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Letters Trace Civil War for Writer's Forebears
By not in system - AOL NewsBOSTON (AP) - Alone in his hotel room after a solemn dinner with his brother, the newly enlisted Army surgeon took up pen and paper to make the first installment on his promise. "I have a few moments," he wrote to his wife, just 10 miles up the coast in Lynn. "I am in such a whirl that I can hardly think much less write." Just four days earlier, on April 12, 1861, Confederate artillery had fired on Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor, igniting the Civil War. On April 15, President Abraham Lincoln issued an urgent appeal "to all loyal citizens," seeking 75,000 volunteers to quell the ...
Calif. GOP Leader Says Offensive Obama Email Sender Should Resign
By not in system - AOL NewsFULLERTON, Calif. -- The head of Orange County's Republican Party is vowing to keep up the pressure on a local GOP official to resign for sending an offensive email about President Barack Obama. "This issue will not go away until she has taken 100 percent responsibility for sending out a racist email that offended millions," Chairman Scott Baugh said. He commented by telephone on Wednesday after Marilyn Davenport, speaking for the first time, said she will not resign and had no racist intentions when she sent the email. The message depicts Obama's face superimposed over a baby chimp's. The ...
Webcam Wonder: It's Keenan's World, for Now
By not in system - AOL NewsELMHURST, Ill. -- It started innocently enough, with a boy hamming it up in front of a computer webcam. He was doing what teens often do when they stand in front of mirrors: Lip-syncing to a popular song, acting goofy, being himself, as if the world wasn't watching. Except, in this case, the world was watching when Keenan Cahill - then an impish 13-year-old with a knack for oddball humor - started posting videos of himself on YouTube. First, there were hundreds of hits, then thousands, then millions. And an Internet sensation was born. "Keenan, what have you done?" his mom asked ...
Leading Advertisers Expanding Family-Friendly TV Movie Initiative
By not in system - AOL NewsNEW YORK -- Two leading television advertisers say they are producing five new TV movies designed for families to watch together. The first, "Truth Be Told," airs Saturday on Fox. It's a romantic comedy about a relationship expert who fakes her own marriage to help a couple in trouble. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and the Procter & Gamble Co. are bankrolling the movies. They began the effort last year and have already been behind four family-friendly movies that have aired on broadcast networks. NBC will air the next four movies, starting June 11 with a sports drama that takes on the topic of ...
Old Times Not Forgotten: Civil War at 150
By not in system - AOL NewsA hush fell over the crowd filling the elegant hall in downtown Richmond, Va. The vote was about to be announced, and a young staffer of the Museum of the Confederacy balanced his laptop across his knees, poised to get out the news as soon as it was official. Who would be chosen "Person of the Year, 1861"? Five historians had made impassioned nominations, and the audience would now decide. Most anywhere else, the choice would be obvious. Who but Abraham Lincoln? But this was a vote in the capital of the rebellion that Lincoln put down, sponsored by a museum dedicated to his adversary. How ...
200 Blank Pages: Book on What Men Think About Besides Sex Outsells 'Harry Potter,' 'Da Vinci Code'
By Matthew Hall - AOL NewsIt is perhaps no surprise that a book titled "What Every Man Thinks About Apart From Sex" is a best seller. It is also perhaps no surprise that such a book has recently outsold a Harry Potter title and "The Da Vinci Code" on Amazon.com. But what about the fact that the book contains only blank pages? The joke is on, well, all of us. London PR Sheridan Simove's book "What Every Man Thinks About Apart From Sex" has become a surprise best seller on Amazon.com. The book has 200 blank pages and is currently outselling two of the biggest books of all time. "I am fiercely proud that I ...
Sarah Palin Family Jokes; 7 Kathy Griffin Punch Lines [VIDEOS]
By Mary Phillips-Sandy - AOL NewsThe mama grizzly's mad. In a weekend interview on Fox News, Sarah Palin finally responded to comedian Kathy Griffin, who has mined the Palin family for material since they landed on the national stage in 2008. Griffin is preparing for an upcoming guest spot on "Glee," in a role that's reportedly based loosely on Palin. The former governor's take? "She's a 50-year-old adult bully," Palin said, "kind of a has-been comedienne." Ouch. Watch: And, in case you missed any of the cracks, here's a brief rundown of Griffin's jokes at the Palin family's expense. 1. On owing Sarah Palin "a muffin ...
Mike DeStefano Dead; A Tribute to the 'Recovery Comic' [VIDEOS]
By Mary Phillips-Sandy - AOL NewsMike DeStefano, whose recovery from heroin addiction fueled his no-holds-barred comedy, has died from a heart attack. DeStefano, who was in his 40s, was born in the Bronx in New York, and according to his official bio, became a heroin user at the age of 15. Fifteen years later, he kicked his addiction and began working as a drug counselor. A spontaneous decision to entertain a crowd of fellow addicts turned into a full-fledged career in comedy. In addition to his appearances on "Late Night With Conan O'Brien," "The Howard Stern Show" and "Comedy Central Presents," DeStefano was a featured ...
Study: Millennial Leaders Are Isolationist; Like Obama, Not Palin
By Andrea Stone - AOL NewsWASHINGTON -- They favor isolationism but revere wartime leaders who used America's power abroad. They worry about China almost as much as Iran as a likely future foe. And they think Barack Obama is the ideal 21st century leader and Sarah Palin is not. Those are just a few of the fascinating gleanings from a new Brookings Institution survey of millennial movers and shakers of the future called "D.C.'s New Guard: What Does the Next Generation of American Leaders Think?" AP / Getty Images A Brookings Institution survey of 1,000 young leaders found that nearly half considered ...
Mitch Hedberg: A Birthday Tribute to the Late Comedian [VIDEOS]
By Mary Phillips-Sandy - AOL NewsComedian Mitch Hedberg passed away in 2005, but his legions of fans still remember his absurdist humor and relentless non sequiturs. (A classic: "If I had a dollar for every time I said that, I'd be making money in a very weird way.") Today would have been Hedberg's 43rd birthday, so Surge Desk pays tribute with highlights from his career, which included multiple stints on "The Late Show With David Letterman," successful stand-up tours and three full-length comedy CDs. At the 2004 Just for Laughs festival, Hedberg discussed fish sticks, toothpicks and what happens when no one shows up for ...
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