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It was an exciting weekend around the world. In Libya the protestors are now being called opposition fighters and rebel forces.The rebels are being trained by military units that have defected and gained control of Zawiya, a city 30 miles west of Tripoli.
While Colonel Qaddafi shows no sign of quitting his stronghold in Tripoli, the U.N. Security Council has imposed sanctions on him. This is an attempt to pressure Qaddafi into quiting before any more blood is shed.
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton traveled to Geneva, where she meet with European allies in hopes of agreeing on a common response to the rebellion that threatens to end Gaddafi's 41-year rule.
Here in the U.S. MoveOn held emergecy rallies Saturday to show solidarity with the people of Wisconsin, and to save the American Dream.
The crowd in Wisconsin was estimated at more than 70,000 people in attendence. It was one of the biggest rallies at the state Capitol since the Vietnam War.
Gov. Scott Walker shows no signs of conceding in the Wisconsin battle. On NBC Meet the Press, Walker warned of layoffs of government workers.
In the News
Libya rebels set up first political leadership
Secret Service interviewed Georgia constituent who asked who will `shoot' Obama; case is `closed matter'
Huckabee And Christie Defend First Lady’s Obesity Campaign Against Right-Wing Attacks
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates told an audience of West Point cadets that it would be unwise for the United States to ever fight another war like Iraq or Afghanistan
“In my opinion, any future defense secretary who advises the president to again send a big American land army into Asia or into the Middle East or Africa should ‘have his head examined,’
Arabs embrace Israeli’s YouTube spoof of Qaddafi rant
Snow Falls on San Francisco After a 35-Year Wait
A Cartoon
Health News
McDonald’s oatmeal product contains more sugar than a Snickers bar and only 10 fewer calories than a McDonald’s cheeseburger or Egg McMuffin??
Health officials track measles exposure at three U.S. airports
Tech News
Super flush toilet can swallow 18 golf balls
Entertainment News
Steve Earle Dedicates Radio Show to Wisconsin Union Workers
Moulin Rouge Reunion
On this day in History
1827 – The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is incorporated, becoming the first railroad in America offering commercial transportation of both people and freight.
1885 – The American Telephone and Telegraph Company is incorporated in New York State as the subsidiary of American Bell Telephone. (American Bell would later merge with its subsidiary.)
1893 – The USS Indiana, the lead ship of her class and the first battleship in the United States Navy comparable to foreign battleships of the time, is launched.
1935 – DuPont scientist Wallace Carothers invents Nylon.
1959 – Discoverer 1, an American spy satellite that is the first object to achieve a polar orbit, is launched.
Happy Birthday
Robert Sean Leonard (born February 28, 1969) is an award-winning American actor, who has regularly starred in Broadway and off-Broadway productions.
Gilbert Gottfried (born February 28, 1955) is an American actor, voice actor and stand-up comedian.
Bernadette Peters (born Bernadette Lazzara on February 28, 1948) is an American actress, singer and children's book author.
Quote of the Day
Love is like a violin. The music may stop now and then, but the strings remain forever.
-June Masters Bacher
Pink Clubhouse Housekeeping
Trashablanca shares the donut glitch
I found a donut glitch at least in laptops using the touchpads. If you rec a comment and go to another tab and come back, your first move will change your last rec to a hydrate without giving you the warning box.
wader adds
It's also hitting folks who use scroll keys on the keyboard, if the last page element selected was a Recommend button, it seems.
In the latest DK4 updates I asked when will we be able to send duplicate group invites?
elfling replies
My first plan was to make it so you could accept the invite from your groups page where you can see yourself listed as invited. That way it doesn't matter if you deleted the message.
Kos on Groups
the next major revision will allow for full customization -- a la Blogspot.