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'Treme' Writer David Mills Dies of Brain Aneurysm
Former Washington Post and television writer David Mills has died of a brain aneurysm A former newspaper feature writer, Mills went on to write for some of the finest TV dramas of the era, including “Homicide: Life on the Street,” “NYPD Blue,” “ER” and “The Wire.” “Treme” is currently in production in New Orleans and…
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Spelling Bee Kid Gets a Toughie
The look on this kid’s face is priceless. “You want me to spell what?”
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Four Dead in DC Shooting
Multiple shooters opened up on a crowd in Washington Tuesday night, killing four and injuring nine. Authorities said multiple shooters opened fire on a crowd Tuesday night. Metro Police Chief Cathy Lanier said the shooting prompted a lengthy police chase that ended in the arrest of three men. Four officers were treated for minor injuries…
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Obama to Allow Offshore Drilling Off Virginia Coast
President Obama has given offshore drilling the thumbs up. In a reversal of a long-standing ban on most offshore drilling, President Barack Obama is allowing oil drilling off Virginia’s shorelines and considering it for a large chunk of the Atlantic seaboard. At the same time, he’s rejecting some new drilling sites that had been planned…
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Michelle Bachmann Says There's No Proof Black Lawmakers Were Harassed
It’s the moral equivalent of “You Lie!” Conservatives have been skeptical of claims by black members of Congress that civil rights pioneer John Lewis was called the “N” word and that another Congressman was spat upon by protesters during the health-care debate. Now the conservative Minnesota Republican has come out and openly expressed the doubts…
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Court Says Tasing Pregnant Woman Was OK
A Seattle woman refused to sign a speeding ticket. Despite her being pregnant, three cops thought tasing her would get that signing thing squared away and the court recently agreed Three Seattle police officers were justified when they used a stun gun on a pregnant mother who refused to sign a traffic ticket, a federal…
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The Face of (Dis)Interest
New York Magazine has a hilarious (and un-embeddable) gallery of Presidential visits and the faces Obama amkes when trying to look interested in generally uninteresting things. Example below Check out the gallery here.
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President Obama Signs Reconciliation Bill
The President signed the reconciliation bill much to the chagrin of people who do not like him. For the people that do, there’s a question as to where the health insurance part figures into the health insurance and student loan reform. From Daily Kos President Obama signed the reconciliation fix to health insurance and student…
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Semenya Barred from Meet in South Africa
Caster Semenya has been barred from a South African meet due to unreleased gender verification tests. Despite this setback, Semenya announced she will return to competition Caster Semenya says she will return to competitive racing this season, releasing a statement on the same day that she was denied a chance to run at a meet…
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