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Endless Liberal (Democrat) Whining....

It got old about 2 years ago, after listening to these clowns droning on and whining endlessly about our nation's declining world perception due to.

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Aon to Buy UK Reinsurer Benfield - Wall Street Journal

Aon to Buy UK Reinsurer BenfieldWall Street Journal - 28 minutes agoBy VLADIMIR GUEVARRA LONDON -- US insurance brokerage Aon Corp. said Friday it will acquire UK reinsurance broker Benfield Group Ltd for £844 million ($1.58 billion), in an effort to boost the expertise and global reach of its reinsurance operations.Aon Agrees to Buy Britain's Benfield for 738 Million Pounds BloombergAon to buy Benfield for $1.4 billion MarketWatch Reuters - CNNMoney.com - Forbes - U.S. Dailyall 50 news articles

Police Raid Offices Linked to Alstom - Wall Street Journal

Maktoob

Police Raid Offices Linked to AlstomWall Street Journal - 28 minutes agoAP BERN, Switzerland -- Swiss police searched premises linked to French engineering company Alstom SA and made one arrest as part of an investigation into suspected corruption and money laundering, federal prosecutors said Friday.Alstom Raided in Swiss Corru ption Probe; One Suspect Arrested BloombergSwiss arrest one, raid Alstom in corruption probe Reuters International Herald Tribune - Swissinfo - AFP - EasyBourse.comall 54 news articles

USOC supports gymnastics probe - Los Angeles Times

Boston Globe

USOC supports gymnastics probeLos Angeles Times - 31 minutes agoBEIJING -- The US Olympic Committee, holding its end-of-Games news conference a bit early, said Friday that it is backing the International Olympic Committee's request that the international gymnastics federation look into "a number of questions and ...Video: Olympics '08: IOC Wants Answers on Gymnasts' Age AssociatedPress IOC: Despite questions, no proof China cheated The Associated Press Chicago Tribune - guardian.co.uk - Seattle Times - Ottawa Citizenall 994 news articles

Intel and Yahoo! to bring the Internet to television (Digital Television Group)

Intel and Yahoo! have announced plans to launch the Widget Channel, a television application that will provide consumers with "TV Widgets" or small Internet applications designed to enhance the TV experience.

Pakistani Lawmakers to Debate Reinstatement of Judges Next Week - Bloomberg

Voice of America

Pakistani Lawmakers to Debate Reinstatement of Judges Next WeekBloomberg - 37 minutes agoBy Khalid Qayum Aug. 22 (Bloomberg) -- Pakistan's parliament will discuss a draft resolution next week on the reinstatement of seni or judges sacked by outgoing president Pervez Musharraf last year.Crunch talks for coalition in violence-hit Pakistan AFPPakistan to Elect New President September 6 Voice of America The Associated Press - CNN - BBC News - Monsters and Critics.comall 1,610 news articles

Anti-Democrat Humor

Katie and Co. prepare for yet another gold-medal matchup - ESPN

BBC News

Katie and Co. prepare for yet another gold-medal matchupESPN - 57 minutes agoAP We have put ourselves in a position to win a gold medal:) We finished our pool play undefeated and had to face South Korea in the quarterfinal.Other Voices: Olympic free agency: Absurd Seattle Post IntelligencerRout of Russia puts US women in basketball final Houston Chronicle San Francisco Chronicle - Washington Post - Kansas City Star - International Herald Tribuneall 574 news articles

Iraqi leaders unlikely to meet Friday over US military deal - AFP

Times Online

Iraqi leaders unlikely to meet Friday over US military dealAFP - 1 hour agoBAGHDAD (AFP) - A meeting of leading Iraqis to mull the draft of a military pact between Washington and Baghdad is unlikely to take place Friday, political leaders said, adding that they knew nothing about it.Video: US and Iraq Close to Withdrawal Deal AssociatedPressUS and Iraq close to a troop withdrawal deal Los Angeles Times PRESS TV - Washington Post - Voice of America - Financial Timesall 1,085 news articles

'Absurd amounts of rain' as Florida is soaked for 5th day - Los Angeles Times

Seattle Post Intelligencer

'Absurd amounts of rain' as Florida is soaked for 5th dayLos Angeles Times - 1 hour agoBy Mike Clary, South Florida Sun-Sentinel FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. -- For the fifth straight day, Tropical Storm Fay threatened to soak Florida as if determined to end the state's two-year drought in one swoop.Video: Third Hit From Fay Leaves Florida Under Water AssociatedPressFay bedevils Florida for fifth weary day The Associated Press AccuWeather.com - Tallahassee Democrat - MyFox Tampa Bay - Chicago Tribuneall 1,894 news articles

Fact! Ronald Reagan was on ce a Democrat!

Here is an audio clip of the speech he gave there when he turned from a Democrat to a Republican!

Reports: Georgia, S Ossetia exchange detainees - Xinhua

The Age

Reports: Georgia, S Ossetia exchange detaineesXinhua - 1 hour agoMOSCOW, Aug. 22 (Xinhua) -- Georgia and its breakaway region South Ossetia have been exchanging detainees displaced during military conflicts earlier this month, Russian media reported Friday citing local officials.In Georgia, a claim Russia is making more advances International Herald TribuneRussians says withdrawing troops from Georgia AFP Reuters UK - BBC News - Washington Post - The Associated Pressall 6,606 news articles

64 in Pakistan Die in Bombing at Arms Plant - New York Times

China Daily

64 in Pakistan Die in Bombing at Arms PlantNew York Times - 1 hour agoAP Shoes of victims of suicide bombings were arrayed outside a hospital in Wah, Pakistan, on Thursday to help with identification.Video: Pakistan arms depot hit by double suicide attack - 21 Aug 08 AlJazeeraEnglishPakistan arrests suspected 3rd bomber in blasts International Herald Tribune ABC Online - The Associated Press - United Press International - guardian.co.ukall 1,482 news articles

Several failures suspected in Spain plane crash - International Herald Tribune

ABC News

Several failures suspected in Spain plane crashInternational Herald Tribune - 2 hours agoAP MADRID, Spain: Spain's civil aviation chief reportedly says more than one failure likely caused the airliner crash in Madrid.Video: Spain Mourns Victims of Crash AssociatedPressSpanish air crash mystery continues Sydney Morning Herald Reuters - TheDay - The Press Association - Sofia News Agencyall 4,163 news articles

Speakers at the Democratic convention on Tuesday - The Associated Press

Salon

Speakers at the Democratic convention on TuesdayThe Associated Press - 2 hours agoA look at Tuesday's speakers for the 2008 Democratic National Convention in Denver: ___ SEN. HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON: Democratic leaders hope the long-awaited prime-time speech by Barack Obama's chief rival during the bruising primary campaign will ...At Rally, Finding Clinton's Aid to Obama Too Tepid New York TimesSearch for Running Mates Heats Up Both Camps Wall Street Journal Orlando Sentinel - Washington Blade - Salon - AZ Central.comall 736 news articles

Olympics: Hoy wants Britain on their bikes - WalesOnline

Olympics: Hoy wants Britain on their bikesWalesOnline - 2 hours agoWHEN Chris Hoy arrives back at Heathrow on Monday, with three gold medals in his cycling bag, he will receive a welcome fit for Britain's most successful Olympian at a single Games for 100 years.Olympics: Obree could be called in to help British cyclists guardian.co.ukHoy backs GB move for Obree Scotsman Telegraph.co.uk - Peterborough Today - Scotsman - Scotsmanall 1,811 news articles

Two weeks to make their case - USA Today

Times Online

Two weeks to make their caseUSA Today - 2 hours agoBy Susan Page, USA TODAY WASHINGTON - Their contest tightening, John McCain and Barack Obama are heading into a two-week roller-coaster ride that will help define their candidacies and launch their campaigns into the general election.Obama has 7-point lead on McCain in Michigan Detroit Free PressThey're Paying Attention Now Wall Street Journal Washington Post - Financial Times - BBC News - Augusta Chronicleall 1,563 news articles

GCSE students jump for joy at exam success - Belfast Telegraph

BBC News

GCSE students jump for joy at exam successBelfast Telegraph - 2 hours agoBy Kathryn Torney David Johnston was the top pupil in his year at Methodist College Belfast after achieving an incredible 11 A* grades.GCSE pass rate rises to 98 per cent as pupils put quality before ... Independent'Pride' over killed boys' grades BBC News guardian.co.uk - Times Online - Scarborough Today - Coventry Telegraphall 777 news articles

House Party: Obama Homes In on McCain - Wall Street Journal

Voice of America

House Party: Obama Homes In on McCainWall Street Journal - 3 hours agoBy AMY CHOZICK CHESTER, Va. -- Barack Obama hammered at rival John McCain's personal wealth, part of the Democrat's more-focused message on the economy and the latest sign Sen. Obama is adopting attack politics to define his opponent.Video: Obama Hits McCain on Personal Houses Question AssociatedPressCandidate's stumble becomes fodder for Obama camp. Philadelphia Inquirer Arizona Republic - ABC News - Houston Chronicleall 1,006 news articles

FDA Disputes Vytorin Study - Wall Street Journal

Boston Globe

FDA Disputes Vytorin StudyWall Street Journal - 3 hours agoBy JARED A. FAVOLE and ALICIA MUNDY WASHINGTON -- The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday said interim data from two large, continuing trials involving the cholesterol-lowering drug Vytorin show no increased risk of cancer.FDA looks at Vytorin link to risk of cancer Houston ChronicleLawmakers Demand Study Data on Vytorin Cancer Risk ABC News The Associated Press - RTT News - CNNMoney.com - Pharma Times (subscription)all 384 news articles

Anti-abortion workers benefit under new plan - Detroit Free Press

The Money Times

Anti-abortion workers benefit under new planDetroit Free Press - 3 hours agoBY RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR • AP • August 22, 2008 WASHINGTON -- The Bush administration proposed stronger job protections Thursday for doctors and other health care workers who refuse to participate in abortions because of religious or moral objections ...Plan Would Protect Health-Care Workers Who Object to Abortion Washington PostUS regulation stops short of defining abortion Reuters Los Angeles Times - The Associated Press - Bloomberg - AHNall 330 news articles

FDA to permit irradiation of spinach, lettuce - San Francisco Chronicle

ABC News

FDA to permit irradiation of spinach, lettuceSan Francisco Chronicle - 3 hours ago(08-21) 19:36 PDT -- Nearly two years after E. coli bacteria traced to California-grown spinach killed three people and sickened 205, the federal government says it will allow producers of fresh iceberg lettuce and spinach to use irradiation to control ...Video: AP Top Stories AssociatedPressIrradiation OK for Spinach, Iceberg Lettuce WebMD Reuters - Chicago Tribune - Monterey County Herald - The Associated Pressall 635 news articles

Dave "Mudcat" Saunders Is An Idiot And No Democrat Should Hire...

But frankly, Dave Mudcat Saunders could be the greatest political operative since Machiavelli, no Democrat should be working with a guy who...

S.I. GOP Hopeful Wyne: "Republican and Democrat are a Great People"

What Democrat trying to do is giving a false hope to people, we cannot cut tax, in fact they're gonna raise taxes."

Shockingly, NFL union chief Upshaw succumbs to pancreatic cancer - Philadelphia Daily News

Canada.com

Shockingly, NFL union chief Upshaw succumbs to pancreatic cancerPhiladelphia Daily News - 3 hours agoBy PAUL DOMOWITCH THIS WAS EARLY June and NFL players association chief Gene Upshaw was sitting in a meeting room in the union's Washington, DC, offices discussing the owners' recent decision to opt out of the collective-bargaining agreement.Video: Raiders React to Death of Gene Upshaw AssociatedPressGENE UPSHAW ö 1945-2008 The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com New York Times - The Associated Press - Detroit Free Press - Newsdayall 1,848 news articles

'Hamlet 2' - Los Angeles Times

Vancouver Sun

'Hamlet 2'Los Angeles Times - 3 hours agoBy Kenneth Turan, Times Movie Critic What can you say about "Hamlet 2" that its title doesn't already tell you? It's an unhinged, off-the-wall comedy that will try anything once, an uneven film in which the hits are so dead-on that the misses don't ...Movie review: 'Hamlet' ... the sequel! San Francisco Chronicle'Hamlet 2': Bible-Bard mash-up saved by star Coogan Chicago Tribune San Jose Mercury News - Enterprise News - Newsday - Boston Globeall 202 news articles

Ad attacks Obama's ties to leftist leader - Los Angeles Times

Ad attacks Obama's ties to leftist leaderLos Angeles Times - 3 hours agoHis aides say the spot is funded by a political group linked to McCain's campaign. By Dan Morain, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer A newly formed conservative political group is spending $2.8 million to air the first tough general election ad attacking ...Group Plans Ad Criticizing Obama's Ties to Ex-Radical New York TimesIndependent Group Ad Plays Ayers C ard Washington Post DetNews.com - The Associated Press - Boston Globe - ABC Newsall 170 news articles

Weighing Olympic gold - Los Angeles Times

Canada.com

Weighing Olympic goldLos Angeles Times - 3 hours agoBy Robert Hardaway The United States (or more precisely, the US news media) have unilaterally chosen to rank countries' overall performance according to which nation has won the most total medals.Olympics: Whining about facades misses the point Salt Lake TribuneAthletics Finals Highlight 14th Full Day of Competition at Beijing ... Voice of America Sports Network - USA Today - International Herald Tribune - Chicago Tribuneall 1,068 news articles

Toby Keith Praises Obama, Says He's A Democrat

11 song "Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue," says he's a Democrat, and was impressed by the senator from Illinois.

Barack Obama says he has decided on a running mate - Los Angeles Times

BBC News

Barack Obama says he has decided on a running mateLos Angeles Times - 4 hours agoBut the Democratic presidential candidate will reveal nothing further -- except that his No. 2 is not a yes-man . . . or -woman. CHESAPEAKE, VA.Video: Obama: 'I've Made the Selection' for VP AssociatedPressToday on the presidential ca mpaign trail The Associated Press guardian.co.uk - Southern Political Report - Fort Worth Star Telegram - Richmond Times Dispatchall 1,438 news articles

Tennessee: Student Slain at School - New York Times

Sydney Morning Herald

Tennessee: Student Slain at SchoolNew York Times - 4 hours agoBy AP A student was fatally shot in a dispute at a Knoxville high school. The police identified the victim as Ryan McDonald, 15, a sophomore.Video: Teen Arrested in Tenn. School Shooting AssociatedPressClassmate held in teen's slaying Seattle Times The Associated Press - Chicago Sun-Times - Kansas City Star - CNNall 1,144 news articles

US softball loss may spur new Olympic start - Houston Chronicle

Washington Post

US softball loss may spur new Olympic startHouston Chronicle - 4 hours agoBy JEROME SOLOMON Copyright 2008 Houston Chronicle Jennie Finch, center and Cat Osterman, right,console each other after the US fell 3-1 to Japan in the women's gold medal game at Fengtai Softball Field on Thursday.Video: Olympics '08: US Loses Softball Gold Medal AssociatedPressCould this loss actually bring back Olympic softball? - Olympics ESPN Telegraph.co.uk - Arizona Republic - China Daily - Hartford Courantall 1,760 news articles

Oil futures suddenly come back to life - Houston Chronicle

The Irrawaddy News Magazine

Oil futures suddenly come back to lifeHouston Chronicle - 5 hours agoBy KRISTEN HAYS Copyright 2008 Houston Chronicle Just two weeks ago the oil market shrugged off Russia's invasion of Georgia, but crude spiked more than $5 Thursday, at least partly in response to Russian complaints about a planned missile base in ...Oil holds above $121 on tension with Russia The Associated PressOil prices sag after big gains AFP Bloomberg - MarketWatch - New York Times - Louisville Courier-Journalall 1,674 news articles

Two McCain offices evacuated after letter threat - Reuters

Sydney Morning Herald

Two McCain offices evacuated after letter threatReuters - 5 hours agoBy Keith Coffman by Robert Boczkiewicz DENVER (Reuters) - Two offices of John McCain's US presidential campaign, in Colorado and New Hampshire, were evacuated on Thursday, and several staffers were hospitalized, after a threatening letter arrived in ...Video: Threatening Letter, Powder Sent to McCain Office AssociatedPressOfficials: Threat sent to McCain's Colorado office The Associated Press Victoria Advocate - Denver Post - CNN - WalesOnlineall 821 news articles

Anyone Else Feeling Conflicted About this Election? (Democrat...

I belong to a business group that consists of seven business owners. Because I'm the lone Democrat, I take a lot of grief.

'Death Race' Goes Nowhere Very Fast - Washington Post

New York Times

'Death Race' Goes Nowhere Very FastWashington Post - 6 hours agoBy Philip Kennicott Before execrating "Death Race" as a cultural abomination with no redeeming value, let's take note of several of its significant technical accomplishments.Review: 'Death Race' NewsdayDeath Race New York Times Hollywood Reporter - San Francisco Chronicle - Los Angeles Times - Boston Heraldall 168 news articles

Movie review: 'The House Bunny' - San Francisco Chronicle

Vancouver S un

Movie review: 'The House Bunny'San Francisco Chronicle - 7 hours agoThe House Bunny: Comedy. Starring Anna Faris, Colin Hanks, Emma Stone and Katharine McPhee. Directed by Fred Wolf. (PG-13. 97 minutes.Video: Playboy's Funny Bunny CBSFaris hops into hearts in cute comedy 'Bunny' Boston Herald Boston Globe - New York Daily News - Los Angeles Times - CanMagall 387 news articles

Google Gains Search Share in July on Yahoo's Expense (Search Engine Journal)

As expected Google once again is dominating the July search share data from comScore. Google got 61.9% of the total core search rankings for July followed by Yahoo with 20.5%, Microsoft with 8.9%, Ask Network with 4.5% and AOL 4.2%. Comparing it with June data, Both Yahoo and Microsoft are at the lost side with - [...]

Palm Releases Treo Pro; Jon Rubinstein Charged With Company's ... - Washington Post

Sydney Morning Herald

Palm Releases Treo Pro; Jon Rubinstein Charged With Company's ...Washington Post - 10 hours agoPalm ( NSDQ: PALM) released the Treo Pro yesterday, a new handset which the company hopes will resurrect the brand as it faces stiff competition from Research In Motion and Apple ( NSDQ: AAPL).Palm Treo Pro: Is The Price Not Right? CRNPalm Goes Pro BusinessWeek eWeek - NetworkWorld.com -