Overview:Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll (born February 2, 1977), known simply as Shakira, is a two-time Grammy Award and eight-time Latin Grammy Award-winning Colombian singer-songwriter, musician and record producer. She is best known for hits like "Wherever, Wherever." See more about Shakira here.
Overview:Ron Paul is a congressman from Texas and regular candidate for President of the United States. He is outspoken in debates and has a dedicated following, especially among bloggers and Libertarians.
Overview:The National Football League is the professional league of American football. It is the most popular sport in America and the most lucrative. It was formed in 1920 with 11 teams and named the NFL in 1922. The league currently consists of 32 teams, all based in cities in the United States. Each team plays a 17 week schedule of 16 games. Two conferences comprise the NFL: the AFC and NFC. The winners of each conference play each other in the Super Bowl, the highest-rated annual sporting event in the U.S.
Overview:Mitt Romney is a contender for the GOP presidential nomination in 2012. He failed to win the Republican ticket in 2008 but has regained momentum 4 years later. Mitt Romney was a former Governor of Massachusetts and is an established businessman.
Overview:As the war on terrorism continues to move beyond Afghanistan and Iraq, the United States and other countries remain on alert for more acts of terror. The Bush Administration, Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Senate, and Department of Justice have all played a role in the current bedate about how to best protect citizens from terrorists while also protecting civil liberties and democratic freedoms. Here you can discuss politics and news associated with the "war on terror".
Overview:Kim Jong-il was the leader of Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a position he held from 1994 till his death in 2011. Officially he was the Chairman of the National Defense Commission of North Korea, Supreme Commander of the Korean People's Army, and General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea. He succeeded his father Kim Il-sung, the founder of the Democratic People's Republic.
Overview:Andy Rooney (January 14, 1919 – November 4, 2011) was a humorist and a fixture on the CBS Sunday night news magazine show '60 Minutes.' His segment at the end of the show featured Rooney making observations about everyday life.