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Tuesday, February 10, 2009

Three tough steps to fiscal sanity in California

The chief culprit: The Legislature's inability to pass a state budget on time. Frustrated local governments and schools can't plan. Private vendors selling to the state get stiffed. Worst of all, the Capitol politicians ultimately panic, punt the state's fiscal mess into the future and pass a fraudulent budget…..

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Source: la times

Monday, February 9, 2009

U.S. Guns Arm Mexican Drug Cartels

High-powered automatic weapons and ammunition are flowing virtually unchecked from border states into Mexico, fueling a war among drug traffickers, the army and police that has left thousands dead, according to U.S. and Mexican officials...

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Source: la times

Sunday, February 8, 2009

Beating Up on Barack

President Bush showed America’s enemies a country that does not retreat in fear, does not bomb with impunity, and most important, does not desert civilians or foreign governments that trust us. Thank you President Bush, for keeping my family and my country safe….

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Source: power line news

Saturday, February 7, 2009

People Facing Layoffs Turn to Parties, Internet

The bar was crowded with well-dressed professionals enjoying drinks and conversation, a typical evening - except that none of them had a job....

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Source: my way news

Friday, February 6, 2009

Vatican tells bishop to retract Holocaust statement

A British-born Roman Catholic bishop who has said he does not believe that millions of Jews died in Nazi gas chambers has been told to publicly recant his views by the Vatican.

Pope Benedict XVI has faced uproar in his native Germany and severe criticism from Jewish groups over his decision last week to lift the automatic ex-communication of Richard Williamson, who is understood to be based in Argentina….

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Source: the independent

Thursday, February 5, 2009

Player forced to pawn NFL ring during Super Bowl

Joe Cacciatore of Capital Pawn is required by law to keep the player's identity confidential for 30 days. But he showed us the ring the player parted with in the middle of the Super Bowl party week.

Cacciatore told ABC Action News.com, "People have to make tough choices in this economy." ...

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Source:abc action news