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Obama Fears Double Dip Recession for US Economy

Politics
November 19, 2009 – 11:54 am

“I think it is important though to recognise that if we keep on adding to the debt, even in the midst of this recovery, that at some point, people could lose confidence in the US economy in a way that could actually lead to a double-dip recession.” So, health care!

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Reid’s Health Care Bill Chock Full of Tax Increases

Politics
November 19, 2009 – 11:52 am

More than 2,000 pages of financing for bad policy, with excise taxes, payroll taxes, annual fees, and more. “In total the bill would raise taxes by $370 B over ten years.” Keith Hennessey breaks down the way the health care bill is funded. Did you like the Social Security scheme? You’ll love this.

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The Maersk Alabama Gets Attacked Again

News
November 19, 2009 – 11:36 am

Just seven months ago the US flagged Maersk Alabama was attacked by pirates in a the waters off the coast of Africa. This week they were attacked again, but this time security forces on board repelled the pirates. No word on whether or not Cartman was among the pirates.

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Two National Powers Battle to Bring You Local Sports

Edge
November 19, 2009 – 11:31 am

Comcast is battling ESPN to bring you your local sports news. The two national media giants have each launched local sports news efforts in major markets around the country to expand their sporting news empires. Would you rather get your home team scores from Joe Local or Mike and Mike?

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Looks Like New London Was All for Not

Politics
November 19, 2009 – 11:28 am

Two years ago New London, Conn. leveled the Fort Trumbull neighborhood after a controversial SCOTUS decision on eminent domain allowed them to confiscate the property for a new Pfizer research park and fancy new neighborhood. Now, Pfizer is leaving and the neighborhood is empty. How’d that work out for ya New London?

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AOL’s Struggling Efforts to Survive

Market
November 19, 2009 – 11:05 am

AOL, the once ubiquitous ISP, is losing more than 20% of their subscribers every year. In an effort to stay relevant in a changing tech world, AOL wants to be a “next-generation content publishing empire.” Can AOL become an empire of anything?

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Is Cap-and-Trade a ‘Dead Man Walking’?

Market | Politics
November 19, 2009 – 10:36 am

Only 3 percent, of Americans list the environment among their chief concerns. With rising unemployment, it’s no wonder that the cap-and-trade legislation, viewed as a job killer, is headed for trouble.

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Graham Asks Holder Why he Wants to Give Miranda Rights to Bin Laden

Politics
November 19, 2009 – 10:11 am

“The big problem I have is you’re criminalizing the war, that if we caught bin Laden tomorrow, we have mixed theories and couldn’t turn him over to the CIA, the FBI, military intelligence for an interrogation on the battlefield, because now you’re saying he’s subject to criminal court in the United States.”

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Nachos are Named After a Man Named “Nacho”, Seriously

Edge
November 18, 2009 – 11:19 am

Did you know Nachos got their name from their creator or that Bananas Foster are named after a cop? How about James Salisbury, he thought, “fruits, vegetables, and starches were the absolute worst thing a person could eat.” So he invented a steak and told people to eat it 3 times a day.

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Obama’s Guarantee: Khalid Sheikh Mohammed Will Be Convicted and Executed

November 18, 2009 – 11:18 am

Obama: “I don’t think it will be offensive at all when he’s convicted and when the death penalty is applied to him.” But it’s hard for the Feds to make death penalties like these stick, if history is any guide. Will the White House play a role in the trial to ensure it?

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