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1.

WALK4JUSTICE 2008

 by Trisha Baptie
Posted: September 7, 2008
WALK4JUSTICE 2008 For the Missing Murdered Women of Canada Presents Petition, Urges Inquiries at Parliament Hill, Ottawa Ontario Monday September... Full story »
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2.

Closing out the Republican Convention

 by Cameron MacKenzie
Posted: September 6, 2008
Now that the last streamers and balloons have fallen from the Xcel Center--and I think I'm still trying to get the confetti out of my hair--I want to reflect... Full story »
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3.

Adventures With Gustav

 by LEXA LEE
Posted: September 6, 2008
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4.

The Fun Stops Here

 by Regina Spano
Posted: September 6, 2008
After checking my various email accounts and social sites that I occupy my time with, I checked out CNN.com. In bright bold letters I read, "Coney Island's... Full story »
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5.

Death of a small-town newspaperman

 by Matt Lubich
Posted: September 5, 2008
In 1943, at age 18, he left Ohio and traveled to Lincoln, Kan., where he worked for a year at the Sentinel-Republican newspaper. He then worked for a dozen... Full story »
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6.

Unintelligence in Federal Intelligence Agencies

 by Joel Hirschhorn
Posted: September 4, 2008
The Bush administration has found yet another way to waste taxpayer money while providing huge sums to private contractors. According... Full story »
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7.

Ken McCoy Entertainment Report

 by Ken McCoy
Posted: September 4, 2008
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8.

Cheering Like A Republican

 by Cameron MacKenzie
Posted: September 4, 2008
If you want know how to act at a convention, check out the Texas delegation. First, they all wear the same outfit topped with... Full story »
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9.

Chavez Won Me Over

 by Samantha Love
Posted: September 2, 2008
I could hear his infamous, deep voice blasting through the loudspeakers as I approached Estadio Ferro from five blocks away. I... Full story »
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10.

I Was Lucky To Be Lazy On 9/11

 by Julie Altebrando
Posted: September 2, 2008
By day I was a copy editing drone at a publishing company in Garden City, but I moonlighted as an About.com guide covering New... Full story »
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11.

Protesters Won't Stop Me Enjoying The RNC

 by Smart Cookie
Posted: September 2, 2008
What I wasn’t quite expecting, however, is the unbelievable reception I’ve received from every single Minnesotan I’ve met.... Full story »
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12.

A Delegate's First Day At The RNC

 by Cameron MacKenzie
Posted: September 2, 2008
Much of the Convention on Day 1 was correctly focused on Hurricane Gustav. Because all the evening speeches were canceled, the... Full story »
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13.

Sarah Palin: Government Corruption Up Close & Personal

 by Josh Sidman
Posted: August 31, 2008
By way of back-story, Wooten was married to Palin's sister, and the couple went through an acrimonious divorce. Prior to Palin's election as Governor,... Full story »
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14.

Zoom, Zoom, Splat

 by Heather Wallace
Posted: August 31, 2008
This morning I was sitting in a cafe beside Rossio Square on another beautiful sunny day in Lisbon, Portugal, lamenting that I... Full story »
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15.

The Cynicism Of John McCain

 by Josh Sidman
Posted: August 29, 2008
But, the experience argument is really beside the point with regard to McCain’s selection of Sarah Palin as his running-mate. What this decision demonstrates... Full story »
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16.

Confusion At The Convention

 by Eric Mack
Posted: August 29, 2008
I'm the man for the job. I've got a leg up. This is something I know. That's what I told editors all summer long (including the... Full story »
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17.

Palin The Surprise Pick For McCain

 by Wyatt McIntyre
Posted: August 29, 2008
And it’s on…. Coming almost 88 years to the day from the first time women were given the right to vote and almost 92 years... Full story »
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18.

Hurricanes Are Like Herpes

 by Amanda Cespedes
Posted: August 28, 2008
Not that I have any experience with the STD, but I am confident that I have a pretty decent understanding of the dangers of this... Full story »
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19.

The Slow Food Nation Snubs Most Of The Nation

 by Kevin Bartoy
Posted: August 28, 2008
If you haven't heard the news, Slow Food Nation opens this Friday... Full story »
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20.

Pakistan On Fire

 by Mike Pouraryan
Posted: August 27, 2008
Al Jazeera is right now reporting that another bombing just occurred in Pakistan. There was a bombing which results in Police being killed. Pakistan... Full story »
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21.

My Petition About China's Crimes Against Humanity

 by Russell Wyllie
Posted: August 25, 2008
Firstly, the petition I have started is something that I know needs to be done. The Chinese government has committed atrocities... Full story »
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22.

Bye Bye Barry - A Satire

 by Joel Hirschhorn
Posted: August 22, 2008
The final results are in on this historic November day. Despite the hundreds of millions of dollars he raised, Barack Obama has... Full story »
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23.

War in Georgia

 by Jessie Johnston
Posted: August 22, 2008
Georgia: Voices From A War Zone We... Full story »
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24.

The Presidential Election In Pakistan

 by Mike Pouraryan
Posted: August 21, 2008
Al Jazeera is right now reporting that September 6 is the day the new Presidential Election will be held. Does this mean that the coalition has gotten... Full story »
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25.

Bombings In Turkey, Peace In The Phillipines

 by Mike Pouraryan
Posted: August 20, 2008
With the last few hours, a bomb went off in the Turkish Resort Town of Izmir killing police offcers. The Muslim Minority and the Government have stopped... Full story »
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