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Sarah Palin exceeds expectations -- and still loses (2)
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Debating Joe Biden, Palin avoids another train wreck, delivering Republican talking points with robotic determination. But she also fails to convince undecided voters to stop their movement toward Obama.Shared by Allison (13) neal (318)Contribute comment -
Poll: New Voters Favor Obama (1)
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Newly registered voters back Obama over McCain by a margin of 61% to 30%, according to a WSJ/NBC poll conducted with MySpace. More than half of the respondents don't plan to vote.Shared by Allison (13)Contribute comment -
Olmert Says Israel Should Pull Out of West Bank (2)
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In an unusually frank interview, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert discarded longstanding Israeli defense doctrine.Shared by Allison (13) Mike Schinkel (6)Contribute comment -
Whoops! Letterman Catches McCain in Cancellation Lie (1)
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John McCain, you don't mess with David Letterman. The Republican presidential hopeful was supposed to appear on The Late Show Wednesday, but Letterman opened the show by telling his audience that the Arizona senator was suspending hisShared by Allison (13)Contribute comment -
The Caucus: Obama: ‘No Blank Check’ on Bailout (1)
onSenator Barack Obama told voters in North Carolina that any rescue plan needed to include new regulations of the financial system.Shared by Allison (13)Contribute comment
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Apple prepping a 32GB iPhone update; bringing back at-home activation? (23)
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Filed under: CellphonesWe're not particularly inclined to believe them, but the whispers that Apple is about to bump the top-end iPhone capacity to 32GB are getting harder to ignore -- especially since 8GB inventory is drying up, leading to speculation that's it's going to be dropped as soon as next week. We think the timing's a little odd on the heels of the Let's Rock iPod refresh, but considering the rampant speculation that Apple was ...Shared by Aaron R (118) Adrian Bacon (79) Allison (13) Darnell Clayton (24) Eric Chen (15) J.D. Rucker (323) jayman16 (40) JonMoss-theappleofmyi (94) Kris Jaime (11) mark boyce (20) Mathew (32) Melfi (13) Mikey (33) MJ (7) ordinary.vanity (0) Peter v (15) Punzak (19) richhand (31) Robie D. (4) rojajimmy (17) StevieB (37) Tucker W. (3) Tyler (4)- Darnell Clayton said: I would switch from my 8GB iPhone (EDGE) to a 3G if Apple did this. :-)
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AIG, an insurance giant, is bailed-out by America's government (3)
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America’s government comes to the rescue of a giant insurance company AMERICAN finance has a new, if reluctant, kingpin: the government. In a dramatic move on the evening of Tuesday September 16th the Federal Reserve agreed to provide American International Group with a loan of $85 billion to help it stave off bankruptcy. In return, either the Fed or Treasury will take effective control of the company, which until recently was an icon of private-sector ...Contribute comment -
Netflix Origami (3)
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Don't let all that extra paper go to waste - the Netflix Origami site offers 13 different tutorials using the normally discarded red flap from a Netflix DVD envelope - there's even a few airplane designs included. Each how-to includes step-by-step photos to guide you along. A good activity to keep in mind should your next rental turn out to be a dud - Netflix Origami More: 555 timer origami Musical origami Gliding Flight Read ...Contribute comment -
Climate change (3)
onPoor countries are hit hardest by global warmingNEW evidence suggests that global warming is progressing faster than previously thought, and it is affecting the world's poor disproportionately. Those poorest, a billion people in 100 countries, are hit hardest by flooding, drought and the spread of disease. They are also paying for the sins of their neighbours—their carbon emissions are tiny compared with those of rich countries over 50 years. Coping with climate change will cost ...Contribute comment
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North Korea's Kim Jong Il may be gravely ill (1)
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A U.S. intelligence official says he may have suffered a stroke. But the eccentric leader, who was absent from a key national parade, has dropped out of sight before. It's not unusual for North Korean leader Kim Jong Il to disappear from public view. But his absence Tuesday from a military parade marking a major anniversary coincided with reports that the autocratic Kim may be gravely ill.Shared by Allison (13)Contribute comment -
Would Obama Prosecute the Bush Administration? (6)
onObama's brain trust wants to form a commission on torture and call Bush officials as witnesses, but put off prosecutions -- if any -- till a second term.Shared by Allison (13) Deborah Petersen (692) Eric Chen (15) guy (329) Peter (16) Shane Coffey (141)Contribute comment
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The Art of Political Caricatures (1)
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As the major-party conventions near, political cartoonists are still getting a feel for how to draw John McCain and Barack Obama.Shared by Allison (13)Contribute comment -
Bats: Griffey Jr. on Way to the White Sox (1)
onKen Griffey Jr. was traded from the Cincinnati Reds to the Chicago White Sox, pending his approval of the deal.Shared by Allison (13)Contribute comment
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Obama Claims Scare Tactics Coming (1)
onObama told voters that McCain and his Republican allies will try to scare them by saying Sen. Obama "doesn't look like all those other presidents on the dollar bills."Shared by Allison (13)Contribute comment
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FCC Approves XM-Sirius Merger (1)
onDecision means satellite radio companies have passed final hurdle in long-anticipated $3.3B deal.Shared by Allison (13)Contribute comment
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NFL, NBC Plan Football Online (1)
onThe NFL and NBC Sports plan to announce a deal Monday to stream 17 regular-season games on the Web. The move could potentially give the NFL another bargaining chip in broadcast negotiations.Shared by Allison (13)Contribute comment
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Gotham’s Greatest: The Best Big Apple Bands (19)
permalinkIn celebration of Gotham or the Big Apple, the greatest city on earth, here's a list of my top 6 quintessentially New York rock bands.Shared by Allison (13) Amit Chowdhry (45) Brian (104) Carbonlord (0) dagorret.digg@gmail.com (0) Dechsiri Ulit (3) Gerard (133) hikbi (101) Jordan (0) Kamran Hashmi (9) Matt Albiniak (1) Michael (11) Nick Cobb (0) Nion McEvoy (2) Ross V (0) sarah (513) Skye B. (0) Zak M. (650)Contribute comment
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Ballpark Village agreement reached (1)
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For 2 1/2 years, a gaping dirt hole has sat adjacent to Busch Stadium. But after countless hours of negotiations, Ballpark Village will come to fruition.Shared by Allison (13)Contribute comment -
Obama Vows to Push Peace (1)
onDemocratic presidential candidate vows, if elected, to get quickly involved in pursuit of Mideast deal.Shared by Allison (13)Contribute comment
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News Analysis: For Obama, a First Step Is Not a Misstep (1)
onAfter meeting Iraqi leaders and American officials, Senator Barack Obama seemed to have navigated the riskiest part of an international trip.Shared by Allison (13)Contribute comment
