Pretty woman C

Pretty woman C
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Pretty woman

Pretty woman
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Pretty woman #2

Pretty woman #2
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Yumi

Yumi
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Luana

Luana
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Luana

Luana
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Camila

Camila
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livia60

livia60
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Pernas, pra que te quero?

Pernas, pra que te quero?
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Simplesmente, Monique.

Simplesmente, Monique.
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Camila

Camila
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O beijo

O beijo
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Foto para poster de divulgação da peça Mulheres de Atenas, de Diego Mattos, encenada como parte de evento comemoratico do Dia Mundial Conta a Homofobia (17 de maio).

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Black lace, white fur

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Got you by the eyeballs

Got you by the Eyeballs
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an old manip... c'est moi!!!

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Poser...

Poser..
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WannaBe!

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A long, long time ago

A long, long time ago
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Tanya 01

Tanya 01
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The hairdresser's daughter

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Amy

amy
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Advertisers Tap Brain Science - Wired News

By Randy Dotinga

02:00 AM May. 31, 2005 PT

Scientists are scanning brain activity in the hopes of catching sight of the physical mechanisms that determine whether you prefer Coke over Pepsi.

The nascent research, known as "neuromarketing," could one day lead to new advertising strategies that directly stimulate hard-wired mental reflexes rather than appealing to fuzzy consumer attitudes.

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Chirac Names Iraq Invasion Critic P.M. - AP

By JOHN LEICESTER, Associated Press Writer
Tue May 31, 5:25 PM ET

PARIS - President Jacques Chirac fired his prime minister Tuesday and built a new government around two men — one an unelected loyalist, the other an ambitious rival —who could one day fight to succeed him as France's leader.

Chirac's unlikely and potentially explosive pairing of Dominique de Villepin and Nicolas Sarkozy was a measure of the crisis Sunday's humiliating referendum defeat caused to his 10-year presidency.

The reply from voters — a strong "Non!" — was as much a repudiation of Chirac's domestic policies as it was a refusal of the proposed European Union constitution.

Villepin and Sarkozy are unnatural allies. Just last week, in thinly veiled criticism, Sarkozy said only people who have held elected office "have the right to speak in the name of France."

Villepin, 51, is a long-trusted aide who, as foreign minister from 2002-2004, passionately made France's case against the Iraq war. His political weakness is that he has never been elected to office. Chirac named him prime minister, promoting him from the Interior Ministry to replace the unpopular Jean-Pierre Raffarin.

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AI Seduces Stanford Students - Wired News

By Kevin Poulsen

02:00 AM May. 31, 2005 PT

Psychologists and salesmen call it the "chameleon effect": People are perceived as more honest and likeable if they subtly mimic the body language of the person they're speaking with. Now scientists have demonstrated that computers can exploit the same phenomenon, but with greater success and on a larger scale.

Researchers at Stanford University's Virtual Human Interaction Lab strapped 69 student volunteers into an immersive, 3-D virtual-reality rig, where test subjects found themselves sitting across the table from a "digital agent" -- a computer-generated man or woman -- programmed to deliver a three-minute pitch advocating a notional university security policy requiring students to carry ID whenever they're on campus.

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The urge to win - John Tierney, NY Times columnist

Published: May 31, 2005

After I wrote about research showing that women have less appetite for competition than men do, a number of women wrote to inform me that they're just as competitive as any guy. If the tone of their letters is any indication, I have no doubt they are.

Nor do researchers doubt that such women exist. As Danica Patrick showed in the Indianapolis 500, some women can successfully compete with men at the highest level. But why aren't there more of them?

Discrimination is one big reason, because men have traditionally made the rules to suit themselves and keep out women. But if you think that leveling the playing field would eliminate gender disparities, consider an unintentional experiment conducted in the Scrabble world, which is hardly a hostile environment for women.

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Batman Begins Stroller - Gizmodo

Start the little consumers early with this branded Aprica Batman Begins stroller complete with batrang and patented Joker Sugar Teat. Yes, the Japanese have done it again: in a baffling case of tie-in marketing, this all-black Bat stroller is just a standard Aprica W-Mini Eye-to-Eye Thermo stroller with a bat logo on the side.

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F.B.I. Official Revealed He Was Watergate Source in Interview - NY Times

By TODD S. PURDUM
Published: May 31, 2005

WASHINGTON, May 31 — W. Mark Felt, a senior F.B.I. official during the Nixon administration, was the “Deep Throat” of Watergate lore, the secret source who provided information that helped Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein of The Washington Post unravel the scandals of Richard Nixon's White House, the newspaper said today.

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America's supersized asses demand supersized toilet seats - Boing Boing

Boing Boing reader Caines says,
This is in response to Xeni's "Obesity in America leads to boom in sales of larger chairs" post -- The Great John Toilet Co. is cashing in on the obesity problem as well. Their "Size Friendly" toilet is wider and a bit taller than a normal toilet. They even have a nice flash comparison movie of the "Extra-Elongated Ergonomic Seat".

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Photobooth enthusiasm - Boing Boing

Mark Pike, co-creator of the Duke Photobooth Project, sent in a link to the 7th International Photobooth Convention in St. Louis. Unfortunately, today is the last day of the convention, but some of the organizers also maintain an excellent clearinghouse for deep photobooth knowledge, including an active blog, list of locations around the country, and photobooth art.

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Oliver Stone Gets Stung - E! online

By Marcus Errico
Tue May 31, 3:42 PM ET

Just when we thought things couldn't get much worse for Oliver Stone after Alexander stunk up the box office last fall comes this: The three-time Oscar winner is facing drug-possession and drunken-driving charges stemming from a weekend traffic stop.

Beverly Hills cops pulled over the 58-year-old movie maker's Mercedes around 11:30 p.m. at a checkpoint on Sunset Boulevard. The checkpoint was part of a statewide crackdown set up for Memorial Day weekend.

"During the course of the contact, Mr. Stone exhibited symptoms of possible alcohol intoxication," the Beverly Hills PD said in a statement. "As the result of additional investigation, Mr. Stone was arrested for suspicion of misdemeanor DUI and possession of a controlled substance."

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Christian Slater Accused of Groping - E! online

By Sarah Hall

It seems a safe bet to assume that true romance wasn't on Christian Slater's agenda Tuesday morning when he allegedly groped a woman in a Manhattan corner store.

Slater was reportedly arguing with his girlfriend in the wee hours of the morning when he walked up behind another woman and firmly grasped her buttocks.

The woman flagged down police and reported the incident, pointing out Slater as the man who assaulted her.

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Paris & Paris' Engaged Life - E! online

By Sarah Hall
Tue May 31, 2:48 PM ET

Apparently, Paris loves Paris in the springtime.

Superwealthy duo Paris Hilton, 24, and Paris Latsis, 27, have raised the stakes on their relationship of eight months by getting engaged, Hilton's rep, Rob Shuter, confirmed to E!

Latsis, a Greek shipping heir, popped the question to his hotel-heiress sweetie last Wednesday after she returned from a three-week publicity tour for her thriller, House of Wax, and her fragrance line, People.com reported.

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Tips from a self-made billionaire

By Stacey Delo, MarketWatch
Last Update: 7:40 PM ET May 31, 2005

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Having the right attitude and surrounding yourself with good people are keys to success, according to self-made billionaire Jon M. Huntsman.

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Intelligence teams track evolution of enemy bombs

By Steven Komarow, USA TODAY
Tue May 31, 6:41 AM ET

The engine sitting upright on the tarmac, about 10 yards from the crater, gets the once-over from Sgt. 1st Class Carlos Tyson. It's the largest piece of an Opel sedan that a couple of hours earlier exploded into shreds that tore through nearby cars and people in this enclave southeast of Baghdad.

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Bush Shrugs Off Setbacks, Vows Agenda Push

By JENNIFER LOVEN, Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON - President Bush, faced with a string of setbacks on Capitol Hill, shrugged off questions about his political clout and promised Tuesday to keep pushing the Republican-led Congress for a Social Security overhaul.

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Miss Canada wins Miss Universe

Miss Canada swimsuit
Originally uploaded by Stunted Growth.

Miss Canada Natalie Glebova performs on the swimsuit at the final of the Miss Universe 2005 beauty pageant at Impact Arena in Bangkok, Thailand Tuesday, May 31, 2005. Glebova won the crown and became the 54th Miss Universe in the competition. (AP Photo/Runroj Yongrit-Pool)

The West Coast is the best coast

nightfly..
Originally uploaded by boyzco.

nightfly...

Blank & Jones @ 1015, SF, CA. Nov 7, 2004


German DJs/producers/remixers, this duo is not only famous for their melodic trance, but as you can see, they're two of the most photogenic DJ's around (so say my female friends).

- Calif Flickr contact boyzco

Virginia is not for lovers

black and colour
Originally uploaded by flashman4.

Switzerland, however, is.

black and colour

One of my favourite shots and one of my first attempts with Photoshop

- Swiss Flickr contact flashman4

Good morning, Richmond, VA

torre - brasília
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AM Showers

High: 79°
Low: 56°
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My fundamental choices

I make a fundamental choice to be true to myself.
I make a fundamental choice to be the predominant creative force in my life.
I make a fundamental choice for health.
I make a fundamental choice for freedom.

Happy Memorial Day

Happy Memorial Day
Originally uploaded by Stunted Growth.

to all our friends at Air America Radio. You wouldn't be able to sit on your fat asses and bitch without the USMC.

People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf.
- George Orwell

One of the effects of a safe and civilized life is an immense oversensitiveness which makes all the primary emotions somewhat disgusting. Generosity is as painful as meanness, gratitude as hateful as ingratitude.
- George Orwell

Every war when it comes, or before it comes, is represented not as a war but as an act of self-defense against a homicidal maniac.
- George Orwell

All the war-propaganda, all the screaming and lies and hatred, comes invariably from people who are not fighting.
- George Orwell

Liberal: a power worshipper without power.
- George Orwell

Nationalism is power hunger tempered by self-deception.
- George Orwell

Tips for photographing memorials - DotPhoto.com

1. Shoot the overall scene and be sure to include specific areas of interest. Your photo should have a distinct foreground, middle ground and background for maximum visual impact.

2. Grab some detailed shots of inscriptions, symbols and other interesting architectural elements.

3. Capture the emotion of the moment and include people interacting, reacting to and with the memorial.

4. Be aware of the location of the sun when taking your photo and use the angles and shadowing it casts to your advantage. For the best shots, photograph your memorial during early morning or late afternoon light.

Have a Happy Memorial Day!

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Mayka & Mark

mayka&mark
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Mrs.Usupoff

Mrs.Usupoff
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New bride

newbride
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Just married

justmarried
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Iraq insurgency more sophisticated -US intelligence - Yahoo News

By Michael Georgy

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq's murky insurgency is gaining in sophistication as foreign militants step up suicide bombings and guerrillas improve surveillance techniques, a senior U.S. military intelligence officer said on Sunday.

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Disrespecting women soldiers - NY Times editorial

Published: May 29, 2005

Showing bad timing as well as bad judgment, House Republicans chose the days before this weekend's patriotic holiday to deny needed health services to women serving the nation in the military.

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The Death Spiral of the Volunteer Army - NY Times editorial

Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld likes to talk about transforming America's military. But the main transformation he may leave behind is a catastrophic falloff in recruitment for the country's vital ground fighting forces: the Army and the Marine Corps. The recruitment chain that has given the United States highly qualified, highly skilled and highly motivated ground forces for the three decades since the government abandoned the draft has started to break down.

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A Short History of Class Antagonism in the Black Community - NY Times op-ed

By Brent Staples

Bill Cosby spawned a cottage industry among opinion writers when he ascended a podium in Washington last year and harangued inner-city parents for doing too little to educate their children. He threw salt in the wound by saying those parents were spending too much on expensive sneakers and not enough on books.

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Magdalena

Magdalena
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Anna_038b&w

Anna_038b&w
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Lorena

Lorena
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Anna_072_crush

Anna_072_crush
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Renee_025b

Renee_025b
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Helena_040

Helena_040
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My love, my heart

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She's in fashion.

She's in fashion.
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German Princess

German Princess
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carol-090-b-pb

carol-090-b-pb
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Aline 1

Aline 1
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M PINK in black 4

M PINK in black 4
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The West Coast is the best coast

motobike..
Originally uploaded by boyzco.

motobike...

My ruff ryder days are no more. - Cali Flickr contact boyzco

Virginia is not for lovers

Black silk and stockings
Originally uploaded by flashman4.

Switzerland is.

Black silk and stockings

White skin with black accessories on a black background photographed in black and white. - Swiss Flickr contact flashman4

Bush as devil

Bush as devil
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A supporter of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez holds a poster that portrays U.S. President George W. Bush as a devil during a march against terrorism in Caracas May 28, 2005. The U.S. rejected on Friday Venezuela's first move to extradite a Cuban exile wanted for an airliner bombing, in a case that could challenge the U.S. commitment to fight all forms of terrorism. REUTERS/Howard Yanes

It takes a village to raise a con woman

hello Dear,
how are you hope you are fine as i am here please my name is shirley i l am 25 years old i am not maried and i dont have children too please i look at your profile and i like it can you please tell me more about your self thank you hope to here from you soon bye please here is my private email address: shiboat@yahoo.com thank you bye.
have a nice day
shirley

It takes a village to raise a con man, part trois

hello,
my pleasure to right you this proposal,i saw your profile here that is why i decide to write you this ok,so dont be any suprise to see this,my name is jan from liberia i am dauther of charles taylor former president of liberian,sir me and my brother chokri we are like refugee in serrialone since america order my father out of office,now my father is in calabar,sir i will like to know more about you and if you can help me and chokri taylor to invest in your country,we have $12m in vault security company in GHANA,sir if you will be happy to have a relationship with us i will be happy too,we you accpt our invest in your country,we need your help once we can not move out of this country serrialone,
thank u hope to hear from you,CONTACT ME ON
jantailor007@yahoo.com or jan_tailor007@yahoo.com for more details
JAN FROM SERRIALON

It takes a village to raise an idiot, part deux

My dear friend

I am Mrs Villaran Nenita-a citizen of philippine,widow and legitimate heir to the late former Minister of finance who was assassinated for been working with the ex-president Joseph Estrada in philippine.I inherited a total sum of 19.3 million dollars from my late husband, The presure from my decease husband's family for this money has compelled me to leave Manila and have the money which is concealed in a metallic trunk box is deposited with a security and finance company Cote d' ivoire under a secret arrangement as a family treasure.
This means that the security company does not know the content of this box that was shipped from the Philippine to Cote d' ivoire under a diplomatic coverage.My purpose of asking for your assistance boil down to the fact that I don't want my late husband's family to be aware or name involve. and the deposit statement of the box authorized the company to make this box avaliable for shipment on request only to my foreign bussiness representative, though unname.

Hence I want you to contact the the security company as my bussiness partner, after receiving the prove from me to enable the company release the consigment to you diplomatically, while I join you on the arrival of the box.I have paid all demurrage ,storage charges and the shipment fee, all you need do is to help me contact the security company and introduce yourself as my bussiness partner, requesting the shipment of the box. And as soon as Diplomatic shipping agent approved the shipment and tell you the arrival date of the box then I will join you to give you 20% of the money instantly before I go on with the proposed investment in your domain provided is secured and investment friendly.Please if you are interested and willing to represent me as my bussiness partner kindly write me as soon as possible.

I awaits your urgent response.
Best wishes,
Mrs. Villaran Nenita.

Good afternoon, Richmond, VA

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Partly Cloudy

High: 83°
Low: 57°

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My fundamental choices

I make a fundamental choice to be the predominant creative force in my life.
I make a fundamental choice to be true to myself.
I make a fundamental choice for freedom.
I make a fundamental choice for health.

Christian Counseling Associates of central VA

A division of Resource Guidance Services, Inc.

A dedicated group of therapists who integrate Biblical principles
with sound psychological theories and accepted counseling techniques

CCA Specializes in Counseling for Depression, Domestic Violence, We counsel children, teenagers, and adults in central Virginia
Substance Abuse, Stress, Anxiety, Divorce, Anger, and Grief from Loss. on an individual basis, as a family unit, or in group sessions.
We also provide Crisis Intervention, Psychological Testing and Evaluation, Career Testing, Tutoring, and Parenting Classes.

Psalm 71
"... Though you have made me
see troubles, many and bitter,
you will restore my life again..."

Psalm 23
"... The LORD is my shepherd;
I shall not want..."

Isaiah 53:5
"... and with his stripes we are
healed..."

John 10:10
"... I am come that they might
have life, and that they might
have it more abundantly..."

A division of Resource Guidance Services (established 1982), Christian Counseling Associates provides both counseling and educational services to individuals and families in the central Virginia area. Recognizing a profound need for something more than just psychological counseling, CCA decided to provide a balanced regimen of traditional therapy fortified with scripturally-based counseling, allowing us to offer far more than a typical psychological clinic or religious counseling center. Our two-fold mission is both treatment and prevention.

Mike Flynn
Director of CCA:
In that light we endeavor to heal the wounded inner-self with proven psychological tools of assessment and treatment, and at the same time nurture the starving spirit. We are trained, experienced, licensed professionals who integrate faith in God and the knowledge of His Word with sound psychological theories and counseling techniques. We seek to inspire hope, encourage faith, and guide and assist individuals in applying Christian principles to life's tough situations.

http://www.christiancounselors4va.com/index.htm

Second Floor VCU Cabell Library Construction Project

The second floor of the James Branch Cabell Library is undergoing renovations that will enable it to shift some operations, which will permit it to store more of its crowded collections in high-density shelving. Users of the second floor group study room in particular may be distracted by the noise resulting from asbestos abatement and reconstructing some walls. We apologize for the disruption and suggest you try one of the other floors if it is too distracting. The construction work should be completed by July.

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Bruce Springsteen Concerts at VCU

Did you know that Bruce Springsteen played at least five concerts at VCU?

Bruce Springsteen played numerous concerts in Richmond in the late 1960s/early 1970s beginning with a show in Monroe Park in the summer of 1969.

35 years ago, at his May 23, 1970 concert at the VCU Franklin Street gym with his band Steel Mill, VCU officials cut off the band's power when the band ran past the 11 p.m. curfew. This lead to their drummer getting arrested by police on disorderly conduct charges for continuing to play his drums.

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The West Coast is the best coast

fist of fury..
Originally uploaded by boyzco.

Fist of fury by my Cali Flickr contact boyzco

A poll first: Majority say they'd vote Clinton for president

The Associated Press

(May 27, 2005) — WASHINGTON — For the first time, a majority of Americans say they are likely to vote for Hillary Rodham Clinton if she runs for president in 2008, according to a USA TODAY/CNN/Gallup Poll taken Friday through Sunday.

The survey shows that the New York senator and former first lady has broadened her support nationwide over the past two years, though she still provokes powerful feelings from those who oppose her.

Clinton commands as much strong support - but more strong opposition - as George W. Bush did in a "Newsweek" poll in November 1998, two years before the 2000 election. She is in a slightly stronger position than then-vice president Al Gore, the eventual 2000 Democratic nominee, was in 1998.

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My first Nigerian, er, Ghanaian, or It takes a village to raise a con man, or There's one born every minute

May 27, 2005 7:06 PM
Sir ,

My name is Franklin Green.I hail from Ghana in west Africa.

I came across your contact in my search for a genuine and trustworthy business man.

I want you to assite me transfer the sum of $7.5musd which i inherited from my late father who was shot dead in one of his business trips to Angola to sign a contract deal.
Unfortunately,the rebels shot him and that was the tragedy that struck my family.

It happened that he deposit a trunk box containg $7.5musd in a security company here iasun Ghana with instruction that i am the next of kin. This he declared to the security company as family treasure.

This information was strictly made known between me and my mother who is now with me.

He adviced also that we should contact a trusted foreign partner to assite us transfer the funds out of Ghana for investment.

Sir with due respect,your commission and share will be discussed as soon as i hear from you.

I thank you for making time to go through this proposal and promise you a mutually beneficial business relationship.

Please reply to frcg2005@yahoo.com

Yours sincerely
Franklin Green.

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Camila

Camila
Originally uploaded by Jozé de Abreu.

Photo by Brazilian Flickr contact Joze de Abreu

Aline 40

Aline 40
Originally uploaded by Jozé de Abreu.

Photo by Brazilian Flickr contact Joze de Abreu

Helena_186c

Helena_186c
Originally uploaded by nedrosen.

Photo by Flickr contact nedrosen

Possessive

Possessive
Originally uploaded by CarminaGitana.

Photo by Flickr contact CarminaGitana

michelle14sm

michelle14sm
Originally uploaded by Protagonist.

Photo by American Flickr contact Protagonist

Virginia is not for lovers

EM-10 years09
Originally uploaded by flashman4.

Switzerland, however, is.

There is a chain of sex supermarkets here in Switzerland. Occasionally they put on fashion shows with sexy dancers and beautiful models showing off sexy undwerwear. Photography is allowed so you will often find me in the front row! :o) Enjoy - Flickr contact flashman4