446. Joseph Vincent Paterno, RIP

January 22, 2012: Former Penn State coach Joe Paterno died at 85 years old in State College, Pa., after battling lung cancer that was diagnosed in November. Paterno spent 46 seasons as Penn State's coach before being fired Nov. 9 in the wake of the Jerry Sandusky sex-abuse scandal. Paternmo is the winningest coach in major college football history with 409 victories, and he captured two national championships.

(tags: Sports Series, Foortball, College, Penn State, Jerry Sandusky, Children, Child Abuse, Molestation, Breast Cancer,  Sex Abuse, Scandal)

445. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day: The Mountaintop

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is a United States federal holiday marking the birthday of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. It is observed on the third Monday of January each year, which is around the time of King's birthday, January 15.

King was the chief spokesman for nonviolent activism in the civil rights movement, which successfully protested racial discrimination in federal and state law. The campaign for a federal holiday in King's honor began soon after his assassination in 1968. Ronald Reagan signed the holiday into law in 1983, and it was first observed on January 20, 1986. At first, some states resisted observing the holiday as such, giving it alternative names or combining it with other holidays. It was officially observed in all 50 states for the first time in 2000.

(tags: Political Series, Holiday, MLK, Martin Luther King, Jr, Equality, Racism, civil rights)

444. John Edwards' Heart Condition

Ex-presidential candidate John Edwards has a life-threatening heart condition that will require surgery next month, his doctor told a judge presiding over Edwards' upcoming court case over possible campaign violations. (Jan. 13, 2012)

(tags: Political Series, Politics, election, John Edwards, Elizabeth Edwards, Freg G. Sanford, President, Candidate, Entertainment Series, Sanford, Sanford and Son, Heart Attack, Health, Corruption, Infidelity, adultery)

443. Our Heroes

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Marine Corps took a first, formal step on Friday toward possible charges against four Marines who, in a widely circulated video, appear to be urinating on the bodies of dead Taliban fighters in Afghanistan.

(tags: Political Series, Military, marines, abu ghraib, Military, marines, War, Afghanistan, Iraq, Iran, Terrorism, War, Taliban, democracy, gwot terrorism, Pakistan)

442. Santorum Family Values

As Rick Santorum sprinted Thursday through New Hampshire,  his views on social issues like same-sex marriage were quickly challenged. A midday event in front of a gathering of college students turned into a testy exchange in which Mr. Santorum compared allowing gay couples to marry to polygamy, apparently equating the two as equally undesirable.
“If you’re not happy unless you’re married to five other people, is that O.K.?” he asked.

The students booed Mr. Santorum during the 10-minute exchange and loudly booed when he left the room.

(tags: blow-up doll, Dollars, election, family values, Gay, Gay Rights, GOP, Homophobia, Homosexual, Political Series, Polyamory, President, Rick Santorum, sasquatch, Senator, sheep)

441. Happy New Year, 2012

(tags: Holiday, Political Series, North Korea, New Year, Baby, Kim Jong-un, DPRK, Nuclear, War, NK Flag, Peace, Peace on Earth, 2012, Tank)

440. Kim Jong Un: The Great Successor

Kim Jong-un (Korean: 김정은, IPA: [ɡim dʑʌŋ ɯn]), also known as Kim Jong-eun or Kim Jung-eun, formerly Kim Jong-woon or Kim Jung-woon (born January 8, 1983 or 1984), is the third and youngest son of deceased North Korean leader Kim Jong-il and his consort Ko Young-hee. Since late 2010, Kim Jong-un has been viewed as heir apparent to the leadership of the nation, and following the announcement of his father's death, he was announced as the "Great Successor" by North Korean state television. (read more http://alturl.com/o23mg)

439. Howard Stern: Ameirca's Got Talent Judge

(tags: Entertainment Series, America's Got Talent, Stern, Sharon Osbourne, Howie Mandel,  AGT, Booey, America,  Talent, Music, Comedian, TV)

438. The Unhappy Meal

San Francisco’s new ordinance prohibits fast-food restaurants from including free toys in children’s meals that do not meet specific nutritional standards. While McDonald’s has taken steps to improve the nutritional quality of its Happy Meals, reducing the amount of French fries and adding fruit, among other things, they still did not meet the standards set in the city’s regulation, and thus could not include free toys in the meals. (read more: http://alturl.com/7y78v)(tags: Political Series, McDonald's, Ronald McDonald, Happy Meal, San Francisco, California, Obesity,  Children, Kids, Toys)

437. Cain and Clinton Didn't

US Republican Herman Cain is expected to announce on Saturday whether his run for the White House will continue.The Georgia businessman has been under mounting pressure to quit following an adultery allegation, which he denies. He held talks with his wife, Gloria, on Friday about whether to press on with the campaign, which has also been rocked by sexual harassment claims.

(tags: Political Series, Herman Cain, Bill Clinton, 2012, GOP, election, Infidelity, Sex)

436. 2012 GOP Candidates in No Particular Order

(tags: Political Series, GOP, Republican, Politics, 2012, Candidate, Rick Santorum, Newt Gingrich, Michele Bachmann, Newt Gingrich, Mitt Romney, Rick Perry, Herman Cain, Jon Huntsman, election)

435. Happy Halloween U.S.A.

(tags: Holiday, Halloween, Trick or Treat, haunted house, black cat, batman,  white house, Political Series, Politics, War, Terrorism, gwot, Saddam, Saddam Hussein, Osama bin Laden, Gaddaffi, Qaddafi, Libya, Iraq, cartoon, humor)

434. Muammar Gaddafi, RIP

(tags: War, Gaddafi,  Muammar Gaddafi, Ocuupy Wall Street, Libya, VC, execution, Terrorism, gwot, Political Series, Obituary Series)

433. Occupy Wall Street

Thousands of people across the world railed against corporate power, grinding poverty, and government cuts Saturday as the Occupy Wall Street movement spread to the streets of Europe, Asia and Australia -- and took a particularly violent turn in Rome. (read more: http://preview.alturl.com/b6p3b)

(tags: Political Series, Politics, Economy, Global, Earth, Wealth, Poverty, Economics, Finance, Money,  Power, Greed, Protest, Wall Street, 1%, Bull)

432. Steve Jobs, RIP

Steven Paul "Steve" Jobs (February 24, 1955 – October 5, 2011)[5] was an American inventor and entrepreneur. He was co-founder, chairman, and chief executive officer of Apple Inc.[6] Jobs also previously served as chief executive of Pixar Animation Studios; he became a member of the board of directors of the Walt Disney Company in 2006, following the acquisition of Pixar by Disney.

(tags: Obituary Series, RIP, Steve Jobs, Jobs, Culture, technology, Ipod, Iphone, Imac. Ipad, Computer, Innovation, Leadership, Inventor)