Champion of the Middle Class Heads Out for Sushi | The Blog on Obama: White House Dossier

Champion of the Middle Class Heads Out for Sushi | The Blog on Obama: White House Dossier: "President Barack Obama, fresh from his battle to save average Americans “$40 a paycheck” by preserving the payroll tax cut, landed in Hawaii last night and headed directly out for sushi at $5-$9 per piece."

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Weasel Zippers » Blog Archive » Obama On His Multi-Million Dollar Hawaiian Vacation Urges Americans To “Help Those In Need”…: "bama On His Multi-Million Dollar Hawaiian Vacation Urges Americans To “Help Those In Need”"

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The Vent: Dec. 23 - East Valley Tribune: Opinion

The Vent: Dec. 23 - East Valley Tribune: Opinion: "“Concerning The Inbox letter about ‘America in need of a revival,’ America has had far too many Christian revivals. That’s our problem. They didn’t work in the 1800-1830s. They didn’t work in the 2000s. Our country was founded on the wisdom and political systems of ancient polytheistic peoples. Maybe we should go back to the old gods.”"

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BBC News - Russian satellite debris lands in Cosmonaut Street

BBC News - Russian satellite debris lands in Cosmonaut Street: "Fragments of a Russian satellite that failed to launch properly have landed in a street named after cosmonauts in a remote Siberian village, reports say."

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Mall's ban on Salvation Army bell-ringing saddens shoppers - latimes.com

Mall's ban on Salvation Army bell-ringing saddens shoppers - latimes.com: "Shoppers at Fashion Island in Newport Beach said they are disappointed that Salvation Army workers are no longer ringing their bells as they seek donations at the mall."

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Clashes in Nigeria leaves more than 60 dead - Telegraph

Clashes in Nigeria leaves more than 60 dead - Telegraph: "everal days of violence in the Nigeria's northeast has left churches bombed and people hiding in fear.
The country's authorities said at least 61 people have died in the violence."

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Allegations Traded After Attack in Syrian Capital - NYTimes.com

Allegations Traded After Attack in Syrian Capital - NYTimes.com: "BEIRUT, Lebanon — Thousands of people attended funerals in Damascus on Saturday for the victims of two powerful bombs that exploded outside government security buildings the day before, as human rights activists reported a fresh assault on a restive city by government troops."

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Tens of Thousands Gather in Moscow to Protest - NYTimes.com

Tens of Thousands Gather in Moscow to Protest - NYTimes.com: "MOSCOW — Tens of thousands of citizens converged in Moscow on Saturday for the second huge antigovernment demonstration in a month, an early victory for activists struggling to forge a burst of energy into a political force capable of challenging Vladimir V. Putin’s power."

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Last-minute shoppers top off stronger season – USATODAY.com

Last-minute shoppers top off stronger season – USATODAY.com: "Last-minute shoppers hit stores on Christmas Eve in a surge that is expected to top off an unexpectedly strong holiday shopping season."

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Kim Jong-un Hailed as Supreme Commander of North Korea’s Military - NYTimes.com

Kim Jong-un Hailed as Supreme Commander of North Korea’s Military - NYTimes.com: "SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea’s state-run media on Saturday published an entreaty to the country’s new young leader, Kim Jong-un, to become “supreme commander” of the military, signaling that his succession is moving forward unimpeded."

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The Associated Press: NORAD Santa trackers having record holiday

The Associated Press: NORAD Santa trackers having record holiday: "DENVER (AP) — Santa's piling up more than presents this year. The big man's trackers at NORAD say Santa Claus is also breaking records this Christmas Eve."

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