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Mike Meehan Turns WTC Tragedy Into Profit

Mike Meehan, a Florida businessman, has rented space on three billboards in the Orlando area depicting the attack on the World Trade Center along the message, "Please Don't Vote For A Democrat." As you imagine, it's causing quite a stir. From What Would Jack Do: "The sad thing about this is that Mee ...

Gore Makes "Moon Shot" Environmental Challenge

Just as John F. Kennedy set his sights on the moon, is challenging the nation to produce every kilowatt of electricity through wind, sun and other Earth-friendly energy sources within 10 years, an audacious goal he hopes the next president will embrace. The Nobel Prize-winning former vice president ...

Detroit News: Bailout? Fannie Mae, yes; Big Three, no

In an article in July 17th's Detroit News: "Washington is rushing to rescue two embattled mortgage giants -- proclaiming them too big to fail -- but Michigan's threatened automakers and autoworkers should not expect similar treatment. Like President Bush, Republican presidential candidate John McCai ...

Obama's Conservative Mideast Pick

The return of Dennis Ross reflects the Democrat's intentions - and challenges - in the region

Impeachment News

Nine Republicans Break Party Ranks: Send Impeachment Article to Judiciary for Hearings: In a stunning development which fell with the silence of a feather yesterday, nine Republicans broke with their iron-fisted party to put country first, and voted to send Rep. Dennis Kucinich's article of impeachm ...

Colombians Play Dress Up!

So the news about the hostage rescue/ransom payment in early July had all but died down...until today. The New York Times is now reporting that one of the soldiers involved in the rescue dressed up to look like a worker from the International Committee of the Red Cross. Innocent enough, right? Wrong ...

Palin update

Palin has just gotten another key endorsement: pollster Scott Rasmussen now says she would be McCain's best VP choice. It is--or should be--pretty hard to ignore the opinion of one of the nation's top pollsters. She's also winning a CBS internet poll in a runaway: she has nearly 44% of the vote, whi ...

We Absolutely Can Drill Our Way Out

A good post from Hugh Hewitt - Memo to the Bush Administration: If Drilling Is That Important, Act That Way via On the Other Hand (thanks for the mention!) The Obama-Pelosi-Reid Don't Drill Democrats aren't budging in their opposition to seeking new oil supplies, as the electoral benefits they envis ...

Congress Investigates European Tax Havens

Well, at least it's more relevant to what they're supposed to be doing than investigating steroids in baseball, or mounting opposition to potential owners of the Washington Nationals. Following on the heels of their recent legislation taxing former citizens, the newest way to scrape up more money, ( ...

Quick off the mark - thankyou!

Many thanks to Caroline Pidgeon AM (I prefer the acronym GLAM - Greater London Assembly Member - it adds a certain something) and Deputy Chair of the GLA Transport Committee, not only for her wholehearted support of this campaign since the word go, bit also for the letter she has sent to Network Rai ...

Netroots/RightOnline: Wait, wasn't he a Democrat?

Those who remember the 2003 Democrat quorum-break in Ardmore, OK will remember him railing - RAILING - against his fellow Dems who left, and...

Yahoo: We Want You, We Want You Not (Wired News)

The Microsoft-Yahoo-Icahn soap opera continues with a Yahoo SEC filin g that seems to say it's open to anything at previously dismissed terms while smearing the only two parties seemingly interested in doing a deal with them on any terms. Smooth ...

Santa Rosa, Calif. 'Press Democrat' Cuts 17 Jobs

Democrat Party Campaign Corruption Continues

Obama campaign raised $52 million in June...

Former Yahoo Exec Karin Gilford Joining Comcast As SVP of Fancast (CBS News)

Karin Gilford, the former GM of Entertainment at Yahoo (NSDQ: YHOO) who left earlier this week, is joining Comcast (NSDQ: CMCSA) as we reported earlier. Now her position there is official: she is joining as as SVP of Fancast and Online Entertainment. Gilford will build and manage Fancast, the online video service from Comcast Interactive Media, as well as work on expansion of CIM in the online ...

Democrat Carter joins Republican Terry's campaign

Former Democratic congressional candidate Richard Carter has joined the re-election campaign of Republican Lee Terry, who'...

For Obama's Chances in Georgia, Watch The Democrat...

Iamp;#39;m one of the skeptics of the notion that Barack Obama can win Georgia, even with former Congressman Bob Barr running as the Libertarian

Yahoo's latest filing knocks Icahn agenda as risky (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

Yahoo Inc said on Thursday billionaire Carl Icahn's agenda presents a "significant risk" to the value of Yahoo stock, and that it would only sell itself to Microsoft under the right terms.

House Republicans accuse Democrat of spreading 'racial hatred'

Three Republican state representatives accused a Democratic colleague of spreading "racial hatred" during a committee meeting Wednesday and demanded

'We loved him a lot,' Bush says at Tony Snow funeral - CNN

Albany Times Union

'We loved him a lot,' Bush says at Tony Snow funeralCNN - 1 hour agoBush tells Snow's three children, "He loved you a lot ... we loved him a lot too" WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Bush fondly remembered Tony Snow on Thursday, telling mourners at Snow's funeral that the conservative commentator-turned-White House press ...• Bush pays tribute to former press secretary WFXL Fox 31Bush attends funeral for Tony Snow The Associated Press WTTE - WDTN - Mid Columbia Tri City Herald - KVIAall 460 news articles

Coca-Cola's quarterly profit falls 23% after charge - MarketWatch

ABC News

Coca-Cola's quarterly profit falls 23% after chargeMarketWatch - 1 hour agoBy William Spain, MarketWatch NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Coca-Cola Co. profit fell 23% last quarter, hit by a big write-down at its distributor Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc. and a sluggish US economy that's denting soft drink sales, the company said ...Coke bottler takes $5.3bn write-down Financial TimesCoca-Cola Profit Falls After Writedown at Bottler (Update2) Bloomberg guardian.co.uk - CNNMoney.com - Bizjournals.com - BloggingStocksall 233 news articles

Why Do Blacks Vote (Overwhelmingly) Democrat? [UrbanGrounds]

I've long scratched my head as to why it is that blacks flock to the Democratic Party.

New Study Finds Differences In Three Popular Diets - RedOrbit

Canada.com

New Study Finds Differences In Three Popular DietsRedOrbit - 1 hour agoIsraeli researchers reported Wednesday that three popular, but different, diets produce similar results in terms of weight loss, but differ in the health benefits they deliver.Video: Low-Carb Beats Low-Fat CBSMediterranean Diet Health Benefits Are Many Associated Content U.S. News & World Report - New York Times - Newsweek - WebMDall 442 news articles

Upton supports veto override to preserve health care for seniors ... - Dowagiac Daily News

CBS News

Upton supports veto override to preserve health care for seniors ...Dowagiac Daily News - 2 hours agoWASHINGTON - Cass County's congressman Fred Upton, R-St. Joseph, joined an overwhelming majority of his colleagues in the House Wednesday in overriding President Bush's veto of legislation that reverses an 11-percent cut for doctors treating Medicare ...Three Changes In Store for Medicare Patients Wall Street Journal BlogsCongress, Overriding Bush, Blocks Pay Cut for Doctors New York Times U.S. News & World Report - The Associated Press - Bloomberg - Bizjournals.comall 1,115 news articles

Israelis Debate Hezbollah Exchange Deal as They Bury Soldiers - Bloomberg

WELT ONLINE

Israelis Debate Hezbollah Exchange Deal as They Bury SoldiersBloomberg - 2 hours agoBy Jonathan Ferziger and Gwen Ackerman July 17 (Bloomberg) -- Israelis debated the wisdom of carrying out a deal with Hezbollah in which five Lebanese prisoners were traded for the bodies of two fallen soldiers who were buried today at military ...Video: Israel Trades Militants for Soldiers Remains AssociatedPressFreed Lebanese say they will keep fighting Israel The Associated Press Reuters - New York Times - United Press International - Jewish Telegraphic Agencyall 4,358 news articles

E3 2008: Hirai Says Sony Doesn't Abandon Old Consoles - PSX Extreme

CBC.ca

E3 2008: Hirai Says Sony Doesn't Abandon Old ConsolesPSX Extreme - 2 hours agoWhile it is true that Sony's forward-thinking has caused them to leave backwards compatibility behind, even the most annoyed PlayStation owners have to admit one thing: at the very least, Sony doesn't abandon old hardware.Sony cutting price of PS3, adding video downloads San Jose Mercury NewsHirai: PlayStation 3 Ops Profitable By March 2009 Gamasutra BBC News - X-bit Labs - GameSpot - Nintendicall 1,253 news articles

Loan Losses Weigh on JPMorgan; Income Falls 53% - New York Times

BBC News

Loan Losses Weigh on JPMorgan; Income Falls 53%New York Times - 2 hours agoBy ERIC DASH JPMorgan Chase said Thursday that its s econd-quarter income dropped 53 percent, as credit card and home loan losses spread to borrowers with the strongest credit histories.JPMorgan Net Beats Analysts' Estimates; Shares Rise (Update1) BloombergJPMorgan makes Wall Street smile CNNMoney.com MarketWatch - Forbes - The Associated Press - New York Times Blogsall 325 news articles

Cubs past and present can't avoid curse - MLB.com

National Post

Cubs past and present can't avoid curseMLB.com - 2 hours agoBy Jason Beck / MLB.com NEW YORK -- For Ryne Sandberg, it was the 1969 collapse. For Ernie Banks, Ferguson Jenkins and Billy Williams, it was the Game 7 loss in the 1945 World Series at Wrigley Field.Cubs focused on ending 100 years of pain Washington PostMLB Seasonlong Contest Update: All-Star Break Wall Street Journal Blogs Northwest Herald - Chicago Sun-Times - National Post - Associated Contentall 20 news articles

Wambach Breaks Leg in Exhibition - New York Times

Reuters UK

Wambach Breaks Leg in ExhibitionNew York Times - 2 hours agoUS forward Abby Wambach signaled for the team doctors after sustaining a injury to her leg against Brazil on Wednesday. By JERÉ LONGMAN The United States women's soccer team received an apparently devastating blow to its chances for winning a gold ...US star Wambach to miss Olympics with broken leg Sports NetworkWambach out of Olympics with broken leg Los Angeles Times Washington Post - San Jose Mercury News - Baltimore Sun - United Press Internationalall 208 news articles

Suri Cruise, 2, hits the bottle - again - New York Daily News

New York Daily News

Suri Cruise, 2, hits the bottle - againNew York Daily News - 2 hours agoBy KORIN MILLER Suri Cruise, 2, drinks a bottle while hanging out with mom Katie Holmes on the set of 'Eli Stone.' Public scrutiny can't stop Suri Cruise from hitting the bottle.Actress Katie Holmes back on TV BBC NewsEli Stone: George and Katie May Return...Plus, More Scoop E! Online Philadelphia Inquirer - The Gossip Girls - TheCelebrityCafe.com - The Associated Pressall 411 news articles

< h4>Rep. Rangel Challenges Media on Reports Raising Questions of ... - FOXNews

United Press International

Rep. Rangel Challenges Media on Reports Raising Questions of ...FOXNews - 2 hours agoWASHINGTON - House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Charles Rangel openly challenged The Washington Post and other news media exploring his relationship between an academic center bearing his name and efforts the congressman took to fundraise for the ...Rangel Will Hold Press Conference On 'Rangel Center' Controversy CBS NewsRep. Charles Rangel Attacks Washington Post Article myfoxny.com Washington Post - New York Daily News - Reuters - WCBS-TV New Yorkall 50 news articles

Heath vs. Jack - Washington Post

ABC News

Heath vs. JackWashington Post - 2 hours agoBy Date By Category We are hours away from the midnight showings of "The Dark Knight" in theaters across the country. Meantime, just in case watching the trailer online for the 500th time isn't enough to hold you over, we here at Comic Riffs offer some ...Remembering Heath Ledger: 'Dark Knight' co-stars share memories Boston Herald'The Dark Knight' belongs to Heath Ledger Newsday Schenectady Gazette - Akron Beacon Journal - KREN CW 27 TV - KAITall 1,601 news articles

Emmy nominations' hits - and misses - New York Daily News

Ottawa Citizen

Emmy nominations' hits - and missesNew York Daily News - 2 hours agoBy DAVID HINCKLEY A scene from HBO's 'The Wire.' The show, which ended this year after five seasons, is conspicuously missing from the Emmy nominations.Cable Series in Running for Emmys New York TimesEmmy Nominees: The Class of 2008 Entertainment Weekly Reuters - Los Angeles Times - Chicago Tribune - San Jose Mercury Newsall 844 news articles

ICC prosecutor vows to prosecute crimes by Darfur rebels - AFP

Times Online

ICC prosecutor vows to prosecute crimes by Darfur rebelsAFP - 2 hours agoUNITED NATIONS (AFP) - International Criminal Court chief prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo vowed Thursday to prosecute Darfur rebel commanders alleged responsible for the killing of 10 African Union (AU) troops in the Sudanese region last year.Video: Sudan's President Charged With Genocide AssociatedPressProsecutor deni es political timing in Darfur case The Associated Press Xinhua - Deutsche Welle - AllAfrica.com - New York Timesall 5,046 news articles

Yahoo letter: Icahn is only looking out for himself (CNET)

In a letter to shareholders, Yahoo CEO Jerry Yang says Microsoft and Carl Icahn's plan "will destroy stockholder value at Yahoo."

UPDATE:Yahoo Blasts Icahn As 'Agitator' Who Seeks Quick Profit - CNNMoney.com

Sify

UPDATE:Yahoo Blasts Icahn As 'Agitator' Who Seeks Quick ProfitCNNMoney.com - 2 hours agoYahoo Inc. (YHOO) Chairman Roy Bostock and Chief Executive Jerry Yang blasted dissident shareholder Carl Icahn as a "corporate agitator" who would "strike any deal" with Microsoft Corp.AOL May Struggle to Reach Deal Ahead of Yahoo Meeting (Update1) BloombergBeware of 'Odd Couple,' Yahoo Tells Shareholders New York Times Reuters - Bizjournals.com - USA Today - MarketWatchall 1,973 news articles

A Candy Store for the iPhone - New York Times

CNET News

A Candy Store for the iPhoneNew York Times - 2 hours agoYou're probably as sick of reading about the iPhone this week as I am of writing about it. But we're not quite done. The App Store–oh, man, the App Store.Apple shows off first China store, divulges retail plans MacworldMonkey see, monkey do: Microsoft launches mobile app site Ars Technica InformationWeek - USA Today - TMCnet - Forbesall 339 news articles

Tour de France Team Out After Rider Tests Positive - New York Times

Telegraph.co.uk

Tour de France Team Out After Rider Tests PositiveNew York Times - 2 hours agoBy EDWARD WYATT NARBONNE, France - The Tour de France, battling to maintain its credibility after so many years of doping scandals involving riders at the top of the sport of cycling, was hit again Thursday with the third drug scandal of this year's ...TdF'08 St.12: Black Day But Cavendish Shines! PezCycling News Cavendish wins his third stage as doping shakes Tour (Roundup) Monsters and Critics.com The Associated Press - VeloNews - Bloomberg - International Herald Tribuneall 554 news articles

Gore sets energy goal for next president to heed - The Associated Press

Wall Street Journal Blogs

Gore sets energy goal for next president to heedThe Associated Press - 2 hours agoWASHINGTON (AP) - Just as John F. Kennedy set his sights on the moon, Al Gore is challenging the nation to produce every kilowatt of electricity through wind, sun and other Earth-friendly energy sources within 10 years, an audacious goal he hopes the ...Gore To Issue Clean Energy Challenge ABC NewsMore Gore: Ex-VP To Pitch Energy Revolution Today Wall Street Journal Blogs Daily Green - KXRM - Melbourne Herald Sun - KCAUall 367 news articles

Obama announces big June haul - CNN

Boston Globe

Obama announces big June haulCNN - 3 hours agoWASHINGTON (CNN) -- Barack Obama's campaign on Thursday announced it raised $52 million last month -- more than double the amount rival John McCain brought in, according to campaign officials for the presumed Democratic presidential nominee.What's new: Candidates differ on economy; campaigns' ties to ... USA TodayObama's cash haul surpasses McCain's Boston Globe Bloomberg - guardian.co.uk - CBS News - NPRall 494 news articles

Sharpton 'very disappointed' in Jackson's use of the 'N-word' - USA Today

ABC News

Sharpton 'very disappointed' in Jackson's use of the 'N-word'USA Today - 3 hours ago"I'm very disappointed," Rev. Al Sharpton said today about the news that Rev. Jesse Jackson used the "N-word" during the same off-camera moment recently in which Jackson uttered a crude remark about Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama.Rev. Jackson allegedly used 'n-word' on Fox News Detroit Free PressSharpton reacts to Jackson comments The Swamp - Tribune's Washington Bureau Los Angeles Times - Chicago Sun-Times - Livesteez - The Daily Voiceall 702 news articles

Turnout Low on First Day of Handgun Registration - Washington Post

ABC News

Turnout Low on First Day of Handgun RegistrationWashington Post - 3 hours agoBy Paul Duggan In the first hours of the first day that it was legally possible to register handguns in the nation's capital, only one person showed up to do so--and he was turned away because he didn't bring his weapon with him.Video: New Gun Bill Passed in Nation's Capital AssociatedPressOpponents promise challenge of new DC gun law USA Today The Associated Press - Baltimore Sun - Great Falls Tribune - Wall Street Journalall 566 news articles

First Look: Amazon Video On Demand Service - PC World

PC World

First Look: Amazon Video On Demand ServicePC World - 3 hours agoAmazon is tack ling video on demand again with a new service aptly named Amazon Video on Demand that gives its customers instant access to 40000 movie and television programs.It's all about TV, still ReutersAmazon To Debut Streaming Movie/TV Service Today Washington Post Silicon Alley Insider - NewTeeVee - I4U - AHNall 27 news articles

Democrat MP expresses doubt over ceasefire announcement

Yahoo Letter to Shareholders Slams Microsoft, Icahn (PC World via Yahoo! News)

Yahoo executives sent a letter to shareholders slamming Microsoft and investor Carl Icahn on Thursday.

Beware of 'Odd Couple,' Yahoo Tells Shareholders (New York Times)

Yahoo is pulling out the stops — and leaning heavily on the bold and underline buttons — in its effort to portray Carl Icahn and Microsoft as an inept tag team intent on short-changing them by selling the company (or its crown jewels) for less than a fair price.

Suspect wins libel case over missing British girl - Reuters

BBC News

Suspect wins libel case over missing British girlReuters - 4 hours agoBy Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) - A British suspect in the disappearance of 3-year-old Madeleine McCann in Portugal last year won 600000 pounds ($1.2 million) in libel damages on Thursday for "the utter destruction" of his life.Murat to Receive Damages From Newspapers in McCann Libel Case BloombergSuspect in missing girl case wins libel damages AFP The Associated Press - guardian.co.uk - Times Online - Reuters UKall 776 news articles

Yahoo letter to shareholders (CNET via Yahoo! News)

As the fight over Yahoo heats up in preparation for the August 1 shareholder meeting, the embattled company sent a letter to shareholders on Thursday, urging them to vote against a proposal from investor Carl Icahn.

In Iraq, Mixed Feelings About Obama and His Troop Proposal - New York Times

New York Times

In Iraq, Mixed Feelings About Obama and His Troop ProposalNew York Times - 4 hours agoNassir al-Hiti, an Iraqi general, said Iraqis "would be very happy" to see Barack Obama elected president, but called Mr. Obama's withdrawal plan "very difficult.Obama hopes high-risk foreign trip closes stature gap ReutersObama Adviser Bashes McCain on Afghanistan FOXNews< /font> Chicago Tribune - International Herald Tribune - Atlantic Online - New York Magazineall 2,286 news articles

Yahoo letter: Icahn is only looking out for himself (CNET via Yahoo! News)

In a new letter to shareholders, Yahoo CEO Jerry Yang and Chairman Roy Bostock claim that the latest proposal from Microsoft and investor Carl Icahn "will destroy stockholder value at Yahoo."

Yahoo says Icahn's agenda presents significant risk (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

Yahoo Inc on Thursday warned its shareholders that billionaire Carl Icahn's agenda presents a "significant risk" to their investment, and reiterated that it would only sell itself to Microsoft under the right terms.

Powerful Democrat Charlie Rangel Didn't Know He Was Getting...

The sad part is that these Democrats actually get away with the "Gee, I didn't know I was getting treatment because I'm a rich and powerful

Pope stresses social justice to youth - International Herald Tribune

BBC News

Pope stresses social justi ce to youthInternational Herald Tribune - 5 hours agoBy Tim Johnston SYDNEY: Pope Benedict XVI, in his first major appearance at the Roman Catholic Church's youth festival, laid out an agenda for the event that put social justice and the environment at center stage while carrying out a broadside attack ...For some, absence of Iraqis dampens joy of welcoming pope to WYD Catholic WeeklyPope Assails Moral Relativism New York Times Reuters - Voice of America - Sydney Morning Herald - AFPall 4,589 news articles

Yahoo calls Microsoft actions 'stupefying' (USA Today)

Yahoo on Thursday sent a letter to shareholders, calling Microsoft's actions in its dance to acquire all or part of the company "stupefying."

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Menthol cigarettes 'target young' - BBC News

Chatter Shmatter

Menthol cigarettes 'target young'BBC News - 8 hours agoMenthol has been used to make some US cigarette brands more appealing to the young, say researchers. A Harvard University team said menthol masks the harshness of cigarette smoke, meaning new smokers get more nicotine.Study Finds Manipulation of Menthol Levels New York TimesBig Tobacco Lures Young Smokers With Menthol Cigarettes: Study U.S. News & World Report Reuters - WBOY-TV - Newsinferno.com - The Associated Pressall 391 news articles

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