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Draft Fred Thompson
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Draft Fred Thompson

Politics – Ladies and Gentlemen, I believe we have the makings of a fine Presidential candidacy. After watching Fox News Sunday and reading the surrounding blogger buzz, it would appear that Mr. Thompson is heading toward an honest to goodness campaign. One of the things he mentioned was a need to evaluate support. That's where we can help.

Voted for on March 15, 2007 07:23am

La. governor outraged over faulty pumps
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La. governor outraged over faulty pumps

News – Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Blanco lashed out at the Army Corps of Engineers on Wednesday for installing defective pumps at three major drainage canals just before the start of last summer's hurricane season. "This could put a lot of our people in jeopardy," Blanco said. "It begs the question: Are we really safe?"

Voted for on March 15, 2007 07:23am

What Credit Card Companies Don't Want You to Know
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What Credit Card Companies Don't Want You to Know

Money – Of all the games the credit card companies play that end up costing you thousands of dollars (late fees, over-limit fees, transfer fees, and so on), it's always been the interest rate game that hurt the most--until now.

Voted for on March 15, 2007 07:23am

World stocks tumble on US fears
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World stocks tumble on US fears

Money – From the article: "European stocks have joined a global sell-off, after concerns about the US economy and mortgage industry hurt markets in Asia and dented Wall Street. The UK's FTSE tumbled 103.4 points, or 1.7%, to 6,057.8. Earlier, Japan's Nikkei index closed 2.9% lower and New York's Dow Jones index ended down 2%."

Voted for on March 15, 2007 07:23am

Op Ed: The Purse Isn't Congress's Only Weapon
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Op Ed: The Purse Isn't Congress's Only Weapon

Politics – Congress is hardly limited to this seemingly magical power of the purse. It has several sources of constitutional authority over the use of military force, including the express right "to make rules for the government and regulation of the land and naval forces."

Voted for on March 15, 2007 07:23am

Mohammed claims responsible for 9/11: transcript
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Mohammed claims responsible for 9/11: transcript

News – Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the alleged mastermind of the September 11 attacks on the United States, has claimed responsibility for those and other major al Qaeda attacks, according to the transcript of a hearing at Guantanamo Bay released on Wednesday.

Voted for on March 15, 2007 07:23am

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EU agrees on renewable energy target

News – European Union leaders have agreed to adopt a binding target on the use of renewable energy, such as wind and solar power, officials say. UK PM Tony Blair said the deal was "a major step" which put the EU in a leadership position on climate change.

Voted for on March 09, 2007 11:11am

Apple may use flash memory for notebooks: analyst
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Apple may use flash memory for notebooks: analyst

Gadgets & Tech – Apple Inc. may sell zippy notebook computers later this year that use the same type of fast memory as music players and digital cameras, driving down prices of hard-disk drives, an analyst said on Thursday.

Voted for on March 09, 2007 08:03am

Lost Producers Give Details on Video Game
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Lost Producers Give Details on Video Game

Video Games – Producers Carlton Cuse and Damon Lindelof spilled some exclusive details on the forthcoming LOST video game coming from UBI Soft.

Voted for on March 09, 2007 08:03am

How to Quickly Research a Company
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How to Quickly Research a Company

Careers & Jobs – When evaluating a job lead, your due diligence in researching your potential new employer is important. Set aside a little bit of time before your interview and follow this simple research guide.

Voted for on March 09, 2007 08:03am

Web 2.0: Yahoo Answers Adds Social Networking
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Web 2.0: Yahoo Answers Adds Social Networking

Gadgets & Tech – Yahoo Answers, the question & answer social media exchange, has become a success for Yahoo, bringing the phenomena of social knowledge sharing to over 90 million worldwide Yahoo Answers users.

Voted for on March 09, 2007 08:03am

OpEd: Let Justice Prevail...
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OpEd: Let Justice Prevail...

Politics – Enough is enough! Watching the Senate recently reiterated what I already knew in my heart to be true: we have a "One Party with Two Wings" system here in America. Factoring out Senators Feingold and Sanders, along with a handful of Representatives (most notably, Ron Paul), the US Congress is a joke!

Voted for on March 09, 2007 08:02am

Listing the world's billionaires 2007
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Listing the world's billionaires 2007

Money – It has been a busy year for Forbes' team of fortune hunters. Strong equity markets combined with rising real estate values and commodity prices pushed up fortunes from Mumbai to Madrid. Forbes pinned down a record 946 billionaires. There were 178 newcomers, including 19 Russians, 14 Indians, 13 Chinese and 10 Spaniards, as well as the first billion

Voted for on March 09, 2007 08:02am

Please Pray For Johnny Depp's Daughter, Lily Rose
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Please Pray For Johnny Depp's Daughter, Lily Rose

Celebrities – British news sources are reporting that Johnny Depp's 7-year-old daughter Lily Rose is very ill and suffering from an undisclosed sickness. He and his partner Vanessa Paradis have been keeping a round clock vigil on her for the last 9 days.

Voted for on March 09, 2007 08:02am

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MS skips March Patch Tuesday

Gadgets & Tech – Microsoft announced on Thursday that doesn't plan to issue any security updates next week in a rare break from its regular monthly Patch Tuesday update cycle.

Voted for on March 09, 2007 08:02am