World's oldest man dies in NY at age 112
happy 19th birthday VAWA (violence against women act)
happy 19th birthday VAWA (and what a shame we need this)
Bullied 12-year-old girl kills herself
Australian Wild Pig Drinks 18 Beers, Gets in Fight with Cow
Monkeys Understand Basic Forms of Wealth
Belated RIP for Mandawuy Yunupingu from Yothu Yindi
Summers Suspends Citigroup Ties as Obama Weighs Fed Nominee
Can Obama be neo-Machiavellian?
The Middle Class is collapsing, and very few people in Washington Give a Damn.---Bernie Sanders
Where is this week's college football thread?
First new Arcade Fire single out - new album due Oct 29. This is quite a departure...
When you think about it, a red line in Syria is a regulation. Attacking is enforcement
The top ten Republican thinkers
Obama Super Ninja Chess Master! For the BOG~
"U.S. and Iran are edging toward direct talks "
So far, President Obama has Managed to Disarm Syria Without a Single Shot Being Fired.
Wrecking Ball version by The Gregory Brothers. Much better than Miley C.
Harper shows (again) why he's the squarest weenie in the country.
Anti-gay law shames Putin's Russia
How English sounds to non-English speakers
... Maher Thinks the NRA is ‘Just F*cking with Us’ Now
Things dogs don’t worry about.
World's Smallest Horse Kidnapped In Central Italy
McCain baffles Russian communists promising to respond to Putin's op-ed in Pravda
ALEC and the Koch Brothers Show How Far They Are Willing to Go to Subvert Democracy
Russia Rewords Olympic Truce Amid Criticism Of Anti-Gay Law
Look at those anti--government protests in Poland
Don't know about anyone else, but I feel MUCH better
Warning: Gorilla On The Loose On I-75. Just Kidding!
Ella Fitzgerald - This girl in love with you
I'm part of the sinking middle class...
Heather Higginbottom named deputy secretary of state
Alleged criminals released from jail due to paperwork mishaps
Brazillian Businessman Has Stroke, Then Can't Stop Giving Away Money
"GOP "doves" exposed as total frauds"
Richard Dawkins speaks out on his child molestation comments.
Unarmed man shot by NC police after apparent wreck
Andy Williams & Claudine Longet - The Look of Love
NY Times: Administration Rejects Union Pleas on Health Law
China confirms new gas pipeline through Tajikistan
Aretha Franklin - I Say A Little Prayer
FOR BOG There is an old story, "If you dine with
I Was Given a Letter from my Great Grandfather William, who Served in the Union Army in the
Syria opposition names new interim premier
Man Filmed Self Having Sex With Horse And 2 Dogs: Police
Russia Rewords Olympic Truce Amid Criticism Of Anti-Gay Law
There are 12 Fed Reserve Districts, which I assume we all know. Each District is headed by who???
When are McCain and Graham getting married?
This Mom nails it while kindly telling her kid that we can't have it all. (Sat night funny)
Help identify the people in the 9/11 photo
"Everyone On The Ground... We Can Fly"
Documentary, The Cove, on Dolphins Killed in Japan, Taiji, 23,000 dolphins killed per year
At Least 4 People Dead, Another 350 Unaccounted For In Colorado Flood Disaster
Unarmed man shot by NC police after apparent wreck
Thelma Houston - Don't Make Me Over
*SEPTEMBER PHOTO CONTEST FINALS*
Per yahoo.com 5th person found dead in Colorado
Tom Jones - What's New Pussycat
Japan PM's Fukushima Remark Backfires at Home
Anne Walsh - South American Getaway
Wow, I was in Lubbock, Texas the other day
It don't GITMO better than this: Molly Crabapple reports from Guantanamo bay.
Obama and Syria: Stumbling Toward Damascus
TEPCO Reveals 'Unintentional Error' in Radioactivity Measurements
Vote NO on 517--yet another product of Tim Eyman's lower intestine
Teachers experience a growing number of angry, abusive parents
Curious: I was outside of Target in Tacoma today
Maddow Deflates GOP ‘Man Crush’ on Putin: ‘He’s Just Not That Into You’ TY Rachel!~
2 children found dead in Southern California hotel room after crash involving suicidal woman
Japan to switch off nuclear power, may be some time before it's on again
Post the cheesiest songs you can think of: Tom Jones "She's A Lady". My cat is looking
Red Lobster ‘None (N-word)’ Customer Receiving Threats, Denies Writing Racial Slur
Coil - "The Death of Pasolini"
Oakland-1; Texas-0. Pittsburgh-2; Chicago Cubs-1. Five game losing streak
Some 8,000 march in Tokyo against restart of any nuclear power plants
Ditch nuclear power, Japan ex-PM Kan urges in Taiwan
Jon Stewart Dumbstruck by Bachmann Egypt Trip: ‘Please Be a Jimmy Kimmel Prank…’
Why does Sci-Fi on TV nowadays suck so badly?
Striking Visual: How FoxNews Creates Group Think
Syria Crisis: Russia, The Peacemonger
46 years ago today. A menu series from a crossing of the Atlantic aboard the SS United States. Day 2
Are Conservatives Really Going After Michelle Obama for Promoting Water?
Times Square Shooting: 2 Reported Shot By Police
If the public had not strongly opposed attacking Syria - how would things be different right now?
Floyd Mayweather whooped that ass!
I had to grab an extra blanket tonight..
Starting a thread for any other Coloradans affected by the floods.
Media isn't telling you the pro-fracking report they're pushing around was funded by gas industry
Jindal won't reappoint 2 levee officials who support lawsuit against oil companies
Louisiana, Baton Rouge governments apparently have more than enough money
President Obama’s Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force
Colorado floods leave hundreds unaccounted for
Who will Obama's strong supporters back for primary nomination?
Report Suggests Nearly Half of U.S. Jobs Are Vulnerable to Computerization
11 questions to see if libertarians are hypocrites
How Millions in America Get Entrenched in Poverty
Horrible Things Can Happen When We Allow Private Companies to Collect Taxes
7 Totally Crazy Statements by Right-Wing Lunatics From This Week
Larry Summers is the Latest Sign That Fall Will Bring Joy to Fatcats, Pain to the Rest of Us
Summers Suspends Citigroup Ties While Considered for Fed
Tiny recon robots herald new generation of drones
Kitty haiku and successful diplomacy
Qaeda tells Syria fighters to shun secularists in sign of deeper rebel rift
Five years after Lehman, Americans still angry at Wall St. : Reuters/Ipsos poll
Renouncing the Right to Bear Drones
Your Sunday LOLcats (dial-up warning) Catnip Sprinkles Edition
'Follow the Money': NSA Spies on International Payments
The U.S.-Russian Deal on Syria: A Victory for Assad
Juan Cole: the agreement deeply disappointed Turkey, Qatar and Saudi Arabia, who wanted a US strike.
Slate's Fred Kapan: A Win-Win-Win for Everyone (Except the Syrians)
My experience with Universal health Care
Summers cancels Citi events, while Fed chief decision pending
Tri-City hockey crowds to be taped for U.S. security research
The "end game" memo from Larry Summers.
Alan Grayson is on Up with Steve Kornacki
7 years without a visit to the ER
America warming up to new hydropower
Senate stupidity stalls action on bipartisan energy-efficiency bill
WWII Vet, John Banvard, Marries Vietnam Vet, Gerard Nadeau, His Boyfriend Of 20 Years
WonkBlog: Why Wall Street CEOs Didn't Get Prosecuted
Amnesty International: Chemical weapons deal a great first step, but more needed.
COMEX Deliverable Gold Bullion Has Plunged By 78% in 2013 - Claims Per Ounce Highest On Record
Toon: Federal Budgetary Priorities
Your Venn Diagram guide to tech bro misogyny
Employment Down, Profits Up: The Aftermath of the Financial Crisis in 1 Graph
The Famous Feynman Lectures on Physics: The New Online Edition (in HTML5)
Gorgeous sepia-tinted pictures
Companies Use IRS to Raise Bonuses With Earnings Goals
Fucking Ridiculous ANYWHERE: Really? A Missile-Base in Vermont
(Colombian) National Farmers and Social Strike gets seeds control law 970 suspended
I wish fiction writers wouldn't write in the present tense.
Today in Peace & Justice history on September 15, 1963
5 Reasons Legalized Marijuana Might Be Bad for Pot Smokers
Syria hails US-Russia deal on chemical weapons
Legal Loophole Allows New Belt-Fed AR-15 That Sprays Bullets Like a Machine Gun
Admiral Nelson biopic sets sail in Hollywood
Throttled by Tourists: Death Prompts Venice to Ponder Limits
Mass protest in Cambodia against election results
Watching Mental Illness Take a Family Member
Securing Syria's Weapons May Require US Troops
Sleep-starved diplomats craft Syrian deal from near scratch; a policy change, a surprise plan
Firing at Man in Times Square, Police Wound Two Bystanders (NYT)
biden in iowa: up close to anti-war democrats
Debunking 6 myths about gun control
Do the Democrats Really Want to Bear the Blame for a Crash that Wall Street Will Cause?
Wall St. Exploits Ethanol Credits, and Prices Spike
A frack-a-day keeps sanity at bay. Please come CAPTION Fox guest Alex Epstein!!!
The USDA’s Reckless Plan to Decrease Food Safety
Congress to define journalism? Too late.
Raw milk woo spreaders won't give up...
Monsanto ponies up and Big Ag pulls ahead in GMO labeling horse race
Who Spends Two-Thirds of Their Salary on Guns and War? The US Government, That's Who
My poor daughter in law! Criticized in Starbucks for "covering up too much" while breastfeeding!
If this story isn't true it should be.
MLK to JFK: 'I shudder to think what our nation has become . . .'
Do the Democrats Really Want to Bear the Blame for a Crash that Wall Street Will Cause?
Young workers eager to learn what Obamacare can do for them
China welcomes US-Russia deal on Syria weapons
Bill Moyers: Triple Play: Sports, Politics & Greed
Hatsune Miku Live Party 2013 in Kansai
President Obama Rejects Criticism of Shifting Syria Policy: ‘I’m Less Concerned About Style Points’
To put things in proper perspective.
A blissful silence falls over the town
How would a 50% tax rate affect corporations and the wealthy??
How Obama Derangement Syndrome is unlike that of Bush
Twitter and tragedy: A revamped American religious experience
Spare a thought for our Mexican neighbors
Incredible Photos Prove That True Love Does Exist
Catholic Workers rely on grace, guts, luck in 80-year-old mission
Former Executive for Fruitcake Bakery Indicted
Vote count continues in Democratic primary for New York City mayor
American Elders React to Vocaloids! (Hatsune Miku, Kagamine Rin / Len)
Syrian official declares 'victory,' thanks Russia
Check out Turkey's rainbow-colored public walkway, inspiring peaceful protests and smiles
Groups. I almost did it again.......
VA’s reputation for health care takes a thrashing
As awareness grows, more sailors report sex assault
Cop kills ex-football player who may have been looking for help
Fans of "The Wire", I met Marlo Stanfield today, real name Jamie Hector
President Obama charges Republicans want to 'accelerate' income inequality
Obama says Syria deal could offer lesson for Iran talks
Air Force insisted that H-bombs released over North Carolina were no danger to detonate. It lied.
Obama says Iran shouldn’t misinterpret U.S. response to Syria
Opened up local paper today to find my squirrel photo published as "Your Best Shot"
The Movie That’s Too Gay For Russia
Heard on the internet, in relation to Miley Cyrus "unfollowing" her fiance Liam Hemsworth on Twitter
Anyone know a real telephone number to reach Verizon without the extensive menu?
Jonathan Ferrell: Police shoot North Carolina man who may have been running to them for help
Post the zanniest moments in a 60's movie.
Does anyone have a great understanding of the TAVT when it comes to leases?
Austin: Next Phase of Urban Rail Could Be Decided This Fall
Helping one another here, within DU, is GOOD. :)
Nobody like a RW shithead like David Frum to tell liberals about their "tribe--"
Is there a media blackout on the fracking flood disaster in Colorado?
Thank you Skinner. Apologia for homophobic bigotry should not be tolerated.
"There were multiple people firing off various guns" CO Springs Last Night
Who's up for the new Thomas Pynchon novel, "Bleeding Edge"?
Nestle Food producers test for kangaroo and dog, conference told
Mos Def & Lovage - Bright As The Stranger on a Train
Costa Concordia salvage operation to go ahead Monday
Cantaloupe vs. al-Qaeda: What's More Dangerous?
Legal question regarding belt-fed guns.
Fourteen Oddball Reasons You’re Not Dead Yet.......
More dangerous "medical" woo...
Feast Of San Gennaro Holds Grand Procession
Colorado DUers please check in and tell us if you and yours are OK
Is there a media blackout on the fracking flood disaster in Colorado?
Canadian Muslims protest Montreal ban on religious garb
Sidelined France still determined to go after Assad
to those giving Obama full credit for disarming Syria without violence, I would remind you...
How do you post a pic from an iPhone to DU?
Houston Greets Paula Deen With Cheers at First Public Appearance (& 10 minute standing ovation!)
India tests nuclear-capable missile
The Associated Press Top 25 Poll 9/15/13 - No upsets this week
Colorado flooding: Evacuations, broken oil pipeline in Weld County
Weather: “More Rain For Northern Colorado"
Oh dear, I hope she campaigns this time.
The Price of Proxies: US Already Knee-Deep in Syria
Educate me...post any good non-english(foreign) song or tune.
World's oldest man dies at 112 in upstate New York
What sort of person does this?
NFL wants to curtail profanity
Social commentary on our food and culture = new Chipotle ad
Building Blocs, Not Lofts-How a young politician built a coalition to defeat Vito Lopez
Minnesotans are Kinda Funny, Doncha Know.
So - I'm in a Christmas choir that starts practice next week
Psychology of a fanboy: Why you keep buying the same stuff
what's for dinner - sunday, sept. 15
Today I'm smoking pipe tobacco and a pork shoulder on my back porch
Neil Young banned from Canadian radio station over Hiroshima remark (Rock 97.9)
S17 2nd Anniversary Robin Hood March United Nations NYC
The Femen scandal shows how muddled we are about men and feminism
5 years after financial crash, many losers — and some big winners
Mother Accused in Children's Deaths is ID'd
Insurers limiting doctors, hospitals in health insurance market
[California] Insurers limiting doctors, hospitals in health insurance market
A topical clip from Hard Candy
There needs to be sanctions against America..
Best Political Cartoons of the Week
50,000 Public Sector Jobs (Mainly in Public Schools) Eliminated in PA Since Corbett Took Office
Taxpayers’ Lament: Government will pay windmill owners to “not” produce energy
Robert Parry: Do Syrian Rebels Have Sarin?
Barney Frank Leaves Wall Street Defenders Speechless: Why Are Bankers ‘Paying Themselves So Much
Defending the Public From Greed: FDR's classic 1932 campaign speech
Why America owes an apology to the Mafia
Charlotte police kill unarmed man who may have been running to them for help
Wave Of Bombings Kills 53 In South And Central Iraq
‘Net neutrality’ debate may decide future of Netflix
100 Years Ago, the coal miners went on strike, and it changed the world
Aqua Subway Tiles? Property Bros. renovation style seems bland.
Bob Woodward: GOP Using ‘Extortion, Blackmail’
Former NSA and CIA director says terrorists love using Gmail
Greeks protest against Golden Dawn attack on Communists
I can't decide if I'm more pissed off at Obama for ...
Not All Like That (Dan Savage, NALT video)
CNN Host Grills GOP Lawmaker: ‘Who Cares’ If Russia Gets An Edge In Syria Deal?
Not All Like That (Dan Savage, NALT video)
France urges early U.N. vote on tough Syria resolution
Think about this when you see someone here calling another a pedophile or rapist apologist or
Report: Syria Transported Chemical Weapons To Iraq
where's willie,waylon and the boys?
Conservative group launches campaign to 'fire Boehner' over Benghazi response
Free Kindle book on 50th anniversary of Birmingham church bombing
We're Sorry Our Burritos Gave You Explosive Diahrrea, Have Some Free Burritos!
Diane Ravitch: School privatization is a hoax, “reformers” aim to destroy public schools
Former TARP Watchdog: ‘We’re Headed Toward Another Financial Crisis’
Watch The Beautiful Thai Commerical That’s Making The Whole World Cry
I hate Michael Madsen..but love every movie he has ever stared in...
Colorado’s Flooding Becomes A 1,000 Year Event As Rescuers Search For 500 Missing People
Syria: Nearly Half Rebel Fighters Are Jihadists Or Hardline Islamists, Says IHS Jane's Report
GOP split over healthcare law boosts threat of government shutdown (LA Times)
German Press Council to Munich paper: Wrong to publish 'discriminatory' cartoon
DC Mayor Vince Gray vetoes council-approved living wage bill, hands Walmart huge victory
Advice to a Republican awaiting his prison term.
Dumb Criminals: Indiana Man Looking For Dog Steals Bacon And Burns Neighbor's Flag
Emory University Hospital is cutting 100 jobs and blaming it on Obamacare.
How 'bout them Kansas City Kastoffs?
UN resolution on Syria could be voted by end of week
I wish we were hearing more about Janet Yellin for prospective Fed chair
Only in Japan..(Riding the Train)
Summers Withdraws Name for Fed Chairmanship
2 and 0---I think I'm going to faint.
New Texas law gives fines for private drone use. Allows police to use drones without warrants
Jewish chicken-slaughtering operations ordered to shut down
Summers Withdraws Name for Fed Chairmanship
An abrupt end of the road (Colorado)
If you want to send help to Colorado:
This has been a banner week--First Syria, then Summers.....
I guess that everyone can stop complaining about Larry Summers now...
Cantaloupe vs. al-Qaeda: What's More Dangerous???...
RNC Statement Commemorating Hispanic Heritage Month. Wondering if they will change it later
Flood crisis coverage -- Doing the right thing ---
Public Banking for Wales, Ireland and Scotland: Promise and Possibilities
The Magna Carta was about increasing the barons‘ priviledge
I think Sen Warren should replace Summers for Fed Reserve appointment.chair.
The Cannibal Generals of Liberia
Michael Lewis: Next Big One on the Way
Anyone installed their own flooring?
How Much Sodium Should we Have Each Day?
Bad nominee withdraws. Obvious defeat for everyone who thought he was a bad nominee.
Abu Ghraib Torture Victims Ordered To Pay U.S. Contractor’s Legal Fees
Scientists discover cosmic factory for making building blocks of life
Bob Woodward: Republicans using ‘extortion and blackmail’ in Obamacare fight
Japanese Cat Weight Lifting and other
Under Pope Francis, liberation theology comes of age
Kerry Tells Israel That Syria Accord Is No Prelude To Iran Deal
The Court of Last Resort (cartoon)
Obama Says He And Iran's Rowhani Have Exchanged Letters
Buck Up, America! We Must Have More War!
Lawmakers Debate Whether US Outfoxed On Syria; Obama Says ‘Foundation’ Set For War Settlement
Obama should pick Stanley Fisher for Fed Chairman
Capitalism Failed; Cronyism and Corruption Rule
Interview with Bill Cosby on CNN right now
Best and worst transfers of the summer?
Errors plague school testing: AJC Investigation
A beautiful "new" lake in the Garden of the Gods...
Pssssssssssssst! Japan shuts down last nuclear reactor
Orlando CBS affiliate apologises for airing Jags football game
NRA, Fearing Gun Registry, Joins ACLU in Opposing NSA Phone Records Sweep...
Emails: Raleigh Leaders Plotted To Criminalize Feeding Poor
On this Date in History: Sept. 15, 2008
WA State Legislators can't get a speeding ticket
Legal Medicinal Cannabis In Britain ACHIEVED!
Black Man gets in a serious car accident---seeks help--- get's shot and killed by a Police officer.
Ok. I saw most of Weeds, but I haven't seen a single episode of Breaking Bad.
Who was responsible for the JFK conspiracy theories?
Who was responsible for the JFK conspiracy theories?
It is time for women to stop playing softball
If not for pants on fire speculation---Summers would have been nominated.
Isn't today the second anniversary of the Occupy Movement?
Astronomy Picture of the Day : 2013 September 15: M2-9: Wings of a Butterfly Nebula
"There was no doubt in my mind where the shot came from..."
UN Report on Syria to Be Released Monday
It's great to see President Obama responding to our activism and advocacy
Eli Lilly files $500M NAFTA suit against Canada over drug patents
African American Day Parade Celebrates Pride, Culture In Harlem
Obama on the American Economy: 'This Week' Exclusive Interview (Part 2)
Until we loose the “I got Mine” mentality
Translated into Truth: On Summers Withdrawing Name (Ritholtz)
Obama on Syrian Chemical Weapons: 'This Week' Exclusive Interview (Part 1)
Alas, poor Larry! I knew him Barack;
Post here if you predicted Larry Summers would withdraw
25 miles per hour is just a suggestion:
Freepers: Obama should be hanged/beheaded:
The Willcox Playa actually has water! **edited**
Re: [Cryptography] Opening Discussion: Speculation on "BULLRUN"
The NSA Files (The Guardian) very helpful to dispel the label of "conspiracy theory"
We need to cut off old, rotten deck joists flush to the side of the house. How?
Found a trail of money in the house this morning.
Indiana: Valuable GOP list becomes public document
For the first time in his life, TexasTowelie is EXCITED about getting up and going to work on Monday
Dr CaliforniaPeggy Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the F-Bomb
The Three Levels of Dog Humiliation:
Sigmund was much, MUCH lonelier than anyone ever imagined.
On MiddleFingerMom's bucket list: Learn How to Swim
MiddleFingerMom keeps running FACE-FIRST into the fact that life just isn't fair.
Spanish Judge Tells Divorcing Couple To Literally Divide Their House In Half
Obama Calls GOP Debt Ceiling Demands an Assault on US 'Constitutional Structure'
STOCK MARKET WATCH -- Monday, 16 September 2013
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