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Rob Faust at the Green Party Convention | Green Party of Canada
greenparty.ca via @green_bloggers &bull YesterdayRob Faust has placed a 7 minute clip of his keynote speech at the convention on youtube. He has invited everyone who was at the convention to write to him with your feedback on the speech and any lessons learned… Full Story »
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Oil Sheen Reported After Another Rig Explodes in Gulf of Mexico
Pro Publica &bull YesterdayBoats are seen spraying water on an oil and gas platform that exploded in the Gulf of Mexico, of the coast of Louisiana., Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010. The Coast Guard reported today that a mile-long oil sheen is spreading in… Full Story »
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Ed Cox's primary logic
Politico Top 10 Blogs &bull Yesterday
Via Liz Benjamin, Ed Cox explains why the multi-candidate field - filled with three contenders who didn't express deep appreciation for him at a recent YNN debate - against Sen. All three of the candidates are unknown and the convention… Full Story »
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Opinion: Collins: Sarah Palin, reality TV star
San Jose Mercury - Opinion &bull YesterdaySarah Palin is going to Iowa to be the headliner at a Republican fundraiser. In the state that will be the first to hold a contest in the 2012 presidential campaign, even if it has to do it in 2011. Her staff says this means nothing whatsoever, but let us acknowledge that Palin is on a roll. She's got… Full Story »
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Secretary General Ban Ki-moon inaugurates world's first anti-corruption academy
www.unodc.org via @CelizMurray &bull YesterdayAddressing the Inaugural Conference, Mr. Ban said: "The launch of the International Anti-Corruption Academy is a milestone in the efforts of the international community to fight corruption. It has great potential to advance the goals of the landmark United Nations Convention against Corruption." Mr. Ban added… Full Story »
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Salon: GOP Fakes Racial History
Drudge Retort &bull Yesterday
Salon.Com: Almost 50 years ago, the GOP embraced the backlash generated by civil rights among white Southerners ... It's an inconvenient story for today's GOP, which uses cultural, racial and ethnic wedge issues to keep its base in line --… Full Story »
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Bulge veterans: 'Indisputable American heroes'
TheState.com - Breaking News &bull Yesterday
A larger than expected crowd of about 250 people gathered the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center today for a luncheon to honor veterans of the Battle of the Bulge during the national conference here. Syndicated columnist George Will told the crowd,… Full Story »
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Michigan base officials make finding in Legionnaires' case
Lansing State Journal &bull YesterdayHARRISON TWP. Officials at a military base north of Detroit say they know what caused a Legionnaires' disease outbreak in July. Selfridge Air National Guard Base officials told The Detroit News today that a water cooling tower was the source… Full Story »
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Mariner Energy, Whose Gulf Oil Rig JUST Exploded, Railed Against Drilling Moratorium Yesterday
AlterNet &bull Yesterday
The U.S. Coast Guard said this morning that a natural gas and oil drilling platform exploded 80 miles off the coast of Louisiana. A Coast Guard spokesperson said the platform, Vermilion Oil Rig 360, is an oil and gas platform… Full Story »
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New AOL search deal with Google includes mobile
Bismarck Tribune &bull Yesterday
FILE - In this file photo made Jan. 11, 2010, a Google logo is displayed at the National Retail Federation convention in New York. Google Inc. will continue to provide the search results on AOL Inc.' The agreement largely extends an arrangement that has been in place between the two companies since 2005.… Full Story »
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No evidence of lobbying violations by Lee, Bridgewater
Deseret News &bull Yesterday
SALT LAKE CITY - No evidence was found to support complaints that U.S. Senate candidates Mike Lee and Tim Bridgewater lobbied lawmakers without a license, the lieutenant governor's office announced Thursday. It was difficult for us to be able to… Full Story »
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The Coltons Point Times: Sarah Palin "Bush"wacked by Vanity Fair, Again - Is it Journalism or Bias?
coltonspointtimes.blogspot.com via @greasytators &bull YesterdayChristian Science Monitor headline: Vanity Fair publishes 18-page attack on Sarah PalinNEWSWEEK WONDERS: WHY DON'T THE HIT PIECES WORK ANYMORE?ANSWER: MORE AMERICANS TRUST SARAH PALIN THAN TRUST NEWSWEEKThe latest Sarah Palin bashing is nothing new for the magazine Vanity Fair Editor in Chief Graydon Carter and writer Michael Joseph Gross but readers should be forewarned that neither could ever be described as an objective journalist. In a story titled Defending Graydon Carter in 2004 Jack Shafer said the following:"What's more, Carter hasn't pretended to be the sort of objective journalist who occupies a cubicle at the New York Times since… Full Story »
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GOP endorses county candidates
Chaska Herald - Election &bull YesterdayIt's the first time in recent history that county Republicans have endorsed candidates for nonpartisan races - contests with no party affiliation listed on the ballot. The party recommendations were to endorse Jay Swenson for District 3, and Bruce Schwichtenberg… Full Story »
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Union leader Trumka's bleak view under a Republican-led House
Christian Science Monitor - Politics &bull YesterdayRichard Trumka, AFL-CIO president, predicts that Democrats will defy conventional wisdom and keep control of the Senate and House in November. But if Republicans take over even just the House, 'any chance of progress will be ended,' says the union leader. What if the GOP regains control… Full Story »
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BREAKING: Another rig catches fire in the Gulf
Crooks and Liars &bull Yesterday
An offshore oil platform exploded and was burning Thursday in the Gulf of Mexico about 80 miles south of Vermilion Bay, with some workers reported in the water. The explosion aboard the platform, owned by Mariner Energy, occurred west of… Full Story »
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One Day Before Its Gulf Oil Rig Exploded, Mariner Energy Said Obama 'Is Trying To Break Us' With Moratorium
Think Progress &bull YesterdayThe U.S. Coast Guard said this morning that a natural gas and oil drilling platform exploded 80 miles off the coast of Louisiana. A Coast Guard spokesperson said the platform, Vermilion Oil Rig 360, is an oil and gas platform… Full Story »
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Mitt Romney Tops Sarah Palin in Alaska
www.solidprinciples.com via @solidprinciples &bull YesterdayEven after watching her preferred candidate surprisingly triumph in Alaska's Senate race, Sarah Palin's home state is no sure thing for the former governor as she trails former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney in a hypothetical 2012 matchup, according to a… Full Story »
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Report on Greens: Sask Blogger Blames Green Party for Discovery Channel Hostage Taking
reportongreens.blogspot.com via @jimbobbysez &bull YesterdayAccountability. Transparency. Good internal governance. Strong leadership. This is what the Green Party and it's volunteers deserve. This blog will focus on how the Green Party operates as a means to encouraging the Party to become the best political party… Full Story »
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Gates arrives in Afghanistan
CNN - Political Ticker &bull Yesterday
Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) - U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates, citing some headway in Afghanistan, arrived in the war-torn country on Thursday to consult with political and military officials. He will be meeting on Thursday with Afghan President Hamid Karzai and Gen. David Petraeus, who leads U.S. and NATO-led forces in Afghanistan. The trip comes ahead… Full Story »
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The 5 Most Valuable Finds On 'Antiques Roadshow'
Huffington Post &bull Yesterday
Antiques, Antiques Roadshow, Charles M. In a June 2009 photo provided by Antiques Roadshow, Jinx Taylor, left, and appraiser James Callahan appear after her segment was taped at the Raleigh Convention Center in Raleigh, N.C. Taylor's jade collection is worth… Full Story »
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