The Mayflower Compact on Vimeo

The Mayflower Compact on Vimeo:

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Las Vegas still fumes over 2-year-old Obama remark - Boston.com

Las Vegas still fumes over 2-year-old Obama remark - Boston.com: "President Barack Obama has a Sin City problem that won't go away."

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Obama: End tax breaks for big oil - Yahoo! News

Obama: End tax breaks for big oil - Yahoo! News: " President Barack Obama's plea to Congress to end $4 billion in tax subsidies to oil companies was rebuffed Thursday as the Senate turned back a Democratic bill to repeal the tax breaks."

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Parents of murdered British students criticise Barack Obama - Telegraph

Parents of murdered British students criticise Barack Obama - Telegraph: "His failure to respond to three letters sent to the White House was because there was no "political value" and not worthy of a few minutes of his time."

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Man saved from lion attack by bear during hike from hell - msnNOW

Man saved from lion attack by bear during hike from hell - msnNOW: "69-year-old Robert Biggs says he was rescued from an attacking mountain lion by a bear during a recent hike in Northern California."

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Booms continue in Clintonville

Booms continue in Clintonville: "Clintonville police say they received about 65 calls Tuesday night, from people reporting three or four loud booms. Officials say the calls came in from 10:35 until 11:40 p.m."

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Scalia Likens Reading Obamacare to Cruel and Unusual Punishment | Washington Free Beacon

Scalia Likens Reading Obamacare to Cruel and Unusual Punishment | Washington Free Beacon: "Supreme Court justice Antonin Scalia humorously invoked the Eighth Amendment to the Constitution, which forbids cruel and unusual punishments, when discussing the Obamacare legislation during oral argument today at the Supreme Court."

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Pravda on Mitt Romney: 'Out-Of-Touch, Out-Of-Date, Unelectable' | The Weekly Standard

Pravda on Mitt Romney: 'Out-Of-Touch, Out-Of-Date, Unelectable' | The Weekly Standard: "Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney over comments he made about Russia. "Russia is the geopolitical foe," Romney said earlier this week in response to President Obama telling his Russian counterpart to give him "space" so that he could have "more flexibility" after the 2012 presidential election."

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TSA Manager Arrested for Running Prostitution Ring

TSA Manager Arrested for Running Prostitution Ring: "SILVER SPRING, Md. - A manager at the Transportation Security Administration has lost his job after being arrested on prostitution-related charges. According to court documents, the agency had received a complaint of "very similar" activities back in 2009."

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New 'life in space' hope after billions of 'habitable planets' found in Milky Way - Telegraph

New 'life in space' hope after billions of 'habitable planets' found in Milky Way - Telegraph: "Billions of potentially habitable planets may exist within our galaxy, the Milky Way, raising new prospects that life could exist near Earth, a study has found."

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Rubio Endorses Romney, Saying He's 'earned' It | Fox News

Rubio Endorses Romney, Saying He's 'earned' It | Fox News: "en. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., endorsed Mitt Romney for president Wednesday night on Fox News' "Hannity," saying Romney offers "a very clear alternative" to President Obama's vision for the future of the country."

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» Williams: Profiling » Commentary -- GOPUSA

» Williams: Profiling » Commentary -- GOPUSA: "Right now, there isn't enough known about the circumstances surrounding the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin, a black, by George Zimmerman, a 28-year-old part-Hispanic, during his neighborhood watch tour in an Orlando, Fla., suburb."

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House Dems introduce $3.6T budget plan - The Hill's On The Money

House Dems introduce $3.6T budget plan - The Hill's On The Money: "House Democrats on Monday night introduced their 2013 budget plan to compete with the Republicans' proposal on the chamber floor this week."

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Home prices hit a 10-year low - Yahoo! Finance

Home prices hit a 10-year low - Yahoo! Finance: "The housing market started off the new year with a thud. Home prices dropped for the fifth consecutive month in January, reaching their lowest point since the end of 2002."

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Dennis Rodman 'broke,' 'extremely sick,' his attorney says - latimes.com

Dennis Rodman 'broke,' 'extremely sick,' his attorney says - latimes.com: "Former NBA star Dennis Rodman is "extremely sick," "broke" and is in no position to pay hefty child and spousal support payments, according to court documents."

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Transcript: Diane Sawyer Interviews Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke - ABC News

Transcript: Diane Sawyer Interviews Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke - ABC News: "Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke sat down with ABC News' Diane Sawyer Tuesday to discuss the state of the U.S. economy and the challenges we still face on the road to recovery. Bernanke and Sawyer spoke on a wide range of issues including gas prices, the housing market and where the national unemployment rate is heading."

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Passengers subdue 'screaming' JetBlue captain as mid-air rant diverts flight - NYPOST.com

Passengers subdue 'screaming' JetBlue captain as mid-air rant diverts flight - NYPOST.com: "A JetBlue flight captain had to be tackled by passengers today after he ran up and down a packed flight screaming about "terrorism" and "al Qaeda" in a terrifying mid-air outburst."

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Supreme irony? Top court poised to throw out Obamacare in echo of case Obama made against Hillary Clinton - Mail Online - Toby Harnden's blog

Supreme irony? Top court poised to throw out Obamacare in echo of case Obama made against Hillary Clinton - Mail Online - Toby Harnden's blog: "t is a tad unfortunate that just days after the White House embraced the term "Obamacare" - previously regarded on the Left as a pejorative label - a majority of the nine Supreme Court justices have given strong indications they will rule it unconstitutional."

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Supreme irony? Top court poised to throw out Obamacare in echo of case Obama made against Hillary Clinton - Mail Online - Toby Harnden's blog

Supreme irony? Top court poised to throw out Obamacare in echo of case Obama made against Hillary Clinton - Mail Online - Toby Harnden's blog: "t is a tad unfortunate that just days after the White House embraced the term "Obamacare" - previously regarded on the Left as a pejorative label - a majority of the nine Supreme Court justices have given strong indications they will rule it unconstitutional."

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Supreme Court health care: Justice Roberts: Can the government make you buy a cell phone? - POLITICO.com

Supreme Court health care: Justice Roberts: Can the government make you buy a cell phone? - POLITICO.com: "Opponents of the individual mandate provision of President Obama's health care law contend that if the government can force you to buy health insurance, its powers of compulsion are virtually unlimited. Chief Justice John Roberts wonders what else Washington can force citizens to buy in this exchange:"

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Health Care Law Endures Tough Questioning From Swing Justice At Supreme Court Showdown | Fox News

Health Care Law Endures Tough Questioning From Swing Justice At Supreme Court Showdown | Fox News: "he man often known as the Supreme Court's swing justice posed tough questions about the scope of the controversial health care overhaul Tuesday, suggesting he might have doubts about its validity"

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Making the Complex Understandable: Obamacare Arguments at Supreme Court - The Rush Limbaugh Show

Making the Complex Understandable: Obamacare Arguments at Supreme Court - The Rush Limbaugh Show: " Six hours of oral arguments before the US Supreme Court began today on Obamacare.  It can be somewhat confusing if you do not have me to make the complex understandable.  "

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The New ACORN? Taxpayer-Funded Nonprofit Teaches Homeless How to ‘Squat’ in City Properties | Conservative Byte

The New ACORN? Taxpayer-Funded Nonprofit Teaches Homeless How to ‘Squat’ in City Properties | Conservative Byte: "The New York Post is reporting on a taxpayer-funded nonprofit in the Bronx that is giving a crash-course in “squatting.”"

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Iran: There Are ‘Secret Weapons Yet Unknown to the West’ | Conservative Byte

Iran: There Are ‘Secret Weapons Yet Unknown to the West’ | Conservative Byte: "Any future Iranian attacks in response to threats by Israel or the West will be much more complex and devastating than the recent terror attacks in India and Bangkok, the Islamic regime warned Saturday."

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Obama Tells Russia He’ll Have ‘More Flexibility’ After The Election | Conservative Byte

Obama Tells Russia He’ll Have ‘More Flexibility’ After The Election | Conservative Byte: "In a conversation that was picked up Monday by live microphones, President Obama privately told Russia he will have “more flexibility” to deal with missile defense after the election."

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Tsunami ship is spotted off Canada | The Sun |News

Tsunami ship is spotted off Canada | The Sun |News: "A plane crew discovered the 150ft craft about 160 miles west of the Haida Gwaii islands off British Columbia."

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Book tells Muslim men how to beat and control their wives | Toronto & GTA | News | Toronto Sun

Book tells Muslim men how to beat and control their wives | Toronto & GTA | News | Toronto Sun: "A local bookstore has “sold out” of a controversial marriage guide that advises Muslim men on how to beat their wives."

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My Way News - Afghans: US paid $50,000 per shooting spree death

My Way News - Afghans: US paid $50,000 per shooting spree death: "KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AP) - The United States has paid $50,000 in compensation for each Afghan killed in the shooting spree attributed to a U.S. soldier in southern Afghanistan, an Afghan official and a community elder said Sunday."

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Renewed Calls To Add Tolls To East River Bridges « CBS New York

Renewed Calls To Add Tolls To East River Bridges « CBS New York: "The city’s former traffic commissioner has a new plan to put tolls on East River bridges. But this proposal has some novel “selling points,” including a first-ever toll for cyclists"

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Report: Iran planned to bomb Israeli ship in Suez Canal - Haaretz Daily Newspaper | Israel News

Report: Iran planned to bomb Israeli ship in Suez Canal - Haaretz Daily Newspaper | Israel News: "Egyptian paper Al-Ahram reports that two Egyptian citizens received instructions from Iranian agents to attack an Israeli ship, and offered a third man 50 million Egyptian pounds to carry out the act."

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Cheney gets heart transplant, in intensive care | Reuters

Cheney gets heart transplant, in intensive care | Reuters: "Former Vice President Dick Cheney was recovering on Saturday after undergoing heart transplant surgery, a once risky procedure whose survival rates have improved over the years."

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Whitney Houston: Cocaine worsened heart problems, officials say - latimes.com

Whitney Houston: Cocaine worsened heart problems, officials say - latimes.com: "Singer Whitney Houston's use of cocaine "exacerbated her heart condition" and played a role in her   accidental drowning in the bathtub of a Beverly Hills hotel suite, Los Angeles County Chief Coroner Craig Harvey said."

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Man Gets Ticket For Yelling At Cat « CBS Minnesota

Man Gets Ticket For Yelling At Cat « CBS Minnesota: " A man who was heard yelling obscenities at his cat was cited by police in Chaska, Minn."

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Now Playing on YouTube and Facebook: 'Kill Rush Limbaugh'

Now Playing on YouTube and Facebook: 'Kill Rush Limbaugh': "If any sacred cow whines to YouTube and Facebook, whatever that sacred cow is whining about is immediately taken down."

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After the Massacre: All Quiet on the Afghan Front -- Why? | #1 News Site on the Threat of Radical Islam

After the Massacre: All Quiet on the Afghan Front -- Why? | #1 News Site on the Threat of Radical Islam: "It is alleged that on March 11, 2012, an American soldier in Afghanistan left his base, went to the homes of Afghan civilians in two separate villages and gunned down nine children, four men and three women. He is being held at Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas, and is expected to be charged officially in the killings in the near future."

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Obamanomics: Taxpayers Pay Solar Firm to Sell Solar Panels to Itself | Vision to America

Obamanomics: Taxpayers Pay Solar Firm to Sell Solar Panels to Itself | Vision to America: "n May 2009 Barack Obama discussed his clean energy agenda with supporters in Nevada.

To this day Obama continues to spend billions of taxpayer dollars on his failed green energy projects."

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Darren Aronofsky's 'Noah' Launching Finally With Russell Crowe Set For Biblical Star - Deadline.com

Darren Aronofsky's 'Noah' Launching Finally With Russell Crowe Set For Biblical Star - Deadline.com: "We’ve learned the deals are done for this big-ticket New Regency/Paramount co-production Noah which Deadline has been scooping first for nearly a year now."

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Petroleum producers plan presidential protest - KFOR

Petroleum producers plan presidential protest - KFOR: "CUSHING, Okla. -- The President is scheduled to speak in Payne County this Thursday morning. It may be rural Oklahoma, but when it comes to pipelines, it's the Capitol. The President is expected to talk about energy, though many in that industry are not impressed. "

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Drop in Soda Sales Accelerates as Healthier Options Grow - US Business News - CNBC

Drop in Soda Sales Accelerates as Healthier Options Grow - US Business News - CNBC: "Soda sales have been declining for the past seven years, but the pace of the decline quickened in 2011 despite growth in the overall beverage market."

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Hundreds of houses damaged after 7.4 earthquake hits Mexico - CNN.com

Hundreds of houses damaged after 7.4 earthquake hits Mexico - CNN.com: "A strong earthquake damaged hundreds of homes in southern Mexico Tuesday and rattled residents hundreds of miles away in the nation's capital."

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State Department exempts 11 countries from Iran sanctions | The Cable

State Department exempts 11 countries from Iran sanctions | The Cable: "The State Department announced on Tuesday that it would exempt 10 European countries and Japan from penalties for doing business with Iran's central bank, because those countries are making significant progress toward weaning themselves off of Iranian oil."

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Israelis Grow Confident Strike on Iran’s Nukes Can Work - Bloomberg

Israelis Grow Confident Strike on Iran’s Nukes Can Work - Bloomberg: "For Netanyahu, visits to Uganda are weighted with sadness. It was at the airport in Entebbe that his older brother, Yonatan Netanyahu, was shot dead by a Ugandan soldier. Yonatan was the leader of an Israeli commando team dispatched by Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin in July 1976 to rescue Jewish hostages held by pro-Palestinian terrorists. The terrorists had diverted an Air France flight to Uganda, where the then-dictator, the infamous Idi Amin, gave them refuge."

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Gunman at school shooting linked to spate of murders - FRANCE - FRANCE 24

Gunman at school shooting linked to spate of murders - FRANCE - FRANCE 24: "Four people, including three children, have been killed after a man opened fire outside a Jewish school in the French city of Toulouse Monday. Police say the bullets came from the same gun that was used last week in the murder of three soldiers."

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Russian Anti-Terror Troops Arrive in Syria - ABC News

Russian Anti-Terror Troops Arrive in Syria - ABC News: "A Russian military unit has arrived in Syria, according to Russian news reports, a development that a United Nations Security Council source told ABC News was "a bomb" certain to have serious repercussions."

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At two-year mark, health law's legacy is confusion - Washington Times

At two-year mark, health law's legacy is confusion - Washington Times: "Two years after congressional Democrats squeezed out enough votes to pass President Obama’s health care overhaul, confusion still reigns among the states, insurers and average Americans struggling to comply with the hundreds of pages in the law."

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National Debt has increased more under Obama than under Bush - Political Hotsheet - CBS News

National Debt has increased more under Obama than under Bush - Political Hotsheet - CBS News: "The National Debt has now increased more during President Obama's three years and two months in office than it did during 8 years of the George W. Bush presidency."

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Obama’s tax hikes threaten a new US recession - FT.com

Obama’s tax hikes threaten a new US recession - FT.com: "The recent payroll gains and the declining unemployment rate in the United States have raised hopes that the economy will now start growing faster than the tepid 1.7 per cent rate of last year. Optimists are expecting growth rates as high as three per cent for this year and next."

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Oprah Winfrey's OWN Lays Off 30 in Network Restructuring - The Hollywood Reporter

Oprah Winfrey's OWN Lays Off 30 in Network Restructuring - The Hollywood Reporter: "
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Oprah Winfrey
“As CEO, I have a responsibility to chart the course for long-term success for the network," says Winfrey. "To wholly achieve that long-term success, this was a necessary next step."

Ratings-challenged OWN has let go of 30 employees as part of a restructuring announced Monday."

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U.S. Simulation Forecasts Perils of an Israeli Strike at Iran - NYTimes.com

U.S. Simulation Forecasts Perils of an Israeli Strike at Iran - NYTimes.com: " A classified war simulation held this month to assess the repercussions of an Israeli attack on Iran forecasts that the strike would lead to a wider regional war, which could draw in the United States and leave hundreds of Americans dead, according to American officials."

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Saudi Arabia moves to calm oil market - FT.com

Saudi Arabia moves to calm oil market - FT.com: "Saudi Arabia is taking steps to cool the overheating global energy market, boosting its exports to the US and re-opening old oilfields to expand production, as the world’s largest oil producer tries to prevent damage to the global economic recovery."

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So did the new iPad sell out or didn't it? | Technically Incorrect - CNET News

So did the new iPad sell out or didn't it? | Technically Incorrect - CNET News: "Some reports suggest there are plenty of new iPads still in stores. Does that mean the new product isn't selling so well? Or does it mean Apple made a few more, just in case?"

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AAA: Gas prices continue climb | Luray Page Free Press

AAA: Gas prices continue climb | Luray Page Free Press: "Just days ahead of the official start of spring gas prices are at the highest point ever for this time of year and continue to climb toward the $4.00 per gallon mark this week, a trend expected to continue into the spring."

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Census documenting Great Depression to be released - WSJ.com

Census documenting Great Depression to be released - WSJ.com: "— It was a decade when tens of millions of people in the U.S. experienced mass unemployment and social upheaval as the nation clawed its way out of the Great Depression and rumblings of global war were heard from abroad.

Now, intimate details of 132 million people who lived through the 1930s will be disclosed as the U.S. government releases the 1940 census on April 2 to the public for the first time after 72 years of being kept confidential."

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North Korea vows satellite launch, with rocket that could reach Hawaii - CSMonitor.com

North Korea vows satellite launch, with rocket that could reach Hawaii - CSMonitor.com: "The North’s determination to go ahead with the launch around the time of the April 15 centennial of the birth of founding leader Kim Il-sung most likely sets the course for another cycle of international recriminations while the North refuses to talk seriously about giving up its nuclear program."

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'21 Jump Street' leaps to No. 1 with $35M debut

'21 Jump Street' leaps to No. 1 with $35M debut: "Audiences are heading back to school for the TV update "21 Jump Street," which has opened as the No. 1 weekend movie with $35 million."

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Car bomb blast rocks northern Syrian city - CNN.com

Car bomb blast rocks northern Syrian city - CNN.com: "Three people were killed in a car bomb blast in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo Sunday, opposition activists said.
At least 25 others were wounded in the explosion, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said."

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Sgt. Robert Bales, suspect in Afghanistan massacre, likely to be charged soon: expert - NY Daily News

Sgt. Robert Bales, suspect in Afghanistan massacre, likely to be charged soon: expert - NY Daily News: "The Army soldier suspected in the bloody Afghanistan massacre that left 16 people dead - including 9 kids - should be officially charged with a week, and will be tried in the U.S., a U.S. military legal expert said Sunday."

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Comedian Gallagher suffers heart attack at Texas club - CNN.com

Comedian Gallagher suffers heart attack at Texas club - CNN.com: "The comic Gallagher, known for smashing watermelons, is "slowly recovering" from a heart attack suffered just before he was to perform at a Texas club, his promotional manager said Thursday."

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School Busts 5th Grader For Organizing NCAA Tourney Pool « CBS Houston

School Busts 5th Grader For Organizing NCAA Tourney Pool « CBS Houston: " An elementary school plays bracket buster to one fifth grade boy."

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CBO: Exploding debt under Obama policies - David Rogers - POLITICO.com

CBO: Exploding debt under Obama policies - David Rogers - POLITICO.com: "The Congressional Budget Office said Friday that President Barack Obama’s tax and spending policies will yield $6.4 trillion in deficits over the next decade, more than double the shortfall in CBO’s own fiscal baseline — even after taking credit for reduced war costs."

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OWN Cancels Rosie O’Donnell Talk Show - The Hollywood Reporter

OWN Cancels Rosie O’Donnell Talk Show - The Hollywood Reporter: "The daily show will tape its final episode on Tuesday, March 20 to air on Friday, March 30 in its 7 p.m. time slot. The news of its demise comes two months after the ailing network announced it had hired Shane Farley (Rachel Ray, Rosie O’Donnell Show) to replace Page Hurwitz as the show’s executive producer and would move Rosie into a significantly smaller 70-seat studio. The latter was a bid to inspire a sense of intimacy and lower costs on a series that is averaging 190,000 viewers. "

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News from The Associated Press

News from The Associated Press: "ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) -- A near-record snowfall this winter has buried Anchorage neighborhoods, turning streets into snow-walled canyons and even collapsing some roofs."

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Invisible Children Co-Founder Detained: SDPD | NBC San Diego

Invisible Children Co-Founder Detained: SDPD | NBC San Diego: "A co-founder for Invisible Children was detained in Pacific Beach on Thursday for being drunk in public and masturbating, according to the San Diego Police Department."

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Rep. Franson compares feeding food stamp recipients to feeding wild animals - YouTube

Rep. Franson compares feeding food stamp recipients to feeding wild animals - YouTube: ""

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Tornado reported in Michigan – USATODAY.com

Tornado reported in Michigan – USATODAY.com: " A tornado ripped through a rural southeastern Michigan community Thursday, damaging or demolishing many homes, downing trees and power lines, sparking fires and flooding neighborhood roads."

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Russian opposition sees jailing as Putin warning - Yahoo! News Canada

Russian opposition sees jailing as Putin warning - Yahoo! News Canada: " Russian courts jailed one of the organizers of opposition protests for 10 days, fined another and gave the husband of a third a five-year prison term for fraud on Thursday in rulings the opposition said were a warning signal from Vladimir Putin."

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Afghanistan's Karzai calls for NATO to leave all villages - Yahoo! News

Afghanistan's Karzai calls for NATO to leave all villages - Yahoo! News: "KABUL (Reuters) - Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai called on Thursday for NATO-led forces to move out of Afghan villages and remote areas after a rogue U.S. soldier gunned down 16 civilians in the volatile southern province of Kandahar."

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Record-seeking skydiver makes 13-mile test jump - Yahoo! News

Record-seeking skydiver makes 13-mile test jump - Yahoo! News: "Baumgartner lifted off Thursday for a test jump from Roswell, N.M., aboard a 100-foot helium balloon. He rode inside a pressurized capsule to 71,581 feet — 13.6 miles — and then jumped. He parachuted to a safe landing, according to project spokeswoman Trish Medalen."

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Encyclopedia Britannica Stops Its Print Edition

Encyclopedia Britannica Stops Its Print Edition: "I have a bet with my father that by 2018 the New York Times will only have a digital edition available. We made the bet in 2008, and four years into it I am having doubts whether I’ll win or not. Probably it will take a bit longer for major newspapers completely abandon their print versions."

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Gov't to unveil $54 million graphic anti-smoking media campaign - HealthPop - CBS News

Gov't to unveil $54 million graphic anti-smoking media campaign - HealthPop - CBS News: "CBS/AP) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services are teaming up to unveil a new graphic anti-smoking campaign, weeks after a federal judge shot down an FDA mandate requiring graphic warnings on cigarette backs."

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Senate Votes Against Oil Drilling in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

Senate Votes Against Oil Drilling in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: "The United States Senate voted down an amendment to open oil and gas exploration in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) and approve construction of the Keystone pipeline project March 13th, 2012. The vote passed 57 to 41. This goes against a vote earlier from the House of Representatives on February 16th, 2012, to open the ANWR to oil and gas development that passed 237-187."

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Venezuelan oil a risky investment for China - Washington Times

Venezuelan oil a risky investment for China - Washington Times: "China has poured billions of dollars into Venezuela’s oil sector to expand its claim over the country’s massive oil reserves."

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Study Finds Heart Disease Drug Combats Racism « CBS DC

Study Finds Heart Disease Drug Combats Racism « CBS DC: "Could a heart disease pill be the secret to combating racism? According to one study it is."

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Regulation Nation: New study finds Obama’s regs cost $46 billion a year | Washington Examiner

Regulation Nation: New study finds Obama’s regs cost $46 billion a year | Washington Examiner: "Some 10,215 new federal regulations from the Obama administration are costing consumers, businesses and the economy overall $46 billion annually, more than five times the regulatory price tag of former President Bush in his first three years in office. Worse: just i"

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CBO: Obamacare to cost $1.76 trillion over 10 yrs | Campaign 2012 | Washington Examiner

CBO: Obamacare to cost $1.76 trillion over 10 yrs | Campaign 2012 | Washington Examiner: "President Obama's national health care law will cost $1.76 trillion over a decade, according to a new projection released today by the Congressional Budget Office, rather than the $940 billion forecast when it was signed into law."

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Russia: we're happy to sell arms to Assad - Europe - World - The Independent

Russia: we're happy to sell arms to Assad - Europe - World - The Independent: "Russia insisted yesterday that it would not halt arms shipments to Syria even as evidence mounts that the regime is committing crimes against humanity, with a rights group today releasing a sickening dossier of the torture inflicted on those who oppose President Bashar al-Assad."

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Government Gridlock Leads To Toilet Paper Shortage In Trenton « CBS Philly

Government Gridlock Leads To Toilet Paper Shortage In Trenton « CBS Philly: "
By Robin Rieger

TRENTON, N.J. (CBS) – "

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Vitals - Hurt on the stairs: A child is treated every 6 minutes in the U.S.

Vitals - Hurt on the stairs: A child is treated every 6 minutes in the U.S.: "For weeks after the accident, Candice Johnson couldn’t sleep. Over and over, she kept reliving the moment last October when she dropped her 9-month-old daughter down a flight of stairs in their Pennsylvania home."

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Obama Approval Rating Down in New York Times/CBS Poll - NYTimes.com

Obama Approval Rating Down in New York Times/CBS Poll - NYTimes.com: "Despite improving job growth and an extended Republican primary fight dividing his would-be opponents, President Obama is heading into the general election season on treacherous political ground, according to the latest New York Times/CBS News poll."

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Afghans urge U.S. exit after killings; US says timetable unchanged - Yahoo! News Canada

Afghans urge U.S. exit after killings; US says timetable unchanged - Yahoo! News Canada: "KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (Reuters) - The massacre of 16 villagers by a U.S. soldier triggered angry calls from Afghans for an immediate American exit even as the Obama administration vowed on Monday that the killings would not alter U.S. plans for the war."

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Kabul demands local trial for US gunman - FT.com

Kabul demands local trial for US gunman - FT.com: "The Afghan parliament demanded on Monday that a US soldier accused of killing 16 civilians, including nine children, be put on trial in Afghanistan as a growing tide of local anger added to the pressure on the US-led war against the Taliban."

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Apple Stock Closes At $552, Exceeds Exxon Market Cap By $100B - International Business Times

Apple Stock Closes At $552, Exceeds Exxon Market Cap By $100B - International Business Times: "Apple (AAPL) stock continues to soar into the stratosphere, finally closing on Monday at $552.00 a share, which is an all-time record for the Cupertino, Calif.-based computer company. Monday's high now puts Apple's market cap over $514 billion, which now exceeds Exxon's market cap -- the No. 2 company, currently standing at $403 billion -- by more than $100 billion."

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GRIME WAVE - WWW.THEDAILY.COM

GRIME WAVE - WWW.THEDAILY.COM: "Theft of Tide detergent has become so rampant that authorities from New York to Oregon are keeping tabs on the soap spree, and some cities are setting up special task forces to stop it. And retailers like CVS are taking special security precautions to lock down the liquid. "

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UPDATE 4-Obama defends energy policies amid gas price pain | Reuters

UPDATE 4-Obama defends energy policies amid gas price pain | Reuters: "WASHINGTON, March 12 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama launched the most comprehensive defense to date of his energy policies on Monday, pushing back against election-year attacks from Republicans who say they are to blame for high gas prices that are eroding his popularity with voters"

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Tiger Woods withdraws from WGC-Cadillac Championship | Golf Channel

Tiger Woods withdraws from WGC-Cadillac Championship | Golf Channel: "A limping Tiger Woods withdrew from the WGC-Cadillac Championship on Sunday after hitting his tee shot 321 yards on the 12th hole, was carted off to the parking lot, jumped into a black Mercedes with caddie Joe LaCava and drove quickly out of Doral Resort."

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Portugal’s Government Should Follow Greece’s Example on Debt Relief: View - Bloomberg

Portugal’s Government Should Follow Greece’s Example on Debt Relief: View - Bloomberg: "Greece has taken a big step toward getting the debt relief it needs to fix its economy and stay in the euro area. Now the question is whether other strapped countries that use the single currency should follow its lead."

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US military unveils non-lethal heat ray weapon - Yahoo! News Canada

US military unveils non-lethal heat ray weapon - Yahoo! News Canada: "A sensation of unbearable, sudden heat seems to come out of nowhere -- this wave, a strong electromagnetic beam, is the latest non-lethal weapon unveiled by the US military this week."

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U.S. Sergeant Kills 16 Afghan Civilians, 9 of Them Children - NYTimes.com

U.S. Sergeant Kills 16 Afghan Civilians, 9 of Them Children - NYTimes.com: " Stalking from home to home, a United States Army sergeant methodically killed at least 16 civilians, 9 of them children, in a rural stretch of southern Afghanistan early on Sunday, igniting fears of a new wave of anti-American hostility, Afghan and American officials said."

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My Way News - Canada's Nik Zoricic dies after skicross crash

My Way News - Canada's Nik Zoricic dies after skicross crash: " Canada and the action-sports world endured their second tragedy in two months Saturday with the death of skicross racer Nik Zoricic, who suffered head injuries after crashing into the nets on the side of the course near the final jump of a race in Switzerland."

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The Spymaster: Meir Dagan on Iran's threat - CBS News

The Spymaster: Meir Dagan on Iran's threat - CBS News: "(CBS News) Meir Dagan has been described as "hard-charging" and "stops at nothing." For more than eight years, Dagan made full use of those qualities as chief of Mossad, Israel's intelligence agency, where he focused on keeping Iran from developing a nuclear weapon. When that job ended,"

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Stockton residents watch their port city slip away - latimes.com

Stockton residents watch their port city slip away - latimes.com: "Within three months, the Central Valley city of 300,000 could become the nation's largest municipality to file for bankruptcy. The City Council is trying to slow or stop the bust by entering mediation."

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UPDATE 4-Harrisburg, Pa. to skip two debt payments | Reuters

UPDATE 4-Harrisburg, Pa. to skip two debt payments | Reuters: " Pennsylvania's distressed capital city, Harrisburg, will skip $5.3 million of debt payments due next week, the first time the city has defaulted on its general obligation bonds, to ensure there is enough cash to fund vital services."

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Earth Braces for Geomagnetic Storming After More Solar Flares | News & Opinion | PCMag.com

Earth Braces for Geomagnetic Storming After More Solar Flares | News & Opinion | PCMag.com: The sun continued to have an active weekend, with officials observing two additional flares on Thursday and Saturday that could lead to extended periods of geomagnetic activity here on Earth.

Russian protesters hear pragmatic new message - The Washington Post

Russian protesters hear pragmatic new message - The Washington Post: Anti-government protests made a sharp turn Saturday, as younger faces took the stage with a new message and thousands rallied to show they have the stomach for a long fight ahead.

Daylight saving time starts this weekend: But what if it's all just a waste of time? - latimes.com

Daylight saving time starts this weekend: But what if it's all just a waste of time? - latimes.com: Daylight saving time begins this weekend. From coast to coast, most Americans will dutifully "spring forward" by one hour early Sunday morning. We're told this helps save energy and allows us to enjoy more sunshine during the summer months.

Japan Marks One-Year Anniversary of March 11 Earthquake and Tsunami - WSJ.com

Japan Marks One-Year Anniversary of March 11 Earthquake and Tsunami - WSJ.com: A year after a powerful earthquake and tsunami ravaged Japan's northeast and set off the world's worst nuclear accident in a quarter century, many Japanese will spend Sunday solemnly mourning the tragedy. Others will join street rallies to try to shape the country's future following a year of turmoil and soul searching.

Arizona sheriff finds Obama presidential qualifications forged - English pravda.ru

Arizona sheriff finds Obama presidential qualifications forged - English pravda.ru: A long awaited press conference was given by Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, a five time elected Sheriff, which should have made national and international headlines. Arpaio's credentials include serving in the United States Army from 1950 to 1953, service as a federal narcotics agent serving in countries all over the world with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), and served as the head of the Arizona DEA. Without doubt, this is a serious Law Enforcement Officer, not one to be taken in by tin-foil-hat wearing loons.

Nation of Islam The Final Call Newspaper Attacks ‘Minion of the Synagogue of Satan’ Glenn Beck for Louis Farrakhan Comments: ‘We Will Not Allow Such Vicious Assaults’ | Video | TheBlaze.com

Nation of Islam The Final Call Newspaper Attacks ‘Minion of the Synagogue of Satan’ Glenn Beck for Louis Farrakhan Comments: ‘We Will Not Allow Such Vicious Assaults’ | Video | TheBlaze.com: The Nation of Islam’s official newspaper The Final Call on Saturday published an opinion piece attacking “minion of the synagogue of Satan” Glenn Beck for his recent comments about Louis Farrakhan, vowing it will “not allow such vicious assaults” on the movement’s leader.

Daily Presidential Tracking Poll - Rasmussen Reports™

Daily Presidential Tracking Poll - Rasmussen Reports™: The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Saturday shows that 25% of the nation's voters Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as president. Forty-four percent (44%) Strongly Disapprove, giving Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of -19 (see trends).

Putin builds walls round Kremlin - FT.com

Putin builds walls round Kremlin - FT.com: "Vladimir Putin won re-election this week largely by campaigning on a few themes: fear, paranoia, and an obsession with loyalty and betrayal, according to his critics."

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Cher goes on Twitter rampage, forgets 140-character limit | Twitchy

Cher goes on Twitter rampage, forgets 140-character limit | Twitchy: "Don't believe in the Right wing's effort to Subjugate women! WHO R THESE MEN WHO THINK THEY HAVE THE RIGHT TO TAKE WOMEN BACK TO THE STONE"

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Banks foreclosing on churches in record numbers | Reuters

Banks foreclosing on churches in record numbers | Reuters: "Banks are foreclosing on America's churches in record numbers as lenders increasingly lose patience with religious facilities that have defaulted on their mortgages, according to new data."

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Buffett’s NetJets Countersued by U.S. for Unpaid Taxes - Bloomberg

Buffett’s NetJets Countersued by U.S. for Unpaid Taxes - Bloomberg: "NetJets Inc., the private-plane company owned by Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK/A), was countersued by the U.S. over $366 million in taxes and penalties."

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Space storm packs late punch, biggest since '04 - Yahoo! News Canada

Space storm packs late punch, biggest since '04 - Yahoo! News Canada: "A strong space weather storm packed a late punch overnight and ended up being the most significant geomagnetic event since 2004, US experts said Friday, warning more disruption was coming this weekend."

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Gloria Allred seeks Rush Limbaugh prosecution - MJ Lee - POLITICO.com

Gloria Allred seeks Rush Limbaugh prosecution - MJ Lee - POLITICO.com: "Rush Limbaugh has drawn the ire of celebrity lawyer Gloria Allred, who sent a letter to the Palm Beach County state attorney requesting an investigation into whether the popular radio host should be prosecuted for calling a law student a “slut” and “prostitute” last week."

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Peyton Manning arrives at Broncos headquarters - The Denver Post

Peyton Manning arrives at Broncos headquarters - The Denver Post: "The free-agent quarterback arrived by Pat Bowlen's private plane about 1:35 p.m. today at the Centennial Airport. Accompanying Manning on the flight in were Broncos' front-office boss John Elway, head coach John Fox, general manager Brian Xanders and offensive coordinator Mike McCoy."

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Report: Redskins out of Peyton Manning sweepstakes

Report: Redskins out of Peyton Manning sweepstakes: "It seems Peyton Manning is already winnowing down the list of teams he'll entertain when it comes time to decide his next NFL home."

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D.C. has no count of jobs from stimulus - Washington Times

D.C. has no count of jobs from stimulus - Washington Times: "Despite receiving more than $885 million in federal economic stimulus funds since 2009, the D.C. government — whose residents face one of the highest unemployment rates in the nation — cannot say how many jobs it actually created for those who live in the District."

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Govt. sets record deficit in February - Washington Times

Govt. sets record deficit in February - Washington Times: "The federal government recorded its worst monthly deficit in history in February, according to a preliminary report Wednesday from the Congressional Budget Office that said the deficit in fiscal year 2012 is already more than half a trillion dollars."

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Michigan lottery winner loses government food aid - chicagotribune.com

Michigan lottery winner loses government food aid - chicagotribune.com: "Beware of too much good luck, warns a classic Greek myth – a lesson that a Michigan woman who won a $1-million state lottery jackpot has learned the hard way."

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McConnell: President Lobbying Against Keystone XL Pipeline Jobs | RealClearPolitics

McConnell: President Lobbying Against Keystone XL Pipeline Jobs | RealClearPolitics: "U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell made the following statement on the Senate floor Thursday regarding efforts by the President to lobby Democrat Senators against Senator Hoeven's amendment on the Keystone XL Pipeline:"

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Gas Prices Now A Big Factor In Presidential Election « CBS Minnesota

Gas Prices Now A Big Factor In Presidential Election « CBS Minnesota: " It might be one of the biggest issues in the upcoming presidential election. Last night, CBS News exit polls found 77 percent of those voting in seven Super Tuesday states say rising gas prices were an important factor in their vote."

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Israel asks U.S. for arms that could aid Iran strike | Reuters

Israel asks U.S. for arms that could aid Iran strike | Reuters: "Israel has asked the United States for advanced "bunker-buster" bombs and refueling planes that could improve its ability to attack Iran's underground nuclear sites, an Israeli official said on Thursday."

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News from The Associated Press

News from The Associated Press: "VIENNA (AP) -- Three days of protracted negotiations held under the specter of war highlighted the diplomatic difficulties ahead for nations intent on ensuring that Iran is not developing nuclear weapons."

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TSA nude body scanners: Jonathan Corbett video exposes loophole | Mail Online

TSA nude body scanners: Jonathan Corbett video exposes loophole | Mail Online: "Controversial nude body scanners used at U.S. airports have come under fire again - after a blogger claimed he could easily smuggle explosives through them onto a plane."

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Police Given Direct Line To Cell Phone Searches « CBS Dallas / Fort Worth

Police Given Direct Line To Cell Phone Searches « CBS Dallas / Fort Worth: " Think about all the personal information we keep in our cell phones: It’s something to consider after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit ruled it is now legal for police to search cell phones without a warrant."

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BBC News - Nicolas Sarkozy says France has too many foreigners

BBC News - Nicolas Sarkozy says France has too many foreigners: "French President Nicolas Sarkozy has said there are too many foreigners in France and the system for integrating them is "working worse and worse"."

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Racial incident mars high school game | Defenders - Home

Racial incident mars high school game | Defenders - Home: "
A local school district is apologizing after an apparent incident of racism at a boys high school basketball game this past weekend."

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'Game Change's' Top Stars and Execs: $200K to Democratic Causes; $0 to Republicans - The Hollywood Reporter

'Game Change's' Top Stars and Execs: $200K to Democratic Causes; $0 to Republicans - The Hollywood Reporter: "When Joel Surnow co-wrote and co-executive produced the TV miniseries The Kennedys, it was immediately deemed controversial and much was made in the press about a Hollywood Republican having so much influence in the making of a docudrama about a Democratic icon."

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News from The Associated Press

News from The Associated Press: " Earth's magnetic field is about to be shaken like a snow globe by the largest solar storm in five years."

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Colorado Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Students for Concealed Carry on Campus

Colorado Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Students for Concealed Carry on Campus: "In what is already proving to be a controversial decision, the Colorado Supreme Court has ruled that concealed weapons cannot be banned from University of Colorado campuses. The case, Regents of the University of Colorado v. Students for Concealed Carry on Campus, is interesting not only because of the strong opinions the issue evokes, but because of the specific meaning of the court’s decision."

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California man arrested in killing of girlfriend with cannon | Reuters

California man arrested in killing of girlfriend with cannon | Reuters: "Authorities arrested a 39-year-old man suspected of killing his girlfriend on Tuesday by shooting a homemade cannon into a room of their remote California trailer home."

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DARPA 'Cheetah' Robot Can Run Faster Than You

DARPA 'Cheetah' Robot Can Run Faster Than You: " Looking like a four-legged "Star Wars" creature, the Pentagon's "Cheetah" robot can gallop up to 18 mph, a land speed record for legged robots."

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US Stocks: Stocks Log Biggest Drop in 2012 on Greek Woes - US Business News - CNBC

US Stocks: Stocks Log Biggest Drop in 2012 on Greek Woes - US Business News - CNBC: "Stocks closed sharply lower Tuesday, with the Dow posting its first triple-digit decline in 2012, fueled by fears over a Greek default and amid economic growth concerns."

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Obama mulls giving Moscow data on missile defense | Reuters

Obama mulls giving Moscow data on missile defense | Reuters: "The administration is continuing negotiations begun under former President George W. Bush on a defense technical cooperation agreement with Moscow that could include limited classified data, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Brad Roberts told a House of Representatives' Armed Services subcommittee."

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News from The Associated Press

News from The Associated Press: "LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Gusty dry winds clocked as high as 77 mph at Red Rock Canyon and 60 mph near the Las Vegas Strip swept through southern Nevada on Tuesday, causing scattered power outages, uprooting trees, pulling roofs and awnings from buildings and delaying flights."

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Sources -- Indianapolis Colts to part with Peyton Manning Wednesday - ESPN

Sources -- Indianapolis Colts to part with Peyton Manning Wednesday - ESPN: "Peyton Manning's 14-year career with the Indianapolis Colts is coming to an end after owner Jim Irsay informed the four-time NFL MVP that the team will release him Monday night, according to team sources."

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U.S. Charges Six in LulzSec and Anonymous Computer-Hacking Incidents - WSJ.com

U.S. Charges Six in LulzSec and Anonymous Computer-Hacking Incidents - WSJ.com: "Federal prosecutors brought charges against a group of men allegedly behind "LulzSec"—a globe-spanning collective of computer hackers who wreaked havoc on companies, governments and individuals world-wide—after one turned government informant."

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Obama administration moves to aid Syrian opposition | The Cable

Obama administration moves to aid Syrian opposition | The Cable: "The Obama administration is moving to provide direct assistance to the internal opposition in Syria for the first time, marking a shift in U.S. policy toward a more aggressive plan to help oust President Bashar al-Assad."

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President invokes his daughters in response to Limbaugh controversy - The Hill's Blog Briefing Room

President invokes his daughters in response to Limbaugh controversy - The Hill's Blog Briefing Room: "President Obama said he called Sandra Fluke, the college student at the center of the latest Rush Limbaugh controversy, after thinking about how his own daughters would have handled the criticism."

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Carbonite | Rush Limbaugh | Sandra Fluke | The Daily Caller

Carbonite | Rush Limbaugh | Sandra Fluke | The Daily Caller: "On Saturday, Carbonite CEO David Friend released a statement on his company’s website declaring that Carbonite had decided to “withdraw” advertising from Rush Limbaugh’s radio show in the wake of his controversial remarks involving Georgetown Law student Sandra Fluke because it will “ultimately contribute to a more civilized public discourse”:"

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D.C. pays almost $700k for dead patients' health care | Washington Examiner

D.C. pays almost $700k for dead patients' health care | Washington Examiner: "The District shelled out nearly $700,000 in Medicaid payments for dead people, with one payment occurring nearly nine years after the patient died, a new audit has found."

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Obama Re-Election Credited With Burst of Gun Sales | NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

Obama Re-Election Credited With Burst of Gun Sales | NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth: "Gun sales are booming across Texas, and some buyers say their growing belief that President Barack Obama's re-election is inevitable is fueling their race to bear more arms."

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Md. Gun Law Found Unconstitutional « CBS Baltimore

Md. Gun Law Found Unconstitutional « CBS Baltimore: "Maryland’s requirement that residents show a “good and substantial reason” to get a handgun permit is unconstitutional, according to a federal judge’s opinion filed Monday."

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Bay Area Wakes Up To Magnitude 4.0 East Bay Quake « CBS San Francisco

Bay Area Wakes Up To Magnitude 4.0 East Bay Quake « CBS San Francisco: "An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.0 shook the Bay Area at 5:33 a.m. on Monday."

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Netanyahu to Obama: Israel ‘reserves the right’ to strike | Washington Free Beacon

Netanyahu to Obama: Israel ‘reserves the right’ to strike | Washington Free Beacon: "Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told President Obama that Israel would decide for itself whether to strike Iran."

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Judge Imposes Lifetime Driving Ban On 17-Year-Old Boy « CBS Connecticut

Judge Imposes Lifetime Driving Ban On 17-Year-Old Boy « CBS Connecticut: " A Rhode Island judge says he imposed a lifetime driving ban on a 17-year-old boy after a serious car accident because he wanted to send a message about reckless driving."

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Crews search for survivors after storms leave at least 38 people dead in Midwest, South - The Washington Post

Crews search for survivors after storms leave at least 38 people dead in Midwest, South - The Washington Post: "Across the South and Midwest, survivors emerged Saturday to find blue sky and splinters where homes once stood, cars flung into buildings and communications crippled after dozens of tornadoes chainsawed through a region of millions, leveling small towns along the way"

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Toddler Found Alone In Field 10 Miles From Home After Violent Storms Dies « CBS Cleveland

Toddler Found Alone In Field 10 Miles From Home After Violent Storms Dies « CBS Cleveland: "The 15-month-old girl who was found alive in an Indiana field 10 miles from her home after violent storms ripped through the Midwest has died from traumatic brain injuries."

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Hugo Chavez says new tumor was cancerous - Yahoo! News

Hugo Chavez says new tumor was cancerous - Yahoo! News: "CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez revealed Sunday that a new tumor recently removed from his pelvic region was of the same type of cancer as a baseball-sized growth extracted from that part of his body about eight months ago."

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Police called as large meteor appears over UK - Telegraph

Police called as large meteor appears over UK - Telegraph: "A mysterious, slow-moving bright light appeared in the night sky above northern Britain on Saturday, trailing bewilderment and wonder in its wake."

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Michael Jackson | Hackers Steal Michael Jackson's Unreleased Tracks | Contactmusic

Michael Jackson | Hackers Steal Michael Jackson's Unreleased Tracks | Contactmusic: "Michael Jackson's entire back catalogue, including an unreleased collaboration with Will.I.AM, has been stolen by hackers."

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Vladimir Putin Wins Russia's Presidential Election, Say Exit Polls | World News | Sky News

Vladimir Putin Wins Russia's Presidential Election, Say Exit Polls | World News | Sky News: "Vladimir Putin has claimed victory in Russia's presidential election, amid allegations from his rivals that voting was marred by fraud."

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Grandma loses thread from glove, gains fine for littering - msnNOW

Grandma loses thread from glove, gains fine for littering - msnNOW: Valerie Davis, a 71-year-old Welsh grandmother, was fined $118 for littering, after a single thread fell from her gloves onto the pavement. Davis didn't notice the thunderous crash the thread made when it hit the pavement, so she was confronted by a police officer who gave her a ticket.

United Airlines' computer switchover situation deteriorating - chicagotribune.com

United Airlines' computer switchover situation deteriorating - chicagotribune.com: "United Airlines' conversion to a new computer reservation system started to experience hiccups throughout the day Saturday, as the Continental Airlines name faded into history."

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Hundreds mourn slain Ohio student - CNN.com

Hundreds mourn slain Ohio student - CNN.com: "A funeral service took place Saturday for 16-year-old Daniel Parmertor, one of three students killed in an Ohio high school shooting."

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Syria hands over remains of 2 slain foreign journalists to embassies ahead of repatriation - The Washington Post

Syria hands over remains of 2 slain foreign journalists to embassies ahead of repatriation - The Washington Post: "The bodies of two foreign journalists who were killed in shelling while trapped inside a besieged district in the central Syrian city of Homs have left Syria late Saturday on board a French plane to Paris, the Polish Foreign Ministry said."

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Obama calls Sandra Fluke, Georgetown law student assailed by Rush Limbaugh - Election 2012 - The Washington Post

Obama calls Sandra Fluke, Georgetown law student assailed by Rush Limbaugh - Election 2012 - The Washington Post: "Wading further into an escalating contraception battle that has put Republicans on the defensive, President Obama on Friday called Sandra Fluke, the Georgetown University law student who this week was derided as a “slut” and a “prostitute” by conservative commentator Rush Limbaugh for her defense of rules mandating that employer-provided insurance plans cover the cost of birth control."

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Daylight: New film blasts Obama's Israel record | The Cable

Daylight: New film blasts Obama's Israel record | The Cable: "One day before the AIPAC conference kicks off in Washington, an anti-Obama pro-Israel group is widening its criticism of President Barack Obama's record on Israel -- while the White House defends its treatment of the relationship."

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News from The Associated Press

News from The Associated Press: "WEST LIBERTY, Ky. (AP) -- Across the South and Midwest, survivors emerged Saturday to find blue sky and splinters where homes once stood, cars flung into buildings and communications crippled after dozens of tornadoes chainsawed through a region of millions, leveling small towns along the way."

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The Associated Press: Obama joins in assailing Limbaugh slur of student

The Associated Press: Obama joins in assailing Limbaugh slur of student: " Stepping into an emerging culture clash over women, President Barack Obama made a supportive phone call Friday to a law student who testified before Congress about the need for birth control coverage, only to be called a "slut" by Rush Limbaugh."

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Parent Tossed From High School Hockey Game For Aiming Laser Pointer At Goalie « CBS Boston

Parent Tossed From High School Hockey Game For Aiming Laser Pointer At Goalie « CBS Boston: " Medway-Ashland’s girls high school hockey team lost their appeal of their playoff loss Friday, after a parent was tossed from the game for aiming a laser pointer into the eyes of their goalie."

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GM temporarily halts production of Volt - The Hill's Transportation Report

GM temporarily halts production of Volt - The Hill's Transportation Report: "General Motors has temporarily suspended production of its Volt electric car, the company announced Friday. "

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Tornadoes kill at least 10, leave miles of devastation across wide swath of southern Indiana - The Washington Post

Tornadoes kill at least 10, leave miles of devastation across wide swath of southern Indiana - The Washington Post: "HENRYVILLE, Ind. — Authorities in Indiana say at least ten people have been killed in violent storms that spawned tornadoes across a wide swath of southern Indiana."

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U.S. News - At least 28 killed in Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio as tornadoes sweep Midwest, South

U.S. News - At least 28 killed in Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio as tornadoes sweep Midwest, South: "Updated at 10 p.m. ET: Tornadoes swept across the Midwest and the South on Friday, hitting hardest in Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio, where at least 28 people were killed. An entire town was flattened in Indiana, and homes and businesses were destroyed from Ohio to the Gulf Coast."

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