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Obama offers new role for Pakistan

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 12:10:10 +0000

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Honduras Holds Presidential Elections...Chavez And Obama Hit Hardest

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:44:09 +0000

The brave people of Honduras looked a want to be socialist dictator in the eye and said no. Actually, they said, "Hell NO!" A conservative rancher named Porfirio "Pepe" Lobo took the Honduran presidency in elections Sunday, five months after...

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Author: ‘The Family’ behind proposed Ugandan law that would execute HIV+ men

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:08:00 +0000

Author: ‘The Family’ behind proposed Ugandan law that would execute HIV+ men

Greatscat! found this 2 hours ago on rawstory.com

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Seven issues to watch as the Senate begins amending the healthcare bill

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 09:15:36 +0000

Some amendments will be designed to improve the bill, some to satisfy a special interest or pet peeve. Read more...

The Note found this 7 hours ago on thehill.com

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A Manchurian Candidate in the White House?

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:50:12 +0000

With a viral campaign underway via email, right-wing radio, and on the street suggesting that Barack Obama is a black “Manchurian Candidate,” secretly trained as a Muslim fanatic who will insinuate himself into the White House, thence to undermine all that we hold dear, perhaps it is time to ...

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: Letter to Senator Bill Nelson (D-Florida): Do Your Job

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:20:43 +0000

Subject: Do Your Job To: President Barack Obama Rep. F. Allen Boyd Sen. Bill Nelson Sen. George LeMieux November 20, 2009 Dear President Obama, My name is Harold Estes, approaching 95 on December 13 of this year. People meeting me for the first time don't believe my age because I remain wrinkle ...

Gateway Pundit found this 5 hours ago on congress.org

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Investors face huge losses as Dubai abandons debt company

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:39:00 +0000

The Government of Dubai said today that it will not stand behind its wholly-owned subsidiary Dubai World, prompting fears that the company s creditors could lose billions of dollars. Today's comment, from Abdulrahman al-Saleh, the director general of Dubai s Department of Finance, effectively ...

Calculated Risk found this 3 hours ago on business.timesonline.co.uk

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Reality Check

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:03:46 +0000

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Pearls Before Swine

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:20:20 +0000

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Swiss vote to ban minarets

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:11:58 +0000

Pre-election polls showed support for an initiative to ban the construction of new minarets in Switzerland at only about 35%. However, thanks in part to backing from feminists, the ban passed with 57.5% on Sunday, sweeping all but a few of Switzerland’s 26 cantons. The website for the ban’s ...

Crooked Timber found this 24 minutes ago on volokh.com

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Huckabee In for Some Trouble

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 06:38:00 +0000

Apparently the man suspected of executing four police officers in Washington State would be in prison in Arkansas today were it not for the fact that former governor Mike Huckabee granted him clemency back in 2000. That probably spells trouble for a guy who seems to still have political ...

Lawyers, Guns and Money found this 10 hours ago on yglesias.thinkprogress.org

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I’m so dead – shot by both sides in the website war

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 08:45:00 +0000

I’m so dead – shot by both sides in the website war

Theo Spark found this 32 hours ago on timesonline.co.uk

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Detroit News: Climategate prof raked in $22.6 million in grants

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 18:24:00 +0000

University of East Anglia Professor Phil Jones, the head of the Climate Research Unit that fudged data in order to con people into believing Global Warming, raked in £13.7 million ($22.6 million) in grants, Frank Beckmann of the Detroit News reported. Beckmann wrote: As Jones wrote to one-time ...

Commonsense & Wonder found this 22 hours ago on blogs.dailymail.com

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Iran's Dangerous Power Vacuum

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 05:59:00 +0000

Ahmadinejad's grip is slipping. The ayatollah is losing ground. And the military is on the rise. Gary Sick on how Obama should handle the aftershocks of a political earthquake. Iran is at a revolutionary juncture, one of those hinge moments in...

Informed Comment found this 2 days ago on thedailybeast.com

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A Possible Turning Point -- By: NRO Staff

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:00:00 +0000

On one level, the vote to ban minarets in Switzerland is a triviality. The constitutional amendment does not ban mosques, it does not pull down the country’s four existing minarets, nor does touch the practice of Islam in Switzerland or bear on the many issues concerning Swiss Muslims. In all ...

INSTAPUTZ found this 36 minutes ago on corner.nationalreview.com

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Hondurans Pick a Leader to End Limbo

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:16:01 +0000

Associated Press A soldier stood guard in the door of a polling center during presidential elections in Tegucigalpa, Sunday.

Power Line found this 3 hours ago on online.wsj.com

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Senate Debate on Health Bill Set to Begin Monday

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 23:52:46 +0000

Point by Point Compare the various health-care reform proposals on breadth of coverage, estimated cost and more.

TalkLeft found this 17 hours ago on online.wsj.com

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PC and Pixel

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:44:14 +0000

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The Duplex

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:59:03 +0000

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United, to a point

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:50:26 +0000

Republicans express deep dissatisfaction with the political system and President Obama's policies, and are particularly eager to have their leaders fight health-care reform. But for each point of potential party unity, there is an internal schism to overcome first.

Think Progress found this 105 minutes ago on washingtonpost.com

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Michele Bachmann: Lesson Learned From the Pilgrims

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:14:00 +0000

Credit to Scott Johnson at Powerline for a great Thanksgiving day post featuring the work of Professor Paul Rahe, "one of the academy's foremost authorities on the history of republics." Reflecting on Thanksgiving, Rahe...

Congress Blog found this 82 minutes ago on townhall.com

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Chelsea Clinton Engaged To Marc Mezvinksy

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:30:00 +0000

Chelsea Clinton is engaged to her longtime boyfriend Marc Mezvinsky , a spokesman for former President Clinton confirmed to ABC News. Engagement rumors were swirling earlier this year; Hillary Clinton shot them down in July . Mezvinksy works at Goldman Sachs; his parents are both former ...

The Political Carnival found this 66 minutes ago on huffingtonpost.com

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Government Authority to Spy Unclear As Parts of Patriot Act Expire

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:24:34 +0000

Patriot Act under fire by House Dems, but White House wants renewal. USA PATRIOT Act - United States - Society and Culture - Politics - Homeland Security

The Agonist - thoughtful, global, timely found this 71 minutes ago on abcnews.go.com

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Afghanistan plan entails more than troops

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 09:15:36 +0000

Obama "is in a moment in which he really has to regain the approval of the American people, as well as people around the world, that we are on the right course," said Sen. Richard Lugar of Indiana, the top Republican on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on CNN Sunday. The president's ...

The Note found this 7 hours ago on usatoday.com

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Mitt Romney endorses Kay Ivey for governor

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:32:00 +0000

MONTGOMERY, AL (WBRC) - Former Massachusetts Governor and 2008 Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has endorsed Alabama State Treasurer Kay Ivey's campaign for governor. Ivey's campaign announced the news Monday morning in the following statement to FOX6 News: "I worked closely with ...

GOP 12 found this 64 minutes ago on myfoxal.com

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Ohio Imposes Sharia on an ex-Muslim Girl – by Jamie Glazov

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:11:22 +0000

Frontpage Interview’s guest today is Pamela Geller, founder, editor and publisher of the popular and award-winning weblog AtlasShrugs.com. She has won acclaim for her interviews with internationally renowned figures, including John Bolton, Geert Wilders, Bat Ye’or, Natan Sharansky, and many ...

Jihad Watch found this 84 minutes ago on frontpagemag.com

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"Everyone is watching to see what happens to Rifqa"

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:51:00 +0000

So says Pamela Geller in an interview with Jamie Glazov of FrontPage magazine today on the Rifqa Bary case -- the girl who converted from Islam to Christianity and then fled her home in fear for her life. Everyone is watching to see what happens to Rifqa. She has become a test case for ...

THE ASTUTE BLOGGERS found this 45 minutes ago on jihadwatch.org

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An Open Letter to President Obama from Michael Moore

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:15:00 +0000

Dear President Obama, Do you really want to be the new "war president"? If you go to West Point tomorrow night (Tuesday, 8pm) and announce that you are increasing, rather than withdrawing, the troops in Afghanistan, you are the new war president. Pure and simple. And with that you will do the ...

Greatscat! found this 3 hours ago on michaelmoore.com

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Forty percent of Democrats say they ‘probably won’t vote’ next year: poll

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:08:00 +0000

Forty percent of self-identified Democratic voters say they are "not likely" or "definitely" won't vote in next year's Congressional elections, according to a little-noticed poll released over the Thanksgiving weekend. The poll, which surveyed 2,400 Americans nationwide between Nov. 22 and Nov. ...

Greatscat! found this 2 hours ago on rawstory.com

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Romney pays visit for Bono Mack

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 12:11:55 +0000

It appears Rep. Mary Bono Mack won't wait long into the new calendar year to unveil some endorsements. The Palm Springs Republican announced last week that former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney will be stumping for her in January. The fundraiser starts at 7 p.m. on Jan. 9 at a private Palm ...

News found this 4 hours ago on mydesert.com

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Global Warming Data Dumped as ClimateGate Intensifies (Guest Voice)

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:08:22 +0000

Global Warming Data \Dumped as ClimateGate Intensifies by Jon Wells The scandal surrounding a key university in global warming science continues to mushroom even further. Scientists at the East Anglia Climatic Research Unit (CRU) were already on the defensive after a series of embarrassing ...

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Statement Regarding Washington State Slayings

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 08:37:00 +0000

"The senseless and savage execution of police officers in Washington State has saddened the nation, and early reports indicate that a person of interest is a repeat offender who once lived in Arkansas and was wanted on outstanding warrants here and Washington State. The murder of any individual ...

Politics Daily found this 8 hours ago on mikehuckabee.com

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9/11 jury duty poses wrenching questions for New Yorkers

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:59:55 +0000

WSJ.com: Law Blog found this 3 hours ago on washingtonpost.com

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The Dangerous Dozen for 2010

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:06:00 +0000

Stu Rothenberg picks the most vulnerable House seats in next year's midterm elections: LA-2 (R-Cao), DE-AL (R-open), LA-3 (D-open), VA-5 (D-Perriello), MD-1 (D-Kratovil), KS-3 (D-open), OH-1 (D-Driehaus), OH-15 (D-Kilroy), FL-8 (D-Grayson), NM-2 (D-Teague), NH-2 (D-Hodes), NY-23 (D-Owens).

The Political Carnival found this 90 minutes ago on politicalwire.com

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Arkansas Blog: Mike Huckabee's Willie Horton?

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:26:00 +0000

(UPDATE: The subject of this item, wanted for questioning in four police slayings, is reportedly cornered by police . Police believe he was wounded in the shooting, based on accounts from people who helped him. He may be dead, according to a Seattle Times report. The Times' photographer is ...

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Maurice Clemmons Hurt: Police Say Suspect In Ambush That Killed 4 Cops May Be Dead (VIDEO)

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:34:36 +0000

SEATTLE -- A suspect in the slaying of four police officers who were gunned down in a suburban coffee shop was surrounded by police at a Seattle house early Monday, wounded and possibly dead, police said. Negotiators were trying to communicate with Maurice Clemmons, 37, using loudspeakers, ...

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Man Said to Be Cornered in Tacoma Shooting

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:50:37 +0000

Police illuminated the side of a house in which a suspected police shooter was thought to be holed up on Monday morning.

The Corner on National Review Online found this 5 hours ago on nytimes.com

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CBO estimates that Senate health-care reform will lower costs by 20%

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:00:10 +0000

MIT economist Jon Gruber digs into (pdf) the latest numbers from the Congressional Budget Office and finds good news for advocates of reform: In a letter to Senator Reid on November 20, the Congressional Budget Office (the official government scoring agency) reported that they estimated ...

Fired Up! Missouri found this 95 minutes ago on voices.washingtonpost.com

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Turbulence ahead: Senate opens health care debate (AP)

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:09:21 +0000

AP - The 60 votes aren't there any more.

Weekly Standard Blog found this 86 minutes ago on news.yahoo.com

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ED ANGER: “TIGER’S IN THE DOGHOUSE!”

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 10:34:09 +0000

So Tiger Woods’ wife got p-o’d and made a hole in one of his cars with one of his own golf clubs!

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The 60 Minutes/Vanity Fair Poll

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 10:41:43 +0000

Add a Comment See all 39 Comments by louiville35 November 30, 2009 9:46 AM EST I don't get the JFK thing because what did he really do? (I mean except for dying in office) Bay of pigs Berlin Wall Vietnam Kennedy's "Camelot" was all glitter and no substance. It is true that JFK inspired a ...

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Could Swiss vote herald wider mutiny?

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 10:14:05 +0000

Much MSM harrumphing has broken out about the Swiss anti-Minaret vote - such as this limp-wristed comment from The Wall Street Journal . In America, the spectacle of the Peasants defending their culture is still more frightening than the Muslim onslaught . A more astute comment has appeared on ...

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WORLD EXCLUSIVE: WOMAN AT CENTER OF TIGER WOODS CHEATING SCANDAL EXPOSED!!

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 19:36:10 +0000

Tiger Woods' shocking car crash has put the world's spotlight on Rachel Uchitel -- the New York City party girl who has been caught up in a cheating scandal with the multimillionaire golf superstar, in a story reported exclusively by the NATIONAL ENQUIRER in its new issue.

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"I am a local artist, who has created sculptings made up Duct-Tape.. 100% no wires, or fillers.:

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:24:39 +0000

Dennis Gervasio has "created the illusion of pewter." His opposition to "fillers" may explain his shortening of the term "outsider art" to "outside art" and his penchant for the 2-dot ellipsis. His sign appears in the window of the Albany café called The Daily Grind — a locale also pictured ...

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Dear 60 Minutes/Vanity Fair Poll...

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 10:41:43 +0000

A) I'm amused by your sudden fondness for William F. Buckley, now that he is safely dead, and your claim to be able to read his (dead) mind. B) I guess that depends upon your definition of a "field day": RUSH: Well, but, Bill, you know, as I study things today, you are now ...

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Health-care bill's ability to reduce deficits debated

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 12:17:33 +0000

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Tiger Saga -- Six Degrees of Gloria Allred

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 16:10:09 +0000

Celebrity Justice Tiger Saga -- Six Degrees of Gloria Allred Posted Nov 28th 2009 12:36PM by TMZ Staff In the world of celebrity, all worlds lead to Kevin Bacon . In the world of celebrity scandal ... it's Gloria Allred . TMZ has learned Rachel Uchitel -- aka the person the National ...

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Honduras elects Porfirio Lobo president

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:53:56 +0000

Rival Elvin Santos concedes defeat as ousted president, Manuel Zelaya, declares vote illegitimate In pictures: Honduras goes to the polls A wealthy rancher was due to be declared Honduras's new president today after a tumultuous election dogged by the overthrow of his predecessor. ...

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Change! Somali Terrorists Use Obama Portraits For Target Practice

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:03:39 +0000

Isn’t this racist? Somali terrorists linked to Al-Qaeda are using portraits of Barack Obama for their target practice. The AP reported, via Islam in Europe : The recruits gather in scorching desert hideouts in Somalia, use portraits of President Barack Obama for target practice, learn ...

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Climate Activism Soars Planetwide Ahead of Copenhagen Climate Talks

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 05:08:01 +0000

Millions of people worldwide are pressing their governments to curb greenhouse gas emissions ahead of next month's Copenhagen climate talks, and the volume of protests has increased as world leaders downplay the significance of securing a global warming agreement this year. A case in point is ...

Daily Kos found this 2 days ago on solveclimate.com

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