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Nixon tapes: Ruthless, cynical, profane
From NBCÂ’s John Rutherford Richard Nixon 's reputation takes a fresh pounding every time the National Archives releases another batch of audio tapes from his presidency, and today's opening of nearly 200 hours of Nixon White House recordings is no exception. Again and again, Nixon comes across as ru ...
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G.M. Asks for $18 Billion as It Tries to Avoid Collapse
General Motors said it needed $12 billion in loans and a $6 billion line of credit and that it will cut jobs, factories, brands and executive pay. (Read on Source)
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Marriage Equality Notes from All Over: CO, NY, IA, CA, MA, CT, IN
Gay rights advocates picketed another Cinemark-owned theater over the weekend, this one in Boulder, Colorado. They were joined by newly-elected Colorado congressman Jared Polis. Cinemark was the target of a recent protest in Evanston, Illinois. Both groups were protesting a $9,999 donation by owner ...
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Newsom Suffers Through Marin Priorities During Town Hall Meeting
During some sort of pre-meeting to see if maybe, perhaps, possibly Newsom wants to throw his hat into the California's Governor race, the San Francisco Mayor held a "beta meeting" at his alma mater, Redwood High School, in Larkspur. Prefaced by the Rolling Stones' "Start Me Up," more than 100 Marin ...
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Wall St. Partially Recovers From Sell-Off
Wall Street mounted a modest recovery on Tuesday, gaining back nearly half of the enormous collapse that had seemed to bode badly for this week. (Read on Source)
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Goodbye, jets: Ford CEO will make trip to D.C. in a car
When the Big Three automakers come back to Washington for hearings later this week on the proposed auto bailout, Ford CEO Alan Mulally will be making the more than eight-hour trip from Detroit to the Capitol by car, the company said today. The company won’t say yet, however, what kind of car M ...
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Ex-frat brothers vie for U.S. Senate
Republicans have painted Chambliss as a firewall, the last man standing to prevent what they contend will be Democratic excesses. Democrats have touted Martin as the man who can be a bridge to the change promised by President-elect Barack Obama. Chambliss, of Moultrie, first won election to the sena ...
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Coldplay, Leona Lewis top 2008 iTunes sales
Coldplay was the hottest iTunes album download this year: Its "Viva la Vida" was crowned the best-selling album of 2008, while Leona Lewis's "Bleeding Love" was named the top-selling single. (Dec. 2) (Read on Source)
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Pelosi: Bankruptcy Not An Option
WASHINGTON -- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said today that she expects the federal government to intervene in the domestic audo industry's request for cash, whether through legislation or an executive loan. (Read on Source)
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The delusions of the media
John Nichols is the Washington Correspondent for The Nation & Assoc. Editor for The Capital Times in Madison, WI. I actually have a nice relationship with him and he is a brilliant man and great speaker, he's just generally wrong.... (Read on Source)
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MP5 is more deadly than AK says Indian Commando
The Indian National Security Guard (NSG) have stooped pretty low. They are claiming part of the reason the Mumbai terror attacks were so deadly was because the terrorists were carrying MP5s and the NSG Commandos only had AK-47s. DNA India reports: (Read on Source)
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Biden Makes the Case for Rail
Joe Biden is best known for his experience in foreign policy issues, but Ive long been most excited by the possibility that his strong pro-rail views may have influence in an administration certain to be dominated (like all administrations) by people who dont care about transportation policy. This m ...
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171 uncounted ballots turn up; gain for Franken
Election judges work are very hard workers for very little pay. I am employed elsewhere and take offense to anyone who "talks down" any … read more election judge. The reason we have these recounts is to make sure that things were done right in the first place. Errors will be found AND CORREC ...
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Bill Clinton not interested in wife's Senate seat
Former President Bill Clinton has no interest in replacing his wife in the U.S. Senate, his spokesman said, adding any speculation that he would be interested is "completely false." (Read on Source)
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Source: U.S. warned India about possible Mumbai attack
(CNN) -- The United States warned the Indian government about a potential maritime attack against Mumbai at least a month before last week's massacre in the country's financial capital left nearly 180 dead, a U.S. counterterrorism official told CNN. (Read on Source)
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S.F. Mayor Newsom, a Redwood alum, tests his credentials in town...
San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom speaks to over 100 people gathered at Redwood High in Larkspur on Monday. (IJ photo/Alan Dep) Testing the waters for a potential run for governor in 2010, San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom on Monday returned to his alma mater, Redwood High School, in Larkspur. (Read ...
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Eric Holder, Jack Quinn and the Rich pardon
Two weeks ago, in a largely positive assessment about Obama's likely Attorney General nominee -- entitled "Preliminary facts and thoughts about Eric Holder" -- I wrote: (Read on Source)
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Mountain of Snakes
Read More: Celebrities Talk Politics, Christopher Hitchens, Cigar, Fidel Castro, Gloria Estefan, Hugo Chavez, Mountain Of Snakes, Palin, Raul Castro Cuban President, Sean Penn, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, Politics News (Read on Source)
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Happy Holidays! Here's a gift certificate for an abortion
Here's an original holiday gift idea to help the person who may have everything, including a little something they don't really want. A new way to mark the festive yearend celebration of life -- a gift certificate for an abortion. (Read on Source)
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The global warming debate has focused on carbon dioxide emissions, but scientists at UC Irvine have determined that a lesser-known mechanism dirty snow can explain one-third or more of the Arctic warming primarily attributed to greenhouse gases. (Read on Source)
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