Forecast: Wickedly wet conditions slowly wane through the weekend - Capital Weather Gang - The Washington Post

Forecast: Wickedly wet conditions slowly wane through the weekend - Capital Weather Gang - The Washington Post: "8:30 a.m. update: Our “friend,” the persistent band of rain over the area, continues to make itself at home. Fortunately, thus far this morning the heaviest rain it is producing is about 0.5” per hour. However, even rates near or above this level can help keep urban flood risks going on such oversaturated ground. Given all the rain recently, it does not take much."

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Obama’s uncle quietly released from jail - The Boston Globe

Obama’s uncle quietly released from jail - The Boston Globe: "Officials released President Obama’s uncle from Plymouth County jail yesterday after holding him for more than two weeks on an immigration detainer for violating an order to return to his native Kenya in 1992."

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Poll: Republicans On Verge Of Shocking NYC Upset - Hotline On Call

Poll: Republicans On Verge Of Shocking NYC Upset - Hotline On Call: "Republican Bob Turner holds a six-point lead in next week's special election to replace disgraced former Rep. Anthony Weiner, D-N.Y., according to a new Siena College poll released early Friday that shows voters in the overwhelmingly Democratic district are poised to deliver a stinging rebuke to President Obama and his party."

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Crash Affects Millions Of Microsoft Users

Crash Affects Millions Of Microsoft Users: "REDMOND, Wash. - The world's largest email provider, Microsoft, was struggling to restore its services Friday after outages that reportedly affected up to 365 million users worldwide."

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TOP-LEVEL THREAT - WWW.THEDAILY.COM

TOP-LEVEL THREAT - WWW.THEDAILY.COM: "The mastermind behind the terror plot announced yesterday was the man who filled Osama bin Laden’s shoes as al Qaeda’s new No. 1: Ayman al-Zawahiri."

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Solyndra investigation expands with raid of executives' homes and files | iWatch News

Solyndra investigation expands with raid of executives' homes and files | iWatch News: "Federal agents have expanded their examination of the now-bankrupt California solar power company Solyndra, searching the homes of the company's chief executive, a founder, and a former executive, examining computer files and documents, the Center for Public Integrity's iWatch News and ABC News have learned."

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Shares Decline Sharply Amid Uncertainty - NYTimes.com

Shares Decline Sharply Amid Uncertainty - NYTimes.com: "Stocks on Wall Street declined sharply on Friday and bond prices soared after a speech by President Obama on jobs added to the uncertainty already weighing on financial markets over European sovereign debt and the weak economic recovery."

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More 'Stimulus' from President Obama

More 'Stimulus' from President Obama: "By most accounts, President Obama’s $800 billion “stimulus” bill that was passed in February 2009 with the promise of keeping unemployment below 8 percent was an absolute failure. However, last night in a speech to a joint session of Congress, the President demanded that it spend another $450 billion on more of the same “stimulus” that has left America with zero job growth and continued economic stagnation. But don’t worry. His top economic adviser Gene Sperling told NBC that this one would likely get us down to 8 percent."

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