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Ronald Reagan on the $50 Bill - Why Stop There?

Steve Chapman
When I heard about the proposal to replace Ulysses S. Grant with Ronald Reagan on the $50 bill, I had two thoughts. The first: Grant is on the $50 bill? The second: Jimmy Carter is going to be furious...
   

Congressman John Conyers Wife Using Taxpayer Funded Appeal for Bribery Deal

Debra Saunders
Another funny thing happened in what House Speaker Nancy Pelosi promised would be "the most ethical Congress in history." Monica Conyers, the wife of House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers...
   

President Obama and Education Reforms

Dick Morris
To date, the only area I have found in agreement with President Obama was over his announced intention to enforce strict and elevated education standards and move toward paying teachers based...
   

Money & Medicine - Transplant and Bone Marrow Economics

Steve Chapman
Consider the economics of an organ transplant. Everyone involved gets something of value. The doctors and nurses are paid. The hospital receives money. The organ recipient gets something that will save...
 


Pop Culture & Sports



 

Eddie Cibrian and LeAnn Rimes Enjoy the Calm

Marilyn Beck and Stacy Jenel Smith
It's been a year since reports emerged that Eddie Cibrian and his "Northern Lights" leading lady, LeAnn Rimes, were more than just co-stars, a year since their lives turned upside down with the couple...
   

Oh Baby! Dr. Phil a New Grandpa

Brenda Jones
It's a girl and TV host Dr. Phil is now a grandpa.  His son Jay McGraw and his wife, model Erica Dahm, welcomed a healthy baby girl on Thursday.  According to Celebrity Kids Examiner writer Melissa Viscount...
   

Ivanka Trump Accused Stalker Arrested in Reno

Gavin Wilson
Celebrity Crime Beat - A fan accused of stalking Donald Trump's daughter, Ivanka Tump (pictured), has been arrested. Justin Massler, 27, was picked up by police in Reno, Nevada, on Thursday. He already...
   

Dancing With the Stars 2010 - Wardrobe Malfunction Prep for Pam Anderson

Samantha Lawton
Blonde bombshell Pamela Anderson was presented with nipple stickers to help her avoid embarrassing wardrobe malfunctions during her stint on TV show Dancing With The Stars for the 2010 season...
 


Ledger DC Journal



 

Computer Error Blamed for 50 Raids on Elderly Brooklyn Couple

Jim Roberts
Police are blaming a computer error for their multiple mistaken raids on an elderly couple's home in Brooklyn, NY. A report from NBC News in New York reveals that officers have raided the home of the elderly couple...
   

Holloway Skeleton - Picture of Natalee Holloway's Skeleton Taken by Couple?

Gene Byrd
Crime Beat Aruba - Is a picture snapped by a couple of a skeleton from a snorkel trip on a vacation to Aruba the remains of Natalee Holloway? Patti and John Muldowney, a Pennsylvania couple, believe they...
 



Ledger Pop Journal



 

Sandra Bullock's Husband Apologizes - Michelle McGee Nazi Pose Photos Scandal

Jessica Warren
Sandra Bullock's husband Jesse James has apologized to his wife. A scandal erupted for the couple this week when Michelle 'Bombshell' McGee accused Bullock's husband of having an 11-month affair with her...
   

Octomom House Slips Into Foreclosure?

Sophie Eager and Lynda Johnson
Nadya Suleman and her fourteen kids may be kicked out of their house.  Octomom, the woman that famously gave birth to eight children to try to land a reality TV show, is behind on her mortgage payments
 



Lifestyle, Home & Family



 

Food: World Champion Cheese 2010 - Switzerland Winner

Cyndi James
The winner is in and world champion cheese is Swiss. AOL News reports, "the best cheese of 2010 is a Gruyère made by Cedric Fragniere of Switzerland." The top three winners were all from overseas...
   

At Work: Resolving Conflicts with Past Employers for New Job Search

Lindsey Novak
Question: After working for a contractor for five years, we started having personality conflicts. I stayed on because I liked the work and he was rarely in the office. He was then the defendant in a lawsuit...