12. … [Read more...]

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