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Presidential Limo is Filled With Wrong Type of Fuel

Randy McCoy — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 19:05:19 +0000

Anyone that drives a car knows the kind of gas to put in it, right? Wrong! President Obama is in Israel and where the President goes so does his limo, but the last time his limo was seen, it was on the back of a tow truck heading to the repair shop. The Cadillac the President has is no ordinary car as you would suspect, but all cars run on some type of fuel...

Venezuela Will Not Embalm Dead President Hugo Chavez, After All

Randy McCoy — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 17:55:48 +0000

Hugo Chavez, the President of Venezuela, died on March 5 this year and the word from the acting President of the county was that his body would be put on permanent display in the states capital, but those plans have changed. Ernesto Villegas, the Information Minister said the initial plans have changed because of the difficulty of having the procedure done.

Is it Washington's Birthday, Lincoln's Birthday or Presidents' Day?

Randy McCoy — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 20:41:29 +0000

Today, February 12, is the birthday of Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States. There was a time in our country we celebrated Lincoln’s birthday as a holiday on its own and George Washington’s birthday, February 22, also celebrated separately. In 1971 the holidays for Washington and Lincoln were moved to the third [...]

Barney, Former First Dog, Has Died

Chris Chaberski — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 22:50:34 +0000

Barney, who along with his sister Miss Beazley was the resident canine at the White House during George W. Bush's tenure, died Friday at the age of 12. The black Scottish terrier had lymphoma.

Novemebr 22, the Day Kennedy Died

Randy McCoy — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 00:08:22 +0000

It was 49 years ago, November 22, 1962; President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dealey Plaza in Dallas, Texas. It ties in with this Thanksgiving Day’s football games because in 1963, the 22nd was a Friday and the NFL had to decide if they were going to play their Sunday schedule. At that time [...]