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Nets lose NBA-record 18th straight to start season

All those losses in what's now the worst start in NBA history had already beaten down the New Jersey Nets. Complete Story...

Seoul activists want probe on NKorean rights abuse

A group of activists and North Korean defectors urged an international tribunal Thursday to investigate alleged human rights abuses in the North and put its authoritarian leader Kim Jong Il on trial.

Big Ten finally wins matchup with ACC

The Big Ten finally beat the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Tyreke Evans scores 26 points in Kings' victory

Tyreke Evans scored 26 points to help the Sacramento Kings win their fourth straight game, 110-105 over the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night.

Report: Peugeot to buy stake in Mitsubishi

Shares in Mitsubishi Motors Corp. jumped 18 percent Thursday following a report that French carmaker PSA Peugeot Citroen will buy a 30 to 50 percent stake in Japan's No. 4 automaker.

5 arrested in fatal beating of CA security guard

A man and four teens have been arrested on allegations that they beat a security guard to death after he found them drinking in a vacant apartment in California.

Portland State beats No. 25 Portland 86-82

Dominic Waters scored 21 of his 23 points in the second half and Portland State rallied for an 86-82 victory over No. 25 Portland in the Pilots' first game as a ranked team in 50 years.

Middleton leads No. 19 Texas A&M over Prairie View

Khris Middleton scored 17 points and No. 19 Texas A&M shook off a sluggish start to beat Prairie View A&M 84-59 on Wednesday night.

Musicians overjoyed at Grammy nominations

Heard at the 52nd annual Grammy nominations:

Volunteers give time for many reasons

The biggest reason to do volunteer work for a charitable organization is because you support the cause, but there are plenty of other reasons — including professional networking.

Up for second term, Fed chief heads to Congress

He angered Congress and the public for bailing out Wall Street. He failed to detect early signs of the housing collapse. And now, he may be helping feed another speculative bubble.

Jasper 3 in 2nd OT leads No. 24 UNLV over Arizona

Derrick Jasper hit a 3-pointer with 1:39 left in the second overtime to help No. 24 UNLV beat Arizona 74-72 on Wednesday night.

Ogilvy scores 25, Vandy edges Missouri 89-83

A.J. Ogilvy was 11-for-12 at the free throw line and finished with 25 points, and Vanderbilt held off Missouri 89-83 Wednesday night in the Commodores' first home game since their season opener.

Arizona grocery workers voting on new contract

About 25,000 Fry's and Safeway workers in Arizona are being asked to approve a new three-year contract that was worked out last month to avert a grocery strike.

Wright helps hot-shooting Harvard beat Rice 85-64

Keith Wright scored 16 points and Harvard shot 75 percent from the field in the second half to cruise to an 85-64 victory over Rice on Wednesday night.

New Orleans edges Tulane 51-50 on Hart's layup

Ejike Hart's layup with 9.2 seconds left capped a dramatic second-half rally as New Orleans defeated Tulane 51-50 on Wednesday night after trailing nearly the entire game.

Hughes scores 26, Wisconsin beats No. 6 Duke

Trevon Hughes scored 19 of his career-high 26 points in the second half and Wisconsin held on to beat No. 6 Duke 73-69 on Wednesday night, snapping the Blue Devils' perfect record in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge.

No. 15 Ohio State beats No. 21 FSU 77-64

Evan Turner had 25 points and 13 rebounds and Jon Diebler added 22 points to lead No. 15 Ohio State past No. 21 Florida State 77-64 on Wednesday night, clinching the Big Ten's first victory in 11 years of its annual series with the ACC.

Bode Miller more at ease than back in Turin days

The question came from the front row in a crowded room of kids, during an appearance Bode Miller and other U.S. skiers made at an elementary school nestled in the Rocky Mountains, not far from this weekend's World Cup events.

Cavataio sparks Holy Cross over Brown 85-79 in OT

Mike Cavataio scored six of his team-high 21 points in overtime to pace Holy Cross over Brown 85-79 on Wednesday night.

Bouldin scores 28 as No. 17 Zags beat WSU 74-69

Matt Bouldin scored a career-high 28 points and No. 17 Gonzaga rallied for a 74-69 victory over Washington State on Wednesday night.

Louisiana Tech beats Louisiana-Monroe 76-73

Kyle Gibson hit a 3-pointer with 1 second left, lifting Louisiana Tech to a 76-73 win over Louisiana-Monroe on Wednesday night.

Former Pitt coach Foge Fazio dies at age 71

Foge Fazio, who succeeded Jackie Sherrill as the football coach at alma mater Pittsburgh and later was a defensive coordinator for the NFL's Vikings and Browns, died Wednesday night following a lengthy battle with leukemia. He was 71.

UAB defeats Middle Tennessee 65-64

Howard Crawford scored 12 points and Alabama-Birmingham held off Middle Tennessee down the stretch for a 65-64 victory on Wednesday night.

Alabama rallies to defeat North Florida 73-51

Freshman Tony Mitchell scored 17 points and Mikhail Torrance added 15 to lead Alabama to a 73-51 victory over North Florida on Wednesday night.

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N.Y. lawmakers vote against gay marriage
Source: msnbc.com

New York's Senate defeats bill to legalize gay marriage.

Al Franken Angers GOP Over Anti-Rape Amendment
Source: airamerica.com

Two months ago 30 Republican Senators voted against an amendment offered by Minnesota Senator Al Franken designed to keep federal dollars from funding contractors who prevent employees from pursuing allegations of rape against co-workers.

AARP backs Dems in Senate health care fight
Source: msnbc.com

With a Senate showdown looming, the politically potent AARP rode to the rescue of Democrats on Wednesday, supporting $460 billion in Medicare cuts to help pay for landmark health insurance legislation.

Lou Dobbs Explodes: "Who The Hell Does This President Think He Is!?!"
Source: Think Progress

Birther Lou Dobbs and climate denier Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-OK) are concerned that President Barack Obama is trying to turn America into a monarchy.

90-Year-Old Medal of Honor Winner Ordered to Remove Flagpole or Face Legal Action
Source: Richmond Times-Dispatch

Col. Van T. Barfoot, a local Medal of Honor winner, is under the gun from his Henrico County community's homeowner association.

Gays 'will never go to heaven': cardinal
Source: Raw Story

Homosexuals and transsexuals "will never enter the kingdom of heaven", a leading Roman Catholic cardinal said on Wednesday.

Olbermann Slams 'Cowardly' Cheney, 'Maybe You Should Shut Up, Dick'
Source: newsbusters.org

Article with transcript: Olbermann Slams 'Cowardly' Cheney, 'Maybe You Should Shut Up, Dick'

Bank of America to repay TARP, raise cash
Source: msnbc.com

Bank of America Corp. says it plans to repay its government bailout funds and raise capital in the coming days.

Palin book tour host to foreign press: Stay away
Source: msnbc.com

She's no longer the chief executive of Alaska, but Sarah Palin should still be called "governor." And in English only, please. That was the initial message sent out by Mall of America officials who banned foreign reporters, allowing "only English speaking press."

Earth could plunge into sudden ice age
Source: msnbc.com

In the film "The Day After Tomorrow," the world gets gripped in ice within just a few weeks. Now research now suggests an eerily similar event might indeed have occurred in the past.

Rise of the New McCarthyism:
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How Right Wing Extremists Try to Paralyze Government Through Ideological Smears and Baseless Attacks

How many Muslims has the U.S. killed in the past 30 years?
Source: informationclearinghouse.info

Tom Friedman had an especially fatuous column in Sunday's New York Times, which is saying something given his well-established capacity for smug self-assurance.

To my friends and well those not so friendly

Wanted to pass on a little something to make your holidays go a little nicer. Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas

Chris Matthews: Dick Cheney is a troll
Source: Raw Story

On his program Tuesday, MSNBC host Chris Matthews called former Vice President Dick Cheney a "troll."

pelosi says Obamacare will be our Christmas present
Source:

And here I thought liberal's didn't believe in Christmas,

Disney Affecting Kids...Badly??

Okay, so I'm just going to get to the point of this article because this is practically boiling right out of me. Earlier on today, I was browsing the web and an article caught my eye.

Black Pundit Boyce Watkins : " I know a long list of black women who could care less if Tiger were to take his golf clubs and jump off the side of a 10-story building. "
Source: BVBlackSpin

One caller, though, called in to the show and slammed the issue on the table like a five-pound slab of raw chicken, using the old O.J. Simpson argument, "Had he been with a sister, none of this would have happened."

Brutal Poll For Dems
Source: thehill.com

Democrats had known there was an "intensity gap" between angry conservatives in the Republican Party and the unexcited Democratic base, and in a midterm election, base turnout often determines who wins the night. Yet no one suspected it was this bad.

Jim Hightower: HoHoHo, It's Off to War We Go...Obama's War
Source: creators.com

"Loyalty to the country, always. Loyalty to the government when it deserves it." And when it doesn't deserve it, let the government hear from we the people.

Speaker Pelosi's Hypocrisy: Fan of Far-Left Protesters But Demonizes The Opposition
Source: friskaliberal.com

Wonder what you would find if you frisked Speaker Pelosi over her view on protesters? Answer: It's perfectly fine and patriotic if your on the far-left of the political spectrum, but if your on the right you are 'Un-American' and a 'mob'.

JOB SEARCH 101 : The fastest growing industry in America ? Is you... looking for work.

It came to my attention the other day while surfing.. That there appeared to be a lot of ' Job Search" related advertisement. That made sense to me. After all, 15 million or so of us were out of work in the month of October.

Bella's New Ride

I bet you-all just been waiting with Baited breath to see what ever happened to that traitorous RV MMM?

Hertz sued over Muslim prayers
Source: telegram.com

Hertz Global Holdings Inc., the second-largest U.S. rental car company, was sued by former employees who say its policy of allowing Muslims to take daily prayer breaks discriminates against non-Muslim workers.

Karl Rove:Obama took 80 days deciding, it only 'took us 50-some-odd days to remove the Taliban from power'
Source: Crooks and Liars

This article is so on point because it points out how Karl Rove has the nerve to be bragging about the Bush administration record as it pertains to Afghanistan while criticizing Obama.

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