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The White House Picks The Perfect Stars For Its First Vine
Breaking: The White House has Vined. The White House has Vined! It’s a predetermined fact that all political entities will eventually seize to every form social media in an effort to “speak to kids”. And the communications people over there totally killed it in selecting the subjects of its first Vine.
What The White House Looked Like In 1950 After It Was Totally Gutted
In 1948, the White House was almost abandoned. After it had been burned by the British in 1814, and endured the stress of the addition of modern amenities like plumbing and electricity, it was on the verge of being condemned. Staircases were sagging, a fresco in the East Room was held in by scaffolding, and it was actually dangerous to be inside. In fact, the 1948 social season had to be cancelled (gasp!).
Empire Responds To White House’s Rejection Of Death Star, Calls Earth A Coward
We’re not getting a Death Star. The White House made that official. But what does the Galactic Empire think about Earth abandoning our Death Star project? Well, they think our “unimaginatively named planet” is filled with cowards!
Somebody Just Tried To Hack The White House
Today, the White House confirmed reports that one of its “unclassified networks” was the target of an unsuccessful cyber attack. Officials aren’t coughing up much more informaiton, but a few murmurs have seeped out.
Google Street View Takes A Virtual Tour Of The White House
Fresh from a jaunt along the Rio Negro, Google is digitising the interior of the First Family’s mansion. Now you can leisurely wander around the White House without being detained by the Secret Service.
White House To Simulate NYC Power Grid Attack
The US Executive branch — in cooperation with FBI, NSA, Homeland Security and Justice Department — will undertake an exercise this US summer (Aussie winter) to illustrate the need for stronger federal oversight for companies deemed critical to US national and economic security. These oversights would, in part, require companies to initiate tougher security protocols and stems from last year’s attacks on Citigroup and LockHeed-Martin.
US President Barack Obama To Hang Out On Google+ Next Week
Well, we said it was going to happen, but we didn’t think it would be so soon. Less than two weeks after the White House joined Google+, President Obama will go live in a Google+ Hangout to answer your questions.
A Bullet Hit The White House
The Secret Service just said that bullets hit the White House on Tuesday. One of the bullets hit a window but was stopped by ballistic glass and another was found on the White House’s exterior. Everybody seems to be safe.
“No Evidence Of ET” Says White House
ET can’t phone home if he doesn’t exist. According to the White House, he doesn’t. After all, it’s not like the US Government would lie to us — would it?
