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Parker Griffith is a Democrat

We have to go through this exercise because in Parker Griffith's latest ad - an attack ad against Republican Wayne Parker - he conveniently forgets to call himself a Democrat, preferring instead to call himself an "independent." ...

An Indiana Democrat Offers Risks and Rewards

An Indiana Democrat Offers Risks and Rewards. By CARL HULSE. An Indiana Democrat Offers Risks and Rewards. Jae C. Hong/Associated Press. Senator Evan Bayh of Indiana introduced the presumed Democratic presidential nominee on July 16 at ...

FREQUENT FLIERS

EDITOR: Here seems to be the rationale that the airlines are using for all the add-on charges: frequent flier tickets. The airlines are reneging on their deals. They cannot charge for these tickets except for taxes, ...

TRAVELERS PINCH PENNIES, BUT STILL VISIT: IN SR FOR CONVENTION ...

Summer tourism is feeling the pinch of soaring gas prices and a slumping economy, but US consumers haven't given up on vacation travel, according to tour industry executives at a conference in Santa Rosa.

RP MULLS WATER, GARBAGE INCREASES: CONTRACTOR COSTS SOARING ON ...

Rohnert Park is considering raising water and garbage rates by 11 percent to cover what officials say are increasing costs.The Sonoma County Water Agency, which supplies potable water, and the North Bay Corp., the city's refuse hauler, ...

Oakland County Obama Democrat Meeting

Organizational Meeting to help Senator Obama win this November and build a stronger Democratic Majority in Congress by electing Gary Peters to Congress in the 9th Congressional District 516 n main st, Clawson, MI 48017 We will discuss: ...

Protestors Defy Curfew in Disputed Kashmir, 13 Killed (Update2) - Bloomberg

Vancouver Sun

Protestors Defy Curfew in Disputed Kashmir, 13 Killed (Update2)Bloomberg - 29 minutes agoBy Jay Shankar Aug. 12 (Bloomberg) -- Police in Indian-administered Kashmir fired at protesters, who defied a curfew, killing 11 of them as the death toll from violence over a transfer of land to a Hindu organization in the Muslim-majority state rose ...Tension grips Kashmir United Press InternationalPolice kill five as Kashmir land row boils Reuters CNN - AHN - guardian.co.uk - ABC Onlineall 896 news articles

Paterson intros spending reduction plan - Bizjournals.com

New York Daily News

Paterson intros spending reduction planBizjournals.com - 36 minutes agoGov. David Paterson released a plan he says will save the state $2.6 billion within the next two years. The plan, revealed Monday, would save the state $1 billion in 2008-2009 and $1.6 billion in 2009-2010, Paterson said, cutting a projected deficit by ...Paterson's suggested spending cuts over two years NewsdayPaterson Seeks Cuts of $1 Billion New York Times 13WHAM-TV - New York Daily News - Albany Times Union - Ithaca Journalall 118 news articles

UBS carves up bank structure as rich clients flee - Forbes

RTE.ie

UBS car ves up bank structure as rich clients fleeForbes - 36 minutes agoBy John O'Donnell and Sam Cage ZURICH, Aug 12 (Reuters) - UBS (nyse: UBS - news - people ) will split off its investment banking unit that made it Europe's top casualty of the credit crunch -- and scared off wealthy clients -- a move that analysts said ...UBS to Split Investment Bank From Wealth Management (Update1) BloombergHalf-hearted break-up may not stem UBS outflows MarketWatch The Associated Press - Reuters - International Herald Tribune - guardian.co.ukall 305 news articles

INSTANT VIEW 4-Russian president orders stop to Georgia ops - Reuters

Times Online

INSTANT VIEW 4-Russian president orders stop to Georgia opsReuters - 37 minutes agoAug 12 (Reuters) - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said on Tuesday he had ordered troops to stop military operations in Georgia before he was due to meet French President Nicholas Sarkozy for peace talks in Moscow.Video: CNN use footage of Tskhinvali ruins to cover Georgian report RussiaTodayRussian president orders halt to Georgia offensive AFP Bloomberg - The Associated Press - Wall Street Journal - United Press Internationalall 12,570 news articles

BP: Not aware of Russian bombing on Baku-Supsa pipeline - MarketWatch

The Gazette (Montreal)

BP: Not aware of Russian bombing on Baku-Supsa pipelineMarketWatch - 40 minutes agoBy Benoit Faucon , , ) said Tuesday it was "unaware" of any Russian bombing on Georgia's Baku-Supsa oil pipeline. The 150000-barrel-a-day Baku-Supsa pipeline is operated by the Azerbaijan International Operating Co.War Threatens Key Pipeline For Crude Oil Wall Street JournalGeorgia clashes won't stop BTC oil flow-Turk source guardian.co.uk CNNMoney.com - Bloomberg - Hartford Coura nt - Washington Postall 953 news articles

Bomb hits Pakistan military truck, up to 14 dead - The Associated Press

Turkish Press

Bomb hits Pakistan military truck, up to 14 deadThe Associated Press - 49 minutes agoPESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) - A roadside bomb hit a Pakistan air force truck in a northwestern city Tuesday, killing as many as 14 people including a 5-year-old girl in the latest violence in the volatile region.Bomb attack on Pakistani air force bus kills 13 ReutersBlast kills 12 in Pakistan United Press International AFP - CNN International - Monsters and Critics.com - Gant Dailyall 424 news articles

Bernie Mac's death puts sarcoidosis in spotlight - Chicago Tribune

Washington Post

Bernie Mac's death puts sarcoidosis in spotlightChicago Tribune - 52 minutes agoBy Judith Graham | Chicago Tribune reporter Andrea Wilson felt sick to her stomach Saturday when she heard comedian Bernie Mac had died in a Chicago hospital.Friends, Colleagues Pay Tribute to Bernie Mac E! OnlineBernie Mac: Two Sides, but One True Self Washington Post Newsweek - The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com - BBC News - eFluxMediaall 2,754 news articles

Oil Falls for Third Day as Dollar Reduces Appeal of Commodities - Bloomberg

The Associated Press

Oil Falls for Third Day as Dollar Reduces Appeal of CommoditiesBloomberg - 1 hour agoBy Alexander Kwiatkowski Aug. 12 (Bloomberg) -- Oil fell for a third day as the dollar traded near a 5 1/2-month high against the euro, limiting the appeal of commodities, and Russia called off military action in Georgia, easing concerns about regional ...Futures move off lows CNNMoney.comOil falls to $113 in Asia on stronger dollar The Associated Press RTT News - Onet.pl - Forbes - Seattle Timesall 537 news articles

Musharraf loses allies ahead of impeachment bid - Reuters India

BBC News

Musharraf loses allies ahead of impeachment bidReuters India - 1 hour agoBy Zeeshan Haider ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Embattled Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf lost the support of some allies on Tuesday, with provincial legislatures dominated by his opponents increasing pressure on him to step down before a bid to impeach ...Video: Inside Story- Musharraf's impeachment- 11 Aug 08- Part1 AlJazeeraEnglishPakistan president Pervez Musharraf faces increased calls to quit Telegraph.co.uk Radio Australia - Xinhua - The Associated Press - Deutsche Welleall 3,732 news articles

Recall Leads Whole Foods to a Change - New York Times

Washington Post

Recall Leads Whole Foods to a ChangeNew York Times - 1 hour agoWhole Foods is struggling with weak sales growth. Above, a store in TriBeCa in Manhattan. By STEPHANIE CLIFFORD Whole Foods Market said Monday it would tighten oversight of its suppliers to keep substandard products out of stores, after recalling ...Beef Recalled by Whole Foods Fell Into Regulatory Gray Area Washington PostWhole Foods Market Recalls Ground Beef WebMD Reuters - InjuryBoard.com - Bizjournals.com - eFluxMediaall 1,163 news articles

Arts, Briefly New Book for Obama - New York Times

Turkish Press

Arts, Briefly New Book for ObamaNew York Times - 1 hour agoBy JULIE BOSMAN; Compiled by Julie Bloom A paperback book outlining the policy positions of Senator Barack Obama's presidential campaign is set for release next month, The Associated Press reported.New Obama book highlights US agenda CNN Political TickerObama on Obama: Policy book to b e released in fall Globe and Mail AFP - Politico - New York Observerall 25 news articles

Boston man remembers Calif. couple who vanished - The Associated Press

ABC News

Boston man remembers Calif. couple who vanishedThe Associated Press - 1 hour agoLOS ANGELES (AP) - Blaming a faulty memory, the man who calls himself Clark Rockefeller has repeatedly denied allegations of an alias-filled past and any link to a Southern California couple who disappeared 23 years ago.Rockefeller identity no longer a mystery NECNOld lives coming back to Rockefeller Boston Globe Los Angeles Times - New York Times - CBS 21 - FOXNewsall 1,546 news articles

Bush warns Russia; Medvedev orders halt to action - The Associated Press

Sify

Bush warns Russia; Medvedev orders halt to actionThe Associated Press - 1 hour agoWASHINGTON (AP) - With a crisis of Cold War proportions brewing, President Bush demanded that Russia withdraw its troops from the former Soviet republic of Georgia.Bush Warns Russia to Pull Back in Georgia ABC NewsRussia must reverse course in Georgia: Bush AFP New York Daily News - Los Angeles Times - Reuters - Kansas City Starall 1,368 news articles

Pasta and pizza? That's Phelps' gold-medal secret? - Olympics - ESPN

Washington Post

Pasta and pizza? That's Phelps' gold-medal secret? - OlympicsESPN - 1 hour agoBy Jim Caple Asked to describe what his routine is here in between attempting to break Mark Spitz's gold-medal record, Phelps replied, "I'm eating a lot of pasta and pizza.Video: Olympics '08: Americans Dominate in the Pool AssociatedPressOlympic buzz Kansas City Star Telegraph.co.uk - Bloomberg - Inquirer.net - Sports Networkall 2,635 news articles

State media: Three police officers slain in China's restive ... - CNN

Boston Globe

State media: Three police officers slain in China's restive ...CNN - 1 hour agoBEIJING, China (CNN) -- An attack on a security checkpoint in northwestern C hina's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region killed three members of the security force and wounded a fourth, state media reported Tuesday.3 guards killed in latest China violence The Associated PressRenewed violence in west China BBC News CNN International - Aljazeera.net - AFP - Times Onlineall 1,542 news articles

Protesters find no humor in 'Tropic Thunder' - USA Today

E! Online

Protesters find no humor in 'Tropic Thunder'USA Today - 1 hour agoAn estimated 200 demonstrators, some in wheelchairs, picketed Monday night's premiere of Tropic Thunder to protest the movie's use of the word "retard" and what they consider its offensive portrayal of people with intellectual disabilities.Mental disability groups protest 'Tropic Thunder' The Associated PressProtesters gather at Stiller film BBC News Chicago Sun-Times - eFluxMedia - OCRegister - Plainfield Sunall 629 news articles

Narcissists Often Think the Rules Don't Apply to Them - ABC News

BBC News

Narcissists Often Think the Rules Don't Apply to ThemABC News - 1 hour agoBy EMILY FRIEDMAN John Edwards, former senator, one-time vice presidential nominee and two-time Democratic presidential hopeful, can now add one more title to his resume: self-proclaimed narcissist.Video: Edwards Affair Unfolds CBSEdwards Took Mistress on 2006 Presidential Announcement Tour Washington Post New York Daily News - New York Times - CNN - Philadelphia Inquirerall 4,264 news articles

Coughlin keys US women's revival - SI.com

Xinhua

Coughlin keys US women's revivalSI.com - 2 hours agoAP BEIJING -- The US men's 4x100 freestyle relay did a lot more than keep Michael Phelps' quest for eight gold medals alive.Coughlin and Peirsol Repeat Their Sweep of 100 Backstrokes New York TimesCoughl in helps US find its stride Yahoo! Sports Sports Network - Boston Herald - San Francisco Chronicle - Kansas City Starall 419 news articles

Beckett the ace trumps White Sox' Danks - Boston Globe

The Gazette (Montreal)

Beckett the ace trumps White Sox' DanksBoston Globe - 3 hours agoCHICAGO - Just as parts of the rotation are crumbling - health for Tim Wakefield, ineffectiveness for Clay Buchholz - Josh Beckett has chosen this point in the season to reassert himself.JD Drew gives it his all as DH Boston HeraldRed Sox Defeat White Sox Hartford Courant Chicago Tribune - The Associated Press - Sun Publications Chicago - Worcester Telegramall 364 news articles

Eller Shoots Down Gold - Washington Post

Times Online

Eller Shoots Down GoldWashington Post - 3 hours agoGlenn Eller claimed the Olympic gold medal in the men's double trap shooting event, competed Tuesday at the Beijing Shooting Range CTF.Katy's Eller wins gold medal in double trap shooting Houston ChronicleAmerican deer hunter plays safe with burgers Reuters The Associated Press - WTVM - Times Online - United Press Internationalall 219 news articles

All the Barack Obama vacation news, except Obama - Los Angeles Times

ABC News

All the Barack Obama vacation news, except ObamaLos Angeles Times - 3 hours agoIt's a big deal when someone who might become president of the United States chooses to visit your local area. That's why campaigning candidates focus so much attention on local media reporters as they visit the Sioux Falls and LaCrosses and Billings ...Video: Obama, McCain Denounce Georgia Violence AssociatedPressFocus on McCain's Hard Line New York Times Washington Post - Reuters - Boston Globe - TIMEall 892 news articles

More Apple iPhone controls revealed - Inquirer

Wall Street Journal

More Apple iPhone controls revealedInquirer - 3 hours agoBy Nick Farrell: Tuesday, 12 August 2008, 9:00 AM APPLE fanboys will be relieved that the incredible shrinking profit Messiah Steve Jobs can remotely control their expensive Iphone and turn off any software he does not think they should have.What to Do With That Old iPhone? MacNewsWorldOpinion: App Store Turns iPhone Users Into Guinea Pigs Wired News New York Times - CNET News - eFluxMedia - CRNall 373 news articles

We welcome your say in Beijing Olympics - China Daily

BBC News

We welcome your say in Beijing OlympicsChina Daily - 3 ho urs agoIt's time of sports, but not this limited. It's a time for more profound understanding, broader exchange and extending friendship.Video: Obsessing over China's Bird's Nest - 11 August 2008 AlJazeeraEnglishOlympic Opening Mastermind Regrets Injuries Mmegi Online Melbourne Herald Sun - Economist - PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung) - China Dailyall 2,600 news articles

You Think Wes Clark Might Be a Good Surrogate Right Now?

You think the former Suprene Allied Commander of NATO who won the Kosovo Conflict might be an effective Democratic surrogate just about now? Think he can speak to the issues in an authoritative way? You think he would be a strong voice ...

Yahoo says users can decline more targeted ads (America's Network)

Yahoo will let its web visitors decline ads targeted to their browsing habits, becoming the latest internet company to break from a common industry practice as US Congress steps up scrutiny of customized advertising and consumer privacy.

You don't need a wife to lead a healthy life - Detroit Free Press

InjuryBoard.com

You don't need a wife to lead a healthy lifeDetroit Free Press - 4 hours agoBY MEGHA SATYANARAYANA • FREE PRESS STAFF WRITER • August 12, 2008 Single guys, rejoice! A new 30-year study from Michigan State University released Monday suggests that never-married men are quickly becoming as healthy as their married counterparts.Married vs. Single: Health Gap Narrows WebMDMarried Folks Still the Healthiest Washington Post U.S. News & World Report - FOXNews - eFluxMedia - InjuryBoard.comall 123 news articles

Elder Bush: Keep politics out of Olympics - Xinhua

ABC News

Elder Bush: Keep politics out of OlympicsXinhua - 5 hours agoWASHINGTON, Aug. 11 (Xinhua) -- Former US president George HW Bush said politics should be kept out of the Olympics and he is not sympathetic to those who try to spoil the Olympic Games.OLYMPIC TICKER George W. Bush draws a line in the sand Detroit Free PressWhy China loves the Olympics guardian.co.uk Asia Times Online - The Associated Press - Voice of America - Xinhuaall 3,364 news articles

Liasson finds "irony" in "a liberal Democrat showcasing his faith"

On the August 7 broadcast of NPR's Morning Edition, national political correspondent Mara Liasson asserted there was "irony" in "a liberal Democrat showcasing his faith," stating during a report about the presidential candidates' ...

Yahoo to let visitors decline more targeted ads (The Pantagraph)

NEW YORK -- Yahoo Inc. will let its Web visitors decline ads targeted to their browsing habits, becoming the latest Internet company to break from a common industry practice as Congress steps up scrutiny of customized advertising and consumer privacy.

Remembering Isaac Hayes - Entertainment Weekly

Entertainment Weekly

Remembering Isaac HayesEntertainment Weekly - 6 hours agoIt would be a shame if Isaac Hayes, who died yesterday at 65, were remembered only as the guy who voiced the cartoon character who sang "Chocolate Salty Balls.Video: Soul Music Legend Dies CBSIsaac Hayes; Created Memphis Sound, 'Theme From Shaft' Washington Post Chicago Tribune - Wall Street Journal - Financial Times - San Francisco Chronicleall 1,820 news articles

Ranking House Democrat Charles Rangel Calls Cops "Bad Guys" Who...

Just to be clear, this pretty much the Democrat party's immigration platform laid bare. Or, in other words, what we'll be facing if the...

Obama fans to get VP decision B4 NE1 else via e-mail, text - USA Today

Boston Globe

Obama fans to get VP decision B4 NE1 else via e-mail, textUSA Today - 7 hours agoBy Jae C. Hong, AP By Jill Lawrence, USA TODAY Hundreds of thousands of Barack Obama supporters received that tantalizing pitch Sunday night in text messages and e-mails.Obama will tip his e-base on VP choice Boston GlobeObama to announce VP via text, e-mail Dallas Morning News Washington Post - New York Daily News - Los Angeles Times - News-Leader.comall 312 news articles

Obama ad tags McCain as 'Washington celebrity' - USA Today

The Age

Obama ad tags McCain as 'Washington celebrity'USA Today - 7 hours agoThat's the gist of a TV ad that Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama's campaign released Monday. Embrace is a response to two recent ads from McCain.McCain targeted as DC 'celebrity' Boston Globe Washington Post - Los Angeles Times - New York Times - ClickZ Newsall 2,231 news articles

Go MIT! (or should the students get a slap on the wrists?) - ZDNet

Boston Globe

Go MIT! (or should the students get a slap on the wrists?)ZDNet - 8 hours agoHave you been to Boston recently? Ridden the T (as the subway there is called)? A while back, they switched from friendly little nostalgic tokens to awkward tickets and commuter passes called Charlie Cards.EFF To Appeal Court Order Halting Student Subway Hacking Presentation CRNMassachusetts: We want to meet with MIT subway-hacking students CNET News PC World - InformationWeek - PC Magazine - BetaNewsall 368 news articles

More Yahoo layoffs coming [Valleyspeak] (Valleywag)

Yahoo's Aikido and Judo projects, briefly mentioned in a New York Times story, "are, in fact, yet another round of navel-gazing strategy overview efforts," Kara Swisher reports. Translation: more... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Yahoo deal lets Go ogle sell ads all over the Web [Online Advertising] (Valleywag)

Google and Yahoo have published a highly redacted version of their search-advertising deal. Even most of the definitions have been censored, making it hard to follow. But this much is clear: This is... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]