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Q3 GDP even worse than initially reported
Not that it's surprising, but it's not very welcome news right now. AP:The government says the economy took a tumble in the summer that was worse tha...

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Krugman: Citi bailout is an outrage
From Nobel laureate economist Paul Krugman:Mark Thoma has the rundown of informed reactions. A bailout was necessary — but this bailout is an outrage: a lousy deal for the taxpayers, no accountability for managemen...

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Joe Lieberman, worst person in the world

How Dean Kamen’s Magical Water Machine Could Save the World
John H. Richardson at Esquire - Mr. Richardson and a bunch of others visit Dean Kamen's private island nation, off the coast of Connecticut. Dea...

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Mormon church under investigation for possible election fraud
Gosh, breaking the law isn't very Christian.California's Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) confirmed Monday that it will investigate alle...

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Tuesday Morning Open Thread
Well it's official. I talked to Joe yesterday and I have full permission to do the morning open thread for at least a few days this week while...

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Report: US spied on Tony Blair
For starters, this times ten. Did Blair really think that Bush - the man who wanted to spy on everyone including his own citizens - would rea...

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Wachovia execs to receive over $98 million?
Is it really asking too much for Congress to lower the boom here? Andrew Cuomo is great but surely he's not the only person who knows how to...

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Zimbabwe declining rapidly, cholera outbreak grows
It's hard to imagine the situation getting worse in Zimbabwe, but that's what they are saying down there. Thabo Mbeki can thank himself for y...

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Eyes Wide Shut
Excerpt: The day before yesterday, two documents appeared side by side in Ha'aretz: a giant advertisement from the Palestinian Liberation Organization...

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Tuesday: 1 US Soldier, 4 Iraqis Killed; 7 Iraqis Wounded
Excerpt: At least four Iraqi were killed and seven more were wounded in a day of light violence. Also, a U.S. soldier died of non-combat causes...

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Meeting Medvedev Halfway
Excerpt: The morning after Barack Obama's election, the congratulatory message from Moscow was in the chilliest tradition of the Cold War. ...

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