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"Dear Danilo,$427 million. That's what the oil and coal industries spent during the first half of 2008 on lobbying and advertising. They're protecting their interests -- and hurting ours. So we've got a new ad that...

Bloggers play key role at Denver convention

"DENVER, Colorado (AP) -- The age of mom-and-pop pundit shops has arrived at the Democratic convention. ...

Who is Randy Scheunemann and what is he telling John McCain?

Now here is an interesting character..."While the foreign affairs advisor to Republican presidential candidate John McCain, Scheunemann was also a registered foreign agent (lobbyist) for the Republic of Georgia[5] [6] On April 17, 2008, McCain spoke on the phone with Georgia...

These homes for sale stink

"Why Fannie and Freddie matterMore Videos This boarded-up, bank-owned home is on the market in Milwaukee. On the inside, that Milwaukee home has been picked clean. Never before have there been so many squalid, dilapidated homes...

Al Franken leads Minnesota's U.S. Senate race

Al Franken -- former writer and performer for Saturday Night Live and author of Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them: A Fair and Balanced Look at the Right -- is now running as a Democrat for the U.S. Senate,...

Barbara Bachman's Condition Improves Back in Minnesota after Chinese Suicide ...

Barbara Bachman, the stricken wife of tragic American tourist Todd Bachman who was stabbed to death by a Chinese knifeman in Beijing who then killed himself by hurling himself from the Drum Tower, has...

McCain to name VP on Aug. 29, Report Says (Analysis included)

Update: over at the New York Observer, they seem to think that Tom Ridge or Joe Lieberman will be the pick. They also have an amusing look at Bush's mistake in tapping Dan Quayle to appease party...

Jewish Running Mate for John McCain?

Eric Cantor has been named as a possible running mate for US presidency candidate, Republican John McCain it has been revealed by the DAILY TELEGRAPH.      " Eric Cantor, 45, would be a dramatic...

One Year After Major Bridge Collapse, Structures Still Need Work

Ever since the collapse of the eight-lane Interstate bridge into the Mississippi River on Aug. 1, 2007, a lot more people have been paying attention to the amount of work being done to repair bridges across the...

Is marijuana a medicine?

"    New Study Offers Further Proof of Medical Marijuana's benefits"The medicinal value in using cannabis and the effective compounds it contains have been studied quite widely in the west.  It...

Brett Favre asks for NFL reinstatement

Football star Brett Favre asked the NFL today for reinstatement after announcing his retirement in March from the famed team, the Green Bay Packers."NFL spokesman Greg Aiello said in an e-mail that the league had...

American Finnish Celebration in Minnesota

I heard about Finnfest about a year ago, from my friend at Newsvine. But this year it has got much publicity, because president Tarja Halonen visits the Finnfest."Around 10,000 Americans of Finnish descent are...

Repairing U.S. bridges would cost $140 billion

"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- It would cost at least $140 billion to repair all the nation's bridges if work began immediately, a nationwide safety organization said in a comprehensive report Monday. ...

NASCAR Driver Tony Stewart Donates 40 K9 Vests

Today's bit of good news: NASCAR driver Tony Stewart supports K9 officers by funding the purchasing of protective vests. As one of my friends had his K9 killed by criminals, this donation is especially poignant to me.t"NASCAR driver Tony Stewart is donating bulletproof,...

From Chicago to St. Paul - Witnesses Against War Head Towards the RNC

Story by patspen/photos by mikasi “War is an ugly thing,” said Mike Miles of Luck, Wisconsin, “and many people get displaced as a result. We've displaced ourselves to be part of this effort.” Miles, a...

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