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U.S. troop funds diverted to pet projects
Seeded on Thu Oct 15, 2009 3:23 PM EDT (The Washington Times)
Senators diverted $2.6 billion in funds in a defense spending bill to pet projects largely at the expense of accounts that pay for fuel, ammunition and training for U.S. troops, including those fighting wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, according to an analysis.
Obama aide accuses Fox of operating as GOP arm
Seeded on Mon Oct 12, 2009 1:56 PM EDT (Yahoo! News)
NEW YORK – One of President Barack Obama's top aides says Fox News Channel acts like a wing of the Republican Party.
Comptroller for Illinois: State Finances A Mounting Crisis
Seeded on Wed Oct 7, 2009 4:03 PM EDT ()
The State of Illinois' pile of unpaid bills has grown to a record-breaking $3 billion. Comptroller Dan Hynes said Tuesday it's never before been this bad at this point in any previous fiscal year.
House Kills Resolution to Oust Rangel From Chair of Tax-Writing Committee
Seeded on Wed Oct 7, 2009 2:08 PM EDT (FOXNews.com)
House Democrats voted to strike down a resolution to remove Rep. Charlie Rangel, D-N.Y., from his chairmanship of the Ways and Means Committee following the reading of a long and stinging list of his alleged wrongdoing.
White House's botched 'op' - regarding health care
Seeded on Tue Oct 6, 2009 4:22 PM EDT (New York Post)
WASHINGTON -- President Obama yesterday rolled out the red carpet -- and handed out doctors' white coats as well, just so nobody missed his hard-sell health-care message.
Quantcast Political Insider Kasim Reed campaigners robbed at gunpoint
Seeded on Tue Oct 6, 2009 4:08 PM EDT (The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
The Atlanta mayoral campaign of Kasim Reed just identified the two campaign workers who were robbed at gunpoint on Monday. One was Olympic gold medalist and track star Monique Hennagan, who won the 400-meter relay in the 2000 Sidney Games.
The mocking of Creigh Deeds' occasional stuttering by the co-founder of the Black Entertainment Network is a "cheap shot and a new low" in the gubernatorial race, a spokesman for the Democratic candidate told FOXNews.com.
Seeded on Mon Oct 5, 2009 4:10 PM EDT (FOXNews.com)
Virginia gubernatorial candidate Creigh Deeds' campaign blasted the co-founder of Black Entertainment Television on Monday for mocking the Democrat's occasional stuttering, calling it a "cheap shot and a new low" in the campaign.
Obama Holds Doctors' Summit in Effort to Promote Health Care Overhaul
Seeded on Mon Oct 5, 2009 2:09 PM EDT (FOXNews.com)
The doctor made a White House call Monday -- 150 of them, in fact, all costumed in white hospital coats -- to try to help President Obama administer a booster shot to his ailing health care reform drive.
Can employers require employees to get flu shots?
Seeded on Mon Oct 5, 2009 10:28 AM EDT (The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
A recent AJC article indicated that the topic of flu shots in the workplace has become a popular topic of discussion at Atlanta law offices.
Study: Bernanke, Paulson misled public on bailouts
Seeded on Mon Oct 5, 2009 9:37 AM EDT (The Washington Times)
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke and former Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson Jr.
Roubini Says Stocks Have Risen 'Too Soon, Too Fast'
Seeded on Mon Oct 5, 2009 9:34 AM EDT (Bloomberg.com)
New York University Professor Nouriel Roubini, who predicted the financial crisis, said stock and commodity markets may drop in coming months as the gradual pace of the economic recovery disappoints investors.
Surveillance Will Expand To Midtown, Mayor Says
Seeded on Mon Oct 5, 2009 9:28 AM EDT (The New York Times)
A network of private and public surveillance cameras, license plate readers and weapons sensors already established in Lower Manhattan as an electronic bulwark against terrorist attacks will soon expand to a large patch of Midtown Manhattan, Mayor Michael R.
Will California become America's first failed state?
Seeded on Mon Oct 5, 2009 8:46 AM EDT (Guardian Unlimited)
California has a special place in the American psyche. It is the Golden State: a playground of the rich and famous with perfect weather. It symbolises a lifestyle of sunshine, swimming pools and the Hollywood dream factory.
ElBaradei says nuclear Israel number one threat to Mideast: report
Seeded on Mon Oct 5, 2009 8:15 AM EDT (xinhuanet)
Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Mohamed ElBaradei said Sunday that "Israel is number one threat to Middle East" with its nuclear arms, the official IRNA news agency reported.
Al Qaeda's Diminished Role Stirs Afghan Debate
Seeded on Mon Oct 5, 2009 8:11 AM EDT (FOXNews.com)
Hunted by U.S. drones, beset by money problems and finding it tougher to lure young Arabs to the bleak mountains of Pakistan, Al Qaeda is seeing its role shrink there and in Afghanistan
Support for Abortion Rights Declines Under Obama
Seeded on Fri Oct 2, 2009 3:54 PM EDT (FOXNews.com)
Popular support for abortion rights has dropped seven points in the past year due in part to the election of a pro-choice Democratic president, the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life said Thursday.
Elizabeth Smart Says She Was Raped Repeatedly After Abduction, Calls Alleged Kidnapper 'Evil'
Seeded on Thu Oct 1, 2009 2:59 PM EDT (FOXNews.com)
SALT LAKE CITY — Elizabeth Smart testified Thursday that she was raped repeatedly by her alleged kidnapper Brian David Mitchell, whom she called "evil" in her first testimony since he is accused of holding her captive as one of his wives seven years ago.
State to mom: Stop baby-sitting neighbors' kids
Seeded on Thu Oct 1, 2009 2:27 PM EDT (Yahoo! News)
IRVING TOWNSHIP, Mich. – Each day before the school bus comes to pick up the neighborhood's children, Lisa Snyder did a favor for three of her fellow moms, welcoming their children into her home for about an hour before they left for school.
Muslims Not 'Free of Being Mocked,' Danish Cartoonist Says
Seeded on Thu Oct 1, 2009 12:24 PM EDT (FOXNews.com)
Muslims need to develop a sense of humor and an appreciation of satire — and they need to understand that they are not "free of being mocked or being offended," says the Danish caricaturist whose cartoon depicting the Prophet Muhammad incited rage throughout the Muslim world fo …
Millionaire Filmmaker Michael Moore: 'Capitalism Did Nothing For Me'
Seeded on Thu Oct 1, 2009 10:39 AM EDT (CNSNews.com)
Documentary film director Michael Moore, who has become a millionaire thanks to the profits from his movies, told CNSNews.com that "capitalism did nothing" for him.
Obama's 'Safe Schools' Czar Admits He Poorly Handled Underage Sex Case
Seeded on Thu Oct 1, 2009 8:48 AM EDT (FOXNews.com)
President Obama's "safe schools czar" Kevin Jennings said Wednesday he "should have handled [the] situation differently" when he didn't report an underage student told him that he was having sex with an older man.
Roman Polanski: backlash as Whoopi Goldberg says director didn't commit 'rape-rape'
Seeded on Wed Sep 30, 2009 2:13 PM EDT (Telegraph)
Whoopi Goldberg is facing a fierce backlash after saying that film director Roman Polanski didn't commit "rape-rape" when he had unlawful sex with a 13-year-old girl.
N.Y. Health Care Workers Revolt Over H1N1 Vaccine
Seeded on Wed Sep 30, 2009 7:58 AM EDT (WCBSTV.com)
They're upset over an ultimatum from the health department. Workers are being told to either get the swine flu vaccine or lose their jobs.
People Can Opt Out of Listing STDs, Abortions in Gov't-Mandated Electronic Health Records, Patrick Kennedy Says
Seeded on Mon Sep 28, 2009 4:36 PM EDT (CNSNews.com)
Rep. Patrick Kennedy (D.-R.I.) says people will be able to stop doctors from including records of sexually transmitted diseases and abortions in the new national system of Electronic Health Records that was mandated by the stimulus law enacted in February.
McChrystal Says He's Talked With Obama Once Since Taking Afghanistan Command
Seeded on Mon Sep 28, 2009 4:28 PM EDT (FOXNews.com)
Gen. Stanley McChrystal says he's talked to President Obama only once since taking command of U.S.
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The Media Will Downplay His Religion, But God Help Us if His Car Had a Talk Radio Station OnWhat we know so far is that the soldier was a muslim and began yelling at his fellow soldiers statements in Arabic. The soldier was upset about having to deploy to Iraq. The military is saying this could have been a criminal incident as opposed to a terrorist incident.
Obama Calls In the National Guard and Orders Three M1 Abrams Tanks to Bring Down Fox News!
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- Overconfidence in Washington: They Think They're So Smart...
Humans are overconfident creatures. Ninety-four percent of college professors believe they are above average teachers, and 90 percent of drivers believe they are above average behind the wheel. Researchers Paul J.H. Schoemaker and J.
- Father shoots judge and politician who abused his 3 year old daughter
A dad who shot dead a judge and a senior politician because they molested his three-year old daughter has become a national hero after going on the run in Lithuania.
- White House admits: We 'control' news media
President Obama's presidential campaign focused on "making" the news media cover certain issues while rarely communicating anything to the press unless it was "controlled," White House Communications Director Anita Dunn disclosed to the Dominican government at a videotaped confer …
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