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Republicans block extra taxes on oil companies

Money – WASHINGTON - Senate Republicans blocked a proposal Tuesday to tax the windfall profits of the largest oil companies, despite pleas by Democratic leaders to use the measure to address America's anger over $4 a gallon gasoline.

View Story Discuss (255) (news.yahoo.com) 39 days ago by expursuit

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Paul to hold rival event during GOP convention

Politics – Ron Paul is planning a daylong rally in Williams Arena at the University of Minnesota on Sept. 2, the second day of the GOP convention. This could draw attention from the presumed nominee John McCain, who will be accepting his party's nomination at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul for its four-day event.

View Story Discuss (130) (hosted.ap.org) 39 days ago by ybdogsct

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Alaska drilling needs to happen

Politics – $4-a-gallon gas highlights need to tap into domestic oil reserves.

View Story Discuss (419) (blogs.usatoday.com) 39 days ago by AlphaGnosis

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This story has mostly positive ratings. 278 votes / 23 sinks

Kucinich presents Bush impeachment articles

News – An Ohio Democratic lawmaker and former presidential candidate has presented articles of impeachment against President George W. Bush to Congress.

View Story Discuss (743) (rawstory.com) 40 days ago by idyll

Voted for on June 10, 2008 07:44pm Commented on 3 times: 1 2 3

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Is Ann Coulter A Felon?

Politics – It can now be proven beyond a shadow of a doubt, that neocon loudmouth Ann Coulter committed felonious voter fraud in Florida. Perhaps two felonies plus a misdemeanor, according to a report from the Town of Palm Beach Police Department. Coulter is guilty. I've got the documents to prove it.

View Story Discuss (39) (orato.com) 40 days ago by stubbies

Voted for on June 10, 2008 07:04pm

This story has mostly positive ratings. 195 votes / 2 sinks

1.4 Million Bankruptcy Claims expected in 2008

Real Estate – Bankruptcy rates are 39% up in the first quarter of 2008.

View Story Discuss (22) (e-foreclosuresearch.com) 40 days ago by realestateinvestor

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The tragic story of 1st Sgt. Jeff McKinney

Do No Evil – On July 11 in Adhamiyah, Iraq, while on a simple meet-and-greet patrol, Jeff McKinney stepped out of his Humvee and yelled. "F--- this!" He raised his M4 to his chin and squeezed off one shot. The first sergeant, who sang Sesame Street songs to his men and teased them just enough to make them feel like family, left his soldiers shattered.

View Story Discuss (129) (armytimes.com) 41 days ago by bubba2

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Gonzales Gets a Job

Politics – Since that whole US Attorney scandal thing, former AG Alberto Gonzales has had a little trouble finding work. But not any more!

View Story Discuss (24) (tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com) 42 days ago by bluetexasvalley

Voted for on June 08, 2008 01:49am

This story has mostly positive ratings. 228 votes / 1 sink

Propeller Week In Review: June 5, 2008

News – Barack Obama was unmistakably back in the center ring this week at Propeller--along with his rival John McCain, the war on terror, and the late, great Harvey Korman.

View Story Discuss (55) (newsquake.netscape.com) 44 days ago by JamesMarcus

Voted for on June 05, 2008 09:20pm Commented on 7 times: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

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Exclusive: Mccain Speech Tonight - The General Election Begins

Politics – John McCain will launch his general election campaign against Barack Obama tonight at 9:00 in New Orleans, Louisiana. In a speech that will praise Senator Clinton for her "tenacity and courage," McCain will recognize Obama as the Democratic party's presumptive nominee.

View Story Discuss (459) (drudgereport.com) 46 days ago by AlphaGnosis

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Explosive Bush interview in NBC News' Richard Engel's new book

Politics – NBC News' Richard Engel spent 5 years reporting in Iraq. His new book contains an interview with President Bush, who admits that going to war was a decision based on his personal instinct and not on any long-range strategy for the Mideast: " ... I changed after 9/11. I had to act. I don't care if it created more enemies. I had to act."

View Story Discuss (170) (huffingtonpost.com) 46 days ago by bubba2

Voted for on June 04, 2008 09:00am Commented on 6 times: 1 2 3 4 5 6

This story has mostly positive ratings. 98 votes / 1 sink

Kennedy out of 'successful' brain surgery

News – Sen. Edward M. Kennedy is out of surgery at Duke University, and his doctor says a procedure to treat his cancerous brain tumor "was successful and accomplished our goals."

View Story Discuss (15) (breitbart.com) 47 days ago by TechnologyExpert

Voted for on June 03, 2008 11:48pm Commented on 4 times: 1 2 3 4

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CNN projects Obama clinches nomination

Politics – Sen. Barack Obama on Tuesday will pick up enough delegates to secure the Democratic presidential nomination, CNN projects, becoming the first African-American to lead a U.S. major-party ticket.

View Story Discuss (350) (cnn.com) 46 days ago by david_nwpa

Voted for on June 03, 2008 11:09pm

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Al-Qaida on ropes: Bin Laden is losing

News – CIA Director Michael Hayden said last week that al-Qaida is losing its war on the West. Skeptics who don't trust any information that emerges from the lips of a Bush administration official do not have to take Hayden's word to believe the truth of his assessment. The evidence is everywhere.

View Story Discuss (442) (unionleader.com) 47 days ago by AlphaGnosis

Sunk on June 03, 2008 01:40am Commented on 25 times: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25

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Obama, the Dukakis Trap, and Meeting Sistani

Politics – Obama is pallnning a trip to Iraq this summer. I fear he has been forced into this visit by John McCain, who keeps taunting him on his limited foreign policy experience, saying he has not been to Iraq since 2006 and so does not understand how the "surge" was "victorious."

View Story Discuss (98) (juancole.com) 47 days ago by jovial

Voted for on June 02, 2008 03:01pm

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