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Before you buy that gift, know the return policy

It's OK if your boyfriend doesn't like the digital camera you bought him. So long as he doesn't open the box.

Swept by swine flu? NFL policy gives teams relief

Some swine flu math: A dozen Cleveland Browns missed practice Wednesday with flulike symptoms, which is more than a quarter of the 45-player roster each team is allowed to use for games.

Dems attack proposed new tax on insurance plans

A proposed tax on high-value health insurance policies is sparking widespread opposition from congressional Democrats who fear it would hit middle-class workers like coal miners in West Virginia.

Web site tracks policy changes at popular sites

A new Web site unveiled Thursday will track policies imposed by popular Internet sites such as Facebook and Google, hoping to help users spot potentially harmful changes.

Jesse Jackson Plans Katrina Protest March

The Rev. Jesse Jackson is planning a march this spring to protest post-hurricane policies he fears will marginalize the black community, the civil rights leader said Monday as he toured one of the city's hardest-hit areas.

The Vine

If an Election was Held Today, and You Are President

Since my short time on the Vine I have seen so many post that contain resentmemt for the President himself and not just his policies, derogatory remarks made, and extensive difference of opinions over his current policies.

The Turkey That Is Obamanomics
Source: The New Media Journal Headline News

This holiday season, as we look at many of the economic policies being embraced by the Obama Administration, the fact of the matter is Obama money isn't a joke.

Has half of America suddenly become racists in the past 8 months? What's happened to civility in politics?

There have been many variations of this discussion recently, but they haven't seemed to do much good. So I'll make another attempt with this article to interject sane reasoning back into our political discussions.

Obama says opposition not racist
Source: AL JAZEERA

Barack Obama does not believe that recent criticism of his administration's policies by conservatives is based on racism, the White House has said.

Are you still glad that President Obama has been elected? (Poll)

In view of the numerous comments my column gets whenever it posts anything on the president, with the usual vitriol from those who hate him, and defence from those who really like him, I thought I would do something different today.

Irregular Warfare To Be Used In Afghanistan War
Source: Military.com

A new military approach in Afghanistan may mean buzzing rather than bombing the enemy, according to the general taking over the air war there.

Change the people distrust
Source: Townhall.com

Over the top change is causing more and more Americans to distrust Obama an his Admin.

Arroyo's SONA Fiction- Estrada
Source: Official Website of Joseph Ejercito Estrada

[Manila, Philippines] Former President Joseph Estrada, reacting point by point to the achievements claimed by President Arroyo in her State of the Nation Address (Sona), yesterday said the speech was a work of fiction, pointing out that this is due to "Arroyonomics" which he desc …

The United States remains the world's indispensable nation...

The United States remains the world's indispensable nation -- indispensable to international peace, security, and stability, and indispensable to safe-guarding and advancing the ideals and principles we hold dear.

Presidential Town Hall Meeting

Presidential Town Hall Meeting in Annandale, Va, a suburb of D.C. was held on Wednesday, July 1st. This opened meeting, particularly in regard to healthcare, was by invitation only with pre-selected questions and that is what was televised.

The White Supremacist in Us
Source: The Huffington Post

Over the past two weeks, Americans struggled to make sense of tragic shootings that seemed disconnected at first glance. Anti-Semite James Von Brunn killed Stephen T. Johns, a black security guard at the Holocaust Museum.

'They're Not Getting any Warmer': Merkel Faces Difficult Talks in Washington
Source: SPIEGEL ONLINE

German Chancellor Angela Merkel is traveling to Washington this week to discuss the financial crisis and climate change with US President Barack Obama -- two issues where Germany and the US are deeply divided.

Shootings leave five dead in Philadelphia
Source: The Philadelphia Inquirer

It is a real tragedy to think that roughly a murder per day is the norm for Philadelphia, PA.

Obama adopts many of Bush's legal views
Source: The Seattle Times

WASHINGTON — President Obama is morphing into former President Bush, as administration attorneys repeatedly adopt the executive-authority and national-security rationales that their Republican predecessors preferred.

Secretary Clinton needs Obama's domestic policies to fail
Source: Examiner

Some may scream: "How dare you! You just equated Hillary with Rush Limbaugh!" Well, not exactly.

Partisan Politics: The REAL American Terrorist

After an election that blurred party lines more than they have been before, it seems as if Americans are now more divided than ever when it comes to party affiliation. Along with that division comes a newfound hatred towards the other party.

Republican Party and its upcoming Civil War

A few days ago, Meaghan McCain spoke of a war within the Republican Party between, and I am paraphrasing for a number of reasons, the future, and those who are terrified of it. While Meaghan McCain is not considered an authority on the Republican Party, I think she is right.

Bar Bans Out-Of-Town Patrons (Video-Report)
Source: thedenverchannel.com

FORT COLLINS, Colo. -- Bouncers at a Fort Collins bar aren't just checking IDs for a person's age. They're also looking at the person's home town.

Top UN official accuses U.S. of demonizing Iran
Source: Yahoo! News

The United nations has criticized that the International Criminal Court for issuing a warrant for the arrest of Sudan's Leader for war crimes! The U.N. General Assembly President, Miguel d'Escoto has also accused the United States of demonizing Iran's President!

On Today , Matalin baselessly claimed Jindal's "education reform" made Louisiana "one of the top states in the country"
Source: Media Matters for America

Mary Matalin claimed that Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal "made more progress in Louisiana in the shortest period of time in the history of the state and probably in the country.

Prison Fellowship's Pat Nolan Moderates Re-Entry Panel for Capitol Hill Crime Summit
Source: www.demossnewspond.com/pf

Prison Fellowship's Pat Nolan Moderates Re-Entry Panel for Capitol Hill Crime Summit

Supercomputer as powerful as 2m laptops | The Australian
Source: Australian News Network

Yikes! Now data breaches can happen millions of times faster, and perhaps in millions more instances. Secure your business and its future - Read "I.T.

Cybercrime costing firms $1trillion a year: McAfee - Security
Source: cbronline.com

Price Waterhouse Cooper and Carnegie-Mellon's CyLab have recent surveys that show the senior executive class to be, basically, clueless regarding IT risk and its tie to overall enterprise (business) risk.

Beware of Facebook 'Friends' Who May Trash Your Laptop
Source: Wall Street Journal

Price Waterhouse Cooper and Carnegie-Mellon's CyLab have recent surveys that show the senior executive class to be, basically, clueless regarding IT risk and its tie to overall enterprise (business) risk.

Largest Credit Breach Ever Reported Inauguration Day
Source: infopackets.com

Price Waterhouse Cooper and Carnegie-Mellon's CyLab have recent surveys that show the senior executive class to be, basically, clueless regarding IT risk and its tie to overall enterprise (business) risk.

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