White House Upset As Company Uses Obama For Billboard

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Jacket company Weatherproof has posted a billboard in Times Square over Red Lobster.. with a picture of President Obama in front of the great wall of china, with the line “A Leader In Style.” Though President Obama is a pretty big celebrity, the company made one mistake… they never got the permission to use this picture.

The company now calls the jacket he was wearing “The Obama Jacket.”

Company president Freddie Stollmack has been gloating over the president’s choice since he ordered a high-res version of the photo and examined the logo and zipper pull with a magnifying glass to determine that it …continue reading

NYC Seizes Property Linked To Iran

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In a unique move, the federal government has seized several properties, including mosques, in New York City and several other locations that they believe are tied to Iran.

According to the Justice Department, the properties are owned by the Alavi Foundation, a nonprofit group that the government believes is funneling money to Iran, violating sanctions that Washington has set on trade with the country.

According to the Associated Press, the properties being seized include an office tower located on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan in which Alavi owns a majority stake, the Piaget Building on 52nd Street, and …continue reading