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10/31/2008 1:23 PM
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The Spooky Cost Of War
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Happy Halloween! Here's something spooky for you. The Iraq War has already cost America $600-700 billion dollars in the five years since the invasion. Estimates for the long-term cost of the war - not including that in Afghanistan - show figures ranging from $4 to $6 trillion dollars.
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10/31/2008 1:21 PM
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Ron Paul Is Third Party Ticket In Montana
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In our home state of Ohio, third party candidates must register as a write-in candidate with the State before being allowed to be voted for as presidential candidates. (Kind of defeats the purpose of a write-in, doesn't it?) Ron Paul, who was running under the Republican Party, is not on that list.
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10/31/2008 1:19 PM
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Top Halloween Safety Tips For Pets
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The ASPCA has revised their Top 10 Safety Tips for Pets this Halloween to make it the most informative and efficient list possible. There are certainly things you need to beware of with regard to your furry friends during trick-or-treating season, so here they are.
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10/31/2008 1:17 PM
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Bob Barr, The Libertarian Party Candidate
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As promised, we're counting down the third party presidential candidates before election day for you, so that you have all the information you may need. Bob Barr is the Libertarian Party candidate, a former member of the U.S. House of Representatives, and a former federal prosecutor.
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10/31/2008 1:14 PM
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Sixth Graders Instigate 'Hit A Jew Day'
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Sixth-graders from Parkway West Middle School near St. Louis, Missouri have been suspended after instigating Hit a Jew Day. It started with an unofficial Spirit Week.
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10/31/2008 1:12 PM
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Hayden Panettiere Celebrates Anniversary
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Yesterday was the 1-year anniversary of Hayden Panettiere's first trip to Japan to help save the whales and dolphins. I can't believe it's been a year since we started reporting on Hayden's animal rights expeditions!
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10/31/2008 1:10 PM
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Move Over eHarmony
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If you thought online dating sites were the last word in finding a mate then guess again. Hookupmaps.com is combining Craigslist Casual Encounters with Google Maps and finding your nearest prospective date.
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10/31/2008 1:08 PM
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P!nk Hits The View
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Musician extraordinaire P!nk was on The View on Wednesday, and sat down with Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sherri Shepherd and Elisabeth Hasselbeck for a chat before performing her hit single So What.
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10/31/2008 1:08 PM
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Flavors Of Entanglement Tastes Like Self-Discovery
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You cannot listen to the new CD Flavors Of Entanglement by Alanis Morisette and not feel her pain. The last we heard from Alanis, she was chipper and sentimental on So-Called Chaos - to the point of lyrics like 'You make the knees of my bees weak' - and in the height of her relationship and engagement to actor Ryan Reynolds.
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10/30/2008 10:51 AM
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Candidates Agree On Quality Charter Schools
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I know, I know, you're all sick of hearing about election-related politics by now. You've seen Barack Obama and John McCain on everything from campaign videos to cupcakes, on TV and in action figure form, on signs and in magazines, on the radio and in your mailbox. We get it.
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10/30/2008 10:48 AM
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In Memory Of Pfc. Cody J. Eggleston
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Pfc. Cody J. Eggleston of Eugene, Oregon died on October 24th at the National in Bethesda, Maryland, from wounds suffered on October 16th in Baqubah, Iraq from indirect fire. He was 21 years old.
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10/30/2008 10:47 AM
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McCain Brings Out The Big Guns
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At the final stretch of the U.S. Presidential race, Senator John McCain is bringing in the big guns. Arnold Schwarzenegger, that is.
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10/30/2008 10:45 AM
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Hilarious Presidential Debate Video
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The video is an installment of the group's McCain's Brain lampoon, in which they do a voiceover to parody what John McCain might be thinking during his showdowns with Barack Obama.
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10/30/2008 10:42 AM
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Tabloids Typically Triumph In Tragedy
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It's very sad to see the rags' coverage of the devastating triple-homicide that victimized Jennifer Hudson's family. They're not publications that typically cover the families of murder victims, but they work furiously when a celebrity name is involved with a tragedy.
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10/30/2008 10:40 AM
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People Search The Darndest Things
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Google has a relatively new feature in which the search engine features a dropdown box that gives you options of popular searches to save you from typing in the rest of what you were planning on Googling. What do people most want to know about Barack Obama and John McCain? The answers will surprise you.
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10/30/2008 10:34 AM
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Wyclef Jean At OneXOne Event
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It's always a pleasure to report Wyclef Jean news. And he didn't make our Heart Of Gold list for nothing! Wyclef and his matte silver shoes (seriously, how cool are those?) hit the red carpet last week for the San Francisco Gala to benefit OneXOne.
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10/30/2008 10:33 AM
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Seriously...EGGS From China?
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Wal-Mart announced this week that it pulled a major brand of eggs from their shelves, imported from China, due to concerns of contamination with the industrial chemical melamine. Adding melamine to products can be done to artificially boost protein content.
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10/30/2008 10:29 AM
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The Ex Gets The Ax!
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The Ex has been cancelled. It premiered on CBS on October 3rd and will be ending its run this Friday night. The show was a one-hour drama about a thirty-something woman who saw a psychic and found out that she'd already dated the man who would become her husband. So she decides to locate her ex's one at a time until she finds her true love.
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10/30/2008 10:29 AM
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Miley Cyrus' Email Account Hacked
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The FBI raided the home of Josh Holly, 19, in Tennessee last week. Holly had been bragging to his friends about hacking into Miley Cyrus' email account and putting racy pictures he found there out onto the internet.
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10/28/2008 9:48 AM
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People Upset By DL Hughley Breaks The News
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Well, Darryl DL Hughley's new show premiered over the weekend on CNN, and I cringed so many times I'm afraid my face is going to get stuck that way. The variety / news show had Hughley discussing the campaigns of Barack Obama and John McCain, and attending a Sarah Palin rally--where DL commented there were a lot of white people...white people with mustaches, and white women with visors...not the best spellers.
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10/28/2008 9:45 AM
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In Memory Of Spc. Heath K. Pickard
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Spc. Heath K. Pickard of Palestine, Texas died on October 16th in Balad, Iraq, from wounds suffered when he received indirect fire in Baquaba, Iraq. He was fatally wounded by the shrapnel from a mortar attack in which 10 other U.S. soldiers were injured. He was 21 years old.
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10/28/2008 9:43 AM
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Both Candidates' Citizenship Questioned
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Amongst all of the mudslinging and insults that take place pre-election, perhaps one of the biggest blows to candidates John McCain and Barack Obama is that for two people running for President of the United States, their very citizenship came into question.
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10/28/2008 9:42 AM
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Ohio Hit With New Wave Of Job Losses
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It's shaping up to be a very bad month for the State of Ohio. PNC Financial Services bought up National City Bank, and though PNC's CEO Jim Rohr insisted that most of National city's 7,800 Northeast Ohio jobs are safe, he declined to comment on the futures of 2,000 employees at the bank's downtown headquarters.
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10/28/2008 9:40 AM
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Michael Bloomberg Eyes The Crown
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Billionaire, media mogul, and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has effectively convinced the New York City Council to overturn the rule limiting the Big Apple's mayor to serve 2 terms. Clearing the path for himself to run again, Bloomberg got the law changed to 8 terms, meaning he or any other candidate could hold the position of Mayor for up to 12 years.
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10/28/2008 9:38 AM
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Next Season On Dancing With The Stars...
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In real DWTS news, tonight is elimination night for one unlucky couple, and our prediction is that Cloris Leachman will be the next to go. Judge Carrie Ann Inaba was rather harsh on Cloris this week: after Cloris wandered around Corky Ballas rather aimlessly during their Cha Cha Cha, Carrie Ann commented that she couldn't believe that a good dancer like Toni Braxton was kicked out of the competition for this.
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10/28/2008 9:35 AM
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Kid Rock: Philanthropist
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Shhh! Don't tell anybody but Bob Ritchie aka Kid Rock has turned into a philanthropist. Pamela Anderson must have had some affect on him because he's starting a scholarship fund.
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10/28/2008 9:34 AM
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Camel Cigarettes Get A Makeover
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Fashion gurus and stylistas are redesigning everything these days, and the latest product to get a facelift is Camel brand cigarettes. Camel's, owned by R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, took on various changes this year including the text displayed on their packaging. Now Camel No. 9's have swapped out their little black box for turquoise, pink, and black printed ones, drawn up by L.A. and New York fashion designers.
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10/28/2008 9:33 AM
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Gwyneth Paltrow's GOOP
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The lovely Gwyneth Paltrow has started a new website called, you guessed it, GOOP. I figured it'd be some kind of catchy acronym. You know like KISS is Keep It Simple Stupid and CIA is Central Intelligence Agency. But evidently GOOP doesn't stand for anything.
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10/20/2008 5:38 PM
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Bernanke Wants ANOTHER Bailout
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We're still not over the last federal government bailout, and now Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke is speaking out in approval of Congress passing another one.
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10/20/2008 5:37 PM
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In Memory Of Pfc. Christopher A. McGraw
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Pfc. Christopher A. McGraw of Columbia, Mississippi, died on October 14th in Baghdad, Iraq from wounds suffered when he encountered small arms fire while on dismounted patrol in Nasar Wa Salam. He was 23 years old.
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10/20/2008 5:35 PM
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Colin Powell Endorses Barack Obama
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It's pretty amusing how, leading up to former Secretary of State Colin Powell's endorsement of Barack Obama yesterday, the Republican portion of the press was churning out article after article about how Powell was expected to endorse John McCain. Not so!
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10/20/2008 5:33 PM
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Holding Congressmen Who Voted For Bailout Accountable
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The Campaign For Liberty - the website through which Congressman Ron Paul has been reaching out to his grassroots supporters - is now going after those in Congress who voted in favor of the Wall Street Bailout. The site has set a $325,000 goal to fund e-mails, newspaper ads, radio ads, and phone calls to inform the American voters of the members of Congress in their district who supported the banks bailout.
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10/20/2008 5:31 PM
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Gut Check America, Not Another Weight Loss Program
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Since the economy is going to you know where in a handbasket MSNBC decided to do a series called Gut Check America. They want to know how this downturn is affecting you.
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10/20/2008 5:29 PM
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Are They Really Serious?
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There is actually someone out there so enamored with Governor Sarah Palin that they have set up a website to rally support for Palin for President in 2012.
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10/20/2008 5:27 PM
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Dateline Wants To Hear About Your Close Encounter
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Are your family and friends tired of hearing about that time you saw an alien UFO in Aunt Fern's apple orchard? Well Dateline NBC wants to hear about it.
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10/20/2008 5:27 PM
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If Puppies Could Solve Economic Crisis
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Actress and humanitarian Natalie Portman has made a new video with her friend, actress and model Rashida Jones, putting a light-hearted spin on the heavy subject of America's economic crisis.
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10/18/2008 2:22 PM
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Did White House OK Waterboarding?
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The Washington Post published an explosive article this week revealing that the George W. Bush administration issued memos to the CIA in 2003 and 2004 explicitly permitting use of harsh interrogation techniques including waterboarding against detainees and suspected al-Qaeda members.
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10/18/2008 2:21 PM
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In Memory Of Sgt. Reuben M. Fernandez III
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Sgt. Reuben M. Fernandez III of Abilene, Texas died on October 11th in Majar Al Kabir, Iraq, from wounds sustained when his vehicle struck an improvised explosive device (IED). He was 22 years old.
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10/18/2008 2:18 PM
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Let's Talk About Fannie Mae And Freddie Mac
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Forget that Senator John McCain's campaign manager, Rick Davis, was paid more than $30,000 a month for five years as president of an group set up by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Forget that Davis had a stake in Fannie Mae all the way up until last month (when the media caught on). Forget that John McCain really had nothing to do with the regulation and reform of companies like Fannie and Freddie.
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10/18/2008 2:16 PM
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Chuck Baldwin, The Constitution Party Candidate
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Since the mainstream media refuses to cover the third party presidential candidates, we had to do the research on our own. For the next few weeks we will introduce the values and platforms of each of the third party candidates to you, so all your options are on the table before you hit the voting booths. For this entry, meet Chuck Baldwin.
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10/18/2008 2:15 PM
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Dan Rather On Media Consolidation
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He's not only in the midst of Rathergate - a $70 million lawsuit against CBS Corp for wrongful termination, among other things; he's the host of Dan Rather Reports on HDNet; and he's taking his free time to speak out against big media and mass media consolidation.
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10/18/2008 2:12 PM
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Danity Kane Gets Naked For PETA
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This may not go over so well with Diddy, who just accused Aubrey O'Day of promoting too much 'raunch.' But Diddy - who uses real fur in his own Sean John clothing line - ought to learn a thing or two from Danity Kane. The full band, including booted members Aubrey O'Day and D. Woods, have just posed for the antifur campaign of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA).
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10/18/2008 2:11 PM
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Happy Sweetest Day Today
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Yes, it's a 'Hallmark' holiday, and it's only celebrated in the Great Lakes region of the United States - mostly midwestern states. In fact it's been said that the holiday was created by the candy industry to increase the sales of sweets.
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10/18/2008 2:10 PM
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Elisabeth Hasselbeck Says She's Staying Put
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Elisabeth Hasselbeck has addressed the rumors that she's leaving The View for FOX: and she says she's not going anywhere.
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10/15/2008 3:32 PM
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Grouches And Bosses Collide
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If your boss is a grouch, then he or she is going to have a good couple of days, because today is National Grouch Day, and tomorrow is Boss's Day. If you expect to get anything on Employee Appreciation Day in March, then you'd better head out to the store for a small gift, greeting card, whoopee cushion, something.
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10/15/2008 3:29 PM
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In Memory Of Sgt. William P. Rudd
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Sgt. William P. Rudd of Madisonville, Kentucky died on October 5th in Mosul, Iraq, from wounds suffered by enemy small arms fire while on a combat patrol. He was 27 years old.
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10/15/2008 3:26 PM
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Candidates Prepare For Another Debate
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Believe me, I think we should all be involved in politics, but debates themselves this far in the game are pretty meaningless to me - we've seen the candidates' voting records, know their stances on all the issues, have seen their 'plans' on their websites, have learned far more details about John McCain and Barack Obama then we probably know about most people.
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10/15/2008 2:55 PM
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Hayden Panettiere Cusses Over McCain
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Hayden Panettiere is the latest to make a video poking fun at the elderly Senator. Who knew that Hayden, our one-time Heart Of Gold recipient, had such a filthy mouth? Wow!
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10/15/2008 2:53 PM
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Aubrey O'Day After The Boot
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I'm surprised that Aubrey O'Day - and D. Woods - got kicked out of the band Danity Kane by Diddy on last night's Making the Band 4 season finale. I thought the previews and the hype were all BS for promoting the show.
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10/15/2008 2:57 PM
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Browns Beat Giants Against All Odds
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The Cleveland Browns beat the Super Bowl champion New York Giants 20-14. Chris Berman of ESPN said pregame that the Browns could bring 'the Nina, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria' and would still lose to the Giants. G-O team.
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10/15/2008 2:53 PM
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DL Hughley Gets His Own News Show
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Comedian Darryl D.L. Hughley is getting his own show...on CNN. Variety reported that the show will be airing on Saturdays at 10 p.m. ET beginning October 25th, and will be a news show with politics, entertainment, sports, and pop culture.
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10/14/2008 4:59 PM
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Hillary Clinton Content In The Senate
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In an interview that aired today, Hillary Clinton seemed pessimistic about exploring any other roles in the future besides Senator. When asked if she would seek majority leader in the Senate, Supreme Court Judge, or even President of the U.S. in the future, Hillary Rodham Clinton said the chances are 'probably zero.'
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10/14/2008 4:57 PM
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In Memory Of Pfc. Tavarus D. Setzler
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Pfc. Tavarus D. Setzler of Jacksonville, Florida died on October 2nd in Majar al Kabir, Iraq, from wounds sustained when his vehicle struck an improvised explosive device (IED). He was 23 years old.
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10/14/2008 4:56 PM
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Grassroots Organize Bank Protests
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Stop Foreclosures and Evictions is organizing a nationally coordinated Call To Action from October 24 - 27 to send the message Bail out the people, not the bankers!
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10/14/2008 4:54 PM
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Palin Vs. Fey On SNL
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The New York Times is reporting that Sarah Palin will appear on Saturday Night Live on October 25th. Hopefully this won't cause a knock down drag out between Palin and Tina Fey.
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10/14/2008 4:52 PM
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Music Video On The Next Generation
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If you don't know about BreakTheMatrix, they're a new media group that transcends left vs. right politics and concentrates on truth over mainstream media. BreakTheMatrix was founded by Rick Williams and Trevor Lyman - who played a pivotal role in organizing the money bomb donation days for the campaign of Ron Paul.
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10/14/2008 4:50 PM
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Ratings Slump Caused By DVRs
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All the network execs were in a panic. Ratings have been falling drastically from last year. They all just knew that you were sitting at home in front of the television since you can't afford to drive your car anymore. So what's the problem? DVRs.
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10/14/2008 4:47 PM
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Countdown To Pit Bull Awareness Day
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Coming up on October 26th, it will be Pitbull Awareness Day. The day is landmarked to teach people about Breed Specific Legislation (BSL), responsible guardianship, training, nutrion, pit bull bans, behavior tests, and more.
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10/14/2008 4:47 PM
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Holly Bowls To Benefit Cancer Survivors
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Any Holly Madison haters can exit left, because we love a charitable girl! And the newly-single Playboy do-gooder certainly is one. Last night, Holly attended the 4th Annual Bowling for Boobies event at Lucky Strikes Lanes in Hollywood, California. The night raised funds to help provide monetary assistance to women experiencing financial challenges as a result of fighting and living with breast cancer.
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10/11/2008 7:11 AM
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Alaska Report Finds Palin Guilty On Abuse Of Power
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Yesterday the Alaska Legislative Council - primarily Republican - released their investigative report into whether or not Governor Sarah Palin abused her power as governor and violated the state's Ethics Act by pressuring Public Safety Commissioner Walt Monegan to fire her ex-brother-in-law, state trooper Mike Wooten.
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10/11/2008 7:09 AM
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In Memory Of Spc. Christopher A. Bartkiewicz
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Spc. Christopher A. Barkiewicz of Dunfermline, Illinios died on September 30th in Baghdad, Iraq, from wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his dismounted patrol using small arms fire, according to the Department of Defense (DOD). He was 25 years old.
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10/11/2008 7:07 AM
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Lou Dobbs Stands Up To Bailout
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CNN anchor and editorialist Lou Dobbs has been going after the federal banks & Wall Street bailout with a fervor as of late. First the $850 billion to bail out Wall Street; then the emergency rate cuts by the Federal Reserve; and now the Treasury Department is saying it will buy stock directly into unstable financial institutions. And Dobbs hasn't missed a beat of it.
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10/11/2008 7:05 AM
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Michelle Obama Reveal What Makes Barack Mad
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And speaking of CNN, First Lady hopeful Michelle Obama was on Larry King Live this week, and I must say, was soft-spoken yet wise and eloquent, sensible and likeable.
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10/11/2008 7:03 AM
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By The Way, Kid Nation Is Over
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I'm a little late on this news - okay, way late - but it seemed to disappear into thin air like a puff of invisible smoke. Remember this petition? In August of 2007 we created it in response to what was then CBS' new series, Kid Nation; and 594 of you signed it to protest the show that had 40 young children doing hard labor, living away from adult supervision, revoking their right to privacy, and being essentially exploited for ratings.
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10/11/2008 7:03 AM
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Chinese Democracy Out In November
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You've probably read this on every other blog by now because I had to take two days off. Sorry, but I'm siiiiiick, okay? Guns N' Roses has finally set a release date for Chinese Democracy!
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10/8/2008 7:23 PM
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Abolishing The Fed Suddenly Sounds That Much Better
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In 2007, Congressman Ron Paul introduced the Federal Reserve Board Abolition Act, HR 2755, which would end the Federal Reserve Act and phase out the Federal Reserve within one year. The proposed legislation has been stalled in the House Committee on Financial Services (surprised?) with no sign of progressing...but suddenly, there's a new buzz about the bill.
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10/8/2008 7:22 PM
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John McCain Calls PA Crowd Prisoners
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On the one hand, this makes me feel kind of bad for old John McCain. And on the other, I'm wondering if it's a Freudian slip and he actually does see us that way. Citizens Prisoners of the United States of America.
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10/8/2008 7:20 PM
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Hillary Clinton Talks Mavericks
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Former Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton gave a speech at the 8th Annual Eleanor Roosevelt Legacy Committee Luncheon this week in New York City. She included a passionate endorsement for Senator Barack Obama, saying she is 'absolutely positive with ever fiber of my being' that Sen. Obama should be elected to the White House.
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10/8/2008 7:18 PM
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Memphis Rep's Son Charged With Hacking Palin's Yahoo
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Yes, I know, that title needed a lot more finesse. David C. Kernell has turned himself into authorities and has been charged with one count of hacking. He's been indicted by a federal grand jury in Tennessee for allegedly hacking into Gov. Sarah Palin's Yahoo! e-mail account by guessing at her password recovery questions until he got in.
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10/8/2008 7:16 PM
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What Joe Six Pack Looks Like
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I don't know where these things come from or what they're called, but usually these postcard-ish graphics with the description underneath are pretty darn funny.
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10/8/2008 7:16 PM
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Mel B Works On New Fitness Video
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Do we notice a trend here? Celebs who do these active reality shows get buff bods to show for it! Marie Osmond went from DWTS to a diet product endorsement, as did Jillian Barberie Reynolds after performing on Skating with Celebrities; Mario Lopez came out with a fitness book after partnering up with Karina Smirnoff on Dancing With The Stars.
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10/8/2008 9:05 AM
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Iceland Harbors Worries Of Bankruptcy
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The United States is certainly not the only country teetering on the edge of economic peril, if it makes you feel any better. On Monday, Prime Minister Geir Haarde warned that the country is facing bankruptcy.
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10/8/2008 9:03 AM
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John McCain Calls Barack Obama 'That One'
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First Senator John McCain refused to shake Senator Barack Obama's hand at the 2nd presidential debate; and then McCain refers to Obama as 'that one.'
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10/8/2008 9:02 AM
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Video: Palin Answers A Heckler In Florida
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Vice Presidential candidate and Governor Sarah Palin was heckled at a recent campaign stop in Estero, Florida. It's hard to tell what the man was yelling, but it was overshadowing Palin's speech and she turned to address the heckler directly.
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10/8/2008 8:59 AM
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Apparently There's This Thing Called Lingerie Football
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Don't tell me we never give fun good news. Seattle is currently holding tryouts for their all-female Lingerie Football League.
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10/8/2008 8:58 AM
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Update On Olsen Twins Masks
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Oh, this brings on the lolz! Monday we posted the info on the free Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen Halloween masks PETA is giving away.
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10/8/2008 8:57 AM
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Kanye West's Love Lockdown
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Kanye's new song Love Lockdown is perfect for clubbing, riding around in the car, vacuuming the living room - whatever. It's got a techno sound, a slick beat, and catchy lyrics. And Kanye's new album is yet another that is coming up over the holiday season: 808s & Heartbreak will be out on November 25th.
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10/8/2008 7:17 AM
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AIG Massaged With Federal Rescue Funds
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In 2000, according to Forbes, AIG was the 18th-largest company in the world. American International Group hit a financial crisis this year, however, and turned to the U.S. Federal Reserve for a rescue package to save them from going under. The Federal Reserve Bank of New York granted $85 billion for the effort (no, they didn't ask you first) through a credit-liquidity facility, the largest bailout by the Federal government of a private company in history other than the Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac bailout. Oh, and now the $850 billion bailout of who-knows-who by Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson.
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10/8/2008 7:14 AM
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In Memory Of Spc. Christopher T. Fox
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Spc. Christopher T. Fox of Memphis, Tennessee died on September 29th in Adhamiyah, Iraq, from wounds suffered when he encountered small arms fire while on patrol. He was just 21 years old.
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10/8/2008 7:12 AM
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Who Won The Presidential Debate?
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According to the polls, 40% of uncommitted voters identified Barack Obama as the winner of last night's debate, 26% thought John McCain won, and 34% thought it was a tie.
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10/8/2008 7:10 AM
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Having A Cold In 2008
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The economy may suck, but there is good news in 2008: we've come a long way in treating cold & flu, baby.
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10/8/2008 7:06 AM
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25 Colleges Stand Up To Animal Testing
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Wonderful news! The Humane Society of the US has gotten 25 colleges and universities nationwide to sign a pledge ensuring that no laboratory animals in their care will experience pain, distress, or suffering.
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10/8/2008 7:03 AM
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Holly And Hef Are Broken Up, 'Best Friends'
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I've mentioned before that Girls Next Door is one of my guilty pleasure shows, and for some reason I am sad about this news. It's supposed to be Holly and Hef forever! Sure, he's 82 and she's 28...but it's Holly and Hef! She said she was cloned in a lab to be the perfect mate for Hugh M. Hefner! If you haven't figured out what I'm rambling about yet, Holly Madison and Playboy mogul Hugh Hefner have broken up.
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10/8/2008 7:02 AM
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Jazmine Sullivan Is Bustin' Windows
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Love it...love it...love it! I was just thinking the other day, we haven't had a really good getchya-back song in a while - perhaps since Blu Cantrell's Hit 'Em Up Style. We do have Rihanna's Breakin' Dishes song, but that's not as melodic in the vocals as Blu, and now, Jazmine Sullivan.
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10/7/2008 5:37 AM
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Financial Problems Spur Death Of Six
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You may have heard Congressman Dennis Kucinich bring up the plight of Addie Polk before the House of Representatives, right before they approved the $800 - $850 billion bank bailout plan. Addie is a 90-year-old woman in Akron, Ohio, who was behind on mortgage payments for the home she's lived in since 1970.
But Addie is far from the only one taking desperate measures in desperate financial times. Sadly, a 45-year-old Los Angeles man, with a finance degree but who had been unemployed for several months, turned his financial woes into a murder-suicide on Saturday.
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10/7/2008 5:36 AM
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In Memory Of Pfc. Ja'Mel A. Bryant
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Pfc. Ja'Mel Mel A. Bryant of Belleville, Illinois died on September 27th in Baghdad, Iraq, from injuries sustained in a vehicle accident while on patrol in Wahida, Iraq. He was just 22 years old.
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10/7/2008 5:31 AM
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Poll: Will You Watch Tonight's Presidential Debate?
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Tonight, Tuesday, October 7th at 8:00 pm CDT (9 pm EST) is the Presidential debate at Belmont Univeristy's Curb Event Center in Nashville, Tennessee. Tom Brokaw will be moderating between Democratic candidate Barack Obama and Republican candidate John McCain.
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10/7/2008 5:29 AM
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Celine Dion's New Video
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Well, musicians are certainly working overtime lately! There are so many new songs and albums coming out between now and Christmas that we can hardly keep track. I'll have to post a new, revised list.
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10/7/2008 5:27 AM
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View Argues Over Ayers, Smear Tactics
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Things often get heated on The View during Hot Topics (bad pun and it stays), and this episode was one of those. Barbara Walters, ever the peacemaker, can't understand why people can't avoid smearing with regard to the presidential campaign, when there are so many far more important things to discuss than discrediting one another.
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10/7/2008 5:26 AM
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Dancing With The Stars: Who's Next To Go?
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Dancing With The Stars was on last night, and it was revealed that American beach volleyball player and DWTS contestant Misty May-Treanor (and her partner Maksim Chmerkovskiy) is out of the competition after rupturing her achilles heel during rehearsal. The video below is not for the squeamish (unless the sound is turned off).
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10/6/2008 6:58 AM
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Moving On From The Massive Bailout
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We fought it with everything we had...and so many of you sent your own letters to the House of Representatives, the Senate, and your Congressmen. But in the end, we lost, and on Friday the House approved the largest government bailout in the history of the USA: now closer to $800 billion dollars.
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10/6/2008 6:57 AM
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In Memory Of Staff Sgt. Ronald Phillips Jr.
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Staff Sgt. Ronald Phillips, Jr. of Conway, South Carolina died on September 25th in Bahbahani, Iraq, from wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device (IED). He was 33 years old.
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10/6/2008 6:55 AM
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Palin's Broken Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Record
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She's said it on the campaign trail. She said it on 60 Minutes - in fact, it was the only example she could cite for Katie Couric about John McCain's track record in the Senate. She said it at the Vice Presidential debate; and she's said it far more times than that. Sarah Palin just can't stop talking about Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. But what is the truth of that story? Not what she's saying.
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10/6/2008 6:53 AM
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Ron Paul Calls Revised Bailout 'Much Worse'
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Congressman Ron Paul warns that the American people should stay on their toes, that a bankrupt country may be next. The new bailout bill - the one that passed in the House on Friday - is worse than the original, he said.
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10/6/2008 6:48 AM
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Want A Free Olsen Twins Halloween Mask?
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Bob Saget is gonna be pissed! Remember when People For The Ethical Treatment Of Animals (PETA) launched an aggressive anti-Olsen twins campaign to get out the message of antifur? Well they haven't forgotten about Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen this Halloween...they're giving out free masks to anyone who's interested.
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10/6/2008 6:51 AM
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Eva Mendes Baffled By Banned Ads
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Not like she's an international role model or anything like that, but actress Eva Mendes has seen her share of...well, most things, and sometimes words of wisdom come from random places.
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10/6/2008 6:45 AM
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Brandy Reveals Alleged Theft By Kim Kardashian
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R&B star Brandy Norwood was on Hot 97 FM talking to Angie Martinez about her brand new album, Human, which drops November 11th. (Yes, add that to the list of upcoming albums before Christmas!) Brandy talked about all that she's been through in the last few years, including the tragic car accident she was involved in, the dissolution of her marriage spiritual union, her brother Ray-J and the leak of his sex tape, and watching her 'dope' daughter grow up.
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10/3/2008 8:40 AM
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Bailout Plan Can Go To Foreign Banks
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The bank bailout, H.R. 1424, Emergency Economic Stabilization, financial rescue plan, whatever you want to call it, is not at all limited to Wall Street. In fact, it's not even limited to the United States of America.
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10/3/2008 8:38 AM
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Chuck Norris Discusses Paul, Obama, America
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Martial arts pro and actor Chuck Norris used to be a Mike Huckabee supporter. But appearing on the Alex Jones Show this week, Norris revealed that there is only one politican left that he trusts: and it's not Huckabee. In fact, he now says Ron Paul is the only politician he trusts.
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10/3/2008 8:37 AM
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72 Women Accuse Bloomberg Of Discrimination
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New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is changing the law so that he can run for a third four-year term. But now he may have more problems than just the critics of his latest legislative move.
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10/3/2008 8:36 AM
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Just How Do You Define A Maverick?
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Alright, so we all know that Governor Sarah Palin has taken John McCain's term Maverick and used it for herself as well: there's just a team of mavericks, now, those two. I'd like to take this opportunity to post the definition of the word maverick.
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10/3/2008 8:35 AM
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Pink's New Album Out This Month!
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Just 27 more days until Pink's new album Funhouse hits stores in the U.S. on October 30th! I can hardly contain my excitement. Here's a new promo pic for the album...she's looking fierce!
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10/3/2008 5:33 AM
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The Senate's Bailout Endorsement: Whose To Blame
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I was pretty surprised to find a personal response in my inbox from one of my Ohio Senators to the scathing letter I sent off this week regarding the Senate's endorsement of the $700 billion - $3 trillion bank and Wall Street bailout. Not that the reply put me at ease whatsoever. Let me tell you what's shocked me in all of this. Every single Democratic Senator that has made a fuss about the decision of the George W. Bush administration over these years voted for in favor of Bush's bailout proposal. Dianne Feinstein; Christopher Dodd; Joe Lieberman; Joe Biden; Barack Obama; Harry Reid; Hillary Clinton; Patrick Leahy; John Kerry. They all voted for it.
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10/3/2008 5:31 AM
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In Memory Of Capt. Michael J. Medders
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Capt. Michael J. Medders of Avon Lake, Ohio died on September 24th in Jisr Naft, Iraq, from wounds suffered when a suicide bomber detonated a vest during operations. Capt. Medders was 25 years old.
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10/3/2008 5:29 AM
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Biden V. Palin, Much Ado About Nothing
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I was disappointed by last night's Vice Presidential debate between Senator Joe Biden and Governor Sarah Palin. Biden, Barack Obama, and John McCain all voted yes to the staggering bank bailout plan just the night before; and then Joe Biden and Sarah Palin spent the night talking about how we must stop financing corruption on Wall Street. Huh?
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10/3/2008 5:27 AM
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Michigan Considers Medical Marijuana; Ohio, Casinos
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There are some interesting Proposals making their way across the nation this November. We've mentioned Prop 2, which is on the ballot for California and would protect animals from harm while also making the food supply safer for everyone. But it's not just the Golden State: there are big issues on the books for the Midwest, too.
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10/3/2008 5:26 AM
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Hershey's Chocolate Isn't Chocolate
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I knew there had to be a reason I don't like Hershey's chocolate!! No offense, Hershey, I love your Pennsylvania headquarters and what you do for American business: but you can't fool a woman when it comes to chocolate. And I don't say no to any other brand of the stuff.
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10/3/2008 5:25 AM
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Salma Hayek Supports Campaign To Fight Tetanus
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The woman does it all! In addition to being a semi-new mommy, actress and humanitarian Salma Hayek is out fighting the perils of the planet. Yesterday, Salma attended a press conference from Geneva for UNICEF - with whom she's a spokesperson - to speak out about the epidemic of tetanus.
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10/3/2008 5:24 AM
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Bomb Kills 20, Wounds 35 In Iraq
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At least 20 people were killed and 35 wounded in separate suicide attacks outside Shiite mosques in Baghdad, Iraq yesterday. One of the suicide bombers was just a teenager, with explosives strapped to his vest. Others were car bombs.
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10/2/2008 8:53 AM
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A Letter To The Senate On Bank Rescue Plan
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While I am often charged up about politics, there have been few instances in my lifetime in which I have been so affected, emotionally or otherwise, by a political decision that it has kept me up at night. The $700 billion bank bailout measure that's going before the House on Friday is one of them.
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10/2/2008 8:51 AM
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In Memory Of 1st Lt. Thomas J. Brown
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1st Lt. Thomas J. Brown of Burke, Virginia died on September 23rd in Salman Park, Iraq, from wounds suffered when his patrol came under small arms fire during dismounted operations. He was 26 years old.
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10/2/2008 8:47 AM
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Whose Halloween Mask Is More Popular?
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Which Presidential or Vice Presidential candidate's image is selling the most Halloween costumes this year? Costume stores are saying their mask sales have predicted election winners in the past. So whose mask is leaving shelves faster: Barack Obama, John McCain, Sarah Palin, or Joe Biden?
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10/2/2008 8:46 AM
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Ron Paul: Why The Bailout Failed In Congress
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Prior to the Senate endorsing the $700 billion bank bailout, Ron Paul made another media appearance, this time on CNN via telephone.
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10/2/2008 8:45 AM
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Get Ready To Know Where Your Food Comes From
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This is going to be very, very interesting, my friends. Beginning just a few months from now - pending an announcement by the USDA - all of your meats, fish, fruits, and vegetables (both frozen and fresh), as well as poultry, ginseng, pecans, and macadamia nuts, must have a label of origin that states what country it came from.
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10/2/2008 8:43 AM
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Joe Biden Vs. Sarah Palin...Better Than A Soap
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Do you know what tonight is? At 9:00 PM EST, Senator Joe Biden will meet up with Governor Sarah Palin at the Washington University in St. Louis Athletic Complext for the first Vice Presidential debate of 2008.
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10/2/2008 8:41 AM
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Make Them Make Breast Cancer A Priority
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Health care is an issue that's close to home for millions of Americans, and yet it's now seeming to take a back burner to the hot button issue of the economy that has reached a startling heat in the past several weeks.
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10/2/2008 8:40 AM
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Rosie O'Donnell's Coming Back To Daytime!
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And so they have. Entertainment Weekly is reporting that the ink is drying on a new contract for Rosie to do at least one hour-long variety show, to air live on prime time on Thanksgiving Eve, November 26th.
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10/1/2008 11:48 PM
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Senate Approves Bank Bailout Despite Public Outcry
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The bad news for the night is that the Senate emerged from their closed-door powow tonight strongly endorsing the $700 billion + bailout package. Both presidential candidates - John McCain and Barack Obama - showed up in support of the proposal, which has drawn heaps of angry skepticism from the American public.
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10/1/2008 11:47 PM
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Nancy Pelosi Funneled PAC Funds To Her Husband
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This looks very bad for Nancy Pelosi. The Washington Times has just published an exclusive story that Democratic Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi took almost $100,000 from her political action committee (PAC) and gave it to her husband's real estate and investment firm over the past 9 years.
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10/1/2008 11:44 PM
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Rolling Stone Slams John McCain
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Reckless...dishonest...a Make-Believe Maverick. These are just a few of the terms Rolling Stone has used to describe Senator John McCain in their latest cover story - and that was just in the opening title.
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10/1/2008 11:42 PM
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ANTM, DWTS, And Project Runway Results
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So many reality TV divas went home this week! To find out who was given the boot on America's Next Top Model: Cycle 11, Dancing With The Stars, and Project Runway, just read up here!
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10/1/2008 11:41 PM
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Katie Gold Breaks Hearts On The Ellen Show
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This is the perfect video to kick off Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Ellen DeGeneres had 8-year-old Katie Gold as a guest on her show today. Katie's grandmother is a 25 year breast cancer survivor, Katie decided to take matters into her own hands to raise money for finding a cure for breast cancer.
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10/1/2008 11:40 PM
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Hasselbeck Loses Barbara's Pop Quiz
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Occasionally I like to tune in to watch the ladies on The View bicker about politics. Elisabeth Hasselbeck, who is usually on top of her far-right game (albeit with notes prepared), got a pop quiz from Barbara Walters today and failed with flying colors.
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10/1/2008 8:23 AM
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Senate To Vote On Bank Bailout This Evening
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It has only been two days since the bank bailout measure failed to pass in the House with a final count of 228 to 205. But tonight, the Senate will be voting on a barely-revised version of the Wall Street rescue plan.
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10/1/2008 8:21 AM
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In Memory Of Staff Sgt. Matthew J. Taylor
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Staff Sgt. Matthew J. Taylor of Charleston, South Carolina died on September 21st in Baghdad, Iraq, from wounds suffered in small arms fire during dismounted operations. He was 25 years old.
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10/1/2008 8:19 AM
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Happy Breast Cancer Awareness Month
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More than 80% of breast cancer cases are discovered when a woman feels a lump. Women in the United States have the highest incident rates of breast cancer in the world. But in the last few years, the number of deaths from breast cancer have declined, and much of this is attributed to preventative care and early detection.
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10/1/2008 8:18 AM
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Bloomberg To Change The Law For His Own Benefit
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This does not surprise me at all. Enrage, yes; but surprise, no. New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg wants to change the law so that he can run for a third term.
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10/1/2008 8:12 AM
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Couric Interviews Palin Again, And McCain
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In preparation for Thursday night's debate between Vice Presidential candidates Joe Biden and Sarah Palin, CBS News aired another part of Katie Couric's interview with Sarah Palin. For the first time John McCain sat down for a joint interview with his running mate.
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10/1/2008 8:10 AM
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Discovering A New Kind Of Power
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I would like to announce the arrival of a clean, cheap, abundant, and portable form of energy production that will make burning fossil fuel obsolete.
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10/1/2008 8:08 AM
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What Do You Think Of Al Gore Now?
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Whenever we've posted Al Gore news in the past, it's usually gotten a pretty positive response. He's our former Vice President; he's won the Nobel Peace Prize (and a Primetime Emmy Award); and his 2006 documentary An Inconvenient Truth was praised worldwide for raising awareness about global warming.
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10/1/2008 8:06 AM
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Nickelback's New Single
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As we mentioned earlier this week, Nickelback is releasing a new album, called Dark Horse, on November 18th. Their new single Gotta Be Somebody has hit the 'net...here it is!
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10/1/2008 8:06 AM
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ACLU: Grassroots Groups May Have Been Spied On
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The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) believes that 32 grass-roots advocacy groups may have been spied on by Maryland State Police.
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