http://truemors.nowpublic.com Tell the world Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:52:40 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This year's Miss America Pageant will feature all the bedazzles, push-up bras and sequins galore of year's past, but one contestant's evening gown will put a smile on Mother Earth's face (that is, if Mother Earth is a pushy, pill-popping pageant mom). Miss Vermont plans on donning an environmentally friendly ... http://truemors.nowpublic.com/?p=35549 John McCain's loss in November dashed Meg Whitman's hopes for a White House gig, but the former eBay CEO doesn't have any plans to leave politics behind. Speculation around Whitman's rumored run for California governor sparked up again today when the possible future candidate quit the boards of Procter & ... http://truemors.nowpublic.com/?p=35544 In the States, the January event most on our minds (for better or worse) is the inauguration of President-elect Obama, but in the areas of Pakistan under Taliban control, it is the month when the education of girls will cease, and that's just one in a long line of new ... http://truemors.nowpublic.com/?p=35489 Imagine the blushing and crying in the ladies room that could occur if you happen to show up to one of fancy-dancy inaugural balls in the same dress as Oprah or some big donor's trophy wife. You could save yourself the embarrassment and fork over big bucks for a couture ... http://truemors.nowpublic.com/?p=35479 Presidential inaugurations can't just be tossed together with some balloons, streamers and an endless supply of Fanta; no, Washington's biggest party of every four years requires oodles of planning and oodles of dough to pull the whole shindig off. While most of America closed their wallets to post-election donations, some ... http://truemors.nowpublic.com/?p=35441 Party revelers decked out in bedazzled gear won't be the only ones celebrating the arrival of January 1--elephants around the world will high-trunk (as opposed to high-five) the new year because it marks the kick off to eBay's worldwide ban on ivory products. A recent report by the International Fund ... http://truemors.nowpublic.com/?p=35419 Tech-savvy Jihadists hope a Facebook friend-making offensive can recruit members and sympathizers while spreading their message through videos and poking. A recent post in the extremist al-Faloja forum outlined the groups' seven-armed plan to use the social networking site for growth, including the distribution of videos and writings of supposed ... http://truemors.nowpublic.com/?p=35299 He's ba-ack! The lawyer liberals love to hate is back on the case; Ken Starr is set to defend California's controversial Proposition 8 when it goes before the state Supreme Court. The measure is being challenged by the state's attorney general on the basis that it violates the constitution's guarantee ... http://truemors.nowpublic.com/?p=35262 A Grinch in the form of a registered sex offender may have spoiled Christmas for thousands of needy children hoping Santa Claus would answer their holiday messages. Operation Santa, a 90-year-old Postal Service program that answers kids' letters sent to Old Saint Nick, shut down operations Friday after 68-year-old Carl ... http://truemors.nowpublic.com/?p=35243 Bill Clinton can charm the pants off anyone (ill-selected phrasing), so it should not come as a big jaw-dropping surprise that the former president's foundation has collected at least $492 million in contributions. Bubba's donors include on-the-way-out Yahoo CEO Jerry Yang, whose antsy pants attitude towards breaking into China's lucrative ... http://truemors.nowpublic.com/?p=35239 Mark Felt, the man dubbed "Deep Throat" during the Watergate scandal, has died at the age of 95 in Santa Rosa, California. Vanity Fair revealed Felt's identity as the secret source in 2005, providing an answer to one of the country's biggest mysteries. Felt's grandson confirmed the death in a ... http://truemors.nowpublic.com/?p=35218 President-elect Barack Obama's inauguration could easily turn a normally sane person a little bit wacky with an enormous sea of as many as 4 million people elbow throwing and maneuvering for a good view in cold January weather. Avoiding hordes of patriotic Petes and Penelopes will surely be impossible, unless ... http://truemors.nowpublic.com/?p=35195 Twitter has put the word out for a new product manager, meaning the microblogging service looked around the office and decided none of the schleps already working there have big moneymaker potential. The company's job posting reads: "As Twitter's first product manager focused on revenue generation, you will play a ... http://truemors.nowpublic.com/?p=35182 Children's television network Nickelodeon plans to make the trek to D.C. with hordes of other folks for the station's first coverage of a presidential inauguration. Teen reporters Lily Collins, daughter of rocker Phil Collins, and J.J. (like Cher and Madonna, he has no last name) will cover the historic festivities ... http://truemors.nowpublic.com/?p=35180 More Americans have made the decision to pull the plug on landlines in favor of cell phones. Nearly 18 percent of U.S. households depended solely on mobiles for telephone communications in the first half of 2008, compared to 13.6 percent a year earlier. Unrelated adults living as roommates, adults aged ... http://truemors.nowpublic.com/?p=35176 New York Governor David Paterson has proposed a slew of new taxes and fees, including a controversial "iPod tax" that would tax iTunes downloads and other "digitally delivered entertainment services." The 88 new ways for the government to grab some cash from consumers also includes taxes on movie tickets, taxi ... http://truemors.nowpublic.com/?p=35157 No big shocker in Time magazine's annual crowning of person of the year, President-elect Barack Obama garnered the honor for 2008. Now had Obama grabbed a title like Cookie Baker of the Year or 2008's Best Comedian (although, Michelle could nab that one), then we would see jaws dropping to ... http://truemors.nowpublic.com/?p=35154 Prepare for an avalanche of speculation overwhelming the techie grapevine because Apple has announce not only will CEO Steve Jobs NOT deliver the Macworld Expo 2009 keynote, but the company has also decided to bow out of future Macworlds. Senior vice president of worldwide marketing Phil Schiller will take over ... http://truemors.nowpublic.com/?p=35146 Barack Obama's presidential campaign logo gained plenty of kudos for going beyond flags and stars, but before deciding on the rising sun 'o,' the campaign mulled over other options. The design company beyond arguably the most recognized political brand logos in the world, Sender LLC, created at least eight other ... http://truemors.nowpublic.com/?p=35076 With all the hijinks in Congress as of late, perhaps the talents of "the flashy girl from Flushing" is just what the doctor ordered. Yes, Fran Drescher has thrown her name into the mix with the likes of Caroline Kennedy and Andrew Cuomo for the seat to be vacated by ... http://truemors.nowpublic.com/?p=35036 ...but the world's rocket scientists of the future will still likely come from Asia. Since 1995, the math and science scores of American 4th and 8th graders have been above average in the developed world, while Asian countries like Singapore and Hong Kong have made far more impressive strides. The ... http://truemors.nowpublic.com/?p=35035 The big McCain-Palin campaign headquarters blowout sale has yielded more than just folding chairs covered in 'Joe the Plumber' bumper stickers and half-price deals on McCain's abundant supply of prunes and Ensure. One lucky Fox D.C. reporter scored a $20 Blackberry filled with campaign members' phone numbers and hundreds of ... http://truemors.nowpublic.com/?p=35026 Indiana University of Pennsylvania graduate and YouTube co-founder Chad Hurley opened his bulging wallet and donated $1 million to his alma mater. IUP announced the gift Thursday, saying the money will go towards an athletic and conference center. Hurley, a 1999 grad, hopes that the arena inside the new building ... http://truemors.nowpublic.com/?p=34992 Looking for a slightly-used laptop christened by the fingers of the GOP? Or, are you in the market for a Blackberry that has seen its fair share of Maverick messages? Well, listen up bargain hunters and Sarah Palin stalkers because the former headquarters of the McCain-Palin campaign in Arlington, Virginia ... http://truemors.nowpublic.com/?p=34972 If you were planning on sending pictures via cell phone to all your friends and family not able to make it to DC on January 20th or instantaneously blogging the experience, think again. The four to five million people expected in the capitol will likely overload cell phone towers and ... http://truemors.nowpublic.com/?p=34913