boston.com - 1/18/2009
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Because of a business trip, a historic day in American history won't fit into the Washington Wizards' busy schedule. More than a million people are expected to attend Barack Obama's inauguration Tuesday in Washington. The Wizards, however, depart today for a four-game West Coast trip, and will ...
foxnews.com - 1/13/2009
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foxnews.com —
Monday, January 12, 2009 By Radley Balko Take
a look at this map . The areas shaded...
in red are the 100 wealthiest counties in America according to per capita income. At first glance, it's a little misleading, because in the American West, counties ...
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Washington's Wealth Boom - Opinion
boston.com - 1/15/2009
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boston.com —
The Boston Globe, grappling with the economic downturn
and financial pressures affecting the newspaper industry, yesterday said...
it plans to cut its newsroom payroll by as many as 50 full-time jobs, a reduction of nearly 12 percent in the company's ...
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Globe to cut up to 50 jobs in newsroom - Daily Business ...
boston.com - 1/11/2009
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boston.com —
I want to be your dog. Really, I
do. Man's best friend has it made. Have you...
noticed that while banks, brokers, and the Big Three are on their knees begging, dogs are living larger than ever? Not since Caligula's horse, with its immaculate marble ...
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It's a dog's life - and he wants in - The Boston Globe
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To Be Cool Get An Obama Tattoo
Pirate's Cove —
... Boston.com: The President-elect has literally made an imprint on Wizards guard Gilbert Arenas, who has a tribute to Obama tattooed on the fingers on his left hand. The tattoo reads, “Change we believe in,” with one word on every finger except the thumb, a variation of Obama’s campaign slogan, “Change we can believe in.” ...
Obama Tattoo, Anyone? Obama Thong? Action Figure?
Pajamas Media —
... . Different strokes for different folks, you know. Washington Wizards guard Gilbert Arenas decided to show his support for Obama through a tribute tattooed on the fingers of his left hand . Arenas had one word inked on each finger except the thumb, reading: “Change we can believe in.” Of course, the ultimate Obama love fest hasn’t taken place in tattoo parlors or in shops stacked high with Obama memorabilia. The real “Obama orgy” of blind loyalty took place in the U.S. Senate last week as Obama’s top advisors swept through the confirmation process with the Senate “watchdogs” ...
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