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...make an antiwar speech - "Shame on you, Mr. Bush! Shame on you!" - at the 2003 Oscars. The standard reason to discount political speeches from Hollywood celebs, after all, is that we don't give a crap about their political thoughts: their job is to stand up, look pretty, collect their $25 million and give US and People something to write about...
...streets of Salt Lake City, Utah, with his wife Wanda Barzee, dressed up like Jesus and spouting biblical prophecies. They were just a pair of eccentrics until Mitchell had a revelation that transformed his earthly mission. He was directed, as Barzee told a mental-health advocate last week, to collect seven new wives. And lacking volunteers willing to join a polygamous union, Mitchell allegedly resorted to kidnapping. His first quarry was Elizabeth Smart, then 14, whom he took from her home to a nearby primitive campsite. There, according to the Salt Lake Tribune, a self-styled "marriage" ceremony took place...
...them, no matter what anybody else tells them. Most family-member abductions happen only after the offender has talked about taking a child, so it's important, says Allen, to pay attention to what you consider threats. If you identify a family member who talks about taking a child, collect and keep pertinent information (social security numbers, credit cards, etc.) about them on hand. Address the legal issues: have a valid custody order, don't just assume anything...
...about 3% of Americans have trouble paying their bills at any given time. But in today's uneasy economy, with 1.6 million people laid off in the past 24 months and near record consumer debt, credit problems are hitting or threatening many who have always paid their bills. Often collection companies pay creditors pennies on the dollar for the right to collect delinquent accounts, then try to recoup that money and more...
...organization, unlike most of those that collect data, is very much in touch with the academic institutions,” Broh said...