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			<description><![CDATA[ In a vote of 220 - 215, a landmark bill in the house passed.  The Senate is the next step.
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 <a target="_blank" href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33748707/ns/politics-health_care_reform">http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33748707/ns/politics-health_care_reform</a> ]]></description>

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			<title><![CDATA[ *Gays Are Not God's Best* according to Joel Osteen, Pastor ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ According to Pastor Joel Osteen, gays are not God&#39;s best:
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I used to watch this man, but I will not any longer.  My son, who I adore,  is gay, and he is also one of the finest people I know.  Our church accepts
everyone as God&#39;s children, but apparently Joel&#39;s church... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:03:36 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Slaughter at Fort Hood ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ A US Army major may have led an attack on base at Fort Hood Texas. Twelve people were killed, many more injured, hospitalised.
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<a target="_blank" title="attack at Fort Hood" href="http://abcnews.go.com/WN/soldiers-killed-fort-hood-shooting/story?id=9007938">US Army psychiatrist,
Muslim, led attack on Fort Hood personnel</a>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:07:07 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Swine Flu Vaccine To Wall Street? ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ This makes me so very angry:
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<a target="_blank" href="http://action.seiu.org/page/s/h1n1">http://action.seiu.org/page/s/h1n1</a>
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My former union sent me this email this morning, and I understand it was also reported on the Today show.  Pregnant women and children wait in line for hours,
but Goldman Sachs has it shipped to them?
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Oh Hell No!!! ]]></description>

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			<title><![CDATA[ Saudi Court upholds crucifixion sentence for child rapist ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ People in the US often say that they support  getting tough on those who rape children. In other countries they actually do something about it. What do you
think? Recall that child molesters don&#39;t stop doing it.
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And do you support the death penalty for that Sowell guy in Cleveland, in whose house and yard 11 bodies have been found so far?
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From Reuters report:
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			<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:20:35 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Half of US Kids Will Get Food Stamps Study Says ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ <p>Somebody should help a neighbor or keep a non-socialist eye open.</p>

<p>&quot;The current recession is likely to generate for children in the United States the greatest level of material deprivation that we will see in our
professional lifetimes,&quot; Stanford pediatrician Dr. Paul Wise wrote. </p>

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			<title><![CDATA[ Planned Parenthood Head has change of heart ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ A woman who was the head of Planned Parenthood  had a change of heart. Will she be in trouble?
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Watch video:
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<a href="http://www.breitbart.tv/planned-parenthood-leader-resigns-after-watching-ultrasound-of-abortion-procedure/" target="_blank">Planned Parenthood chief
resigns: &quot;I just cant do it any more&quot;</a>
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  <span class="headlines" id="storyText">Planned Parenthood has been a part of Abby Johnson&#39;s life for the past eight years; that... ]]></description>

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			<title><![CDATA[ If Christina Says No........ ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ <p>There&#39;s always Betsy,Daisy, M&amp;M, Clover, Elsie, Buttercup, Creamy, Patty, Colleen, Burger Girl, Falakika, Mooma,
...................................</p>

<p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.ktla.com/news/landing/ktla-cow-cop,0,7485962.story">http://www.ktla.com/news/landing/ktla-cow-cop,0,7485962.story</a></p>

<p><br></p>

<p>&quot;According to prosecutors, Melia Jr. dropped his trousers and let the animals taste his genitals on a Southhampton farm in 2006.
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Superior... ]]></description>

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			<title><![CDATA[ How Canadians View Americans ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ <p>I&#39;m only posting this in case you brutal bastards want to invade us next week and rape our women, who are known, world class sex objects. If you do
invade, you won&#39;t find us a pushover like those other wussy countries you ran over.  We are armed and dangerous!  Remember 1812.  And our native peoples
are armed to the teeth and THEY want to invade us.  And yes, we kinda sort of like Obama, but don&#39;t bet on it. </p>

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			<title><![CDATA[ McDonald's staffer worked to death ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ <h1>McDonald&#39;s staffer worked to death</h1>

<p class="author">By North Asia correspondent <a target="_blank" href="http://www.abc.net.au/profiles/content/s1889139.htm?site=news">Mark Willacy</a></p>

<p class="published">Posted <span class="timestamp">Thu Oct 29, 2009 7:42am AEDT</span>
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Updated <span class="timestamp">Thu Oct 29, 2009 7:50am AEDT</span></p>

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			<title><![CDATA[ The Crack in the Republican Enamel ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ <p>How conservative should the Republicans now be to represent an effective opposition?  There is a serious internal rift developing. Interesting short article
below.</p>

<p>&quot;Because of what&#39;s happened, we&#39;re going to have some mischief-making, which is not positive for a party that needs to really focus on other
fundamentals in order to make a comeback,&quot; Republican strategist John Weaver said. </p>

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			<title><![CDATA[ The Bladeless Fan Is Here! ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ <p>Excerpt:</p>

<p>The Dyson Air Multiplier fan - which looks like something straight out of a sci-fi movie - uses advancements in airflow engineering instead of traditional
blades to &#39;multiply&#39; air 15 times and push out 119 gallons of smooth and uninterrupted air every second.
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As a result, Dyson claims the bladeless fan, which works by forcing a jet of air out of a narrow circular slit and then over an aerofoil-shaped blade, is at
least as efficient as its bladed... ]]></description>

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			<title><![CDATA[ Chimpanzees Mourn One of Own Kind: Amazing Photo ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ A group of chimpanzees mourn the passing of a compatriot, Dorothy, at a primate rescue center. Read about Dorothy and her life at link.
<br>
<br>
<a href="http://blogs.ngm.com/blog_central/2009/10/the-story-behind-our-photo-of-grieving-chimps.html" target="_blank">From Nat Geo: The story behind the photo
of the grieving chimps</a>

<div style="text-align:center"><img src="http://img.thesun.co.uk/multimedia/archive/00916/Chimp-funeral_682_916552a.jpg" alt="image"></div> ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2009 02:30:09 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Texan Parental Rights:  Show the Kids Porn ]]></title>
			<link>http://vincentandmorticiasspeakeasy14846.yuku.com/topic/5825/t/Texan-Parental-Rights-Show-the-Kids-Porn.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ <p>Yup, if you want to sexually educate your kids, show what adults are doin&#39; behind them closed doors.  What next?  <em>Ashley Does the Seventh
Grade</em>?</p>

<p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/localnews/stories/102909dnpropornlaw.3c62acb.html">http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/localnews/stories/102909dnpropornlaw.3c62acb.html</a></p> ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:27:41 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Afghanistan Troop Increase...Yay or Nay? ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ I get so tired of watching all of the various polls for increase, not for increase, etc., that I thought I would just bring the question here and ask:  Are you
for an increase in troops, or not?
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I&#39;ll start with a definite NO increase in troops! ]]></description>

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			<title><![CDATA[ &quot;Asylum of Terror&quot; Haunted House Angers Mental Health Advocates ]]></title>
			<link>http://vincentandmorticiasspeakeasy14846.yuku.com/topic/5822/t/-quot-Asylum--Terror-quot-Haunted-House-Angers-Mental-Health.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ Do you think the creators of this Clinton, N.J. haunted house went over the lne? it sounds scary!
<br>
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<a target="_blank" title="Asylum of terror" href="http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2009/10/clinton_asylum_of_terror_haunt.html">Asylum of Terror angers mental
health advocates</a>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:45:51 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ We've bailed out the banks: when do we prosecute the crooks behind the collapse? ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ Here&#39;s an article from the Village Voice worth reading.
<br>
<br>
<a target="_blank" title="Financial collapse" href="http://www.villagevoice.com/2009-10-27/news/we-ve-bailed-out-the-banks-when-do-we-go-after-the-crooks-behind-our-financial-collapse/">The banks have been
bailed out. When do we go after the crooks behind our financial collapse?</a>
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<br>
Ponder, friends. Could it be the bandits get off scott free because the new prez has many of the same pals as the old prez?
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			<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:08:52 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Church of Scientology Found Guilty of Fraud in France ]]></title>
			<link>http://vincentandmorticiasspeakeasy14846.yuku.com/topic/5817/t/Church-of-Scientology-Found-Guilty-of-Fraud-in-France.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ <p> &quot;Officially recognized as a religion in the U.S., yet still viewed as little more than a sect by many other countries besides France, Scientology has
become the religion of choice of celebrities such as Tom Cruise, Katie Holmes, John Travolta, Kirstie Alley and Lisa Marie Presley.&quot;    </p>

<p>Why does the State Department crab at Belgium and Germany too?  I think the French know a little about liberty, and the difference between freedom and
license.  (Can I start up a religion... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 23:04:56 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Medicare & Medicaid Fraud Costing Billions ]]></title>
			<link>http://vincentandmorticiasspeakeasy14846.yuku.com/topic/5811/t/Medicare-Medicaid-Fraud-Costing-Billions.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ <p>Here are two recent disturbing news vids from CBS.  Makes you wonder what the best plan is:</p>

<p><a target="_blank" href="http://dailybail.com/home/medicare-fraud-a-60-billion-crime-cbs-60-minutes-october-25.html">http://dailybail.com/home/medicare-fraud-a-60-billion-crime-cbs-60-minutes-october-25.html</a></p>

<p>Just claim for an electric arm.  That pays the most.  The Bahama resorts are waiting for your visit.  Yeah, you can afford that now.  Or Aloha!</p> ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:11:27 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Jeezus, teh dam Norwegians can even read each others tax records! ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ Man oh man, do you feel nosy? Do you think yer neigbor&#39;s private biz concerns you? MOVE TO NORWAY. The UN sez it&#39;s the best goddam place to live in the
world.
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<a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091022/ap_on_bi_ge/eu_norway_money_roll" target="_blank">Norwegians tax returns open to each other &amp; the world on the
internet.</a> ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2009 19:04:38 GMT</pubDate>
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