| Mad Man: Is Glenn Beck Bad for America? Posted: 17 Sep 2009 04:20 AM PDT ![]() On Sept. 12, a large crowd gathered in Washington to protest ... what? The goals of Congress and the Obama Administration, mainly - the cost, the scale, the perceived leftist intent. The crowd's agenda was wide-ranging, so it's hard to be more specific. "End the Fed," a sign read.
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| Yale Lab Worker Arrested in Student's Killing, Police Say Posted: 17 Sep 2009 07:05 AM PDT  CNN: A Yale University lab technician was arrested Thursday and charged with murder in the slaying of a graduate student whose body was found in the basement wall of an off-campus medical research building, police said. CNN: A Yale University lab technician was arrested Thursday and charged with murder in the slaying of a graduate student whose body was found in the basement wall of an off-campus medical research building, police said. Raymond Clark was apprehended about 8:10 a.m. ET at a Super 8 motel in Cromwell, Connecticut, where he had spent the night after being released Wednesday foll
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| Nets could open season without Yi Posted: 17 Sep 2009 11:13 AM PDT ![]() Nets forward Yi Jianlian might miss the team's season opener so he can participate in China's National Games.
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| Yale Tech Charged With Annie Le's Murder Posted: 17 Sep 2009 03:14 AM PDT  A Yale lab tech has been charged in the slaying of graduate student Annie Le, whose body was found crammed behind a wall of a university building, cops said. Raymond Clark III, 24, kept his eyes fixed his on the ground and remained silent as he was led out of his Cromwell, Conn., hotel room in handcuffs early this morning en route to the police precinct. "Based on numerous interviews, forensic evidence and information learned from reviewing video surveillance, detectives have secured the arrest warrant for Clark," New Haven Police Chief James Lewis said. Clark appeared in court for three mi
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| RJ Eskow: Top Five Reasons the Baucus Bill Is Really, Really Bad Posted: 16 Sep 2009 05:43 PM PDT  By now you've probably heard about the draft bill submitted by Sen. Max Baucus. You may even have heard it's not a very good bill -- for the American public, anyway. But it's a complex topic, and a complex bill (even though it has been written in relatively plain English and posted on the Web, to the Senator's credit). So in order to clarify this complicated issue, here are the top five reasons why it's a really bad bill: 1. Premium rules that are a giveaway to the insurance companies. The first shocker in the Baucus bill came early on in the draft. Since I've worked in health insurance
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| Susan Boyle Sings 'Wild Horses' On 'America's Got Talent' Finale, Talks Breakdown (VIDEO) Posted: 16 Sep 2009 09:42 PM PDT  She wasn't even a competitor on the show, but Susan Boyle arguably stole the finale of "America's Got Talent" Wednesday night when she made her US television singing debut. Boyle sang a version of the Rolling Stones' "Wild Horses" and spoke briefly of her hospitalization. Boyle told cameras in a piece that aired before her song that, "I've never felt so tired. I look back at it now and it was a necessity because I was tired," but she's upbeat now. "I used to be a spectator looking out at the world, but now I'm part of that world." The Scottish singer became a YouTube sensation after an appea
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| Pelosi: I'm clueless about cash cut-off Posted: 17 Sep 2009 06:08 AM PDT ![]() WASHINGTON -- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said yesterday she is clueless about an amendment to prohibit government funds for embattled ACORN, although it overwhelmingly passed the Senate Monday and the White House is calling for the group to be held accountable. "I don't even know what they passed," Pelosi...
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| Obama gets the Clinton treatment Posted: 16 Sep 2009 06:20 PM PDT  From a political standpoint, the worst thing about blaming President Obama's perceived difficulties on racism is that there's not a damn thing anybody can do about it. Determined bigots can't be shamed, while many see invoking race as more an excuse than an explanation. Democrats who cry racism risk looking like whiners fearful they're losing the argument. Not to mention illogical. If Obama's approval rating among white voters has dropped from 63 to 43 percent, as the Los Angeles Times recently documented, it's not because they suddenly heard about his African father. Nor should there be any
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| Democrats hit proposed new tax on insurance plans (AP) Posted: 17 Sep 2009 04:10 PM PDT ![]() Unhappy Senate Democrats on Thursday found plenty to complain about in the fine print of the latest health overhaul bill, particularly a tax provision they fear would hit hard at middle-class Americans, from coal miners in West Virginia to firefighters in New York.
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| The 411 on ACORN Posted: 17 Sep 2009 12:57 PM PDT  by Mike Krumboltz The recent corruption allegations against ACORN have caused an avalanche of searches. Basic facts about the organization, its current scandal, and the undercover duo that brought on this week's controversies have brought on burning questions. Here's a quick Q&A to get you up to speed. What is ACORN? The founding missions of the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN) are by and large noncontroversial. With 1,200 chapters in 100 cities across the U.S., ACORN is intended to assist people with moderate-to-low incomes buy homes, foster education reform, an
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| Kentucky coach acquitted in rare player death case (AP) Posted: 17 Sep 2009 12:55 PM PDT  AP - A former Kentucky high school football coach was found not guilty Thursday in the death of a player who collapsed at a practice where the team was put through a series of sprints on a hot summer day.
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| Intelligence Agencies Say No New Nukes in Iran Posted: 16 Sep 2009 05:47 PM PDT ![]() Secret updates to White House challenge European and Israeli assessments.
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| 'Laugh-In' actor Henry Gibson dies at 73 (AP) Posted: 17 Sep 2009 08:58 AM PDT  AP - Henry Gibson, the veteran comic character actor best known for his role reciting offbeat poetry on "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In," has died. He was 73.
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| Kendra's hubby's new team Posted: 17 Sep 2009 12:59 PM PDT  Hank Baskett will be playing in a new NFL city following his release from the Eagles.
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| AP INVESTIGATION: SC gov used European charters Posted: 17 Sep 2009 12:52 PM PDT ![]() COLUMBIA, S.C. – South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford , already facing scrutiny for expensive taxpayer-funded flights, relied on charter jet services costing more than $63,000 when traveling in Europe on two state business trips, an Associated Press investigation has found.
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