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Israel to reopen Gaza border crossings

News – Israel was reopening some border crossings with Gaza on Sunday, an official said, after it closed them on Thursday following the launch of a rocket into the Jewish state by Palestinian militants.

Voted for on July 06, 2008 11:39am

The Tragic Failure of the Prague Spring
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The Tragic Failure of the Prague Spring

News – But Czechoslovakia's experiment became its tragedy on the night of August 21, 1968, when the armies of fellow Warsaw Pact countries invaded. Students in Prague graffitied on a building wall, "Lenin, wake up, they've gone mad."

Voted for on July 05, 2008 03:59pm

This story has mostly positive ratings. 66 votes / No sinks

Waylon Jennings- America

Music – Waylon's contribution to celebrate our country. Happy and Safe 4th of July to everyone.

Voted for on July 05, 2008 10:56am

This story has mostly positive ratings. 17 votes / No sinks

Faceless 'aliens' spotted in crowd at Wimbledon

News – With the blankest of blank expressions on their faces, these mysterious figures have been popping up in the most unlikely of places. Nobody knows who the faceless figures, who often appear as motionless couples are, or why they are turning up at high profile events.

Voted for on July 05, 2008 07:21am

Man Who Played Bozo the Clown Dies
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Man Who Played Bozo the Clown Dies

Celebrities – Larry Harmon, who turned the character Bozo the Clown into a show business staple that delighted children for more than a half-century, died Thursday of congestive heart failure. He was 83.

Voted for on July 05, 2008 06:35am

Iran says any attack would provoke fierce reaction
This story has mostly positive ratings. 116 votes / 2 sinks

Iran says any attack would provoke fierce reaction

News – With Middle East tensions building, Iran's oil minister warned Wednesday that an attack on his country would provoke an unimaginably fierce response.

Voted for on July 02, 2008 10:43pm

This story has mostly positive ratings. 23 votes / No sinks

Obama backs faith in public life

Politics – US presidential hopeful Barack Obama has said he would expand George W Bush's programme of involving religious groups in government initiatives.

Voted for on July 02, 2008 06:18pm

This story has mostly positive ratings. 19 votes / No sinks

Colombia says rescues Betancourt, 3 U.S. hostages

News – BOGOTA (Reuters) - French-Colombian politician Ingrid Betancourt, three Americans and 11 other hostages were rescued from leftist guerrillas by Colombian troops on Wednesday after years in captivity, the government said.

Voted for on July 02, 2008 06:11pm

Unfair and unbalanced: Fox News' coverage of Obama tops the bias scale
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Unfair and unbalanced: Fox News' coverage of Obama tops the bias scale

Television – Fox News, whose slogan is "Fair and Balanced," seems to have gone above and beyond in its anti-Obama rhetoric. Fox News seems to be the willing source of many of the smears and have displayed an unhealthy willingness to pass on as fact any unsourced or unfounded allegation that will put the Obamas in the worst light possible.

Voted for on July 02, 2008 01:45pm

Military Personnel Giving More To Obama
This story has mostly positive ratings. 206 votes / 23 sinks

Military Personnel Giving More To Obama

Politics – Among people who have donated at least $200 to a presidential campaign this election cycle, Obama has collected more than $327,000 from those identifying themselves as military personnel, while McCain has collected $224,000, according to an analysis of Federal Election Commission data by The Associated Press.

Voted for on July 02, 2008 12:28pm

The Revolving Door of K Street
This story has mostly positive ratings. 96 votes / 2 sinks

The Revolving Door of K Street

Politics – Capitol Hill lost yet another Congressman to K Street recently, as one more elected official rolled down the hill to join a lobbying firm. Through the story of the latest defector, the American News Project examines this burgeoning trend, known in DC as the "revolving door."

Voted for on July 01, 2008 12:23pm

Americans Worry McCain Would Be Too Similar to Bush
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Americans Worry McCain Would Be Too Similar to Bush

Politics – A recent USA Today/Gallup poll finds about two in three Americans concerned that John McCain would pursue policies as president that are too similar to what George W. Bush has pursued. Nearly half -- 49% -- say they are "very concerned" about this.

Voted for on July 01, 2008 11:40am

World Trade Center Rebuilding May Be Scrapped
This story has mostly positive ratings. 85 votes / 1 sink

World Trade Center Rebuilding May Be Scrapped

Do No Evil – The World Trade Center's owner is now considering scrapping rebuilding designs, due to budget and logistical problems.

Voted for on June 30, 2008 10:53pm

Senate Reaches Deal On Global AIDS Bill
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Senate Reaches Deal On Global AIDS Bill

Politics – Senate negotiators said Wednesday they had reached a tentative agreement on a key obstacle to one of the most ambitious federal health initiatives ever, a $50 billion act to combat AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis in Africa and other countries hard-hit by those diseases.

Voted for on June 30, 2008 10:36pm

Amid Policy Disputes, Qaeda Grows in Pakistan
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Amid Policy Disputes, Qaeda Grows in Pakistan

News – Late last year, top Bush administration officials decided to take a step they had long resisted. They drafted a secret plan to make it easer for the Pentagon's Special Operations forces to launch missions into the snow-capped mountains of Pakistan to capture or kill top leaders of Al Qaeda.

Voted for on June 30, 2008 11:57am

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