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State lawmakers explore legalizing online poker
Seeded on Wed Feb 10, 2010 2:14 PM EST (vcstar.com)
SACRAMENTO — Midway through a daylong hearing Tuesday on Internet poker, Sen. Roderick Wright paused to make a quick calculation.
Medical bills prompt more than 60 percent of U.S. bankruptcies
Seeded on Fri Jun 5, 2009 11:56 PM EDT (CNN)
This year, an estimated 1.5 million Americans will declare bankruptcy. Many people may chalk up that misfortune to overspending or a lavish lifestyle, but a new study suggests that more than 60 percent of people who go bankrupt are actually capsized by medical bills.
Sotomayor: A liberal record — but not entirely so
Tue May 26, 2009 5:13 PM EDT
In more than 16 years as a federal judge, Sonia Sotomayor has often sided with people claiming discrimination in education and employment. She's backed police and prosecutors over defendants. She's upheld assertions of free speech and religion.
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Gates Defends Soldier's Pink Undies
Seeded on Fri May 22, 2009 2:20 PM EDT (npr.org)
Here's Gates, again from the AP:
The "NewsHour" on PBS Will Get a Makeover
Seeded on Mon May 11, 2009 8:15 PM EDT (The New York Times)
"The NewsHour With Jim Lehrer," public broadcasting's nightly newscast, is getting a makeover, designed to bring it more fully into the digital era, give it a livelier look and nudge it, however slowly, toward the day when its longtime anchor decides to retire.
The Early Word: Health Care
Seeded on Mon May 11, 2009 1:53 PM EDT (The New York Times)
President Obama plans to take up the issue of overhauling the health care system on Monday, in a session with doctors and representatives from hospitals, drug makers and insurance companies at the White House late in the morning.
Facebook and Twitter 'make us bad people'
Seeded on Sat May 9, 2009 3:52 AM EDT (metro.co.uk)
Using Facebook or Twitter may make you a bad person because it ruins your moral compass, it has been claimed.
Obama Proposes $17 Billion in New Budget Cuts
Seeded on Wed May 6, 2009 9:21 PM EDT (The New York Times)
President Obama on Thursday will unveil nearly $17 billion in additional budget cuts for the coming fiscal year to underscore what a top adviser called a "constant" effort to find savings at a time when the government's costs for bailouts, health care and wars are mounting …
Gay marriage leaps ahead in Maine, New Hampshire
Wed May 6, 2009 1:03 PM EDT
In a banner day in New England for advocates of gay marriage, Maine legalized the practice Wednesday, and the New Hampshire Legislature voted to do the same.
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Stamp of approval: Media tout Obama polling falsehood
Seeded on Tue May 5, 2009 12:25 AM EDT (Media Matters for America)
Several media figures and outlets have falsely claimed that President Obama's approval rating is lower than that of most or all recent presidents, according to Gallup.
Gunmen Kill 45 at Turkish Wedding
Seeded on Mon May 4, 2009 10:07 PM EDT (The New York Times)
Masked assailants with grenades and automatic weapons attacked a wedding ceremony in southeast Turkey on Monday, killing 45 people and wounding 20 others. Two girls survived because the bodies of slain friends fell on top of them during the onslaught.
Dems sense opportunity on gay marriage
Sat May 2, 2009 9:55 AM EDT
Gay marriage legalization in several states and the public's growing acceptance of same-sex unions have Democrats sensing political opportunity and some Republicans re-evaluating their party's hard-line opposition to an issue that long has rallied its base.
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After his flu warning, Biden takes the train home
Fri May 1, 2009 9:16 PM EDT
One day after saying he wouldn't travel in tight quarters because of the swine flu scare, Vice President Joe Biden rode a train Friday from Washington to Delaware.
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Pentagon uses Facebook, Twitter to spread message
Fri May 1, 2009 4:43 AM EDT
You don't often hear a three-star general using the word "friend" as a verb.
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Twitter quitters just don't get it
Seeded on Thu Apr 30, 2009 11:39 PM EDT (Macworld)
A Nielsen report this week revealed that Twitter has an uncanny knack for hemorrhaging users. In fact, some 60 percent of new users bail on the service within a month. For those of us who've been tweeting for a couple of years, this isn't exactly a shocker.
Global economic crisis hits German sex industry
Seeded on Thu Apr 30, 2009 9:15 PM EDT (Reuters)
It did not take long for the world financial crisis to affect the world's oldest profession in Germany.
WHO raises pandemic alert to second-highest level
Seeded on Wed Apr 29, 2009 7:37 PM EDT (CNN)
The World Health Organization raised its pandemic alert to 5, its second-highest level Wednesday, warning of widespread human infection from the swine flu outbreak that originated in Mexico.
Phishers hit Facebook with scam messages
Seeded on Wed Apr 29, 2009 7:18 PM EDT (Macworld)
Facebook users were hit Wednesday with a phishing attack that tried to steal names and passwords from users of the popular social network. People who read this also read: People Who Like This Also Like
Are record shops worth saving? (Part 3)
Seeded on Wed Apr 29, 2009 7:06 PM EDT (CNET.com)
By now you've read what I love about record stores, and what I could live without. In this third--and final--installment, I'm going to throw out some ideas for how to bring record shops into the 21st century.
Are record shops worth saving? (Part 2)
Seeded on Wed Apr 29, 2009 7:03 PM EDT (CNET.com)
Many record stores are going out of business for perfectly good reasons that have little to do with iTunes or Amazon. In general, the brick-and-mortar music retail experience is antique and frustrating, and when it's bad, it's enough to make you swear off record shops for good.
Are record shops worth saving? (Part 1)
Seeded on Wed Apr 29, 2009 7:01 PM EDT (CNET.com)
Last Saturday, independent music retailers organized a national Record Store Day, complete with in-store freebies and exclusive releases from dozens of bands who want to see these business survive.
Chinese Likely Welcome Healthcare Reforms
Seeded on Sun Apr 26, 2009 9:34 PM EDT (gallup.com)
China's announcement of major health reforms this month is likely welcome news for many Chinese who fear a serious illness could drain their life's savings.
Americans Steady in Backing Friendlier U.S.-Cuba Relations
Seeded on Fri Apr 24, 2009 8:41 AM EDT (gallup.com)
As President Barack Obama weighs the future of U.S.-Cuba relations, Americans continue to express support for closer ties. Since 1999, a majority of Americans have consistently said they favor re-establishing U.S.
In First 100 Days, Obama Meets or Exceeds Expectations
Seeded on Fri Apr 24, 2009 8:29 AM EDT (gallup.com)
President Obama begins the second 100 days of his presidency with 56% of Americans believing he has done an excellent or good job thus far, and only 20% saying he has done a poor or terrible job.
Summary of the proposed Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights
Seeded on Thu Apr 23, 2009 2:12 PM EDT (NY Daily News)
The "Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights," provides crucial protections against unfair, but unfortunately common, credit card practices. Ends Unfair, Arbitrary Interest Rate Increases. More Articles
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