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15 Minutes of Fame: The Ten Celebs of 2010 You’ll Never Hear From Again
There are days when you flip on your television or log on to the web and raise your eyebrows: Who is this person, and what did they do to pave their way into the spotlight? Behold 2010’s most fleeting celebrities.
Helpful Or Not? Sarah Palin Visits Haiti
The twitter-sphere clearly has an opinion about Palin’s arrival. The running joke Saturday afternoon: Haven’t Haitains already suffered enough?
Mr. Sanders Goes to Washington: The Epic (Five Hours and Counting) Filibuster of 2010. Tune In Now
As we head into hour five of the Vermont senator’s speech, NewsFeed can’t help but wonder how Bernie Sanders is still standing, let alone talking?
Restoring Honor: Glenn Beck for TIME’s 2010 Person of the Year?
Long before Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert descended on the National Mall, the Fox-News figurehead summoned his followers to the Lincoln Memorial for an equally public outpouring of political activism.
What Happens to Elizabeth Edwards’ Kids Now?
With the passing of Elizabeth Edwards yesterday at 61, the question remains of what will happen to her children, particularly the younger ones, aged 10 and 12. See how her very public life and stages of cancer affected her …
MythBusters, Obama Edition: The Top 5 Myths About President Obama
On tonight’s episode of MythBusters., Obama asks the team to investigate the myth that ancient Greek mathematician Archimedes set a ship on fire by reflecting the sun off mirrors. But why not use the airtime to deflect myths about himself?
Quotes: Hillary Clinton Will Not Be Running for President Again
Jazz Squares for Diplomat Dumps! The Best Scenes from WikiLeaks! The Musical
Do you want to know more about the WikiLeaks dump, but don’t want to sift through long reports with large words? Are song and dance numbers really more your thing? Then McSweeney’s has got just the solution for you!
Mama Grizzly for Person of the Year? How Sarah Palin Lived Large in 2010
She’s no longer a sidekick. Since joining John McCain’s 2008 presidential ticket, the former governor has morphed into a formidable GOP headliner.
Quotes: New York Governor David Paterson on His Job Stress
“I’m a shell…of the man I was before I became governor.”
-DAVID PATERSON, governor of New York, joking to a reporter after lamenting the stresses of his position (via New York Daily News)
Quote: Robert Gates On Latest Wikileak
“The fact is, governments deal with the United States because it’s in their interest, not because they like us, not because they trust us, and not because they believe we can keep secrets.”
– ROBERT GATES, U.S. Defense …