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Iraq's Maliki Supports Obama Plan For Withdrawal

Politics – In an interview with the German magazine Der Spiegel, Iraq's Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki said he supported a plan proposed by Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama to withdraw U.S. troops from Iraq within 16 months.

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Sunk on July 20, 2008 02:11pm

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Pelosi Tells Netroots Nation She Opposes Impeachment Because She s BiPartisan

Politics – Pelosi, notorious for proclaiming that "impeachment is off the table," artfully dodges the question and evasively talks about censuring the Bush administration and getting tough on Karl Rove.

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Sunk on July 20, 2008 02:10pm

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Soldiers !!

Do No Evil – Soldiers are humans not machines so should we blame the whole army for the individual's mistakes? Armies are like any other humans' groups in which there are the good men and the bad men.... War is the time where it's so easy for good people to do good and bad people to do bad, hard times are the best times to reveal the nature of the human soul.

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Sunk on July 20, 2008 02:07pm

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Muslim activists reach out

Religion – Muslim activists reach out In Dearborn, Mich., young Muslims have banded together to support teens in their community and teach others about their faith.

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Sunk on July 20, 2008 02:06pm

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Commercial bankruptcies soar, reflecting widening economic woes

Money – Driven by a sour economy and skittish consumers, U.S. business bankruptcies saw their sharpest quarterly rise in two years, jumping 17 percent in the second quarter of 2008, according to an analysis by McClatchy.

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Sunk on July 20, 2008 02:06pm

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Letter to the National GOP

Politics – We, the undersigned, wish to convey our thoughts to you on the following matter. Most of us feel that the presumptive Presidential Candidate, Senator John McCain, is a fine individual (some of us don't), but he can not and will not win the 2008 race for the Presidency of the United States of America for the following reasons:

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Sunk on July 20, 2008 02:04pm

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Ad Hawk: Bon Voyage, Barack! (McCain Airs First Negative Ad While Obama Is Away)

Popular Videos – McCain aired the first real negative ad of the 2008 general-election. McCain accuses Obama of 3 offenses: he "never held Senate a hearing on Afghanistan"; he "hasn't been to Iraq in years"; and he "vot[ed] against troop funding." While the complaints sound damning when simplified, they crumble upon closer examination.

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Sunk on July 20, 2008 09:47am

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White House sends press corps al-Maliki's praise for Obama plan

Politics – An embarrassing slip up, when an aide mistakenly sent to the news media a Reuters article saying Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki backs Barack Obama's troop withdrawal plan. Its timing is particularly embarrassing as Bush's "general time horizon" for withdrawing U.S. troops is being cited by some as resembling Obama's redeployment pro

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Sunk on July 20, 2008 09:32am

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Having An Affair On My Unattracted Wife

Men – Her physical deterioration, and the impact this is having on their love making relationship has changed. He's been having an affair for 8 years and..

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Sunk on July 17, 2008 06:36am

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McCain shows ignorance regarding birth control

Religion – This video of John McCain is truly incredible. The simple answer should have been that insurance companies should, indeed, cover birth control pills. But McCain was incoherent. This is not the first time McCain has shown profound ignorance on birth control and sexuality. Here's the Straight-Talk Express at work:

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Sunk on July 17, 2008 06:29am

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Kucinich's Fight to Impeach Bush

Politics – Rep. Dennis Kucinich continued his seemingly quixotic crusade to impeach President Bush last week. But with Speaker Pelosi suggesting the House Judiciary Committee may hear his argument, Kucinich might get his day very soon.

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Sunk on July 16, 2008 07:08am

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Pentagon Report to Call for Steep Iraq Drawdown

News – Barack Obama is taking heat for hinting that he might refine his 16-month timetable for withdrawing U.S. troops from Iraq. But a forthcoming Pentagon-sponsored report will recommend an even steeper drawdown in less time, NEWSWEEK has learned.

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Sunk on July 13, 2008 12:01pm

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Obama says `little doubt' country in recession - Yahoo! News

News – SAN DIEGO - Barack Obama said Saturday there is "little doubt we've moved into recession," underscoring the country's need for a second economic stimulus package, swift steps to shore up the housing market and a long-term energy policy to reduce reliance on foreign oil imports.

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Sunk on July 13, 2008 11:59am

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Bush backs Israeli plan for strike on Iran

News – President George W Bush has told the Israeli government that he may be prepared to approve a future military strike on Iranian nuclear facilities if negotiations with Tehran break down, according to a senior Pentagon official.

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Sunk on July 13, 2008 11:53am

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Teenage Mothers Rose in 2006, Reversing a 15-Year U.S. Decline

Health & Fitness – The number of U.S. teenagers who gave birth increased for the first time in 15 years, raising what a health official called ``a red flag.'' The rate at which teen girls became mothers rose 2.8 percent in 2006 from a year earlier The increase ended a decline that began when teen birthrate peaked at 38 births per 1,000 girls ages 15 to 17 in 1991

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