Lord who is the creator of all children, hear our prayer this accursed day. God whom we call Blessed, turn your face to these, the children of Gaza, that they may know your blessings, and your shelter, that they may know light and warmth, where there is now only blackness and smoke, and a cold which cuts and clenches the skin.WarsawAlmighty who makes exceptions, which we call miracles, make an exception of the children of ...

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Breaking News and Opinion on The Huffington Post: "WorldSarkozy: Israel, Palestinians Accept Plan To End The Fighting"Want to bet on Hamas' response?

tags: israel palestinians, huffington post, hamas, breaking news, israel

This is Part Four of a series of articles on foreclosures. This article does not constitute legal advice. Foreclosure laws vary from state to state. Homeowners in financial distress should always hire legal counsel. Call your local state bar association for a referral.  Reduced or free legal aid may be available in some states. Ask for a referral from your state Bar Association or through a LOCAL HUD-Approved Housing Counseling Agency. In this article we will address current government intervention ...

tags: free legal aid, mortgage foreclosure, mortgage backed securities, state mandates, vincent murphy, subprime loans, homeowners loan, housing counseling agency, preventative measures, fannie freddie, wamu, real estate bubble, financial distress, government intervention, florida new york, state bar association, intervention programs, moratorium, rebuilding your life, economic analysis

With a new Congress and soon a new President, the government stands to move pretty far to the left. Still, I imagine for many of Jim McDermott’s constituents it won’t be far enough. Personally, I’d like to see him push an agenda that most likely won’t come to pass, but that is worth pursuing for the long run. Here are some of my suggestions: - A 50/50 scheme for spending the gas tax. Right now the ...

tags: jim mcdermott, new president, congress

Cubans pin hopes on Obama Many islanders expect better relationship with U.S. under new president Dario Lopez-mills / APA woman uses a public phone, right, as men walk down a street in Havana, Cuba, on Tuesday. RAÚL AT CELEBRATION OF THE ...

tags: havana cuba, 50th anniversary, cubans, msnbc, new president, fidel, islanders, dario, washington post, apa, celebration, relationship

Lucky Louie creator and star Louis C.K. returns to HBO for an hour of no-holds-barred, adults-only stand-up comedy! Taped before a live audience at the Henry Fonda Theater in Los Angeles on Nov 4, 2006, the performance finds Louis taking aim at fat and skinny people, spending money, bumper stickers, Californians, strangers and friends, sex and marriage, lying to your spouse losing your privacy, and the new favorite pastime for fathers. NSFW, language.

tags: new favorite pastime, henry fonda theater, taking aim, bumper stickers, louis c, friends sex, lucky louie, henry fonda, spending money, californians, hbo, comedy, marriage, audience, adults

TVW has a new political blog written by Niki Sullivan, who used to write for the News-Tribune. I always found her writing to be witty and informative, so I’m looking forward to this new effort. (Props to Bellingham Herald reporter/blogger Sam Taylor.)

tags: niki sullivan, tvw, news tribune, blog

photo by manuel w. [flickr] via our group pool [#] A surprising poll for the Fleet Foxies not to win, but they came in second to New Faces among imaginary readers. [threeimaginarygirls] this Crocodile tweets. [twitter] White whine, the saga continues: city council holds another special storm response meeting [slog]; scolds Metro. [slog] Woodland Park in bad company on “worst ten” list for elephants. [dailyweekly] A reason to avoid chain restaurants: being faced with the calorie counts upon ...

tags: scare tactics, storm response, new faces, twitter, flickr, nphoto, bad company, crocodile, fallout, saga, fleet, metro, poll, pool

As with most roundups over the last couple days, today's post has entries on what the year ahead will hold. Today, Frank Steinberg has some analysis on what new challenges employers will face in 2009. Is Diet Coke Plus really a plus? - Kansas State University student Michelle Mazur on BarfBlog Tiny Rays Of Light--Good News For Green Building - Philadelphia LEED AP Shari Shapiro on her Green Building ...

tags: legal news, couple days

Apple introduces a laptop without a keyboard.

tags: onion news, news network, keyboard, laptop, wheel, apple

After last night's season premiere of The Bachelor, audiences of sad, middle-aged women got a sneak peek of what's to come with the above teaser-filled three-minute montage. Looks like upstanding single dad/Kirkland douchebag Jason Mesnick--and yes, it's possible to be both--gives his potential future wives a taste of everything Seattle. They go on a boat! It rains! There's the mountains! They fly a seaplane! They climb the REI rock wall! Let's go hiking! Hey, ...

tags: season premiere of the bachelor, sneak peek, douchebag, middle aged women, space needle, seaplane, kirkland, rei, deanna, spoiler, audiences, robot, mountains, dad, seattle, fly, new zealand

In a press conference at 3 p.m., Seattle Public Schools Superintendent Maria Goodloe-Johnson released her final school closure recommendation list [pdf]. Here's the summary graphic from the SPS' news release: The School Board will vote on these recommendations on January 29.

tags: public schools superintendent, closure list, sps news, school closure, seattle public schools, maria goodloe, nthe, news release

Everyone knew it was going to be harsh. For weeks, arts orgs around Seattle have been struggling with the fallout of the recession and its impact on their projected budgets for 2009. Now hard figures are coming out, and they're not pretty. Over on the Slog, Brendan Kiley has a report on the budget cuts at some of Seattle's largest theatres. ACT Theatre, following the wildly successful run of their annual Christmas show, A Christmas ...

tags: christmas show, intiman, christmas carol, budget cuts, new economy, orgs, fallout, recession, budgets, seattle, shape, struggle, christmas

photo by danny ngan [flickr] via our group pool [#] Was one your New Year’s resolutions to “‘blog more”? If so, you’re in luck. We’re looking for a few good Seattle-obsessed types to join the crew of Team Metblogs. The main requirement is that you have time and interest to volunteer to contribute to the site a few times per week about whatever Seattle-related things fascinate you. For more information, ...

tags: open casting call, nwas, flickr, new year, pool, photo

Q: What does a late night host do when he needs fresh material? A: He gets married. On last night’s episode of The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, the Scottish comedian surprised the audience with details about his recent time off. The 46-year-old revealed that he wed his longtime girlfriend, Megan Wallace Cunningham, during the holiday break. “The wedding took place in Vermont, where they have legalized gay civil unions—and I married a ...

tags: craig ferguson, night host, wedding news, surprises audience, nq, late night

Looks like somebody's short of cash again. In an email sent out to supporters and the press just minutes ago, Tim Eyman announced that he's taking out another $50,000 loan against his line of credit to help finance his 2009 anti-jobs initiative:We've got a huge list of supporters throughout the state (folks without email). We must send them all a mailing (via the post office) right away that informs them about the new initiative and ...

tags: personal bank account, initiative campaign, state folks, brilliant job, huge list, news tribune, tim eyman, sugar daddy, petitioners, klinge, property taxes, groen, purse, post office, signatures, email, lifetime, priority, signature, jobs

!Warning! The following clip contains offensive and explicit language: What was a routine New Year’s Eve segment turned into much more when hecklers, a live mic and Kathy Griffin were thrown into the mix. Since the camera had cut away to go to commercial during Griffin’s comments, it’s highly likely the comedienne thought she was off the air. Does that make her comments okay? Either way, Griffin lashed out at a bystander in the ...

tags: kathy griffin, onlooker, cnn, explicit language, bystander, comedienne, redhead, mic, screw, new year, segment, crowd, comedy, eve, audience, cameras

VH1 TV Shows | Music Videos | Celebrity Photos | News & Gossip VH1’s Confessions of a Teen Idol premiered last night, one of many shows to be unveiled in the next two weeks. What sets this reality apart from the pack? Is it Executive Producer Scott Baio, who faded from 80s glory to find a new life in reality TV? Is it the addition of no-nonsense Jason Hervey, who seems to ...

tags: celebrity photos, teen idol, photos news, vh1, music videos, love