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McClellan tells the TRUTH about Bush
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McClellan tells the TRUTH about Bush

Politics – From another former loyal Bush insider whose conscience is greater than their secret loyalty to a scandalously inept administration. We can hardy wait for Colin Powell's book. We're beginning to get back the pieces of truth to rebuild our democracy from a small group who attempted to steal it.

Voted for on May 29, 2008 12:39pm

Overlooked: NewsHour's Money Problems
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Overlooked: NewsHour's Money Problems

News – Nightly PBS show The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer may be popular with Propeller Scout Corey Spring, but a New York Times story about the show's funding difficulties wasn't a hit with users.

Voted for on May 29, 2008 12:39pm

Hefty Ad Campaign Targets Body-Disposing Demographic
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Hefty Ad Campaign Targets Body-Disposing Demographic

Humor – Representatives say the ads are designed to target a segment of the population long overlooked by the company, and will depict Hefty bags as the strongest, most durable, and least likely to be punctured by shards of human bone.

Voted for on May 21, 2008 09:54pm

Want Cheaper Gas and Oil? End the Damned Wars!
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Want Cheaper Gas and Oil? End the Damned Wars!

Money – it's not just oil that has been driven up in price because of the war. As energy costs have gone up, so has the cost of food. As well, to the extent that Americans' food is imported, they are paying in shrinking dollars, whose value is being driven down because of the war.

Voted for on May 21, 2008 09:53pm

57 Habits of Highly Effective Gmail Users
This story has mostly positive ratings. 126 votes / 2 sinks

57 Habits of Highly Effective Gmail Users

Gadgets & Tech – Here are some of the habits that Gmail users have employed to make sending, receiving and organizing their emails better and faster than before.

Voted for on May 21, 2008 09:53pm

This story has mostly positive ratings. 22 votes / No sinks

Apple dismisses Safari vulnerability

Gadgets & Tech – Safari users are at risk of littering their desktops with malicious software because the browser does not ask for user permission when downloading files in the way that Firefox and Internet Explorer do, a security researcher said Thursday.

Voted for on May 15, 2008 06:45pm

Clinton Says She Regrets Comment About Race
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Clinton Says She Regrets Comment About Race

Politics – Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton said Wednesday that she shouldn't have suggested in a newspaper interview that Barack Obama was having trouble winning over "hardworking ... white Americans."

Voted for on May 15, 2008 06:44pm

Young, evangelical ... for Obama?
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Young, evangelical ... for Obama?

Religion – "If Jesus were alive, he wouldn't necessarily be voting Republican," seminar student Tyler Braun said. "Christians are having trouble getting behind everything the Republicans stand for," said Michael Dudley. 15% of white evangelicals, 18-29, no longer identify with the GOP. Older evangelicals are also questioning their traditio

Voted for on May 12, 2008 05:33pm

This story has mostly positive ratings. 40 votes / No sinks

Barr to announce Libertarian White House bid

Politics – Former Republican Rep. Bob Barr has announced that he's running for president as a Libertarian. His candidacy would be a wild card in the White House race and many believe it would hurt Republican Sen. John McCain.

Voted for on May 12, 2008 05:31pm Commented on 1 time: 1

This story has mostly positive ratings. 55 votes / No sinks

Analysis: Could Clinton land the VP nomination?

Politics – Friends and close associates of both Sens. Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton are now convinced that, assuming she loses the race for the presidential nomination, she is probably going to fight to be the vice presidential nominee on an Obama-for-president ticket.

Voted for on May 12, 2008 05:30pm

This story has mostly positive ratings. 64 votes / 2 sinks

Bill Moyers: Torture and the Betrayal of American Values

Politics – In this new book - Torture Team - the international lawyer Philippe Sands, a long time friend of America, describes what happened when the White House abandoned the policy of Abraham Lincoln, who in the middle of the Civil War told his generals that "military necessity does not admit of cruelty... nor of torture to extort confessions."

Voted for on May 12, 2008 05:30pm

This story has mostly positive ratings. 71 votes / 1 sink

Number of disabled veterans rising - Yahoo! News

News – Increasing numbers of U.S. troops have left the military with damaged bodies and minds, an ever-larger pool of disabled veterans that will cost the nation billions for decades to come Ã;¢ââ;;¬" even as the total population of America's vets shrinks.

Voted for on May 12, 2008 05:29pm

10 Tips to Enhance your Security
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10 Tips to Enhance your Security

Gadgets & Tech – Many people who use windows are affected with problems like viruses,worms,trojan,spyware and malware etc.So they resort to spend a lot of money on antivirus,anti spyware etc tools.But before you spend money for security, you could always try these simple free tips.

Voted for on May 12, 2008 05:27pm

This story has mostly positive ratings. 21 votes / No sinks

Woman Pays Off 1976 Parking Ticket Issued In Michigan

Do No Evil – Unknown Motorist Makes Good On A Ticket Issued In Michigan, After More Than 31 Years

Voted for on May 12, 2008 05:25pm

This story has mostly positive ratings. 63 votes / 4 sinks

Embedding the Analysts: Modern-Day Propaganda?

Do No Evil – Setbacks in Iraq - like the generals' revolt, the Abu Ghraib scandal, and the growing insurgency - brought pushback from the Pentagon by way of a new set of talking points for the well-schooled retirees.

Voted for on May 12, 2008 05:25pm