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Obama rewrites Iraq plan

libsRfunny — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 17:04:03 EDT

Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) promised primary voters a swift withdrawal from Iraq, in clear language still on his website: "Obama will immediately begin to remove our troops from Iraq. He will remove one to two combat brigades each month and have all of our combat brigades out of Iraq within 16 months." Not anymore.

Channel: Politics Tags: Obama Iraq War Withdrawal timeline Repudiated breaks campaign promise

Health Benefits of Avocados

SenorCoconut — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 15:08:32 EDT

Avocado oil strengthens the skin by stimulating collagen, thereby reducing wrinkles and improving skin texture. Avocados are also rich in vitamin E, a free radical scavenger that will assist in slowing the aging process.

Channel: Health & Fitness Tags: health benefits avocados cholesterol skin health nutrition diet

Fourth of July care packages en route to soldiers

AlphaGnosis — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:49:30 EDT

The effort raised $1.5 million for packages for the tens of thousands of soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan, which will mean "thousands and thousands" of packages being dispatched so they arrive in time for the 4th of July.

Channel: Do No Evil Tags: Fourth of July care packages en route soldiers 1.5 million

Wisconsin Gay Couples Could Face Jail for Marrying in California

david_nwpa — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 11:44:21 EDT

Same-sex couples from Wisconsin who go to California to marry could find themselves facing criminal charges when they return home. A little known Wisconsin law makes it a criminal offense to enter into a marriage outside the state if that marriage were illegal in Wisconsin.

Channel: Gay & Lesbian Tags: Wisconsin California Gay Marriage Marriage Equality

Growing Threat Of Negative Equity

realestateinvestor — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 07:49:09 EDT

Thousands of US homeowners facing negative equity due to falling house prices.

Channel: Real Estate Tags: negative equity foreclosure crisis mortgages housing crisis real estate

Higher prices may cause some to scale back on fireworks

ecotourusa — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 07:35:09 EDT

Fireworks go up in smoke...

Channel: Do No Evil Tags: 4th of july fireworks independence day fuel prices

July 4th, 2008 - Proclamation of Independence

Spadecaller — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 07:27:57 EDT

To commemorate July 4, 2008, this Spadecaller video features excerpts from John F. Kennedy reciting the Declaration of Independence to the accompaniment of Hans Zimmer's "Born Free," the theme song from "Madagascar." The video poses a haunting question: what will you be celebrating tomorrow?

Channel: Art & Design Tags: Independence Day Born Free July 4th Hans Zimmer Madagascar

Wingnut Congressman Retiring To Spend More Time With Family, Gets Divorce

Radiofreeeuropa — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 05:22:26 EDT

What, a Republican in Congress who commits adultery with the opposite sex? What kind of adult calls himself Chip anyway?

Channel: Politics Tags: Mississippi Burping Wingnuts Political Buffoonery Chippy Pickering Another Republican Hypocrite

Grandpa's Wake

ind06 — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 02:44:47 EDT

He would've wanted it this way.

Oil prices reach new record high {$145/bl}

monicachenoa — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 01:48:14 EDT

The price of oil has continued its surge upwards - hitting a new high of $145 a barrel in trading in Singapore. London Brent crude rose by 74 cents to $145.00 in early Asian trade. Light sweet crude rose 81 cents to $144.38.

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A Cure for Cold Sores?

monicachenoa — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 01:32:32 EDT

Cold sores are icky. And they're insidious. The raw, ugly blisters show up without notice and are unpreventable. Worse yet, once you're infected with the virus that causes them, you're stuck with it for good. But landmark research reported today by microbiologists at Duke University may offer the potential for a cure.

Channel: Health & Fitness Tags:

Five years ago today, Bush told Iraq: "Bring 'em on"

bubba2 — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:52:26 EDT

July 2 is the 5 year anniversary of 'bring 'em on,' the infamous statement President Bush made during the early stages of the Iraq war. Bush made the remark after being asked about increasing violence in Iraq. Since the remark, over 3,900 American troops have been killed in Iraq. Bush has since said he regrets the "tough talk."

Channel: Politics Tags: President Bush bring em on Iraq cost of war military casualties civilian casualties no WMD

FBI might use profiling in terror investigations

TechnologyExpert — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:45:57 EDT

The Justice Department is considering letting the FBI investigate Americans without any evidence of wrongdoing, relying instead on a terrorist profile that could single out Muslims, Arabs or other racial and ethnic groups.

Channel: Politics Tags: Bush FBI Justice Department

Pentagon's top investigator to resign

bubba2 — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:42:05 EDT

The Pentagon's inspector general, Claude Kicklighter, is resigning after just over a year in the job and at a time when defense spending has skyrocketed but personnel shortfalls in the oversight office have strained its ability to probe allegations of waste, fraud and abuse.

Channel: Politics Tags: Pentagon inspector general Claude Kicklighter defense contracts fraud Defense Department waste abuse

Should We Fear Our Food?

y_soitenly — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:26:53 EDT

Industrial farming techniques may make it easier to find out-of-season fruit, but what are we giving up in exchange? Once upon a time, farms were pastoral places close to nature, and the ability to obtain healthy, safe food was a given. In our high-tech agribusiness world, though, the innocence of food is vanishing fast. Recent outbreaks of food-

Channel: Food Tags: WEB MD REDBOOK HEALTH and COOKING THE POTENTIAL DANGERS

GM stock falls to lowest level since 1954

SunnyDays — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 21:47:48 EDT

Shares of General Motors Corp. plunged Wednesday to close below $10 for the first time in more than half a century, on worries about the company's cash needs and speculation about a possible bankruptcy protection filing down the road.

Channel: Money Tags: Autos GM Corp worries

Americans & Colombian hostage Betancourt freed

SunnyDays — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 20:22:15 EDT

French-Colombian politician Ingrid Betancourt and 14 other hostages held by rebels in Colombia have been rescued by government troops.

Channel: News Tags: Colombia Colombia hostage Betancourt freed Americas

Family Dollar raises 4th-quarter quarter outlook

MyWayOnNow — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 19:41:25 EDT

Discount-store operator Family Dollar Stores Inc. on Wednesday raised fiscal fourth-quarter profit guidance by a penny per share, following a strong third-quarter earnings report.

Channel: Money Tags: family dollor shopping

US admiral urges caution on Iran

SunnyDays — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 18:28:21 EDT

America's top military officer has said opening up a third front in the Middle East through a strike on Iran would be "extremely stressful" for US forces.

Channel: News Tags: US admiral urges caution Iran

117 degrees in L.A.? Experts see future shock

TechnologyExpert — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 17:56:36 EDT

A computer model developed by the Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute estimates that by the end of the century, high temperatures for once-in-a-generation heat waves will rise twice as fast as everyday average temperatures. Chicago, for example, would reach 115 degrees in such an event by 2100. Paris heat waves could near 109 with Lyon, France, coming closer to 114.

Channel: Science Tags: Temperatures Global Warming HEat Wave

Obama, Like Dodd and Conrad, Got Cheap Home Loan

pc25 — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 17:52:38 EDT

Presidential nominee Barack Obama joins the list of several other high-profile Democratic Party members who received highly favorable home loans. Obama, D-Ill., reportedly purchased a $1.65 million mansion in Chicago through a "super, super jumbo" loan he received from Northern Trust Bank in Illinois, the Washington Post reports.

Channel: Do No Evil Tags: 2008 elections democrats barack obama chris dodd cheap home loans political favors

GOP's Teresa Heinz Kerry Attacks Come Back To Bite With Cindy

MyWayOnNow — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 17:39:41 EDT

In 2004, Republicans demanded fuller disclosure about the considerable fortune of Teresa Heinz Kerry, wife of Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry. Now, the GOP is reaping what it sowed.

Channel: Politics Tags: Cindy McCain Teresa Heinz Kerry women

Financial Crisis: Something Big is Going On

populist — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 17:29:33 EDT

There are reasons to believe this coming crisis is different and bigger than the world has ever experienced. Instead of using globalism in a positive fashion, it's been used to globalize all of the mistakes of the politicians, bureaucrats and central bankers.

Channel: Politics Tags: economy crisis collapse depression recession inflation tyranny ron paul

Romney: Obama Shows 'Frightening Naivete'

AlphaGnosis — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:36:37 EDT

Barack Obama's approach to the war on terror shows "frightening naivetÃ;Â©. Even the peaceniks of the last decade have recognized that the pre-911 thinking of the early 1990s was wrong," Romney says.

Channel: Politics Tags: Mitt Romney Obama shows frightening naivete

Colombia Rescues Hostages From Rebels

TimALoftis — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:56:52 EDT

Colombia's military says it has rescued 15 hostages, including former presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt and three U.S. military contractors, from rebels.

Channel: News Tags: columbia rescue betancourt

New study shows how broccoli helps reduce cancer risk

JessicaLaurie — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:26:16 EDT

A scientific study published here Wednesday sheds light on why men who eat a lot of broccoli are less likely to develop prostate cancer.

Channel: Science Tags: health science cancer

Bye-bye gas subsidies

alphomega — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:18:43 EDT

NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- For months we've been hearing how gasoline subsidies or price controls in places like China and India are artificially fueling demand there. Being that oil is a global market, rising demand overseas is one reason prices have risen here in the U.S.

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Bush admits to 'tough month' in Afghanistan

alphomega — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:56:46 EDT

May and June death tolls for foreign troops higher in Afghanistan than Iraq President Bush calls June a "tough month" for troops in Afghanistan President says death toll higher because U.S., allies taking fight to Taliban Bush says he'll pursue diplomatic pressure on Iran but "all options are on the table"

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War drums becoming deafening

GHOSTWHOWALKS — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:54:55 EDT

THE Americans and the Israelis are acting in concert. The unmistakable message they are putting out loud and clear is that an attack on Iran's nuclear facilities is on the cards. Are they bluffing as part of an arm-twisting strategy or are they seriously planning to transform this region into an inferno?

Channel: Do No Evil Tags: Israelis Americans Iran Nuclear Arm Twisting Strategy

Washington's Boyhood Home Found, Cherry Tree At Large

Neophile — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:52:52 EDT

George Washington's boyhood home has been found. On the subject of legend, the archaeologists who made the discovery could no more tell a lie than young George. No, there was not a single cherry tree anywhere around, not even a stump or a rusty hatchet.

Channel: Science Tags: george washington cherry tree virginia legend archaeology

Calif's hands-free cell law for drivers in effect

MyWayOnNow — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:34:49 EDT

Millions of California motorists have had to put down their cell phones or risk a ticket as a new law takes effect requiring hands-free devices for those behind the wheel.

Channel: Do No Evil Tags: california motorists

UnitedHealth cuts 4,000 jobs and 2008 outlook

MyWayOnNow — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:29:14 EDT

UnitedHealth Group will cut at least 4,000 jobs, or 5 percent of its workforce, in a restructuring and warned Wednesday that a weaker environment and higher costs will cut into profits this year.

Channel: Money Tags: united health jobs health economy

Bush may send more troops to Afghanistan

MyWayOnNow — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:25:25 EDT

President Bush said Wednesday he is weighing whether to send more troops to Afghanistan. Bush said it has been a "tough month" in Afghanistan, where more U.S. and NATO troops died during the past two months than in Iraq.

Channel: News Tags: bush afghanistan us troops

Big Trouble for Big Three Automakers

Neophile — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 12:25:11 EDT

America's automobile industry may be facing the biggest turnaround challenge in its history, a problem punctuated Tuesday as the carmakers released monthly sales results.

Channel: Money Tags: auto industry general motors ford chrysler

The Democrats and Off-Shore Drilling

populist — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 12:13:38 EDT

Just when you think the Democrats can't get any dumber when it comes to energy policy, they surprise you.

Channel: Politics Tags: energy policy drilling opec oil democrats

Chocolate, Benefits And Health Factors

nickjones321 — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 12:04:36 EDT

There are a lot of reasons for hard core chocolate lovers that can simply amaze them. Researchers have come out with excellent news that chocolates are an essential food for health.

Channel: Health & Fitness Tags: health tips health advice chocolate benefits health factors

High gas prices threaten to shut down rural towns

STONERS — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 11:32:57 EDT

This community may be an extreme example of how rising gas prices are hitting rural Americans particularly hard, but people in small towns from Maine to Alaska are in a similar bind as those here.

Channel: Money Tags: High Gas Prices Threaten Shut Down Rural Towns

Troubled economy hits women hard

ameliog — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 11:25:05 EDT

Income inequality, a real estate slump, and exposure to subprime loans play a role.

Channel: Women Tags: economy women and economy

How Long Can We Stand?

populist — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 11:21:50 EDT

The "bogey-men" terrorists that George Bush and his collection of Village Idiots place under each of our beds and behind every tree are far less formidable adversaries to our way of life than George and his "Vice-in-Thief" and the collection of s in our Congress who have sold our way of life for far less than 30 pieces of s

Channel: Money Tags: economy energy oil prices corporatism government populist party constitution

Prince William's Navy ship pulls off Ã;Â£40million cocaine bust during his first week at sea

daducha — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 10:39:23 EDT

Prince William has been involved in a Ã;Â£40 million cocaine bust during his first week of operations with the Royal Navy in the Atlantic. The drugs were seized from a sinking speedboat several hundred miles north east of Barbados. It is not known what part William, 26, played but naval chiefs had already made clear they w

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