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No agreement yet on extending estate tax: Hoyer

Democratic leaders in Congress have not yet reached an agreement to extend the estate tax before it expires at the end of the year, House Democratic Leader Steny Hoyer said on Tuesday. Barack Obama Lawmakers had hoped to ensure that the estate tax rate stay at 45 percent by attaching it to a must-pass defense spending bill, Hoyer said. "We're working on that," Hoye… Continue

Added by DimaGreen on December 15, 2009 at 2:10pm — No Comments

Russia Claims Huge Spiral Over Norway Was Due to Failed Missile Launch

Observers in northern Norway Wednesday morning witnessed a bizarre spiral appear in the sky at around 7:49 a.m. They first saw a blue light soar up from over a mountain to a north. The light then paused in midair and began circling. Before long, like the closing scene from the Japanese horror film Uzumaki, a massive spiral had filled the air. Then came a brilliant b… Continue

Added by DimaGreen on December 11, 2009 at 12:20pm — No Comments

U.S. pushes for emissions cuts from China, developing nations

Two top Obama administration officials arrived Wednesday at the U.N.-sponsored climate talks that opened this week offering both diplomacy and a tough line: The United States is willing to be a full partner in fighting climate change, but the real problem is with China and the developing world. The day began with Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa P.… Continue

Added by DimaGreen on December 10, 2009 at 7:21am — No Comments

Obama urges bipartisan effort to boost U.S. jobs

U.S. President Barack Obama called on Wednesday for bipartisan cooperation to boost jobs and help small businesses through a series of initiatives that he has proposed to tackle double-digit unemployment. "My hope is that as we move forward, we can do so together," Obama told reporters after meeting congressional leaders from both his Democratic Party and the Republican oppositi… Continue

Added by DimaGreen on December 9, 2009 at 5:02pm — No Comments

Ratings Scandal Kills More than 1000 iPhone Apps

Bogus reviews have landed Chinese iPhone app developer Molinker in deep trouble, resulting in all 1000-plus of its apps being removed and banned from the App Store. This is great news for consumers who are tired of downloading subpar apps based on inflated reviews, and bad news for companies looking to shill their products with internal misdeeds. The discovery of the phony… Continue

Added by DimaGreen on December 9, 2009 at 9:08am — No Comments

Company issues 2nd recall for tainted beef

For the second time this year, a Fresno beef company is recalling thousands of pounds of ground beef contaminated with a drug-resistant strain of salmonella. Beef Packers Inc., owned by Cargill, announced the recall Friday. It covers 22,723 pounds of ground beef products that were sent to stores in Arizona and New Mexico. WHY: Recall didn't include school lunches SECOND… Continue

Added by DimaGreen on December 7, 2009 at 2:51am — No Comments

2010 World Cup- Groups are revealed!

Wow! My mock draft had the United States drawn with Holland, Slovenia, and Algeria. Well 2 out of 3 ain't bad. The US/ England match is one I was pulling for due to the significance of having the EPL loving, casual American soccer fan rooting for the USMNT. Donovan vs Beckham, don't you know the folks in New York (MLS offices) were doing cartwheels over that. The site for the 2010 World Cup Draw was at the foot of Table Mountain. The location brought back memories of a preseason training trip to… Continue

Added by Bobby Rhine on December 4, 2009 at 4:44pm — 1 Comment

2010 World Cup Draw- Planet Football is ready to roll!

The footballing fate of nations will be determined Friday morning in Cape Town, South Africa. In a star-studded event that will feature legends of the beautiful game and celebrity personalities, the 2010 World Cup Draw will have it all. At 11am CT, the group pairings will be selected. Pot 1- contains the top 8 seeds according to the FIFA World Rankings Brazil, Spain, Holland, Italy, Germany, Argentina, England, South Africa Pot 2- contains teams from Asia, CONCACAF, and Oceania Australia, Japan… Continue

Added by Bobby Rhine on December 2, 2009 at 4:50pm — 10 Comments

Protected List

It took longer than expected to get the full protected list for Wednesday's Expansion draft but here is FC Dallas' list: Defenders - Jair Benitez, Kyle Davies, Ugo Ihemelu, George John and Heath Pearce Midfielders - Marvin Chavez, David Ferreira, Atiba Harris, Daniel Hernandez and Dax McCarty Forward - Jeff Cunningham Generation adidas and Home Grown players are also protected. Click… Continue

Added by Communications on November 23, 2009 at 6:00pm — 1 Comment

Expansion Draft Rules

Real Salt Lake captured the 2009 MLS Cup last night in penalty kicks over the LA Galaxy securing the first major championship for the organization. The teams now turn their focus to the 2010 season with the Philadelphia Union SC joining as the League’s 16th team. This week the Union will sign their first players through the MLS Expansion draft. By 2 pm CT today, all current MLS teams must submit a list of the 11 players they are protecting. There will be 10 rounds of the draft while the Union… Continue

Added by Communications on November 23, 2009 at 12:03pm — No Comments

Expansion Draft Rules

Real Salt Lake captured the 2009 MLS Cup last night in penalty kicks over the LA Galaxy securing the first major championship for the organization. The teams now turn their focus to the 2010 season with the Philadelphia Union SC joining as the League’s 16th team. This week the Union will sign their first players through the MLS Expansion draft. By 2 pm CT today, all current MLS teams must submit a list of the 11 players they are protecting. There will be 10 rounds of the draft while the Union… Continue

Added by Communications on November 23, 2009 at 12:03pm — No Comments

The Goals of 2009

FC Dallas scored 50 goals in 30 regualar season games this season, 17 of which were attributed to the 2009 MLS Budweiser Golden Boot winner Jeff Cunningham. Here are all of the goal scorers from this season: •Jeff Cunningham (17) •David Ferreira (8) •Kenny Cooper (7) •Dax McCarty (3) •Drew Moor (3) •Dave van den Bergh (3) •Atiba Harris (2) •Andre Rocha (2) •Eric Avila (1) •Ugo Ihemelu (1) •George John (1) Below is a video highlighting all 50 regular season goals, enjoy!

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Added by Communications on November 20, 2009 at 9:30am — 1 Comment

FC Dallas 2009 Season Review Video

I thought I would put it on your radar that a season review video will be here very soon. All of us at FCDTV are really pleased with how it has turned out. Make sure you check out fcdallas.com. Also, if you haven't seen it just yet, I stopped down with Heath Pearce, and Dax McCarty while traveling with the US Men's National Team this week. They were both great! MLS Cup predictions? Are any of you going? Crowd #? Can't wait to hear from you all. Bobby Rhine Continue

Added by Bobby Rhine on November 18, 2009 at 4:02pm — 1 Comment

FC Dallas 2009 Season Review Video

I thought I would put it on your radar that a season review video will be here very soon. All of us at FCDTV are really pleased with how it has turned out. Make sure you check out fcdallas.com. Also, if you haven't seen it just yet, I stopped down with Heath Pearce, and Dax McCarty while traveling with the US Men's National Team this week. They were both great! MLS Cup predictions? Are any of you going? Crowd #? Can't wait to hear from you all. Bobby Rhine Continue

Added by Bobby Rhine on November 18, 2009 at 4:02pm — No Comments

U.S. 1, Denmark 3

The U.S. plays their final fixture of 2009 today versus Denmark at 1:30 p.m. CT, the broadcast will start on ESPN Classic and move to ESPN2 after the FIFA World Cup qualifying match between Greece and Ukraine. Three FC Dallas players, Jeff Cunningham, Dax McCarty and Heath Pearce are all part of the 22-man roster that traveled to Denmark for the international friendly. (UPDATE) - Jeff Cunningham scored his first international goal in today's 3-1 loss to Denmark. U.S.' only goal came in the 26t… Continue

Added by Communications on November 18, 2009 at 11:00am — No Comments

U.S. 1, Denmark 3

The U.S. plays their final fixture of 2009 today versus Denmark at 1:30 p.m. CT, the broadcast will start on ESPN Classic and move to ESPN2 after the FIFA World Cup qualifying match between Greece and Ukraine. Three FC Dallas players, Jeff Cunningham, Dax McCarty and Heath Pearce are all part of the 22-man roster that traveled to Denmark for the international friendly. (UPDATE) - Jeff Cunningham scored his first international goal in today's 3-1 loss to Denmark. U.S.' only goal came in the 26t… Continue

Added by Communications on November 18, 2009 at 11:00am — No Comments

Commerical Shoot

FC Dallas players Jair Benitez, Dario Sala, Daniel Hernandez and Marvin Chavez all participated in a commercial shoot last week for First Choice Power. The power company is conducting a reality show in which families will get paired up with a FC Dallas player to see whi… Continue

Added by Communications on November 17, 2009 at 9:30am — No Comments

Commerical Shoot

FC Dallas players Jair Benitez, Dario Sala, Daniel Hernandez and Marvin Chavez all participated in a commercial shoot last week for First Choice Power. The power company is conducting a reality show in which families will get paired up with a FC Dallas player to see whi… Continue

Added by Communications on November 17, 2009 at 9:30am — No Comments

Jeff Cunningham named Best XI

MLS Commissioner Don Garber today announced the 2009 Best XI including FC Dallas forward Jeff Cunningham. This is Cunningham's third nomination for the award with the previous honors coming in 2002 and 2006. The Best XI recognizes the top 11 players at each position on the field and is voted by the media, MLS players and MLS coaches and general managers.… Continue

Added by Communications on November 16, 2009 at 3:00pm — No Comments

Jeff Cunningham named Best XI

MLS Commissioner Don Garber today announced the 2009 Best XI including FC Dallas forward Jeff Cunningham. This is Cunningham's third nomination for the award with the previous honors coming in 2002 and 2006. The Best XI recognizes the top 11 players at each position on the field and is voted by the media, MLS players and MLS coaches and general managers.… Continue

Added by Communications on November 16, 2009 at 3:00pm — No Comments

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No agreement yet on extending estate tax: Hoyer

Russia Claims Huge Spiral Over Norway Was Due to Failed Missile Launch

U.S. pushes for emissions cuts from China, developing nations

Obama urges bipartisan effort to boost U.S. jobs

Ratings Scandal Kills More than 1000 iPhone Apps

Company issues 2nd recall for tainted beef

2010 World Cup- Groups are revealed!

2010 World Cup Draw- Planet Football is ready to roll!

Protected List

Expansion Draft Rules

Expansion Draft Rules

The Goals of 2009

FC Dallas 2009 Season Review Video

FC Dallas 2009 Season Review Video

U.S. 1, Denmark 3

U.S. 1, Denmark 3

Commerical Shoot

Commerical Shoot

Jeff Cunningham named Best XI

Jeff Cunningham named Best XI

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