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Karl Rove Fails to Appear at U.S. House Hearing

Politics – Rove's action today prompted the House Judiciary subcommittee to rule that his reasons for skipping the appearance weren't valid, setting up a possible contempt of Congress vote next week.

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Voted for on July 10, 2008 07:55pm Commented on 3 times: 1 2 3

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Kucinich to Introduce New Article of Impeachment Against Bush Thursday

Politics – Ohio Congressman Dennis Kucinich said he will introduce a single article of impeachment against President George W. Bush Thursday for "taking our nation and our troops to war based on lies."

View Story Discuss (17) (pubrecord.org) 10 days ago by jaxguy

Voted for on July 09, 2008 09:32pm Commented on 1 time: 1

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Senate Backs Wiretap Bill to Shield Phone Companies

News – More than two and a half years after the disclosure of President's Bush's domestic eavesdropping program set off a furious national debate, the Senate gave final approval on Wednesday afternoon to broadening the government's spy powers and providing legal immunity for the phone companies that took part in the wiretapping program.

View Story Discuss (156) (nytimes.com) 10 days ago by Alexia

Voted for on July 09, 2008 09:27pm Commented on 3 times: 1 2 3

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Tehran leaves no room for doubt

News – Just in case there was any ambiguity about Iran's missile test today in the Hormuz Straits, the air force chief, General Hossein Salami, put any lingering uncertainty to rest. Salami said the tests of long- and medium- range missiles were intended to demonstrate Iranian resolve "against enemies who in recent weeks have threatened Iran with a harsh language".

View Story Discuss (54) (guardian.co.uk) 10 days ago by Alexia

Voted for on July 09, 2008 09:10pm Commented on 1 time: 1

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Is This the Dumbest Generation?

News – Younger Americans stumped in knowledge tests in the visually driven info age.

View Story Discuss (340) (chicagotribune.com) 13 days ago by CUTtotheNEWS

Voted for on July 08, 2008 02:04pm Commented on 1 time: 1

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After the Battle, Fighting the Bottle at Home

News – Most nights when Anthony Klecker, a former marine, finally slept, he found himself back on the battlefields of Iraq. He would awake in a panic, and struggle futilely to return to sleep. Days were scarcely better. Car alarms shattered his nerves. Flashbacks came unexpectedly, at the whiff of certain cleaning chemicals...

View Story Discuss (13) (nytimes.com) 11 days ago by JohnQPublic

Voted for on July 08, 2008 11:32am

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Cheer up. We're winning this War on Terror

Do No Evil – Al-Qaeda and the Taleban are in retreat, the surge has worked in Iraq and Islamism is discredited. Not a bad haul

View Story Discuss (476) (timesonline.co.uk) 13 days ago by libsRfunny

Voted for on July 07, 2008 02:27pm Commented on 5 times: 1 2 3 4 5

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South Carolina plans license plate for Christians

News – COLUMBIA, South Carolina (CNN) -- Unless a federal court intervenes, South Carolina drivers may soon be able to profess their Christian faith with a state-issued license plate.

View Story Discuss (114) (cnn.com) 12 days ago by JohnQPublic

Voted for on July 07, 2008 09:27am Commented on 2 times: 1 2

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Abu Graib: What the Most Seen Photographs Say

Movies – 'Standard Operating Procedure', the new film by Errol Morris, is the fruit of meticulous research into the ill-treatment of Iraqi detainees. Featuring numerous interviews with military personnel who served at Abu Ghraib, it leaves the viewer in little doubt that the cruelty captured on camera was authorized at the highest levels in Washington.

View Story Discuss (393) (ipsnews.net) 14 days ago by bubba2

Voted for on July 06, 2008 05:04pm Commented on 2 times: 1 2

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The One-Word Solution

Politics – How Israel Uses the Word "Terrorist"

View Story Discuss (34) (counterpunch.com) 14 days ago by populist

Voted for on July 06, 2008 01:59pm Commented on 3 times: 1 2 3

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Is capitulation on the cards?

Money – Profit warnings, breaches of key index levels, record oil prices, stressed consumers and investors seeking safety provide the background for markets this week, and many people are wondering how long this will all last.

View Story Discuss (13) (news.yahoo.com) 13 days ago by STONERS

Voted for on July 06, 2008 01:39pm Commented on 1 time: 1

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Obama: Response to Iraq remarks overblown

Politics – Barack Obama said Saturday that he was surprised at how the media has "finely calibrated" his recent words on Iraq, and denied that he intends to anything but end the war if he is elected.

View Story Discuss (24) (news.yahoo.com) 14 days ago by TechnologyExpert

Voted for on July 06, 2008 12:02pm Commented on 3 times: 1 2 3

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Former Sen. Jesse Helms Dies At 86

News – Jesse Helms, the five-term Republican Senator from North Carolina, has died, CBS News has confirmed. He was 86.

View Story Discuss (329) (cbsnews.com) 15 days ago by TechnologyExpert

Voted for on July 05, 2008 10:01pm Commented on 2 times: 1 2

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What To Do With Bush at GOP Convention?

Politics – Problem is, deeply unpopular president needs a proper sendoff.

View Story Discuss (4) (nytimes.com) 14 days ago by CUTtotheNEWS

Voted for on July 05, 2008 09:44pm Commented on 1 time: 1

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Obama Hints At Changing His Iraq Withdrawal Timeline

Politics – While speaking to reporters in Fargo, ND today, Barack Obama suggested that he might not hold firm to his plan of getting all U.S. troops out of Iraq in 16 months. He said that troop safety is still an important consideration, but he also added the stability of Iraq to his considerations, thus leaving the door open for troops to stay in Iraq.

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Voted for on July 05, 2008 09:31pm Commented on 1 time: 1

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