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RIGHTWINGSPARKLE: The Democrat's wars

Democrats were never going to get serious about the war until they owned it. Be prepared for all sorts of things that were "constitution-shredding" for the last seven years to transform before our very eyes into "smart, ...

Top Democrat calls for state House speaker to quit post or college...

Florida Democratic Party Chairwoman Karen Thurman called Wednesday for Republican state House Speaker Ray Sansom to give up his new job as a college

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Hutchison takes step toward run for Texas governor - The Associated Press

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Hutchison takes step toward run for Texas governorThe Associated Press - 28 minutes agoAUSTIN (AP) - In a move that could spark a bruising Republican primary battle in 2010, US Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison is taking formal steps toward a run for Texas governor.Hutchison to Perry: Bring it on Dallas Morning NewsHutchison announces exploratory committee for 2010 governor's race KVUE< /font> Austin American-Statesman - Abilene Reporter-News - Dallas Morning Newsall 32 news articles

Search for ex-prosecutor is on again in battery case - Metro-east ...

Search for ex-prosecutor is on again in battery case. She was barred from returning home. BY BETH HUNDSDORFER - News-Democrat. email this story to a friend E-Mail · print story Print. Text Size: ...

The Senate Firewall erected - Economist

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The Senate Firewall erectedEconomist - 36 minutes agoON A freezing election-eve in downtown Atlanta, TI, a local rapper attired in large, shiny jeans sitting loosely well below his waist, orated on the steps of Georgia's state capitol.Coleman campaign withdraws 650 ballot challenges Minneapolis Star TribuneSome absentee voters got a second chance Post-Bulletin Bemidji Pioneer - Coon Rapids ECM Publishers - North American Windpower - The Associated Pressall 781 news articles

Health Buzz: State Health Rankings and Other News - U.S. News & World Report

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Health Buzz: State Health Rankings and Other NewsU.S. News & World Report - 39 minutes agoVermont is the healthiest US state, while Louisiana is the least healthy, according to the 19th annual America's Health Rankings report, issued by the United Health Foundation, the American Public Health Association, and the Partnership for Prevention ...Florida slips in health survey Bizjournals.comWisconsinites 17th healthiest in nation New Richmond News Beaumont Enterprise - New York Daily News - Minneapolis Star Tribune - I Really Should Studyall 282 news articles

Businessman plans inaugural party for the people - CNN International

Businessman plans inaugural party for the peopleCNN International - 42 minutes agoWASHINGTON (CNN) -- As Washington gears up for January's presidential inauguration with high-priced tickets to fancy affairs, one businessman is making sure that some of the less fortunate will have a chance to share in the festivities.An inauguration for the less fortunate Los Angeles TimesBusinessman offers splashy inauguration package — for free CNN Political Ticker USA Today - MarketWatchall 19 news articles

Bernanke: More foreclosure help needed - CNNMoney.com

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Bernanke: More foreclosure help neededCNNMoney.com - 44 minutes agoFed chief says revitalized housing market key to economic reco very, preventing foreclosures needs more government attention. By David Goldman, CNNMoney.Bernanke Says Government Must Step Up Efforts on Foreclosures BloombergBernanke Urges Action on Foreclosures Wall Street Journal MarketWatch - Reuters - Washington Post - FOXNewsall 1,109 news articles

Nokia Aims to Win Market Share as Industry Shrinks (Update2) - Bloomberg

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Nokia Aims to Win Market Share as Industry Shrinks (Update2)Bloomberg - 45 minutes agoBy Juho Erkheikki Dec. 4 (Bloomberg) -- Nokia Oyj, the world's largest maker of mobile phones, aims to win market share next year, saying reduced spending and a push in advanced handsets will help it as the industry shrinks.UPDATE: Gartner: Smartphone Sales Slowdown To Continue CNNMoney.comNokia sees weaker markets in Q4, 2009 Reuters Ars Technica - CNET News - FierceWireless - PC Worldall 98 news articles

AT&T to reduce work force by 12000 - Bizjournals.com

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AT&T to reduce work force by 12000Bizjournals.com - 46 minutes agoAT&T Inc. will layoff 12000 of its employees, or 4 percent of its total work force, in response to recent economic pressures. The telecom giant Thursday announced that a changing business mix and a more streamlined organizational structure has made the ...AT&T to cut 12000 jobs and slash spending ReutersAT&T Announces Job Reductions MarketWatch Light Reading - IntoMobile - Digitaltrends.com - TG Dailyall 128 news articles

Showdown in Hebron as settlers evicted - Jewish Telegraphic Agency

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Showdown in Hebron as settlers evictedJewish Telegraphic Agency - 47 minutes agoBy Uriel Heilman · December 4, 2008 HEBRON, West Bank (JTA) -- Vanloads of paramilitary border police in black jumpsuits and wielding batons charged into a house in Hebron on Thursday, bringing a decisive end to a symbolic standoff between a group of ...Video: House of Peace - 4 Dec 2008 AlJazeeraEnglishIsraeli forces evict settlers from disputed Hebron home guardian.co.uk Times Online - The Associated Press - Xinhua - AFPall 1,362 news articles

In Canada, Harper's government in crisis - Christian Science Monitor

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In Canada, Harper's government in crisisChristian Science Monitor - 48 minutes agoJust seven weeks after the prime minister's party won reelection, the Conservative administration could be toppled. By Susan Bourette | Correspondent of The Christian Science Monitor Toronto - Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper is fighting for his ...Queen's rep suspends Canadian Parliament United Press InternationalHarper Visits Governor General to Suspend Parliament (Update2) Bloomberg guardian.co.uk - Xinhua - Reuters - BBC Newsall 2,914 news articles

NY MTA fiscal crisis means more taxes, tolls, fares - Reuters

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NY MTA fiscal crisis means more taxes, tolls, faresReuters - 52 minutes agoNEW YORK, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Solving the fiscal crisis gripping New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority will require every regional employer to pay a new payroll tax and new tolls on motorists on the East River and Harlem crossings, ...Panel unveils MTA bailout plan, financed by payroll taxes, toll ... New York Daily NewsPanel touts 8% fare hike, city bridge tolls for MTA Newsday WRNN - Forbes - New York Times - WCBS-TV New Yorkall 51 news articles

US Auto Chiefs Appeal to Congress for Emergency Aid (Update3) - Bloomberg

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US Auto Chiefs Appeal to Congress for Emergency Aid (Update3)Bloomberg - 52 minutes agoBy John Hughes Dec. 4 (Bloomberg) -- The Big Three automakers renewed their plea for an emergency federal bailout, as the head of General Motors Corp.Big Three plead for $34 billion from Congress CNNMoney.comAutomaker collapse may undo financial rescue, Levin says Detroit Free Press ABC News - Reuters - The Associated Press - AFPall 3,520 news articles

Report: Pierce will testify before grand jury - FOXSports.com

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Report: Pierce will testify before grand juryFOXSports.com - 59 minutes agoThe linebacker will cooperate and testify before a Manhattan grand jury about how teammate Plaxico Burress clumsily shot himself in the leg at a nightclub, The New York Post has learned.Pierce Reportedly to Testify to Grand Jury Washington PostGiants Offer Chronology of Shooting's Aftermath New York Times ABC News - New York Daily News - FanHouse - Newsdayall 4,227 news articles

Protesters in Mumbai have chanted anti-Pakistan slogans - BBC News

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Protesters in Mumbai have chanted anti-Pakistan slogansBBC News - 1 hour agoIndia seems to be carefully building a public case to show that the perpetrators of the attacks in Mumbai were trained in and sent on their mission from Pakistan.Video: Rice in Pakistan to Push Terror Probe AssociatedPressRice says Pakistan pledges to help find Mumbai suspects International Herald Tribune AFP - Economist - Xinhua - US Department of Stateall 3,796 news articles

POLL: What Is This Year's Biggest Grammy Snub? - People Magazine

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POLL: What Is This Year's Biggest Grammy Snub?People Magazine - 1 hour agoIt's Grammy time again, and each year there are a few nominations (or lack thereof) bound to leave music fans baffled. Sure, everyone knew rapper Lil Wayne had a stellar 2008 and we all figured Coldplay would score big too, but who was left out to dry?2009 Grammy Nominations Concert: Non-nominees perform old songs! Entertainment WeeklyAlicia, Mariah, Madonna : Grammy Snubbed FOXNews The Associated Press - Washington Post - Newsday - ABC Newsall 1,113 news articles

NFL players union seeks to block suspensions - The Associated Press

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NFL players union seeks to block suspensionsThe Associated Press - 1 hour agoMINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The NFL Players Association filed a lawsuit Thursday to block five of the six player suspensions for violating the league's anti-doping policy.NFL files notice of intent to move Williams cases to federal court Minneapolis Star TribuneNFL Players Union Files Suit to Overturn Supplement Suspensions Bloomberg SportingNews.com - United Press International - Rotoworld.com - Packer Reportall 1,664 news articles

High school freshman killed by school bus - MSNBC

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High school freshman killed by school busMSNBC - 1 hour agoDec. 4: JK Rowling's new book, "The Tales of Beedle and the Bard," recounting fables from the last Harry Potter book is just being released, but it's already a worldwide hit.JK Rowling's 'Harry Potter' Spin-Off 'Beedle The Bard' Hits Stores MTV.comNewest Harry Potter book gets early release in Madison Morgan County Citizen New York Daily News - Associated Content - The Leaky Cauldron.org - MarketWatchall 1,152 news articles

Panel Urges More Screening of Brain Injury in Troops - New York Times

Panel Urges More Screening of Brain Injury in TroopsNew York Times - 1 hour agoBy BENEDICT CAREY A long-awaited government report is calling on the military to test all its new recruits for cognitive skills and then do large-scale studies of returning combat veterans to better evaluate and respond to traumatic brain injury, ...Report sees long-term problems for troops who suffer traumatic ... Los Angeles TimesBrain-injured troops face unclear long-term risks The Associated Press San Diego Union Tribune - MedPage Today - The Canadian Pressall 64 news articles

Report: Former Yahoo exec to be Microsoft online chief (CNET)

Qi Lu, a former Yahoo search executive, is expected to be named head or co-head of Microsoft's online efforts, according to All Things D.

Report: Former Yahoo exec to be Microsoft online chief (CNET via Yahoo! News)

Microsoft's efforts to acquire Yahoo one employee at a time appear to be working.

Networking Glitch Knocks Yahoo Offline for Some (PC World via Yahoo! News)

A networking problem made Yahoo's Web site unreachable for many users on Wednesday.

Yahoo Could Open Access to Flickr, Other Technologies (PC World via Yahoo! News)

Yahoo might open access to a broader range of technologies beyond just search, a company executive said.

Yahoo Technology Will Offer Abstracts of Search Results (PC World via Yahoo! News)

Yahoo's lab in India is developing technology that will summarize information about web search results rather than simply offer links as search engines currently do.

Xbox 360 Sees Biggest European Sales Month In November - Gamasutra

TrustedReviews

Xbox 360 Sees Biggest European Sales Month In NovemberGamasutra - 2 hours agoMicrosoft says that this November saw the biggest European sales month for Xbox 360 since its 2005 launch, outselling Sony's PlayStation 3 across the territory while making significant gains in Span, France, and Italy.MS celebrates 360's "biggest sales month ever" CVG OnlineMicrosoft cautiously optimistic about Xbox sales Reut ers TG Daily - Product Reviews - CNET News - ABC Newsall 284 news articles

Big Three Spending Millions On Lobbying - CBS News

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Big Three Spending Millions On LobbyingCBS News - 2 hours agoThe jury's still out on whether Congress will give the Big Three a bailout, but their political connections in Washington might give them the clout they need.Video: UAW Offers Help To Big Three CBSAutomakers pitch Congress anew on bailout plan NECN Kansas City Star - My TV20 Detroit - Washington Post - MSNBCall 193 news articles

Zimbabwe declares cholera national emergency - CNN International

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Zimbabwe declares cholera national emergencyCNN International - 2 hours agoHARARE, Zimbabwe (CNN) -- The Zimbabwean government has declared a national emergency in the face of a cholera outbreak that has killed more than 560 people, the state-owned newspaper The Herald said Thursday.Zimbabwe declares national health emergency The Associated PressZimbabwe declares national emergency over cholera Reuters India BBC News - New York Times - AFP - guardian.co.ukall 1,234 news articles

Report: Line-Cutting Dispute Led to Wal-Mart Trampling - FOXNews

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Report: Line-Cutting Dispute Led to Wal-Mart TramplingFOXNews - 2 hours agoA line-cutting dispute between shoppers who waited for hours outside a New York Wal-Mart and those who stayed inside their cars led to the stampede that killed a store worker, Newsday reports.Holiday Looks Different After 'Black Friday Stampede' Washington PostCops: Crowd confrontation sparked Black Friday stampede Newsday mediabistro.com - Consumer Affairs - Reuters - CNNall 3,676 news articles

Brahe Burst Brought To Light - Scientific American

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Brahe Burst Brought To LightScientific American - 2 hours agoAstronomers have collected light bouncing around since a 1572 supernova, witnessed by Tycho Brahe himself, to figure out exactly what kind of explosion it was.Ancient supernova mystery solved BBC NewsHistorical Supernova's 'Echo' Arrives 400 Years Late FOXNews The Associated Press - Methuselah Foundation - RedOrbit - Big Island Video Newsall 118 news articles

Kagame the Democrat?

A couple of days ago I linked to a piece by Joshua Kurlantzick, which extolled the virtues of Paul Kagame, President of Rwanda as the sort of

NEWS -- Democrat concedes in US House race in California

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Democrat Charlie Brown conceded defeat to Republican state Sen. Tom McClintock on Wednesday in their hard-fought race for...

First coalition MP defecting to Democrat Party - Nationmultimedia.com

The Nation - Thailand's top English news website, People's Alliance for Democracy, bomb attacks rocked Bangkok early Wednesday, Bangkok, politics, business, airport closed, regional, travel, lifestyle, forum and much more.

Yahoo! shares jump on bid reports (UPI)

SUNNYVALE, Calif., Dec. 4 (UPI) -- Yahoo! shares rose on reports that former AOL executive Jonathan Miller was trying to raise money to buy the company, but a deal is unlikely, an o bserver said.

IBM To Enterprise: Ditch Windows For Our "Microsoft-Free ... - Silicon Alley Insider

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IBM To Enterprise: Ditch Windows For Our "Microsoft-Free ...Silicon Alley Insider - 3 hours agoAnother threat to Microsoft's (MSFT) Windows and Office crown jewels? The company is already dealing with the rising popularity of Apple's (AAPL) Macs, and the slow evolution of free Office suite alternatives like Google (GOOG) Apps.IBM, Canonical release 'Microsoft-free' virtual Linux desktop bundle ComputerworldIBM takes on VMware virtual desktop Register SYS-CON Media - ZDNet - VNUNet.com - Inquirerall 35 news articles

The Name Of The Game Is Counting Until The Democrat Wins...

Some people are puzzled by the Franken campaign's assertion that they are now ahead by 22 votes.

The Democrat's wars

We will be staying in Iraq under Obama and Gitmo will not be closed anytime soon.

Former Yahoo Tech Star Qi Lu Likely To Be Named Microsofts Digital Head By Next Week (AllThingsD Online via Yahoo! Finance)

Former Yahoo tech star Qi Lu is poised to take on the big job of being Microsoft's top digital executive, according to several sources inside and outside the company. The appointment could be announced by Microsoft as early as next Monday.

Videomaker Attacked for Showing Dearth of Democrat Knowledge

VIDEOMAKER Attacked for Showing Dearth of Democrat Knowledge...

Arkansas overall health ranking moves from 48 to 43, study finds -...

WEEK-TV Arkansas overall health ranking moves from 48 to 43, study finds Arkansas Democrat Gazette - 46 minutes ago...

DRESSING ROOM : Star stylist brings fashion tips home - Arkansas...

DRESSING ROOM : Star stylist brings fashion tips home. Arkansas Democrat Gazette, AR - 9 minutes ago...

Dustin Pedroia hits jackpot - Boston Herald

BBC Sport

Dustin Pedroia hits jackpotBoston Herald - 5 hours agoBy Sean McAdam / Red Sox Beat As is the case in all negotiations, both sides got and gave a little in order to fashion the six-year, $40.5 million deal agreed to by Du stin Pedroia [stats] and the Red Sox [team stats] yesterday.Pedroia Gets His Wish, a Six-Year Contract New York TimesQuiet winter is no coincidence Baltimore Sun MLB.com - Philadelphia Inquirer - St. Louis Post-Dispatch - Indians.comall 573 news articles

Veteran Democrat To Lead Local Party

B.J. Tipton, owner of a computer consulting firm in Brooksville, took the remainder.

RealClearPolitics - Politics - Dec 03, 2008 - Democrat concedes in ...

Democrat Charlie Brown conceded defeat to Republican state Sen. Tom McClintock on Wednesday in their hard-fought race for California's 4th District House seat, leaving only four House races still unsettled. ...

'Evidence' in Hudson case appears to have holes in it - Chicago Sun-Times

WELT ONLINE

'Evidence' in Hudson case appears to have holes in itChicago Sun-Times - 7 hours agoYet Chicago Police have arrested William Balfour -- who was recently imprisoned on a parole violation -- and charged him with the killings of three of Jennifer Hudson's family members.Video: Prosecutor: Jealousy Drove Hudson Family Killer AssociatedPressSuspect Allegedly Threatened Hudson's Family ABC News Radar Online - WDEF News 12 - The Associated Press - Chicago Tribuneall 2,356 news articles

"Rogue" stem cell clinics exploit hope: report - Reuters

TheMedGuru

"Rogue" stem cell clinics exploit hope: reportReuters - 13 hours agoBy Maggie Fox, Health and Science Editor WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Rogue clinics around the world may be exploiting hope and ignorance by offering unproven stem cell therapies, a group of stem cell experts said in a report released on Wednesday.Bogus Stem Cell Therapies Sold on Internet Washington PostRogue Stem-Cell Clinics Spur Need for Global Rules (Update1) Bloomberg The Associated Press - Financial Times - Canada.com - MarketWatchall 393 news articles

Democrat Supermajority Blocked with Georgia Pro-Life Chambliss Win

Daily news, articles, links, and information on politics, abortion, euthanasia, religion, family life, and entertainment.

Icahn Has Doubts About Potential Bid for Yahoo (New York Times)

The billionaire financier Carl C. Icahn is not exactly thrilled that a former chief executive is considering a bid for Yahoo. Indeed, Mr. Icahn told CNBC on Wednesday that he would be opposed to a partial bid for Yahoo by the executive, Jonathan Miller.

CBS to run Yahoo's Internet radio service (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

Chalk up another Internet radio casualty of significantly increased royalty fees for airing music online. Yahoo Music, once the top music destination on the Web, is handing over the bulk of its Launchcast Internet radio operations to CBS Radio.

California Democrat Considered for Trade Job - FOXNews.com ...

Rep. Xavier Becerra is a strong proponent of labor protections in free trade pacts and sits on the Ways & Means panel that oversees trade issues.

Rising royalties send Yahoo's Launchcast to CBS (AP via Yahoo! News)

Yahoo Inc. is plugging its Internet radio service into CBS Corp.'s webcasting network in a move driven by dramatically higher fees for airing music online.

California Democrat considered for trade job

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