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GOP Gone Wild: Unruly Republicans Silence Women’s Voices On The Floor With Screams, Shouts, And Delay Tactics

This morning, the House began consideration of the rule for debate of the House health care bill. As the Democratic Women’s Caucus took to the microphone on the House floor to offer their arguments for how the bill would benefit women, House ...

From Think Progress.  posted 12 hours ago.  linked 58 minutes ago.
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It's confetti & meatballs

Confetti-crazed Yankee fans in buildings along the parade route decided to use confidential financial documents in place of ticker tape -- literally tossing common sense out the window. While the Downtown Alliance distributed more than half a ton of ...

From New York Post.  posted 22 hours ago.  linked 1 hour ago.
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Betsy McCaughey: What the Pelosi Health Care Bill Really Says

By Betsy McCaughey The health bill that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is bringing to a vote (H.R. 3962) is 1,990 pages. Here are some of the details you need to know. What the government will require you to do: • Sec. 202 (p. 91-92) of the bill requires ...

From Wall Street Journal.  posted 1 day ago.  linked 1 hour ago.
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Gateway Center Shooting: At Least 8 Shot In Orlando, Florida High-Rise

All eight victims are trauma patients, the Fire Department said. Police have surrounded a Florida high-rise after gun shots were reportedly fired. Reports are coming in that 8 people were shot in a downtown high-rise in Orlando, Florida. The local ...

From Huffington Post.  posted 1 day ago.  linked 1 hour ago.
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George W. Bush Secretly Visits Fort Hood Victims

The Bushes entered and departed the sprawling military facility in secret, having told the base commander they did not want press coverage of their visit, a source told Fox News.  Former President George W. Bush and his wife Laura secretly visited Fort ...

From FOX News.  posted 13 hours ago.  linked 2 hours ago.
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Chelsea v Manchester United: Time for fireworks on the pitch

Title chasers: Holders Manchester United are more likely to be threatened by Chelsea than Liverpool for the Premier League crown this season Photo: REUTERS Where's the fireworks party? When the Premier League's two leading teams collide, the ...

From The Telegraph.  posted 8 hours ago.  linked 2 hours ago.
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Fort Hood shooting: Texas army killer linked to September 11 terrorists

Major Nidal Malik Hasan, the sole suspect in the massacre of 13 fellow US soldiers in Texas Photo: GETTY The radical Imam Anwar al-Awlaki, accused of supporting attacks on British troops Hasan, the sole suspect in the massacre of 13 fellow US ...

From The Telegraph.  posted 9 hours ago.  linked 3 hours ago.
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Texas...an open thread!

"You are a wonderful fighter for liberty" -- Bat Ye'or "Fearless, intelligent, beautiful --- Pamela Geller wears her Supergirl costume well." "Pamela Geller is a dynamo of energy and a paragon of courage and fearlessness. -- Robert Spencer, ...

From Atlas Shrugs.  posted 1 day ago.  linked 3 hours ago.
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Broader Measure of Unemployment Stands at 17.5%

For all the pain caused by the Great Recession, the job market still was not in as bad shape as it had been during the depths of the early 1980s recession until now. With the release of the jobs report on Friday, the broadest measure of unemployment ...

From The New York Times.  posted 1 day ago.  linked 3 hours ago.
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Ladytron Pen Songs for Christina Aguilera's Next Album

When Christina Aguilera enlisted Ladytron to write songs for her upcoming fourth album, 'Light & Darkness,' she could have wielded her diva powers and told the British electro-pop group exactly what she was looking for. Thankfully, that's not what ...

From Spinner.com.  posted 12 hours ago.  linked 3 hours ago.
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GOP Shadegg to buck pro-lifers, party

Rep. John Shadegg (R-Ariz.) said he plans to buck right-to-life groups and his own party and vote “present” on a Democratic amendment that would prevent federal funding for abortions as part of health-care overhaul legislation. Shadegg is doing so in ...

From The Politico.  posted 6 hours ago.  linked 3 hours ago.
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Abortion Rights Opponents Get Their Day--and Maybe Their Way

At issue is what happens inside the new insurance exchanges, through which small businesses and people purchasing coverage on their own would shop for insurance. Because the exchanges would make government financial assistance available to poor and ...

From The New Republic.  posted 14 hours ago.  linked 4 hours ago.
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Kourtney Kardashian: I'm Sick of Gaining Weight

Big sis Kourtney Kardashian, 30, admits she's nervous about gaining too many pounds during pregnancy. "I weigh myself everyday," she told us Monday at the Kardashian Charity Knock Out event in L.A. "I've gained 26 pounds since getting pregnant, except ...

From E! Online.  posted 1 day ago.  linked 4 hours ago.
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Manny Ramirez will remain with Dodgers

The Dodgers have learned that Manny Ramirez will be theirs for another season -- at a price tag of $20 million. Ramirez's agent, Scott Boras, told General Manager Ned Colletti on Friday that Ramirez would not exercise the escape clause in his contract ...

From Los Angeles Times.  posted 22 hours ago.  linked 5 hours ago.
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Chris Brown Responds To Rihanna Interview

"Honestly, because I have expressed my wrongs and there is nothing that could come out that's like, 'OK, this is something totally different than what we know,' " he told MTV News when asked. "I basically expressed how I feel, basically said what I'm ...

From MTV.com.  posted 1 day ago.  linked 5 hours ago.
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Bishops endorse the bill

The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops delivered a critical endorsement to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Saturday by signing off on late-night agreement to grant a vote on an amendment barring insurance companies that participate in the ...

From The Politico.  posted 14 hours ago.  linked 5 hours ago.
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Heads Up: Update your Apple TV to 3.0.1 ASAP, says Apple

First time? A confirmation email will be sent to you after submitting. Members enter your username and password. Please keep your comments relevant to this blog entry. Email addresses are never displayed, but they are required to confirm your comments. ...

From The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW).  posted 7 hours ago.  linked 6 hours ago.
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Tales Of Vesperia Is Wii Bound?! [Namco Bandai]

Denver, 10:00 PM Fri Nov 6 64 posts in the last 24 hours New: Breaking news and daily top stories via email 4149 Subscribers Send a link to this post '' via email: Please enter your name. Please enter a valid email address. Please enter a ...

From Kotaku.  posted 1 day ago.  linked 6 hours ago.
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Backlash

Speaking of audacity, the AP has a handwringing piece about renewed Muslim fears of an anti-Islamic backlash, highest ever since 9/11: “A lot of us work very hard for this country, to make America a better place,” said Muqtedar Khan, a progressive ...

From Jules Crittenden.  posted 15 hours ago.  linked 6 hours ago.
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The effects of the abortion 'compromise'

THE EFFECTS OF THE ABORTION 'COMPROMISE'.... As of late yesterday, House Democratic leaders were still short of the 218 votes needed to pass health care reform. Odd as it may seem, after six months of debate, hearings, meetings, and negotiations, the ...

From Political Animal.  posted 16 hours ago.  linked 6 hours ago.
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Transparency, choice and control — now complete with a Dashboard!

Today, we are excited to announce the launch of Google Dashboard. Have you ever wondered what data is stored with your Google Account? The Google Dashboard offers a simple view into the data associated with your account — easily and concisely in one ...

From Official Google Blog.  posted 3 days ago.  linked 7 hours ago.
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The new Imperial Congress votes on Pelosicare

The House is now in Saturday session for the government health care takeover ram down. Keep a close eye on the vulnerable Democrats listed here by USA Today. Here is their current tally of House Dems voting no: The New York Daily News has just ...

From Michelle Malkin.  posted 16 hours ago.  linked 8 hours ago.
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And the Catholic Bishops Endorse! A Special Thank-You To Planned Parenthood and NARAL

There’s a shit storm going down on TV right now on CSPAN as the health care bill hits the floor of the House. Thank you Democrats, for making women take a punch in the throat from a bunch of old men who have spent the better part of the last century ...

From Firedoglake.  posted 12 hours ago.  linked 8 hours ago.
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News: RedLynx: We put Trials PC game on torrent sites

Trials developer RedLynx has admitted that in order to market its PC title it leaked it to torrent sites for pirates on the same day it was released to paying consumers. The pirated version of the game does not include support for leaderboards, said ...

From GamesIndustry.biz.  posted 1 day ago.  linked 8 hours ago.
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Report: Apple to launch Verizon iPhone in Q3 2010

Published: 05:00 PM EST A new report citing sources in the Taiwan handset supply chain says Apple has contracted to produce a UMTS/CDMA hybrid iPhone due in the third quarter of next year that will enable the company to sell a single global ...

From AppleInsider.  posted 1 day ago.  linked 8 hours ago.
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Gay-Marriage Fight Heads to New Jersey

By Keith J. Winstein The battle over gay rights will move to New Jersey and the federal government, advocates said, after Tuesday's narrow rejection of same-sex marriage by Maine voters in a hard-fought contest.The Democrat-controlled legislature in ...

From Wall Street Journal.  posted 1 day ago.  linked 8 hours ago.
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Smash TV "Will Rise Again" Says Co-Creator [Midway]

Denver, 6:57 PM Fri Nov 6 64 posts in the last 24 hours New: Breaking news and daily top stories via email 4149 Subscribers Send a link to this post '' via email: Please enter your name. Please enter a valid email address. Please enter a ...

From Kotaku.  posted 1 day ago.  linked 9 hours ago.
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Don't Bet On It!: Around the SEC

I knew I was going to regret picking Ole Miss to beat Auburn, but I did it, anyway, so I wound up going 4-2 in last week’s SEC picks to strand me at 51-9 for the autumn. Do I even have to say it anymore? Don’t Bet On It! Here is this week’s ...

From Dawg Sports.  posted 3 days ago.  linked 9 hours ago.
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Palin: Dems will apply abortion mind-set to elderly

Palin rallied thousands of abortion opponents at a fund-raising banquet of Wisconsin Right to Life. Photo: Reuters WEST ALLIS, Wisc. – Sarah Palin rallied thousands of abortion opponents Friday night with a a stark warning that the same ...

From The Politico.  posted 13 hours ago.  linked 9 hours ago.
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2010 Will Bring Us More Call Of Duty, More Guitar Hero [Business]

Denver, 10:37 PM Thu Nov 5 65 posts in the last 24 hours New: Breaking news and daily top stories via email 4149 Subscribers Send a link to this post '' via email: Please enter your name. Please enter a valid email address. Please enter a ...

From Kotaku.  posted 2 days ago.  linked 10 hours ago.
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Bishops' backing may get bill to 218

House leaders have won the backing of the nation’s Catholic bishops for health reform, a critical last-minute boost that could give the bill enough momentum – and enough votes – for passage as early as Saturday. As they awaited President Barack ...

From The Politico.  posted 14 hours ago.  linked 10 hours ago.
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Obama To Dems: GOP Will Attack Regardless Of How You Vote

In a final push to get health care reform through the House of Representatives, President Barack Obama warned lawmakers on Saturday that a vote against the legislation would not immunize them from Republican attacks. The president, according multiple ...

From Huffington Post.  posted 12 hours ago.  linked 10 hours ago.
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Obama To Camp David, Not Fort Hood???

Are you kidding me? Camp frickin' David? What, does he have a tee time close by? For heaven's sakes, he's the CIC. And he's taking the weekend off? This guy simply doesn't care. Unbelievable via Fox. 2:30PM THE PRESIDENT makes a statement to the press ...

From Riehl World View.  posted 12 hours ago.  linked 11 hours ago.
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O’Reilly Goes After Sesame Street: ‘We May Have To Ambush Oscar’

During an episode of Sesame Street that was originally broadcast two years ago, a character tells Oscar the Grouch, who happens to be reporting for “GNN” (Grouchy News Network), that she is switching her news viewing loyalties to “Pox News,” adding, ...

From Think Progress.  posted 15 hours ago.  linked 11 hours ago.
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Up-or-down vote on an amendment to block abortion funding OK'd

“There was some compromise language from different proposals that we thought would be satisfactory, our understanding was that we had an agreement. Two hours later it was not an agreement,” Stupak said as the clock neared 1 a.m. Saturday. Stupak, ...

From The Hill.  posted 22 hours ago.  linked 11 hours ago.
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First Look: Tekken Sales Art

ComingSoon.net is attending the American Film Market (AFM) and we spotted this sales art for the video game adaptation Tekken. Directed by Dwight Little, the film stars Luke Goss, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Tamlyn Tomita, Gary Daniels, Chiaki Kuriyama, ...

From Comingsoon.net.  posted 3 days ago.  linked 11 hours ago.
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The abortion deal

Abortion opponents won a huge last-minute concession late Friday night after Democratic leaders agreed to grant them a vote on an amendment that would effectively bar insurers that participate in the exchanges from offering coverage for abortions. ...

From The Politico.  posted 24 hours ago.  linked 11 hours ago.
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Gibbs: Can You Imagine if, 5 Years Ago, People Had Protested With Hitler Pictures?!?

"I will continue to say what I've said before. You hear in this debate, you hear analogies, you hear references to, you see pictures about and depictions of individuals that are truly stunning, and you hear it all the time. People -- imagine five years ...

From The Weekly Standard.  posted 1 day ago.  linked 11 hours ago.
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The Offside :: The Offside 100 2000-09 THE RESULTS!

Last week, I asked you to vote for you favourite 20 players of the decade, here in this very post, are the Top 100 players of the last 10 years, voted for by you, the readers and bloggers of the offside. First thing I want to say is thank you, everyone ...

From Sports Blogs.  posted 17 hours ago.  linked 11 hours ago.
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Report: 237 millionaires in Congress

CRP says California Republican Rep. Darrell Issa is the richest lawmaker on Capitol Hill, with a net worth estimated at about $251 million. Photo: AP As Washington reels from the news of 10.2 percent unemployment, the Center for ...

From The Politico.  posted 1 day ago.  linked 12 hours ago.
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J.J. Hardy to the Twins

Later: Hardy is a guy that we'd all been hoping that the Mariners would make a play on this offseason to address the shortstop position, so it's a bit of a shame that he's been taken off the table so early and for what appears to be a fairly low price - ...

From Lookout Landing.  posted 1 day ago.  linked 12 hours ago.
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Arsenal put their faith in goalkeeper Manuel Almunia

First choice: Arsenal plan to give Manual Almunia an extended run in goal Photo: AFP/GETTY IMAGES Wenger has used four different goalkeepers in only 18 matches this season and, with the defence struggling to keep consistent clean sheets, there is ...

From The Telegraph.  posted 1 day ago.  linked 13 hours ago.
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What, exactly, is the Twitter Peek?

I just got my hands on the the Twitter Peek (AKA the Tweek) and I’m trying to figure out who, specifically, this is for. First, let’s consider this my review: this device is not very good if you’re a Twitter “power user” like myself or anyone else with ...

From Crunch Gear.  posted 4 days ago.  linked 13 hours ago.
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Combat Stress and the Fort Hood Gunman

L. M. Otero/The Associated Press The U.S. flag flies at half staff in front of the Army’s III Corps headquarters at Fort Hood, Texas, Nov. 6, 2009. So much is still unknown about the case, but among the many issues raised is the question of ...

From International Herald Tribune.  posted 1 day ago.  linked 13 hours ago.
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Congress's Brass Knuckles

The wheels on the bus won't go 'round and 'round in many playrooms this year if the Consumer Product Safety Commission has its way. On Wednesday, the Commission voted against a petition to exempt small pieces of brass used in the wheels on toy cars, ...

From Wall Street Journal.  posted 1 day ago.  linked 14 hours ago.
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NFL Week 9: Ten bold predictions

QB Ben Roethlisberger returns from a bye week to take his Steelers to Denver. An inside-the-game look at this weekend's NFL action by SportingNews.com's team of NFL scouts, who offer 10 predictions on what will transpire. After watching the Ravens ...

From Sporting News.  posted 1 day ago.  linked 14 hours ago.
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Steve Jobs: CEO of the Decade

Why him? Steve Jobs revived Apple and remade entire industries, defying the worst economic conditions since the Great Depression -- and his own serious health problems. More Check out our interactive timeline to see Jobs' early struggles and recent ...

From CNN/Money.  posted 2 days ago.  linked 15 hours ago.
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Coughlin tells players not be one and done

With losses mounting, Tom Coughlin can see New York Giants are running out of time in NFC East. It's now or never. With the Giants reeling after a three-game losing streak, Tom Coughlin told his players Wednesday that their game against the San ...

From New York Daily News.  posted 2 days ago.  linked 15 hours ago.
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Is Fort Hood A Harbinger? Nidal Malik Hasan May Be A Symptom of a Military On the Brink

What if Thursday's atrocious slaughter at Fort Hood only signals that the worst is yet to come? The murder scene yesterday afternoon at the military base in Killeen, Texas, the largest in the country, was heart wrenching. Details remained murky, but ...

From Newsweek.  posted 1 day ago.  linked 15 hours ago.
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Latest Updates on Shootings at Fort Hood

Updates on the shooting rampage on Thursday by an Army psychiatrist facing deployment to one of America's war zones, who killed 13 people and wounded 30 others at Fort Hood, the huge Army base in central Texas. As many as 12 people were killed and 31 ...

From The New York Times.  posted 1 day ago.  linked 15 hours ago.
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Baguette Dropped From Bird's Beak Shuts Down The Large Hadron Collider (Really)

The Large Hadron Collider, the world's most powerful particle accelerator, just cannot catch a break. First, a coolant leak destroyed some of the magnets that guide the energy beam. Then LHC officials postponed the restart of the machine to add ...

From Popular Science.  posted 2 days ago.  linked 15 hours ago.
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WAMMA sanctions ‘Fedor vs. Rogers’ Strikeforce fight; will unveil new championship belt and logo

CHICAGO, IL (Nov. 5th, 2009) – The World Alliance of Mixed Martial Arts (WAMMA), today announced it will sanction the STRIKEFORCE and M-1 Global fight between undisputed WAMMA reigning heavyweight champion Fedor “The Last Emperor” Emelianenko and ...

From MMAMania.com.  posted 22 hours ago.  linked 16 hours ago.
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Current House healthcare bill whip count

Below is a list of selected Democrats and their positions on the House bill based on media accounts, press releases and spokesmen for the lawmakers. YES OR LEANING YES Leonard Boswell (Iowa) Gerry Connolly (Va.) Kathy Dahlkemper (Pa.) Steve Kagen (Wis. ...

From The Hill.  posted 4 days ago.  linked 16 hours ago.
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House Republicans plan to vote unanimously against health-care measure

The 177 Republicans in the House of Representatives plan to unanimously oppose health-care legislation that would constitute the biggest expansion of insurance to Americans in decades, illustrating the huge divide that remains between the two parties ...

From The Washington Post.  posted 1 day ago.  linked 16 hours ago.
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New York Mets Top 10 Prospects

New York Mets Adam Rubin November 5, 2009 After being eliminated from the playoffs on the final day of the regular season in 2007 and 2008 ...

From Baseball America.  posted 1 day ago.  linked 18 hours ago.
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