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Is It Time to Stop Picking on Glenn Beck?

Seeded on Fri Nov 20, 2009 8:32 PM EST (AOL)
Seeded by Jerry Verlinger

It's easy to make fun of Glenn Beck. They have done it on AOL News (the source of this article) as well as here on Newsvine, and Beck even does it himself (as on the November cover of Fusion magazine).

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The H1N1 Pandemic Bonanza Bush Contracted for in 2005 ~ short video

Seeded on Fri Nov 20, 2009 2:07 AM EST (YouTube)
Seeded by Pamela Drew

This video investigation runs eight minutes with official news conferences and contract awards. Washington has been preparing for the H1N1 Tamiflu and pharma hey day since 2005, adjuvants and all, ordered and stockpiled by the taxpayer billion half a decade ago.

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US Senators target plastic surgery in health overhaul - Yahoo! News

Seeded on Thu Nov 19, 2009 9:22 PM EST (Yahoo! News)
Seeded by Indepvoter

Americans opting for Plastic Surgery may have to pay new tax.....

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The war industry's drums are beating

Seeded on Thu Nov 19, 2009 9:18 PM EST (Salon.com)
Seeded by Carloz

Hurry, hurry. There's no time for thinking; it's time to act. Washington's permanent war lobby has worked itself into a veritable lather. The proper Pentagon press leaks have been made, Op-Eds written, talk show commandos deployed.

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SPLC to O'Reilly: You Lose Dobbs Bet | Hatewatch | Southern Poverty Law Center

Seeded on Thu Nov 19, 2009 6:41 PM EST (splcenter.org)
Seeded by Josh of Arc

To: Bill O'Reilly The O'Reilly Factor Fox News Network Dear Bill, You lost the bet. Time to pay up!

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NY Court of Appeals Upholds Marriage Recognition Policy

Seeded on Thu Nov 19, 2009 3:40 PM EST (hrcbackstory.org)
Seeded by Rella

The New York Court of Appeals ruled today that government benefits may be provided to same-sex couples who are legally married elsewhere and residing in New York.  The 4-3 decision, by the state's highest court, held that public officials have the authority to grant public emp …

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AOL: We Need to Fire 2,500 "Volunteers"

Seeded on Thu Nov 19, 2009 9:59 AM EST (mediamemo.allthingsd.com)
Seeded by Josh of Arc

AOL, which has already told investors that it will spend up to $200 million firing a good chunk of its staff, has now told its employees. It is looking for "up to 2,500 volunteers," CEO Tim Armstrong told his staff today. That's a third of the company's payroll.

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The Wrong Side of History - Nicholas Kristoff New York Times Op-Ed Columnist

Seeded on Thu Nov 19, 2009 8:01 AM EST (The New York Times)
Seeded by multifariousone

Critics storm that health care reform is "a cruel hoax and a delusion." Ads in 100 newspapers thunder that reform would mean "the beginning of socialized medicine."

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Obama Calls Stimulus s 'Side Issue,' Says Focus Is on Job Growth

Seeded on Thu Nov 19, 2009 4:48 AM EST (FOXNews.com)
Seeded by Indepvoter

President Obama brushed off criticism over his administration's inaccurate reporting on job creation Wednesday, telling Fox News the accounting is an "inexact science" and that any errors are a "side issue" when compared with the goal of turning the economy around.

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White House reports $98 Billion in improper 2009 payments

Seeded on Wed Nov 18, 2009 7:35 PM EST (CNN)
Seeded by Jerry Verlinger

Outright fraud and misdirected reimbursements of $98 Billion made in 2009... ...caused a 37.5% increase over the $72 billion in improper payments of 2008, according to figures provided by Peter Orszag, director of the White House Office of Management and Budget.

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