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Paris Hilton says Sarah Palin has a hot bod

October 9th, 2008 · No Comments

Hollywood (OTL) - Paris Hilton has come out and given some advice to Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin.
Paris Hilton has come out and taken part in an interview with Harper’s Bazaar.
The November issue of the magazine features some interesting quotes to say the least from Paris Hilton.
In the magazine, Paris Hilton states, “My advice […]

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Obama can win over McCain on one issue alone

October 6th, 2008 · No Comments

Boston (OTL) - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama has come out and attacked Republican candidate John McCain, in regards to his health care plan.
A recent report put out by The Commonwealth Fund has revealed that the Obama health care proposal is superior over the course of the next decade.
In the next 10 years, it is […]

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Jay-Z teams up with Barack Obama

October 2nd, 2008 · No Comments

Hollywood (OTL) - Jay-Z has announced that he is going to be performing two free shows in support of Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama.
Jay-Z, the hip hop icon, will perform the two free shows this weekend in Detroit, as well as Miami.
This is all part of a major voter-registration drive to get people to get […]

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Bruce Springsteen and Billy Joel help out Obama

October 1st, 2008 · No Comments

Hollywood (OTL) - Bruce Springsteen and Billy Joel have confirmed that they are going to perform at a benefit for Barack Obama.
They are clearly in support of the Democratic presidential candidate, as they will perform at the benefit next month.
The benefit is going to be held in New York City, with tickets ranging in price […]

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Man punches shark on the nose to save dog

October 1st, 2008 · No Comments

Washington (OTL) - A Florida man jumped into the ocean to punch a shark that was trying to prey on his dog.
The man, Greg LeNoir, jumped into the water when he saw the shark attack taking place.
He did not want the shark to take the life of his best friend, his dog.
He jumped into the […]

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Bloomberg not ready to call it quits

October 1st, 2008 · No Comments

Washington (OTL) - Billionaire Mayor Michael Bloomberg has come out and stated that he wants a third term in office.
Bloomberg is trying to change the rules, and wants to do so by altering the term limits of the city.
Currently, the law states that he is only supposed to serve for 8 years, or two four-year […]

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California restaurants must starting counting calories

October 1st, 2008 · No Comments

Washington (OTL) - California restaurants are going to need to start counting the calories.
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has signed legislation on Tuesday to make California the first state to require restaurant chains to post calorie information.
The new law, signed by Gov. Schwarzenegger, will force major restaurant chains in the state to reveal how many calories are […]

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Tags: U.S. · Health

Study finds deaths relating to voting day

October 1st, 2008 · No Comments

Washington (OTL) - According to a new study, going to the voting booth on election day can be quite dangerous.
The study focused on Election Day traffic deaths, and found that more deaths took place during voting hours.
They found that on average, 24 more people died in car crashes during voting hours on presidential election days […]

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Bush is the only one left sign off on the Webcaster Settlement Act

October 1st, 2008 · No Comments

Washington (OTL) - The U.S. Senate passed the Webcaster Settlement Act on Tuesday, leaving only President Bush left to sign it.
The legislation was needed in order to allow Web radio stations to have more time to negotiate reduced royalty fees to stream music online.
This means that the popular Web radio station and engine Pandora will […]

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Poll Shows Obama Wins Debate

September 29th, 2008 · No Comments

BostonĀ  - According to a new poll, the latest debate between Barack Obama and John McCain meant a big win for the Democratic presidential candidate, Barack Obama.
The new poll was released from USA Today and Gallup, and revealed that of the 701 polled, 46% felt that Barack Obama was the clear cut winner.
This compared to […]

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