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Robert Mondavi dead at 94

Food – California wine magnate Robert Mondavi died today at age 94.

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Voted for on May 16, 2008 09:04pm

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Doing the Troops Wrong

Do No Evil – Who wouldn't support an effort to pay for college for G.I.'s who have willingly suited up and put their lives on the line, who in many cases have served multiple tours in combat zones and in some cases have been wounded? You might be surprised at who is not supporting this effort. The Bush administration opposes it, and so does Senator John McCain.

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Voted for on May 16, 2008 08:40am

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How Bush Killed the Reagan Era

Politics – The Reagan era in American politics is about to end, and we have George W. Bush to thank for its demise. Regardless of who takes the oath of office in January, the paradigm that reigned for nearly three decades -- the notion that government is useless, if not inherently evil -- is no longer operative.

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Voted for on May 16, 2008 08:16am

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Our 'Managed Democracy'

Politics – The problem is that there are too many things going wrong at the same time for anyone to have a broad understanding of the disaster that has overcome us and what, if anything, can be done to return our country to constitutional government and at least a degree of democracy.

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Submitted and Voted for on May 16, 2008 08:15am

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Conyers: 'We're Closing In On Rove'

Politics – Conyers told us that Rove has a week to appear before his committee. If he doesn't, said Conyers, "We'll do what any self-respecting committee would do. We'd hold him in contempt. Either that or go and have him arrested."

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Voted for on May 15, 2008 11:47pm

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World Wildlife Numbers Down 25% in Three Decades

Science – More than one in four of all individual animals, birds and fish on the planet have disappeared since 1970, zoologists have found. Human activities are to blame, they say.

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Voted for on May 15, 2008 11:24pm

California Supreme Court approves gay marriage
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California Supreme Court approves gay marriage

Gay & Lesbian – SAN FRANCISCO -- The California Supreme Court ruled today that same-sex couples should be permitted to marry, rejecting state marriage laws as discriminatory.

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Voted for on May 15, 2008 10:10pm

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Obama says Bush falsely accuses him of appeasement - Yahoo! News

Politics – Obama says Bush falsely accuses him of appeasement

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Voted for on May 15, 2008 01:32pm Commented on 1 time: 1

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Does Weight Watchers work?

Food – Heidi prefers WW a great deal more than Jenny Craig because WW incorporates real food from the start and a support system is the cornerstone of the program. The price is also much cheaper at $125/month not including the food.

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Submitted and Voted for on May 15, 2008 09:59am

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Ants swarm over Houston area, fouling electronics

News – In what sounds like a really low-budget horror film, voracious swarming ants that apparently arrived in Texas aboard a cargo ship are invading homes and yards across the Houston area, shorting out electrical boxes and messing up computers.

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Voted for on May 15, 2008 09:55am

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CBS buying CNet in online push

Money – CBS (CBS) is making a bigger push on the Internet. The broadcast company said Thursday it would acquire CNet (CNET) for $11.50 a share, or $1.8 billion, in a deal that will make CBS one of the top 10 Internet companies in the US The deal offers CNet

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Voted for on May 15, 2008 09:53am

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Can Segall pick up Alabama House seat?

Politics – After Tuesday's shocking GOP defeat in the deep-red 1st District of Mississippi, Democratic strategists are looking throughout the South for possible pickups. One such possibility is Alabama's 3rd District, where Democrats are pinning their hopes on a candidate who is not exactly the normal brand of Southern congressional challenger.

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Submitted and Voted for on May 15, 2008 09:51am

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Hagee's apocalyptic support of Israel

Politics – Hagee's commitment to Israel, however, is itself controversial: It's rooted in the belief that the Jewish state will be the site, soon, of Armageddon.

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Submitted and Voted for on May 15, 2008 09:50am

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Myanmar Says Constitution Approved

News – Myanmar announced Thursday that a constitution won massive support in a referendum -- a claim slammed by a leading rights group as an insult to the country's people.

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Voted for on May 15, 2008 09:48am

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Ellison, Capote, and the difference between writer's block and procrastination

Books – In their sustained anticlimaxes, Capote's and Ellison's writing lives raise a perplexing question: What is the difference between severe procrastination and writer's block? Are they part of one continuum, like a Mobius strip? Were Capote and Ellison truly blocked, or did they merely delay so long that they ran out of time?

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Submitted and Voted for on May 15, 2008 09:46am