Dissent is the highest form of patriotism.

12 year old girl arrested for resisting 3 men that attack her

Seeded on Thu Dec 18, 2008 7:03 PM EST (The Agitator)

As Dymond headed toward the breaker, a blue van drove up and three men jumped out rushing toward her. One of them grabbed her saying, "You're a prostitute. You're coming with me."

us-news, police, texas, lawsuit, prostitution, wtf, galveston, resist

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Ohio Declares State of Emergency; Ike didn't only affect the coasts.

Mon Sep 15, 2008 2:56 PM EDT

I'll spare you the irony of the "I Like Ike" era. While the poor Mississippians (that the news overlooked) are still trying to pick up after Gustav, and Texas is still trying to pick up from Ike, some of the midwest is experiencing their own problems from the hurricane.

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us-news, power, ohio, indiana, illinois, hurricane, wind, local, trees, issues

MSNBC Drops Olbermann, Matthews as News Anchors

Seeded on Mon Sep 8, 2008 9:08 AM EDT (The Washington Post)

The world just died a little more.

politics, television, msnbc, olbermann, pressure, matthews

The Girl in the Window: Feral child discovered in Florida

Seeded on Thu Aug 14, 2008 8:30 AM EDT (The Columbus Dispatch)

A little girl, pale, with dark eyes, lifted a dirty blanket above the broken glass and peered out, one neighbor remembered.

us-news, florida, child, investigation, abuse, girl, adoption, feral, only-in-florida

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Vanity Fair Mocks the Now Infamous New Yorker Cover (hilarious)

Seeded on Wed Jul 23, 2008 2:20 PM EDT (vfdaily.com)

It is what it is. Damn those terrorist fist jabs.

politics, obama, mccain, humor, pills, vanity-fair, walker

ormer Candy Testers Sue Cadbury For Feeding Them Experimental Sweeteners

Seeded on Thu Jul 10, 2008 8:25 AM EDT (Consumerist)

I know they did something bad to us," said Magliaro, of Denville. "I want to know what they gave me."

us-news, lawsuit, sugar, candy, experimental, cadybury

Montgomery Ward: Montgomery Ward's Hacked 6 Months Ago, But Victims Weren't Told

Seeded on Tue Jul 1, 2008 10:02 AM EDT (Consumerist)

Somewhere between 51,000 and 200,000 records were stolen from Montgomery Ward's servers last December—the company says it's the smaller number, but CardCops, the group that spotted the hack in the first place, "spotted hackers touting the sale of 200,000 payment cards belonging …

business, online, theft, report, sale, identity-theft, server, montgomery-ward

With the fruitless war, we cannot respond to Iowa and Illinois. Have we not learned our lesson?

Wed Jun 11, 2008 8:57 AM EDT

You'd have thought, after the catastrophic short-handedness in responding to Katrina, the Army, the National Guard, and our Commander-in-Chief would have stopped sending our National Guardsmen overseas to fight a war our country is not interested in, and that will continue to dra …

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us-news, iraq, war, indiana, illinois, iowa, flooding, fema, chelsea, rain

Tribune tries to make a scandal out of Obama's affection towards wife.

Seeded on Fri Jun 6, 2008 9:06 AM EDT (Chicago Tribune)

Amid the cheers of supporters, blue signs waving "A Change We Can Believe In" and U2's "Beautiful Day" playing in the background, Sen. Barack Obama bumped fists with his wife, Michelle, and ... Patted her on the tush?

politics, obama, scandal, tribune, pulitzer, tush, fist, editorial-garbage

Clinton is NOT the voice of the voters - be it MI, FL, or elsewhere

Mon Jun 2, 2008 1:34 PM EDT

I've had the conversation a million times around the vine and everywhere else.

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politics, obama, mccain, election, clinton, opinion, 2008, lie, caucus, popular-vote

Are YOU One of the 8 Million Targeted for Roundup by US Govt?

Seeded on Tue May 20, 2008 4:51 PM EDT (Daily Kos)

Senior government officials have leaked detailed information about a database of 8 million Americans targeted for detention in case of a declared national emergency.

us-news, bush, government, rove, reagan, database, target, round-up, main-core, 8-million

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Keeping Secrets: In Presidential Memo, A New Designation for Classifying Information

Seeded on Mon May 19, 2008 9:01 AM EDT (The Washington Post)

Sometime in the next few years, if a memorandum signed by President Bush this month ever goes into effect, one government official talking to another about information on terrorists will have to begin by saying: "What I am about to tell you is controlled unclassified information …

politics, bush, president, classified, memo, top-secret, confidential

Complaints: FICO Scores Drop Over 100 Points After Sallie Mae Recode, Potentially Millions Affected

Seeded on Wed May 14, 2008 9:34 AM EDT (Consumerist)

Consumers are complaining that a change in how Sallie Mae decided to recode some loans caused their credit score to drop by over a hundred points. That's enough to make a $93,240 difference in a home loan's total cost. Here's what happened.

us-news, home, mortgage, credit, bank, loans, score, fico, sallie-mae

The Coming Collapse of the Middle Class

Seeded on Thu May 1, 2008 11:56 AM EDT (economistsview.typepad.com)

Take the time. Watch this, I just did. It explains exactly why the middle class is in trouble and where the money has gone.

us-news, economy, money, poverty, collapse, middle-class, gap, upper-class

FACT SHEET: Military record of John Sidney McCain III

Wed Apr 30, 2008 8:26 PM EDT

By Double Demon (Clipped by indecent)

I found the following on a number of websites and believe that the original source is linked below. I found many of these facts to be interesting, particularly the part about McCain's medals relative to his combat hours.

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politics, mccain, election, republican, military, john-mccain, election-2008, 2008, vietnam, vietnam-war

Govt Has No Place Between My Legs (Oklahoma passes ultrasound law for abortions)

Wed Apr 30, 2008 10:11 AM EDT

Okay, I know, I know: on any political website or forum, abortion is a topic that comes up frequently and gets very heated. It's very much one of those issues where the two opposing side will never agree, and I'm not looking to get into that fight here.

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politics, abortion, rape, oklahoma, doctor, incest, ultrasound, legistlature

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The McCain gas tax plan is a giveaway to oil companies, disguised as a gift to consumers

Seeded on Wed Apr 30, 2008 9:45 AM EDT (The New York Times)

John McCain has a really bad idea on gasoline, Hillary Clinton is emulating him (but with a twist that makes her plan pointless rather than evil), and Barack Obama, to his credit, says no.

politics, obama, mccain, election, clinton, gas, tax, evil

Why do we (and the media) swallow what Big Oil says?

Tue Apr 29, 2008 9:25 AM EDT

Each day, we hear a new story about gas prices rising. Last week, 117 dollars per barrel made us shake our heads and shake our wallets, looking for lost change. Today, it's over 120 dollars a barrel.

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politics, media, oil, american, gas, crisis, lies, inflation, corporation

Recording of violation of rules at Texas convention. Listen to the whole thing. You won't belive it.

Seeded on Fri Apr 25, 2008 9:51 AM EDT (YouTube)

Seeders note: This is kind of... terrifying.

politics, election, republicans, texas, fraud, convention, delegate

UnitedHealth Unapproves Surgery From 2 Years Ago, Wants $7700 Back

Seeded on Thu Apr 24, 2008 9:23 AM EDT (Consumerist)

United Health Care, not content with merely denying life saving cancer procedures or refusing to pay for basic (covered!) checkups, took things to a new level by retroactively un-approving procedures they paid for in 2005.

us-news, health-care, insurance, surgery, doctor, corporate, united-health

I'm a damn bitter American right now.

Tue Apr 22, 2008 8:54 AM EDT

So, I'm still a little pissed off after watching this video of John McCain (and his 9 homes, 13 million dollars, and large pair of Depends underwear) tell me I should get a second job, and the recession is all in my head.

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politics, obama, mccain, election, government, car, american, gas, living, groceries

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The Fabulous Life of John McCain

Seeded on Tue Apr 22, 2008 7:13 AM EDT (YouTube)

The Fabulous Life of John McCain: 8th richest Senator, has 9 houses worth over $13 million. Says economic problems are "psychological," Americans should deal with recession by "working a second job."

politics, mccain, rich, millionaire, asshat, fabulous, life-of

Newsvine's Amazing Google Earth Race

Wed Apr 16, 2008 9:43 AM EDT

Booyah! I'm the nearly uncontested winner of the first leg of the race, which you can find HERE. So now, it's my turn. [insert evil giggle here] Here's the basics, as best as I understand:

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odd-news, google, newsvine, race, fun, trivia, coordinates, google-earth-race, newsvine-race

My "WTF" for the day - Church of Scientology, cable, and real estate.

Tue Apr 15, 2008 9:34 AM EDT

I'm the office manager for a commercial real estate company in Columbus, OH.

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us-news, real-estate, property, cable, time-warner, columbus, dublin, church-of-scientology

DNC files lawsuit - John McCain campaign finance crimes

Seeded on Mon Apr 14, 2008 12:03 PM EDT (AMERICAblog)

A lawsuit against the Federal Election Commission, to be filed Monday in U.S. District Court, questions the agency's ability to enforce the law and review McCain's decision to opt out of the system.

politics, mccain, crime, republican, democrat, finance, lawsuit, campaign, dnc

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