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Senator raises prospect of IndyMac Bank failure

The U.S. Senator who leads the Senate subcommittee that oversees the Federal Reserve and economic policy has written letters to federal bank regulators questioning the condition of IndyMac Bancorp Inc. of Pasadena. Sen. Charles Schumer, a Democrat from New York, sent the letters to the Federal Depos ...

Obama headed to the Promised Land

Two days after Republican John McCain announced he was going to South America, Democrat Barack Obama declared he was going to the Middle East and Europe. Both trips will garner attention from Florida's large Hispanic and Jewish populations. Obama's campaign said he will visit "countries that are cri ...

The new Democrats sound a lot like the old Democrats

George Corley Wallace Jr. (August 25, 1919 – September 13, 1998), was a United States politician who was elected Governor of Alabama as a Democrat for four terms (1963-1967, 1971-1979 and 1983-1987) and ran for U.S. President four times, running as a Democrat in 1964, 1972, and 1976... He is best kn ...

Hi gh Gas Prices Work In Mysterious Ways

Business persecution is alive and well in America. Both major party presidential candidates, Barack Obama and John McCain point to high gasoline prices and say, "Let's punish oil companies by stealing some of their profits." So much for common sense. Oil companies have to make a good percentage of p ...

Democrat Obama visits wounded war veterans at Walter Reed Army...

Barack Obama makes a surprise visit to wounded war veterans at Walter Reed Army Medical Center.

A Dose Of Sanity On Oil Markets

Exposing another Democrat canard, viz., "cheap foreign labor", check out Drew Carey on "Mexicans and Machines" over at The Scratching Post.

RACIST MEDIA

Hard to believe this ran in WaPo. Lasky sent it and opined, "think some journalists support Barack Obama even if it means throwing journalistic principles udner the bus? How else are they covering him?". The media is sooooooooooo racist, they cannot see beyond color. Me, I don't give a fig if he was ...

Sweeney better; Chavez is worse

OAKLAND -- Ryan Sweeney was better than expected, and Eric Chavez was worse, but neither are likely to play before Sunday.Chavez, who had been the designated hitter in the previous two games, was unable to hit because of a sore right shoulder on Friday. Manager Bob Geren said Chavez is day-to-day. h ...

A's win 7th straight vs. Giants

The streak is Oakland's longest ever in the Bay Area rivalry, and the A's also have won 10 of the last 11 and 15 of 19. http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20080627/sports/643128470&tc=yahoo Fri Jun 27 23:11:19 2008 PST The Santa Rosa Press Democrat ( http://www.pressdemocrat.com/)

Saturday, June 28, 2008

"The Fairness Doctrine" – another liberal conspiracy against America There's nothing "fair" about this liberal scam. It's designed specifically to shut down and turn off talk radio – a medium that has led the charge in political opposition to liberal extremism. Liberals are testy because no liberal ...

Morning Joe: Obama Advisor Sets Scarborough Straight On Bush's Diplomatic Failures

(h/t Heaar) Barack Obama's Senior Foreign Policy Advisor Susan Rice Drunk Newspeared on Friday's Morning Joe to discuss foreign policy, & more specifically North Korea's destruction of a long-defunct nuclear cooling tower yesterday. a Scar thought this was a huge diplomatic victory for George Bush, ...

SPORTS AND DRUGS: Bulgaria pulls weightlifter team from Olympics ...

SPORTS AND DRUGS: Bulgaria pulls weightlifter team from O lympics ... - The Times and Democrat.. http://www.bettinghorseracing.info/inde...

(Political Spin) Democrat mayor says healthy food is "the new...

Anti Democrat Humor Part 1

Jokes Making Fun of Democrats.

Pakistan launches Taliban offensive - CNN International

China Daily
Pakistan launches Taliban offensiveCNN International - 1 hour agoISLAMABAD, Pakistan (CNN) -- Pakistan's army said it launched a tough offensive on Saturday against militants in the country's tribal region -- the biggest military push against militants in Pakistan's northwestern tribal region since the country's new ...Taliban militants in Pakistan suspend talks with gov't XinhuaPakistani Forces Attack Taliban Near Peshawar Voice of America Monsters and Critics.com - BBC News - CNN - PRESS TVall 797 news articles

Whither Bill Clinton? - Baltimore Sun

The Gazette (Montreal)
Whither Bill Clinton?Baltimore Sun - 1 hour agoBy Naftali Bendavid As Democrats move into the fall campaign, many are asking where Clinton fits into the new landscape. Not Hillary Clinton, who just held a major "unity" event with Barack Obama and backed him with apparent enthusiasm.Video: Obama, Clinton Appeal Together for Dem Unity AssociatedPressHillary's behind Obama; is Bill? Dallas Morning News Newsday - Boston Globe - New York Times - Examiner.comall 6,985 news articles

Yahoo investors unsure if they will support Icahn (Khaleej Times)

CHICAGO - Several major investors said on Friday they are not sure if they will support activist shareholder Carl Icahn's proxy battle to oust Yahoo Inc Chief Executive Jerry Yang and its board.

Zahar pledges to arrest truce breachers - Jerusalem Post

Times Online
Zahar pledges to arrest truce breachersJerusalem Post - 2 hours agoBy JPOST.COM STAFF AND AP "Anyone who breaches the cease-fire agreement with Israel will be arrested and his weapon will be confiscated, even if he is a member of Hamas or Islamic Jihad," Hamas leader Mahmoud Zahar said in an interview published ...Hamas official slams factions for firing rockets into Israel XinhuaPalestinian president to hold talks in Syria AFP Ynetnews - New York Times - Christian Science Monitor - BBC Newsall 2,162 news articles

Democrat: Death Row's Schwab is running out of options

Democrat: Death Row's Schwab is running out of options

US to pay millions for anthrax innuendo - International Herald Tribune

Los Angeles Times
US to pay millions for anthrax innuendoInternational Herald Tribune - 2 hours agoBy Scott Shane and Eric Lichtblau WASHINGTON: The US government will pay $4.6 million to settle a lawsuit from Steven Hatfill, a former US Army biodefense researcher intensively investigated as a "person of interest" in the deadly anthrax letters of ...US settles with anthrax mailings subject Steven Hatfill for $5.82 ... Los Angeles TimesUS settles anthrax lawsuit with scientist Reuters Boston Globe - CNN - Washington Post - eFluxMediaall 450 news articles

Pentagon Report Anticipates Rising Violence in Afghanistan - Washington Post

Canada.com
Pentagon Report Anticipates Rising Violence in AfghanistanWashington Post - 2 hours agoBy Josh White Violence in Afghanistan will continue to rise this year, as Taliban and al-Qaeda fighters have proved resilient and aggressive foes against coalition forces, according to a new Pentagon report issued to Congress yesterday.Attacks in Afghanistan grow in number, complexity, report says Baltimore SunUS Sounds Afghan Alarm Wall Street Journal Reuters - Los Angeles Times - Voice of America - The Associated Pressall 513 news articles

US Secretary of State Says More Answers Needed From North Korea - Voice of America

Times Online
US Secretary of State Says More Answers Needed From North KoreaVoice of America - 3 hours agoBy Kurt Achin Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says North Korean steps this week related to its nuclear weapons are positive - but that more cooperation is needed in the future.US doubts over NK nuclear plans BBC NewsRice urges NKorea to give up all nuclear weapons despite 'attachment' AFP The Associated Press - Los Angeles Times - New York Times - ABC Onlineall 4,754 news articles

Guns for Safety? Dream On, Scalia. - Washington Post

ABC News
Guns for Safety? Dream On, Scalia.Washington Post - 3 hours agoThe Supreme Court has spoken: Thanks to the court's blockbuster 5 to 4 decision Thursday, Washingtonians now have the right to own a gun for self-defense.Gun Sales Not Helped by US Ruling as Economy Trumps Rights Bloomberggoogle news commentComment by John Payton President & Director Counsel, NAACP LDF Examiner.com - San Diego Union Tribune - Los Angeles Times - New York Timesall 4,154 news articles

Democrat Barack Obama's success proves affirm ative action no longer...

Democrat Representative Says He's Happy Al Qaeda May Have...

A Democratic lawmaker's comment that he was "glad" that a top aide to Vice President Dick Cheney could be identified by al Qaeda has sparked

How Obama can lose - Baltimore Sun

Washington Post
How Obama can loseBaltimore Sun - 3 hours agoBy Paul West Barack Obama is on his way to a blowout victory this fall, if you believe recent polling that shows him leading John McCain by 15 percentag e points.When considering this summer's polls, remember Dukakis USA TodayOne Man's Pragmatism Is Another's Flip-Flopping Washington Post Christian Science Monitor - Newsweek - Chattanooga Times Free Press - Los Angeles Timesall 593 news articles

The day Bill Gates didn't call me a communist - CNNMoney.com

BBC News
The day Bill Gates didn't call me a communistCNNMoney.com - 4 hours agoHe was 27 when I first met him. It was 1983 and he was in New York hustling a new laptop (the Radio Shack TRS-80 100) that came with Microsoft software in ROM.Ballmer: And Then There Was ... InternetNews.comGeek Goliath: Gates Says G'Bye to Microsoft ABC News New York Times - PC Magazine - Los Angeles Times - CRNall 1,041 news articles

Angela Park's 67 gives her US Women's Open lead - Washington Post

BBC Sport
Angela Park's 67 gives her US Women's Open leadWashington Post - 6 hours agoBy DOUG FERGUSON AP EDINA, Minn. -- All the elements were in place to bring back so many positive memories for Angela Park. She was in the 36-hole lead at the US Women's Open, just like last year.Not in Lead, Sorenstam Is Still Star of Open New York TimesLPGA's kids make noise as Angela Park, 19, has the lead at US ... Los Angeles Times The Associated Press - Sports Network - San Jose Mercury News - Detroit Free Pressall 579 news articles

Carpentier captures pole - and the moment - Boston Globe

Washington Post
Carpentier captures pole - and the momentBoston Globe - 7 hours agoPatrick Carpentier is pumped after becoming the first Cup rookie in 62 races to win the pole. (travis dove/Globe Staff) LOUDON, NH - What to say?Carpentier captures first pole Boston HeraldCarpentier Wins Lenox Pole Hartford Courant San Francisco Chronicle - Fort Worth Star Telegram - Motorsport.com - SportingNews.comall 308 news articles

Tomato 'repacking' vexes salmonella trackers - San Francisco Chronicle

dBTechno
Tomato 'repacking' vexes salmonella trackersSan Francisco Chronicle - 7 hours agoA widespread practice of mixing tomatoes from different farms at produce distribution centers has made it impossible so far to trace the source of a nationwide salmonella outbreak that has sickened hundreds, federal regulators said Friday.Health officials question whether tomatoes behind outbreak CNNUS tomato-linked salmonella illnesses surpass 800 Reuters WebMD - USA Today - Los Angeles Times - Boston Globeall 674 news articles

Uma and groom-a - Chicago Tribune

Vancouver Sun
Uma and groom-aChicago Tribune - 7 hours agoBy RedEye The actress and her boyfriend, Swiss businessman Arpad "Arki" Busson, are engaged, Thurman's rep confirmed to the New York Daily News.Uma Thurman to wed again Seattle TimesThird time's the charm for Uma MiamiHerald.com The Associated Press - Philadelphia Inquirer - eFluxMedia - BBC Newsall 294 news articles

McCain compares his energy plan to Kennedy moon program - Boston Globe

Seattle Post Intelligencer
McCain compares his energy plan to Kennedy moon programBoston Globe - 8 hours agoRepublican presidential candidate John McCain shook hands after concluding a town hall meeting with employees at the General Motors auto plant in Lordstown, Ohio, yesterday.Video: Gas at $4 Brings Promises, Pandering AssociatedPressObama, McCain Zap Each Other on Energy Proposals FOXNews CNN - CNN International - San Francisco Chronicle - Wall Street Journalall 594 news articles

Virgin Mobile to Buy Helio - Washington Post

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Virgin Mobile to Buy HelioWashington Post - 9 hours agoVirgin Mobile USA is buying Helio, a struggling cellphone carrier that was founded to bring the advanced features of South Korean phones to the US market, for $39 million in stock.Virgin Mobile May Struggle In Shifting Demographic Aim CNNMoney.comVirgin Mobile USA to Acquire Helio for Approximately $39 Million ... FOXBusiness New York Times - Forbes - BusinessWeek - guardian.co.ukall 266 news articles

Timur Bekmambetov on 'Wanted' - Variety

Variety
Timur Bekmambetov on 'Wanted'Variety - 9 hours agoBy JEFF SNEIDER At the beginning of "Wanted," one of the world's deadliest assassins dents a steel elevator with his heel as he propels himself outside the shaft at supersonic speed before leaping off the skyscraper to another rooftop.'Wanted' Man James Mcavoy Goes From Super-Shy to Super-Assassin RedOrbitThis Week's Hot Movies and Actors: James Mcavoy, Angilina Jolie ... ABC News San Jose Mercury News - MTV.com - Roanoke Times - New York Timesall 730 news articles

Movie Review: Wall-E - Entertainment Weekly

Wall Street Journal
Movie Review: Wall-EEntertainment Weekly - 9 hours agoBy Owen Gleiberman There's a way to measure how well an animated film takes over your imagination. Do you forget, during the movie, that you're even watching animation?Pixar 'WALL-E' Dark Comedy a Bleak Future Hollywood Today NewsmagazineA Droid Piece of Filmmaking Washington Post USA Today - Reuters - New York Daily News - DogTown Wireall 937 news articles

Political Maneuvers Delay Bill After Bill in Senate - Washington Post

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Political Maneuvers Delay Bill After Bill in SenateWashington Post - 10 hours agoBy Lori Montgomery and Jeffrey H. Birnbaum The Senate went home yesterday for the Fourth of July holiday to f ace voters, having failed repeatedly to address critical economic issues from skyrocketing gas prices to climate change to the nation's housing ...Senate Democrats Attack Republicans on Medicare New York TimesSenate Clears $162 Billion War-Funding Measure Wall Street Journal The Wenatchee World Online - dBTechno - Scranton Times-Tribune - KTUUall 735 news articles

Experts Worry About a Disturbing Trend at the North Pole - ABC News

ABC News
Experts Worry About a Disturbing Trend at the North PoleABC News - 12 hours agoBy BILL BLAKEMORE and TUAN C. NGUYEN The distinct possibility that the North Pole could be free of sea ice -- for the first time in recorded history -- may become a cold reality this summer.What's Really Up With North Pole Sea Ice? New York TimesNorth Pole Ice Threatened, May Melt Away This Summer ChattahBox TG Daily - Atlanta Journal Constitution - The Associated Press - eFluxMediaall 370 news articles< /div>

Anheuser board under scrutiny over InBev bid - Reuters

Boston Globe
Anheuser board under scrutiny over InBev bidReuters - 12 hours agoBy Martha Graybow NEW YORK (Reuters) - Anheuser-Busch Cos Inc's (BUD.N: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) board is in the hot seat after spurning a $46.3 billion takeover bid, facing questions over whether it is fulfilling its obligations to ...Anheuser-Busch to Cut $1 Billion in Costs, Buy Stock (Update4) BloombergAnheuser-Busch fights back against InBev MarketWatch Wall Street Journal - CNNMoney.com - Forbes - Los Angeles Timesall 1,488 news articles

Another Yahoo Overhaul as It Tries to Right Itself (NYTimes.com via Yahoo! Finance)

Under pressure from many shareholders for its poor performance and for its failure to complete a deal with Microsoft, Yahoo is reorganizing itself again.

Yahoo ups annual domain registration fees (CNET)

Users are notified via e-mail that the annual service fee for Yahoo's small-business site had increased by $25.

Martian Soil Points Toward Possibility Of Life - InformationWeek

Sydney Mor ning Herald
Martian Soil Points Toward Possibility Of LifeInformationWeek - 16 hours agoNASA says the soil appears similar to that found in Antarctica's dry upper valleys and the salts it contains are another indication of the presence of water.Mars Seems To Have The Right Ingredients For Humans, Agriculture ChattahBoxNASA: Ice, mineral-rich soil could support human outpost on Mars Computerworld Ars Technica - Register - Reuters - BBC Newsall 684 news articles

NBA Draft and 2 Trades Change Outlook in East - New York Times

Washington Post
NBA Draft and 2 Trades Change Outlook in EastNew York Times - 16 hours agoBy HOWARD BECK An NBA draft that promised wild twists, trades and misdirection instead unfolded with an almost predictable rhythm Thursday evening.Bulls: Top draft pick Rose's talents will make everyone better Chicago TribuneGrading the draft: Bulls among the As, Sonics fail SportingNews.com USA Today - Sports Network - ESPN - Hartford Courantall 2,297 news articles

Homebuilders Not At Home In Housing Market - Forbes

Homebuilders Not At Home In Housing MarketForbes - 16 hours agoBuilders can't seem to make a home in the unsettled housing market, as evidenced by second-quarter results from KBHome and Lennar.KB Home Reports Loss as Slump Hurts US House Sales (Update3) BloombergKB Home F2Q08 (Qtr End 05/31/08) Earnings Call Transcript Seeking Alpha Los Angeles Times - BloggingStocks - Wall Street Journal - RTT Newsall 263 news articles

Campaign Memo For Obama, a Pragmatist's Shift Toward the Center - New York Times

CTV.ca
Campaign Memo For Obama, a Pragmatist's Shift Toward the CenterNew York Times - 18 hours agoBy MICHAEL POWELL Barack Obama has taken a stroll this week away from traditional liberal political positions, his path toward the political center marked by artful leaps and turns.Poll: Obama's I raq stand gives him an edge in NJ The Star-Ledger - NJ.comMcCain pushes tough guy image CNN Newsday - FOXNews - Wall Street Journal - Bloombergall 1,096 news articles

CA-04: Better Democrat in deep-red district

to Blue candidate Charlie Brown , running in a solid Republican district, came to Daily Kos to show us what a better Democrat looks like . I flew missions that monitored electronic communications around the world—often with Soviet MIGs flying off my wing and hoping I'd

A Voice From Inside Yahoo (New York Times)

As Yahoo's shares head for their lowest close since Microsoft made public its takeover offer on February 1, it isn't hard to find Yahoo critics both inside and outside the company.

Legg manager unsure if to support Icahn versus Yahoo (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

A portfolio manager for Yahoo Inc's third-largest institutional shareholder, Legg Mason Capital Management, said on Friday he is not sure if he will support activist investor Carl Icahn's board slate.

Democrat's al Qaeda remark angers Republican

A Democratic lawmaker's comment that he was "glad" that a top aide to Vice President Dick Cheney could be identified by al Qaeda has sparked outrage among Republicans at the White House and on Capitol Hill.

Icahn blog to talk more on Yahoo (CNET via Yahoo! News)

Investor activist Carl Icahn is gearing up to share another round on his "views about Yahoo and its management shortly," according to a post ing on his Icahn Report blog Friday.

Legg manager unsure if will support Icahn versus Yahoo (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

A portfolio manager at Legg Mason Capital Management, Yahoo Inc's third largest shareholder, said on Friday he is not sure if he will support activist investor Carl Icahn's board slate.