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SOUTH MIAMI-DADE (WSVN) -- On the three-year anniversary of a shooting that left her critically injured and claimed the life of a colleague, Officer Jody Wright returned to full duty with Miami-Dade Police Department. Dozens of MDPD officers gathered at the department's South District Station on Monday for a memorial service to honor Jose Somohano, while also celebrating Wright's return to duty. "Today is a very sad day," said Wright. "We lost one of our fellow officers, a true hero, and everyday he is my inspiration. I know that he's up above being my guardian angel, and...that he would be...

<p>In the beginning, there was Bush: an openly selfish, headstrong and confused man who misinterpreted religion as a means for world dominance. Bush provided an experience that left most Americans in deep need of relief. Both his election and re-election were dubious and controversial. His administration lied about weapons of mass destruction leading to the war in Iraq and his deregulation of Wall Street arguably started the economic meltdown.</p>

The Obama administration's decision to repeal tax deductions and dual-capacity tax credits for oil and gas producers may result in an initial loss of over 154,000 jobs by the end of 2011, according to Louisiana State University Endowed Chair of Banking and nationally-renowned economic Dr. Joseph R. Mason.

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Army Staff Sgt., Awarded Medal of Honor for Valor in Afghanistan, Says Comrades Going Beyond Call Every Day America's first living recipient of the Medal of Honor since the Vietnam War says the heroic actions he undertook in Afghanistan are as brave as what every American soldier experiences day in and day out during their tours of duty in that country. Interview - Staff Sgt Salvatore Giunta

So why hasn't "Queen Oprah" made any inspiring comments about Obama over the last two years? Why hasn't the MSM done a story on how Oprah Has Made Obama A SUCCESS STORY? And now Oprah is gonna have her own network? Will Obama work for her as a "TELEPROMPTER SCRIPTER" when he loses or gets IMPEACHED? Nice Going OPRAH! Not everything you touch turns to Gold!

A BRIT teen who sent an email to the White House calling President Obama a "p***k" has been banned from America FOR LIFE. The furious FBI asked local cops to tell college student Luke Angel, 17, his drunken insult was "unacceptable". Luke yesterday admitted he fired off a single email criticising the US Government after seeing a TV programme about 9/11. He said: "I don't remember exactly what I wrote as I was drunk. But I think I called Barack Obama a p***k. It was silly - the sort of thing you do when you're a teenager and have had...

Exaltation of the Holy Cross (Roodmas)    Roodmas 1 -- more commonly known simply as "Holy Cross Day" -- was first begun to commemorate the Dedication of the Basilica of the Resurrection, built by St. Helena (Constantine the Great's mother), in Jerusalem in A.D. 355 -- but the true Cross was found shortly thereafter, also by St. Helena, so the two events were joined. The story of the finding of the True Cross, from the Catholic Encyclopedia: In the year 326 the mother of Constantine, Helena, then about 80 years old, having journeyed to Jerusalem, undertook to rid the Holy Sepulchre...

It pales in comparison to Sigbritt Löthberg's home internet connection, but it sure makes Comcast's Extreme 105Mbps broadband package look downright sluggish. EPB Fiber Optics (Chattanooga's municipally-owned fiber-to-the-premises network) and Alcatel-Lucent have teamed up to offer America's "fastest" home broadband service -- a service that brings 1Gbps (or 1000Mbps, if that strikes you better) directly to your PC.

Two Iranian "grand" ayatollahs issu fatwa, calling for the killing of those who insult the Koran, including anyone who burns the Islamic book… "The blood of a person who burns the Koran can undoubtedly be shed. No action should be taken without permission of a Shira judge...", Makarem Shirazi. Protesters outside the Swiss Embassy in Tehran today set fire to the U.S. flag ...

Huge numbers of these "rich" Americans are leftists, and yet these rich leftists try to reduce their tax burden as much as possible. If the best government policy towards wealth is to tax it heavily, then why don't leftists lead the way? Isn't this sort of leadership -- leadership by example -- the most effective? Mike Huckabee, when he was Governor of Arkansas nine years ago, created the "Tax Me More Fund," which allowed those leftists in the state who felt that tax rates should be higher to send a check to this fund, which would be used to help...

During the past decade, a lavishly funded, highly coordinated campaign has been under way to shift America's judiciary fundamentally to the left by keeping conservative judges off state courts. This campaign is being orchestrated and funded by the Open Society Institute (OSI), the political arm of billionaire hedge-fund manager George Soros. According to a study released this week by the American Justice Partnership, OSI has spent at least $45.4 million to promote the so-called merit selection system and reduce the influence of citizens and their elected representatives when it comes to picking judges. Approximately 95 percent of civil disputes in...

Yes,this will be a common post for the next two years and every two/three months the "Dream Ticket" will probably change. The 2012 Primary's & Final Showdown compared to the Dog&Pony show of 2008 will be like comparing a "Game 7" to the Gong Show.With all the fresh faces in the Republican/Conservative party,it's going to be a pretty exciting horse race. At this moment,Any Combination of Paul Ryan,Mike Pence and John Thune would be unstoppable! Let's here some of your "Current Dream Tickets".

House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) acknowledged Sunday that Democrats will lose seats in the midterm elections but said they will keep their majority. “We are going to hold the House,” said Hoyer, appearing on CNN’s State of the Union. “We are going to lose seats, probably,” he added, but declined to speculate on the number. Hoyer acknowledged that the party may have to eventually pull resources from races that become hopeless, but said that point has not been reached. “If there are candidates that are very substantially behind and they can’t make it, we will have to make some...

MOORHEAD, Minn. - A woman wearing whipped cream and not much else has been cited for indecent exposure at a Walgreens in downtown Moorhead. The Forum of Fargo reports that police say the 37-year-old Moorhead woman walked into the store about 5:45 p.m. Sunday wearing on a thong, pasties, a "partial" towel and whipped cream.

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June 16, 2007 President Bush condemned Democrats for excessive spending during his weekly radio address this morning, vowing to veto any bill he deems fiscally irresponsible. The harsh remarks come a day after Congress passed a $37 billion Homeland Security budget bill, roughly $2.1 billion more than what the President requested. House Republicans rallied 147 votes against the bill, enough to uphold a potential presidential veto. "The American people do not want to return to the days of tax and spend policies," Bush said. "They expect accountability and fiscal discipline in Washington, D.C. And I will use my veto to...

Mon Sep 13, 2010 7:16pm EDT * McConnell vows to introduce tax-freeze bill * Senate back from recess with short session * Bitter debate ahead of November congressional elections (Adds options to vote or delay, capital gains tax question) By Kim Dixon and Andy Sullivan WASHINGTON, Sept 13 (Reuters) - Republicans in the U.S. Senate poured cold water on Monday on hopes for a compromise with President Barack Obama that would have allowed Bush-era tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans to expire. Taxes have become a flashpoint going into a Nov. 2 election in which Republicans are seeking to wrest...

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Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) on Monday endorsed former Maryland Gov. Robert Ehrlich in the state's GOP gubernatorial primary, pitting him against his former presidential running mate, Sarah Palin. The former GOP Alaska governor and potential 2012 presidential candidate endorsed Republican investor Brian Murphy, a once-little-known candidate who is mounting a primary challenge against Ehrlich. McCain told the Associated Press that Ehrlich is a "fine guy" and that he is backing his shot at another term in office. The Maryland governor's primary is one of the first in which McCain and Palin have found themselves supporting opposing candidates. Palin has endorsed...