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Wednesday, December 20, 2023

Florida abortion rights group ‘confident’ it has enough signatures for 2024 ballot

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The group that is supporting a constitutional amendment to protect abortion access in Florida is confident that it has gathered enough signa...
Wednesday, November 29, 2023

"Mixed Signals in U.S. Life Expectancy Rebound

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The latest CDC report reveals a partial rebound in U.S. life expectancy, rising to 77.5 years in 2022, with COVID-19 deaths contributing to ...
Monday, January 26, 2009

Plane Stupid: Bailout Bucks Buy Bank's Private Jet

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Citigroup just took a $45 billion bailout from taxpayers -- and just bought a new Dassault Falcon 7X for $50 million . The picture gives you...
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Cheney's Undisclosed Location Disclosed

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"Could there be a better visual metaphor for the change of administration?" -- Gawker The very day former Vice President Dick Che...
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$100 for a $13 Million Mansion

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The housing market collapse is offering up all kinds of bargains on cheap houses. Take the case of the woman who snared a $13.3 million ma...
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Senator Oprah

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Illinois Gov Rod Blagojevich (D) told ABC News he considered talk show host Oprah Winfrey to fill President Barack Obama's vacant Senat...
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Sunday, January 25, 2009

Blago Works on that Insanity Defense

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Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich (D) , facing impeachment trial in the Illinois Senate is trying to win in the court of public opinion with a...
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Obama's Big Start

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Gallup reports President Barack Obama has an initial approval rating of 68% his first week in office. Only JFK had a higher initial approva...
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Saturday, January 24, 2009

Yeah, But It's No Water Skiing Squirrel

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President Barack Obama brought the White House out of the radio age today by launching his weekly video address -- available on YouTube as w...
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Friday, January 23, 2009

Karzai Praises Obama Gitmo Order

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Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai has welcomed President Barack Obama's executive order to close the detention center at US Naval Base ...
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Returning Raises in the Keystone State

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A third of the Keystone State's lawmakers have returned their pay raises to the Pennsylvania treasury. It comes the state's budget ...
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Abortion Funding Football

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President Reagan created it, President Clinton rescinded it, President George W. Bush reinstated it, President Obama re-rescinded it... Gett...
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Obameter

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Wanna see how President Obama is keeping (or not keeping) his promises? Try the "Obameter." It's the St Petersburg Times' ...
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Monday, January 05, 2009

A Quarter Million Down the Toilet

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Think $800 toilet seats from the 80s were a sign of government waste? You should check out the whole toilet at the Interior Department. Ne...
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Friday, December 12, 2008

McCain Fire Sale Includes Personal Info

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Some private info was included in the yard sale at the John McCain Presidential Campaign Headquarters. A reporter for the local FOX affiliat...
Thursday, December 11, 2008

Illegal Aliens Clean Chertoff's House

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The Department of Homeland Security includes the Border Patrol and Immigration and Customs. But for four years, illegal aliens have been cle...
Tuesday, December 09, 2008

High Pitched Senate Stakes

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Actress Fran Drescher of "The Nanny" has expressed interest in the US Senate seat being vacated by Sen Hillary Clinton (D-NY). A m...
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