CO2 sensitivity possibly less than most extreme projections - latimes.com

Seeded on Sat Nov 26, 2011 9:48 PM EST (The L.A. Times)

A new study in the journal Science suggests that the global climate may be less sensitive to carbon dioxide fluctuations than predicted by the most extreme projections, and maybe slightly less than the best estimates of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.&nbs …

science

Bob Turner Wins New York 09 Special Election - Nancy Scola - Politics - The Atlantic

Seeded on Wed Sep 14, 2011 12:23 AM EDT (The Atlantic — News and analysis on politics, business, culture, technology, national, international, and food – TheAtlantic.com)

QUEENS, N.Y.

Longshoremen labor dispute shuts down Northwest ports | KING5.com Seattle

Seeded on Fri Sep 9, 2011 1:16 PM EDT ()

TACOMA, Wash. -- The Port of Tacoma Thursday evening appears calm. No hint of the underlying anxiety filling longshoremen union halls across Western Washington.

unions, us-news, international-union, pm-longshormen

Dear Newsvine Liberals how does the crow taste?

Wed Aug 10, 2011 1:41 AM EDT

It’s all over and the fat lady has sung the gop wins 4 seats in the Wisconsin recall election, for months and months and months we have had to tolerate your shrilled insanity and your calls for recall, your uncontrollable attacks on fellow citizens and your wasting of tax p …

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S&P credit rating analysis values spending cuts more than tax revenue - The Hill's Floor Action

Seeded on Sat Aug 6, 2011 2:55 PM EDT (TheHill.com)

Its cuts not more taxes and more spending get that through your heads Democrats and Liberals.

cuts, politics, cut

Dem lawmaker: 'Nobody I know' has seen Reid plan - The Hill's Blog Briefing Room

Seeded on Wed Jul 27, 2011 1:37 PM EDT (TheHill.com)

A House Democrat indicated Wednesday that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) might not have Democrat votes locked down for his deficit proposal."I'm not going to commit to something that nobody I know has seen and had a chance to analyze," said Rep.

politics

Shock Study: U.S. Flag Only Boosts GOP - Washington Whispers (usnews.com)

Seeded on Thu Jul 21, 2011 12:37 PM EDT (US News & World Report)

Just a brief exposure to an image of the American flag shifts voters, even Democrats, toRepublican beliefs, attitudes and voting behavior even though most don't believe it will impact their politics, according to a new two-year study just published in the scholarly Psyc …

politics

Chafee Signs Voter ID Law, Touts Minority Support For Photo Requirement | TPMMuckraker

Seeded on Sun Jul 10, 2011 12:08 AM EDT (Talking Points Memo)

Rhode Island Gov.

politics

Flag Cake Recipe | Taste of Home Recipes

Seeded on Tue Jun 14, 2011 8:41 AM EDT ()

Because of you, Taste of Home is donating 10¢ to the USO. Every dime raised allows a service member to call home free for 2 minutes. Want to do more? Share this recipe with your friends and family.

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Major Biden donor pleads guilty to campaign finance charges - The Hill's Ballot Box

Seeded on Fri Jun 10, 2011 12:20 AM EDT (TheHill.com)

A wealthy donor to high-profile Democrats, including Vice President Biden and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, pleaded guilty in federal court Thursday to charges he made illegal campaign contributions. Delaware liquor executive Christopher Tigani faced two counts of willfully …

politics

U.S. debt to exceed size of economy this year - chicagotribune.com

Seeded on Wed Jun 8, 2011 8:40 AM EDT (Chicago Tribune)

A recent Treasury report noted that national debt will exceed the size of the economy this year -- a first since World War II.

economy, debt, us-news

Memphis: Flood-Weary Residents Go Sightseeing on the River - TIME

Seeded on Wed May 11, 2011 8:49 AM EDT (TIME)

After weeks of storms and floods, Memphians awoke Tuesday morning to the highest river they'd seen in 74 years. The Mississippi had risen to 48 ft. (15 m); 120 million cu. ft. (3.4 million cu m) of water rushed by every minute — enough to fill a football field 44 ft.

flooding, tennessee, us-news, memphis

Jury contamination takes center stage in Casey Anthony trial | The News-Press | news-press.com

Seeded on Wed May 11, 2011 8:35 AM EDT (News Press)

CLEARWATER — Who would have thought that a random pick of driver's licenses would have lead to jury contamination in one of the most high profile cases of this decade? A volunteer with the Texas group EquiSearch was going to be a potential witness in the Casey Anthony tria …

us-news, jury, caylee, casey-anthony

Wisconsin Jumps 17 Spots in Business Ranking

Seeded on Wed May 11, 2011 8:18 AM EDT ()

Today a ranking of the best and worst states for business was released by Chief Executive Magazine, which was based on a survey of more than 500 CEOs who considered a criteria ranging from taxation and regulation to workforce quality and living environment. T …

walker, us-news

The danger of confusing the death of Osama Bin Laden with an act of justice. - By Thomas Nachbar - Slate Magazine

Seeded on Fri May 6, 2011 3:29 PM EDT (Slate)

To describe an act as "justice" is not merely to claim that the act was legitimate; it is to claim that it is legitimate in a particular way.

politics

Obama Walks Away From 9/11 Family Member Who Asks About Investigation of CIA Interrogators | The Blaze

Seeded on Fri May 6, 2011 1:07 PM EDT ()

Debra Burlingame, who lost her pilot brother on 9/11 when his plane crashed into the Pentagon, had a reportedly chilly exchange with President Barack Obama today.

cia, politics, obama, holder

Reminder: Group that Killed Bin Laden was Smeared as Dick Cheney's 'Assasination Ring' | The Weekly Standard

Seeded on Mon May 2, 2011 9:48 PM EDT (Campaign Standard)

Under Bush, JSOC was routinely smeared by the left and placed at the center of many Bush/Cheney conspiracy theories. Specifically, New Yorker reporter Seymour Hersh alleged it was Dick Cheney's personal assassination squad:

politics, liberals, seal-team-six

Senate probe into Goldman Sachs: Senate panel concludes Goldman Sachs profited from financial crisis - latimes.com

Seeded on Wed Apr 13, 2011 8:52 PM EDT (The L.A. Times)

After a two-year bipartisan probe, a Senate panel has concluded that Goldman Sachs Group Inc. profited from the financial crisis by betting billions against the subprime mortgage market, then deceived investors and Congress about the firm's conduct.

politics, goldman-sachs-group, jonah-goldberg, vanessa-hudgens, permanent-subcommittee

Wisconsin judge gets ballot reprieve - Washington Times

Seeded on Thu Apr 7, 2011 9:48 PM EDT (The Washington Times)

Justice Prosser appeared to pick up nearly 8,000 votes Thursday — likely a decisive number in the extremely close election — as county clerks began the process of double-checking and certifying the results of the state Supreme Court race, which has become a proxy fight over W …

politics, associated-press, justice-prosser

ACORN pleads guilty in Nevada voter fraud case - National News - bellinghamherald.com

Seeded on Wed Apr 6, 2011 11:42 PM EDT (bellinghamherald.com)

LAS VEGAS The defunct political advocacy group ACORN has pleaded guilty in a case alleging that canvassers were illegally paid to register Nevada voters during the 2008 presidential campaign.

politics, whatcom-county, las-vegas-review-journal, recent-stories

Border Patrol Arrests Illegal Immigrants Dressed as US Marines - ktla.com

Seeded on Wed Mar 23, 2011 9:59 AM EDT (Los Angeles News and Video for Southern California - KTLA.COM - KTLA 5 - KTLA)

SAN DIEGO (KTLA) -- Border Patrol agents have arrested 13 illegal immigrants dressed in U.S. Marine uniforms. The men were arrested at the Campo Border Patrol Westbound I-8 checkpoint on March 14th.

us-news

Madison teachers' union agrees to wage, benefit concessions in new contract

Seeded on Sun Mar 13, 2011 3:31 AM EDT (Madison.com)

Following a grueling collective bargaining session, the Madison School Board agreed Saturday to extend its employee union contracts through mid-2013.

politics

Reid signals Dems are ready to compromise on spending cuts - The Hill's Floor Action

Seeded on Thu Mar 10, 2011 12:48 PM EST (TheHill.com)

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) said Thursday he's ready to compromise on spending after a GOP spending-cut bill won more votes in the Senate than the Democratic alternative.

politics

Obama creates indefinite detention system for prisoners at Guantanamo Bay

Seeded on Mon Mar 7, 2011 9:52 PM EST (The Washington Post)

So It seems Bush was right and gitmo is staying open.

politics, united-states, guantanamo-bay, bush-administration, obama-administration, executive-orderquot, guantanamo-bay-turmoil

'61 memo claims Ted Kennedy tried to rent brothel - CBS News

Seeded on Tue Mar 1, 2011 11:07 AM EST (CBS News)

One State Department official described Kennedy as "pompous and a spoiled brat," according to the memo. Kennedy was making a fact-finding trip to several Latin American countries. "Kennedy met with a number of individuals known to have communist sympathies," the memo said.

politics, kennedy, brothel, brat, spoiled, pompous

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