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    Iraq appears to share Obama's pullout hope

    MSNBC News Services updated 9:45 a.m. PT, Mon., July. 21, 2008 BAGHDAD - Iraq?s government welcomed Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama on Monday with word that it apparently shares his hope that U.S. combat forces could leave by 2010. The statement by Iraq?s government spokesman...
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    Iraqi PM agrees with Obama's timeframe of withdrawal

    Iraq PM: U.S. troops should leave as soon as possible By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BERLIN - Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki says U.S. troops should leave Iraq "as soon as possible," according to a magazine report, and he called presidential candidate Barack Obama's suggestion of 16 months "the...
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    Bush's doublespeak on Iraqi time tables

    Doublespeak (sometimes double talk) is language constructed to disguise or distort its actual meaning, often resulting in a communication bypass. Doublespeak may take the form of bald euphemisms (e.g., "downsizing" for layoffs) or deliberate ambiguity. Doublespeak is a disparaging label for any...
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    Feds crack down on truckers who can't speak english

    If you can't speak english, you shouldn't be driving at all, i say. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25716031/ Feds look to tighten English law for truckers Rule change will hit nation's fast-growing Spanish-speaking population updated 6:44 a.m. MT, Thurs., July. 17, 2008 TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -...
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    Rockport Missouri wind power produces 123% of town needs

    That's not a typo in the headline. The meters are running backwards and they're exporting the 23% extra. Rock Port, Missouri, is a small city of 1,300 people, and they just made history by being the first city in the US to be 100% powered by the wind, also making them #1 in the US for...
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    9 US soldiers killed in Afghanistan

    Jul 13, 2:20 PM EDT KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- A multi-pronged militant assault on a small, remote U.S. base killed nine American soldiers and wounded 15 Sunday in the deadliest attack on U.S. forces in Afghanistan in three years, officials said. The attack on the U.S. outpost came the same...
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    John McCain kicks out librarian out of town hall event

    This is the same thing that Bush has done, so McCain=Bush, same old ssshhhiiit. http://youtube.com/watch?v=6lyaMrS0hzk
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    OPEC: "unlimited" oil prices if Iran is attacked

    "The prices would go unlimited," Badri said during the interview, referring to the effect of a military conflict. "I can't give you a number." Analysts said the timing of Badri's remarks was noteworthy, given that the idea of an attack on Iran has been around for years. In addition, an attack...
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    Israeli jets using Iraq's airspace

    Remember when gas goes to $6.00 a gal and oil goes over $200.00 it was the Bush government that fired the kill shot that downed our economy. It just put the lives of thousands of soldiers and sailors at risk so it could please the bastard state of Israel. I also have to ask, is Israel conducing...
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    Iran test-fires more missiles in Persian Gulf

    Israel better back off. If they bomb Iran, those missiles will follow them back to Israeli cities. http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories...MPLATE=DEFAULT
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    Will Bush be booed at Olympics, Gee i hope so

    ?I view the Olympics as an opportunity for me to cheer on our athletes,? Mr. Bush said at a news conference after the two leaders met privately. He said not going to the ceremony ?would be an affront to the Chinese people? that might make it ?more difficult to be able to speak frankly with the...
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    Did Bush pay Farc "Terrorists" 20 million 4 rescue ransom?

    This Whitehouse said it would never deal with terrorists, did it? Story going around saids that the Farc was paid to let the hostages go. The whole rescue story may have been a setup? Reminds you of Jessica Lynch? Why have heroes when you can make them up...
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    Cindy McCain is against Mothers against drunk driving

    By Ralph Vartabedian, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer June 22, 2008 Hensley & Co., one of the nation's major beer wholesalers, has brought the family of Cindy McCain wealth, prestige and influence in Phoenix, but it could also create conflicts for her husband, Sen. John McCain, if he is elected...
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    McCain visits Co. that refused to pay min. wage

    Today, Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) visited Worth & Co., a contracting company in Bucks County, PA, where he held a town hall. The visit is a slap in the face to the state?s unions, since Worth & Co. has been investigated by the state Department of Labor and Industry for ?intentionally failing to pay...
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    Israel attacked USS Liberty, may try carrier in gulf

    Is Israel putting together a plan to attack a US carrier in the gulf and blame it on Iran, like it did with the USS Liberty? On June 8, 1967, US Navy intelligence ship USS Liberty was suddenly and brutally attacked on the high seas in international waters by the air and naval forces of Israel...
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    America is the rogue nation

    June 28, 2008 America Is the Rogue Nation by Charley Reese One gets the impression that there are some people in Washington who believe that Israel or the U.S. can bomb Iran's nuclear reactors, fly home, and it will be mission complete. It makes you wonder if perhaps there is a virus going...
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    Report: Iran will use oil as weapon if attacked

    Will the Bush government sink the economy or will it allow Israel to do it? http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25424938/
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    The Gold standard should we go back on it?

    In 1900, the United States and most of Europe adopted a monetary system based on gold. The Gold Standard Act of 1900 made paper dollars convertible to 1.5 grams of gold. A troy ounce of gold (which is one-twelfth of a pound) was a little over $20. (1) In practice, most people used paper dollars...
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    Banks raise penalty fees for customers overdrafts

    By Kathy Chu, USA TODAY As the economy weakens, banks are increasingly squeezing customers who overdraw their bank accounts. For more than a year, Wachovia has been urging its employees not to refund too many overdraft fees because they "make up a big percentage of our revenue and is (sic) a...
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    Obama leads in OH, FL, and PA.

    Recent polling is trending toward DEM Barack Obama. Not only are some states like Virginia and North Carolina tight, but check out the new numbers out from Qunnipiac Polling Institute for the huge swing states of Ohio, Florida, and Pennsylvania. Florida: Obama leads McCain 47-43 (May...
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