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4/10/08 - POLITICS

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Bush's Legacy to Be Shaped by Iraq War

4/10/08

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Poll shows Obama gaining on Clinton in Pennsylvania
Once as much as 20 points ahead, Clinton now 6 points up

4/10/08

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Clinton Assails Rivals on Iraq Plans

US Democrats Clinton, Obama skirmish over Iraq

Democrats fear next president faces Iraq "quagmire

4/10/08

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House Expands Aid for Brain Injuries
The House voted to expand research into and surveillance of traumatic brain injuries, which affect some 1.5 million Americans every year and have come to be the signature wound of the war in Iraq.

4/10/08

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Dean: GOP trying to 'weasel out' of McCain's 100 years comment

4/10/08

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Obama May Bypass Public Financing

4/10/08

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U.S. Chamber list of pro-business lawmakers touts McCain, snubs Clinton, Obama

Noooooo! Really! I'm shocked.

4/10/08

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Hillary Clinton: 'SPINE OF STEEL'

...And giant brass balls!

4/10/08

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Elizabeth Edwards Plugs Clinton Plan

Perhaps a little foreshadowing of things to come...?

Hillary Clinton: 'SPINE OF STEEL'

4/10/08

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4/10/08 - MIDEAST CRISIS

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Petraeus: New Troop Buildup Unlikely

Let me get this right... All of us were expecting a troop withdrawl and your don't worry there will be no troop buildup? Nice one!

4/10/08

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Baghdad anniversary clampdown fails to stop violence

On anniversary of Saddam's fall, fighting claims 20 more lives in Baghdad

4/10/08

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Clashes in Baghdad's Sadr City kill 20

Violence kills over 16 in Iraq's Sadr City

4/10/08

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Basra strike against Shiite militias also about oil

4/10/08

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More Assaults Reported
A woman who worked as a paramedic for a contractor in Iraq has testified she was raped in February by a soldier and co-worker.

4/10/08

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US Official: al-Qaida Terrorist Dead

Yeah, of hepatitis in 2007!

4/10/08

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4/10/08 - BUSINESS & MONEY

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Gas, Oil Prices Hit New Records
Gasoline set yet another record at the pump and crude oil topped $112 a barrel for the first time in the futures market.

Crude Oil, Gasoline Climb to Records on U.S. Inventory Decline

4/10/08

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IMF Sees US Falling Into Recession
The United States is headed for a recession, dragging world economic growth down along with it, the International Monetary Fund concluded in a sobering new forecast

U.S. near recession amid global slump - IMF
International Monetary Fund shows U.S. sliding into recession and pulling down economic growth around the world.

4/10/08

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Bush to Offer More Mortgage Aid

It's the least he can do after allowing the bail out Bear Sterns... Give some to the peons as a good will gesture... Nice!

4/10/08

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Greenspan, on CNBC: U.S. in recession

4/10/08

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Pew: Middle-Class Angst Highest in Almost 50 Years

Many who think they belong to middle class, in fact, don't

4/10/08

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Economy Has `Anemia,' Housing Hasn't Hit Bottom

4/10/08

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4/10/08 - SOCIAL ISSUES & SCIENCE

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DC's Metro pulls bobblehead Pope video
Video shows bobblehead Pope riding a Metro train and buying a special one-day pass.

4/10/08

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Missing NY Rev. Found at Ohio Strip Club

Archdiocese: pastor gambled church funds

I just get a kick out of these stories!

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Is “God Particle” the right term for massive mystery in physics?

4/10/08

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4/9/08 - POLITICS

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Petraeus Faces Next President

Here is what the candidates had to say to petraeus...

Clinton demands withdrawal from Iraq

McCain says Democrats' promises on Iraq "reckless"

Obama: We Have to Apply "Measured, But Increased Pressure" on the Iraqis

Here is what he had to say to the candidates...

Petraeus Calls for Troop Withdrawal Halt

Petraeus: Iraq Security Improved, but 'Fragile and Reversible'

Transcript: Gen. Petraeus's Opening Remarks on Iraq

4/9/08

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Obama gaining on Clinton in Pennsylvania

4/9/08

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Rice Again Denies VP Aspirations

That would make it real easy for McCain to get away from that third Bush term cloud that's been hanging over his head!

4/9/08

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It's Electability, Stupid: Dems Ask Who Can Beat John McCain?

4/9/08

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Obama Delegate Resigns After Remark
Linda Ramirez-Sliwinski, an Illinois delegate for Democratic Sen. Barack Obama, resigned after using the word "monkeys" to describe black children playing in a tree...

4/9/08

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Clinton: Penn flap won't hurt us

Clinton Denounces Colombian Trade Deal

This is called throwing Mark Penn under the bus... Where he deserves to be.

4/9/08

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Clinton talks; Obama balks
Obama Refuses To Talk With Gay Media

Clinton discusses gay rights with Ellen

4/9/08

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4/9/08 - MIDEAST CRISIS

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Bush to Suspend Troop Cutbacks

Freeze to leave 100000-plus in Iraq as Bush exits

Guess who didn't get the memo...

Iraq Envoy Predicts US Troop Reduction

4/9/08

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Iran tests advanced centrifuge
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad announced major progress in Iran's push for nuclear power, saying Tuesday that his nation was installing thousands of new uranium-enriching centrifuges and testing a much faster version of the device.

Defiant Iran expands nuclear operation

4/9/08

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US says Hellfire missiles kill 12 in Baghdad

4/9/08

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Fighting rages in Baghdad Shiite bastion

4/9/08

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This guy is like the middle east's Dick Cheney... There are no end to pictures of him looking evil!

Al-Sadr Threatens to End Cease-Fire

Shiite cleric cancels Baghdad protest against U.S.

4/9/08

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Surprising Political Endorsements By U.S. Troops
American Soldiers Speak Out About Their Presidential Endorsements... Clinton or Obama!

4/9/08

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4/9/08 - BUSINESS & MONEY

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Fed sees economy getting worse
3:59pm: Minutes from central bank's last meeting show fear of 'severe and protracted downturn'; some members worry economy could shrink in first half of year

Fed Officials Worried About Recession

Which caused this...

Stocks Fall After Earnings, Fed Minutes

Fed minutes show argument over possible contraction vs inflation risks

4/9/08

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Pending Home Sales Hit Low in February

4/9/08

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US Water Pipelines Are Breaking

Geez... I wonder where we could find the money to combat these kinds of problems...?

4/9/08

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Foreclosure fix faces murky future
Senate fast-tracked legislation to stabilize housing. But House will propose its own ideas and may even push for broader economic stimulus package.

4/9/08

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Gas Prices Slip, but Could Hit $4

4/9/08

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Housing Crisis Hits Its Own
Mortgage Bankers Group Faced With Tougher Terms

4/9/08

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4/9/08 - SOCIAL ISSUES & SCIENCE

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Key scientist sure "God particle" will be found soon
British physicist Peter Higgs said on Monday it should soon be possible to prove the existence of a force which gives mass to the universe and makes life possible -- as he first argued 40 years ago.

Physicist Says Particle Will Be Seen

4/9/08

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Wetlands to be destroyed for highway
It began as the most ambitious environmental legislation of the Maryland General Assembly session: a global warming pollution control bill that sought the toughest limits on greenhouse gases in the U.S.

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Me likey the human cow hybrid!

British scientists make human-cow embryos

4/9/08

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EU power companies set for windfall profits: WWF
Power companies in just five EU nations could reap windfall profits of up to 71 billion euros over five years thanks to Europe's emissions trading scheme, the green group WWF claimed Monday.

4/9/08

 

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4/8/08 - POLITICS

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Candidates to face off on Iraq at Hill hearings
McCain, Clinton and Obama set to question Petraeus and Crocker

US Presidential Contenders Will Be Center-Stage in Iraq Hearings

They had better pound him on this...

Officials: Petraeus unlikely to recommend troop cuts

4/8/08

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Clinton Told True Tale of Woe, Says Kin

Clinton's Hospital Tale Part Truth, Part Errors

4/8/08

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Accused D.C. Madam trial begins

Sen. Vitter May Testify in Sex Case

4/8/08

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Can Geoff Garin Save Clinton?

Analysis: Clinton Backers Seek New Look

After Clinton Shake-Up, Campaign Seeks Calm
Shift at Top May Mean Shift in Tone for Clinton

4/8/08

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Polls: Race Helps Clinton With Whites
Obama has won the white vote in six state primaries. He leads overwhelmingly with blacks.

And just over a month ago...

Blacks Shift To Obama, Poll Finds
Clinton's and Obama's support among white voters changed little since December, but the shifts among black Democrats were dramatic

4/8/08

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Clinton: Bush Should Not Open Olympics

Clinton: Bush should skip Olympic opening ceremonies

4/8/08

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McCain: Democrats' Stance on Iraq Flawed

McCain would know... You can tell by his hat!

4/8/08

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Obama Seeks to Affirm His Patriotism
"I love this country not because it's perfect but because we've always been able to move it closer to perfection," he told an audience in North Dakota.

4/8/08

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4/8/08 - MIDEAST CRISIS

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Secret US plan for military future in Iraq
Document outlines powers but sets no time limit on troop presence

4/8/08

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Hundreds flee fight in Shiite stronghold

4/8/08

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Seesaw Violence in Iraq

4/8/08

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Crackdown on Militias May Add to Instability in Iraq

4/8/08

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Muqtada al-Sadr must disband his Mehdi Army, prime minister says

But...

Iraqi Shia leader wants to disband Mahdi army if ordered by religious leader

4/8/08

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A Look at the Estimated Costs of War
$1.3 trillion for total economic costs of Iraq war from 2002 to 2008, including interest costs of borrowing funds, lost investment, long-term veterans' health care and oil market disruptions...

4/8/08

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4/8/08 - BUSINESS & MONEY

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Report Finds IRS Computer Security Flaws
A week before the filing deadline, Treasury watchdogs said Monday that poor controls over IRS computers could allow a disgruntled employee, agency contractor or outside hacker to steal taxpayers' confidential information....

4/8/08

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Critics Blast Senate Housing Bill

Homebuilders Win Big in Senate Bill
Individual Homeowners Struggling With Their Mortgages Might Need to Wait for Help

4/8/08

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Gasoline Prices Add to Record Gains
Gas prices rose further into record territory Monday, pulled higher by resurgent oil futures and a growing belief that gasoline supplies are falling as the summer driving season approaches.

4/8/08

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Job Winners and Losers in Hard Times
Hospitals, schools and the assembly line at an airplane factory look like pretty good places to be with a recession looming and unemployment rising. Construction workers, real estate agents and auto workers aren't expected to fare as well.

4/8/08

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Growth in Consumer Borrowing Slows

Demand for Credit Falls As Lenders Raise Standards

4/8/08

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Euro Rises on Speculation Interest Rate Advantage Will Widen

4/8/08

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4/8/08 - SOCIAL ISSUES & SCIENCE

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WHO Warns Climate Change Endangers Human Health
climate change endangers human health and developing countries will be most at risk from the increasing spread of disease.

4/8/08

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Two die in Spain from human variant of mad cow disease

4/8/08

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Sex therapists: Optimal amount of time for sexual intercourse was 3 to 13 minutes.

The question is what to do with the remaining 12 and a half minutes?

4/8/08

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Limbaugh’s Following Extends to Ads
The study found that Mr. Limbaugh’s share of radio listeners was greatest during commercials, beating his share during on-air segments by 0.18 percentage point.

Kinda' makes you feel sad for the 'Big fat idiot"... Not!

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4/7/08 - POLITICS

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US, Russia Can't Agree on Missiles

Bush fails to sell missile defence plans in last meeting with Putin

And in typical Bush administration style...

Bush Aides Put Upbeat Spin on Summit

4/7/08

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Clinton Renews Call to Count Fla., Mich

But...

Deal on Mich., Fla. Unlikely Before June

4/7/08

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Clinton's Chief Strategist Steps Down

Penn Out As Clinton Senior Strategist
Penn left the campaign after it was disclosed he met with representatives of the Colombian government to help promote a free trade agreement Clinton opposes.

4/7/08

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Democrats Bush urged to focus terror fight on Afghanistan, Pakistan

4/7/08

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Dean Hopes to Defuse Nomination Standoff

4/7/08

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Pork Barrel Remains Hidden in U.S. Budget

4/7/08

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Ex-Congressman, Bob Barr, Explores Presidential Bid

I've always enjoyed his books...

4/7/08

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Anti-McCain groups lag in fundraising

4/7/08

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4/7/08 - MIDEAST CRISIS

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Report: US No Closer to Iraq Goals
"U.S. is no closer to being able to leave Iraq than it was a year ago,"... "Lasting political development could take 5 to 10 years of full, unconditional U.S. commitment to Iraq."

Political progress in Iraq 'halting and superficial': US study

4/7/08

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New Law Would Recreate Iraqi Oil Company

4/7/08

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Gunmen Release 42 Students in Iraq

4/7/08

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Sullivan: Rumsfeld, Addington, Yoo should fear being indicted as war criminals if they leave the U.S.»

4/7/08

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Iraq: Sadr Party Faces Rising Isolation

U.S. and Iraqis Battle Militias to End Attacks

Iraqi PM issues al-Sadr ultimatum amid Baghdad violence

This all coming while...

3 US troops killed, 31 wounded in Iraq

4/7/08

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Iraqi Widows, Orphans Left Stranded

4/7/08

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4/7/08 - BUSINESS & MONEY

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Survey: Gas Prices Up 5 Cents in 2 Weeks
The struggle to keep soaring medical costs in check is feeding an increase in state programs that collect unused prescription drugs to give away to the uninsured and poor.

Gasoline Pump Price in U.S. Rises to $3.32, Lundberg Says

4/7/08

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Iran to OPEC: Stop Oil Sales in Dollars
Oil is priced in U.S. dollars on the world market, and the currency's depreciation has concerned producers because it has contributed to rising crude prices and eroded the value of their dollar reserves.

4/7/08

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Democrats: More economic help needed

4/7/08

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Investors Await 1Q Earnings, Home Sales

4/7/08

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Corn pops to record $6 per bushel
Food, ethanol prices will rise as supply won't meet demand

Food Prices Soar as Farmers Bail on Corn

4/7/08

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Dollar Bottom Elusive Before G-7
Optimism for a dollar rebound that pervaded the currency market at the start of the year is fading.

4/7/08

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4/7/08 - SOCIAL ISSUES & SCIENCE

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Worsening economy could hit climate change battle
The US warned a worsening economy could hit the funds it gives poor nations to fight global warming...

4/7/08

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Cross-dressing day for schoolkids draws ire of Christian group
Wacky Week is an annual tradition at Pineview Elementary when kids are encouraged to dress in costume. The theme Friday was to dress as a senior citizen or as the opposite sex. A Milwaukee-based radio network called Voice of Christian Youth America criticized the dress-up day, accusing the district of promoting alternative lifestyles.

Two words to the religious folk.. "Chill out!"

4/7/08

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'Crazy,' diaper-clad monkey chases man

I had post it... I couldn't stop laughing at the headline!

4/7/08

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4/6/08 - POLITICS

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Beautiful man on man love...

Bush, Putin Begin Farewell Talks

I wonder if Putin will let Bush take one last look at his soul for old times sake?

4/6/08

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Clinton ramps up call to count Fla, Mich

4/6/08

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Clinton and Obama Fight for N.D. Votes -- Again
Clinton Asks Obama's Pledged Delegates to Switch

4/6/08

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Clinton Aide Sorry for Trade Meeting

Mark Penn apologizes for taking both sides on Colombia trade

And just for good measure...

Colombia cuts ties with Clinton strategist Mark Penn

4/6/08

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Candidates to Press Petraeus on Iraq War

4/6/08

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'Warmonger' comment upsets McCain

McCain Called a ‘Warmonger’ at Obama Appearance

4/6/08

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Clintons Made $109 Million Since 2000

4/6/08

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White House: No Missile Defense Deal Expected This Weekend

4/6/08

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4/6/08 - MIDEAST CRISIS

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Sources: Iran helped prod al-Sadr cease-fire

Officials confirm Iran's role in brokering truce between Iraqi government and Shiite cleric

4/6/08

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AP: Gov't Plans to Cut Army War Tours

4/6/08

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Analysis: Iraqi PM wins rare support

4/6/08

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US Soldiers Move Into Sadr City

4/6/08

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State Extends Blackwater's Deal a Year

Iraqi official: Blackwater staying on 'is bad news'

4/6/08

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Sen. Biden: Troop Buildup Is Failure

4/6/08

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Iraqi Contractor Charged Under New Law
A civilian contractor working for the U.S. military in Iraq was charged with aggravated assault under military law, the first such prosecution since Vietnam.

4/6/08

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4/6/08 - BUSINESS & MONEY

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80,000 jobs lost, unemployment spikes
Employers slash jobs for third straight month while unemployment jumps to 5.1%, a nearly three-year high.

Unemployment Rate Rises After 80,000 Jobs Cut

4/6/08

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Energy Dept. Sets Aside More Oil
The Energy Department said Friday it would continue putting oil into the Strategic Petroleum Reserve even as crude oil prices remain above $100 a barrel.

4/6/08

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Wall Street Undergoes Big Mood Change

4/6/08

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Leaders call for urgent financial reforms

4/6/08

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Two-Year Notes Fall Most Since '07

4/6/08

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The Fed's big dilemma
After a much weaker jobs report, will the Fed be forced to do another big rate cut later this month against its better judgment? Hopefully not.

4/6/08

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4/6/08 - SOCIAL ISSUES & SCIENCE

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Fossil Feces Is Earliest Evidence of N. America Humans

...And you will know us by the trail of.... Shit? That evidence is crap!

4/6/08

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Divorce, abortion an offence to God, pope says

Who knew he lord has such delicate sensibilities...?

4/6/08

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4/5/08 - POLITICS

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NATO allies turn down Bush request
Bush suffered a painful setback when NATO allies rebuffed his pleas to put Ukraine and Georgia on the path toward membership in the Western military alliance.

4/5/08

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Obama’s Support Softens in Poll, Suggesting a Peak Has Passed

McCaskill thinks Obama will lose PA by double digits

Even though...

Carter Hints at Support for Obama

4/5/08

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Lawmaker criticized for 9/11 comments
Issa described the Sept. 11 attacks as "a fire that had no dirty bomb in it" and added: "It had no chemical munitions in it. It simply was an aircraft, residue of two aircraft and residue of the material used to build this building."

What an absolute douche-bag!

4/5/08

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Michigan Democrats Won't Hold Another Primary Contest in Blow to Clinton

4/5/08

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Reid Says Nomination Fightis doing ``zero damage'' to the Democratic party

4/5/08

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Patriotism: a crucial challenge for Obama now

4/5/08

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Clinton Accepts CBS Debate; Obama Deciding

4/5/08

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Obama adviser suggests up to 80,000 troops remain in Iraq by 2010

4/5/08

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Clintons Report $109.2M for 7 Years
The campaign released tax returns from 2000 through 2006

Clintons report $20.4 million in 2007

4/5/08

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4/5/08 - MIDEAST CRISIS

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Al-Maliki Vows Crackdown in Baghdad

Iraq PM to expand crackdown on militias

That's great! Finally the Iraqi PM is doing something decicive too...Ummm, never mind

Iraq PM Reverses Course, Freezes Raids

4/5/08

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Iraq: Suicide Bomber Kills 15 at Funeral

4/5/08

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U.S. troops in Iraq pay twice what Iraqis do for gas

4/5/08

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Dems signal lost hope in ending war
Democrats signaled that they don't see much hope in ending the Iraq war this year so long as President Bush insists U.S. troops remain committed there in large numbers.

4/5/08

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I'm sure they wont mind in the slightest...

US commits to more troops in Afghanistan

4/5/08

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Sadr calls mass anti-US protest in Baghdad

4/5/08

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4/5/08 - BUSINESS & MONEY

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Huge Job Losses Set Off Recession Alarms

Job losses mount, recession feared

4/5/08

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Canada's economy rebounds in January after slump

4/5/08

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CBS Poll: Views On Economy At All-Time Low
CBS/NY Times Poll: Just 14 Percent Of Americans Say The Country Is On The Right Track

4/5/08

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Consumer Fear Could Extend Malaise

4/5/08

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Shoppers scrimp as food prices rise

4/5/08

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Oil rebounds to $106 a barrel
Crude prices soar, gasoline hits new record, as supplies diminish.

Gas Prices Hit Record on Low Supplies

4/5/08

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Americans in sour mood over economy: Reuters poll

4/5/08

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4/5/08 - SOCIAL ISSUES & SCIENCE

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Progress, defiance in evangelist probe
Another deadline passed in a Senate committee's investigation into a half-dozen Christian ministries that preach a gospel of prosperity, with one group signaling a new willingness to cooperate, another promising information and two more remaining defiant, a Senate aide said.

4/5/08

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More Contraception Choices for Women 40

Too bad it's kids who are more likely to get knocked up and all they're receiving is abstinence training...

4/5/08