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• Transcript: AWA interview with Ari Ne’eman and Paula Durbin-Westby of ASAN

  
  Sweet Perdition — Authority: 110
  This is a transcript of the November 2, 2009 appearance of ASAN’s Ari Ne’eman and Paula Durbin-Westby on AWA Radio with Sharon daVanport. Sharon daVanport: Hello everyone and welcome to AWA Radio. This is Asperger Women’s Association’s official talk time. Today is Monday, November 2 and we have quite ...
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• Cheesehead hat is bigger news than Obama’s speech

  
  C.O.P.S. — Authority: 128
  Why did Obama escape the oval office to go to Madison? Liberian immigrant Mansfield Neblett just wanted to wear his cheesehead hat to President Barack Obamas speech at a Wisconsin middle school. The first roadblock were U.S. Secret Service agents. They initially told him the bright yellow hat in the shape of a ...
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• Global Warming News: Dog owners killing the planet

  
  C.O.P.S. — Authority: 128
  And it is not a PETA study that says pets have bigger carbon footprint than SUV. In "Time to Eat the Dog? The Real Guide to Sustainable Living," authors Robert and Brenda Vale argue that resources required to feed a dog -- including the amount of land needed to feed the animals that go into its food -- give it ...
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• Obama: By the way there was a little incident at Ft Hood

  
  C.O.P.S. — Authority: 128
  Did Obama handle his first Ft Hood statement correctly? President Obama late this afternoon expressed his sadness and shock at the murderous rampage at Fort Hood. Speaking at a meeting of Native American tribal leaders at the Interior Department, the president denounced "the horrific outburst of violence" on the ...
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• Ft Hood shooter: Islamic terrorist or one of Obama’s antiwar base

  
  C.O.P.S. — Authority: 128
  Obama’s base objects to the Iraqi/ Afghan wars as does Hasan. A mass shooting at the largest army base in the US has left 13 people dead and at least 31 wounded, military officials say. The incident took place inside the Fort Hood military base in Texas as soldiers were awaiting medical and dental treatment at a ...
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• Yankees Win World Series

  
  Sports 2000 — Authority: 125
  Behind a solid effort on short rest by Andy Pettitte and Series Most Valuable Player Hideki Matsui’s six RBI, New York won Game 6 of the World Series, 7-3, over Philadelphia. The Yankees won their 27th World Series and stopped the Phillies’ attempt to win consecutive Major League Baseball titles. Pettitte lasted ...
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• The Yankees Win! New York Defeats Philadelphia for its 27th World Championship

  
  The Starting Five — Authority: 422
  (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images) Hideki Matsui has no knees left. He’s been relegated to a designated hitter which isn’t easy for a former full time player. Sometimes it’s just your time and Godzilla came through tonight like the champion he now is. For the series he was 8-13 with 3 homers and 8 runs ...
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• Five Students Found Guilty of Underage Drinking, 24 Take Com Serv

  
  The Bi-College News Online — Authority: 133
  By Robin Riskin Twenty-nine students with citations for underage drinking from Lloyd Around the World huddled by the doors of the Havertown District Court Wednesday morning, October 28. Five Fords fought the case. They were all found guilty. The conviction will stay on their records, though they can get it ...
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• Sen. Dick Durbin talks Pell grants at Saint Xavier University

  
  Prepare For College — Authority: 154
  Sen. Dick Durbin talks Pell grants at Saint Xavier University Holds roundtable with Saint Xavier President Judith A. Dwyer and students Chicago (Aug. 29, 2007) US Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) discussed his support for increasing grant aid to college students at a roundtable discussion Wednesday at Saint Xavier ...
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• Dems crow over NY-23 results

  
  C.O.P.S. — Authority: 128
  Was NY-23 a defeat for Limbaugh, Beck, Palin? The Right Wingnuts led by Rush Limbaugh, Sarah Palin, and Michelle Malkin lost their self-selected signpost election the 23rd Congressional District in New York. The ultra-conservative Republican candidate Doug Hoffman conceded to Democrat Bill Owens just about a ...
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• Obama finds more reasons to escapes the Oval Office

  
  C.O.P.S. — Authority: 128
  Obama golfing more than Bush did. While his predecessor in the White House had a reputation as a golfing playboy, Barack Obama has cultivated a somewhat more serious, down-to-business image. So it may be a surprise to learn that in his ten months as U.S. President, Mr Obama has already played as much golf as ...
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• Health Care Roundup: Final Bill By Christmas, Halvorson Commits, Costello And Lipinski Waffle

  
  Progress Illinois - — Authority: 652
  The latest news from the health care reform battle -- both in D.C. and here on the homefront. A Final Bill By Christmas? Now that health care legislation has passed out of the five relevantcommittees on Capitol Hill, health care advocates are starting towonder when both chambers of Congress will take up the bills ...
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• Reid: Maybe More ACORN Amendments Would End the Unemployment Extension Slog

  
  The Washington Independent Blog — Authority: 154
  As the Senate idles awaiting a procedural vote on unemployment legislation — a vote that’s held up activity on all other pending legislation and nominations — Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) this morning offered a solution that might speed things up: “Maybe [Republicans] needed another ACORN ...
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• Take HC townhall to Congress noon Thursday

  
  C.O.P.S. — Authority: 128
  Dems need to be defeated in HC Superbowl this friday. Representative Michelle Bachmann (R-MN) has mobilized a national Tea Party of her own with just one a few words with Sean Hannity on Fox News Friday night. Buses are being filled as we speak to join her on the steps of the nations Capital on Thursday, November ...
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• Cloture Vote on Unemployment Extension Scheduled for Wednesday Afternoon

  
  The Washington Independent — Authority: 783
  The Senate will hold a procedural vote tomorrow at 12:15 p.m. to limit debate on legislation extending unemployment benefits in all states, Sen. Richard Durbin (D-Ill.) just announced on the chamber floor. Senate rules mandate that the final vote can’t come earlier than 30 hours after the cloture vote. To expedite ...
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• Senate Dems wont say if healthcare will get done by New Years

  
  Stupidica — Authority: 162
  Senate Democratic leaders were hesitant Tuesday when pressed on the chances for a congressional healthcare bill by the end of the year, suggesting the bill may be headed for a winter 2010 vote. Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) and Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) would not commit to reporters asking about the ...
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• Marion VA hospital issues to be aired in Congress

  
  Political Fix — Authority: 626
  Marion VA Medical Center WASHINGTON — Veterans’ Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki will walk into a room of angry Illinois members of Congress Wednesday morning. Shinseki will meet with Sen. Dick Durbin , D-Ill., and other livid Illinois elected officials in Washington to address persistent…
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• Senate Resolution Praises Bigots For Their “Respect”

  
  That's My Congress — Authority: 503
  How can anyone claim that the Boy Scouts of America has a keen respect for the basic rights of all people, when the organization discriminates against atheists and gays?
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• Durbin, Feingold and Specter Warn Against Patriot Act Extension

  
  Irregular Times: News Unfit for Print — Authority: 515
  As H.R. 3845, a bill to extend the worst provisions of the Patriot Act , moves toward markup in the House of Representatives this week, it’s a good time to take some lessons from the markup of the equivalent bill in the Senate, S. 1692. A Senate Judiciary Committee report on S. 1692 is mostly ...
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• Dick Durbin -- Smartass

  
  Illinois Pedant — Authority: 133
  With a 2000-page healthcare bill now before the House, Illinois Senator Dick Durbin wonders what size the bill should be.  (Sadly were stuck with him for five more years).  Look for his remarks at 0:45. 1000-page bill? So what?
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