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Biden says Senate handed Obama a big victory

Vice President Joe Biden told Iowa Democrats on Saturday that the Senate handed the president a big victory with its decision to move forward with debate on sweeping legislation to overhaul the nation's health care system. Complete Story...

NY police car in accident ahead of Biden motorcade

A police car working ahead of Vice President Joe Biden's motorcade was involved in a minor traffic accident Tuesday evening, but it wasn't part of the procession and the vice president was unhurt.

Biden hosts luncheon for military and veterans

Vice President Joe Biden says it is the "sacred duty" of the United States to provide for active-duty members of the military as well as care for their families.

Biden: 7 Wash. state soldiers were extraordinary

Seven Fort Lewis soldiers killed by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan were "decent, ordinary, yet extraordinary" young men to whom the nation owes more than it can repay, Vice President Joe Biden told a memorial service Tuesday.

Biden tells Ohio stimulus program helping economy

Vice President Joe Biden told an Ohio audience that the federal economic stimulus package is helping to revive the U.S. economy and has helped stabilized the financial markets.

Biden to reassure Poles during European trip

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden travels Tuesday to Poland on the highest-level visit yet by the Obama administration to the country — a gesture Poles view as Washington's attempt to repair damage done by its handling of missile defense plans.

NYC judge tosses suit against Biden's son, brother

A judge has thrown out a lawsuit against Vice President Joe Biden's youngest son and brother over their 2006 purchase of a hedge fund firm, saying an investor failed to be specific enough in claiming that they underhandedly shoehorned him out of the deal.

Biden's son says he's inclined to make Senate run

Vice President Joe Biden's son, who has returned after serving a tour with the Army National Guard in Iraq, says he'll take his time to decide whether to seek his father's Senate seat.

From Baghdad to Boston, Biden re-redefining VP job

Early in the 2008 campaign, when high hopes hadn't given way to harsh realities, presidential candidate Joe Biden told his wife, Jill, "I can picture myself sitting in the Oval Office. I can picture who I'd pick up the phone and call."

From Baghdad to Boston, Biden re-redefining VP job

Early in the 2008 campaign, when high hopes hadn't given way to harsh realities, presidential candidate Joe Biden told his wife Jill, "I can picture myself sitting in the Oval Office. I can picture who I'd pick up the phone and call."

VP Joe Biden, Obama's trusted political workhorse

Vice President Joe Biden successfully pressed former Senate colleague Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania to abandon the GOP and become a Democrat. The vice president also helped ensure that newly appointed New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand won't face a Democratic primary.

Biden stumps for NJ's Corzine at union convention

Vice President Joe Biden says New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine has complete and unwavering support from the White House because "it's critically important he be re-elected."

Biden heads to Poland, Romania, Czech Republic

Vice President Joe Biden is heading to Europe to meet with NATO allies.

Biden: 'Less bad is not our measure of success'

Vice President Joe Biden says Friday's news that unemployment jumped to 9.8 percent in September doesn't shake his confidence that "we are going to recover" from the slump.

Biden welcomes son home from guard service in Iraq

Having been welcomed home by his father, Vice President Joe Biden, Delaware's attorney general traded hugs and handshakes Wednesday with other members of his Army National Guard unit after a yearlong deployment in Iraq.

Biden tells seniors overhaul won't hurt Medicare

Vice President Joe Biden sought to reassure nervous seniors Wednesday that they won't see cuts in their Medicare benefits if the nation's health care system is revamped.

Biden: US will follow Iraq wishes on troop pullout

Vice President Joe Biden pledged Thursday to follow Iraq's wishes should Baghdad decide to speed up the timetable for the withdrawal of American troops from the country.

Baghdad Green Zone attacked during Biden visit

Insurgents fired four mortar shells at Baghdad's heavily fortified Green Zone on Tuesday, killing two civilians, on the same day Vice President Joe Biden arrived in the Iraqi capital on an unannounced visit to help resolve political differences among Iraqis.

Biden to mark Sept. 11 anniversary in New York

The White House says Vice President Joe Biden will travel to New York on Friday to mark the anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks.

VP Joe Biden pledges to back workers in Pa. stop

Vice President Joe Biden told a rally at Pittsburgh's Labor Day parade that organized labor was the backbone of the country and that he and Sen. Arlen Specter would continue fighting for workers.

Biden defends stimulus plan

Defending a costly plan to revitalize the economy, Vice President Joe Biden on Thursday said the government's sweeping stimulus effort "is in fact working" despite steady Republican criticism and public skepticism.

Biden honored at Little League World Series

Vice President Joe Biden fondly recalled playing youth baseball in Pennsylvania while being honored at the Little League World Series.

Biden: US closer than ever to health care reform

Vice President Joe Biden said Thursday the nation has never been closer to substantial health care overhaul despite "all the shouting and all the political turmoil" of recent weeks.

Little League to honor VP Biden during Series

Vice President Joe Biden can add a new honor to his resume: membership in the Little League Museum Hall of Excellence.

Biden to attend service for Eunice Kennedy Shriver

Vice President Joe Biden plans to attend funeral services for Eunice Kennedy Shriver on Friday.

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Officer faces felony drug charge in Vegas
Source: The Honolulu Advertiser

One of two Honolulu police officers arrested Aug.15 for allegedly smoking marijuana in a van at a city park in Las Vegas will be facing a felonly charge and could face up to four years in prison, according to Nevada law.

Marijuana legalized in Breckenridge
Source: Examiner

Marijuana was legalized in Breckenridge, CO by voters who overwhelmingly approved a measure decriminalizing possession of up to one ounce of the substance, and marijuana paraphenalia yesterday at the polls.

Marijuana seized from family home of city police sergeant -- baltimoresun.com
Source: The Baltimore Sun

The 21-year-old son of a Baltimore police segeant was arrested Thursday night after officers raided the family's rowhouse, and found a half-pound of marijuana.

Police: 3 soldiers arrested in Ariz. with pot
Source: newschannel5.com

Phoenix police arrested three Army soldiers after they were pulled over for speeding in a rental car with 680 pounds of marijuana and $10,000 cash inside.

Ricky Williams a workhorse once again
Source: times-news.com

In 2004, the NFL drove Williams out for a marijuana habit.

Forum on decriminalizing marijuana set in Edmonds
Source: heraldnet.com

EDMONDS - Is it time the state ligthens up on those caught possessing a little pot?

First U.S. Marijuana Cafe Opens in Portland
Source: FOXNews.com

PORTLAND, Oregon - The United States' first marijuana cafe opened on Friday, posing an early test to the Obama administration's move to relax policing of medical use of the drug.

Marijuana moves into open in a 'HIGH' ski town
Source: msnbc.com

Drug ordinance spurs debate among businesses, ski bums in Breckinridge.

U.S. Adviser to Kurds Stands to Reap Oil Profits
Source: The New York Times

Peter W. Galbraith, an influential former American ambassador, is a powerful voice on Iraq who helped shape the views of policy makers like Joseph R. Biden Jr. and John Kerry.

Biden's Secret Service motorcade involved in fatal accident
Source: Raw Story

The vice president was not in either of the vehicles when the motorcade, on its way from Andrews Air Force Base to a garage on Washington, struck a pedestrian. A Washington Post traffic report states the accident took place at around 3 a.m.

There's a Difference Between Mostly Dead and Really Dead

I seldom think of those idiots in faux broadcasting positions be it radio, television or print.

Candidates Enter Final Push Ahead of Election Day - FOXNews.com
Source: FOXNews.com

After President Obama stumped for New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine, Vice President Biden joined Democratic candidate Bill Owens, who is running against third-party conservative candidate Doug Hoffman in an upstate New York congressional election, at a rally Monday.

Walkom: Afghanistan sacrifices may have been in vain - thestar.com
Source: Toronto Star

Where does the war in Afghanistan go? My sense is that it is finally beginning the long and drawn-out process toward an inglorious end. For Canada, this would mark the finish of the longest – and the least considered – war that this country has ever fought.

Obama to Lift HIV/AIDS Travel Ban
Source: AOL

It appears that President Obama is doing everything in his power to enforce laws against the majority of Americans.

Silverthorne approves rules for pot dispensaries - The Denver Post
Source: The Denver Post

Marijuana cultivation in some areas of town would be allowed under the new provisions.

Feature: Historic Hearing on Marijuana Legalization in the California Legislature
Source: stopthedrugwar.org

The hearing marked the first time legalization has been discussed in the legislature since California banned marijuana in 1913.

Arizona given green light on medical marijuana by feds
Source: The Arizona Republic

This decision is a major victory for science, reason and compassion, and it will have a profound and positive impact on the lives of many thousands suffering from serious and terminal illness.

Medical marijuana demand continues, suppliers abound
Source: reddig.com

As medical marijuana use and collectives continue to grow in the north state, so does the amount of pot grown both indoors and outdoors by people with doctors' recommendations for the drug.

Inconsistent messages on Obama's stimulus package
Source: The L.A. Times

Confused about President Obama's stimulus package? The administration may not be the place to find clarity. The White House leadership has made statements about the stimulus that often are inconsistent -- and at odds with facts put out by the administration.

Biden: 'I don't care what Dick Cheney thinks'
Source: CNN

"I like Dick Cheney personally but I really don't care what Dick Cheney thinks and I'm not sure a lot of Americans do," Biden said in an exclusive interview with CNN.

$160,000 Per Stimulus Job? White House Calls That 'Calculator Abuse
Source: ABC News Blogs

Posting its results late this afternoon at Recovery.gov, the White House claimed 640,329 jobs have been created or saved because of the $159 billion in stimulus funds allocated as of Sept. 30.

Joe Biden popularity fades as role expands
Source: Politico

His predicament is stumping pollsters and has experts wondering what, if anything, the erosion in his numbers reveals about the public's feelings toward Biden and his expanding role or if it is simply exaggerated by Obama's stratospheric popularity and the dismal state of the …

Poll. If the 2008 Presidential Election were held today, who would you vote for?

OK, there's been a terrible government SNAFU (like that would be a big surprise) the results of the November 2008 President election have been declared invalid. A new vote must be taken. There will be no campaigning allowed and no new entries into the race.

Is NSPD-51 and HSPD-20: National Emergency Illegal?

President Obama declared a "National Emergency" today, October 24, 2009, because of the Swine Flu, but can that declaration lead to the U.S.

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