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Monday, January 15

Kucinich to push to resurrect "Fairness Doctrine"
by
Roland, the Gunslinger
on Mon 15 Jan 2007 11:13 PM EST

The Presidential candidate said that the committee would be holding "hearings to push media reform right at the center of Washington.” The Domestic Policy Subcommittee of the House Government Reform Committee was to be officially announced this week in Washington, D.C., but Kucinich opted to make the news public early…
Kucinich said in his speech that "We know the media has become the servant of a very narrow corporate agenda" and added "we are now in a position to move a progressive agenda to where it is visible."
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Democratic majority: How to lose your way in 100 hours
by
Hedley Lamarr
on Mon 15 Jan 2007 06:35 PM EST
On the first 17 hours of the democrat's's legislative clock Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid gave to us;
- 2 Temper tantrums on the floor - 1 loss on earmark reform that resulted in... - 2 greatly embarrassed Democratic leaders - 1 U.S. territory that won't have to pay the new minimum wage - FIVE - relatives of Harry Reid's who have benefited from - earmarkssssssss - Billions in potential savings due to more transparency on earmarks.
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Hi-tech poker cheats jailed
by
The Bartender
on Mon 15 Jan 2007 04:27 PM EST

A CHEF who turned high-tech poker cheat with an array of James Bond-style spy equipment to pocket an estimated £250,000 was jailed for nine months today.
Yau Yiv Lam, 45, and two other partners in crime, repeatedly preyed on casinos throughout London using miniature “up-the-sleeve” cameras and virtually invisible earpieces to reverse the odds and chalk up a string of spectacular wins.
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The Academic Left: Destroying America one little piece at a time...
by
The Bartender
on Mon 15 Jan 2007 04:17 PM EST

Veterans Day faces expulsion by schools:
For World War II veteran Sam Stia, a legislative proposal that would cease requiring New Jersey schools to teach about Veterans Day and Memorial Day can be summed up in two words. "That's wrong," Mr. Stia, 83, said from his Hamilton home, where he flies an American flag at half-staff to honor fallen soldiers. "We're just giving our flag away and our patriotism away."
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Becks is blasted as 'two-faced'
by
The Bartender
on Mon 15 Jan 2007 03:19 PM EST

FABIO CAPELLO has blasted David Beckham for going behind Real Madrid’s back to sign for LA Galaxy.
And the ex-England captain was branded second-rate by Real president Ramon Calderon last night as a new-look side won without him.
Madrid chiefs are angry Becks, 31, seemingly spent months negotiating his USA switch when he could only officially listen to offers from January 1.
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US forces turn on Iranians
by
Roland, the Gunslinger
on Mon 15 Jan 2007 02:21 PM EST

President George W Bush has ordered US forces to launch a military offensive against Iranian officials and Revolutionary Guards officers behind a support and funding network for anti-American fighters in Iraq.
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The P.A.'s "moderate" Abbas tells supporters to stop shooting at each other and start shooting at Israel
by
Roland, the Gunslinger
on Mon 15 Jan 2007 02:09 PM EST

On the eve of a visit by Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to the region, Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas told supporters on Thursday that they should turn their guns on Israel and not on each other.
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Federer regroups, Roddick shakes jitters to advance
by
The Bartender
on Mon 15 Jan 2007 02:00 PM EST

Andy Roddick serves during his first-round match in Melbourne, Australia.

Stacy on a warm, tropical beach (NSFW)
by
The Bartender
on Mon 15 Jan 2007 01:57 PM EST

A warm looking photo shoot on a cold day... Enjoy!
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To serve, protect, perhaps deport; Suburb cops could act as immigration agents
by
The Bartender
on Mon 15 Jan 2007 01:51 PM EST

The furor over illegal immigration in Carpentersville has now moved to the Police Department, with village leaders seeking to join an increasingly popular federal program that lets local officers act as de facto immigration agents.
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What they risk: Infection that kills only males, or turns them into females.
by
The Bartender
on Mon 15 Jan 2007 01:43 PM EST
If you thought feminism, political correctness and male-bashing represented a threat to manhood, well, it could be much worse.
Many other species are beleaguered by infections that can turn males into females, selectively assassinate males, or render males irrelevant by allowing females to give birth without them.
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Wife: 15M, Strahan: 0... Sack master's spouse scores big - judge gives her the house, car and pile of loot
by
The Bartender
on Mon 15 Jan 2007 11:29 AM EST
 
Jean Strahan hauls in $15 million from Michael Strahan... Jean Strahan's smile says it all... Boys, are you reading this? Are we learning anything? A woman is not worth your life savings, future income, property and children... remember that.
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'Gay Marriage' can also mean 'Gay Divorce...'
by
The Bartender
on Mon 15 Jan 2007 11:21 AM EST

A court has ordered a woman to pay her lesbian former partner $240 a month in child support - in a case of two states with differing legal views on same-sex relationships.
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Sting May Be Reuniting With The Police
by
The Bartender
on Mon 15 Jan 2007 11:16 AM EST

It’s looking more certain than ever that Sting is about to reunite with his original band, The Police.
The signs are strong, with enough clues available so that even Colonel Mustard could figure it out. Here’s one: Yesterday, both former Policemen Andy Summers and Stewart Copeland were guests, with their families, at a Malibu birthday party for Sting’s better half, Trudie Styler. Their appearance caused quite a stir.
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Terror-linked divorce now includes claim against judge
by
The Bartender
on Mon 15 Jan 2007 10:24 AM EST

A divorce trial in Memphis has spilled over into federal court, with a lawsuit against a state judge by the general counsel for a woman who alleges she wants to divorce her husband because he has "ties to terrorism" and has threatened to kill her.
The divorce trial, which started Jan. 2, is pitting Rosaline Ghawji against her husband, prominent Memphis doctor Maher Ghawji, and includes her allegations that besides his ties to terrorism, he "has threatened to kill her and her two boys if they did not abide by radical Islamic doctrine,"according to a statement from the general counsel.
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O.J.: Chapter Is Not a Murder Confession
by
The Bartender
on Mon 15 Jan 2007 10:18 AM EST

Football superstar has-been O.J. Simpson... "anything for a buck... "
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Alec Baldwin: Father's Rights Hero?
by
The Bartender
on Mon 15 Jan 2007 10:14 AM EST

Oscar-winner KIM BASINGER is due in court tomorrow (15JAN07) to answer 12 contempt of court charges for blocking Alec Baldwin's visitation, and faces a 60-day jail sentence and $12,000 (GBP6,100) fine if she's found guilty.
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Britain and France planned 'merger in 1950s'
by
The Bartender
on Mon 15 Jan 2007 10:09 AM EST

Britain and France talked about a 'union' in the 1950s and even discussed the possibility of Elizabeth II becoming the French head of state.
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Oops... Saddam aides hanged, anger at beheading "mishap"
by
The Bartender
on Mon 15 Jan 2007 09:40 AM EST

Two of Saddam Hussein's aides were hanged before dawn on Monday, the Iraqi government said, admitting that the head of his half-brother Barzan Ibrahim al-Tikriti was also ripped from his body during the execution.
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Grin and Bear it: Chicago is softest of Final Four
by
The Bartender
on Mon 15 Jan 2007 09:36 AM EST

So Bears cornerback Ricky Manning Jr. was standing in front of his locker after Chicago's 27-24 overtime win in the NFC Divisional playoff, and he was talking about how difficult the last 12 months have been for him. I'm a sucker for a heartwarming overcome-adversity story, so I clicked on the digital recorder.
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Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act Signed Into Law
by
The Bartender
on Mon 15 Jan 2007 09:28 AM EST

You know that harmless blue haired old lady protesting poor treatment of the puppies at the pet shop? Yeah... thanks to our overzealous Federal Government, now she's a terrorist.
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