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Machete a cut above Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 6:12AMIf there are really umpteen million aliens in the U.S., look for Machete to rake in mucho dinero this weekend.[...]
Look past GOP primary Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 6:12AMThe Dunn County News - Chippewa Valley Newspapers - News, sports, homes, obits, variety, weather, and classifieds for the Chippewa Valley, Menomonie, Eau Claire and Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin.
Newly refurbished office in SW15 just off Putney high street next to the Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 6:12AMNewly refurbished office in SW15 just off Putney high street next to the library. The building is a large Victorian mansion (previously the conservative headquarters of Putney).
Koster tops Rep. Larsen in U.S. House primary race Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 6:12AMThe biggest upset is state Sen. Jean Berkey, who placed third in her bid for re-election.
related stories Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 6:08AMDENVER — Michelle Olson calls herself the anti-Tebow. She is a diehard Broncos fan but has no love in her heart for its limelight-stealing sensation, rookie quarterback and evangelical everyman Tim Tebow.
FACTBOX-Some issues in Afghanistan's parliamentary election Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 6:04AMSource: Reuters (For more on Afghanistan, click on [ID:nAFPAK]) By Jonathon Burch KABUL, Sept 3 (Reuters) - Afghans go to the polls on Sept. 18 to elect a total of 249 members to the country's ...
BJ's Posts Soft Sales Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 6:03AMBJ's Wholesale Club Inc. recently posted soft sales for the four-week period ended August 28, 2010. Sales grew by 2.4% in August.
African bishops ask Anglicans to heed samesex moratoria Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 6:02AMConservative bishops in Africa have called on all Anglican Provinces to respect the moratoria on ordaining partnered homosexuals blessing samesex unions and crossborder interventions
BU goes for the gold Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 6:01AMThis summer the Boston University trustees quietly green-lit the university’s first-ever, big-time fund-raising campaign. It sounds like a small thing, but it is a big thing. Unlike almost every other university its size, BU has never clamped a full-court press on all of its alumni for a billion-dollar capital campaign. Boston University - Fundraising - United States - Education - Gold
Farage throws his hat into the ring Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 6:00AMFormer Ukip leader joins the race to succeed Lord Pearson. Nigel Farage. Photograph: Getty Images
2010 Elections: GOP Poised To Make Huge Gains In State Houses Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 10:08AMWhat's Your Reaction? It is a recurrent conceit of Democrats and Republicans alike that a great political realignment that will produce a lasting majority lurks just around the corner.
Harvard professor found guilty of scientific misconduct Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 10:08AMAfter a three-year internal investigation by Harvard University, animal cognition researcher Marc Hauser has been found "solely responsible" for eight counts of scientific misconduct. Since its beginning, the matter has been shrouded in secrecy, with Hauser admitting only to certain "mistakes." However, Hauser is now on a one-year leave of absence from Harvard, and in response to the ...
JCC leader advising couple behind Islamic center Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 10:04AMThe head of the Manhattan JCC is advising the effort to build an Islamic cultural center two blocks from Ground Zero. Rabbi Joy Levitt, executive director of the Jewish Community Center in Manhattan, is calling on Jewish and Christian institutions to accept the couple behind the project.
Coffman, Flerlage speak at Highlands Ranch Chamber Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 10:02AMIn an election year marked by the polarizing effect of party affiliation, the candidates for Colorado’s 6th Congressional District both have military backgrounds and similar views on some key issues.
Primaries say ‘yes’ to freshmen politicians Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 10:02AMThe primary race is over and Douglas County is poised to open the door to first-time politicians in three pivotal positions, including a family team representing constituents at the state and local levels.
Bond bubble fear returns as investors flee stocks Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 9:59AMTreasury bonds maturing in 20 years or more have returned 21 percent so far this year. By contrast, stocks in the Dow Jones industrial average have lost 2 percent.
Whitefish Bay Homes Flooded for 3rd Time in Month Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 9:59AMSome tense moments happened in Whitefish Bay after people got the chance to go face to face with village engineers.
Summary Box: Australian mining stocks rise Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 9:58AMMOVING HIGHER: Shares of Australia's biggest mining companies ticked higher as doubts grew about plan for a new tax on their profits. The nation's closest election in almost 50 years has delivered no clear mandate. Australia - Mining - Mining and Drilling - Business - Tax
Cocaine found in Botwood: RCMP Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 9:57AMA central Newfoundland man was charged with drug trafficking after police found cocaine and an undisclosed amount of cash in his home on Saturday.
SPIN METER: Republicans hot, cold on Constitution Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 1:07AMRepublican Rep. Paul Broun of Georgia won his seat in Congress campaigning as a strict defender of the Constitution. He carries a copy in his pocket and is particularly fond of invoking the Second Amendment right to bear arms.
Campus Conservatives dissolves after leadership dispute, students may create new group Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 1:06AMThe rumors are true — Campus Conservatives is no more.Former president Bryant Greiner said the group, which sought to represent students with conservative political beliefs, has dissolved after several disagreements and struggles within group leadership.
McCain turns vulnerable label into front-runner Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 1:06AMThe cast of "Survivor" has nothing on Sen. John McCain.
Bond bubble fears return Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 1:05AMNEW YORK — Maybe bonds aren't so dull after all.
Higher-rate tax relief could be doomed Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 1:02AMAnyone who thinks the new limit of a £40,000 annual allowance for higher-rate tax relief on pensions is the end of the road, should think again. A growing number of influential people argue this is just a staging post on the route to eradicating higher-rate relief.
Porn offers window into Iraq's chaotic politics Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 1:01AMThe nude women on the DVD cover in a Baghdad street stall say it all: Change, whether you like it or not, is afoot in Iraq.
Australia shares buoyed by miners, Foster's eyed Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 1:01AMMELBOURNE, Aug 23 (Reuters) - Australian stocks ended Monday almost unchanged after the first hung parliament in 70 years left the market grappling for direction, although miners gained on bets a planned new mining tax may never surface.
National News More>> Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 12:59AMBAGHDAD (AP) - The nude women on the DVD cover in a Baghdad street stall say it all: Change, whether you like it or not, is afoot in Iraq. Hundreds of porn DVDs are stacked elbow-deep on a wooden table in Jassim Hanoun's ramshackle stall on a downtown sidewalk.
Grina recognized by Heritage Foundation Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 12:59AMCurt Grina has received the Mike Keiser Award for Volunteer Support for his work with the Heritage Foundation, a conservative Washington think tank.
The DNA of populism Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 12:59AMDeeply rooted in the Greek DNA, populism has over the past 30 years been one of the main stumbling blocks on the path to well-meaning economic development.
Online sales in China surge Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 7:00AMInternet sales in China, the world's biggest web market, soared 60 per cent in the first half of the year.
GOP takes aim at local seats Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 6:56AMNow that the primary election is over, state Republicans can turn their attention to November's general election, and the party has its eyes clearly on three local seats they feel they can reclaim.
Two British Ministers airlifted to safety in Pak Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 6:56AMTwo British cabinet ministers had to be airlifted to safety by the Pakistani Army after their convoy came under attack from protesters as they visited the flood-affected areas.
'Ground Zero Mosque' Debate Divides New York Democrats Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 6:53AMWhat's Your Reaction? New York House Democrats have been opposing the construction of a $100 million Islamic center two blocks from the World Trade Center site.
American Boy, 13, Makes Rare Visit To North Korea Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 6:52AMJonathan Lee of Ridgeland, Miss., returned from an eight-day visit during which he was taken on a tour of the demilitarized zone dividing North and South Korea and received a letter from North Korean leader Kim Jong Il. read more
Growth aids budget battle Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 6:47AMThe sharp improvement in public finances was driven by exceptionally strong growth in receipts. Corporation tax was up 37.7 percent, while value-added tax brought in an extra 21.2 percent this month compared to a year ago.
Jean Berkey trails Nick Harper; Steve Hobbs leads Dave Schmidt Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 6:46AMEVERETT -- A coalition of powerful labor unions knocked down but do not appear to have knocked out two moderate Democratic senators in Snohomish County.
MP defiant over council tax discount claims Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 6:46AMBURNHAM'S MP has remained defiant in the face of repeated allegations she wrongly claimed a council tax discount.
Mosque Debate Divides Democrats, Especially in New York Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 6:45AMThose in New York and closest to the controversy are staying silent or scrambling away.
Dr. Laura plans to end radio show at end of year Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 5:36AMFILE - This Feb. 17, 1998 file photo shows Dr. Laura Schlessinger posing during her morning talk show in her Los Angeles studio. Schlessinger is apologizing for blurting a racial slur several times during her talk show, Aug. 10, 2010. …
Dr. Laura plans to end radio show at end of year Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 5:35AMDr. Laura Schlessinger, the talk show host who recently apologized for saying the N-word 11 times to a caller on the air, said Tuesday she plans to give up her radio show when her contract is up at th
Breast Implants, Is Bigger Always Better? Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 5:35AMIn Miami, the bigger something is the better, but that doesn't necessarily translate to breast implants, at least not in the long run. "Miami likes glitz," explains Christopher Craft, M.D., which is why women here tend to get larger breast implants in comparison to the rest of the country. Craft attended Georgetown University, graduated from the University of Tennessee Medical School, and ...
Mitt Romney's unswerving economic focus Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 5:32AM1. Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney penned an op-ed in today's Boston Globe blasting President Obama's economic policies and, in so doing, provided yet more evidence of his laser-like focus on financial matters as he prepares to challenge the incumbent in 2012. "His policies are anti-investment, anti-jobs, and anti-growth," Romney wrote in the piece, which posted late last night on the ...
EPA proposes rule to cut air pollution from power plants Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 5:31AMThe Starting Point is a preview of the stories we expect to cover today and a snapshot of the news that occurred overnight.
Dr. Laura Plans To End Radio Show Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 5:31AMLOS ANGELES -- Dr. Laura Schlessinger, the talk show host who recently apologized for saying the N-word 11 times to a caller on the air, said Tuesday she plans to give up her radio show when her contract is up at the end of this year.
Adler-Runyan race to hit airwaves Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 5:29AMOfficials with the National Republican Congressional Committee said Tuesday the 3rd Congressional District race would be part of a first-wave TV advertising offensive this fall.
Cullen To Face Single Trial on Assault, Reptile Abuse Charges Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 5:29AMA judge in Milwaukee County has decided that sexual assault and animal abuse charges against Terry Cullen will be prosecuted in a single trial.
Fallin foresees GOP 'tsunami' Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 3:50AMFresh off of a gubernatorial primary victory Tuesday night, U.S. Rep. Mary Fallin predicted a sweep by her Republican Party this fall.
Letters: Grubby deals behind the axing of the Film Council Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 3:46AMThe circumstances in which the government proposes to abolish the UK Film Council ( A move that impoverishes us all , G2, 27 July) are extraordinary. The decision, based neither on consultation nor independent research, must be either entirely random, or driven by ideology run mad. That makes a considered response difficult. Among those who now join the outcry against this arbitrary act there ...
Post vote for flood victims Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 3:46AMCOCKERMOUTH residents who moved out of their homes following the floods are being urged to apply for a postal vote in the Christ Church by-election.
US bailouts prevented 1930s-style Great Depression says new study Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 3:45AMNew study by economists Mark Zandi and Alan Blinder says US economic stimulus averted a worse downturn To Washington conservatives they were egregious examples of "big government" overreach, but the White House's economic stimulus and bailout policies have saved 8.5m jobs and averted a further slump of 6.5% in US economic output, according to a study by two influential economists. An in-depth ...