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Obama and O’Reilly Square Off
Truthdig (subscribe) | 2 hours ago | Politics
The first installment of Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama’s interview with Bill O’Reilly aired Thursday, during which the Fox News host drove a hard line about Iran’s nuclear program and the success of the “surge” in Iraq. “Why can’t you just say, ‘I was right in the beginning and I was wrong about the surge?’” asked O’Reilly. READ THE WHOLE ITEM Related Entries September 4, 2008 Clooney... -
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Pakistan lawmakers to choose Musharraf replacement
USA Today (subscribe) | 21 minutes ago | World
The real question in Pakistan's presidential election is not who the winner will be but whether the new leader will be any more ... -
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'Broken man' Abramoff gets 4 years in prison
Kansas City Star (subscribe) | 9 minutes ago | Politics
Broken and disgraced, lobbyist Jack Abramoff will spend four years in prison for his role in a corruption scandal that upended Washington politics and contributed to the Republicans' loss of Congress in 2006. -
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Rice Set for Historic Libya Visit and Meeting With Qaddafi
New York Times (subscribe) | 48 minutes ago | Politics
Condoleezza Rice will travel to Libya in the first trip there by an American secretary of state in 55 years. -
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Southeastern states brace for Hanna as planners cast wary eye to Hurricane Ike farther...
Star Tribune (subscribe) | 50 minutes ago | World
WILMINGTON, N.C. - Tropical storm watches or warnings were extended from Georgia to areas just south of New York City on Friday as states along the Atlantic braced for Tropical Storm Hanna.And forecasters said Hanna could still become a hurricane before its expected arrival on U.S. shores after roaring past the edge of the Bahamas on Thursday.A tropical storm warning was in effect stretching from Altamaha...
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John McCain News, McCain promises 'change' while accepting Republican nomination, John...
St. Paul (Minnesota): John McCain has touted his record as a reformer and sought to reclaim the mantle of change from his Democratic opponent in a speech accepting the Republican Party's presidential nomination. -
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Hendrix Guitar Goes for $500K
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Djokovic has last word
San Diego Union (subscribe) | 1 hour ago | Sports
NEW YORK – Third-seeded Novak Djokovic bounced the ball again and again and again, ignoring the cry of “double fault” that rained down from Arthur Ashe Stadium's upper deck. -
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Gunman's rampage shows pitfalls for mentally ill
Examiner (subscribe) | 54 minutes ago | US
Isaac Zamora's mother begged him to get help when he was released from jail a month ago. State and federal laws prevented her from doing much more for the man who has now been arrested after a shooting spree in rural northwest Washington that left six people dead and four wounded. -
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Rescuers Can’t Get Aid to Starving Haitian City
New York Times (subscribe) | 2 hours ago | World
A convoy carrying some of the first food aid since Tropical Storm Hanna killed 137 Haitians rumbled toward the flooded, starving, seething city of Gonaives. - see all breaking news
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Wasilla: The Meth Capital Of Alaska
The Daily Dish (subscribe) | yesterday | Politics
More background on the social problems of the home-town of Sarah Palin: In 2003, authorities uncovered nine meth labs in the area. Last year, the number increased to 42, said Kyle Young, an investigator with the troopers who works with... -
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Rep. Westmoreland: Obama is ‘uppity.’
Think Progress (subscribe) | yesterday | Politics
The Hill reports that today, Rep. Lynn Westmoreland (R-GA) used the racially-loaded term “uppity” to describe Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL): Westmoreland was discussing vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin’s speech with reporters outside the House chamber and was asked to compare her with Michelle Obama. “Just from what little I’ve seen of her and Mr. Obama, Sen. [...] -
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Johnny B. Dull
Firedoglake (subscribe) | 6 hours ago | Politics
My first thought on walking into the Xcel Center tonight and seeing the blue screen behind John McCain was -- have they learned nothing? Lime green jello and cottage cheese ? Is there no one in the Republican party who can do staging? Hello, McFly? -
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A Chinese experiment in democracy meets fierce resistance
Kruse Kronicle (subscribe) | 09/03/2008 | World
Christian Science Monitor: A Chinese experiment in democracy meets fierce resistanceHuiguan, China - When Fang Zhaojuan began organizing her neighbors here to impeach village leaders whom she suspected of corruption, she had no idea that the challenge would lead her... -
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What Nonsense????
PerezHilton.com (subscribe) | yesterday | Other
Presidential hopeful John McCain's campaign is strongly calling for an end to all the questions and news surrounding the background of VP nominee Sarah Palin. Campaign senior adviser, Steve Schmidt, wrote in a statement “This nonsense is over." Adding, “This vetting controversy is a faux media scandal designed to destroy the first female Republican nominee for vice [...] - see blog ranking see all discussions
