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| August 29, 2008 |
Associated Press |
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NAFTA bashing off the Democrats' agenda -- So what do they really think?
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PoliticalPosts.com |
| Liberal Democrats and the DNC – Consider Yourselves on Notice
By angie
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| August notes from edith – Sara replaces Hillary's torch with a flame thrower
By edith
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Washington Post |
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South Ossetia says Russia intends to absorb region (Gassiyev: Russia will absorb South Ossetia "in several years" or earlier.)*
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Occupation With No End in Sight (residents of northern villages see a long-term Russian presence on their land.)*
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The Message From Denver (About the same as in 2004 with little change.)*
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The Perfect Stranger (His followers call him perfect. His opposition calls him stranger.)*
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A Federal Shield Law (Lost amidst the campaigning the Free Flow of Info Act should be found again & passed.)*
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Obama's Big Fat Greek Setting ("Cheesecake factory," not the Parthenon staged "a night of excess" & copied Bush's Greek columns of 2004.)*
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Stuck in A Groove
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Veepstakes Gone Wild and McCain Campaign's Instant Response
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At the Very Top of Invesco Field, Feeling More Than a Mile High (A druggie feeling that some people need in order to function.)*
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Arkansas Traveler |
| UA student makes bid for mayor -- Sami Sutton places her name on the November ballot as one of six candidates
By Larry Burge
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Corpus Christi Caller-Times |
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Billionaire behind Mass. effort to decriminalize pot
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Houston Chronicle |
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Opinion of 'Bible bill' is up for interpretation (Three "R's" will or will not become 4 by adding the religion "R"?)*
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Kremlin wallets should be West's 'soft power' target (Crime doesns'r pay except when you don't know about it.)*
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McCain VP speculation turns to Alaska Gov. Palin (Maverick, too, 44 yrs. old. - P.S. She lassoed it.)*
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Study finds magnesium prevents cerebral palsy
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Probe reveals oxygen bottle burst on Qantas flight
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Deadly Gustav sparks fears along path, at gas pumps
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Statesman Journal (OR) |
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This race is Obama's to lose -- and he just might
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Boston Globe Online |
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Brain study sheds light on Alzheimer's-linked protein
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Just blocks away, the party was far out of reach
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Musharraf eyes comfy retirement home
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McCain taps Alaska governor for VP ("A record of reform & bipartisanship that others can only speak of.")*
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'Hurricane Hunters' plunge into storm's center
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Preschool tied to higher math skills
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CBS Sportsline |
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CDC: Salmonella Outbreak Seems To Be Over
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Bosnian Serb Won't Plea To Genocide Charge
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Alaska Gov. Is McCain's VP Shocker (A stroke of genius. And she is not a senator.)*
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Not The Obama We Know (His speech was about someone else who doesn't make policy positions for political reasons.)*
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Possible Fire Hazard Sparks Big GM Recall
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GOP Weighs Delaying Convention For Gustav ("McCain has always been sensitive to national crisis.")*
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Was Speech Setting Over The Top? (Who cares? We have Palin to talk about.)*
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LA Times |
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Argentine ex-generals guilty of 'dirty war' death
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July incomes drop by largest amount in 3 years (0.1% was expected, but 0.7% was the actual drop.)*
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Obama's challenge (Can he redistribute wealth without making it a smaller pie?)*
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Stocks fall after personal income data; oil rises
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Pawlenty indicates he's not McCain's VP pick
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Search for human remains begins at San Marino home
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World Tribune |
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And if Obama loses? Pat Buchanan: What happens if Americans reject marching orders, say no to Barack?
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| August 28, 2008 |
Washington Post |
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7 Years to Climate Midnight
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Atheists: The Last Political Outcasts
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Businesses Cite a Catch-22 After Miss. Immigration Raid (Business says E-Verify is too costly & doesn't ID the real S.S. card user)*
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Officials may evacuate New Orleans as Gustav nears (Buses & trains would be used to evacuate.)*
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Georgia War Shows 'Weak' Russia, U.S. Official Says (Seeking a "revenge victory" is sign of weakness.)*
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D.C. Voting Rights Plight Drowned Out by Din in Denver ("Taxation without representation" has too many syllables after a couple of beers.)*
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The Devils in His Details (His rhetorical extravagances are inversely proportional to his details.)*
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Live, From Golden, Colo., It's Al-Jazeera (The eastern network & bikers have there own diss-display west of Denver.)*
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Democrats Nominate Obama (Biden claims he is champion of working class, key target group.)*
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Spotlight on Delegation Underscores Va.'s Importance (Royalty gets pampered.)*
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Albany Times Union, NY |
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OLSON: Both parties chose poorly
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Aspen Daily News |
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Convention hoopla puts a pit in my stomach
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Houston Chronicle |
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Additional charges for immigrant driver in crash
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U.S.-led forces kill over 100 militants in Afghanistan
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McCain says he hasn't selected running mate yet
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China reaches oil exploration deal in Iraq (Chinese state -owned company to help develop Ahdab oil field.)*
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Drug maker backs most costly option (Sought no gov't approval of cheaper drug for eye disease.)*
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For Obama, rhetoric bar set higher than eloquence (NATO is practicing what Obama preaches - preaching to Putin.)*
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HoweStreet |
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Cash Strapped FDIC Considers Tapping Treasury
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Spreading the Slowdown
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HuffingtonPost.com |
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The New Party
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New York Sun |
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Obama's Dirty Fight
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The Tennessean |
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Obama torpedoes election with choice of Biden
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Wall Street Journal |
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Obama Needs to Take a Stand on Race and Other Issues
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Washington Times |
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The torch passed to the radicals
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Lawsuit questions Obama's eligibility for -- Citizenship claim at issue
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Boston Globe Online |
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State Dept. issues warning on Caribbean travel
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Shorter prison term sought for lobbyist
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Number of older Americans filing for bankruptcy soars (Rate quadrupled for those over 75.)*
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Mo. county posts meth lab seizures online (Listed for public information.)*
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A raft made of junk crosses Pacific in 3 months
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NYC schools eye math tests for kindergartners
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CBS Sportsline |
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Bomb Attack Kills 9 On Pakistan Bus
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Top Iraqi Shiite Arrested In Baghdad
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McCain Has Selected His VP (Will tell all in noon rally in Dayton. Ohio Friday.
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Exports Give U.S. Economy 2Q Spurt
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Workers Not Confident In U.S. Job Market (One-Third Of Americans Say They don't earn enough to make ends meet)*
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Russia Finding Few Friends Post-Invasion
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Gallup Organization |
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Obama Still Lags McCain as Leader, Commander in Chief
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LA Times |
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Executive privilege showdown looms for Congress, White House (Last ditch for subpoenas.)*
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Mexico plans huge Baja port for U.S. trade (Hopes to rival Los Angelos & Long Beach ports.)*
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ConocoPhillips to sell the rest of its filling stations to PetroSun Fuel
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Business dealings of Biden family could be problematic for him (Asbestos may be dangerous for his political health.)*
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Oil prices rise on worries Gustav may strengthen
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Toyota lowers 2009 global sales target
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MSNBC |
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Factory had tension between union, immigrants
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Mortgage mess puts more banks at risk
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Bankruptcy filings near 1 million in 12 months
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Study: Bankruptcies soar for senior citizens
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Fannie Mae unveils management shakeup-- too littl,e too late
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Philadelphia Inquirer |
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The Elephant in the Room: Obama's untethered values
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Roanoke Times, VA |
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Obama's lead over McCain narrows in California
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| August 27, 2008 |
PoliticalPosts.com |
| Dead heat after all the hoopla in Denver
By edith
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Washington Post |
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Unearthing Secrets of Colombia's Long War
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Durable goods post strong increases in July, June ( Economists had been expecting a far weaker showing.)*
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The Coming Arctic Conflict?
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Flight Delays Caused by Computer Failure, FAA Says (New blow after criticism of chronic flight delays.)*
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U.N. Farce (Diplomacy comforts the dictators of Burma.)*
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Power-Sector Emissions Of China To Top U.S. (Carbon emissions to jump one third this year. No limits until 2020.)*
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A New Breed Of Hackers Tracks Online Acts of War (Tracing origins of Internet assaults.)*
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Romney Leads a Denver Counteroffensive
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McCain Says Obama Is Confused About America's Global Standing (Has not challenged criticism from other countries.)*
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Many Clinton Supporters Say Speech Didn't Heal Divisions (Many left before Obama's acceptance speech.)*
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Rocking the House Comes at a Cost for Lawmakers, Staff (No free concert under new ethics rules.)*
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Houston Chronicle |
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Texas remains No. 1 in uninsured
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Oil spikes on worries about Gulf production
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TV ad bites American icon
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U.S., Russian ship movements stoke Georgian crisis (Russia sends 3 naval ships to another Georgian port.)*
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Sierra Club intensifies attack on Dynegy
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Some doubt Clinton die-hards will fall in line (Both sides htink they have done all they can & if it's no go, it's "everybody's fault.")*
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HoweStreet |
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Save Fannie and Freddie, Save the World?
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The Next Land Rush
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Politico |
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Not on track? Where's the money?
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Boston Globe Online |
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Dead Sea Scrolls to be displayed on Internet
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2 Iraqi officials accused of aiding al-Qaida
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'Zero-energy' pilot homes planned at Fort Campbell (Will produce as much energy as they consume from the power grid over a yr.)*
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Bush steps up fight over congressional authority (Justice asks court to force prez advisors to comply with subpoenas.)*
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Lockheed says sea trials of littoral ship went well
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Fewer Marines needed in Iraq's western province
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Army opens prep school for dropouts to fill ranks
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CBS Sportsline |
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For Swing States, The Watchword Is "Worry"
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Hundreds Of Babies At Risk In TB Scare
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Study Raises Fear Of TB In Immigrants
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Nearly 600 Detained In Immigration Raid (Largest single-workplace immigration raid in US history, causes panic in families.)*
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Did Hillary Mean It? (Body language expert & former FBI agent doesn't think so.)*
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The Denver Dems Aren't Making the Sale (Doubts exist about his political & spiritual advisors & rise in taxes.)*
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CNN/SI |
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McCain paints Obama as 'dangerously unprepared'
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Gallup Organization |
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Conservative Democrats Peeling Away From Obama
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LA Times |
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Hijackers release passengers in Libya
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More bank failures may be on the way, FDIC warns ( number of troubled U.S. banks shot up 30% in 3 months.)*
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Stocks fall in broad-based sell-off; Dow loses 241 points
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Biden's son was bank consultant while senator backed tougher bankruptcy law
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Barack Obama's agenda so far is a no-show (Former Clintonites say message too passive toward McCain.)*
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Hezbollah presence in Venezuela feared (May be taking advantage of Chavez's ties with ally Iran.)*
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MSNBC |
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Iraq says U.S. sought troop presence to 2015
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Sarasota Herald-Tribune |
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Poll puts Obama behind in Florida
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| August 26, 2008 |
Washington Post |
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Home Prices Fell at Record Pace in June: Report (15.9% in June. Will July be worse?)*
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Russia Recognizes Breakaway Georgian Regions (Take that, America. Russia feels its oats in 2 regions primed to be satellites.)*
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N. Korea Stops Nuclear Reactor Disablement (Stayed on the list because it didn't let outside experts verify program.)*
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Officials Probe Link Between Colorado Arrests, Possible Obama Threat
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Where Everything Is Recycled & Sustainable, Including the Grudges (I used to be a soda bottle. Today I am a lanyard. Tomorrow, who knows?)*
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Obama's Task (Sign the times: Dems nominated their weakest candidate & GOP nominated their strongest.)*
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A Portrait of the Candidate, but Dots Left to Connect (McCain's aggressiveness over the past month has unsettled many Dems.)*
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For Those From Swing States, The Watchword Is . . . Worry ("How's Obama doing?" Answer: With a pained look and pause, "Better.")*
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'Show of Power,' Indeed
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Houston Chronicle |
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Republicans cite Clinton's past criticism of Obama (Ad: she says Obama would bring to the W.H. "a speech he gave in 2002.")*
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Gun-toting teachers unnerve some as classes resume (Some parents felt kids were safer, others opposed it.)*
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Every tweak counts in raising miles per gallon
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Texas bans 2 out of 5 charter bus companies but many stay on the road
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Korean shipbuilding giants heading toward merger
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Test can check for drugs without teens knowing
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Boston Globe Online |
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US slams Russian recognition of breakaway areas ("calling it "irrational" behavior that is rejected by the world..")*
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FBI: Phone record seizure was miscommunication
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US investigating civilian deaths in Afghanistan
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Study: Monkeys Like Giving And Receiving
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Ohio man sentenced for writing racial hate letters
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NYC judge orders release of testimony in spy case
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CBS Sportsline |
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Number Of Americans In Poverty Up Slightly (Increase mainly among Hispanic population, up to 21.5% in 2007 from 20.6% in 2006.)*
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Huge statue of Roman ruler found
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The Thin Man (Obama has done none of the things he praised Kerry for in his 2004 speech.)*
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Oil Prices Rise As Tropical Storm Forms
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U.S. Diplomat Safe After Pakistan Attack
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McCain Resurrects “3 a.m.” Ad (Outside group financing & running ad about ties with Weather Underground member Ayers.)*
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LA Times |
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U.S. home prices continue record decline (20 major cities posted record declines.)*
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Suicide bomber targets recruits at Iraqi police station, 28 killed
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Bush proposes protections for Pacific islands, atolls and reefs
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Health insurance coverage in U.S. rises (Uncovered down to 45.7 million from 47 million. Real median household income up 1.3% to $50,233.)*
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Foreclosures ensnare low-income renters (When landlord defaults.)*
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Obama flubs the 'presidential' test ("in favor of the senator from deep blue Delaware.")*
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| August 25, 2008 |
PoliticalPosts.com |
| With today's credit crunch where can you get a loan?
By edith
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Washington Post |
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Candidates Running Closest In the West
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Change v. Convention (Saying McCain takes "pride in being ignorant" is a mistake. Too inclusive.)*
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Cable Coverage From New Angles (News aimed at specific ages, genders & ethnicities.)*
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We're Teaching Books That Don't Stack Up (Lazy educators haven't read enough new ones to pick out new, ambient classics.)*
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Georgia and The Stakes For Ukraine
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Experience Is Double-Edged Sword for The Ticket (Central issue of the war may become far more complicated.)*
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Questions About the Convention (Define himself if possible. McCain has already been defined.)*
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Media Horde Hunts for News (Brokaw: Keith & Chris are "commentators" & "not the only voices" on MSNBC. Just the stinkiest)*
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Michigan and Florida Delegations Regain Full Convention Voting Rights (Now that they are no long a threat to B.O.)*
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Dallas Morning News |
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Challenges ahead for Obama, Dems
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Houston Chronicle |
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Natural gas traders speculate winter supply sufficient (Nice that somebody knew.)*
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`Liar loans' threaten to extend mortgage woes (Worst of them called "ninja loans," no income, no job,& no assets.)*
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Some see moderation from wealthy
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How much homework is too much? (Some limiting, some banning. So, longer hours?)*
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U.S. returns Mexican man accused in 1998 massacre
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Iraqis show video of teenage girl in suicide vest
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McClatchy Washington Bureau, DC |
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Democrats look to bridge the Clinton-Obama divide
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Wall Street Journal |
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Tensions Linger as Some Clinton
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Boston Globe Online |
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High gas prices drive down traffic fatalities
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Wyo. convention delegation gets energy briefing
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Sudanese forces attack Darfur refugee camp
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McCain notes 'very honorable opponent' (But, "There are stark differences between us.")*
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Skinhead sentenced for 1989 Philadelphia killing
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Uninsured pay $30 billion for health care: study ($30b out of pocket & $56b of free care.)*
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CBS Sportsline |
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Critics Say Border Fence Causing Flooding
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Back At Home, Deported Mexicans Struggle
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Poll: Are Clinton Delegates Dissatisfied?
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Transit Bottlenecks Derail Grain Exports (News Flash! US has weak infrastructure.)*
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Tensions Boil Between Obama-Clinton Camps (Bill Clinton has the roughest row to hoe.)*
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Dave Matthews, Gov. Tim Kaine Kick Off Convention Week ("much ado about nothing.")*
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In Nuclear Net's Undoing, a Web of Shadowy Deals (Incriminating film destroyed so they's never fall into terrorist hands. Nor anyone looking for what CIA did.)*
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LA Times |
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Holy Cow: Wireless providers prepare for the conventions (Cell sites on wheels.)*
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Russia could help unite a drifting West (Could give it a raison d'etre.)*
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Cross dedicated near United Flight 93 site
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FBI saw threat of mortgage crisis (Now they tell us.)*
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Russian parliament demands South Ossetia, Abkhazia be recognized as independent countries
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Realtors say existing home sales rose in July (deeply discounted properties in areas hardest hit.)*
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| August 24, 2008 |
Washington Post |
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They Can Only Go So Far (The bullies)*
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In Arizona, We're Not Afraid to Stand Alone (McCain's history fits in with other Arizonans -- quirky, tough, stubborn & mad when they're supposed to be mad.)*
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If Everyone's Talking, Who Will Listen? ("It's much more difficult [to reach people] today -- and much more expensive.")*
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Rice's Not-Quite-Shining Moment ("Rice sees this crisis in intensely personal terms" that could blur her judgment.)*
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In Denver, Police and Protesters Try to Prepare for Each Other
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Al-Qaeda Masters Terrorism On the Cheap (Local dough, bypassing global financial dragnet set up by US & Europe.)*
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From the Ground Up (Better terms for both lender & borrower in grassroots lending model.)*
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Support for Each Candidate Holds Steady (Higher percentage of swing voters than 2004 puts importance on next 2 weeks)*
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New McCain Ad Uses Biden's Words Against Obama ("Is he ready? I don't believe he is," he said.)*
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Va Republicans Blast Biden (Lt. Gov. Bolling: "obvious that Senator Biden will do nothing to help Sen. Obama's chances of winning in VA.")*
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Houston Chronicle |
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Job bias lawsuits on the increase
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New levees go up, but with the dangers of the old ones
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Woo lenders by improving credit score
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U.S. warship arrives in Georgia with aid for battered ally (None for those stuck in no-man's land occupied nearer borders
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Tracing the fall of Angel Tours (Some say it cut corners. Maybe ran stop signs on poor equipment.)*
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Ankle device keeps track of students
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Boston Globe Online |
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Experts offer hand to family forests
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Humble pie nourished McCain's campaign
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Pentagon's intelligence arm steps up lie detecting (to screen its 5,700 prospective & current employees every yr.)*
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Iran will hit back if Israel attacks: Hezbollah
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New federal drug test procedure irks MBTA workers (No substitutions. please.)*
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Money tight, loans scarce, some do college in 3 years
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CBS Sportsline |
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China Sentences 10 Foreign Protesters
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Wall Street Surges As Oil Retreats
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Celebrating The Political Parties' Parties ("they're more infomercial than nominating conventions. Like ones you zap at the first peep.)*
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McCain: Biden A “Very Wise Selection” ("I consider him a good friend & good man.")*
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Afghan Group: Scores Of Civilians Killed
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Texas To Track Truant Students By GPS
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LA Times |
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Answers, not IOUs, for Social Security
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Vietnam women marry foreigners to escape poverty
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Child malnutrition is an old stain on a new India
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McCain asks why Clinton's not on the ticket (For speaking the truth. "And Obama didn't like it.")*
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Fearful Georgians stuck in Russia's 'security zone' ("With violence, they're trying to force people to flee" & take their land.)*
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Humboldt County tree sitters, timber firm call a truce (Directives to avoid axing old growth trees or clear-cutting vast groves)*
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Pittsburgh Tribune-Review |
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Media Obama crush: It flunks the smell test
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| August 23, 2008 |
Associated Press |
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Analysis: Biden pick shows lack of confidence
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PoliticalPosts.com |
| Go to a Chicago Medical Center to get acquainted with the Obamas
By edith
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Washington Post |
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'The Game Is Over' ("markets are reacting to bitter realities." Management & shareholders will have to be ousted)*
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Treasury's Vigil On Fannie, Freddie (Paulson ultimately has to make a judgment call.)*
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They Can Only Go So Far (Bullies like Russia eventually have to pay their dues. Extracted by pragmatism.)*
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Who Needs Russia? (We must not barter away freedom of a small, helpless nation for "promises.")*
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New Data: Impact of Biden
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Salad Spinning ("The price of arugula at Whole Foods" will become a classic in historical campaign surprises - dare we call it gaffs?)*.
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Guards' Lapses Cited in Detainee Suicides
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Biden Is Obama's Pick for VP (An D.C. insider in an effort at shoring up his foreign policy creentials.)*
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McCain Campaign Takes Aim at Obama-Biden (Ready to run as veep for man "not ready to be president.")*
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Veep History: A Survey of Modern Running Mates
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Aspen Daily News |
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Waiting for September 5th -- the conventions don't matter much to this race
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Bloomington Pantagraph, IL |
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Good to have Obama back in Illinois -- for a change
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Herald Democrat -- Sherman/Denison |
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Obama can be known by his choice of friends
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Houston Chronicle |
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Reforms would target unfit immigration lawyers
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Got $5 million? Consider yourself rich, experts say ("It's really in the eye of the beholder," or what's in your wallet.)*
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Experts say X-Rays can reveal Chinese gymnasts' ages
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Buffett says no thanks to Freddie (There's enough junk out in space.)*
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Five surefire ways to wreck economic recovery -- Great Depression tells us exactly what not to do
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Taekwondo ref attacked during Beijing competition
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RealClearPolitics |
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With Vast Agenda, Obama Must Say What Priorities Are
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Boston Globe Online |
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Security beefed up for both conventions
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Peace Corps to pare ranks of volunteers (Bush once promised to double it in size.)*
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U.S.: Russia would violate pact with Georgia patrols (Russia: Who cares.)*
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Reaction to Obama choosing Biden as running mate
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FDA plans to revise standards for children's medication (May remove the popular products from the market.)*
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Former BOE official says Fed rate cuts went too far
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CBS Sportsline |
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Cocoa May Boost Brain's Blood Flow (It's not the fabulous flavor it's the flavanols.)*
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Corporate Coziness At The Conventions (Real ties between big business and the convention parties.)*
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Automakers Seek $50B In Loans From Gov't (More money coaxed from the trees where it grows in Washington.)*
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Pagan Problem
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Biden Selection A Mixed Bag For Obama (His hair is a different symbolic shade.)*
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Afghan Group: Scores Of Civilians Killed
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LA Times |
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U.S. debates going after militants in Pakistan
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Cellphones may make wallets obsolete
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Iraq seeks breakup of U.S.-funded Sunni fighters
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Karzai denounces U.S. airstrike that killed civilians
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Obama turns VP choice into theater (Big, attention-grabbing events with drumroll & trumpets can end in the let-down mopies.)*
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In this crisis, few are too big to fail (Unwinding of a market "mania" takes time - the ugly side of capitalism.)*
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| August 22, 2008 |
Associated Press |
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US, Iraq close in on deal for pullout of US troops
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Washington Post |
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NATO Meows (NATO didn't push any of Russia's political/economic pressure points.)*
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Random Error (Intolerant fringes must not be able to tell us what to read.)*
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A Soap Opera That Needs to End ("gov't. takeover inevitable. Better to do it now - this weekend," before they & housing market are damaged any further.)*
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IOC Requests Inquiry on Ages (But not asking investigation of Chinese gymnasts.)*
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FDA Allows Irradiation of Some Produce (Salmonella victims' sufferings speak louder than irradiation critics.)*
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What the West Can Do (Simple: If Mikheil Saakashvili survives, Vladimir Putin loses. They hate his democratic ways, so save him.)*
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Houses Add Up to A Snag for McCain (Housing brings up help to buy one Obama received from felon Rezko.)*
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Obama Camp Has Many Ties to Wife's Employer (Emphasis on removing nonpaying poor from hospital emergency room.)*
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Protections Set for Antiabortion Health Workers
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U.S., Iraqi Negotiators Agree on 2011 Withdrawal (Legal immunity still a sticking point.)*
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Arkansas News Bureau |
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Gwatney's widow to serve as superdelegate at Democratic convention
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Benton County Daily Record |
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Obama faces obstacle in debate
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Dallas Morning News |
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Survey: Obama's support from religious voters no better than Kerry's in '04
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McCain's long-shot candidacy is taking hold
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Ft Worth Star Telegram |
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Alternative energy ripe for the Pickens
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Houston Chronicle |
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Oil slips on economic worries after week of gains
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Russian court denies parole for jailed oil tycoon ("The judicial system won't be reformed any time soon," he said.)*
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Mexico targets bad cops
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Houston bus company faces more scrutiny after 2 accidents in 2 days (Had faulty buses placed out of service 41 times since 2006.)*
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Buffett slams Fannie, Freddie (They "don't have any net worth, The game is over.)*
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HoweStreet |
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Dollar loses steam as credit concerns mount
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Taxpayer Revolts Are Brewing
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The Building Storm: Gold, the Dollar and Inflation
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Lafayette Daily Advertiser - |
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Clinton's historic campaign highlights challenges for women who follow
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Politico |
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Obama's lost law review article
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Springfield Missouri News Leader |
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Tough to know what type of change Obama may bring
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Obama ad takes campaign firmly into negative territory
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Obama lacks substance that McCain displays
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Washington Is Quietly Repudiating Its Debts
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They're Paying Attention Now
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Boston Globe Online |
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Conventions bring river of cash to host cities (In their credit card canoes. If they don't tip over.)*
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Immigration agency scraps self-deportation program
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Battle against lawmakers' pet projects fades (War on earmarks muffled, but 41 House members have sworn off.)*
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Americans skip Labor Day trips as costs rise
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Brazil: US should exploit offshore oil resources
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French leader proposes vote on Afghanistan troops
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CBS Sportsline |
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Colombian Drug Lord Extradited To U.S.
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Dubya Made Obama Possible (American feel safe enough for a Dem prez. -- so far.)*
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Sour Inflation Notes Hit The Sweet Tooth
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Economy Languishes In Low Gear (Largest drop in a year 0.9% for 6 months ending in July. Stuck between sluggish & recession)*
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Ex-TV Newsman: I Hacked Co-Anchor's E-Mail
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No Joke: Failed Humor May Invite Abuse (Kill the messenger.)*
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Bernanke: Financial crisis taking toll on economy (One of the most challenging to Fed policymakers "in memory,")*
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Undecided voter? There may be no such thing (Chances are your brain already has, say researchers.)*
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Disney's rights to young Mickey Mouse may be wrong
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Russian pomp and dominance
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Olympics disappoint China business owners
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