Obama on the Hill: A Health-Care Call to Arms
President Barack Obama journeyed to Capitol Hill for a rare Sunday visit as the Senate pushed through the weekend on health care reform
Time Magazine,
Sun Dec 06 21:39:44 PST 2009
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'I'm A Celebrity' TV stars charged over rat risotto
Two stars of hit British TV show "I'm A Celebrity ... Get Me Out Of Here!" are facing animal cruelty charges for killing and eating a rat during filming in Australia, activists said Monday.
AFP via Yahoo! News,
Sun Dec 06 21:45:20 PST 2009
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Second-generation Latinos struggle for a higher foothold
Javier Saavedra slumped his burly frame into a worn, plaid couch in the cramped basement room he shares with his girlfriend and their 2-year-old daughter, his expression darkening as he tic...
Washington Post,
Sun Dec 06 20:45:48 PST 2009
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Scouting Notebook: Houston has a problem
Be it as a member of Chicago or Houston, Rex Grossman is not a quarterback fantasy owners want to see.
Yahoo! Sports via Yahoo! Sports,
Sun Dec 06 20:12:00 PST 2009
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Jacobs leads Giants to a win over Cowboys that shakes up NFC East race
New York Giants running back Brandon Jacobs sparked a 31-24 victory over Dallas on Sunday that scrambled the NFC East standings. Dallas (8-4) and Philadelphia are tied for the lead, with Ne...
NFL.com,
Sun Dec 06 21:55:50 PST 2009
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L.A. Episcopal diocese's selection of lesbian bishop draws sharp Anglican rebuke
The Archbishop of Canterbury warns leaders of the U.S. church that confirming the Rev. Canon Mary Glasspool 'will have very important implications' for the deeply divided Anglican Communion...
Los Angeles Times,
Sun Dec 06 21:34:01 PST 2009
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Iraqi Scam: Looking For Police Job, Finding A Con
In Iraq's dismal economy, the desperate search for jobs has fueled a new kind of scam. Con artists are telling young men that they can bribe their way into the Iraqi security forces. The wo...
NPR,
Sun Dec 06 22:03:46 PST 2009
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'Blind Side' makes her a fan again
Someone who left the game when the Colts left Baltimore has her heart tackled by a movie. When I went to see " The Blind Side ," I didn't expect it to heal the horseshoe-shaped scar I had a...
Los Angeles Times,
Sun Dec 06 19:55:18 PST 2009
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UCLA puts up a fight but ends up with a loss
The Bruins fall to top-ranked Kansas after doing all they can to keep the score respectable in a 73-61 loss at Pauley Pavilion. Let the swelling around Reeves Nelson's right eye serve as a ...
Los Angeles Times,
Sun Dec 06 17:40:55 PST 2009
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A melting pot simmers
Bob Vance knew he had a problem when festivities for Taste the World of Hyde Park fizzled before they even started last year.
Boston Globe,
Sun Dec 06 21:43:08 PST 2009
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A clear view in fog of war
He saw her in one of the windows on the second floor of the abandoned house in Vierville-sur-Mer, the first village off Omaha Beach. She had long hair and a longer rifle.
Boston Globe,
Sun Dec 06 21:42:58 PST 2009
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Check out charities to avoid a holiday hoax
Recently, I got a telephone call from a charity claiming to represent the "local police department" and asking for a holiday donation.
Dallas Morning News,
Sun Dec 06 20:17:50 PST 2009
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I Am A Ham , With Carvajal, Presented in Midtown Dec. 7
Celina Carvajal performs the songs of Paul Scott Goodman in I Am A Ham Dec. 7 at Sweet Caroline's Piano Bar.
Playbill,
Sun Dec 06 21:18:29 PST 2009
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Curtains Up for a Cure Concert, with Kimball, Murney, Von Essen, Champlin, Present...
Comic Judy Gold hosts the Huntington's Disease Society of America's annual Curtains Up for a Cure concert Dec. 7 at Playwrights Horizons in Manhattan.
Playbill,
Sun Dec 06 21:17:49 PST 2009
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BCS national championship game has the makings of a mismatch
The eye test already has Nick Saban on edge. Then again, what doesn't? "You're just being set up when you're listening to talking heads out there," Saban said on a teleconference Sunday nig...
SportingNews,
Sun Dec 06 19:26:39 PST 2009
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Column: Atheists need a different voice
Atheists need a different voice We all know the names (Dawkins, Harris, Hitchens) of those angry white men who tend to antagonize the world
USA Today,
Sun Dec 06 21:16:00 PST 2009
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A big one for the Birds
There was little running after the catch for Vikings receiver Sidney Rice, who was stopped after a short gain by a Cardinals defender in the first quarter Sunday.
Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune,
Sun Dec 06 21:35:31 PST 2009
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Experience makes Lancers a team to watch
The moniker "team to watch" is thrown around a lot in sports, sometimes without much cause. However, this year's Lakeland Lancer varsity hockey team is shaping up to be the real deal. Coach...
The Record and Herald News,
Sun Dec 06 21:48:09 PST 2009
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A lesson in values springs from ignoring dictates of fashion
Walkabout: Residing in an old camelback chest with my father's 1940s Army sweater - a keepsake I never wear - are plenty of old sweaters I do wear.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette,
Sun Dec 06 21:30:43 PST 2009
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