Friday, January 27, 2012

As Obama demands rich Americans pay more in taxes, the IRS reveals 36 Obama aides are far behind in their taxes by Andrew Malcolm - Investors.com

As Obama demands rich Americans pay more in taxes, the IRS reveals 36 Obama aides are far behind in their taxes by Andrew Malcolm - Investors.com: "How embarrassing this must be for President Obama, whose major speech theme so far this campaign season has been that every single American, no matter how rich, should pay their "fair share" of taxes."

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434 Deaths in Iraq in Month After U.S. Troop Withdrawal - NYTimes.com

434 Deaths in Iraq in Month After U.S. Troop Withdrawal - NYTimes.com: " Since the United States military withdrew from Iraq in the middle of last month, 434 Iraqis have been killed in attacks across the country, according to security officials, one of the highest tolls for that amount of time in the past few years. "

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Syria Armed Force Helps Rebels Gain Ground - NYTimes.com

Syria Armed Force Helps Rebels Gain Ground - NYTimes.com: "If the scene here on Friday was anything to judge by, the armed opposition to the Syrian government was making inroads and had won control of this town at the doorstep of the capital, Damascus, and perhaps of several other neighborhoods, signaling an escalation of violence in this beleaguered country."

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Battles Put Damascus On the Edge - WSJ.com

Battles Put Damascus On the Edge - WSJ.com: "Syrian dissident soldiers said Friday they are teaming up with armed civilians to temporarily occupy neighborhoods on Damascus's outskirts, a new phase of Syria's conflict that holds the potential to move the long-quiet capital toward chaos."

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Facebook Readies IPO Filing - WSJ.com

Facebook Readies IPO Filing - WSJ.com: "Facebook Inc. could file papers for its initial public offering as early as next week, people familiar with the matter said, as anticipation mounts for what is likely to be one of the biggest debuts for a U.S. company."

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U.S. is experiencing a warmer winter - latimes.com

U.S. is experiencing a warmer winter - latimes.com: "The temperature in Minneapolis didn't fall to zero degrees this winter until Jan. 12. On Jan. 5., the daytime high in Rapid City, S.D. (a record-setting 71 degrees), was higher than in balmy Miami (69 degrees)."

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Pic Of Sleeping Sub Nets Student Suspension - Oklahoma City News Story - KOCO Oklahoma City

Pic Of Sleeping Sub Nets Student Suspension - Oklahoma City News Story - KOCO Oklahoma City: " A teacher's nap in class ended up becoming a rude awakening for a student."

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Pentagon Seeks Mightier Bomb vs. Iran - WSJ.com

Pentagon Seeks Mightier Bomb vs. Iran - WSJ.com: "Pentagon war planners have concluded that their largest conventional bomb isn't yet capable of destroying Iran's most heavily fortified underground facilities, and are stepping up efforts to make it more powerful, according to U.S. officials briefed on the plan."

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Pentagon wants commando “mothership” - The Washington Post

Pentagon wants commando “mothership” - The Washington Post: " The United States amphibious assault ship USS Ponce sails through the Suez Canal in March 2011. If retrofited as “the mothership,” the vessel could accommodate smaller high-speed boats and helicopters commonly used by Navy SEALs"

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U.S. Treasury Says Debt Will Be Greater Than The Entire Economy This Year | House Committee on Ways & Means

U.S. Treasury Says Debt Will Be Greater Than The Entire Economy This Year | House Committee on Ways & Means:

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