Contest Directions:Create images of something that happened in the news during March 23 - 29, 2009 Here are some examples of news stories that could be used:
Thousands of people flee Fargo, North Dakota, as it's experiencing the worst flood in its history. Red River rises to over 40 feet.
AIG has been under big pressure from the public and congress to return $165 it paid in bonuses to its executives. So far some AIG executives paid part of their bonuses back, and one executive publicly resigned and said he'll give (part of) his bonus to charity.
This week all eyes were on the North Korean rocket launch, which (as intelligent sources claim) may be actually a long range missile capable of reaching Alaska. North Korea is barred from any ballistic activity by a U.N. Council. Japan military has received orders to hit this missile when it will fly over Japan.
The most expensive house in the US is for sale. It will cost you $150 million and used to belong to Aaron Spelling, the TV producer of such hits as "Charlie's Angels," "Dynasty", and "Beverly Hills 90210." Spelling died in 2006 and his widow has decided to sell the house.
In the Creator's Comments, it is mandatory to link to a news story. You should use this format to make a link:
[URL="http://www.SomeNewsLink.com"] news title[/URL]
Keep the BLACK as is, replace GREEN with the link, and replace the RED with the news story title. [ browse best gallery pictures ] [ browse this contest gallery in high resolution ] Tag funny pix newsmarch Jackpot: 1st place: $5, 2nd place: $3 , 3rd place: $2 , 4th place: $1 Started: 3/27/2009 8:00:00 PM, Ended: 3/30/2009 10:00:00 PM
Senate reviewing how college football picks No. 1 The nation is being destroyed by socialist popinjays, and Utah's Sen. Orrin Hatch triggers a Senate Judiciary hearing on how the NCAA chooses it's college football champion. Egad.
The rumor mill has sprung and sources say that the reporters were prompted to laugh when he raised this question even though it was the most popular question of his so called "Town Hall Meeting". Instead of answering the question with the respect that the American people deserves , President Obama decided to laugh it off. For a man with the most serious job in the world, Barack Obama sure does giggle a lot. Perhaps he is saving all of the stash for himself.
"Am I happy? Well, I don't know. I'm happy as the next man, I guess. I don't laugh all day long like an idiot, if that's what you mean." Wyatt Earp
At least Bush laughed with us and not at us.
"I inhaled frequently. That was the point." Barack the puppet Obama
This not only angers me by the dismissal of the American voice by President Obama but by the ignorance in his answer. The "war" on Marijauna costs American taxpayers 78 billion dollars a year. That doesn't even include the cost of housing criminals of victimless crimes. If we were to turn it into an industry like tobacco and tax it accordingly we could net 180 Billion dollars a year in revenues. The President made a foul mistake in not only his ironic response to this question,but also in his misinformed, or simply ignorant, response to the American people. This makes him look very incompetent in my book. Democrat or Republican, do not be lied to.
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Create images of something that happened in the news during March 23 - 29, 2009
