Obama takes office, saying choose 'hope over fear' - Fresno Bee

... group of black military pilots and crew, had the same feeling: They never expected it would happen, but they sure are glad they lived long enough to see it. "I knew Source: www.wvgazette.com Russia restarts gas, Europe sighs with relief - Idaho Statesman An operator is seen working in the control room at the headquarters of Russia's state-run natural gas monopoly Gazprom, Moscow, Tuesday,...

Danny Boyle wants to make another film on Mumbai - Deccan Herald

.... administration is committed to a responsible troop withdrawal that does not endanger improvements in security, an Iraqi spokesman said. Biden delivered the message in talks with Prime Minister Nouri al Source: www.wvgazette.com Reid: Burris Now Has All Rights Of A Senator-Designate - All Headline News Washington, D.C. (AHN) - Three days after the Illinois House voted to impeach Illinois ...

Toxic coal ash piling up in ponds in 32 states - Charleston Gazette

..., a practice the federal government has long recognized as a risk to human health and the environment but has left unregulated. An Associated Press analysis of the most recent Energy Department data Source: www.wvgazette.com Joe the Plumber turns his hand to war reporting - Guardian Unlimited Watch out Robert Fisk: there's a new kid on the block in the Middle East , and he means business. ...

Grateful passengers still shaken after harrowing escape from Continental jet - New York Daily News

...Iraqi Parliament delays vote on foreign troops - Charleston Gazette BAGHDAD (AP) -- Iraq's parliament speaker has delayed a session to approve a resolution allowing British and other non-American troops to remain in Iraq until July 2009. Speaker Mahmoud al-Mashhadani called for the delay on Monday after a group of lawmakers demanded his resignation on an unrelated Source: www.wvgazette.com

links and news

First, the good news: The New Zealand Hat and Hair Awards were just held on November 29th! The article has a photo of the winning entry, and the event's website has a lot of photos of the past two years' worth. What with this and the World of Wearable Art awards , NZ is certainly the place to be for wearable artwork! Amazing stuff. ...but, there's bad news, too. I feel i'd be remiss if...

MmmmmMmmmm... voter machine fraud . For more on why you should be worried you should visit Black Box Voting . Not a single e-voting machine in use in the US has withstood any reasonable security audit and testing.

A Funeral, and an Examination of My Spiritual Life.

I AM SO SAD!! I had this beautiful post written up, with SO much about Barry Withrow , his funeral, his life, the way he touched my own life. I had the lyrics to the song that was played at the beginning of the service - which I LOVE! (Heck, I'm going to get it.) Lyrics to My Jesus : Which Jesus do you follow, Which Jesus do you serve If Ephesians says to imitate Christ, Why do you look ...

This one frome mercurtio247!!

Judge tosses lawsuit over grade http://www.wvgazette.com/section/News/20 07050824?pt=0