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Man Found Dead In Allegheny Co. Motel Room With 7 Ferrets, Scorpion
Post Date: 2010-06-30 13:42:48 by Badeye
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Man Found Dead In Allegheny Co. Motel Room With 7 Ferrets, Scorpion Police Investigating Death Of Man Found In Motel 6 With Dog, Other Pets POSTED: 10:48 am EDT June 30, 2010 UPDATED: 11:08 am EDT June 30, 2010 KENNEDY TWP., Pa. -- The Allegheny County medical examiner is investigating the death of a man whose body was found in a Kennedy Township motel room with nine animals. Police said the man, whose identity had not been released, was found inside a room at the Motel Six on Beecham Drive. Triangle Pet Control Services said the man was found with a purebred German Sheppard puppy, seven ferrets and a scorpion. All of the animals were found alive. There's no word on what caused the ...
Miles of Oil and No Government Action in Sight!
Post Date: 2010-06-30 12:42:08 by no gnu taxes
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Mile’s of oil slicks just like this and not a skimmer in sight. Why? Where is the U.S. government? Do we need to remind Obama that under federal law it is HIS primary responsibility to contain and clean up the spill? Meanwhile, an extensive report from the New Orleans Times Picayune details how few skimming boats are working on the spill: Coast Guard Adm. Thad Allen, the national incident commander for the oil spill, acknowledged recently that “Skimmers are our critical mass right now. We need to put those wherever we can get them. And we want to get them from wherever they are available.” … According to the latest numbers from BP, 433 vessels are collecting oil in ...
Gore: 'Come on, Baby, Release my Chakra'
Post Date: 2010-06-30 12:33:30 by Badeye
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Gore: 'Come on, Baby, Release my Chakra' By BEN SHAPIRO Al Gore didn't merely invent the Internet. He invented romance. At least that's how the mainstream media played his marriage to Tipper. When he Frenched her on national television in 2000, the journalistic crowd swooned. "In Vice President Al Gore's campaign to change his robotic image," gushed The New York Times, "nothing may have helped more than the big smooch ... the kiss had an old-fashioned, romantic innocence." SHARE THIS: Share43 1100diggsdiggSign-Up Now, that "old-fashioned, romantic innocence" has withered away. According to the 73-page police report by a Portland, Ore., ...
Obama Slams Republican 'Apology' To BP
Post Date: 2010-06-30 12:18:02 by Brian S
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US President Barack Obama lampooned Republicans over the Gulf of Mexico oil spill Wednesday, seeking to turn a disaster that has been a political liability for him into a political weapon. Obama cited a gaffe by a leading Republican lawmaker who said the US government's hardline tactics were a "tragedy" for BP, to lambast the opposition party as the pace heats up ahead of November's mid-term elections. He said some Republicans opposed raising the legal cap on liabilities BP must pay to clean-up America's worst environmental disaster and a 20 billion dollar BP escrow compensation fund for businesses victimized by it. "The top Republican on the energy committee ...
An FBI Bungle?
Post Date: 2010-06-30 12:16:25 by Badeye
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An FBI Bungle? BY Gabriel Schoenfeld June 30, 2010 8:45 AM What explains the timing of the bust of the Russian spy ring just four days after Barack Obama's "cheeseburger summit" with Dmitry Medvedev? “Many Russian officials and analysts,” reports the Wall Street Journal, “said they presumed that hawkish elements within the U.S. government had engineered and timed the arrests to embarrass President Obama and undermine the ‘reset’” that the American president had set in motion. Are the Russians right? American officials have thus far explained the timing by pointing to the possibility that one of the alleged spies, Anna Chapman, was planning ...
This surprising simple test demonstrates that liberals and atheists lack the intellectual acuity of conservatives.
Post Date: 2010-06-30 12:14:09 by no gnu taxes
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Print out the list below. At the end of every line write a Y for yes or an N for no. Liberals and atheists are more likely to accept the claim: 1. That man's activities are causing the earth to warm catastrophically ___ 2. That society should assume that there are no significant differences between boys and girls, and men and women ___ 3. That criminals are society's victims ___ 4. That the Soviet Union was a noble experiment ___ 5. That Fidel Castro and Hugo Chavez are wise and able leaders ___ 6. That women rarely make false rape allegations ___ 7. That wind and solar power can provide our energy needs ___ 8. That government bureaucrats and trial lawyers are the most ...
More Lack of Leadership By the Usurper Kenyan -- Red Tape Keeps Marsh Cleanup On Hold
Post Date: 2010-06-30 12:08:55 by no gnu taxes
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At a lab on Grand Isle, La., at the edge of Barataria Bay, biologists hoping to help save the oil-soiled marshlands are at the ready with a vat containing 30,000 gallons of homegrown oil-eating bacteria. But it’s been weeks since the oil started washing up here, and still they await final clearance to begin work. It’s frustrating for the scientists, who plan to spray large sections of the soiled marsh with this microbial stew — consisting of nutrients and three naturally occurring bacteria that eat oil — to help rid the fragile ecosystem of toxic oil. This approach — known as bioremediation — is effective, especially if it is done soon after the oiling, they ...
Boehner and Cantor back efforts to repeal entirety of healthcare reform
Post Date: 2010-06-30 11:35:37 by Badeye
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Boehner and Cantor back efforts to repeal entirety of healthcare reform By Michael O'Brien - 06/30/10 09:43 AM ET The top two House Republicans signed onto two petitions to force votes to repeal Democrats' healthcare reform law in its entirety. House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) and House Minority Whip Eric Cantor (R-Va.) said they had signed onto discharge petitions set to be offered by members of their conference, one of which would seek to repeal health reform in its entirety. Boehner and Cantor said they'd back discharge petitions by Reps. Steve King (R-Iowa) and Wally Herger (R-Calif.), a method to force a vote in the House. A majority of the House — 218 ...
Fox News Had Top 13 Programs in Cable News
Post Date: 2010-06-30 11:34:04 by Badeye
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Fox News Had Top 13 Programs in Cable News Fox News continued its domination of the cable news landscape in Q2 2010, with the top 13 programs on cable news all on the channel. While it is still dominant, the network took a ratings hit compared to the same quarter last year, though that was mostly across the board for the cable news channels. Total day (Mon-Sun): 1.057M total/288K A25-54Prime (Mon-Sun): 1.91M total/473k A25-54 In total day FNC was down -9% in total viewers and -8% in the demo compared to the same period last year. In primetime it was down -10% in total viewers and -9% in the demo. The hardest hit show in primetime was 9 p.m.'s "Hannity," which was down -11% ...
Gulf Beaches Hit As Distant Hurricane Pushes Oil
Post Date: 2010-06-30 11:25:27 by Brian S
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GRAND ISLE, La. (AP) -- Rough seas generated by Hurricane Alex pushed more oil from the massive spill onto Gulf coast beaches as cleanup vessels were sidelined by the far-away storm's ripple effects. The hurricane was churning coastal waters across the oil-affected region on the Gulf of Mexico. Waves as high as 6 feet and winds over 25 mph were forecast through Thursday just off shore from the Mississippi Delta in Louisiana to the Florida Panhandle. In Louisiana, the storm pushed an oil patch toward Grand Isle and uninhabited Elmer's Island, dumping tar balls as big as apples on the beach. "The sad thing is that it's been about three weeks since we had any big oil come ...
Kagan's Humor, Command of Law Deflect Republican Criticism
Post Date: 2010-06-30 11:17:44 by Brian S
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U.S. Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan, parrying lawmakers’ questions with humor and a command of the law, picked up some qualified support from a leading Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee that is reviewing her nomination. “Your stock really went up with me,” South Carolina Republican Lindsey Graham told Kagan when she praised Miguel Estrada, a lawyer whose appeals court nomination by Republican President George W. Bush was blocked by Senate Democrats. Kagan and Estrada were law school classmates. In her first day answering questions before the Senate panel, Kagan spiced up a discussion of constitutional law with quips about personal grooming and religion. She ...
Pa. Daily Blames State Budget Crisis On Bush
Post Date: 2010-06-30 11:03:49 by no gnu taxes
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The Delaware County Daily Times in suburban Philadelphia, today, squarely placed the blame on Harrisburg's inability to pass a budget on the shoulders of George W. Bush. It said: Of course, it doesn’t help that the country was plunged into economic disaster by the previous administration. When George W. Bush took office in 2001, he inherited a budget surplus of more than $200 billion. In 2009, he left the country with a $1 trillion deficit and projected deficits of $8 trillion or more. The Times' reasoning appears to be if that if Washington didn't have such fiscal headaches they'd be able to shovel more money to Pennsylvania and nobody would be upset about state ...
Eric Cantor's ambition raises concerns, debate
Post Date: 2010-06-30 10:31:37 by Badeye
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Eric Cantor's ambition raises concerns, debate By JOHN BRESNAHAN & JAKE SHERMAN | 6/30/10 4:33 AM EDT Text Size-+reset. Those close to House Minority Whip Eric Cantor don't deny his ambitions, but even they are uncertain of his next move. House Minority Whip Eric Cantor has asked the ethics committee to greenlight a national book tour this August for a new GOP manifesto he’s co-authoring with two younger members of Congress, according to sources familiar with the situation. This is classic Cantor: a hyperambitious move to publish and push ideas he thinks will help rebrand the GOP, on his terms — and not necessarily those of his boss, Minority Leader John Boehner. ...
Elizabeth Edwards: Rielle Hunter Is 'So Completely Unlike Me'
Post Date: 2010-06-30 10:13:12 by Badeye
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Elizabeth Edwards: Rielle Hunter Is 'So Completely Unlike Me' Published June 30, 2010 Elizabeth Edwards (left) and Rielle Hunter with the daughter she had with Elizabeth's husband John. Elizabeth Edwards says she watched her husband's lover, Rielle Hunter, on TV last month and could not figure out how he could fall for someone "so completely unlike me." Edwards, speaking for the first time about her husband's marriage-ending affair in an interview this morning on the "Today" show, said she could not watch Hunter's appearance on "Oprah" when it first aired last month. "I didn't watch it then," she said. "And I ...
Stocks Drop on Growth Fears Dow Falls 268.22 to Slide Under 10000, on Pace for First Quarterly Decline Since Bull Market Began.
Post Date: 2010-06-30 09:28:26 by Badeye
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Stocks Drop on Growth Fears Dow Falls 268.22 to Slide Under 10000, on Pace for First Quarterly Decline Since Bull Market Began. By MARK GONGLOFF And NESIL STANEY The second quarter's biggest worries took an unwelcome curtain call on Tuesday, hitting global markets. The trifecta of trouble—European debt woes, China's slowing growth and the stagnating U.S. recovery—conspired to put the quarter on the cusp of being the worst for U.S. stocks in more than a year. All three concerns flared anew in a grim highlight reel just ahead of the quarter's end. In response, the Dow Jones Industrial Average tumbled 268.22 points, or 2.65%, to 9870.30, its first close below 10000 ...
Angle: 'I Meant Take Reid Out of Office'
Post Date: 2010-06-30 09:24:50 by Badeye
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Angle: 'I Meant Take Reid Out of Office' Published June 30, 2010 LOS ANGELES -- Nevada Senate candidate Sharron Angle backed away Tuesday from remarks in which she referred to the Second Amendment right to bear arms and the need to "take ... out" Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. Angle, in her first extended Nevada interview since winning the June 8 primary, said she was speaking broadly about the Constitution and her words about the Democratic leader were "a little strong." The Republican nominee stopped short of an apology but said she no longer uses that phrase. "I meant take him out of office, and taking him out of office is a little ...
Rep. Stark Mocks Border Security Advocates: Who Are You Going to Kill Today?
Post Date: 2010-06-30 09:22:46 by Badeye
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Rep. Stark Mocks Border Security Advocates: Who Are You Going to Kill Today? Published June 29, 2010 A California congressman known for edgy sarcasm mocked an opponent of illegal immigration during a town hall meeting last week, asking, "Who are you going to kill today?" before the constituent, a self-identified Minuteman, posed his question. Rep. Pete Stark, D-Calif., no stranger to controversy, mocked the idea that the borders are not secure when asked about the federal government's lack of activity on border security. "We can't get enough Minutemen armed. We'd like to get all the Minutemen armed so they can stop shooting people here," Stark said. ...
Gov. Chris Christie calls for Republican Party rebranding
Post Date: 2010-06-30 09:15:44 by Badeye
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Gov. Chris Christie calls for Republican Party rebranding By MAGGIE HABERMAN & BEN SMITH | 6/30/10 7:06 AM EDT In an interview with POLITICO, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie outlines a path for the GOP to rebrand as the party keeping 'our eye on the cash register.' AP Digg/Buzz It UpDigg this Story!Buzz it up!Add to LinkedIn.POLITICO 44New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie on Tuesday in an interview with POLITICO outlined a path for the GOP to rebrand as the party keeping "our eye on the cash register,” while also praising some Democrats for taking the right approach to tackling major issues like education. Christie, a darling of conservatives after staring down Democrats ...
Treachery In The Gulf
Post Date: 2010-06-30 00:36:40 by Coral Snake
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Treachery In The Gulf By Robbi Skye Campbell 6-29-10 What has happened in the Gulf of Mexico was not by accident. It was most likely a design to support an agenda. What that agenda is we do not know exactly but I will try to connect the dots. We may soon know the true extent of its nature by the "solutions" our government imposes on the people in the Gulf area. There are some major problems: The Obama administration allowed BP to drill at an unstable site (highly over pressured) in 5,000 feet of water; BP CEO Tony Hayward dumped his BP stock 2 months before the spill; The well was kicking since they drilled into the production zone, so the drilling fluid or mud was ...
Some Oil Spill Events From Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Post Date: 2010-06-29 18:56:36 by Brian S
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A summary of events Tuesday, June 29, Day 70 of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill that began with the April 20 explosion and fire on the drilling rig Deepwater Horizon, owned by Transocean Ltd. and leased by BP PLC, which is in charge of cleanup and containment. The blast killed 11 workers. Since then, oil has been pouring into the Gulf from a blown-out undersea well. NASTY WEATHER BP and the Coast Guard sent oil-scooping skimming ships in the Gulf of Mexico back to shore because nasty weather is churning up rough seas and powerful winds. Although Tropical Storm Alex was projected to stay well away from the spill zone before possibly making landfall as a hurricane near the U.S.-Mexico border, ...
Stocks slammed by global slowdown fears
Post Date: 2010-06-29 16:55:53 by Badeye
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Stocks slammed by global slowdown fears By Alexandra Twin, senior writerJune 29, 2010: 4:26 PM ET NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Stocks tumbled Tuesday, with the Dow falling as much as 326 points and the S&P hitting an 8-month low after a big drop in consumer confidence and signs of a bigger slowdown in the global economy. Investors plowed into the safety of government debt, sending the 10-year note yield below 3% for the first time in 14 months. Dow Jones industrial average (INDU) dropped 268 points, or 2.7%, after having earlier lost as much as 326 points. The Nasdaq (COMP) composite fell 85 points, or 3.9%. The S&P 500 (SPX) slid 33 points, or 3.1%, falling to a fresh 2010 low ...
Democrats Quietly Cheer High Court Gun Ruling
Post Date: 2010-06-29 15:45:04 by Brian S
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When the Supreme Court extended the individual right to own a gun Monday, it handed Second Amendment advocates — many of whom are at home in the GOP — one of their most significant legal victories ever. But who won the day in politics? The Democrats. For them, the court’s groundbreaking decision couldn’t have been more beneficial to the cause in November. Now, Democratic candidates across the map figure they have one less issue to worry about on the campaign trail. And they won’t have to defend Republican attacks over gun rights and an angry, energized base of gun owners. “It removes guns as a political issue because everyone now agrees that the ...
McCain Uses Infomercial Stars To Poke Fun At Rival
Post Date: 2010-06-29 15:40:24 by Brian S
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(06-29) 11:38 PDT PHOENIX (AP) -- Matthew Lesko and Miss Cleo make appearances in U.S. Sen. John McCain's latest Web video poking fun at his Republican challenger's role as an infomercial pitchman. McCain's re-election campaign on Tuesday released the video featuring half-famous stars from late-night television. The video also recalls a handful of gaffes that have put J.D. Hayworth in an uncomfortable spotlight ahead of Arizona's primary. The ad follows the revelation last week that Hayworth filmed a 2007 infomercial pitching the services of a Florida company accused of taking advantage of its customers. Hayworth says he didn't properly research the company. His ...
Is Cyberstalking Becoming a Serious Threat?
Post Date: 2010-06-29 15:03:06 by Badeye
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Is Cyberstalking Becoming a Serious Threat? By John Brandon Published June 29, 2010 | FOXNews.com Print Email Share Comments Text Size SafetyChick.com Kathleen Baty is "chief operating chick" at Safety Chick Enterprises. The author, journalist, and motivational speaker was also the victim of a kidnap attempt at knife-point by an obsessive stalker. In the last few weeks, Christina DesMarais has lived in a state of fear. The writer, triathlon runner and mother of four started a nutrition and fitness blog a few weeks ago and noticed someone kept posting nasty comments. Eventually, she started receiving hurtful e-mails as well. Last week, a letter came in the mail. ...
The auto rebound is a myth
Post Date: 2010-06-29 14:57:37 by Badeye
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The auto rebound is a myth By Chris Isidore, senior writerJune 29, 2010: 10:19 AM ET NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- The auto industry appears to be turning the corner. But the American consumer has yet to come along for the ride. Overall U.S. auto sales have rebounded nicely, up 17% through the first five months of the year. Auto companies will announce their sales for June on Thursday and analysts expect another increase from a year ago. Even though auto sales are up this year, it's mostly due to businesses buying cars. Consumers still aren't flocking to dealerships. But much of the improvement has been due to a 38% jump in fleet sales to businesses, such as rental car companies. ...
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