Thursday, December 15, 2011

State hopes to break car owners' habit of changing oil too often - latimes.com

State hopes to break car owners' habit of changing oil too often - latimes.com: "California launches a campaign against the widespread notion that oil changes are needed every 3,000 miles. Officials say the practice wastes millions of gallons of oil a year."

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Strains on Display: No Iraqi Leaders Attend U.S. End-of-War Ceremony in Baghdad | CNSnews.com

Strains on Display: No Iraqi Leaders Attend U.S. End-of-War Ceremony in Baghdad | CNSnews.com: "Fox News Correspondent Jennifer Griffin reports that only a handful of Iraqis were on hand Thursday as Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and U.S. military leaders formally ended the Iraq war with a subdued ceremony in Baghdad. Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki did not attend the ceremony at which the flag of U.S. Forces-Iraq was officially retired. "

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» ‘Indefinite Detention’ Bill Heads To Obama’s Desk As White House Drops Veto Threat Alex Jones' Infowars: There's a war on for your mind!

» ‘Indefinite Detention’ Bill Heads To Obama’s Desk As White House Drops Veto Threat Alex Jones' Infowars: There's a war on for your mind!: " Obama has dropped his threat to veto the bill and is now expected to sign it into law. Remember – it was Obama’s White House that demanded the law apply to U.S. citizens in the first place."

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Gear galore left in Iraq as last troops pull out - Washington Times

Gear galore left in Iraq as last troops pull out - Washington Times: "f the U.S. military held a yard sale, the rummaging would look a lot like what has been going on in Iraq.

Troops are leaving a bounty of leftovers as they exit the country this month, abandoning dining-hall tables and chairs, tents, air conditioners and old vehicles."

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Marines promoted inflated story for Medal of Honor winner - The Washington Post

Marines promoted inflated story for Medal of Honor winner - The Washington Post: " With Dakota Meyer standing at attention in his dress uniform, sweat glistening on his forehead under the television lights, President Barack Obama extolled the former Marine corporal for the “extraordinary actions” that had earned him the Medal of Honor, the nation’s highest award for valor."

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Sheriff Joe Arpaio: 'Don't ... use me as a whipping boy' - latimes.com

Sheriff Joe Arpaio: 'Don't ... use me as a whipping boy' - latimes.com: "Sheriff Joe Arpaio said Thursday he would cooperate “the best we can” with demands for changes to his Phoenix-based department, which federal prosecutors said had illegally arrested Latinos, abused them in the county jails and failed to properly investigate hundreds of reported sex crimes."

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Executive Order 13589 -- Promoting Efficient Spending | The White House

Executive Order 13589 -- Promoting Efficient Spending | The White House: "By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, and in order to further promote efficient spending in the Federal Government, it is hereby ordered as follows:"

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President Obama to stay in D.C. while Michelle Obama, daughters head to Hawaii - 44 - The Washington Post

President Obama to stay in D.C. while Michelle Obama, daughters head to Hawaii - 44 - The Washington Post: "First lady Michelle Obama and first daughters Sasha and Malia are headed to Hono­lulu on Friday for a 17-day vacation — without the president."

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US mayors decry rise in poverty, homelessness

US mayors decry rise in poverty, homelessness: "US mayors sounded an alarm Thursday over deepening economic woes after a survey of 29 cities from Los Angeles to Washington showed worrying rises in homelessness and poverty-related food aid."

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