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Rolling Stone: John McCain Fake Maverick, Spoiled Brat

rollingstone.com — Great piece in Rolling Stone detailing the life of a rich, spoiled brat who has always put himself first and country second.More… (Political News)

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The Make Believe Maverick - Vetting McCain

rollingstone.com — Interesting Video, but I think if ore journalists digg into this. we will be in for a treat!!. More… (US Elections 2008)

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Dow Plunges 500 Pts, Bailout Bust, Pelosi, What Happened?

denverpost.com — Now that the 800 billion boondoggle of a financial market/pork package is a bust, the question is; Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Frank, Mr. Bush and Mr. Paulson, where's my money and how do we get it back? Why does Paulson still have a job, and why haven't our leaders stepped down for their incompetence? Enough is enough! One more thing...NO MORE BAILOUT MONEY!More… (Business & Finance)

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The top five reasons why Windows Vista failed

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blogs.zdnet.com — On Friday, Microsoft gave computer makers a six-month extension for offering Windows XP on newly-shipped PCs. While this doesn’t impact enterprise IT — because volume licensing agreements will allow IT to keep installing Windows XP for many years to come — the move is another symbolic nail in Vista’s coffin.More… (Microsoft)

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Keating Economics: McCain & the Making of a Financial Crisis

keatingeconomics.com — The current economic crisis demands that we understand John McCain's attitudes about economic oversight and corporate influence in federal regulation. Nothing illustrates the danger of his approach more clearly than his central role in the savings and loan scandal of the late '80s and early '90s.More… (US Elections 2008)

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US Military threatens to kill pet of deployed US Soldier

getfreshminds.com — A US Solder, held in Iraq over 15 months longer than her original commitment to the Army, saved a puppy some months ago. The puppy was scheduled to be shipped out of the war zone to the soldier's parents in MN by Baghdad Pups, but the military seized puppy en route to the airport. Now the puppy might be killed to punish the soldier.More… (Political Opinion)

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Obama takes big lead in new Minn. poll

politico.com — Some 55 percent of respondents said they support Obama, compared to 37 percent for McCain. The results represent a dramatic departure from the last Star Tribune Minnesota Poll conducted in September, which showed Obama and McCain deadlocked at 45 percent.More… (US Elections 2008)

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Bush Canceled Meeting With Iran As it Might Help Obama

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news.yahoo.com — The Bush administration has shelved plans to set up a diplomatic outpost in Iran, in part over fears it could affect the U.S. presidential race or be interpreted as political meddling, The Associated Press has learned.More… (Political News)

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Virginia: Obama 53% vs. McCain 43%

surveyusa.com — McCain is losing white voters, male voters, pro-choice voters, etc. McCain has lost his lead in EVERY region of Virginia now. More… (US Elections 2008)

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Top McCain Aide: ‘If We Talk About The Economy, We'll Lose'

thinkprogress.org — “It’s a dangerous road, but we have no choice,” a top McCain strategist told the Daily News. “If we keep talking about the economic crisis, we’re going to lose.”More… (US Elections 2008)

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Palin Goes Against McCain's Wishes - Bringing Up Rev. Wright

huffingtonpost.com — By suggesting that Barack Obama's relationship with Rev. Jeremiah Wright is a legitimate campaign issue, Sarah Palin appears to have sunk below the standard espoused by John McCain himself earlier this year. (Plus, I just love that photo of her. She looks like she knows she is causing trouble, but "whadd're ya gonna do?")More… (US Elections 2008)

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The Man Who Stuck His Head Inside a Particle Accelerator

wired.com — So it was in 1978 that when the proton beam entered Anatoli Bugorski's skull it measured about 200,000 rads, and when it exited, having collided with the inside of his head, it weighed in at about 300,000 rads. More… (General Sciences)

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Obama Leading McCain in New Ohio, Pennsylvania, Minnesota

news.yahoo.com — Obama, an Illinois senator, leads 49 percent to 42 percent among Ohio voters, according to a Columbus Dispatch poll of 2,262 likely voters released yesterday. The survey, conducted Sept. 24 to Oct. 3, shows a change from a poll by the newspaper before the parties' nominating conventions, when McCain had a single percentage-point advantage. The stMore… (US Elections 2008)

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24 Words The Dictionary Wants To Ditch

time.com — Apparently the dictionary needs to make room for 2,000 new words. They must be trying to embrangle us with that many new words I think. Or, maybe it will just make us all more nitid? More… (Educational)

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Incredible Pictures of Earth from Above [PICS]

boston.com — Photographer Yann Arthus-Bertrand will bring his work to the United States for the first time in 2009. Aiming to inspire people to think globally about sustainable living, Arthus-Bertrand has been photographing unique views of our planet, seen from the sky, since 1994 - and has produced an exhibit of over 150 4-ft. by 6-ft. printsMore… (Travel & Places)

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