| Palin Endorses Hoffman, Snubs GOP Candidate In New York House Race Posted: 23 Oct 2009 06:26 AM PDT  Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin has gone rogue again, endorsing a third-party candidate in a House race in New York over the Republican nominee. On her Facebook page Thursday night, Palin endorsed Doug Hoffman, the Conservative Party candidate, over Republican candidate Dede Scozzafava in the 23rd Congressional District's special election. Scozzofava was selected for the nomination by state Republican leaders. Wrote Palin: The votes of every member of Congress affect every American, so it's important for all of us to pay attention to this important Congressional campaign in upstate New Yo
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| US displeased at delay in Iran response on uranium (AP) Posted: 23 Oct 2009 06:19 AM PDT  AP - The Obama administration expressed mild disappointment Friday that Iran withheld a decision on whether to accept a U.N.-coordinated plan that could ease fears about Iran's potential for making a nuclear weapon.
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| Pie-splattered comedian Soupy Sales dies at 83 Posted: 22 Oct 2009 09:10 PM PDT  AP - Soupy Sales, the rubber-faced comedian whose anything-for-a-chuckle career was built on 20,000 pies to the face and 5,000 live TV appearances across a half-century of laughs, has died. He was 83.
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| 7 Myths About Windows 7 - Yahoo! Finance Posted: 23 Oct 2009 01:58 PM PDT ![]() Yes, Windows 7 didn't even hit the market until Thursday. But that hasn't stopped a fog of myths from enveloping the newest version of the much loved--and much hated--PC operating system from Microsoft.
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| First Lady Michelle Obama Hula Hoops to Health Posted: 23 Oct 2009 06:28 AM PDT  Michelle Obama Shows Her Skills It's kind of weird to think about the First Lady showing off her hula-hooping skills, in a "how far have we come?" kind of way. A sophisticated and healthy Michelle Obama was seen dressed up and hula hooping on the White House grass as part of a health initiative, and you might want to consider trying out her moves!
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| NATO moves toward more troops for Afghan war Posted: 23 Oct 2009 03:35 AM PDT ![]() U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Friday that NATO allies are moving toward sending more troops and civilian aid to Afghanistan.
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| US swine flu deaths surpass 1,000 (AP) Posted: 23 Oct 2009 08:35 AM PDT  AP - More Americans have been vaccinated against seasonal flu this fall than ever before by this time of year, federal health officials said Friday.
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| Ashlee Simpson is Written Off Melrose Place Posted: 23 Oct 2009 08:50 AM PDT  Say goodbye to Violet Her big moment of small-screen fame is coming to an end. We figured Ashlee Simpson was probably pulling in some ratings for Melrose Place, but they don't seem to think so and are writing her character of the show.
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| Bernanke urges Congress to act now on overhaul (AP) Posted: 23 Oct 2009 07:55 AM PDT ![]() Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke prodded Congress Friday to enact legislation overhauling the nation's financial regulatory system to prevent a repeat of the banking and credit debacles that had thrust the country into crisis.
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| Bland biopic fails to capture Amelia Earhart's soaring spirit Posted: 22 Oct 2009 05:23 PM PDT ![]() Amelia goes airborne but never fully soars. It's hampered by a too-reverential portrait of the record-breaking aviator.
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| Flu Attack! How A Virus Invades Your Body Posted: 23 Oct 2009 12:11 PM PDT ![]() When you get the flu, viruses turn your cells into tiny virus factories that help spread the disease. This animation takes you to the front lines of a viral assault that could be going on inside your body right now.
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| Dallas police chief: Dozens of tickets issued for not speaking English Posted: 23 Oct 2009 05:40 AM PDT |
| Obamas' portrait unveiled Posted: 23 Oct 2009 01:19 PM PDT  The first lady trades in the sleeveless look for a more formal style in the Annie Leibovitz photo.
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| Jon Soltz: Why Musicians Are Right, Liz Cheney Is Wrong Posted: 23 Oct 2009 09:43 AM PDT  Yesterday, a coalition of US and international musicians, including Trent Reznor, R.E.M., Pearl Jam, Jackson Browne, Rise Against, Rosanne Cash, Billy Bragg and the Roots announced they were joining the National Campaign to Close Guantanamo (www.closegitmonow.org), of which VoteVets.org is a part. The musicians called for the close of the detention facility at Guantanamo, and issued a Freedom of Information Act request to find out how their own music was used in conjunction with torture. Almost immediately, Liz Cheney and her neocon group "Keep America Safe" responded by calling the efforts
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| Why I'll Still Let My Kids Walk to School Posted: 23 Oct 2009 02:28 AM PDT  We spoke with Lenore Skenazy, author of Free-Range Kids and creator of the free-range parenting movement, about Somer Thompson's murder. Here's what she had to say. Lenore Skenazy: After Somer's murder, am I more afraid about my kids walking to school (and riding the train and subway, as they also do, on their own)? No. And it's not that I don't care about their safety and am putting this story out of my mind. It's haunting me and probably every parent in America today. We all know the world can be a dangerous place, which is why I have worked to train my kids to be safe. All free-range par
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