The Ricky Gervais Show - Karl's Super Power

Antiques: Antiques Auction Shows on Television

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Report: US drones helping local police agencies

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U.S. National Debt Clock : Real Time

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Brian Greene on string theory | Video on TED.com

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NPR News: 10-26-2011 7AM ET

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Sunday rapid fire chess tactic review

Sunday rapid fire chess tactic review:
White to move. How should white proceed?

Chess daily news from Susan Polgar

Raiders start Boller at QB; Janikowski inactive

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Play Chess Online - Free Chess Games at Chess.com

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Two Suns? Twin Stars Could Be Visible From Earth By 2012

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Play Chess Online - Free Chess Games at Chess.com

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NPR News: 10-03-2011 7AM ET

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Nakamura in Brazil: From Fighting Anand to Miss USA

Nakamura in Brazil: From Fighting Anand to Miss USA: GM Ian Rogers reports from Sao Paulo, Brazil where our own Hikaru Nakamura is fighting against the best in the world, and commanding attention in the press room.

Ivanchuk wins, ties for Grand Slam lead

Ivanchuk wins, ties for Grand Slam lead:
Round 2 results

#	Blancas	Res	Negras
1	Vasili Ivanchuk	3-0	Francisco Vallejo
2	Magnus Carlsen	1-1	Levon Aronian
3	Hikaru Nakamura	1-1	Viswanathan Anand

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Chess daily news from Susan Polgar

This week's arts diary

This week's arts diary:

This week Rachel Whiteread scupts for Britain, put your name down for Olympic posters, Shechter and Gormley unite and Geoff Dyer fawns

Whiteread comes home

Rachel Whiteread's most famous sculpture in Britain is House – a cast of the interior of a condemned house in the East End that, despite becoming something of a lightning rod for debate about contemporary art, had an incredibly brief life, being destroyed fewer than three months after its completion in January 1994. She's made permanent public sculptures for cities overseas, famously the Holocaust memorial at Judenplatz in Vienna, but there's still no permanent public sculpture by Whiteread in this country.

That's set to change: arts charity the Art Fund has commissioned Whiteread to make a permanent sculpture for the Whitechapel Gallery in London. Details are hazy, since the gallery has yet to gain planning permission, but it's hoped the piece will be finished in time for the Olympics, and will sit at the facade, above the main entrance, where a sculpted frieze was planned for the 1901 building but never realised. It will take inspiration from the "tree of life" theme of the building's architecture.

Race for Olympics posters

To a dinner hosted by art collectors Freddy and Muriel Salem in honour of the Chisenhale Gallery, now showing an exhibition of video and sculpture by James Richards at its HQ in the East End of London. I chatted to Carl Freedman, who runs Counter Editions, which produces the kind of artists' prints that are the nearest most of us will get to a contemporary art collection. Counter Editions will be publishing limited-edition prints of London Olympics posters, which have been designed by artists such as Bridget Riley, Fiona Banner, Howard Hodgkin and Chris Ofili. The designs will be unveiled in early November, and the prints will sell like hot cakes, so join the mailing list at countereditions.com to get first bite. Good news for cheapskates: the designs will also be available as mass-produced posters.

Shechter and Gormley duet

Ever since he burst on to the dance scene, Hofesh Shechter, the Brighton-based, Israeli-born choreographer, has made a name for himself with macho, visceral, jagged works. His latest project, however, comes without dancers. He's working with Antony Gormley – another artist obsessed with the role of the body in space. Shechter is writing a score for 100 drummers and a band of 30, for which Gormley is creating a sculptural environment. The work, called Survivor, will be premiered in January at the Barbican in London. "With a frozen image of his own body," says Shechter, "Antony at times expresses more than I can with the many living bodies of my dancers. He's a choreographer of space and emotion."

Dyer's dinner gaffe

Novelist, essayist and columnist Geoff Dyer recently warned of serious name-dropping, before describing his joyful feelings at sitting next to Martin Amis at a dinner hosted by William Fiennes. He then revealed that he had asked Amis to sign a handful of books he had brought for the purpose, an action that caused him to become, for the other guests, "an object of both derision and envy. The situation was further complicated by an undertow of regret. Having brought six books, I explained to Will, I might as well have brought the lot so that I could experience the glow of completion." Dyer gamely records Fiennes's answer: "'Of being a complete plonker, you mean?'"

• Antony Gormley
• Hofesh Shechter
• Martin Amis
• Olympics & the media

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CBSRadioNews: Two American hikers jailed in Iran for more than two years are on a plane ride home. Listen to the 12a ET newscast at http://t.co/0kCn5YQ2

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Chess: Bobby Fischer clears up

Chess: Bobby Fischer clears up: The game looks a mess – until Fischer exercises the clarity and control for which he's renowned. RB: This week the boot is on the other foot and it's Dan's turn to puzzle over the position. I chose this position because in some ways it seems a very unFischer-like game. Among the legendary former world chess champion's most notable qualities were clarity and control. It's hard to see those qualities at work here. In fact – is it treasonable to suggest? – this looks like the kind of position chess amateurs like me might stumble into. Let's see what the grandmaster makes of it. DK: The Fischer games I selected for Ronan over the previous few weeks are, I think, typical of his style: pieces ...

Another chess tactical review

Another chess tactical review:
White to move. What's the best continuation for white?

Chess daily news from Susan Polgar

DocArchive: Listening Post - Episode One

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Obama to see Asian American caucus - Politico

Obama to see Asian American caucus - Politico:

Politico

Obama to see Asian American caucus Politico President Barack Obama will meet with members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus at the White House on Friday, his first sit-down with the group since taking office, White House and Congressional aides say. The meeting comes amid some ... Poll: 56% of surveyed think Barack Obama is worse President, or just as bad ...New York Daily News Readout of the President's Meeting with Members of the Congressional Asian ...Whitehouse.gov (press release) Majority Rates Obama 'Same' as or 'Worse' Than George W. BushABC News (blog) USA Today (blog) -Weasel Zippers -The Atlantic Wire all 365 news articles »

[video] Obama Accidentally Seated Next To Taliban Leader At Tense White House State Dinner

[video] Obama Accidentally Seated Next To Taliban Leader At Tense White House State Dinner: The nation turns to our poet laureate for solace, Bill Gates spends $3 billion on Amazon.com in a single night, and the first gay "Dear John" letters begin arriving overseas. It's the week of September 19th, 2011.

Face the Nation on the Radio: 05/22/11

Face the Nation on the Radio: 05/22/11: "Republican Presidential Candidate and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich discusses the events that threaten to derail his campaign...and what he's going to do to fix it. CBS News Chief Washington Correspondent Bob Schieffer hosts 'Face the Nation.'"

Funny Demotivational Posters (50 pics)

Funny Demotivational Posters (50 pics): "A selection of funny demotivational posters.
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Huntsman to join White House race

Huntsman to join White House race: "The former US ambassador to China, Jon Huntsman, becomes the latest Republican to enter the 2012 presidential race for the White House."

Dave Chappelle - Grape Drink

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Read and Share the Last 10 Blog Posts on Dr. Kaku’s Universe!

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Reagan's Long Shadow Over Clinton, Obama, and Both Bushes

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Tool - Schism

The One Person Who May Know What Egypt's Generals Will Do - TIME

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Reuters

The One Person Who May Know What Egypt's Generals Will Do TIME Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak appointed his intelligence chief Omar Suleiman vice president not because Suleiman had any sway with the Egyptian street but rather because the new veep knows the military better than ... Egypt's new vice-president has been crown-prince-in-waiting for yearsGlobe and Mail Carter says 'people have decided' in Egypt: reportAFP World leaders call on Egypt to implement reformsThe Associated Press CNN -New York Times -Reuters all 1,442 news articles »

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Keith Olbermann gives abrupt goodbye to MSNBC show

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Bomb Found On MLK Day Parade Route, Says FBI

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Meet the Press- msnbc.com

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Obama to talk on new trade deal with South Korea - CNN.com

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On Topic: The Good News - Friends of the Show

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The Midterms

I think that all of the so called prognosticators who believe that the Democratic blood bath is inevitable are gong to be very mistaken. I am not saying that the democrats will not lose seats. I think that the they will. What I don’t believe is that most Americans will simply hand over power to morons.  The Chuck

Facebook/Twitter Connect update, TxtLJ, Community rejection enhancement, Pingbacks

Facebook/Twitter Connect update, TxtLJ, Community rejection enhancement, Pingbacks

2 Bodies Found in Florida Mobile Home Park

2 Bodies Found in Florida Mobile Home Park

U.S. Lends Firepower For Iraq's 'New Dawn'

U.S. Lends Firepower For Iraq's 'New Dawn': "Five days after Obama announced end of combat operations in Iraq, U.S. troops help repel a complex attack by a group of heavily armed militants against a Baghdad military headquarters

Iran Companies Paying Taliban to Kill U.S. Troops?

Tariq Aziz: 'I Have No Future'

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The Muslim Superstar

The Muslim Superstar: "Singer Sami Yusuf is one of the biggest superstars in the Muslim world. He's eyeing up success in the mainstream market, but how can he compete in an industry that makes its profit from outrageous stars like Lady Gaga?"

White House Faces Political Headaches Over Jobs Ahead of Labor Day - ABC News

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Egg recall brands: Add these five to egg recall list - CSMonitor.com

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Some Republican leaders urge candidates not to focus on Ground Zero mosque issue

Some Republican leaders urge candidates not to focus on Ground Zero mosque issue

GOP reveals midterm blueprint - Alex Isenstadt - POLITICO.com

GOP reveals midterm blueprint - Alex Isenstadt - POLITICO.com

More Evidence U.S. Economic Recovery Is Stalling

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Anthony Weiner Rips Apart Republicans on 9/11Health Bill

CNN Political Ticker: All politics, all the time Blog Archive - Weiner enraged on House floor « - Blogs from CNN.com

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Small businesses: Measuring their power and their problems

Small businesses: Measuring their power and their problems

Thursday's Daily Brief

 

2010-07-01

The Daily Brief

Aaron Belkin: Elena Kagan and Blind Faith in the Military

AP

Aaron Belkin: Respect for the military can play a valuable role in public discourse, and Elena Kagan has demonstrated such respect throughout her career. But respect does not mean that one must abandon key principles just because the military says so. Whether or not one agrees with law schools who tried to enforce their own non-discrimination policies, the Pentagon twisted facts and disguised a concern for disrespect with an argument about military recruiting, to say nothing of bullying university administrators and using personnel policy to express bigotry. Click here to read more.

Doug Bandow: Terrorism: Why They Want to Kill Us

There can sometimes be a case for military intervention or use of drones. But the high costs of these tactics must be recognized and weighed. To reduce terrorism, Washington should do less, not more, abroad.

Bob Cesca: Listen All Y'all, It's a Republican Sabotage

The Republicans are willing to let one out of every ten of your friends go broke in the name of foiling the president and reclaiming control over the government (which they say they hate). Think about that.

Sen. Dianne Feinstein: Urgent Action Necessary to Stop Health Insurance Corporation Greed

At a time of great hardship for many Americans, it is unconscionable that a few mega-corporations can simply misplace a few decimal points and quickly rack up millions of dollars in unjust profits.

Tom Ferry: Are You Addicted to the Past?

The past is nothing more than a story we tell ourselves. Continuing to tell that story, verbally or non-verbally, eventually turns it into a reality. What you speak, you breathe life into things.

DK Matai: The Rise of the Bio-Info-Nano Singularity

What is globalized human society going to do with the mass of unemployed human beings that are rendered obsolete by the approaching super-intelligence of the Bio-Info-Nano Singularity?

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BP Oil Spill Nears Record As Largest In Gulf History

Afghanistan Withdrawal: Lawmakers Rebuke Obama For Calling Focus On It An 'Obsession'

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Christopher Hitchens' Cancer: Author Undergoing Chemotherapy For Esophageal Cancer

Cable News Ratings: Top 30 Programs In Q2 2010 (PHOTOS)

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Lakers have a coach waiting in the wings - latimes.com

Lakers have a coach waiting in the wings - latimes.com

A rapid-fire chain of events led to Gen. McChrystal's downfall - latimes.com

 

A rapid-fire chain of events led to Gen. McChrystal's downfall - latimes.com

Yahoo

Yahoo has made a lot of improvements, Good for Yahoo!

in reference to: My Yahoo! (view on Google Sidewiki)

White House, DOJ Not Denying Clinton's Statement That AZ Lawsuit On The Way

 

White House, DOJ Not Denying Clinton's Statement That AZ Lawsuit On The Way

Whole new ballgame

Well the Lakers could not pull it out. Give credit to the Celtics because they played with a sence of desperation the the Lakers just could not match. But fear not i truly beleive the laker will take two out of three in Boston.

New Raiders QB making himself at home

http://chuckmac42.blogspot.com/New Raiders QB making himself at home 

New Raiders QB making himself at home

'Reason to believe' Pakistani Taliban plotting to strike U.S. – This Just In - CNN.com Blogs

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'Reason to believe' Pakistani Taliban plotting to strike U.S. – This Just In - CNN.com Blogs

Paul's Civil Rights Comments Raise Ruckus - WSJ.com

 

Paul's Civil Rights Comments Raise Ruckus - WSJ.com

AP-GfK Poll: Voters tilt back to Democrats - Capitol Hill- msnbc.com

 

AP-GfK Poll: Voters tilt back to Democrats - Capitol Hill- msnbc.com

Meet the Team of All Star Scientists Obama Assembled To Fix the Oil Spill - Oil - Gizmodo

 

Meet the Team of All Star Scientists Obama Assembled To Fix the Oil Spill - Oil - Gizmodo

Hey

Happy Mothers Day!

Lakers vs. Jazz Game 3 live updates - latimes.com

I’m ready for the game.

Lakers vs. Jazz Game 3 live updates - latimes.com

Richard Clarke’s Cyberwar: File Under Fiction | Threat Level | Wired.com

Richard Clarke’s Cyberwar: File Under Fiction | Threat Level | Wired.com 

Richard Clarke’s Cyberwar: File Under Fiction | Threat Level | Wired.com

HEY

Once again the tea party is silent. your liberty is trying to be taking away by Joseph Lieberman and you have nothing to say. Are you trying to tell me that you are OK with your citizenship being taken away because the government thinks you may be a terrorist ? Joseph Lieberman is UN American> and so is the tea party.

Hey!!

Hey! for some reason I'm non hearing anything from the "Drill baby Drill" crowd whats wrong ?

What happened to the Lakers

So what happened ? did the guys in purple and gold just give up ? did they quit ? Maybe they just got old. whatever happened they had better realize they are now in a dog fight and they don't play like champions they will be knocked out in the first round.

Classic Hubble Hits - Picture Stories- msnbc.com

Classic Hubble Hits - Picture Stories- msnbc.com

BBC News - Super-rich become wealthier again, Sunday Times says

BBC News - Super-rich become wealthier again, Sunday Times says

Nelson leads Magic to 3-0 lead against Bobcats - NBA- nbcsports.msnbc.com

Nelson leads Magic to 3-0 lead against Bobcats - NBA- nbcsports.msnbc.com

PD: Obama hasn't changed, but the country has - Politics Daily- msnbc.com

PD: Obama hasn't changed, but the country has - Politics Daily- msnbc.com

FOXNews.com - Party of 'Sometimes'? Republicans Choose Battles Carefully Ahead of Midterms

FOXNews.com - Party of 'Sometimes'? Republicans Choose Battles Carefully Ahead of Midterms

Democrats and Goldman Sachs launch Web ad war - NYPOST.com

Democrats and Goldman Sachs launch Web ad war - NYPOST.com

Breaking News and Opinion on The Huffington Post

Breaking News and Opinion on The Huffington Post

Tension builds at L.A. white supremacy rally - Life- msnbc.com

Tension builds at L.A. white supremacy rally - Life- msnbc.com

Peace

 

GOP Warms To Breaking Up The Big Banks

GOP Warms To Breaking Up The Big Banks

Fox News

Fox News Is Fake! Anyone who actually believes that propaganda is a complete moron.

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EXCLUSIVE: President Obama Slaps Sarah Palin as 'Not Much of an Expert' on Nukes - ABC News

EXCLUSIVE: President Obama Slaps Sarah Palin as 'Not Much of an Expert' on Nukes - ABC News

Jon Kyl: GOP Willing To Filibuster Obama's Next Supreme Court Nominee

Jon Kyl: GOP Willing To Filibuster Obama's Next Supreme Court Nominee

Features : Lil Wayne Writes Letter From Jail

Features : Lil Wayne Writes Letter From Jail

Lakers sign Kobe Bryant to 3-year extension - NBA News - FOX Sports on MSN

Lakers sign Kobe Bryant to 3-year extension - NBA News - FOX Sports on MSN

Democrats map out midterm campaign strategy for Obama - washingtonpost.com

Democrats map out midterm campaign strategy for Obama - washingtonpost.com

Guilty Plea in White Supremacist Plot to Assassinate Barack Obama - Crimesider - CBS News

Guilty Plea in White Supremacist Plot to Assassinate Barack Obama - Crimesider - CBS News

Obama signs bill that revolutionizes student loan program | Nation | News from Fort Wort...

Obama signs bill that revolutionizes student loan program | Nation | News from Fort Wort...

Obama makes unannounced trip to Afghanistan - latimes.com

Obama makes unannounced trip to Afghanistan - latimes.com

Senate Strategy on Financial Reform - Business - The Atlantic

Senate Strategy on Financial Reform - Business - The Atlantic

Obama makes surprise trip to Afghanistan - Afghanistan- msnbc.com

Obama makes surprise trip to Afghanistan - Afghanistan- msnbc.com