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Some slices of American pie for the Fourth of July
Photo credit: Urbanite
Californias paying its employees with Mickey Mouse money.
Thats America.
Minnesota has a new senator, just in time for his re-election campaign.
Thats America.
Mississippi is still the fattest, but Alabamas closing the flab gap fast.
Thats America.
Mark Sanford is suffering from a dual addiction one to other women and another to blabbing about it.
Thats America.Willie Mays lived longer than Billy Mays did, but he couldnt shout as loud.
Thats America.
Vibes vibe says quit publishing a hip-hop magazine.
Thats America.
Lear is filing for bankruptcy, but its the car-seat Lear not the jet-plane Lear. The jet-plane Lear is already owned by Canadians.
Thats America.
Six years after the Iraq invasion, U.S. troops are coming home.
Thats America.
Karl Malden proved that even a plain-looking guy could be an Oscar-winning movie star.
Thats America.
A third of the workers may be illegal: No wonder those American Apparel hoodies are cheap!
Thats America.
Tailed by the U.S. Navy, suspected North Korean weapons ship Kang Nam is headed back to harbor with who-knows-what aboard.
Thats America.
Smokers get another excuse not to quit: FDA says some anti-smoking drugs can drive you crazy (if quitting smoking doesnt do it).
Thats America.
We still dont have a health care plan, an energy plan or a bunch of other desperately needed plans.
Thats America.
Simon Cowell is offered $144 million to stay on American Idol.
Thats America.
The private sector shed another 473,000 jobs in June.
Thats America.
Michael Jacksons memorial will never be at Neverland.
Thats America.
The Jackson family fight over Michaels millions is already getting rough. First to court? Mother, Katherine Jackson, whos demanding that she be in charge of her late sons trust.
Thats America.
Diana Ross finds herself in an unfamiliar position, singing backup. Michaels 2002 will says if something happens to his mom, Diana, 65, gets custody of Prince Michael, 12; Paris Michael Katherine, 11; and Prince Michael II, 7.
That is America.
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