... , even beg, that the movement manifests itself into a revolution that can continue on without us. The support we've gathered for it in such a short space of time is truly overwhelming, and not to mention humbling. Please don't stop. Together, united, we can stomp down our common oppressors and imbue ourselves with the power and freedom we deserve" (Bilton). A recent interview with ... the member whose online alias is "Topiary" said the group planned to continue their campaign for quite a while. When asked if he feared being caught, he replied, "Worrying is for fools!" (Bilton). However, ...

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... legitimate, drawing even more investors into the scheme. Also called a "pyramid scheme", it is the slimiest of slimy dealings, because the perpetrator knows exactly what he's doing. This is what Bernie Madoff has admitted he did to his investors. He has basically said that the money from the last investors "is gone", probably into an offshore account somewhere where he can get it after he ... gets out of prison. Our government has said that we, the taxpayers, have to give to the bankers (who are, by the way ... know they're taking a risk, and it's their choice whether or not to do so. ...

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... after serving only eight years of a life sentence because of his ill health. He was diagnosed with prostrate cancer and given three months to live. However, the US and other Western governments have grown increasingly aggravated that he has outlived his sentence and demanded his return following ... refuses to extradite al-Megrahi. The justice minister of Libya's transitional council believes that extraditing el-Megrahi would put him on the same level as Muammar el-Qaddafi in terms of betrayal (Kirkpatrick). "Al-Megrahi has already been judged once and he will not be judged again," said t...

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The Notre Dame campus is still in shock over the sudden death of Declan Sullivan, a junior studying film marketing and television and theater (Gay). Sullivan was filming a football practice atop a scissor lift, a portable hydraulic lift that allows people to videotape team drills from as high as 40 feet above practice field, when the lift collapsed from high winds (Auman). The afternoon that Sullivan died winds reached up to 51 mph in South Bend, according to the National Weather Service. Students even struggled to walk to class (Hall). Hours before his death, Sullivan tweeted about his predic...

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... is boring, but it is also the harsh reality faced by those who make money by loaning money. Competitive lending practices of the last 15 years have kept interest rates at bay. In the 1980s home owners were faced with interest rates on their mortgages that were double digits as a standard. Nowadays, those sorts of rates would be ... considered Usury. Mortgage rates in some cases have been 3 percent with a national average that has hovered around 5 percent. Lower interest rates are the double edged sword of mortgage brokering. On one hand, it takes more loan sales to make a profit. On the ...

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... the shortest, and most enduring speech ever delivered by an American President. In his eulogy for Lincoln on June 1, 1865, Senator Charles Summer called Lincoln's Gettysburg Address a "monumental act", and said that Lincoln was wrong in thinking that "the world will little note, nor long remember what we say here." He went on ... to say that "The world noted at once what he said, and will never cease to remember it. The battle itself was less important than the speech." It's often said that it's not what you say, it's how you say it. Barack Obama pointed out during his ... rest of us. ...

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... , family, and friends on behalf of Murray (Ryan). "Regrettably the most significant chapter as it relates to this case is the chapter regarding treatment of lack of treatment of Michael Jackson," responded Judge Pastor (Ryan). He continued, "It should be made very clear that experimental medicine is not going to be tolerated, and Mr. Jackson was an experiment. The fact that he participated in it does not ... excuse or lessen the blame of Dr. Murray, who simply could have walked away and said no, as countless others did" (Ryan). Lead prosecutor, David Walgren, had ... gotten the electric...

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... York Assemblyman who formerly served as a member of the New York City council. Last year, he was elected to the state Assembly but failed in his campaign for city comptroller in 2009 (Carnia). "It is expected that David Weprin will be unanimously supported by the Democratic parties of Brooklyn and Queens," said Evan Stavisky (Koplowitz). Weprin will meet with Queens Democrats on July 7th ... to file paperwork announcing him as the Party's official pick. Weprin earned the candidacy because he was viewed as the ... "most loyal" to the local party, according to Capital Tonight. Weprin was...

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... ). Linda Fairstein, a crime writer, questions Diallo's motives were agreeing to interviews during this stage of the investigation. "As a prosecutor, the rule is you want your witness to speak in the courtroom, and not to the media," she said. "Interviews raise problems for prosecutors - even if the story is consistent, each interview gives the defense more possible details to cross examine her with. A mistake or a slip of the ... , who hasn't, and she's still the victim," explained James Cohen, professor of law at Fordham University (Trevelyan). Diallo, who is a 32-year-old immigrant from...

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... said the NATO airstrikes conquered his compound - not the rebel fighters - and vowed "martyrdom" in the ongoing uprising. Qaddafi militiamen staged a small counterattack to the rebel intruders and were able to stave off the attackers for quite some time (Kirkpatrick). "We believe that he is either in Tripoli or close to Tripoli. Sooner or later he will be found, alive and arrested - and hopefully that is the ... best outcome we want - or if he resists, he will be killed," said Guma el-Gamaty, a spokesman for ... the rebel party (Kirkpatrick). While rebel victory seems to be drawing clo...

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... second degree after she led her three children across a four-lane road 0.3 miles away from a crosswalk because she was "trying to hurry up and get home so we wouldn't have to be in the dark" (Garner). In her original trial, Nelson was sentenced to 40 hours of community service and 12 months of probation. She was even excused from paying the $1,000 fines that ... of punishment is for a person to pay their debt to society," she said. "Every time she has to check in with a probation officer or tell somebody what happened, she will have to relive this. She already has to relive it everyday....

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... steel tube that the men will have to travel through. The tube is quite small, which might cause some of the men to become claustrophobic and panic during the rescue. Also, because the entire process will take two days start to finish, many are worried about the men who will be last to the surface because they will not be able to sleep or rest while they are ... anticipating their rescue (Crooks). Family members were allowed to try out the Phoenix beforehand. Noeni Donoso Campos, the mother-in-law of miner Samuel Avalos, said, "It felt really safe, because there ... site of the drill ar...

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... reason or another. When I was in high school, I was able to choose a career to study for a day. This involved going to work with a person in that field of work. I chose to go to work with my grandma. It was more about seeing why she keeps going to work every day more than it was the career I wanted to study. On that day, I learned why grandma got out of bed ... and went to work with a smile on her face. Nursing was not just a job. It was a career that allowed her to meet patients that needed her. It was a career that allowed ... the day, I realized that I wanted to be a nurse. I wanted...

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... school sports, clubs, and activities can become overwhelming. Fortunately there are a number of tips that can be implemented to make everything run more smoothly. The Google Calendar is one way to make sure no important events or deadlines are missed. The calendar can be color coded for individuals and can be updated online or by cell phone by anyone in the family. You can view the calendar ... , week, or month format and can have reminders sent automatically to your phone in the form of a text message. The calendar information can be shared with anyone you like so you can make sure othe...

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... winner: president-elect Barack Obama. It is a glorious time for many because he is the first African-American to grace the White House. Yet, within all of the current celebration, there looks to be a dark side. What is it? It is all of the bad press still surrounding the GOP vice presidential pick Sarah Palin, which leads me to ask the question is Sarah Palin getting a raw deal? Let ... give her break. You know, let her rest after losing in the general election. Yet, all of this information leaking from the McCain staff is just being used to fuel more fire and news reports. So, again I ...

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... and if they think it was not followed, they can do something," he said. "Our position is to leave it up to the court" (CNN). Anthony's lawyers are angered by the amended order and plan on contesting the move. According to Means, they will argue that it would be double jeopardy to force Anthony to fulfill another year of probation after she already served one in jail. Furthermore ... CNN). "From my reading of this, she should be reporting to probation in Orlando probably within 72 hours," said Strickland as he signed the new document with the added words "the defendant is to report to Pro...

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... hope this allows the domain name system to better serve all mankind," said Rod Beckstrom, President and Chief Executive Officer of Icann (IBTimes). Icann is a nonprofit group, founded in 1998, that assigns addresses to Internet service providers. Icann has members from all over the world and is dedicated to "keeping the Internet secure, stable, and interoperable," according to Icann's website. Since their beginning, ... the new opportunity for branding. A personalized web domain essentially marks a companies' legitimacy on the web. The difficult application process reinforces the idea tha...

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... helping in the present by contributing to the stabilization of the banking industry, and will earn their money back plus more in the long run. So those that are worrying about the added debt that is being incurred by the U.S. government really shouldn't stress too much. They should be glad that they are stepping in to keep us from going into another depression. Once the ... economy is back on its feet, the government will be able to reduce this debt along with a bit more. Bush said today that he had planned on letting the economy run its course and settle itself out in the ... in. The ...

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... from the plateau under Georges Bank. With the 57 million barrels of confirmed oil there and the 72 trillion cubic feet of natural gas we would have enough fuel to keep the country going for count them folks 2 days! Another article in the USA Today by Rick Jervis, William M. Welch, and Richard Wolf discusses the possibility of 18 billion barrels of oil ... plus 2 days of fuel for the low cost of future damages. This is like buying money with a credit card! It makes no sense. First, it will be at least 10 years before we see any output from these new oil platforms. Second, in order to ret...

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... realize the connection between the environment and our actions. It is understandable to feel not only frustrated but completely panicked about oil prices when our economy is weakening and it becomes difficult to meet obligations. However, the problem goes well beyond oil. This is what we will discuss, the behind factors and what is going on today to turn things around. For centuries now our world has been ... growing astronomically in technology. Here we are able to work from home over the internet, so it ... is clear that technology has indeed bettered our lives. Before 1885 people we...

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... , why they want it, and are able to act creatively in unusual circumstances. They have the ability to make others understand what they want and to make them want to cooperate in reaching their goals. Still, leaders need to be liked and respected in order to gain the support of others. If the task is clearly outlined, they will be more likely to garner support and stimulate action. When the ... organization confers the power of leadership onto the individual, this gives them more power and influence. Styles of leadership vary. Some may choose to give a great deal of direction ... out. Yo...

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... means saying what you mean, meaning what you say, and doing what you say you're going to do. In short, accountability is taking responsibility for your words and actions. While the concept is simple, developing the discipline and the skills may not be. By losing touch with what is truly important, and judging yourself and your work by what others say, you can easily lose ... order to be able to fulfill obligations on time. Being super-organized saves your most valuable asset - time. Automation and delegation are your friends. Know when to spend money. Spending money on things that save ...

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... heard, by the world. The Right Stuff Michael Phelps was born to swim. His propensity toward swimming seems built into his genes. He stands a good six feet four inches which is a good start. Add to that the fact that his torso is especially long when measured against his legs. This allows him to be even more perfectly proportioned for swimming. He glides in the water. Finally ... , his arm span is even longer that it should be for someone of his height. His arm span reaches an impressive ... six feet and seven inches which grants him a reach beyond that of what people with his height gen...

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... participating in international efforts aimed at preserving polar bear populations worldwide." Then she proceeds to basically try to explain why polar bears need to be removed from the endangered species list. The two positions seem to contradict one another to many American voters. Palin is known to be a bit of a maverick, but these issues tend to paint her as an individual with environmental deficiencies. The animal rights voters are sure ... to stage protests, and pass the vote elsewhere if this issue is not addressed. Alaska is certainly known for hunting, and many of the people ... ...

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... outraged at the idea (Pear). "I don't like the idea of the government snooping," said Dr. Raymond Scalettar, an internist in Washington. "It's a pernicious practice - Big Brother tactics, which should be opposed" (Pear). Dr. George J. Petruncio, a family doctor in Turnersville, NJ, agreed, "This is not a way to build trust in government. Why should I trust someone who does not correctly identify himself?" ... (Pear). Dr. Stephen C. Albrecht, from Olympia, Wash., said, "If federal officials are worried about access to care, they could help us. They don't have ... not have enough doctors...

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