South Africa to Test Gender of Runner - NYTimes.com

Seeded on Wed Aug 19, 2009 6:55 PM EDT (The New York Times)

BERLIN (AP) -- Facing questions about her gender, South African teenager Caster Semenya easily won the 800-meter gold medal Wednesday at the world championships.

sports, south-africa, running, gender, semenya, gender-testing

Dogs in fatal attack rounded up, euthanized - CNN.com

Seeded on Wed Aug 19, 2009 6:49 PM EDT (CNN)

LEXINGTON, Georgia (CNN) -- A pack of dogs brought down and killed an animal-loving couple last weekend in rural northeastern Georgia, and a similar tragedy could occur anywhere dogs roam freely, authorities say.

us-news, dogs, feral-dogs, animals, euthanasia, georgia

Bill could be major hurricane; Claudette soaks part of Southeast - CNN.com

Seeded on Mon Aug 17, 2009 9:20 PM EDT (CNN)

MIAMI, Florida (CNN) -- Hurricane Bill was churning in the Atlantic Ocean early Monday evening with winds of 90 mph (145 kph), and forecasters said the storm -- still far from any shore -- could become a major hurricane by Wednesday.

us-news, weather, hurricanes, bill, claudette, atlantic, forecast

Indicted suspect allegedly breaks record for credit-card data theft - CNN.com

Seeded on Mon Aug 17, 2009 9:16 PM EDT (CNN)

(CNN) -- A Florida man already jailed on charges of hacking into major retail computer networks has been indicted a third time for allegedly stealing data on a record number of credit and debit cards.

us-news, credit-cards, fraud, theft, computers, florida

Dick Armey calls Medicare "tyranny"- POLITICO.com

Seeded on Sun Aug 16, 2009 8:38 PM EDT (Politico)

While seniors across the country are worried about cuts to Medicare under health care reform, Dick Armey thinks that the popular program is "tyranny."

politics, dick-armey, medicare-health-care, obama

Women at Arms - G.I. Jane Breaks the Combat Barrier

Seeded on Sun Aug 16, 2009 8:31 PM EDT (The New York Times)

Before 2001, America's military women had rarely seen ground combat. Their jobs kept them mostly away from enemy lines, as military policy dictates.

us-news, gi-jane, women, women-in-combat, army, military

Cheney Uncloaks His Frustration With Bush - washingtonpost.com

Seeded on Thu Aug 13, 2009 10:35 AM EDT (The Washington Post)

In his first few months after leaving office, former vice president Richard B. Cheney threw himself into public combat against the "far left" agenda of the new commander in chief.

politics, bush, cheney, washington-post, frustration, far-left, far-right-crazy-person

Economic Forecasting Survey Shows Recession Over - WSJ.com

Seeded on Thu Aug 13, 2009 10:31 AM EDT (Wall Street Journal)

Economists are nearly unanimous that Ben Bernanke should be reappointed to another term as Federal Reserve chairman, and they said there is a 71% chance that President Barack Obama will ask him to stay on, according to a survey.

us-news, economy-obama, recession, federal-reserve, bernanke

Documents Show Rove Pushed For Iglesias Firing

Seeded on Wed Aug 12, 2009 10:52 AM EDT (Talking Points Memo)

Perhaps the key takeaway from the just released documents on the U.S. attorney firings is this:

politics, bush, cheney, rove, us-attorneys, iglesias

Why Speedos are still huge in France

Seeded on Wed Aug 12, 2009 10:47 AM EDT (Guardian Unlimited)

So Alton Towers has banned embarrassingly titchy swimming trunks at its water park. But spare a thought for France, where the opposite is true: local authorities regularly force men to ditch their Bermudas and parade in skin-tight budgie-smugglers for the greater public good.

travel, france, swimming, speedos

Georgia Congressman Who Hosted Rowdy Town Hall Finds Office Vandalized With Swastika - Political News - FOXNews.com

Seeded on Tue Aug 11, 2009 6:33 PM EDT (FOXNews.com)

A Georgia congressman who faced down a rowdy town hall meeting last week found his office vandalized Tuesday with a swastika painted over the official congressional sign.

us-news, swastika, thugs, vandals, republicans, town-meeting, georgia, fox

New documents show Rove's hand in attorney firing - War Room - Salon.com

Seeded on Tue Aug 11, 2009 6:19 PM EDT (Salon.com)

Are the Birthers starting to wear thin as entertainment? Got the healthcare blues? And these town hall people, oy! It's enough to give anyone a headache. Fortunately, Salon has just the thing: a trip down memory lane with Karl Rove. Apply directly to the forehead.

politics, rove, bush

GM: Volt to get 230 mpg in city; 25 new models by end of 2011 | detnews.com | The Detroit News

Seeded on Tue Aug 11, 2009 10:08 AM EDT (detnews.com)

General Motors Co.

us-news, volt, gm, electric-cars, mpg, economy, autos, cars, detroit

Ex-Ill. gov Blagojevich performs Elvis at Chicago block party -- chicagotribune.com

Seeded on Tue Aug 11, 2009 8:48 AM EDT (Chicago Tribune)

CHICAGO - Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich has demonstrated his love for Elvis Presley with a short surprise performance at a downtown Chicago block party.

us-news, blagojevich, illinois, chicago, scandal, blago, democrats

Finally, Proof That Obama is Literally Hitler - Barack Obama - Gawker

Seeded on Tue Aug 11, 2009 8:44 AM EDT (Gawker)

In the event you or someone you know happens to be one of the jaded naysayers who still doesn't believe that Barack Obama is actually Adolf Hitler, this website should dispel any lingering doubts. [ObamaIsLiterallyHitler]

politics, obama, hitler, gawker, right-wing-extremists, nazis

House trims jet requests after criticism: report - MarketWatch

Seeded on Mon Aug 10, 2009 10:52 PM EDT (MarketWatch.com)

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Facing controversy over a plan to use taxpayer money to purchase new aircraft for the U.S. government officials, the House of Representatives said late Monday that it would cut back its spending plans by more than $100 million.

politics, congress, pentagon, airplanes, house

: Health Care Bill Will Deprive Seniors Of Care If They're Not "Worth The Cost"

Seeded on Mon Aug 10, 2009 10:08 PM EDT (Talking Points Memo)

Check out this ad from a right-wing group called the 60 Plus Association, celebrating the Greatest Generation -- and warning that the health care bill could kill them:

health, healthcare, right-wing, advertising

Only 9 Percent of Utahns Think Barry Obama Was Secretly Born in Kenya! - Birthers - Gawker

Seeded on Mon Aug 10, 2009 10:04 PM EDT (Gawker)

Go Utah! Only a fraction of you are crazy! It is initially surprising that conservative, lily-white Utah is less nuts than, say, Virginia. But when you think about it for a minute, it makes sense.

politics, obama, birthers, utah

Gingrich: A slippery slope from gov't health to euthanasia

Seeded on Sun Aug 9, 2009 1:54 PM EDT (Politico)

"Communal standards historically is a very dangerous concept," Gingrich said. "You are asking us to trust turning power over to the government, when there are clearly people in American who believe in establishing euthanasia, including selective standards."

politics, gingrich, republicans, gop, 2012

Chamber of Commerce Opposed to Obama's Plans

Seeded on Sun Aug 9, 2009 1:45 PM EDT (ABC News)

If President Barack Obama wants to take the measure of his opposition, he only has to glance across Lafayette Park from the White House. There, behind 10 massive Corinthian columns, is the headquarters of the U.S.

politics, obama, chamber-of-commerce

What's Bad for the GOP Is Good for Fox News - Fox News -

Seeded on Sat Aug 8, 2009 11:52 AM EDT (Gawker)

Fox News posted an astonishing 50% jump in profit last quarter amid a disastrous advertising recession, and it's basically the only thing making money in Rupert Murdoch's empire. Why? Because the GOP has cratered.

politics, fox-news, polling, ratings, news, tv-news, gop, murdoch

GOP congressman co-sponsoring birther bill won't show his birth certificate.

Seeded on Sat Aug 8, 2009 8:47 AM EDT (Think Progress)

Last week, Politico asked the 11 House Republicans co-sponsoring the so-called "birther bill" — legislation requiring presidential candidates to prove they were born in the United States — to provide their own birth certificates.

politics, birthers, congress, birth-certificates

Cash-strapped Cuba says toilet paper running short

Seeded on Sat Aug 8, 2009 8:43 AM EDT (Yahoo! News)

HAVANA (Reuters) – Cuba, in the grip of a serious economic crisis, is running short of toilet paper and may not get sufficient supplies until the end of the year, officials with state-run companies said on Friday. Officials said they were lowering the prices of 24 basic goods …

world-news, cuba, economic-crisis, toilet-paper

Gibbs: Those comparing Dems to Nazis 'on thin ice'

Seeded on Sat Aug 8, 2009 12:20 AM EDT (thehill.com)

By Sam Youngman Posted: 08/07/09 03:40 PM [ET] As violent confrontations and controversial rhetoric surrounding healthcare town hall meetings escalated, the White House on Friday called for civility.

politics, nazis, white-house, gibbs, civility, obama, town-hall-meetings

Peggy Noonan Would Like Obama To Stop Scaring Everyone(??)

Seeded on Fri Aug 7, 2009 1:55 PM EDT (Gawker)

Peggy Noonan likes Barack Obama, she really does. But he should know, she writes, that he is terrifying everyone. And that is why they are all shouting at congressmen, now. Because Obama scared them.

us-news, peggy, noonan

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