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State of the Nanny: What Was Banned in 2008?
From banning cigarette sales in San Francisco and Boston drug stores to ticketing people who are annoying in public by words, motions, or signs (interpret that!) in a Michigan city, nanny state laws cans quickly go from public service to first amendment violations. Check out the video below for a qu …
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Quiz Nation! Do You Know Your Holiday Traditions?
In celebration of the holiday season, take this quiz to find out how much you know about the origins of holiday traditions! Source read more
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Front Page: Obama Attends Grandma's Memorial Service
President-elect Barack Obama attended a memorial service for his late grandmother in Hawaii yesterday. The woman who helped raised him died the day before the election. AP Christian pilgrims are filling up Bethlehem's Manger Square on Wednesday. Security forces loyal to Palestinian President Abba …
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Biggest Headlines of 2008: Barack Obama Shatters Fundraising Records
During his successful bid for the White House, President-elect Barack Obama raised $750 million to help him get there. In 2004, Kerry and Bush brought in a combined $504.2 million during the primaries, and took $74.6 each in public money. But since Obama made the unprecedented and controversial deci …
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Do You Avoid Saying Merry Christmas?
In today's Washington Times one writer laments the fact that retailers fear using the word "Christmas" in their festive advertising. The article explains that for sales going down on Dec. 26, "among major retail chains, only Kohl's and Rite-Aid have used the word Christmas regularly and prominently …
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Media Research Center Picks Worst Media Offense of the Year
For the 21st year in a row, the Media Research Center has rounded up Notable Quotables. The conservative media watchdog group typically chronicles the perceived liberal media bias. This year, winners were selected for categories such as: The Obamagasm Award, Pummeling Palin Award, Obamalot Award, an …
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Should Caroline Kennedy Disclose Financial Records?
If NY Gov. Paterson appoints Caroline Kennedy to the US Senate, not only will she avoid an election (for now), but she will also dodge a requirement to file a 10-part, public report filled with details about her financial assets, credit card debt, mortgages, book deals, and any source of payments ov …
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Briefing Book! Families Fill Up NYC Homeless Shelters
Homeless: No home for the holidays? The number of homeless families in NYC shelters has hit an all-time high. Gothamist Law: How are you using Bush v. Gore in your daily life? Apparently the Supreme Court's decision did a whole lot more than just let Bush rule. 23/6 Religion: Change you can be …
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Are You Surprised the Paparazzi Love Barack Obama?
John McCain was onto something when he called Barack Obama one of the biggest celebrities in the world. While the first-family-in-waiting rings in a Mele Kalikimaka from Hawaii, he's been followed by paparazzi usually found on the A-list celebrity beat. While swimsuit pics of Jennifer Aniston, Br …
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Front Page: Al Franken Clings to Lead in Endless Senate Race
The Minnesota Canvasing Board is prepared to award the final bundle of recounted votes, with Democrat Al Franken clinging to a narrow lead. But there's still no telling when the Senate race will actually be finished. AP In the West African country of Guinea, a previously unknown military group s …
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Favorite Olympic Moment: Michael Phelps Breaks Record
While the opening ceremony and women's gymnastics nearly tied for silver, Michael Phelps's record-breaking performance won him yet another gold. With 54 percent of your votes, he easily dove into the Best of 2008 on both our poll and Pop's poll. He's still soaking in the gold light while promoting …
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Front Page: Al Franken Clings to Lead In Endless Senate Race
The Minnesota Canvasing Board is prepared to award the final bundle of recounted votes, with Democrat Al Franken clinging to a narrow lead. But there's still no telling when the Senate race will actually be finished. AP In the West African country of Guinea, a previously unknown military group s …
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Bad Times Keep Us Put: Migration to South and West Slows
The intuitive trend in America to move to where the land is open and the climate warm has hit a road bump. Thanks to the housing crisis, which makes the idea of taking on a new mortgage scary and risky, people are staying put. The population slowdown specifically hit the western and southern stat …
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Popularity of License Plate Cloning Speeding Up!
Whether it's a prankster or a money-saver, more people have caught on to the notion of license plate cloning, or as high school students in Maryland call it, the "speed camera pimping game." The trick is to replace your license plate with someone else's number (preferably belonging to a lookalike ve …
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Favorite Sarah Palin Moment of 2008: Sarah Meets the Press
While the McCain campaign sometimes appeared reluctant to let VP nominee Sarah Palin talk to the press, her interviews with Charlie Gibson and Katie Couric proved to be CitizenSugar readers' favorite Sarah Palin moments of 2008. When Charlie asked Sarah if she hesitated over her level of experienc …
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Eight-Year-Old Saudi Cannot Divorce Her 58-Year-Old Husband
An eight-year-old Saudi girl will not be able to divorce her 58-year-old husband until she reaches puberty. A Saudi court rejected her mother's divorce plea, ruling that the marriage contract signed by the groom and the father with the verbal condition that the marriage would not be consummated fo …
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Briefing Book! Most Christmas Toys Are Made in China
Christmas: Are all Christmas toys and decorations made in China? Unwrap the numbers. Good Economy: Would you welcome a week off without pay? Employers are starting to resort to measures other than layoffs to make it through tough times. SavvySugar Rahm: How relieved are you that the Obama repo …
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Should Bailed-out Banks Disclose What They Do With Money?
Out of the 21 banks that received at least $1 billion in government money, none would answer four simple questions posed by the Associated Press: How much has been spent? What was it spent on? How much is being held in savings, and what's the plan for the rest? When asked, a spokesperson for JPMorg …
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Holy Carp! Nun Landlords Sue Tenants For Fish Smell
The owners of a NYC apartment building have filed a lawsuit against their tenants who continue to stink up the place when they cook large quantities of fish. These landlords seeking relief from the smell have a special connection to another Lord they're nuns! In the lawsuit, the Missionary Siste …
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Front Page: Travelers and Shoppers Face Subzero Temps Around US
Subzero temperatures have hit the Midwest with high winds driving the windchill to 25 degrees below zero. Around the entire US, record snow and cold temperatures are being recorded. AP Toyota has projected its first loss in 70 years, the first since the Japanese car company began such reports. …
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