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Blue Chip panel puts U.S. recession odds at 50 percent
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Blue Chip panel puts U.S. recession odds at 50 percent

Money – The odds of a U.S. recession stand at nearly 50 percent amid a spate of data showing a weakening labor market, signs of more credit tightening and turmoil in the financial markets, the latest Blue Chip Economic forecast is projecting.

Voted for on February 10, 2008 11:13am

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President Bush to Tornado Victims: "Life is Unfair"

Politics – Is it just me or does this seem to be a callous response to a disaster that claimed so many lives and left so much destruction? Video.

Voted for on February 09, 2008 09:30pm Commented on 1 time: 1

The Climate scientist they could not silence
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The Climate scientist they could not silence

Science – The trap was sprung in 2006. The White House ordered that Dr Jim Hansen was to be denied the oxygen of publicity forthwith. He was to be banned from appearing in newspapers and on TV and radio. He was effectively to disappear. It was the kind of treatment that might be reserved for terrorists, or in a totalitarian regime, for political dissidents.

Voted for on February 09, 2008 09:11pm Commented on 1 time: 1

Huckabee pledges to stay in race
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Huckabee pledges to stay in race

Politics – WASHINGTON - Republican Mike Huckabee on Saturday rejected suggestions that John McCain is the party's inevitable nominee and said he won't quit the presidential race.

Voted for on February 09, 2008 06:36pm Commented on 1 time: 1

Roadside blasts kill 5 U.S. soldiers in Iraq
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Roadside blasts kill 5 U.S. soldiers in Iraq

News – Five American soldiers were killed in roadside bombings in Iraq on Friday as some parts of Baghdad witness an increase in attacks, the U.S. military said on Saturday.

Voted for on February 09, 2008 05:20pm Commented on 4 times: 1 2 3 4

This story has mostly positive ratings. 31 votes / No sinks

NBC News Suspends David Shuster For Chelsea Clinton Comments

Television – On Thursday's "Tucker" on MSNBC, David Shuster, who was serving as guest-host of the program, made a comment about Chelsea Clinton and the Clinton campaign that was irresponsible and inappropriate. Shuster, has been suspended from appearing on all NBC News broadcasts, other than to make his apology.

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Huckabee Beats McCain in Kansas
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Huckabee Beats McCain in Kansas

Politics – Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee defeated Sen. John McCain in the Kansas Republican caucuses today, after resisting pressure to end his bid for the Republican presidential nomination in favor of McCain.

Voted for on February 09, 2008 04:57pm Commented on 2 times: 1 2

Daily Show: Mitt never recovered from being a douchebag
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Daily Show: Mitt never recovered from being a douchebag

Popular Videos – Jon Stewart commented Thursday on Mitt Romney's suspension of his presidential campaign, suggesting that "perhaps it's a smart move." "Mitt Romney's a businessman," Stewart continued, "and after discovering he spent $35 million of his own money to buy himself 269 delegates, Romney has finally accepted the reality that he is

Voted for on February 09, 2008 04:09pm Commented on 1 time: 1

Obama leads Clinton by only 2 delegates
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Obama leads Clinton by only 2 delegates

Politics – WASHINGTON - Three days after the voting ended, the race for Democratic delegates in Super Tuesday's contests was still too close to call. With nearly 1,600 delegates from Tuesday contests awarded, Sen. Barack Obama led by two delegates Friday night, with 91 delegates still to be awarded. Obama won 796 delegates in Tuesday's contests, to 794 for Se

Voted for on February 09, 2008 12:18pm Commented on 1 time: 1

Monte Williams, The troops, and Fox News
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Monte Williams, The troops, and Fox News

Television – Four days later, after 17 years as a television host, Montel lost his job. Variety reported on Wednesday that the "Fate of 'The Montel Williams Show' was sealed when key Fox-owned stations opted not to renew it for the 2008-09 season."

Voted for on February 03, 2008 02:59pm Commented on 1 time: 1

Documents Detail Church Coverup of Priest's Sex Abuse
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Documents Detail Church Coverup of Priest's Sex Abuse

Religion – Newly released records from a California lawsuit settlement show the extent of the Milwaukee Catholic Archdiocese's efforts to conceal priest's sex abuse.

Voted for on February 03, 2008 02:46pm Commented on 2 times: 1 2

Romney ahead in early Maine count
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Romney ahead in early Maine count

Politics – Mitt Romney took an early lead in presidential preference voting by Maine Republicans as the first returns were counted Saturday from the party's municipal caucuses, which GOP officials said were heavily attended across the state.

Voted for on February 03, 2008 02:41pm Commented on 1 time: 1

FactCheck: Multiple Romney Distortions In Last Debate
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FactCheck: Multiple Romney Distortions In Last Debate

Politics – Non-partisan political "watch dog" group (part of Univ of Pennsylvania) "checks" accuracy of ads, debates, communications of political candidates from each party. Here it's recent Republican debate; some "errors" found among all participants but Romney in particular found to have made numerous mis-statements, distortio

Voted for on February 02, 2008 05:09pm Commented on 3 times: 1 2 3

Rick Santorum and Laura Ingraham Endorse Mitt Romney
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Rick Santorum and Laura Ingraham Endorse Mitt Romney

Politics – "Governor Romney has a deep understanding of the important issues confronting our country today, and he is the clear conservative candidate that can go into the general election with a united Republican party," Santorum said in a statement released Friday."

Voted for on February 02, 2008 05:07pm Commented on 4 times: 1 2 3 4

Muslim Patrol Quiets Crime in Shaw
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Muslim Patrol Quiets Crime in Shaw

Religion – D.C. police, who say they know of no other religion-based citizens patrol operating in the District, credit the Muslims with rousting the drug dealers and restoring a measure of public safety to the neighborhood. "There was an overwhelming difference," said Officer Earl Brown of the 3rd Police District.

Voted for on February 02, 2008 02:39pm Commented on 1 time: 1

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