RSSGeorge Lucas of Star Wars Fame to be Grand Marshal of 118 Tournament of Roses Parade
Pasadena, California welcomes George Lucas as the Grand Marshal of the 118th Tournament of Roses Parade. From Star Wars to Indiana Jones to Grand Marshal, George Lucas has done it all. 
For a man accustomed to working behind the camera lens, Lucas embraces his latest challenge as the public face of the 118th annual Tournament of Roses on New Year’s Day.
“There’s nothing like being a grand marshal. It’s a completely unique experience,” said Lucas, sitting in the posh Beverly Wilshire hotel. (Yahoo News)
The 118th Rose parade themed “Our Good Nature”, will take place on Monday, January 1, 2007 at 8:00 a.m. (PST)
Check out the 2007 Rose Parade Floats, Marching Bands and Equestrian participants.
Make sure to watch on HGTV uninterrupted coverage of the 118th Tournament of Roses Parade. They do they best coverage far and away.
From Tournament of Roses Parade circa 1890’s
To The Tournament of Roses Parade 2000’s
Kidnapped NC Twins Tyler Lee and Holly Ann Needam Found Safe in Canada
The 17 month old twins, Tyler Lee and Holly Ann Needham have been found safe in Canada after having been kidnapped by their biological mother. Allison Lee Quets has been arrested.
For the full story go to Missing & Exploited.
Joseph Biden Set to Join the Crowded Political Field for the Democratic Nomination for President
Add one more to the crowded list of Democratic candidates
(Vanderbilt – ‘06)
With goals of not increasing Forces and Citing his Sources, it appears
that Senator Joe Biden wants another crack at the President’s job. He will
fight President Bush’s decision to to send additional troops to Iraq. No
1988 replay for Joe this time around?
Biden Enters Race for 2008 Democratic Presidential Nomination
“It is my intention to seek the nomination, and it’s my intention sometime in the month of January to set up the appropriate mechanism to be able to raise money for that purpose,” said Biden.
Biden Vows To Fight Troop Surge In Iraq
Incoming Senate Foreign Relations Chairman Joseph Biden, a potential Democratic presidential candidate, said Tuesday he would oppose any effort by President Bush to increase U.S troops in Iraq as part of a new war strategy.
Biden has spoken candidly of his desire to run for president and has made repeated visits in the past year to early voting states like Iowa and New Hampshire. But he is trying to find room on a crowded stage of Democratic contenders that includes Sens. Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York and Barack Obama of Illinois.
North Carolina DA Association Calls for Nifong to Step Down
It looks like the alleged misconduct by Durham County District Attorney Mike Nifong is raising the ire of other District Attorneys in the state, and the association they belong to is making a public call for Nifong to step down from the Duke Rape Case.
In yet another moral blow to Durham County District Attorney Mike Nifong, the North Carolina Conference of District Attorneys called for the prosecutor to step down from the Duke lacrosse case.
The group, which represents district attorneys from across North Carolina, said in a statement that “it is in the interest of justice and the effective administration of criminal justice that Mr. Nifong immediately withdraw and recuse himself from the prosecution.”
“It’s extraordinarily unusual and it means a great deal,” said Joshua Marquis, a district attorney in Clatsop County, Ore.
The district attorney group also called for the case to be reassigned and handed over to “another prosecutorial authority.” via ABC News
Typically Attorneys stick together in these situations. It is very hard to find one attorney to publicly rebuke another attorney outside of the courtroom. For an association of District Attorneys to publicly come out against Nifong one knows that he has tainted the process and the reputation of all District Attorneys by his actions, and they need to distance themselves from him.
Update: For an outstanding wrap up of the Nifong Mess, visit Durham in Wonderland as KC Johnson lays out how the case has turned from the Duke Lacrosse Team to the misconduct of Mike Nifong.
Al Arabiya TV Reports Saddam Hussein Is Officially Pushing Up Daisies
It is official according to Al Arabiya via Fox News … Saddam Hussein will not be down for breakfast. Saddam has been executed.
More from Rusty at The Jawa Report. And here as well.
Arab TV stations report Hussein hanged
This is rather official and stately looking from CNN. Go figure.
Former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein has been executed, according to two Arabic language media outlets. Earlier, an Iraqi judge told CNN Hussein would be hanged before dawn on Saturday in Iraq. (CNN)
As Michelle Malkin is wondering, so are we … “How long before it’s on YouTube?” Not Long, Tess Found it on Google Video.
The Gateway Pundit has a fantastic array of coverage of the death of “the butcher of Baghdad” and his final hours.
Dictator Who Ruled Iraq With Violence Is Hanged for Crimes Against Humanity
In a statement written in advance, Mr. Bush said Mr. Hussein “was executed after receiving a fair trial — the kind of justice he denied the victims of his brutal regime.” (NY Times)
You Tube video of Saddam Hussein Hanged
UPDATE: Now for the more graphic video of the Saddam hanging (Hat Tip: Vinnie)
(Pic Hat Tip Klaas)
For those questioning whether Saddam Hussein was really hanged, he is looking rather dead in this picture. Saddam Hussein will not be down for breakfast.
