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Due to the recent death of Edward Kennedy, the Senate version of the Waxman-Markley climate change bill -- named after its sponsors Henry Waxman (D-CA) and Edward J. Markey (D-MA) and officially known as H.R.2454: American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 -- is on hold. As a result, we’ll all have to suffer a bit longer with the effects of global warming until the bill is passed. Don’t despair, however. Amy Goodman’s Democracy Now! network does have some good news to report about the government’s efforts at reversing global warming. According to Goodman, while the efforts of the...

FOX Business Network has signed a multi-year deal with legendary radio personality Don Imus in which his nationally syndicated program Imus in the Morning will be simulcast on the channel... Beginning October 5th... Monday through Friday from 6-9 AM ET on FOX Business ... In making the announcement, Magee said, “We’re excited to welcome a renowned broadcaster like Don Imus to the FOX Business team. His 40 years of on-air experience combined with his superb interviewing skills and capitalist sensibilities will be a great addition to our lineup.” The program will incorporate additional business news into its format which now...

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CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico - Gunmen broke into a drug rehabilitation center, lined people against a wall and shot 17 dead in a particularly bloody day in Mexico's relentless drug war. The brazen attack followed the killing of the No. 2 security official in President Felipe Calderon's home state. The attackers on Wednesday broke down the door of El Aliviane center in Ciudad Juarez, lined up their victims against a wall and opened fire, said Arturo Sandoval, a spokesman for the regional prosecutors' office. At least five people were injured. Authorities had no immediate suspects or information on the victims. Ciudad...

At least a few participants charged Wednesday that Sen. Bob Casey's health care forum was stacked in favor of those who support a reform bill, something the Casey camp strongly denies. Each potential questioner was required to fill out a form asking his or her name and address, in addition to writing the question. Those forms were drawn at random, and the questioner was asked to approach a microphone to state the question. "It seemed like all the questions were favorable" to the Senate health bill, Doreen Linder of Quakertown said after standing up near the end of the forum...

The president is addressing kids. Big deal. I can remember Gerald Ford asking kids to tell their parents to turn off the lights when we left a room because we all needed to conserve energy or something. We were all supposed to write letters to the president telling him what we were going to do about this. I wrote one. Got a reply, even! It wasn’t from Ford himself, but from some dunderhead who worked for him. Said dunderhead probably sent the same letter to millions of kids. It took me years to figure that out, though. I thought the...

My daughter's very dear friend lost her father yesterday to a heart attack. She is only 12 years old. They have two other daughter age 13 and 18. Dad was an Iraq war veteran and a good man. Please keep this family in your prayers in the coming days. They are sure going to need them.

Before Gennaro “Jerry” Angiulo was a high-ranking Mafioso in charge of the Boston mob, he was a Navy chief serving his country during wartime, and he earned the flag that will cover his coffin, local vets said. But the idea that one-time Patriarca family underboss, alleged to have ordered beatings and killings, will be laid to rest today with full military honors isn’t sitting well with some vets. At an undisclosed cemetery today, six Navy pallbearers will carry his coffin, a sailor with a bugle blowing taps, and seven others will fire a salute for the departed don. “He should...

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California authorities say a clash between opponents and supporters of health care reform ended with one man biting off another man's finger. Ventura County Sheriff's Capt. Frank O'Hanlon says about 100 people demonstrating in favor of health care reforms rallied Wednesday night on a street corner. One protester walked across the street to confront about 25 counter-demonstrators. O'Hanlon says the man got into an argument and fist fight, during which he bit off the left pinky of a 65-year-old man who opposed health care reform. O'Hanlon says the attacker fled but authorities have a good description.

Noted in the New York Times on January 5, 2006: "There was nothing in the original Constitution of 1787 that barred a third or fourth term for presidents. That was why ... in 1947, after sporadic public debate, Republicans demanded presidential term limits and changed the Constitution." and "'We ought to take a serious look and see if we haven't interfered with the democratic rights of the people,' Ronald Reagan said in 1986." The article further states: "(They) ... can hope that in another world crisis, this misbegotten amendment will not be there to bar a future Franklin Roosevelt from...

After a fierce controversy over what many perceived as an effort to indoctrinate students, the White House says it will rewrite the government recommendation that teachers nationwide assign students a paper on how to "help the president." According to the Washington Times, Obama aides acknowledged the White House helped the U.S. Education Department craft recommended activities to be assigned to students after they watched Obama's address: Among the activities the government initially suggested for prekindergarten to sixth-grade students: that they "write letters to themselves about what they can do to help the president." Another task recommended for students immediately after...

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Obama's Sept 8 Visit

[ I saw this posted before any discussion of the topic was involved - but I just KNEW it would have some interesting and comical replies....AND - so it has..... ] I have a feeling we have lost the Healthcare debate ..... and it is the President and Rahm's fault. Rahm even shares more blame for the type of candidates he recruited over the past 4 years. A man who so effectively marketed himself over 18 months couldn't market reform as effectively. Shame, people will die and we will lose control of the house and senate in 2010 possibly. [...

New firmware will be offered for all Vertex SSDsSSDs have a few disadvantages when compared to traditional hard drives. One of those disadvantages is the price of the SSD compared to the price of a HDDs. Another of the disadvantages is the comparatively low storage capacity of SSDs today. Yet another issue is that as SSDs have more and more files stored on them, some of the data becomes orphaned and takes up space on the drive reducing performance. As you can imagine reading the data in the cell, combining the data with new data going to the cell, and...

Upward of 400 people heard a brief presentation by Casey of the health bill passed by his Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee that seeks universal insurance coverage. This was followed by questions. Both supporters and opponents turned out in large numbers, but there were few of the sharp exchanges that have characterized similar forums held by elected officials around the country.

Curt Schilling appeared on the Dennis & Callahan Show on Thursday morning, with Bob Neumeier filling in for John Dennis. A transcript of his conversation about a potential Senate run is below. The interview can also be heard in its entirety by clicking here: PART 1 - Curt Schilling on D&C PART 2 - Curt Schilling on D&C Are you contemplating a run for the vacant Massachusetts Senate seat? I’ve thought about it. Most dread the idea of campaigning and debating - the fight. The fight would be fun. The whole spotlight/media crap, not so much. But the fight would...

Back-to-school sales flunk Most retailers posting declines in August, indicating continued weakness in the consumer sector. By Julianne Pepitone, CNNMoney.com staff reporter Last Updated: September 3, 2009: 10:29 AM ET NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Back-to-school sales for major national retailers fell from last year, but the results were stronger than analysts expected, thanks in part to discounters. August same-store sales, sales at stores open a year or more, fell 2.9% overall from last year, Thomson Reuters reported. Analysts had expected a 3.8% decline as consumers continue to feel the pinch of the recession. "The overall index was not good by...