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The Business Of Hot Dogs On Coney Island (Pics + Video)
wallstreetfighter.com — One brave soul takes a close look at this year's Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest and what the hot dog business means for the United States. More… (Business & Finance)
stdaltonMcCain campaign: ‘Victory in Iraq’ will pay off the deficit.
thinkprogress.org — In a paper released today, Sen. John McCain’s (R-AZ) made the laughable claim that a McCain administration would pay off the enormous deficit through “savings from victory in the Iraq and Afghanistan operations.” The claim comes on the same day McCain’s campaign vowed to balance the budget in four years — while refusing to name any specifics on howMore… (US Elections 2008)
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Fed to Clamp Down on Exotic and Subprime Loans
nytimes.com — Ben S. Bernanke said the Fed would issue new lending rules next week, and may extend its temporary financial lifeline to major Wall Street firms.More… (Business & Finance)
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Ex-EPA Official: White House Lied To Protect Cheney
thinkprogress.org — Last October, Dr. Julie Gerberding told the committee that global warming “is anticipated to have a broad range of impacts on the health of Americans,” but gave few specifics, instead focusing on CDC’s current preparation plans. The White House edited her testimony. A new letter reveals that the White House lied to hide Cheney's involvement. More… (Political News)
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What Do You Think: Should Bush be Tried for War Crimes?
guardian.co.uk — We are less than a decade removed from impeaching a president and nearly relieving him of office because of a lie in a civil deposition about blowjobs. Yet when congressman Dennis Kucinich recently attempted to impeach Bush over torture, extraordinary rendition and other grotesque constitutional abuses, embarrassed Democrats killed the measure. More… (Political News)
McCain's New Ad: "Beautiful" Words Won't Improve Your Life
huffingtonpost.com — The McCain campaign is out with a new, minute long TV ad that is at once biographical and a not-too-subtle jab at Barack Obama.More… (US Elections 2008)
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Bush in 2007: U.S Will Get Out of Iraq if Asked to Leave
thinkprogress.org — Yesterday, Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki said he would like to set a timetable for the withdrawal of U.S. troops. Today, however, the Bush administration rejected the timetable. In an April 24, 2007 interview with Charlie Rose, however, President said he would remove troops if asked by Iraq but he predicted that Maliki would not ask.More… (Political News)
A military burial for homeless Vietnam vet
lohud.com — The local Marine Corps League takes the motto "No man left behind" very seriously. When it came to light that a homeless man who died in the woods was a Marine who served in Vietnam, they pulled together to give him a full military funeral.More… (World News)
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Nasa Backtracks on 1998 Warmest Year Claim
nosocialism.com — The hottest year on record is 1934, not 1998 The third hottest year on record was 1921, not 2006 Three of the five hottest years on record occurred before 1940 6 of the top 10 hottest years occurred in the first half of the last centuryMore… (Political Opinion)
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Kucinich to bring single article of impeachment Thursday
rawstory.com — Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) is sticking to his drive to impeach President Bush. After brining 35 articles of impeachment to the floor last month, Kucinich will return this week with a single article accusing Bush of misleading the nation into war.More… (Political News)
oh2dcHow cops deal with suspects' religious beliefs
lohud.com — When cops insisted a religious Jewish woman remove her wig for a booking photo, it touched off a firestorm of controversy. It raised an interesting question, though: How far should police go to respect suspects' religious beliefs? More… (World News)
Iraq Prime Minister Suggests Withdrawal for U.S. Troops
writeidea.org — Nouri al-Maliki, the prime minister of Iraq, said yesterday that his country wants some type of timetable for a withdrawal of American troops included in the deal Iraq is currently negotiating with America. "The goal is to end the presence (of foreign troops)," al-Maliki said. More… (Political News)
mejaredmeJohn McCain lies about his vets voting record
dailykos.com — At his townhall meeting in Rochester, MI today, John McCain lied about his veteran's voting record saying, "I received the highest award from literally every veterans organization in America." The truth is, the recognition McCain has received from veterans groups is not "high awards" but failing grades. Check the record for yourself. More… (US Elections 2008)
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McCain Hates The Bloggers, Calls Cable TV 'The Cables' (VID)
huffingtonpost.com — In a December 2007 town hall meeting John McCain discussed his views on various media. During this discussion, he expressed a disdain for 'the bloggers.' It is uncertain who McCain is targeting with this statement, as there are nearly three million blogs on the internet.More… (US Elections 2008)
3/4 of Americans Say We Are In a Recession
cnnwire.blogs.cnn.com — In a telephone poll of over 1,000 adult Americans, 75 percent said they believe the nation is now in a recession. That figure was 79 percent in April and 74 percent in March. The sampling error for each poll was plus or minus 3 percentage points, meaning the results are statistically unchanged.More… (Business & Finance)
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