Growing wealth gap between members of Congress and those they rule, survey reveals | Mail Online

Growing wealth gap between members of Congress and those they rule, survey reveals | Mail Online: "Median net worth of member of Congress rose from $280,000 to $725,000 between 1984 and 2009
Over same 25 years the wealth of the average U.S. family slipped from $20,500 from $20,600"

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Man Crashes Into Gresham Police Station | NBC Chicago

Man Crashes Into Gresham Police Station | NBC Chicago: "Authorities say a driver has crashed his car into the wall of a Chicago police station on the city's South Side."

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Caught On Tape: Clerk Punches, Knocks Out Armed Robber - Greenville News Story - WYFF Greenville

Caught On Tape: Clerk Punches, Knocks Out Armed Robber - Greenville News Story - WYFF Greenville: " A clerk at a business in Western North Carolina punched a would-be robber and knocked him out cold just minutes after the man barged in with a gun and demanded money."

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New laws: No caffeine in beer, shark fins in soup - Washington Times

New laws: No caffeine in beer, shark fins in soup - Washington Times: "Starting Jan. 1, getting shark fins, caffeinated beer, cough syrup or a tan is going to be tougher than it was in 2011."

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Obama Golfs for the 90th Time as President | The Blog on Obama: White House Dossier

Obama Golfs for the 90th Time as President | The Blog on Obama: White House Dossier: "After an hour of hiking, President Obama Monday got down to the serious business at hand, heading out to golf for the second day in his first three days of vacation. He was back on the course at Marine Corps Base Hawaii."

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While President Obama Arrives in Hawaii Amidst Security and Fanfare, Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi Slips Quietly into Big Island Resort | Hawaii Reporter

While President Obama Arrives in Hawaii Amidst Security and Fanfare, Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi Slips Quietly into Big Island Resort | Hawaii Reporter: "News that President Barack Obama arrived in Hawaii this weekend to join his wife Michelle and daughters Malia and Sasha in time for a Christmas holiday has been covered by news media worldwide."

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French unemployment at 12-year high - FT.com

French unemployment at 12-year high - FT.com: " The number of jobless people in France hit a 12-year high in November in the latest sign the French job market is deteriorating ahead of the April-May presidential election."

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9 arrested after brawl at Mall of America | kare11.com

9 arrested after brawl at Mall of America | kare11.com: "BLOOMINGTON, Minn. -- Fists flew and so did a few chairs during a large-scale brawl at the Mall of America Monday."

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Horror on Oxford Street: Teenager is stabbed to death at the sales | The Sun |News

Horror on Oxford Street: Teenager is stabbed to death at the sales | The Sun |News: "The 18-year-old - named today as Seydou Diarrassouba - is said to have been killed after a fight erupted between rival gangs over which trainers to steal from a sportswear shop in London's jam-packed Oxford Street."

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Obama to ask for debt limit hike: Treasury official | Reuters

Obama to ask for debt limit hike: Treasury official | Reuters: "The White House plans to ask Congress by the end of the week for an increase in the government's debt ceiling to allow the United States to pay its bills on time, according to a senior Treasury Department official on Tuesday."

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The US has "more oil than all the Middle East put together" - Atlas Shrugs

The US has "more oil than all the Middle East put together" - Atlas Shrugs: "The government is, increasingly, the enemy. Imagine the jobs, the wealth, the independence, and cutting the jihad snake off at the head. There is no downside. We could easily extract that oil with minimum impact to the trees."

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