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Beijing: parks for "legal protests"

Chenying — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 06:16:57 EDT

China's press-release: two articles on the "secret web": control, censorship and espionage. During the Olympics there will be special locations for "legal protests". A new antitrust law is coming while Wen Jiabao calls for energy savings

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Americans Have Become a Bunch of Lazy, Worthless Citizens

dzappone — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 00:56:32 EDT

Al Gore delivered a speech on America's future energy needs. The gist of the speech is that promises of 40 years to make changes is meaningless and 10 years is something people can focus on. Our lazy selves will just go along with whatever is marketed to us, and worthless as citizens because we won't attend to our duty to make this country better.

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Experts: Obama autograph still affordable

Axxem — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 00:28:06 EDT

Experts: Obama autograph still affordable

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McCain's Tiff With the Media Elite

omnipotentpoobah — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 00:24:51 EDT

John McCain can't catch a break from the New York Times these days. The Times rejected his recent equal time op-ed piece in response to an Obama piece run last week.

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Obama's campaign staff dwarfs McCain's

Axxem — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 23:11:41 EDT

Obama's campaign staff dwarfs McCain's

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The News Crave

Axxem — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 22:56:18 EDT

The News Crave: Keep up to date on news from all around the world. Stories from various reliable sources known worldwide.

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All CNN Employees Added to Fascist Watch List, Must Resign by 9/11/08

rondoda1 — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 22:41:32 EDT

Every CNN employee has been added to the already large number of names on the fascist watch list, a list of fascists in our government who believe that marginalization is the best course, and which has led a decent good country into economic distaster. Tonight on Larry King Live, the tipping point was when Glenn Beck asked a Fascist if a third par

Channel: Politics Tags: news politics government cnn larry king secede.me secede secession

Aftershocks demolish China homes

sopustin — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 20:29:45 EDT

Two further aftershocks have destroyed more than 420,000 houses in the Chinese region hit by a massive earthquake two weeks ago, state-run media say.

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The leader of the UVF-linked Progressive Unionist Party has said she would like to see...

sopustin — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 20:16:03 EDT

Dawn Purvis said minds would be focused on the issue after Secretary of State Shaun Woodward warned legal ways of decommissioning would not last forever. The UVF announced it was putting its weapons beyond reach last year.

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Quick guide: Edinburgh festivals

sopustin — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 19:56:43 EDT

EDINBURGH INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL - 8 to 31 AUGUST It all began in 1947 with the launch of the Edinburgh International Festival, which aimed to provide "a platform for the flowering of the human spirit".

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Bush law chief seeks new Qaeda war declaration

splitrch — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 19:19:43 EDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Congress should explicitly declare war against al Qaeda to make clear the United States can detain suspected members as long as the conflict lasts, U.S. Attorney General Michael Mukasey said on Monday.

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Poll: Obama Leads McCain by 8 in Ohio

capj71 — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 18:30:25 EDT

According to a new poll by Public Policy Polling released today, Barack Obama leads John McCain 48%-40% in the state of Ohio. Twelve percent of those surveyed were undecided. As has become the trend in many of these state polls, Obama leads with women and African Americans, while McCain does best with men.

Channel: Politics Tags: politics ohio poll john mccain barack obama

Disaboom.com to Webcast National Forum on Disability Issues

ESKCSG — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 17:17:38 EDT

Disaboom (OTCBB: DSBO; www.disaboom.com), the premier online community and resource for people touched by disability, today announced that it will webcast the National Forum on Disability Issues, a historic, nonpartisan forum held in Columbus, Ohio, which allows the presidential candidates to present their visions for the future of disability polic

Channel: Politics Tags: Disaboom politics 2008 elections John McCain Barack Obama

McCain: Obama is Completely Wrong on Iraq

capj71 — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 16:28:02 EDT

Today Barack Obama and Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al Maliki both reaffirmed that they would like to see U.S. troops out of Iraq by 2010, but John McCain still contends that America must stay in Iraq.

Channel: Politics Tags: politics 2008 election Iraq John McCain Barack Obama

Afghanistan: Resurgent Taliban

comlag225 — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 16:21:38 EDT

America thought it had won the war in Afghanistan six years ago, but a recent escalation in violence and instability including the death of nine U.S. soldiers this past weekend has given rise to the question: Have we allowed the Taliban to come back?

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Lebanese voices on agreement

silochka — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 14:48:48 EDT

BBC news website readers in Lebanon assess the prospects for peace after their parliament's election of a new president on Sunday.

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Are Traditional Politics Dead? | Dapper Joe

carlosrmz — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 12:56:18 EDT

We Americans are a selfish bunch often becoming "patriotic" only when it helps our pocketbook. Our vote has become a self interest vote which is part of democracy's strength and also part of its weakness.

Channel: Politics Tags: politics obama mccain

What Is The Cause Of Diabetes

gblggr — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 11:44:55 EDT

There are many things that are the cause of diabetes. You could end up with diabetes because an immediate family member has or had diabetes....

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McCain shows he doesn't understand geography(again)

Aidenag — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 11:34:30 EDT

Asked whether the "the situation in Afghanistan in precarious and urgent," McCain responded: "I think it's serious. . . . It's a serious situation, but there's a lot of things we need to do. We have a lot of work to do and I'm afraid it's a very hard struggle, particularly given the situation on the Iraq/Pakistan border."

Channel: Politics Tags: John McCain Geography Iraq Afghanistan Politics 2008 election Gaffe Senior Moment

Obama roars with $25M one-day haul

Aidenag — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 11:30:33 EDT

His one-day haul represents nearly half of his monthly total and more than Republican rival John McCain generated for the entire month. During the month, McCain did not have a single day in which he raised a million dollars.

Channel: Politics Tags: Barack Obama Money Fundraising Politics 2008 election

Oil Prices in Steep Decline. Be Afraid, be Very Afraid!

MyWayOnNow — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 11:26:22 EDT

Raymond J. Learsy: Here we go again. Oil prices tumbling "in the steepest four day decline in history."

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Businessman to pay out Ã;Â£500,000

kuriestap — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 11:25:50 EDT

A County Antrim businessman is to pay out almost Ã;Â£500,000 as part of a High Court settlement with the Serious Organised Crime Agency. Albert Baxter agreed to hand over the money in order to have several properties and cars returned to him.

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NO to Rogers DNS redirects!

tobymarx — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 10:29:47 EDT

@arstecnica: "Canadian ISP Rogers has begun redirecting failed DNS lookups to a Rogers-branded search page with ads, sponsored search results, links to Rogers content, and a Yahoo search box." If we let them do this, what will they try next? I say we don't give them any more control than they already have.

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Vote setback for Nepalese Maoists

keypad — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 08:14:28 EDT

Former Maoist rebels in Nepal have failed to have the candidate they were supporting elected as first president of the new republic, state TV says.

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Thousands of teenagers are facing uncertainty over their exams after a GCSE music...

kuritel — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 07:40:53 EDT

The paper - taken across England - involved pupils listening to pieces of music and then identifying composers and styles of music. The OCR exam board (Oxford, Cambridge and RSA Examinations) said pupils would not have to re-sit the exam.

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West Mercia Police and trading standards have carried out checks on workmen and door-to-door...

klumbopab — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 07:26:23 EDT

Det Insp Amanda Bolt said "older and vulnerable people" were most at risk and police hoped to raise awareness. "Bogus callers will often switch from one type of deception to another, depending on the time of year and what area they are in," she added.

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Sir Salman Rushdie has paid tribute to all those who stood up...

klumbopab — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 07:23:20 EDT

Sir Salman Rushdie has paid tribute to all those who stood up and opposed the fatwa imposed on him 20 years ago for writing his novel The Satanic Verses...

Equal pay: What's McCain thinking?

bendover501 — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 06:02:28 EDT

I watched this video to humor myself with Obama's claim that he worked his way through school, but the McCain soundbite actually disturbed me. I find three possibilities, each of which is disturbing...

Channel: Politics Tags: obama mccain politics election uselection

Black. Female. Accomplished. Attacked.

Aidenag — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 02:37:12 EDT

There she is -- no, not Miss America, but the Angela-Davis-Afro-wearing, machine-gun-toting, angry, unpatriotic Michelle Obama, greeting her husband with a fist bump instead of a kiss on the cheek. It was supposed to be satire, but the caricature on the cover of the New Yorker last week rightly caused a major flap.

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Poll: Voters Think Supreme Court Is Too Conservative

Aidenag — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 01:18:34 EDT

A new Quinnipiac poll shows that more voters think the Supreme Court is too conservative than too liberal, by a 31% to 25% margin. More voters also think the Court is going in the wrong direction.

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GOP Is Losing Ground

Aidenag — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 01:17:17 EDT

In the presidential race, presumptive Republican nominee John McCain is behind but still very competitive. For the GOP, that is the bright spot on the horizon. In the House and Senate contests, the debate is about how many seats the Republicans will lose; they no longer have a realistic chance of holding their own.

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Journey To Justice

BJTJ — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 22:27:50 EDT

Scott Peterson, who has been made famous for the crime against his wife after he was found guilty of killing her has a personal website. Canadians Against the Death Penalty has provided a personal website for Scott Peterson in hopes that it will eventually change the law for the death penalty.

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Gay? Bi-curious? Hey! it's just me, you and my girlfriend while the folks are away

WengChun — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 17:30:44 EDT

Another post on Craigslist..this is really funny.

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Obama Urges Sending More U.S. Troops to Afghanistan

chuchuw — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 17:05:07 EDT

Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama said today that US combat troops should be shifted to Afghanistan from Iraq.

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Gore Talks About Offshore Drilling on Meet the Press

capj71 — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 16:36:13 EDT

Former vice president Al Gore was on NBC's Meet the Press today and he talked about why hen thinks offshore oil drilling is a bad idea. "And the larger reason why is even if they went in that direction, everybody acknowledges, it would have zero impact on gasoline prices or oil prices. It's a drop in the bucket..." Gore said.

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Betting on Lite

AllRightMag — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 13:03:30 EDT

A Complete Breakdown of Bill Clinton's Speech at the National Governors Association

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Election Comedy

greenmac — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 10:47:20 EDT

This could be a submission for the political thread as well as humor.

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Topless Protests Planned

chaordic — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 10:04:04 EDT

President Bush and the White House staff might take an added interest in the August 26 celebration of Women's Equality Day. August 23, an organization known as Gotopless.org claims that women are discriminated against in the U.S. by suffering arrest for baring their bosoms in public.

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Gunmen kill Pakistani journalist

klumbopab — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 07:36:49 EDT

A Pakistani journalist has been shot dead by unidentified gunmen after he interviewed a spokesman for pro-Taleban militants, officials say. Muhammad Ibrahim, 44, was a reporter with the Urdu language Express newspaper and their TV channel.

Conservative policies are being delivered in Scotland...

klumbopab — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 07:34:57 EDT

Conservative policies are being delivered in Scotland for the first time in more than a decade, Annabel Goldie has declared. The Scottish Tory leader told her party's annual conference in Ayr it had led the debate on justice, education and culture.

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