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Alaska investigator finds Palin abused her power
STLtoday.com (subscribe) | 54 minutes ago | Politics
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Sarah Palin unlawfully abused her power as governor by trying to have her former brother-in-law fired as a state trooper, the chief investigator of an Alaska legislative panel concluded Friday. Investigator Stephen Branchflower found Palin in violation of a state ethics law that prohibits public officials from using their office for personal gain. The inquiry looked into her dismissal... -
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CANSECO IN BORDER DRUG STOP
New York Post (subscribe) | 57 minutes ago | World
Former wildman slugger and admitted steroid user Jose Canseco was held by immigration authorities at the Mexican border for more than nine hours after agents allegedly found a prescription fertility drug on him, his lawyer said last night. The... -
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AUSTRIA POL KILLED IN CRASH
New York Post (subscribe) | 57 minutes ago | World
Far-right Austrian politician Joerg Haider was killed in a horrific car accident last night, the country's APA news agency reported. Haider, 58, the governor of the province of Carinthia, died after suffering severe head and chest injuries when a... -
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FRENCHY WINS NOBEL, ODDSLY ENOUGH
New York Post (subscribe) | 57 minutes ago | World
STOCKHOLM, Sweden - So many bettors correctly chose French writer Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clezio to win the 2008 Nobel Prize that the award jury suspected a leak. The Swedish Academy's annual selection is notoriously hard to guess, but the betting... -
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Browns tight end Winslow will remain hospitalized
Examiner (subscribe) | 2 hours ago | Sports
Cleveland Browns tight end Kellen Winslow will spend a second night in the hospital with an undisclosed illness that could keep him out of Monday night's game against the New York Giants.
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O.J. Simpson's Lawyers Want New Trial in Armed Robbery Case
Fox News (subscribe) | 2 hours ago | US
Lawyers for O.J. Simpson are citing judicial errors and insufficient evidence as they seek a new trial. -
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Concert just the ticket for everyone
JSOnline (subscribe) | 3 hours ago | Entertainment
Even by Rock the Vote standards, it's an eclectic coalition: The Beastie Boys, Crosby and Nash, Ben Harper and Tenacious D will perform Nov. 2 at the U.S. Cellular Arena as part of the Beasties' voter awareness tour. -
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More Journalists Pull Out of Iraq
The Washington Post (subscribe) | 4 hours ago | Sports
Withdrawal reflects country's growing stability as well as the financial strains facing western media. -
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U.S., India sign nuclear accord
Philadelphia Inquirer (subscribe) | 2 hours ago | Politics
WASHINGTON - The United States and India signed an accord yesterday that allows American businesses to sell nuclear fuel, technology and reactors to India, reversing a three-decade ban on atomic trade with the fast-growing nuclear-armed Asian power. -
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Venezuelan tax agency closes McDonald's temporarily
Indy Star (subscribe) | 3 hours ago | Leisure
CARACAS, Venezuela » The Venezuelan government has ordered nearly all McDonald's restaurants in the country closed for 48 hours. The tax agency said it ordered 118 of the 132 McDonald's restaurants in Venezuela temporarily shut on Thursday. - see all breaking news
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I Feel Like Rich Lowry
Balloon Juice (subscribe) | 8 hours ago | Other
The first half hour of Countdown tonight was the most fun I have had with my clothes on in years. Watching Shuster, Alter, and O’Donnell chronicle McCain’s attempted walkback of the mob, knowing full well that he once again undercut his campaign, as they just upped the ante on the crowd’s behavior by defending [...] -
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This Has To Stop
Daily Kos (subscribe) | yesterday | Politics
There's something happening here, and what it is, is all too clear. McCain - Palin rallies over the last few days have disintegrated into festivals of hate, and the two candidates at the center of this are encouraging it . There were shouts of "Nobama" and "Socialist" at the mention of the Democratic presidential nominee. There were boos, middle fingers turned up and thumbs turned down as a media... -
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David Quigg: John McCain: Cartoon Villain, Oscar Saboteur
The Huffington Post (subscribe) | 8 hours ago | Politics
Senator McCain has suspended his presidential campaign. Perhaps for good. Instead of campaigning, he seems now to be traveling the country trying to make sure... -
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Apple Announces MacBook Event For October 14 [Apple]
Gizmodo (subscribe) | 10/09/2008 | Technology
Apple's just sent out invites for the October 14 MacBook event being held in Cupertino at Apple's headquarters. How do we know it's about MacBook? Well, take a look at the image. The fun starts 10:00 AM, PST. We'll see you there early that morning for our usual pre-game commentary. -
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An Ignoble But Much Needed End To Web 2.0, Marked By A Party In Cyprus
TechCrunch (subscribe) | yesterday | Technology
In May 2007 I wrote "Times are good, money is flowing, and Silicon Valley sucks" in a post about how, in my opinion, Silicon Valley was ripe for a downturn. This week, without any doubt, we got that downturn. It was different from the last downturn in that it wasn't driven by the crazy bullishness of Silicon Valley venture capitalists and investment banks. This time , Wall Street and our government... - see blog ranking see all discussions
