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White House sends press corps al-Maliki's praise for Obama plan
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White House sends press corps al-Maliki's praise for Obama plan

Politics – An embarrassing slip up, when an aide mistakenly sent to the news media a Reuters article saying Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki backs Barack Obama's troop withdrawal plan. Its timing is particularly embarrassing as Bush's "general time horizon" for withdrawing U.S. troops is being cited by some as resembling Obama's redeployment pro

View Story Discuss (103) (politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com) 14 hours ago by ybdogsct

Voted for on July 19, 2008 07:46pm

Green House Building Sustainable Future Now
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Green House Building Sustainable Future Now

Do No Evil – Our Planet is facing dramatic changes owing to the accelerated rate of human development and indiscriminate exploitation of natural resources. Global warming is just one such warning sign that the delicate global ecosystem is very near the tipping scale.

View Story Discuss (10) (alternativeenergybase.com) 19 hours ago by altnrg

Voted for on July 19, 2008 07:46pm

As wars lengthen, toll on military families mounts
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As wars lengthen, toll on military families mounts

News – Far from the combat zones, the strains and separations of no-end-in-sight wars are taking an ever-growing toll on military families despite the armed services' earnest efforts to help.

View Story Discuss (25) (news.yahoo.com) 16 hours ago by STONERS

Voted for on July 19, 2008 07:45pm

Dr. Susan Rice Bashes McCain on Afghanistan Policy
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Dr. Susan Rice Bashes McCain on Afghanistan Policy

Politics – After years of denying it was a problem, McCain woke up and discovered Afghanistan, but has no credible plan. He wants to surge in Afghanistan without reducing troops in Iraq, which the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff says is impossible. He wants to balance our budget through troop withdrawals which he opposes. The whole thing is illogical.

View Story Discuss (56) (bourbonroom.blogs.foxnews.com) 2 days ago by ybdogsct

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Obama's donor haul puts pressure on Republicans
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Obama's donor haul puts pressure on Republicans

Politics – AUSTIN, Texas | Sen. Barack Obama raised $52 million in June and had $72 million banked for the presidential campaign, showcasing a massive donor network that the Democratic candidate can continue to tap until the Nov. 4 election.

View Story Discuss (163) (washingtontimes.com) 2 days ago by monicachenoa

Voted for on July 18, 2008 08:56pm

Did A UN Agency Cook The Numbers In Global Warming Analysis?
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Did A UN Agency Cook The Numbers In Global Warming Analysis?

Do No Evil – Mathematical proof that there is no "climate crisis" appears today in a major, peer-reviewed paper in Physics and Society, a learned journal of the 10,000-strong American Physical Society, SPPI reports

View Story Discuss (51) (sayanythingblog.com) 2 days ago by pc25

Sunk on July 18, 2008 12:34pm

The Senate, the Iraq War and the 80/20 Rule
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The Senate, the Iraq War and the 80/20 Rule

Do No Evil – In a country that struggles to remain free from the unduly influence of the powerful, the 80/20 Rule applies well; the defenders, as a rule, being the vital few. Truth and honesty are not things that can be changed by a simple vote, and neither should matters clearly written in our Constitution, such as the power to declare war.

View Story Discuss (18) (populistamerica.com) 2 days ago by populist

Voted for on July 18, 2008 12:29pm

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U.S. led forces kill more civilians in Afghanistan

Politics – More bloodshed in Afghanistan as more civilians killed by U.S attacks further undermining support for the U.S. backed regime of Karzai

View Story Discuss (9) (ca.news.yahoo.com) 2 days ago by rightfromwrong

Voted for on July 18, 2008 03:43am

Flip-flopping to the White House
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Flip-flopping to the White House

News – At first, when the chant started at the Republican convention four years ago, it was hard to figure out what was going on.

View Story Discuss (111) (salon.com) 3 days ago by skewl

Voted for on July 18, 2008 03:43am

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Bush's Political Lifeboat

News – For a president who believes "America is addicted to oil," George W. Bush has an odd way of proposing treatment: Drill for more black-liquid crack.

View Story Discuss (14) (theledger.com) 3 days ago by omerazam

Voted for on July 18, 2008 03:43am

Black Wednesday For Print
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Black Wednesday For Print

News – A round-up of the recent media layoffs.

View Story Discuss (84) (gawker.com) 3 days ago by Dakota

Voted for on July 17, 2008 10:01pm

JFK - A Warning to America's Press Corps
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JFK - A Warning to America's Press Corps

Do No Evil – This video chronicles the precarious nature of freedom and the press; featuring a JFK audio, sound score from the film "Legends of the Fall," pianist Lorie Line, paintings by Frederick Church, Van Gogh, and visual arts by Spadecaller.

View Story Discuss (45) (youtube.com) 2 days ago by Spadecaller

Voted for on July 17, 2008 09:10pm

John McCain, POW: A First-Person Account
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John McCain, POW: A First-Person Account

Politics – Here, in his own words, based on almost total recall, is Commander McCain's narrative of 5 1/2 years in the hands of the North Vietnamese.

View Story Discuss (613) (usnews.com) 2 days ago by AlphaGnosis

Sunk on July 17, 2008 08:25pm Commented on 4 times: 1 2 3 4

Keep Loaded Guns Out of National Parks
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Keep Loaded Guns Out of National Parks

Do No Evil – The NRA somehow convinced the government that gun owners should be able to bring loaded firearms into parks. Loaded firearms add the threat of accidental discharge, could increase wildlife poaching and are a risk to park visitors.

View Story Discuss (67) (qassia.com) 2 days ago by hurr1

Voted for on July 17, 2008 07:28pm

More US troops may go to Afghanistan this year
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More US troops may go to Afghanistan this year

Politics – Pentagon leaders on Wednesday signaled a surge in U.S. forces in Afghanistan "sooner rather than later," a shift that could send some units there within weeks, as officials prepare to cut troop levels in Iraq.

View Story Discuss (36) (news.yahoo.com) 3 days ago by STONERS

Voted for on July 17, 2008 07:27pm