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Students Take Over UC Berkeley
UC Berkeley students took over a campus building in protest this morning, a day after the University of California regents voted to raise tuition by 32 percent. An undetermined number of protesters barricaded themselves at about 6 a.m. inside Wheeler Hall, which houses the English department. Several demonstrators wearing bandannas opened a window, displayed a sign reading "32% Hike, 900 layoffs" with the word "Class" crossed out in red. They used a bullhorn to denounce the regents' decision and to rally support from a group of students chanting outside.
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Philippine gay group fights to contest elections
20 minutes ago · Philippine gay group fights to contest elections By The Associated Press 11.20.2009 4:15pm EST (Manila, Philippines) A Philippine gay rights group is waging a legal battle to be allowed to run in next year’s polls after the Elections Commission ruled it cannot register as a political party on grounds that it advocates immorality. The decision last week against Ang Ladlad (Out of the Closet), a group representing lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgenders, sent shock waves through the gay
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Pentagon: US to look at own role in Afghan graft
26 minutes ago · Pentagon: US to look at own role in Afghan graft By LOLITA C. BALDOR (AP) – 1 hour ago HALIFAX, Nova Scotia — The United States will do its part to reduce corruption in Afghanistan by examining its own contracts and projects, even as it is demanding the same from the Afghan government, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Friday. He said the U.S. can exert the most leverage when it is signing the checks. "The place for us to start is to deal with corruption that may be associated with
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Palin Greets Hundreds, But Not Everyone Leaves Happy
26 minutes ago · NOBLESVILLE, Ind. -- Former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin was met by a cheering crowd of more than 1,000 people when she arrived in Noblesville Thursday night, but not everyone left happy. ... The store handed out 1,000 wristbands for Thursday night's book signing, which wrapped up just before 9 p.m. Those who got to meet a woman they consider an idol walked away happy. ... "Noblesville, this was so great. You guys are hardcore patriots. Thank you so much for being here," s
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Lou Dobbs: Senate, White House A Possibility
40 minutes ago · Former CNN host Lou Dobbs says he is not ruling out running for Senate or making a run for the White House in 2012. Dobbs, 64, has been answering questions about his future since leaving CNN earlier in November after being pressured by network executives to alter his style of journalism and take a more middle-of-the-road approach. Dobbs is known to be a big critic of President Barack Obama, and is strongly anti-immigration. The 30-year veteran said if he decides to run for U.S. Senate i
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Climate sceptics claim leaked emails are evidence of collusion among scientists
55 minutes ago · Hundreds of private emails and documents allegedly exchanged between some of the world's leading climate scientists during the past 13 years have been stolen by hackers and leaked online, it emerged today. The computer files were apparently accessed earlier this week from servers at the University of East Anglia's Climate Research Unit, a world-renowned centre focused on the study of natural and anthropogenic climate change. Climate change sceptics who have studied the emails allege they prov
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Toyota's image under scrutiny - Safety advocates say acceleration issue may not be easy fix
1 hour ago · Last Updated: November 20. 2009 1:32PM Toyota's image under scrutiny Safety advocates say acceleration issue may not be easy fix Christine Tierney / The Detroit News For years, Toyota Motor Corp. has investigated complaints from drivers saying their Toyota and Lexus vehicles accelerated all by themselves, and the company has identified essentially one cause. The trouble, according to Toyota, occurs when loose or ill-fitting floor mats, carpet covers or detached trim jam the gas pedal.
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AP NewsBreak: SC lawmakers to take up impeachment (of Mark Sanford)
1 hour ago · COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) -- South Carolina lawmakers plan to formally consider impeaching Gov. Mark Sanford for the first time next week, the chairman of the committee beginning that work said Friday. House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Harrison told The Associated Press he is appointing an ad-hoc committee of four Republicans and three Democrats who will begin meeting Tuesday. He said he expects to have a resolution to impeach ready before Christmas for the full Judiciary Committee to conside
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Lesbian U.S. deserter case must be reviewed: (Canadian) court
1 hour ago · The Federal Court says the refugee board must reconsider the case of a lesbian who deserted from the U.S. army and fled to Canada. Judge Yves de Montigny said the board erred last February when it rejected Bethany Smith's bid for refugee status. Smith said she fled the army because she was harassed and threatened by fellow soldiers over her sexual orientation. She said she couldn't seek help from her superiors because she feared they might have been part of the harassment. The judge
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Drug-resistant H1N1 reported at Duke hospital
1 hour ago · Durham, N.C. - Public health officials confirmed Friday that four patients at Duke UniversityHospital have a drug-resistant form of the H1N1 influenza virus.The four patients have been treated at the hospital over the last six weeks, officials said.Last summer, health officials said two people in western North Carolina had a drug-resistantform of the virus.
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(NY) Senators pledge to find out how local soldier was killed
2 hours ago · COLONIE, N.Y. -- Senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are promising a military mother they will find out exactly what happened to her daughter. Staff Sergeant Amy Seyboth Tirador died in Iraq earlier this month. She was laid to rest on Monday. The Army says she did not die in combat. Colleen Murphy holds the memory of her daughter close to her heart. More than two weeks after Staff Sgt. Tirador was killed, her family is still waiting for answers on who shot her to death insid
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Nov 20 · "...but having the dog helps. Not just in what he will do for me, but in the companionship that touches me in the heart." :sp: :sp: -Quote from a U.S. Army veteran who was caught in an IED explosion during his second tour of duty in Iraq, losing his left arm and left leg. America's VetDogs helps veterans who have served our country honorably to live with dignity and independence whether they are visually impaired or have other special needs, by providing them with guide dogs, service d
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Nov 20 · I'm deeply concerned that the 'public option' is too weak in the House bill and even more tainted in the Senate with their 'opt-out provision. I posted some analysis here which highlighted my objections () and the non-response to my thread was typical of a community which (in the majority) isn't in any mood to lose on this one. Given the nature of the opposition in Congress (which is basically nothing but industry whores looking to derail the legislation by hook or crook), there really isn't
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Nov 19 · This is an email forward that I could not let go uncontested. So, here it is broken up, and my response underneath. The Letter Everyone Is Talking About This has to be the email forward of the year! Please take a few minutes to read and absorb just what this woman had to say, and then hopefully everyone will pass it to their entire mailing list, and theirs to theirs until it circles the nation! Time is short and arrogance, stupidity and ignorance abound.............. The followin
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Nov 19 · Maybe it is a good thing this happened, this idiotic religion-based amendment that was pushed by the Catholic Bishops and allowed by our Democratic majority. I remember pre-Roe times all too clearly. There was not only a deep shame to getting pregnant pre-marriage....there was no legal way to do anything about it. Oh, and there were not the effective means of birth control, either. So pardon me if I wonder why women are so compliant as our party is willing to take away their rights.
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Nov 19 · via AlterNet's PEEK: Economy Is Going to Get Much Worse Posted by Steven D., Booman Tribune at 2:02 PM on November 19, 2009. The so-called recovery is mostly smoke and mirrors. I think the economy is pretty darn awful, but with record profits on Wall Street and all the happy talk about a recovery from the recession (albeit a jobless recovery) it's confusing for many people as to what our economic future really holds. Well, here's relevant statistic that sums it up nicely, o
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Nov 19 · We really are on the slippery slope by not recognizing anything besides death of the mother as a viable reason for a late-term abortion. It is like we went back to the dark ages the last few years. We have let religion set the course that will determine a woman's choice....not science, not medicine...religion. And insurance companies. From MS Magazine: This story could probably be told many times over. “Our medical experts have determined that your life was not in danger and
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Nov 19 · Let the articles do the talking (and crow will be at the end for those who want it) These data suggest a role for toxicology in the etiology of obesity. This role has received additional support from a recent review (Baillei-Hamilton, 2002) that presents a provocative hypothesis to explain the global obesity epidemic: chemical toxins. This article presents data showing that the current epidemic in obesity cannot be explained solely by alterations in food intake and/or decrease in exercise. Th
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Nov 19 · (Image: Troy Page, t r u t h o u t; Adapted: John Niedermeyer, ajagendorf25, stevegarfield, Temari 09, publicenergy) Not So Funny After All By William Rivers Pitt t r u t h o u t | Columnist Thursday 19 November 2009 I've been writing roughly once a week for months now about the insane circus that is today's Republican Party, mostly to make fun of them. It's difficult to do otherwise; how does one write seriously about people like Sarah Palin, Glenn Beck and GOP Chairman Michael S
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Nov 19 · Poll: Majority Of Republicans Think Obama Didn't Actually Win 2008 Election -- ACORN Stole It! Eric Kleefield TPM.com The new national poll from Public Policy Polling (D) has an astonishing number about paranoia among the GOP base: Republicans do not think President Obama actually won the 2008 election -- instead, ACORN stole it. This number goes a long way towards explaining the anger of the Tea Party crowd. They not only think Obama's agenda is against America, but they don't think he
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Nov 18 · Marco Rubio is Jeb's crony, running as the dream of the teabaggers. He goes and speaks at their rallies. He is getting all kinds of attention from the extreme right wing. His opponent for Senator from Florida, Governor Charlie Crist, just does not know how to handle it. Instead of letting his moderate side show, he is trying to move to the right of Marco....and that is just not possible. Howard Troxler does a good job of pointing out the ridiculous nature of Crist's attempts to out Rubi
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Nov 19 · Being the week of the official launch of Sarah Palin’s book, it is an opportune time to step back and analyze why this woman has attracted, although not unsurprisingly, the kind of scorn usually reserved for – well, for people who can’t put two coherent sentences together, but “write” books nonetheless. Perhaps it is simply this: Sarah Palin personifies all that is wrong with a political system that allows for anyone so obviously incompetent to rise within its ranks, a political party so dev
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Nov 18 · "Build, Baby, Build" How Dems Can Counter GOP Lies and Restore Political Debate By Bennet Kelley The year 1989 was marked by many monumental events that would reverberate for years to come; from the fall of the Berlin Wall and the collapse of communism to Tiananmen Square. One event that is often overlooked was a turning point in American politics that ultimately would lead to the death of true political debate and the gridlock and obstruction we see today. On May 31, 1989, House Spe
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