Twitter us for Charity!

So for every new follower on Twitter Tim and Cassie get, $1 will go to The Trust for Public Lands

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Obama makes us happy

Amid all the apocalyptic swine flu and economic news, a bright spot: The percentage of black Americans who say race relations in the country are generally good has more than doubled since last July, according to a CBS/New York Times poll. Still, half of blacks surveyed said they thought whites have a better chance of getting ahead in society. About two-thirds of all respondents agreed that race relations are good, suggesting that the president’s election has shifted public perception on race. The poll’s other findings: The American people are supportive of Obama: 72 percent say they are optimistic about the next four years. Another 62 percent support the president’s decision not to hold hearings about the CIA’s harsh interrogation methods.

Bloody amazing

The hero, who lost an arm and leg in Afghanistan just 14 months ago, was in agony every step.

He was among 35,794 who took part in the 26.2-mile race in glorious sunshine and temperatures of 16°C (61°F).

Organisers hope the event will smash last year’s record of £46.7million raised for charity.

Ben, 22, finished the course in six hours and 15 minutes — raising nearly £8,000 for Sun-backed charity Help for Heroes.

Fox sticking with schedule instead of Fox sticking with schedule instead of Obama

Fox became the first broadcast network to turn down a request by President Barack Obama for time, opting to show its drama “Lie to Me” on Wednesday instead of the president’s prime-time news conference.

Fox will direct viewers interested in the news conference to Fox News Channel and the Fox Business Network, which will both carry it. ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN, MSNBC and CNBC are all carrying the 8 p.m. EDT event, on Obama’s 100th day in office.

This will be Obama’s third prime-time news conference as president, a schedule that has caused some private grumbling among network executives. Carrying a news conference costs the four broadcast networks an estimated $10 million-plus in lost advertising revenue.

Yet with an economy in distress, two wars and now a swine flu outbreak, the pressure on networks to agree to Obama’s request as a public service is enormous.

Executives at Fox, owned by News Corp., would not comment on the decision Monday. It’s not without precedent for the network; Fox didn’t carry a prime-time speech by President George W. Bush in November 2001 despite a request from the White House.

“I can’t imagine it was politically motivated,” said Shelly Palmer, industry analyst and host of “MediaBytes,” a daily show about technology and the media. “I’m assuming it was financially motivated.”

Locusts Next? LA Mosquitos Test Poz For West Nile

A few weeks ago, West Nile was discovered in the carcass of a crow in L.A. county. Now, for the first time in 2009, the sometime deadly West Nile virus has also been discovered in mosquitos.

Specifically, the mosquito was found in Carson, according to the Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District.

The mosquito in question was included in a sample of insects collected from the 90745 Zip code area, said officials.

Eight other mosquitos have tested positive for West Nile statewide.

Health officials have already said 2009 promises to be an active year for the virus.

Residents are warned to eliminate standing water on their properties and to use insect repellants when outdoors.

Swine Flu Hits Twitter

The swine flu outbreak is spawning debate about how people get information during health emergencies — especially at a time when news sources are becoming less centralized.

Some observers say Twitter — a micro-blogging site where users post 140-character messages — has become a hotbed of unnecessary hype and misinformation about the outbreak, which is thought to have claimed more than 100 lives in Mexico.

“This is a good example of why [Twitter is] headed in that wrong direction, because it’s just propagating fear amongst people as opposed to seeking actual solutions or key information,” said Brennon Slattery, a contributing writer for PC World. “The swine flu thing came really at the crux of a media revolution.”

Twitter’s popularity has exploded in recent months, and Slattery said it’s a new development that a wide number of people would turn to the site in search of information during an emergency.

Ms. California

There are also moral repercussions stemming from homosexual behavior as evidenced by the fact that one third of all sexual crimes against children are committed by homosexuals even though they are representative of only one percent of the population. Pedophilia has even been called central to the gay lifestyle. The agenda of the North American Man Boy Love Association (NAMBLA) is to lower the age of consent so that sex with children will be legal.

Talkarazzi

Dancing with the stars is horrible and they better be paying them big bucks because another star is injured. Bachelor reject Melissa Rycroft is out for the count. The former Dallas Cowboys cheerleader has suffered a painful rib hairline fracture on Monday. She will be able to continue dancing after some rest

Lady Gaga was almost arrested in Russia, according to her Twitter. The singer, currently traveling through Europe, Tweeted: “They tried to arrest me in Russia, for leather at St. Basil’s. But all is calm in the red square, as I leave the east Parisbound.”

Barbara Steisand’s much anticipated and expensive bombed Saturday night. The special was viewed by 4.9 million viewers. I bet CBS is thrilled.

Octo-mom is planning on adding to her family by getting a dog. Just what she has time for

Kim Kardashian posted new pictures of her blonde hair that you can find on our website, but she punk’d us. It was a wig