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So.... It's pretty much over, our candidate has conceded. He was outspent by a candidate who received vast contributions from unions and other special interests. So, all you people who *insisted* on supporting our enemies in the UAW in the name of some misguided concept of "save American industry" - I hope you're happy. Enjoy the president that YOUR dollars helped elect!

Teens Find Desperation on Hollywood's StreetsBy Gillian Flaccus Associated Press Writer Published: Feb 27, 2005 LOS ANGELES (AP) - The hulking letters of the Hollywood sign loom over the homeless shelter where Andrew Stone sleeps, but the teenage guitarist is no closer to stardom than he was on the streets of Atlanta. The gangly 19-year-old tells a story that sounds like the slow lament of the songs he writes. Got here just two weeks ago in a 1985 Chevy Caprice. Car trashed by thieves who snatched a friend's guitar. Pawned a minidisc player for $27, but a thief stole the...