Thursday, January 13, 2011

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Palin Calls Criticism ‘Blood Libel’

Posted: 13 Jan 2011 02:11 AM PST


Sarah Palin, who had been silent for days, issued a forceful denunciation of her critics on Wednesday in a video statement that accused pundits and journalists of "blood libel" in what she called their rush to blame heated political rhetoric for the shootings in Arizona.

"Acts of monstrous criminality stand on their own," Ms. Palin said in a seven-and-a-half minute video posted to her Facebook page. "Especially within hours of a tragedy unfolding, journalists and pundits should not manufacture a blood libel that serves only to incite the very hatred and violence that they purport to condemn. That is reprehensible."

Ms. Palin's use last year of a map with cross hairs hovering over a number of swing districts, including that of Representative Gabrielle Giffords, has become a symbol of that overheated rhetoric. In an interview with The Caucus on Monday, Tim Pawlenty, a potential 2012 rival for the Republican presidential nomination and the former governor of Minnesota, said he would not have produced such a map.

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Holly Lahti: Single Mom From Idaho Wins BIG In Mega Millions Lottery

Posted: 13 Jan 2011 02:07 AM PST


Holly Lahti wins Mega Millions Lottery!

Many single moms spend their time debating about which bills to pay and whether there is room in the monthly budget for new clothes or summer camp. A single mom from Idaho is faced with the dilemma of how she will spend the millions she won in the Mega Millions Lottery.

Who is Holly Lahti, the new Mega Millionaire?

Holly Lahti is the winner of the $190 million Mega Millions jackpot. The single mom-of-two is doing her best to keep a low profile and has requested that the lottery commission not even reveal where she leaves beyond somewhere in Northern Idaho. Right now she is still deciding whether to cash in on the annuity or cash option of her winnings.

Holly Lahti will split the $380 million prize with co-winner, Jim McCullar and his wife Carolyn, who stepped forward to claim their prize last week.
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