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August 30, 2008
New York Times
Bush Seeks to Affirm a Continuing War on Terror
By ERIC LICHTBLAU
WASHINGTON — Tucked deep into a recent proposal from the Bush administration is a provision that has received almost no public attention, yet in many ways captures one of President Bush’s defining legacies: an affirmation that the United States is still […]
Sarah Palin: Tough on polar bears
Boston.com Staff
August 29, 2008 04:22 PM
In May, Palin said she would sue the federal government after it declared polar bears an endangered species. Here’s what the Anchorage Daily News reported:
She and other Alaska elected officials fear a listing will cripple oil and gas development in prime polar bear habitat off […]
Court: US can block mad cow testing
By MATT APUZZO, Associated Press Writer Fri Aug 29, 1:42 PM ET
WASHINGTON - The Bush administration can prohibit meat packers from testing their animals for mad cow disease, a federal appeals court said Friday.
The dispute pits the Agriculture Department, which tests about 1 percent of cows for the potentially […]
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As can be seen on the studio clock, Sarah Palin suffered from the late 80s’ big hair phenomenon. Early in 2002, researchers at the University of Iowa discovered that when critical mass was attained by the correct combination of set-spray, styling gel and mousse, one’s hair-do would expand to consume all in its path. A […]
If the Tinhorn Torquemada could be nominated and serve as Attorney General, if ‘Heckuva job, Brownie’ could lead FEMA, if Harriet Meiers could be nominated for the Supreme Court and if Dick ‘n W could slam the nation for eight long years; then John S. McCain III’s choice for vice-president is perfect.
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Excerpt from a […]
Bengals WR Johnson reportedly changes name
Aug 29, 10:12 pm EDT
CINCINNATI (AP)—Maybe receiver Chad Johnson can go by the name that his head coach hates.
The Cincinnati Bengals receiver has legally changed his name to Chad Javon Ocho Cinco …
Two years ago, Johnson gave himself the moniker—a reference in Spanish to his No. 85—and put it on […]
Automobiles which lose half of their value the moment they’re named…
Hyundai Vigilante
Chevrolet Malibu Brush Fire
Kia Panatella
Nissan Thug
Buick Expectorator
Chrysler Imperialist
Suzuki Newarker
Saab Slutz
Ford Sepsis
Lincoln Porker
Cadillac Farouk
Mercury Millipede
Dodge EMS
Pontiac Genocide
Volvo d’Arrogance
Toyota Maru
Audi Partner
Saturn V B
Porsche Conestoga
Bentley Stutter
Infiniti Ltd.
Mitsubishi Torpedo
Lotus Ennui
Mini Pad
Jeep Bastid
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That may be true, but she has experience where it counts for the current Washington regime and its hand-maiden McCain…
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McCain’s VP Choice Is Under Ethics Investigation For Abuse Of Power In Alaska
Think Progress
“…Palin’s reformer image took a hit last month when she was accused of attempting to get a state trooper fired. That state trooper […]
You have probably seen the Daily Show’s report on the tension at MSNBC.
Keith Olbermann, Chris Matthews, Joe Scarborough and David Schuster were involved in on-air tiffs. I simply believe the tension is a function of those folks’ appearing on television from morning until night. Buchanan must have a cot just off the set. At CNN, […]
Vincenzo Kolchak asks and answers the question:
What’s the smallest number in the world?
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The number of people outside Bush’s inner circle who are surprised by
this story.
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(”I have this recurring image of Condi (looking very much at sea)
talking to her chief SW Asia adviser who just happens to be the
Disney cartoon character, Goofy, and he is looking […]
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The stories are here and there.
Imafes: (test) madrasi.info; (Neanderthal) AFP/file
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AP story is here.
Image: (cows) via grannybuttons.com; (compass) bisontrail.com
One would have thought they had other,
more pressing problems
than re-stocking their aquarium.
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By Kieran Nicholson
The Denver Post
Article Last Updated: 08/25/2008 06:18:04 AM MDT
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They are unfortunate addicts. Jeesh!
While he may not be in any way involved, his style of practice leaves much to be desired and if one wishes to have publicity, one should be cognizant of that same publicity’s down-side.
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‘Celeb Rehab’ Doc’s Facility Has 3 Deaths in 5 Months
Dr. Drew of VH1’s ‘Celebrity Rehab’ Denies Involvement […]
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Does Ted Stevens (R-AK) use a gesture to show contempt for the charges?
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The Veep’s Pipeline Push
By Michael Isikoff and Tony Hopfinger | NEWSWEEK
Published Aug 23, 2008
From the magazine issue dated Sep 1, 2008
A two-year-old letter by Vice President Dick Cheney that pushed a controversial Alaska natural-gas pipeline bill is getting renewed scrutiny because of recently […]
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August 23, 2008
New York Times
Op-Ed Columnist
Digging Ourselves a Black Hole
By GAIL COLLINS
Exciting times coming up, people. Democratic convention! Republican convention! And then, on Sept. 10, the start-up of the Large Hadron Collider!
The Large Hadron, you may remember, is the 17-mile-long particle accelerator being built near Geneva. Once it’s up and running, its designers believe it […]
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The story is here.
US disrupts Olympic party with human rights attack on China
America has openly attacked China for failing to live up to its Olympic promise to improve human rights after eight US citizens were arrested and imprisoned without trial for their part in a pro-Tibet demonstration.
By Peter Foster in Beijing
Last Updated: 12:20PM BST 24 Aug 2008
August 23rd, 2008
Mark Nickolas
Huffington Post
The Anatomy of a Deception: How The McCains Changed Their Baby Adoption Story Just Before 2008 Campaign Began
Posted August 21, 2008 | 12:32 PM (EST)
As was pointed out yesterday by the Christian Science Monitor, the McCain campaign was called out for lying about the purported urging of Cindy McCain by Mother […]
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By DINA CAPPIELLO, Associated Press Writer Fri Aug 22, 4:07 PM ET
WASHINGTON - The Bush administration is providing insufficient time for public comment as it seeks to loosen rules protecting endangered species, representatives of more than 100 conservation groups charged Friday.
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This live satellite feed amply demonstrated the building anger as
Chinese Olympics officials found it necessary to restrain the
visibly distraught parents of the Gymnastics team.
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This image provided by the Byrd Polar Research Center, Columbus, Ohio, taken July 25, 2008, shows a growing giant crack and an 11-square-mile chunk of ice hemorrhaging off a prominent glacier in northern Greenland. The crack, at center, right, is seven miles long and about half a mile wide. It is about half the width […]
Yahoo News Headlines…As of 6:56 p.m. EDT
• Obama prepares to announce VP as speculation mounts
• Russian forces finally seen pulling out of Georgian areas
• Floodwaters recede in some Florida areas hit by Fay
• Bush consults with Iraqi prime minister on troop withdrawal
• More Americans skip Labor Day trips as travel costs rise
• Yoga eases physical, […]
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From the August 20 broadcast of Premiere Radio Networks’ The Rush Limbaugh Show:
Obama’s patriotism is not being attacked in an ad. McCain’s just out there saying he’s putting his own personal political ambition ahead of the country’s. It’s — you know, it’s just — it’s just we can’t hit the girl. I don’t care how […]