| Today's News: Our Take - Keith Olbermann Declares War on Glenn Beck Posted: 07 Sep 2009 01:53 PM PDT  MSNBC commentator Keith Olbermann is looking for dirt on Fox News' Glenn Beck. "Find everything you can about Glenn Beck, Stu Burguiere, and Roger Ailes," Olbermann posted on The Daily Kos. (Burguiere produces Beck's radio show; Ailes is the head of Fox News.) Read about the top 5 talk-show controversies of 2009 Olbermann's request for fact-finding was a somewhat cheeky reply to Beck's own similarly phrased, ALL-IN-CAPS request, on his Twitter feed, for his followers to dig up some dirt on Cass Sunstein, Mark Lloyd and Carol Browner, President Barack Obama's nominees to fill the positions o
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| Local Schools Refuse To Air Obama's Speech Posted: 08 Sep 2009 08:51 AM PDT  Some area schools did not allow students to watch President Obama's speech to the nation's children today – the speech telling them to stay in school. The 18-minute back-to-school pep talk aired at noon and in it the president told students that the country needs them to develop their talent, skills and intellect. "If you quit on school -- you're not just quitting on yourself, you're quitting on your country," said Obama. While former First Lady Laura Bush cossed party lines to praise Obama's efforts and endorse the controversial speech, local parents voiced outrage to schools that planned
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| Fed: consumers cut debt by record $21.6B in July (AP) Posted: 08 Sep 2009 12:32 PM PDT  AP - Consumers slashed their borrowing in July by the largest amount on record as job losses and uncertainty about the economic recovery prompted Americans to rein in their debt.
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| Honey, Our Babies Are Drunk Posted: 08 Sep 2009 06:26 AM PDT  This weekend, we attended a Labor Day party at a neighbor's house. Before we left home, my husband and I reviewed the list of rules with our kids. Due to an unfortunate oversight, we forgot to include "Do Not Consume Alcoholic Beverages" on the list of no-nos. This weekend, we attended a Labor Day party at a neighbor's house. Before we left home, my husband and I reviewed the list of rules with our kids. Due to an unfortunate oversight, we forgot to include "Do Not Consume Alcoholic Beverages" on the list of no-nos. Meanest Mom Jana Mathews: As the only adult party guests who were not either
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| Embattled runner's new look Posted: 08 Sep 2009 02:29 PM PDT  Gender-tested South African star Caster Semenya gets a makeover for a magazine photo shoot.
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| China Denies Links to Elephant Poaching in Kenya Posted: 07 Sep 2009 10:50 PM PDT  Despite the growing list of suspicious coincidences, a Chinese official has denied links between increased elephant killings in Kenya and a nearby influx of Chinese workers. Recently, an increasing series of unfortunate events have suggested that Chinese workers in Kenya could be linked to a rise in elephant killings near these work sites. But according to an article in China Daily, there is no connection. Read more of this story »
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| Video stores, union reps rally against buck-a-night DVD kiosks Posted: 08 Sep 2009 09:45 AM PDT ![]() The $1 movie rentals available through DVD kiosks like Redbox could spell "disaster" for the film and video industries — or at least, that's the argument of representatives for local video stores and Hollywood unions, who want movie lovers to dump Redbox
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| 'Tea party' movement takes protest to Washington Posted: 07 Sep 2009 09:46 PM PDT ![]() The conservative activists who staged taxpayer tea parties last spring plan to protest what they call out-of-control government ...
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| Why 09/09/09 is so special Posted: 08 Sep 2009 08:14 AM PDT  Numerologists aren't the only ones excited about Wednesday's date.
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| Death Row con: Don't kill me, I'm Irish! (IrishCentral) Posted: 08 Sep 2009 07:11 AM PDT ![]() A prisoner on Death Row in California has written to the Irish Government in a bid to save his life. While in prison, Scott Collins has cultivated an abiding interest in his Irish heritage and says that he adores "Irish history and politics, Irish culture and language, all things Celtic." He has appealed to the Government because the Republic is opposed to the penalty.
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| Dallas 14-Year-Old Author Wins Young Heroes Award Posted: 07 Sep 2009 08:50 PM PDT  A Dallas teenager is one of 10 students who won a national award for making a difference in the lives of others. The young girl has donated thousands of dollars after writing a book about those who secretly saved lives during one of the darkest chapters in world history.
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| Clinton: GOP waiting for Democrats to 'mess up' Posted: 08 Sep 2009 07:02 AM PDT ![]() WASHINGTON – Former President Bill Clinton says those in his party should ignore any grief from Republicans on health care reform , because the GOP is just waiting for Democrats to "mess up."
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| Ridiculous dunk wows fans Posted: 08 Sep 2009 10:13 AM PDT  An amateur dunker combines three difficult tricks into one spectacular slam.
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| SKorea demands NKorea apologize for flooding Posted: 07 Sep 2009 08:27 PM PDT ![]() SEOUL, South Korea – South Korea rejected North Korea's explanation for a sudden, deadly release of dam water, saying Tuesday that Pyongyang should clarify more thoroughly and apologize for flooding that left six South Koreans dead or missing.
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| briefly (americas) Posted: 08 Sep 2009 02:47 AM PDT ![]() VENEZUELA Chavez seals gas deal with Iran TEHRAN | Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez sealed an agreement to export 20,000 barrels per day of gasoline to Iran, state TV reported Monday. The deal would give Tehran a cushion if the West carries out threats of fuel sanctions over Iran's nuclear program. The two countries signed the agreement late Sunday during a visit by Mr. Chavez, who pledged to deepen ties with Iran and stand together against what he called the imperialist powers of the world. Western leaders have threatened to impose further sanctions against it should Iran refuse to bend to ..
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