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Nov 13, 2008 Statement by DNC Chairman Howard Dean on the Passing of Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. Catherine Baker Knoll Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean today issued the following statement on the passing of Pennsylvania Lieutenant Governor Catherine Baker Knoll:"Last night we lost a true champion for working families and a pioneer for women in politics. Catherine Baker Knoll was not just... Democratic National Committee more
Nov 7, 2008 Gov. Howard Dean to Participate in 92nd Street Y Forum On Tuesday November 11th Governor Howard Dean will participate in a post-election forum at the 92nd Street Y entitled, "Governor Howard Dean: Reflections, Projections and New Directions for the Democratic Party."As Chairman of the Democratic National Committee, Dean helped lay the... Democratic National Committee more
Nov 5, 2008 Gov. Howard Dean to Campaign for Change in North Dakota On Saturday, November 1st DNC Chairman Howard Dean will campaign on behalf of the Obama-Biden ticket in Grand Forks and Fargo, North Dakota. Dean will headline rallies in both those cities as part of the Democratic Party's national Get Out the Vote effort. This is Dean's first visit to... Democratic National Committee more
Nov 4, 2008 Statement by Howard Dean on the 2008 Election Results Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean issued the following statement on tonight's election results:"This has been a truly historic, transformational election. Tonight, our country chose hope over fear, the future over the past, unity over division. This election also... Democratic National Committee more
Oct 31, 2008 Gov. Howard Dean to Get Out the Vote This Weekend in North Dakota, Minnesota, Washington and Oregon This weekend, DNC Chairman Howard Dean will campaign in the upper Midwest and the Pacific Northwest, where he will headline rallies and help Get Out the Vote on behalf of the Obama-Biden ticket, Tinklenberg for Congress, Franken for Senate, Gregoire for Governor, Merkley for Senate and other... Democratic National Committee more
NPR World News
Dec 5, 2008 Thailand's Image, Tourism Suffering Thailand's political unrest is hurting its tourism industry. After protesters seized the country's two main airports, tourists started canceling their holiday plans. The airports are open, but Thailand's image has been tarnished. NPR World News more
Dec 5, 2008 A New Mood Of Public Anger Hits Zimbabwe As the country deals with a cholera outbreak, sky-high inflation and short supplies of food and clean water, people are protesting. And the nation's leaders are still battling over how to share power. NPR World News more
Talk of the Nation
Dec 4, 2008 Talking To Terrorists: One Interrogator's Story Matthew Alexander (a pseudonym) led the interrogation team that gathered the intelligence necessary to capture terrorist al-Qaeda leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi. He says it was his team's subtle techniques — not torture or intimidation — that made them so successful. Talk of the Nation more
Dec 4, 2008 New NPR Funding Credit Raises Eyebrows NPR listeners are familiar with "funding credits" played during shows ("Support for NPR comes from") In November, NPR began running an underwriting credit from the Department of Homeland Security's E-Verify program, which checks the legal status of new hires. Talk of the Nation more
TruthOut
Dec 3, 2008 Obama Should Break With Past on Latin America Bolivian President Evo Morales talks with the press in Washington, DC. Morales has stated that he hopes to improve diplomatic relations with the US under an Obama administration. (Photo: Reuters) read more TruthOut more
Dec 3, 2008 Mumbai: Where Are the 14 Other Pakistani-Trained Terrorists? Captured gunman says only 10 of 24 were sent to Mumbai; Concern for New Delhi. The lone gunman captured alive in Mumbai has told interrogators only 10 of the 24 young men in his year-long terrorist training course were sent to Mumbai last week,... TruthOut more
Barack Obama Events Kenosha County
Dec 12, 2008 Celebrate the USA Party featuring Chili made with the Barack Family recipe, to thank the volunteers who helped us at home and in Wisconsin for the several weekends before the election Barack Obama Events Kenosha County more
Dec 13, 2008 Change is Coming I can and will open my house to conduct a Change is Coming meeting/event for anyone interested in participating but do not have a list of potential participants...if you can provide, I will oblige. Barack Obama Events Kenosha County more
Dec 30, 2008 Donate Cellphones Event It's simple and FREE! Every phone you donate will help increase the amount of talk time we're able to provide to our troops! When donating your cell phone(s), please keep in mind: * You can help the charity even more by applying your own postage. If you pay for the postage, we can put more money... Barack Obama Events Kenosha County more
Dec 14, 2008 Soups on for Obama We live in Illinois. The weather is cold but our hearts are warm in anticipation of our newly elected President taking office. I plan to serve several different types of homemade soups with all the trimmings. We will invite guest (family, friends, local politians and neighbors) to come for a bowl... Barack Obama Events Kenosha County more
Dec 13, 2008 Victory Celebration / House Meeting Come out to celebrate the election of Barack Obama as the 44th President. Plus find out how we can stay involved in our communities. We will discuss the issues that are most important to all of us, what we can do to support Barack's agenda, and how we can continue to make an impact in our... Barack Obama Events Kenosha County more
Countdown with Keith Olbermann
Nov 21, 2008 Video: Turkeys sacrificed as Palin conducts interview Nov. 20: After pardoning a turkey, Gov. Sarah Palin had a media interview in the worst possible spot. She was unaware of what was happening behind her as she answered a reporter's questions. (Countdown) Countdown with Keith Olbermann more
Nov 10, 2008 Video: Olbermann dishes on ‘View’ secrets Nov. 10: Countdown’s Keith Olbermann talks about his appearance on “The View” and how he was treated by Elisabeth Hasselback. (Countdown) Countdown with Keith Olbermann more
BuzzFlash
Dec 5, 2008 iPod Reviews UK Expert reviews, specification details about iPod Touch, iPod Nano, iPod Classic and iPod Shuffle from Apple. BuzzFlash more
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