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Religion – Look at Gaza today. No Israeli occupation, no settlements, not a single Jew left. The Palestinian response? Unremitting rocket fire killing and maiming Israeli civilians. The declared casus belli of the Palestinian government in Gaza behind these rockets? The very existence of a Jewish state.
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Voted for on May 16, 2008 08:23pm
Music – A nastalgic and comical video presentation by Spadecaller that accompanies the Yiddish song, "Bei Mir Bis Du Shein," recorded by the Andrew Sisters. See if you can recognize the old time celebrities featured.
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Voted for on May 16, 2008 08:22pm
News – A pending new message from al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden has been announced on Islamist message boards and addresses the 60th anniversary of the state of Israel, an Internet terrorism monitor said on Thursday.
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Voted for on May 16, 2008 08:21pm
News – A photo, as the saying goes, is worth a thousand words. And the right photo--the revelatory image--can be worth a great deal more. In that spirit, we've put together ten pictures that capture the turbulent events of the past week.
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Voted for on May 16, 2008 08:21pm
Politics – Don't tick off Chris Matthews. On Thursday's edition of his MSNBC show Hardball, Matthews humiliated clueless Los Angeles right-wing radio host Kevin James over the "appeasement" uproar President Bush started in Israel during the state's 60th anniversary celebration.
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Voted for on May 16, 2008 08:12pm
Real Estate – For Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the chronically embattled companies chartered by the government to make homeownership more attainable, the recent upheaval in the mortgage market presents financial and political opportunities.
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Voted for on May 16, 2008 05:44pm
Real Estate – OFHEO said late Thursday that it has reclassified Fannie Mae as significantly undercapitalized during the fourth quarters of 2002 and 2003 as a result of Fannie Mae's recently-completed 2004 financial restatement. Fannie Mae is required to meet minimum capital standards in order to maintain its government charter.
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Voted for on May 16, 2008 05:44pm
Real Estate – News Release from Fannie Mae. On Feb 27, 2008, Fannie Mae (FNM/NYSE) announced that, as part of its HomeStayTM initiative to support its mortgage servicers as they provide at-risk borrowers with refinancing and loan workout assistance, it is offering a new option Ã;¢ââ;;¬" HomeSa
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Voted for on May 16, 2008 05:44pm
Money – The shortcomings of Fannie Mae have been overlooked on the basis that Fannie plays a critical role in driving the housing sector, and thus the American economy. As Fannie goes, so goes the nation.
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Voted for on May 16, 2008 05:44pm
Real Estate – Fannie Mae announced on Friday that it is easing rules requiring larger down payments in the areas hit badly by the housing slump.
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Voted for on May 16, 2008 05:44pm
Humor – There was this artist, who worked from a studio in his home. He specialized in nudes, and had been working on what he thought would be a masterpiece for several months now. As usual, his model reported, and after exchanging the usual greetings and small talk, she began to undress for the day's work.
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Voted for on May 16, 2008 05:44pm
Politics – COLUMBUS, Ohio - Republican John McCain declared for the first time Thursday he believes the Iraq war can be won by 2013, although he rejected suggestions that his talk of a timetable put him on the same side as Democrats clamoring for full-scale troop withdrawals.
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Voted for on May 16, 2008 01:57pm
Politics – I might have used any number of titles to describe this sermon by Pastor John Hagee, given in the late 1990's and then mass marketed as part of a book Hagee published in 2001 and republished in 2003, "The Battle For Jerusalem".
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Voted for on May 16, 2008 01:57pm
Politics – Two basic concepts the GOP had better remember: Reaganism and the Contract with America. As it is, they are getting what they deserve. USA Today.
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Voted for on May 16, 2008 01:57pm
Politics – Could it be that despite the outward signs of confidence, all the criticism being heaped upon President Bush is getting to him?
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Voted for on May 16, 2008 01:56pm