Uproar as Firms Get Swine-Flu

BY BETSY MCKAY The director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention urged health officials around the country Thursday to ensure swine-flu vaccine is getting to high-risk groups, after criticism erupted over distribution to some Wall Street firms.

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White House Turns Up Heat on AZ Senator

No, not THAT senator. The other one, Kyl. He's a vocal republican who's against the Stim Bill. The White House is saying, basically, fine. We won't send your state money if you think it's so bad. Sounds fair to me.

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Boy, 11, Shot in Head on Baseball Field

This kid was with his team waiting for their photographs to be taken when a shot rang out.

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Ad spoofs funeral directors on Obama health plan

Moveon.org sponsored this amusing, gallows-humor advertisement to counter the insurance companies' objections to government-sponsored health care. Watch until the end - funny.

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Rick Perry, After Raising Secession, Calls For Fed Help With Swine Flu

Rick wants to secede from the Evil Federal Gummint. Or, he did last week. Now he wants help from the Evil Federal Gummint. Could it be that the teabag of last week will turn into the life jacket of this week?

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A Day in the Life of Joe Republican

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Never Forget, Dick Morris is a John

January 09, 2009 Never Forget: Dick Morris is a john

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Bermie Madoff Had Accomplices; His Victims

It's hard not to feel sorry for people who have had their money stolen. No matter the circumstances, they shouldn't be censured, despite thinking they part of a small, elite group who were running ahead of the pack.

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Bhutto's Son and Husband to Lead Party

Benazir Bhutto's son, 19, said that his mother's party, the biggest and most potent in Pakistan, will contest the coming election.

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In Kentucky's Teeth, Toll of Poverty and Neglect

About half the population in Kentucky does not have dental insurance, and 1 in 10 are missing all their teeth.

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Police Clash with Protesters in New Orleans

Police used chemical spray and stun guns Thursday protesters seeking to halt the demolition of public housing tried to break through an iron gate at City Hall. NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- Despite occasionally violent protests outside, the City Council voted Thursday in favor of demolish …

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On Men's Health: Why We're Much Too Accident-Prone - Health - usnews.com

But, in the modern world, the consequences are sobering. Unintentional injury is the third-leading cause of death among American men, after heart disease and cancer, according to 2004 data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Ham for Hanukka?

"Balducci's offers ham for Chanukah BY BILL HUTCHINSON DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER Thursday, December 6th 2007, 4:00 AM

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The much-coveted brothel vote.

'BunnyRanch' Brothel Owner Endorses Underdog GOP Candidate Ron Paul Monday, November 26, 2007 RENO, Nevada — Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul, an underdog Texas congressman with a libertarian streak, has picked up an endorsement from a Nevada brothel owner.

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Scott McClellan levels charges of deception by the White House in the CIA leak case.

I'm wondering why McClellan came out with this now.

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Blondes Make Men Act Dumber

Silly boys.

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Rape: Now Women Can Bite Back

A viable solution/defense or a potential for more violence?

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Southern California's new homes lining up in fires' path - Los Angeles Times

Builders take to the hills, and that could be costly to buyers and the state.

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Study: 1 Out of 4 Homeless Are Veterans - Los Angeles Times

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Texas Man Reports Theft of Pot to the Police

"Nov. 6, 2007, 8:39AM South Texas man busted after reporting pot theft Associated Press McALLEN, Texas — A man was arrested for drug possession after telling authorities that two masked gunmen had stolen 150 pounds of marijuana from his home.

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Save the Schmuck!

NEW YORK—Saying he could no longer stand idly by while a vital part of American culture is lost forever, activist and Broadway producer Mel Brooks has founded a private nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving the word "schmuck." ENLARGE IMAGE

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Public Schools in the South

The studies show that for the first time in 40 years more than half of public school students in the South may receive economic assistance for school lunches, The Christian Science Monitor reported Thursday.

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Pc Run Amok?

A group of congressmen has asked the Department of Veterans Affairs to reconsider its ban on the flag-folding ceremony at military funerals after the agency decided last month to streamline burials at federal cemeteries.

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Bill would end mortgage tax deduction for 'McMansions'

"WASHINGTON -- To add to mortgage meltdown miseries, the credit panic, plunging home sales and rising foreclosures, here's a new worry: a proposed cutoff of mortgage-interest tax deductions for all houses larger than 3,000 square feet. "

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Bedbugs tuck into Southland - Los Angeles Times

Calls to exterminators are rising. Eradication is neither quick nor cheap.

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