February 18, 2009
Data recently released by the census bureau shows that Las Vegas is the emptiest city in the United States. Property values are down as much as 50% on the Las Vegas Strip and the opening of some new casinos has been pushed back my more than a year.
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February 17, 2009
By coincidence, the spotlight has been on Illinois politicians. Last week we celebrated the 200th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s birth. Over the past several days we have learned that Roland Burris, the Junior Senator from Illinois, was untruthful in his testimony about his contacts with Rod Blagojevich, the recently impeached governor of Illinois. Added to this mix of personalities is President Obama, former Senator from Illinois, who has made significant promises of change and recovery to the American people, but also alienated several members of the Republican party with the quick passage of the economic stimulus bill.
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February 16, 2009
During the Sunday, February 15, 2009 broadcast of CNN’s State of the Union, John King showed clips of President Obama playing basketball to five former NBA All-Stars, including Magic Johnson. During this segment, the all-stars commented on Obama’s playing technique and made some parallels to the challenges facing the new president.
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February 15, 2009
Singles Awareness Day (SAD) can be celebrated anytime between February 13 – 15, though the 15th is the preferred day. Single people gather as a way to celebrate their singlehood or commiserate with others.
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February 14, 2009
President Obama has stated the need for bipartisanship to heal the country’s economic problems. Since taking office, he has faced several challenges to achieving this goal. Republican Senators were unsupportive of the stimulus plan passed by the House. Also, Commerce Nominee Judd Gregg abruptly withdrew his name from consideration on Thursday, February 12, 2009 citing “irresolvable conflicts” with the Obama administration.
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February 13, 2009
On February 12, 2009, USA Today reported that in tough economic times, couples choose to find entertainment within the home rather than spend money on an evening out. As a result, condom sales increased 5% in the fourth quarter of 2008 and 6% in the month of January compared to those times last year.
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February 12, 2009
On January 26, 2009, 33-year-old Nadya Suleman gave birth to octuplets. An investigation following the birth revealed the single, unemployed, mother had six other children under the age of 8, also born through in-vitro fertilization. On February 11, 2009, USA Today reported that California taxpayers will likely pay for a portion of the hospital costs (estimated at $1.3 million). Currently Suleman receives $490 in food stamps per month and disability checks for three of her older children. And, check out these comparison photos of Suleman and Angelina Jolie . . . do you think there’s a resemblance?
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February 11, 2009
Facebook, the social networking site, created a new fad where participants share “25 Random Things About Me.” It is estimated that in one week 5 million of these notes popped up at Facebook.
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February 10, 2009
In an interview with ESPN, Yankee third-baseman Alex Rodriguez, A-Rod, admitted to using steroids for three seasons while with the Texas Rangers from 2001 – 2003. He stated that he took the steroids to justify his 10-year, $252 million contract, making him the highest-paid player in baseball.
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February 9, 2009
The 51st Grammy Awards, aired on February 8, 2009, listed Chris Brown and his girlfriend, Rihanna, as performing. Prior to showtime, a Grammy rep confirmed that Brown and Rihanna would not appear. The Los Angeles Police Department identified Chris Brown as the suspect in a domestic violence felony battery charge against an undisclosed woman.
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